eurekapd Chapter 115 Qian Yun Takes a Fancy to the Oil Recipe
Chapter 115 Qian Yun Takes a Fancy to the Oil Recipe
Gao Mengli frowned and looked at Lin Xi. "Uh? For sale?"
Lin Xi smiled and nodded, "Let's sell them whenever we want to eat them recently. That way, it's convenient to have them whenever we want, and it's not troublesome to make them."
After Lin Xi said that, Gao Mengli nodded to Lin Yong, "Let's sell it, but we'll have to grind grain tonight..."
Upon hearing that she was selling, Lin Yong immediately volunteered before she could finish speaking, saying, "Don't worry about grinding grain! We've got you covered. Your two younger brothers have plenty of strength!"
Lin Fei and Lin Chi quickly nodded in agreement!
Seeing that everyone was in high spirits, Gao Mengli made a mental calculation.
After all, even close brothers keep clear accounts; you have to pay wages for the work.
One pound of rice costs 12 coins and can make three and a half pounds of rice tofu.
One bowl weighs half a jin and can make seven bowls. With the cost of seasonings and labor, each bowl needs to be sold for about 8 wen to make a profit of half.
If it gets any more expensive, people in Pingyao County won't be able to afford it.
The crowd immediately agreed that they would pay 2 coins for each pound of rice pushed.
Because the number of wooden tubs was limited, including those in the old house, there were only five in total.
One basin can hold 10 jin (5 catties), so five basins would hold about 50 jin (25 catties).
That means you only need to push 14.5 jin of rice.
Lin Xi took out 29 coins from her purse and handed them to Jiang Shi. "Mother, this is my two younger brothers' wages. Once the rice is soaked, come to my yard and grind it into rice paste using the stone mill!"
Jiang took it and nodded repeatedly, "Hey, don't worry! I'll make sure they can make you a smooth and fine rice milk!"
Lin Fei and Lin Chi repeatedly assured each other, "Don't worry, big brother and sister-in-law, we will work hard!"
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi nodded, arranged the tasks, and then went back to soak the rice!
The group worked until midnight to finish making the rice tofu, which was then placed in a bowl to cool and was ready for the next day.
The next day, before dawn, the two hurriedly got up and went to Pingyao County to start their busy day of breakfast business.
Zhang Biao waited at the door for the two to open it. He was very curious when he saw the yellowish-brown things on the oxcart. "Boss, new food?"
Lin Xi smiled and nodded, but before she could speak, Jiang Shi interjected, "Of course! I worked on it until midnight last night. You have to try it later! It's soft and chewy, and the flavor is spicy and savory!"
They practically praised it as something only found in the celestial realm, rarely heard of in the mortal world.
Lin Xi watched his mother enthusiastically introduce rice tofu, and his lips twitched.
The Lin family, from the oldest to the youngest, are all promising business talents!
Of course, his big ox is no exception!
His big ox shouldn't be called a big ox, it should be called a yellow ox!
After all, middlemen are very good at making a profit from the price difference!
Upon hearing Jiang's description, Zhang Biao's mouth watered, and he quickly ordered a bowl of food as soon as the restaurant opened!
He carried the bowl and sat down at the door to start cooking.
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi were quite familiar with Zhang Biao's temperament; they couldn't stop him from showing off!
So we let him be.
Today, with the addition of rice tofu, business is booming again.
Because of the group order, a lot of plates were needed, and Qian Yan was so tired of washing them that she almost gave up...
Gao Mengli went to the backyard to move plates and saw Qian Yan washing dishes, her face covered in sweat.
So he walked up to Qian Yan'er and said, "Yanzi, I heard you have a sister named Baoya Yu. Call her over to help out, and you'll get the same pay!"
Gao Mengli loves hiring these kinds of "martial arts heroes"!
In this era of cold weapons, employees with martial arts skills are the best choice!
Upon hearing this, Qian Yan'er's eyes lit up immediately. "Really? Boss lady, that's wonderful! Bucktooth Jade is incredibly strong. With her help, sterilizing the dishes and utensils will be a piece of cake!"
As she spoke, she wiped the water off her hands onto her apron. "I'll go call her now. She'll be ecstatic if she knew she could come here to work."
If his buck-toothed daughter Yu also came to work, she wouldn't have to come over every night and sneak around to mooch his and Fatty's dinner!
A short while later, Qian Yan dragged the buck-toothed Yu back in a flurry of activity.
The excitement on her buck-toothed face hadn't even subsided yet!
Lin Xi handed an apron to the buck-toothed Yu, "Yu, from now on, you'll be in charge of boiling and sterilizing the dishes and chopsticks. You'll get 600 coins for this chores, and three meals a day!"
Bucktooth Yu snatched the apron with such speed it created a gust of wind. "Boss, don't worry, I'll do a good job!"
Just then, another commotion broke out in the shop. It turned out that several diners were almost arguing over the last bowl of rice tofu.
A woman's voice interrupted the commotion, "Stop arguing, I want this bowl of rice tofu!"
Qian Yun squeezed in from behind the crowd, gave each person two coins, and told them to shut up and buy tomorrow.
This last bowl is hers.
Only a spendthrift woman like her would spend twice the price on a bowl of rice tofu!
She stirred the rice tofu with her chopsticks, then put a piece in her mouth. The spicy, savory, and fragrant taste instantly won her over.
If I hadn't gotten up late today, I wouldn't have had to fight with others for this last bowl.
However, the taste was definitely worth it!
Qian Yun gave high praise to the rice tofu for its excellent color, aroma, and taste!
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi had been paying close attention to Qian Yun's actions, after all, this was the "sugar daddy" from yesterday!
I didn't expect to be here again today.
After finishing his meal, Qian Yun walked up to the two men, nodded to them, and said, "Boss, may I have a word with you in private?"
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi were completely confused, but they still nodded.
Gao Mengli gestured to Qian Yun, "Miss Qian, please come to the backyard."
The group went to the backyard and sat down around the stone table.
Qian Yunqing coughed and looked at the two of them. "Your family's rice tofu is indeed delicious. I noticed you dripped oil into it. Would you mind telling me?"
Her family, the Qians, had been oil merchants for generations, so they were extremely sensitive to oil.
Lin Xi and Gao Mengli exchanged a glance, wondering what she was up to.
Lin Xi smiled and said, "Miss Qian, to be honest, this rice tofu has our homemade sesame oil and chili oil added."
Qian Yun narrowed his eyes slightly. "I wonder if you two would like to buy the recipe for sesame oil and fragrant oil? I'm willing to pay two hundred taels to buy it from you."
After all, this oil is expensive, so it won't be long before we break even.
Lin Xi and Gao Mengli were both stunned when they heard this.
Gao Mengli was the first to react, and replied with a smile, "Miss Qian, we don't sell recipes. This is our secret to making delicious food. What would we eat if we sold it?"
With a prescription in hand, you won't starve no matter where you go.
They could still tell the difference between a full meal and a full meal every time.
Qian Yun was somewhat surprised when the two refused.
After all, two hundred taels is a lifetime's worth of money for ordinary people.
She hadn't expected the two to refuse, which made her think more highly of them.
Qian Yun smiled slightly, a hint of appreciation flashing in his eyes.
"You two are indeed extraordinary; it seems I was presumptuous."
But the aroma of sesame oil and sesame seed oil is so unique that I'm really tempted.
However, if even I am tempted by something, it's impossible for others not to be.
Pingyao County is geographically isolated, but that doesn't mean no one passing through would try to take advantage of it.
"You're both unemployed, are you sure you don't want to sell?"