After waiting for a while, the tofu pudding was almost solidified. He Yunxi opened the lid of the pot and saw the white and tender tofu pudding inside.
He Yunxi left some bean sprouts for Yuan Hewen and the others, and used the rest to press tofu.
"There must be something heavy on top so that the tofu can condense together." He Yunxi said, "Okay, now it's almost done after waiting for an hour."
"Is this the end?" Yuan Hewen asked.
"Yes. Now I will teach you how to make fried dough sticks."
He Yunxi took out a piece of dough, melted it with water, and then used the water to knead the dough.
"This is the mother seed. I made it with great difficulty. Every time after making dough, I have to leave a piece of it as the mother seed for next time." She said while kneading the dough. "Wait for a while before the dough is ready. Don't use all of it."
Yes, save one for next time. Okay, now let’s wait for two quarters of an hour.”
He Yunxi took a white gauze and covered it with the dough.
At this time, she remembered that the soybean oil at home was not known to others, and said to Lu Yan: "Lu Yan, go to the town and buy some clear oil and come back."
With Yuan Yuan's horse, Lu Yan quickly bought two kilograms of clear oil and returned. The dough was almost ready.
After removing the white gauze, the dough was almost twice the size before. She pressed it gently and a small pit formed in the dough.
"That's it. Press the risen dough like this, and the pit will come back on its own. Then it's time to fry."
He Yunxi fried the fried dough sticks with the clear fried dough he bought, and each one was fried to a crispy texture. He then ate it with soy milk, and it really tasted good.
Yuan Hewen sighed: "These things of yours are good to eat by yourself, but the cost is high. They are white noodles and deep-fried, so most people can't afford them."
"If it works, why don't I open my own restaurant?" He Yunxi said, "Isn't this just because the cost problem has not been solved?"
"I think I lost the thirty taels." Yuan Hewen muttered.
"You didn't feel it was a loss for six hundred taels, but you feel it was a loss for this one?"
"Of course. The difference between the two is huge." Yuan Hewen analyzed it for her, "Look, the way I bought tofu cost me six hundred taels of silver, but I can sell it in places other than Yanjiang City. Baiweilou is everywhere else.
With a branch building, I can make back the money in less than half a year. But the sales of soy milk and fried dough sticks have been greatly reduced, which is not cost-effective."
He Yunxi was a little surprised. He thought that Yuan Hewen was always willing to spend a lot of money. He thought he was a stupid person with too much money, but he didn't expect that he would consider it.
"However, if you think of it as a good breakfast with thirty taels of silver, it's a good deal." Yuan Hewen said, "What kind of mother-in-law you are, you have to give me some."
"Okay." He Yunxi said, "You give me another thirty taels, and I will extend you two more suitable ones."
"Okay." Yuan Hewen touched another thirty taels to her, "Tell me what it is."
"Steamed buns and steamed buns." He Yunxi said, "After the dough has risen, you don't need to fry it. Just steam it in a steamer for a quarter of an hour, and then simmer it for a cup of tea."
Yuan Hewen: "..." For the first time, I felt like I was being taken advantage of.
"This steamed bun is fluffy and soft when steamed, and has a good texture. Whether you sell it alone for breakfast or sell it in a restaurant, it is very good." He Yunxi said, "If you don't like the taste, you can also slice it.
It is fried in thin oil until it is fragrant and crispy. If it is paired with honey, it will be sizzling and perfect! In addition, you can also cut the middle of the steamed bun and put vegetables inside to eat. Anyway, there are many ways to eat it, you can slowly explore it in the future.
"
She said it was so delicious that Yuan Hewen felt like he was greedy again.
"The other one is Xiaolongbao. The dough is rolled out into thin sheets and filled with various fillings. It tastes definitely better than the steamed buns sold outside. You can steam the Xiaolongbao directly or make it pan-fried.
"Bao." He Yunxi said, "And these all require a prerequisite - the mother seed. If it is not a cooperative relationship, you will have to charge you a sum of money to sell the mother seed alone. How about it, are these sixty taels worth it?"
Yuan Hewen looked at her: "How many recipes do you know?"
"Hey, that's all for now." He Yunxi said.
Yuan Hewen looked at her with an expression that said, "You think I'll believe it?" He Yunxi didn't blush or breathed, and said to Lu Yunqing, who was drooling, "What do you want to eat tonight?"
"Sister-in-law, I want to eat steamed buns, and the pan-fried buns you mentioned. I also want to eat steamed buns, the kind that are fried and crispy."
"Okay, I'll give you steamed buns tonight." He Yunxi scratched her little nose.
"I also want to stay and eat." Yuan Hewen said.
"No, you won't be able to come back to the county town after eating. We don't have any extra place for you to stay at home." He Yunxi said, "I will give you the detailed recipe. You can go back and make it yourself."
Half an hour later, after confirming that the tofu was successfully made, He Yunxi gave Yuan Hewen the recipes for tofu buns and steamed buns written by Lu Yan and sent him away.
"Haha, I made a lot of money today, let's celebrate by having something good tonight." He Yunxi waved his hand proudly.
The recipe for tofu costs 600 taels, and the recipe for steamed buns costs 60 taels. The family suddenly received 660 yuan, and they didn’t have to worry about money for a long time.
"Sister-in-law, is Mr. Yuan the kind of person you said is stupid and rich in money?" Lu Yunqing asked.
"Haha, he is not stupid." He Yunxi said to Lu Qi, "You see he gives money readily, but he actually gets more. Just talking about tofu, it seems to have cost 600 taels of silver now.
It’s very expensive. But he has the financial resources and manpower to make tofu and sell it in many places. Within half a year, he can earn back these 600 taels. After that, he can earn countless 600 taels.”
"Wow!" Lu Qi on the side stared wide-eyed, "If that's the case, then why does my sister-in-law teach him how to do it? Let's make the money ourselves!"
"We don't have the strength of the Yuan family now. We don't have the money and the manpower. It's impossible to spread the stall so big all at once." He Yunxi analyzed with him, "Besides, we don't have the background of the Yuan family. How can they expand in Liaozhou?"
All counties and cities sell tofu together, but we can't. If we were the only ones selling tofu, then we would be like children holding money. Will others come to rob us?"
"Yes." Lu Qi nodded.
He Yunxi asked again: "What if there is a strong adult accompanying us?"
"There will be people who are tempted, but there will be much less."
"That's right." He Yunxi touched his head, "So there is some money that we can make, but there is some money that we can't make now. Do you understand?"
"I understand." Lu Qi liked He Yunxi's analysis with him very much, and he also liked making money.
"Understood, I'll make steamed buns!" He Yunxi wanted to go to the ice cellar to get some meat, but saw Lu Yan coming back from the backyard with a piece of meat in his hand.
She gave him a look: Brothers, there is a tacit understanding!