Lucky husband

After listening to Jiang Zhiyun's narration, Bai Xiuhe left with a heavy heart. She was worried about what to do with her two sons.

Jiang Zhiyun continued to bask in the sun in the yard, and she was also thinking about how to make her eldest brother and sister-in-law more financially. She felt that Mingde and Mingli were both very bright-headed, good at reading, and good-natured. It is a pity that they are not allowed to continue their studies and take the imperial examinations without paying.

However, pure farmers can only save money by farming and doing part-time jobs. It is too difficult. Is there any other way?

After thinking about it for a long time, Jiang Zhiyun thought of starting a small business, going home to do the field work during the busy farming season, and another way to make money during the slack season.

The first thing that comes to mind is the salesman. During the slack season, he carries the goods from the county and the prefecture to move among the villages, making small profits but quick turnover to earn the difference. But after so many years of development, every village has a fixed salesman. , I am afraid it will not be easy to join in hastily.

This method didn't work, so Jiang Zhiyun thought about several things, but she rejected them one by one. When she went back to the house to rest, she heard the sound of Bai Xiuhe cooking from the kitchen, and suddenly thought of a small business that should be possible—— The cost of selling food in the county is not high, and it is a good idea not to hoard a large amount of goods and accumulate cash.

With an idea, Jiang Zhiyun began to think about what to do. The soup stewed by the sister-in-law tasted very good, fish soup, chicken soup, bone soup, trotter soup...not fishy or greasy, delicious and appetizing. She drank a lot during pregnancy. It still tastes good every time I drink it.

But there is one thing to say, the taste of my sister-in-law's cooking can only be said to be average, it may be better than that of ordinary country aunts, but it is not as good as the small restaurants outside, let alone restaurants.

The soup is delicious, how can it develop into a small business specializing in food?

Before thinking of what to do, Jiang Zhiyun didn't express her idea. She was worried that she wouldn't be able to help in the end, and that she would disappoint her sister-in-law. She was even more worried and uncomfortable.

After thinking about it all day, Jiang Zhiyun had a vague idea in her mind: rice noodles.

Shanghe Village is located in the south of the Dayu Dynasty. There are a lot of paddy fields and rice. The rice noodles were researched by a southern chef who liked to eat rice in the previous dynasty. She saw it in a travel note and was very curious about the rice noodles.

At that time, Jiang Zhiyun was still at her mother's house. In order to satisfy his daughter's curiosity, old man Jiang bought some rice noodles when he went to Fucheng to buy medicine for his wife.

The rice noodles I bought are sun-dried. After soaking in water, they become soft and thick, with a milky white color.

The people in Jiang's family were not very good at cooking, Jiang old man learned how to eat in Fucheng, and ate a meal with the rice noodles he bought with his own homemade broth, satisfying Jiang Zhiyun's curiosity.

One is made of flour and the other is made of rice. Although they look similar, the noodles themselves have a smell of wheat. Adding a little seasoning will make the taste very good, while the taste of rice in rice noodles is much weaker and needs to be improved. The soup made by my sister-in-law is good.

Jiang Zhiyun was a little excited, she really wanted to say this idea immediately, but she felt that it was not enough, so she suppressed the urge to say it, and thought about it again to see if there was another way.

Probably thinking about it every day and dreaming at night, Jiang Zhiyun dreamed about the travel notes she read when she was still at her mother's house more than ten years ago. This travel note mentioned that people in a place like to cook soup and vegetables in a casserole.

The winter in that place was long and cold. Using casserole to cook soup and scald vegetables could ensure that the dishes were always hot when everyone was eating. Because this way of eating was very peculiar, Jiang Zhiyun watched it several times at that time.

A casserole is actually a slightly thicker earthenware pot. Not to mention that the heat preservation effect is very good, the cooked food is particularly delicious. The person who recorded the travel notes guessed that the special feature of the casserole is the pot.Casserole is cooked while cooking. Its walls are thicker than ordinary porcelain bowls, and there are many small holes in the middle. These holes will absorb the umami taste of each soup. Over time, the taste of casserole will be better than that of iron pot. Cooked out more fragrant.

Jiang Zhiyun thought that it was winter right now, and it was cold and windy. It must be a very happy thing to eat a bowl of hot rice noodles in a casserole while walking outside.

After perfecting the ideas in her mind, Jiang Zhiyun finally approached Bai Xiuhe: "Sister-in-law, I thought of a way to make money, why don't you listen to it."

Bai Xiuhe was carrying a basket on her back and was about to go out. She was stopped by Jiang Zhiyun and she was a little confused about the situation. No matter what Jiang Zhiyun wanted to say, she nodded and let her say it.

Jiang Zhiyun had a clear understanding of her sister-in-law's temperament, and she understood at a glance that she didn't know why she said this, and explained: "Sister-in-law, didn't you worry about the money for the Mingde and Mingli imperial examinations yesterday? If our family only relies on farming, part-time labor, or raising pigs and chickens, it will be difficult to confess both of them, so we must find other ways to make money."

Bai Xiuhe suddenly realized: "It is!"

Yesterday, after Jiang Zhiyun and Bai Xiuhe analyzed how much it would cost to pass the imperial examination, Bai Xiuhe was troubled for a while, but when she got busy doing other things, she gradually forgot about it.

