At si o'clock in the morning (about ninety o'clock), the front of Yuji braised vegetables shop in Fucheng was crowded with people who came to buy braised vegetables. It has been almost three months since its opening, and Yuji's business has become more and more popular. From the beginning, one pig was marinated every day, and now two pigs are not necessarily enough to sell.
From the head to the tail of each pig, and then to the hooves of the water, there is almost no waste, and each pig has its own taste when marinated. The best sellers are the head hoof and the water, because the price is relatively close to the people, and the taste is not inferior to that of braised pork, so they are deeply loved by ordinary people in the vicinity.
Although, in a place as big as Fucheng, there is no shortage of butchers. But most of the live pigs are purchased from other places, and the price is still more expensive than in previous years. For example, in previous years, the highest price of pork was more than 30 yuan per catty. This year, due to the impact of the disaster year, pork in Tanggu rose to more than 100 yuan per catty, and the cheapest pork in Fucheng also sold for 80 or 90 yuan per catty.
The living standard of the people in Fucheng is much better than that in Tang Dynasty, but ordinary people have to think about it for a long time if they want to eat stewed meat.
Even the most meat-hungry people would not buy the pig's head and offal from the butcher's shop. Because no matter how you deal with it, there will always be a stench that cannot be removed, which is difficult to swallow. But the head, hoof and offal of these chicken ribs, in Yu Ji's hands, became a delicious and tempting delicacy.
After marinating, the head and hooves are delicious and the price is very low. Let's put it this way, a catty of stewed meat costs between 130 and 150 Wen, while stewed large intestines, braised pork heart and lungs cost only 50 or 60 Wen per catty. With such a friendly price, even ordinary families can satisfy their hunger every now and then. Many surrounding villages and towns will also bring some back when they come to Fucheng to go to the market.
As a result, the Yu family's head and hooves have become a hot commodity, and the supply exceeds the demand. But at this time, Yu Xiaocao was not around, and Liu Hu and his wife were at a loss when faced with disappointed guests every day.
Liu Junping was a lively mind. He quietly inspected the butcher stalls and butcher shops in Fucheng and surrounding towns, and found that their business was good, they could sell one or two pigs a day, and they could sell one pig in two days when the business was not good. And the pig heads and pig offal from these butcher stalls and butcher shops will eventually remain.
He went back and told his parents about the situation. The family of three together, Liu Hu and his son came forward to sign a long-term cooperation agreement with these butcher shops. They bought pig heads, trotters and Pigs go into the water. A pig weighs 20 to 30 catties with its head and hooves in the water. In this way, the owner of the butcher stall and butcher shop will earn nearly a hundred yuan more. Why not do it
Liu Junping took over the job of buying heads, hooves, and offal. He drove a donkey cart back and forth between Fucheng and the surrounding butcher shops, bringing back at least seven or eight pairs of heads, hooves, and offal.
It is not an easy task to deal with the head, hoof and water. Yu Caifeng and her daughter have to marinate meat and vegetables every day, and also roast and smoke high-end dishes such as chicken, duck and geese. . The increase in head and hoof water has virtually increased their workload. It is common for them to be busy late at night every day to deal with head and hoof water.
Fortunately, Yu Xiaocao didn't stay long after returning to Dongshan Village. When she came back, she saw her aunt and cousin with sunken eye sockets, black eyes, and exhausted figures. She immediately made a decision-to recruit a group of people who specialize in handling heads, hooves, and offal.
Yu Xiaocao also reorganized the division of labor in the store. She is in charge of preparing the stewed pork ingredients herself. All the seasonings and spices are ground into powder and placed in a large jar. How much marinade is needed for a catty of meat, just weigh it and put it in, so that it can be prepared temporarily when the time comes.
She also taught her cousin Liu Yan'er how to cook roast duck, roast chicken and salted water duck, as well as smoked food. As long as the ingredients are accurately grasped and the heat is well controlled, there is actually nothing difficult. Liu Yan'er is also smart, and she gets started very quickly. Half a month later, as long as you are not a foodie with a very picky tongue, you can hardly taste the difference between her cooking and Xiaocao's cooking. Because she makes limited-sale products, she doesn't work very long every day, and spends the rest of her time helping to sell braised vegetables in the store.
Aunt Yu Caifeng is in charge of marinating all kinds of stewed vegetables every day, and the four big pots are almost never extinguished from morning till night. Every day when Liu Junping came back from collecting the hooves and the water, he would help his mother wash, cut, and light the fire. When the shop was busiest, he would also help collect the money and weigh the meat.
Liu Hu was responsible for collecting live pigs from surrounding villages that were not affected by the disaster, slaughtered them on the spot, and transported them back. I am busy from morning to night every day, and sometimes I go far away, and I may not be able to come back that day.
To deal with the hooves and the water, two daughters-in-law and mothers-in-law who are more agile and meticulous in their work are hired. Each of them is paid 30 yuan a day, which is equivalent to the wages of a grown man who does hard work. The two daughters-in-law and mother-in-law have poor family conditions. One has a mother-in-law who takes medicine all the year round, and the other man broke his leg at work two years ago and struggles to walk.
