Xiaoyao Nongjiazi

This time, Mrs. Tong was very generous. He cooked two catties of meat, plus potatoes, and each table was filled with a large bowl.Smelling the strong meaty aroma of Potato Roasted Pork, not to mention children, even adults would frequently glance at it, especially when the meal is over and the stomach is rumbling.

With meat, the attractiveness of red crayfish such as small snails has dropped significantly, not to mention that red crayfish has only gone through the usual method, and there is still a lot of earthy smell left, and the taste is completely incomparable with before. , Pairs of chopsticks stretched out one after another towards the roasted pork, which is more oily and watery.

Zhong Qingran looked at the dishes on the table, many of them were already cold. Fortunately, eating cold dishes in summer would not cause any problems. This is also the reason why the aunt on duty would prepare them in advance.

Before, I always heard that red crayfish had a strong earthy smell, but Zhong Qingran had never tasted it, so he couldn't understand it deeply.In his mind, the Great Zhou Dynasty's method of removing fishy smell is acceptable, and it doesn't make sense to put it on the red crayfish and it won't work.He tried it in disbelief, the taste in the mouth was simply indescribable, no wonder the poor people who couldn't eat three meals a day were not willing to eat this thing, the taste of it can only be known by tasting it.

Zhong Qingran was silent for a moment, this was completely different from what he had imagined.It stands to reason that even if there is no ginger to remove the fishy smell, the original taste of the crayfish is still good. On this point, he had doubts before, but now he understands that the red crayfish here looks like the crayfish he remembered in his previous life , and in some respects there are substantial differences that cannot be explained by his previous knowledge.It seems that he has to be careful in the future, and referring to the experience accumulated in his previous life may be contrary to the facts.

Thinking of this, Zhong Qingran's face turned black.Before, he thought that the ginger seasoning was more valuable, and the small snails were worthless. The fact that Hongtai Restaurant was able to buy it for three pennies a catty was all for the sake of the other two, and it was only this once. If it can't be sold at this price, the red lobster is better, and the gap should not be too big. Now he doesn't think so.

If he knew that there is no ginger to remove the bloody red crayfish taste so wonderful, he would definitely ask his grandfather to raise the price, but unfortunately the matter is a foregone conclusion, and it will be too late to regret it.

Zhong Qingran shouted in his heart that he suffered a loss, and the loss was not just a little bit.Adding ginger to fish and shrimp is just to make it taste better. The red lobster dish is the real secret. At present, only Hongtai Restaurant and Zhong's family have the ability to make it. I want to find out The third one is impossible.What's more, the Zhong family only intends to sell at the stalls, and will not form a competitive relationship with Hongtai Restaurant. It is an exclusive product, and it is difficult for Hongtai Restaurant to make a lot of money.

Zhong Qingran didn't want to waste it at first, but couldn't bear the ecstasy of the taste, he endured it again and again, but finally couldn't hold it back, and vomited the whole shrimp aside.

"Grandma, this red lobster is hard to swallow, why don't you go back to the pot again?"

Since everyone was staring at the roasted pork with potatoes at the first time, Zhong Qingran was the first to eat red crayfish. Hearing the words of his third grandson who clearly disliked him, Mrs. Tong was very puzzled. Fortunately, this was a request from her precious grandson. Mrs. Tong Without asking too much, after receiving Zhong Qingran's gaze, he refused the daughter-in-law on duty to come forward to help, and directly got up and went into the upper room to take a small piece of ginger and fry it again.

The red lobster that has been reheated has lost its taste, and it cannot be compared with the previous "spicy red lobster". This is not due to the secondary processing of the shrimp meat, but the strong earthy smell still exists, only worse than before It was a bit better when no ginger was added, and it barely reached the point where it could be eaten.It seems that ginger has no obvious effect on cooked red crayfish.

Food is not easy to preserve in summer. The Zhong family cooks every meal according to the amount, and there has never been any leftovers.During this lunch meal, the red lobster, which was supposed to be the second most popular, became a hard-to-eat food. After tasting the chopsticks, everyone hurriedly finished the one in their hands and didn't want to touch it again.After the meal, there were all empty plates on the table, and the red crayfish that hadn't been touched much was the most eye-catching.

Seeing this, Mr. Zhong's eyes darkened a bit. He has lived most of his life, so he knows what this means. He did not expect ginger to have such a great effect on red crayfish. It seems that the original idea cannot be implemented. Knowing this secret The fewer people there are, the better. Before the secret recipe is cracked, the old woman can only work harder.

Seeing that the red crayfish could not escape the fate of being thrown, Zhong Qingran hastily stopped him: "Grandma, everyone can eat this stuff, but the taste is pretty bad. It must be good to smash it up and feed it to chickens or pigs."

How could Tong's third grandson's kindness be ignored, and he didn't confirm it after hearing it, and waved his hand to ask his daughter-in-law to follow suit.This is something to be thrown away. It is better to eat chicken and duck, and there is no loss if you don’t eat it.

