Wang Shi and Xiao Wu'an followed Gu Yin into the kitchen like two small tails.
When mixing the noodles, Xiao Wuan helped to pour the water, and when mixing the stuffing, Mr. Wang helped chop and stir the stuffing.
With such two enthusiastic "helping cooks", Gu Yin's work is more and more effective.
Gu Yin prepared two kinds of stuffing for the steamed buns, one is a vegetarian stuffing with only vegetables, and the other is a vegetable meat stuffing.
She first cut off a bit of fat and boiled it into lard, and then mixed the pork into the greens. Before she started wrapping it, the aroma penetrated into the nose.
Wait until the fillings are ready, and the noodles mixed with the old face are ready.
Wang's stomach growled more and more, who didn't eat lunch, and Xiao Wuan couldn't help swallowing.
Gu Yin flipped her fingers, and the skin of the bun in her hand turned and pinched, and in the blink of an eye, it became a big white and fat bun.
The vegetarian and vegetable meat are wrapped in three each, each of them is round and white and fat as if they have been measured. The eighteen pleats are like flowers, and they are placed in the steamer next to each other. Just looking at it makes people look forward to it. .
Wang Shi and Xiao Wu'an had already taken the bowls and chopsticks and waited by the stove.
Gu Yin asked if she wanted to cook some more porridge, Wang Shi shook her head and said, "Enough is enough, don't be busy anymore, take a rest."
After standing by the stove for a quarter of an hour, the big white steamed buns, which had gained a lot of weight, were out of the pot.
Wang Shi first put two buns into the bowl, but did not eat them first, but looked at Gu Yin before saying anything.
Gu Yin understood and said, "Since it's a taste test, I'm afraid it won't work for our own family. Why don't we send it to the next door and let Aunt Xu and the others try it too?"
Wang Shi suddenly laughed, "It's still as thoughtful as you think, hum, it's cheaper than Xu Jinchai."
After finishing speaking, Wang Shile carried the sea bowl to the next door.
When Gu Yin was steaming the steamed buns, Mrs. Xu had already smelled the smell again. She was muttering that everything in her house was fine, but they were too close together. I have been smelling the delicious fragrance for a long time, where can I still eat my own food
Unexpectedly, before she finished mumbling, Mrs Wang came to visit.
"You have a heart." Xu Shi tried to keep his face straight, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.
Wang Shi raised his chin, "Who said it was specially made for you? It was my daughter-in-law who said that the taste is only for her own, and I asked you... Let your Qingchuan help you to taste it."
As he spoke, Mrs. Wang went to knock on the door of the study.
Dead duck mouth hard! Mr. Xu went to the stove and took chopsticks and followed him, his eyes rolled to the sky.
Two steamed buns were brought to Xu Qingchuan, Wang pointed to one of them and said, "Qingchuan, try this while it's hot."
Xu Qingchuan thanked him first, and then moved his chopsticks.
The skin of the buns is soft and soft, and the chopsticks gently sink into it.
After entering the mouth, the sweet dough melted on the tip of the tongue, revealing the steaming stuffing inside.
The filling is half meat and half vegetarian, neither greasy nor bland. When you bite into it, the gravy bursts on the tip of your tongue, making people squinting.
Xu Qingchuan doesn't like greasy meat and fishy stuff very much. He usually eats at most half of such a big bun, but this time he ate the whole thing in one bite.
"How is it? Is it delicious?" Wang shi looked at him lovingly.
Xu Qingchuan praised without exaggeration: "It's very delicious."
There is another one in the sea bowl, and Xu Qingchuan said again: "I'm full after eating one, can I give this to my mother?"
"I've brought it to your house, and whoever loves it will eat it."
Only then did Mr. Xu move his chopsticks.
As soon as she took a sip, she immediately showed a look of surprise on her face, "Who did your daughter-in-law learn the craft from, how can she make such a delicious meal? It's no worse than the white master of the state restaurant."
Wang Shi proudly raised his chin even higher, and said in his heart that he would scare you to death! My daughter-in-law learned from immortals in her dreams!
But in the end this is a strange thing, even to Mrs. Xu, Mrs. Wang didn't say much, only said: "Naturally, she learned from me, but she is still smart and clever, and she will know how to cook. It's clear at one point."
Xu Shi knew the abilities of the former best friend in front of her, so she attributed all this to Gu Yin's talent and intelligence.