Although it seems dirty to deal with the head and hooves, the key is to make money. Women who can't lift their shoulders or hands can get the same wages as men who carry coolies. If they don't do it, there are many people waiting to do it. .
When choosing these two people, Yu Xiaocao and the aunt's family secretly investigated for a long time. Both of them are honest and honest, and their family members are also responsible. The stewed vegetable shop is doing so well now, and there are not a few people who are jealous. However, with the support of the magistrate and the county prince at the opening, those people dare not do anything publicly, and they will not make small moves in private after a long time.
Yu Ji Braised Vegetables Restaurant, whether it is the secret recipe of roast chicken, roast duck or braised pork, any one you take out will make people greedy. In the future, when the stewed vegetable shop develops, more people will definitely be hired, so strict checks must be taken to avoid recruiting people with ulterior motives.
The Yuji pickle shop next door has also opened. Most of the pickles in the store are bought by Yu Xiaocao from Tanggu's Xiaojiang at wholesale prices. Now, in Xiaojiang's pickle shop, most of the recipes are provided by Xiaocao, so the taste is naturally not to mention. In Yuji pickle shop, Xiaocao contributed a few more exclusive secret recipes and personally made several pickles with unique taste. Not long after it opened, the business of the pickle shop is no worse than that of the braised vegetable shop.
The business is very good but also very distressed, Xiaocao stays in the pickle shop every day, scales and collects money, her voice is tired and hoarse, and she speaks like a duck calling, which is extremely unpleasant. It was the first time Mrs. Liu came to Fucheng, and she also started working in the pickle shop. Originally, she planned to come to Fucheng to have a look, and she would go back the next day, but it took more than half a month to help, and she really couldn't leave.
Zhu Junyang passed by Fucheng on his way back to Beijing, and he came over to take a look, seeing Xiaocao's thin face, but now there was no flesh at all, and his chin was so sharp that it could stab someone to death, he felt a little pain in his heart.
He clutched his heart and wondered: When did the dark wound leave behind? I never felt any abnormality in my chest before, why do I have frequent attacks recently? No, when I return to Beijing, I have to have the imperial physician examine it carefully so as not to die young.
Zhu Junyang stood across the street from Yuji pickle shop for a long time, silently looking at the busy but lively figure in the shop, as if he couldn't get enough of it.
At noon, both the pickle shop and the stewed vegetable shop finally dispersed, and the people in both shops breathed a sigh of relief. Yu Xiaocao wiped her hands with a damp cloth, took off her floral apron, moved her arms, and kicked her legs.
When he looked up, he saw Prince Yang across the street. He hurried out of the counter and greeted him with a smile: "Little Prince, when did you come? Go into the courtyard and rest for a while!"
King Yang Jun nodded silently, and entered through the gate next to the stewed vegetable shop. The front yard was clean and tidy, with a path paved with bluestone slabs, and the gardens on both sides, one side was planted with various vegetables, and the other side was planted with autumn vegetables, which were quite lush. The corners of Zhu Junyang's mouth curled up slightly: I knew that with this girl around, I wouldn't let an inch go to waste.
Going further in, there are a variety of osmanthus trees on the left and right in front of the main house. At this time, small yellow flowers are blooming brilliantly, and the strong fragrance wafts throughout the small courtyard.
After sniffing carefully, there was a strong smell of meat coming from the backyard. Zhu Junyang stopped and walked towards the small door next to him.
Yu Xiaocao said something to stop her: "Your Majesty, the backyard is a place for braised meat, and it's quite messy, so why don't you stay in the front yard?"
"It's okay, I just want to see how those delicious stewed meats are made. What? I'm afraid I'll steal your secret recipe?" Zhu Junyang raised his phoenix eyes slightly, looked at her sideways, and the corners of his mouth curled up. , with a bit of enchantment in the evil charm.
Facing such a charming and handsome man, Yu Xiaocao almost couldn't control herself, if she drools at him, she would be embarrassing. She giggled dryly, and said, "Look at what you said, Prince Xiaojun, if you want the secret recipe, 'little one' will give it to you with both hands!"
After hearing the little girl's flattering words, Zhu Junyang suddenly felt that the sun was shining and the scenery was just right. The corner of his mouth deepened, he snorted, and said, "What do you want your secret recipe to do? I won't fall for your petty profits!"
Each of the rare treasures brought back from the West was of great value. Take the pocket watch that Zhu Junyang gave to Xiaocao. It was priced at 5,000 taels of silver in the Zhenbao Pavilion, and it was out of stock within half a year. The cost of a pocket watch in the West is only tens of taels of silver, which means that every rare treasure has hundreds of times the profit. Few people in Beijing can match the current wealth of King Yangjun! The Yu family's stewed vegetable shop makes a profit of one or two hundred taels every day. But in Zhu Junyang's eyes, it's really just a "petty profit"!
As soon as I entered the backyard, I saw that in the kitchen with the door open, there were four cauldrons steaming. The strong smell of meat wafted out of it, and even the strong fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus couldn't cover it.
Seeing Yu Caifeng and her son sweating profusely in the kitchen, Zhu Junyang frowned a little more, and asked, "These days, have you been so busy day and night?"
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