After dinner, Mr. Zhong got up and went back to his room to rest, and called Zhong Qingran by the way.

"Qing Ran, it's all thanks to your idea that you can make so much money this time. You know the family rules. I plan to put an acre of Zhongtian under your name. What do you think?"

Mr. Zhong thought about it, and for the sake of his third grandson, it is better to give less.Originally, the unmarried grandson only had to hand in [-]%, and kept [-]% for private use. Fang Fang has a lot of opinions, and if I give Shiliang another estimate, the son and daughter-in-law should make a fuss.

Regarding this point, Mr. Zhong understood in his heart that if he didn't want to intensify the conflict, no one would like to see his third grandson in the future, so a compromise on such a major matter was necessary.Money touches people's hearts. It's okay when the old couple are here. No one dares to have an opinion. It's hard to talk about it when there are parents and uncles on the top and brothers and sisters on the bottom.

Zhong Qingran had no objection, but he had his own ideas. After asking about various land prices and taxes, he said, "Grandpa, replace it with one mu of sloping land and two mu of waterlogged land."

"The nearest sloping land is at least three or four miles away from the village. No matter how far it is, there is still little production. No one wants waterlogged fields. Even in a year with good weather, they can only earn money for seeds. These are the fields where the waterlogging is not serious. You think about it again."

Mr. Zhong didn't immediately veto it, but just presented the facts in order to let the third grandson quit.It's a pity that things backfired, Zhong Qingran seemed determined to want these fields that not many people were willing to want.

"Grandpa, don't worry. I plan to use the sloping land to grow fruit trees. Although its price is similar to that of low-grade fields, the land tax is lower than that of low-grade fields. Trouble parents and uncles? Planting fruit trees will save you a lot of worry, and the income after planting them will not be worse than that of medium-sized fields. As for the flooded fields, they will be used to raise red crayfish." At this point, Zhong Qingran paused, "Grandpa , Do you want to buy land at home? How about buying a few acres of flooded land, the price is the same as that of wasteland, and the land tax is less, which is equivalent to nothing. If you think about it, you can get something."

Mr. Zhong saw that his third grandson spoke clearly and decently, so he couldn't help laughing and joking: "Qingran, do you know how to take care of fruit trees and how to raise red crayfish?"

"I don't know." Zhong Qingran answered bluntly and confidently, "Most people in the village have fruit trees in their yards, and ours does too. If grandpa is not sure, you can ask other uncles. Anyway, the total is only one acre. As for raising red crayfish, it’s easy to do. Catch some and raise them at home for a few days, see what they eat, and then feed them according to the recipe. If you really don’t know what to do, just follow the recipe. Fish farming does that."

Mr. Zhong nodded as he listened, his eyes were full of relief, as long as he has an idea.The eldest son has no choice but to live on the fields all his life. The eldest grandson is quite clever, but unfortunately he doesn't have much affection with the third grandson. In the future, the family will eventually be passed on to the eldest grandson. The ancestral house does not belong to the third grandson. At this point, the rules of the ancestors have been fixed, he can't change it, and he can't change it.

Originally, Mr. Zhong was still worried that his third grandson would not have a good life in the future, but now that he is so flexible in his livelihood and can make up his own mind, he can finally let go of his worries.This is very good, if it doesn't work, just spend five liang of silver to buy a lesson, besides, regardless of waterlogged fields, planting fruit trees on sloping fields will always yield some results, so don't worry too much.

"Okay, just do as you say."

"When is Grandpa going to buy the land?"

Mr. Zhong looked up at the sky: "Let's take a rest."

"Grandpa, can you wait a little longer? Originally, I thought that I could let my mother and aunts also participate in the process of cooking red crayfish. I thought that I would share some of the goods and Qingzhuqing books to sell in nearby villages to earn some pocket money. Now this In this situation, it is obviously impossible, so I tried to get them to buy a few acres of flooded land and try to raise red crayfish. Both of them are not short of this money, and they are not afraid of it. Discuss with them, if they are willing, let them and grandpa go to the village chief to buy land."

After getting Mr. Zhong's consent, Zhong Qingran hurried to Zhong Qing's home with the scorching sun on his head.The two houses are in the center of the village, very close to each other, but most of the time it is Zhong Qingshu who comes to find Zhong Qingran and Zhong Qingzhu, who made his house more particular, and the gate is not very easy to enter.

It was the same this time, after getting a few squinting glances from the gatekeeper, he was sent to report.

This time it was indeed Zhong Qingran's rudeness. Generally, during the afternoon, if there is no urgent matter, he would not drop by easily, especially in a well-mannered place like Zhong's eldest room, which is even stricter. If it weren't for this being his hometown, this alone You may be looked down upon by others, and you will inevitably be said behind your back that you have no rules.

Zhong Qingran waited for a long time before seeing Zhong Qingshu hurriedly approaching.