Before, she also felt that although the two families were also orphans and widowed mothers, her son grew up and was still a young scholar. After two years, she could give him an exam and come back, and her family was stronger.
But now I don't dare to think so. The youngest son of the Wang family is so smart, and the eldest daughter-in-law has a craftsmanship that is not inferior to that of the master of the restaurant. I am afraid that the life of the Wu family will be turned upside down before he can wait for his son to be promoted.
Xu Shi was happy for her, but also a little sour, gave Wang Shi a sideways glance, and then took a second bite.
After eating, Xu Shi felt that something was wrong, "How come my buns are vegan?!"
Wang's righteousness said: "I made two flavors and tried them out, isn't it right?!"
The truth is such a truth, but just now, Mrs. Wang deliberately pointed at one of them and let Xu Qingchuan eat it, saying that she didn't do it on purpose and no one believed her!
Xu Shi snorted angrily.
The vegetarian stuffed buns naturally have no gravy, but they will not appear bland. The oily and delicious vegetarian stuffing is equally delicious.
After Xu Shi finished eating the whole thing, he muttered again: "I don't know which way the gods can't open their eyes and let you scumbag get such a good child."
The more sour she was, the happier Wang was, and she wished she could shake to the sky.
After tasting the steamed buns, Mrs. Xu did not forget the serious business. She followed Mrs. Wang's footsteps and asked, "What about your family's study in Wu'an?"
When asked about this, Mrs. Wang immediately stood up and smiled, "I would have refused. If his father and brother were here, he would pay for it by smashing pots and irons at home. His sister-in-law, if I dare to do that, I will not lose my heart?! But her sister-in-law thinks differently from me. Let me first say that I also contributed to the business, and the money is naturally not earned by her alone. Now, we all have benefits... Anyway, that little mouth is a coincidence, and I can't help it, I can't talk about her at all."
Xu shi was also happy for her when she heard it, "It's only because of your good education that you can get such a lovely daughter-in-law."
Wang Shi thought about it but felt that this was not the case. Gu Yin was indeed brought up by her, but in the past when this child met her, it was like a mouse meeting a cat. After she became seriously ill before the summer, she was reborn and changed into a person, and it was only then that she got along better and better. If she hadn't left her eyes for a day, Wang would feel that her daughter-in-law had been ripped off.
Mostly it has something to do with the old fairy in her dream.
It's hard to elaborate on this, so Wang Shi only vaguely said, "You don't have a daughter-in-law, so you don't understand."
It was just a random sentence, but I didn't think that Mr. Xu was stabbed, and suddenly raised his voice, "How come I don't understand?! Wang Baoyun, don't go too far!"
Wang shi shouted back, "What are you yelling about? Why am I going too far?!"
The two were talking at the door of the house, and Gu Yin came out of the Wu family and said with a smile, "Mother, it will be cold if you don't come back. It's better to eat it first and then talk to my aunt slowly."
"Whoever has something to say to her slowly, I'll be right here."
Mr. Wang walked home with his hands behind his back and shaking his head.
Gu Yin stepped forward and took her arm, and said softly: "My aunt just told us that Wu An is talented, and my mother also sent buns to and from the ceremony. It was a good thing, why did I just hear it as if Are you two going to fight again?"
Wang hurriedly explained that no, "I didn't argue with her, but she was sour and I started yelling."
Gu Yin had no choice but to turn around and apologize to Xu Shi Wei Fushen.
Xu shi smiled slightly, accepting her kindness to persuade her.
When Xu returned to the house, Xu Qingchuan also persuaded: "Mother and Wu family aunt are old friends. If you have something to say, don't hurt the relationship between the two families."
"Who has an affair with her?" Mrs. Xu still grumbled angrily. In fact, she also knew that Mrs. Wang's phrase "no daughter-in-law" was just a casual remark, not intended to stab her, but this matter was part of her. Big heart disease.
In the early years before the Xu family collapsed, many people rushed to match the young Xu Qingchuan.
The second elders of the Xu family have been involved for a long time, and have settled on a baby kiss for Xu Qingchuan.
The other party's family background is ordinary, but the scholar is from the family, and the family style is clean.
Since then, the two families have become good friends, and the other side is getting better and better with the help of the Xu family.
This marriage was very much to Xu's taste, and it was painful to treat the girl as her own daughter.
But then something happened to the Xu family, the second elder was taken into prison, and Xu's husband fell ill again. In panic, Xu went to his in-law's family for help, hoping that the other party could write a complaint for him and hand it over.