Bai Xiuhe has such a temperament, she has always been determined not to trouble herself, let her think about what she has to do every day, she can arrange it clearly, as for all aspects related to money, after marrying Li Chengzhi, it is basically Li Chengzhi. Cheng Zhi is worried, she just needs to tell Li Chengzhi when she thinks of something.

Originally, Bai Xiuhe planned to tell Li Chengzhi before going to bed last night, but she had forgotten about it when she went to bed. Today, when Jiang Zhiyun mentioned it, she remembered it again.

Because she knew her sister-in-law's temperament well, Jiang Zhiyun didn't go around and said to her directly: "I think so, sister-in-law, you are very good at making soup, why don't we sell rice noodles with high soup."

"I don't know if you have eaten rice noodles. It has a different texture and taste from noodles. If the broth is delicious, the taste of rice noodles is not bad. There is no one selling rice noodles here in Changping County. This kind of business should be Not bad, but people have to be tired."

"In addition to the taste of the broth, the bowl for the rice noodles and the pot for the broth are also particular. I think it can be replaced with a casserole, which should be more distinctive and taste better."

In Jiang Zhiyun's words, several words appeared that Bai Xiuhe had never heard of: rice noodles, broth, casserole.

Bai Xiuhe was dumbfounded, what are these things?What is the relationship between rice and thread?How high is the soup?A casserole is a pot with sand?Are these really edible things?

Jiang Zhiyun patiently explained these things in detail, and Bai Xiuhecai understood that the rice noodle is a kind of noodles made of rice. I didn't sell it, so I went to Fucheng to buy it.

Broth is a soup base boiled over a high fire. There must be meat or bones in it. It is best to boil it with bones. The longer the time, the better the taste and smell.

The casserole is a pottery pot similar to a medicine pot. It is shaped like a pot, with smooth sides and looks like porcelain. It is more delicious to cook soup with it.

After figuring this out, Bai Xiuhe asked hesitantly: "Third siblings, don't worry about it. We are all farmers and have never done business. Can the broth rice noodles you mentioned be made?"

The Bai people in Shanghe Village are all honest farmers. I haven't heard of any family members running out to do business. The worst thing is to carry their own production to the county town to sell. Bai Xiuhe has no idea.

And from what the third sibling said, to make this broth rice noodle, you have to buy rice noodles from Fucheng, and you have to find someone to make a casserole.

Jiang Zhiyun didn't keep persuading her, she just said: "Sister-in-law, how about this, let's ask the shopkeeper of the grocery store in Shigetuo County to bring some rice noodles back for a try, instead of going to Fucheng to buy them, we can just cook a pot of soup for ourselves. Let’s see if we want to make it after eating, what do you think?”

There is no need to do a lot of drastic things at the beginning, Bai Xiuhe thought for a while: "I think I can try it, but I have to discuss it with Mingzhi and my parents and see what they say."

The two sisters-in-law reached an agreement for the time being, Bai Xiuhe was not in the mood to go out to hunt pigweed, she put down the basket, and helped Jiang Zhiyun into the house to find Old Madam Li and the others.

The family sat together, and Jiang Zhiyun first told what she knew about the fees for the imperial examinations. This amount of money made the three remaining members of the Li family who didn't know about it frowned.

They have no idea how much income the family has each year. Even if Li Chengshi and his three-bedroom farm are counted, the annual output of the farm is far from enough to cover the expenses of the two brothers of the Li family.

After talking about where the money will be spent in the future, Jiang Zhiyun began to talk about the small profitable business she thought of in the past two days-broth rice noodles.

Old lady Li has a very straightforward temperament, but when it comes to doing business, her attitude is similar to that of Bai Xiuhe at the beginning, hesitant, hesitant, and uncertain.

Old man Li frowned and remained silent. He had been planting the land all his life. When asked him what kind of land to grow, what yield was high, and how to take care of it, he could speak eloquently. Doing business was something he had never thought of. Agree, I always feel that the risk of doing business is too high.

Only Li Chengzhi lowered his head and seriously thought about it. Although he has only planted land in the countryside for decades, he is the eldest son of the family. His vision is wider than that of old man Li and others when he stepped forward to do it.

After thinking for a while, Li Chengzhi asked, "Third siblings, have you ever eaten the rice noodles you mentioned?"

Jiang Zhiyun recalled: "I ate it once when I was in my natal family. My natal family's skill in making soup is average, and I have the impression that the taste of rice noodles is also average, but the taste of rice noodles is different from that of noodles. It breaks with a light bite. That's it, don't bother."

Jiang Zhiyun did not deliberately exaggerate that the taste of rice noodles is very good, she truthfully expressed her feelings after eating rice noodles: "By the way, I remember my father said at the time that there are many shops selling breakfast in Fucheng that sell rice noodles. , I don’t know why it hasn’t spread to the county after all these years.”

The Fucheng is bigger and higher-level than the county. For people living in the county, the things in the Fucheng are better and more fashionable. Generally speaking, the things that rise in the Fucheng will follow after a few months, at most a year or two, and the county will follow suit. .

Rice noodles have actually appeared in the county, but because rice noodles need to be bought in Fucheng, the selling price is about the same as noodles. The shops selling early in the county feel that the trouble and cost are high, so they gradually stop selling rice noodles.

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