The hot sale of roast chicken has also led to more chicken farmers in the villages around Tanggu Town. Take Xiaocao's neighbor Zhou's family as an example. Her family raised one or two hundred chickens, and they didn't sell very well during the Chinese New Year. Fang was so worried that he couldn't sleep well.
Unexpectedly, Zhenxiu Restaurant launched the hot-selling dish of roast chicken, which requires an increasing number of chickens. The price of the chicken is nearly one-third higher than usual. In this way, Fang's chickens will not worry about selling. No, hundreds of chicken chicks hatched in Kaichun, and they went everywhere to buy chicks. I heard from Zhou Shanhu that their family plans to raise 400 to 500 chickens this year, all of which will be supplied to Zhenxiu Restaurant!
Speaking of Zhou's being able to get on the Zhenxiu Restaurant, it is thanks to the Yu's family! Zhenxiulou buys vegetables from the Yu family, and follows the example of the Yao family, sending horse-drawn carriages to transport them every day. Zhenxiu Restaurant bought a lot of vegetables, and the Yu family was too busy, so Fang brought his two daughters to help.
Qian Xiaoduo, the buyer of Zhenxiu Restaurant, mentioned by the way that the roast chicken in the restaurant is very popular, and another guy who is in charge of collecting chickens has traveled all over the surrounding villages, and his legs are thin.
Yu Xiaocao took advantage of the opportunity to push the Zhou family out: "The Zhou family's aunt has raised hundreds of chickens! Little Togo, when you come to buy vegetables in the future, you can even take the chickens back!"
Who doesn't accept the chicken? With the popularity of roast chicken at Zhenxiu Restaurant, one or two hundred chickens can only be sold in a few days! Of course Qian Xiaoduo was happy to give Xiaocao this favor, so he made a decision immediately, and the next day he brought people back most of Zhou's chickens!
Mao's neighbor on the other side of the Yu family's eyes were red with envy. From nowhere, she learned that Yu Xiaocao had come up with the recipe for Zhenxiu Restaurant's roast chicken, and one night, she came to the door with two fat ducks and a basket of duck eggs.
"Hey! Brother Haihai still has this skill!" As soon as Mao entered the courtyard, he saw Yu Hai who was weaving bamboo baskets by the faint light of the wind lantern.
Yu Hai skillfully weaved bamboo strips together in a criss-cross pattern. Hearing the sound, he looked up and saw Mrs. Mao, stopped his work, and greeted with a smile, "It's the sister-in-law of the Qian family, please sit in the room. Muyun, sister-in-law Qian coming… "
"Brother Haihai, is Xiaocao at home?" Mrs. Mao glanced at the main room, only to see Mrs. Liu put down the clothes she was sewing and came out of the room, so she asked.
Yu Hai nodded and said, "Yes! It's in the east room. Sister-in-law of the Qian family, do you have something to do with Xiaocao? I'll go and call you!"
"No, no! I'll go to Dongjian to find her... These two ducks are raised by my family, you can eat them." Mao looked around, and simply carried the ducks and duck eggs into Yu's kitchen.
Yu Hai raised his eyebrows in surprise: This Mao family has always been a master who counts pennies and pennies, no one can take a penny out of her hand. Of course, she seldom takes advantage of others, although sometimes she speaks a bit harshly, but she is still a person who can get along with each other. How could you be so generous today and bring a gift to his family
Mrs. Liu quickly stepped forward and declined: "Sister-in-law Qian, it's not easy for your family to raise these ducks, we can't have them!"
"The ducks raised at home are not worth much. You see, when your family moved here, our family was busy and didn't come to warm your house. We live close, and distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors. What’s next. Besides, your Shitou is studying in the same academy as Qian Wen, and he’s as good as two brothers. What’s the point of carrying a duck for the children to eat?” Like pouring beans, without pause.
Mrs. Liu picked up the duck that Mrs. Mao had put down, stuffed it into her hand, and said, "Sister-in-law! Your family is not well-off. You should keep these duck eggs for takeaway!"
Speaking of selling ducks, Mao's face was covered with sorrow, and he sighed deeply: "To tell the truth, a heavy snowfall in winter has also caused the ducks in our family to be unsalable. The ducks that have been raised for almost a year are not worth the effort. If you can't sell it, you will lose a lot. Wen'er's Shuxiu, I still owe it for the past six months... And these duck eggs, people in the city think it's fishy, so they don't like it very much, so they can only watch Watch it break."
Every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite, and Liu sympathizes deeply when she hears it, but she can only comfort Mao with words.
"Sisters and sisters, I heard that your family taught them how to make roasted chicken at Zhenxiu Restaurant? The chef of the restaurant came to your house to learn it in person. Moreover, the chicken raised by the Zhou family was also sold to Zhenxiu through the bridge built by you. Lou, is it like this?" Mao's eyes fixed on Liu's, full of expectation.
Mrs. Liu glanced at her man hesitantly, not knowing what the purpose of this useless Mrs. Mao asking this.
Yu Hai walked over slowly, and said in a low voice, "Don't hide it from my sister-in-law! This recipe for making roast chicken was indeed thought up by my family, Cao'er. No matter where my sister-in-law got the news, please don't tell it."
Mao showed a clear expression, and then lowered his voice: "Brother Haihai, don't worry. Your sister-in-law, I am not a big-mouthed person! It's just that I don't understand. There is such a good prescription, why don't you make it yourself? Doing the business of roasting chicken, but what about Zhenxiu Restaurant if it’s cheaper?”