But the other party not only avoided her, but even asked the servant to throw out the betrothal token of the year, saying, "It was just a joke made by the elders of the two parents, and there are too many things to do. Mrs. Xu should not say anything like her in-laws. It made people laugh," which made Xu Shi's heart chill to this day.
It was not until later that Xu Qingchuan became a juvenile case leader at the age of thirteen, and he was in the limelight, and then another matchmaker came to the door to talk about his marriage.
But at that time, the grade of the family who said they were close was very low. After all, the Xu family's family was in decline. Although Xu Qingchuan was a young talent, no one dared to guarantee the future.
Xu Shi was suffocating in his heart, thinking that he had to find a marriage for his son that was not inferior to that of the past, so he rejected all those people.
In a blink of an eye, Xu Qingchuan was already this age, and the Xu family still couldn't choose a daughter-in-law that she liked.
"Son, it's your mother who can't help you." Thinking of the old things, Xu shi burst into tears, "Others should have children at your age, but for mother..."
Xu Qingchuan hurriedly wiped his tears, "Mother, what are you talking about? I'm all about studying, and I don't even want to start a family. If you really let me marry an unsuitable wife, it would be bad for me."
Xu Shi was right when he thought about it, his son had a great future, and he really wanted to marry a daughter-in-law.
Her emotions came and went quickly, and when she was coaxed, she burst into laughter, urging Xu Qingchuan to go back to the house to read a book.
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Gu Yin and Wang Shi stopped early that day, and got up together again in the middle of the night when they were more exposed.
Gu Yin started to cook vegetable porridge. She first fry the chopped green vegetables with an appropriate amount of lard, and then boil them with water when they are fragrant.
When the porridge is on the pot, she starts making steamed buns.
There are 100 pieces of vegetarian stuffing and 50 pieces of vegetable meat. Every now and then, I have to adjust the fire in the stove.
Seeing her busy running around in the small kitchen, Mrs Wang said distressedly, "You just need to take care of it, and I'll show you the fire."
It's not that Gu Yin doesn't believe her, but it's just that cooking porridge is simple and simple, just boil the fire and keep it warm. But the kung fu porridge handed down by her family is different. What ingredients are used when and what kind of fire is very particular, and it is difficult to say a sentence or two.
Fortunately, after she finished wrapping the buns and the porridge was ready, Gu Yin finally sprinkled a handful of dried dried shrimp powder in the pot to freshen it up, and she was out of the pot.
After a busy day, the two of them arrived at the pier.
Old Liutou arrived earlier than the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. When he saw Gu Yin, he smiled at her first, then lowered his voice and said to her: "I'm still worried that you won't come today. How was yesterday? Your mother-in-law didn't Embarrass you."
Yesterday, although Gu Yin and Mrs Wang were acting, the love of Liutou's righteous help was not fake.
So Gu Yin smiled back, playing with the tables, chairs and benches and replied, "Thank you uncle for your concern. My mother is actually very good. Yesterday, she was in a hurry, so she was angry with me. She didn't embarrass me after she went back, and she also Apologize to me."
Gu Yin tried her best to restore Wang's image, but Lao Liutou didn't believe it when he heard it.
If the mother-in-law just scolded her yesterday, it would be forgivable. But when the mother-in-law opened her mouth and said that she was forcing her daughter-in-law to remarry to an old man, how could it be as good as the little daughter-in-law said
Old Liutou sighed, shook his head and said, "No wonder your mother-in-law dares to bully you like that, your temper..."
As long as they were talking, more and more people came up to the pier, and the two of them stopped chatting.
When there are many people, the first to come are the guests who did not eat wontons the day before.
They also had the same idea as Lao Liutou. When they came, they first asked Gu Yin if she was embarrassed by her mother-in-law yesterday.
Gu Yin answered the same thing while breading wontons.
The guests were tacit, and their thoughts were exactly the same as Lao Liutou.
Later, a few guests who remembered yesterday's lively came over and took a turn, and everyone swallowed when they smelled the aroma of wontons.
But it's just saliva. For most people, a bowl of wontons for four cents is fine to try them every once in a while, but it's still unaffordable to eat them every day.
At this time, Mrs. Wang lifted the lids of the steamer and the porridge bucket, and shouted loudly, "The freshly boiled vegetable porridge is a big bowl for a penny! The newly released big buns, half meat for two cents, vegetarian one for one cent! Eat steamed buns and send porridge soup!" She boiled all night the day before yesterday, and her throat was hoarse yesterday. Now take a rest, this voice is not clear.
Other people’s buns with plain stuffing on the pier are usually two cents and three cents, and pure meat buns are two cents. Gu Yin’s price is still a bit more expensive than others, but yesterday, many people knew that her craftsmanship was superb, so she was not No surprise.
And the price of her vegetable porridge is similar to other people's, even though she thinks the steamed buns are expensive, she is willing to try her family's vegetable porridge.
The number of guests gradually increased, and Mrs. Wang was quick in her hands and feet. She used wooden chopsticks to hold the buns, and put them on the oiled paper and handed them to others. She also came with a small bowl of steaming thick porridge soup. The whole process did not touch her hands.
The pier is windy, and the merchants, the coolies, and the small vendors are all in the dust, but who wants to see their food handed out from hands with plaster on their fingernails? But there are no conditions.
But not only did Mrs. Wang clean up the food by herself, but she did not touch her hands during the whole process of selling the food, so it was hard not to make people feel good. The guests who knew what happened yesterday couldn't help but slander: This mother-in-law has a vicious temperament, but she is not good at doing business. Pickled Sang.
But after they tasted the food, they didn't have time to think so much.
Needless to say, the steamed buns are delicious, the small half bowl of porridge soup is thick and greasy, salty and delicious, and the aroma is fragrant. After a bowl, the whole person is sweating, so uncomfortable!
If people who don't feel full after eating buns taste the taste of this porridge soup, they can't help but pay another penny to buy a bowl of porridge to eat.
The guests felt their stomachs and sighed with contentment. They couldn't help turning their heads to praise Gu Yin and said, "Little lady, this bun is really good, and the porridge soup is delicious too!"
"Yeah! This bun is also made of solid ingredients. I have a big appetite. Usually, I can eat only four or five buns. The little lady's bun is big, and with this porridge soup, it is not only comfortable to eat, but also doesn't cost more than usual! "
Because of these compliments, Gu Yin's wontons and steamed buns became popular for a while.
However, in the end, the stalls are located on the wrong side and the traffic is small. Most of the people who come today are people who have seen the lively the day before.
After half the morning, nearly twenty bowls of the thirty bowls of wontons prepared by Gu Yin had been sold, and half of the two kinds of buns were left, and the porridge was almost bottomed out. A large bowl of thick porridge can be filled with water.
Gu Yin calculated in her heart that the money she earned today was no less than the day before, and her heart became more and more settled.
But the Wang family is still impatient, and regardless of whether they make money or not, where can the farmers see food being wasted
Although it is autumn now, the autumn tiger is still very majestic, and the food made in the morning will be gone in the afternoon.
"Mother, don't worry." Gu Yin tugged at her sleeve, "We can take these for lunch."
"Our family of three can't finish eating all this stuff. Why don't we sell it cheaply in the afternoon?"
Gu Yin immediately shook her head, "The food is not fresh in the afternoon, we can eat it by ourselves, if we eat people out, we will lose more than the gain. And we don't make much money on this thing, we only earn hard money, if we sell it cheaply to others You will feel that we have set a price that is a little more expensive than others. Besides, we all know that we are going to sell at a low price in the afternoon, and the news spreads all over the place, and we are all waiting for the afternoon to buy it. How to do the business in the morning? "
"You're right. It would be great if you could sing another big show," Wang said stubbornly. "You said that if I go and grab a fritter from the head next door, will he make trouble with me?"
"Mother!" Gu Yin was helpless.
"Hey, I know, I'll just say it."
Gu Yin stroked her back soothingly.
She has only been here for two days and she has heard people say that the stalls on the pier are all looked after by the yamen, and the yamen is very close to here. If anyone picks up quarrels and stirs up trouble and is reported to the yamen, they will be arrested within a quarter of an hour. . As Xiao Erhei, who introduced them to the house before, said that the head of the yamen is an unselfish person, and the county magistrate respects him by three points.
Yesterday, that is, they were conflicts within the family, and they didn't make too much trouble. They just said a few words and didn't do anything, so it didn't make a big trouble. Try someone else, let the catch fast lock away.
Only fools came to sing a big show with them!
"People? They're all dead!" Suddenly someone sat down at the low table in their stall, the table clapped loudly, and said viciously: "Don't serve a bowl of wontons for the young master!"
Gu Yin was stunned, while Wang Shi’s whole body trembled slightly—excited!