Yu Hai thought for a while, and said: "It's not a day or two to do business with Zhenxiu Restaurant. Zhenxiu Restaurant has less on Wednesdays and takes good care of us on weekdays. Regarding the roast chicken business, firstly, we don't have enough manpower, and secondly, we are afraid The family is in trouble. So, why don't you sell the prescription!"
The Yu family is nothing more than ordinary people with no power or influence. Judging from the popularity of roasted chicken in short supply, if the Yu family were to make it, they might attract unscrupulous people to seek their recipe. At that time, not only Fang Zi will not be able to keep it, but it is not impossible for his family to be destroyed if he encounters someone who is more ruthless.
Mrs. Mao also figured out the reason, nodded thoughtfully, and couldn't help asking after a while: "Is the price offered by your Fangzi Zhenxiu Restaurant appropriate? Don't be fooled!"
Of course, Yu Hai would not be so stupid as to reveal his family background to others, he just said vaguely: "The young owner of Zhenxiu Restaurant is a real person, and the price he gave is quite reasonable..."
Mao Shi also realized that it was not appropriate for him to ask this question, so he quickly apologized: "Look at my mouth, why do I ask for everything! By the way, Xiaocao is not asleep yet? I have something to do with her."
"No! Shitou Xiumu is at home, and my brothers and sisters are following him to learn how to read!" My little girl said that if the business grows in the future, if you need to purchase goods, keep accounts and sign contracts, it is absolutely impossible for you not to know how to read and write. No way. So let everyone in the family, including their husband and wife, learn to read.
Mrs. Mao followed Yu Hai and his wife towards the east, and said, "Your child really loves to study. Our family, Qian Wu, gets kicked as soon as he learns to read. I've figured it out, but he's not It’s a study material. Not to mention entering Rongxuan Academy in the future, even ordinary schools in the town, it will be difficult to pass the exam!”
"Wu Zi is still young, so I'm not sure! It will be fine in the future!!" Liu Shi pushed open the door of the east room while comforting her. The children were writing and drawing on the table with their hands dipped in water under the oil lamp.
Seeing this, Liu said angrily: "Didn't I buy you pens and paper for calligraphy practice? Why don't you use them?"
Xiao Lian raised her head, smiled at her, and said, "Don't you have to buy paper and pen? We want to practice on paper after we have mastered the handwriting! Mother, when you gave birth to grass, were you partial?" Brought all the advantages to her? She was born to hit us!"
"What's the matter? Did Cao'er bully my sister?" Liu asked with a big smile on her face, staring at Xiaocao.
Yu Xiaocao pouted, with an aggrieved expression on her face: "I don't have one! Mother, you wronged me."
Yu Hang was able to sit up at this time, holding a book, trying to recognize the words on it. Seeing this, he smiled and said: "Mother, Xiao Lian blames you for making my little sister so smart, you can't forget it with a photographic memory. It makes us seem stupid."
"I blame me for being smart?" Yu Xiaocao felt that she was being excluded, she blinked her big eyes and looked at her mother pitifully, begging for comfort and comfort.
"Siblings and sisters, the relationship between the children in your family is really good! Unlike the three in our family, the older one is okay, and has become sensible after reading some books. Wuzi and her sister are beating Jiwa and howling all day long, which is really a headache! "Ms. Mao asked for others, did not hesitate to praise her, and threw it out as if she didn't want money.
"Hello, Auntie!" "Why are you here, Auntie?" "Sit on the kang, Auntie." Several children greeted in a hurry.
"You don't need to get up. Xiaosha, your injury looks much better! Auntie brought you two ducks and a basket of duck eggs, and mend them well." Mao is quite a person.
With a warm smile on Yu Hang's face, he said obediently, "Thank you, Auntie, for your trouble."
Yu Hai said to Xiao Cao: "Cao'er, your Aunt Qian said she has something to do with you..."
"Auntie, what's the matter?" Yu Xiaocao was also a little puzzled. The sun came out in the west today, and the Mao family actually gave their family a gift. It was not a three-star two o'clock, two ducks and a basket of duck eggs. It was a hemorrhage up. It turns out that there is nothing to go to the Three Treasures Hall!
Mao looked at the other people in the room, and seemed a little embarrassed to speak. Xiaocao got off the kang with empathy, took her to the yard, and said softly, "If there is anything I can help with, just tell me straight up, Auntie!"
Mao said that his ducks were unsalable, and that Kaichun’s eldest son couldn’t pay for Shu Xiu, and then said: “Look, can you use ducks as ingredients and figure out a good dish! At worst... use duck eggs It’s also okay to make raw materials! It’s best... It’s best to have dishes that Zhenxiu Restaurant can fancy... "
In the dark, Mao's face was hot, and she really didn't often do begging for help. Especially when the other party is still a child under ten years old.
A series of dishes such as salted duck, sweet-scented osmanthus duck, pipa duck, sauce duck, and hanging oven roast duck appeared in Yu Xiaocao's mind. Duck eggs are also easy to handle, made into preserved eggs, tofu with preserved eggs, and porridge with preserved eggs and lean meat.
However, she didn't agree to it outright, she just agreed to give it a try, and didn't explain that it might not succeed.
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Alas, business inspection is imminent, I'm going to be busy... My manuscript, this is the rhythm of bottoming out!