jdhmnovel Chapter 107 Braised Bamboo Shoots (2 in 1, please generate electricity)
Chapter 107 Braised Bamboo Shoots (2 in 1, please generate electricity)
Lin Xiaoman asked curiously, "Are you going to dig so many bamboo shoots to eat?"
As soon as Lin Xiaoman slowly approached, the boy felt his body tense up and stopped digging bamboo shoots.
He looked up and replied yes.
Only at this moment did Lin Xiaoman finally see his appearance clearly.
He was dressed in a blue robe, his eyebrows were like ink paintings, and his long hair was tied up high. If you ignore the vigilance in his eyes and the childishness that has not completely faded between his brows, he looks like a handsome young man.
The young man's profile was expressionless when I looked at him again, and he gave off an aura that said "keep away from strangers".
He was nothing like the red-faced boy from a few days ago.
Lin Xiaoman smacked his lips. This guy looked difficult to get along with.
But she doesn't care whether they get along well or not, she just wants to know the new neighbor's background.
"You dig bamboo shoots every day, can you eat them all?"
The young man looked at Lin Xiaoman with a strange expression, "Don't you dig every day?"
"I have a big family, we can eat it all, and my family sells food in town, so we can not only eat it but also sell it!"
"Does your family harvest bamboo shoots?"
"Ah?" Lin Xiaoman was surprised by the boy's unexpected idea.
They can build a big house made of blue bricks and tiles, and they have horses and servants, so they don't seem to be short of food and clothing.
He can dig bamboo shoots and treat them as delicious bamboo shoots.
But he actually asked her if she would harvest the bamboo shoots, this...
Could it be that the family is so poor that they can’t even afford to eat?
Then why build a house with blue bricks and tiles? Is that stupid?
Seeing that she didn't say anything and just looked at him as if he was a fool, the boy asked again in a serious manner, "Does your family harvest bamboo shoots?"
He knew the Lin family.
Linjia Town is well-known for selling breakfast.
The Lin family also acted as a matchmaker when the village caught fish and sold them to restaurants.
"My family hasn't tried to sell them yet. What if they can't be sold? Wouldn't it be a loss if we bought your bamboo shoots?"
"Besides, the bamboo shoots are right on the mountain. We can dig them slowly ourselves. Why should we take yours?"
"I can teach your brother to read." The boy looked at Lin Xiaoman steadily.
Lin Xiaoman frowned. The whispers between her and her brother were heard by this man. Isn't this too weird?
Seeing Lin Xiaoman's disgusted expression, the boy was eager to explain: "We were separated by a wall that day, I didn't mean to eavesdrop."
"Are you short of money?"
The boy remained silent and didn't say anything, so Lin Xiaoman took it as his consent.
"But your family just built a big house with blue bricks and tiles, and you have horses at home, why don't you sell the horses?"
The boy spoke in a somewhat aggressive tone and only said that the horse could not be sold.
There is no explanation as to why it cannot be sold.
"Anyway, I'm short of money."
"Xiaoman, what do you have to say to him!" Lin Jingzhe was a little unhappy to see his sister hanging out with people he didn't like.
This kid looks like he deserves a beating.
Before Lin Jingzhe came over, Lin Xiaoman whispered, "It's not impossible to collect bamboo shoots, but we don't know your name or character..."
"My name is Xie Yun, courtesy name Ci'an."
Lin Jingzhe just happened to hear the young man introducing himself, and felt that in the blink of an eye he had tricked Xiaoman into being nice to him, so he looked at him with even more displeasure.
Lin Jingzhe held the hoe upright in his hand and smashed it into the ground with a clang, interrupting: "My name is Lin Jingzhe. If you have any problems in the future, tell me, don't look for my sister."
After saying that, he glared at Lin Xiaoman and pushed her away.
Halfway through the journey, Lin Xiaoman turned around and saw that the young man was still looking at them with a sharp gaze.
"What are you looking at!" Lin Jingzhe said unhappily, "Anyone with a good-looking appearance is a liar. Don't be fooled by him."
"I didn't say he was good-looking..." Lin Xiaoman murmured dissatisfiedly. She was just trying to get information.
But in Lin Jingzhe's eyes, it became a story of a young girl who was just beginning to fall in love being deceived by a boy who was a little bit more attractive.
"Anyway, don't talk to him."
Lin Xiaoman nodded, "Okay, okay, if you say you don't want to tell me, then I won't tell you."
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On the fifth day of the New Year, the Lin family had already started to get busy.
Lin Dajiang took Lin Jingzhe to the town early in the morning to buy meat.
Lin Xiaoman and Li Taohua are making braised bamboo shoots at home.
In fact, when it comes to braised bamboo shoots, the taste of spring bamboo shoots is the best.
But it is not the season for spring bamboo shoots yet, and winter bamboo shoots are also very delicious. In addition to being delicious, they are also delicious with rice.
Lin Xiaoman made two large jars full.
After finishing, I started to fry the pancakes to make them crispy.
As soon as the meat bought by Lin Dajiang arrived, he started to make the pork skin jelly for the juicy pork dumplings.
The whole family was busy all afternoon.
In the evening, I ate hot noodle soup, with seven or eight dried long-bearded insects on each bowl of noodles.
Drinking a bowl of noodle soup in the middle of winter is warm and fresh, and makes you feel refreshed.
Finally, Lin Jingzhe had some freshly made braised bamboo shoots, and he felt like his tongue was about to dance.
The next day, the Lin family got up early.
Before dawn, they had already arrived at the breakfast shop.
At this time, the waiter had just opened the door of Ruyi Tower. They were really in sync with each other and would have waited if they had arrived a moment earlier.
Lin Dajiang lit the fire skillfully, Li Taohua took the steamer and started frying the first pot of dumplings.
The first whiff of juicy steamed dumplings filled the air, and the streets gradually began to be filled with voices.
The first guest the Lin family welcomed was Zhou Laosan.
"Happy New Year, Uncle Zhou!"
The most important thing to do in business is to be sweet-talker.
Lin Xiaoman was not as shy as the ancients in this regard, and it was very smooth to call him that.
Lin Guyu, who was following behind Lin Xiaoman, also shouted, "Happy New Year, Uncle Zhou!"
"Hey, Guyu is so well behaved. I'd feel relieved if Manchang was half as sensible as you."
Lin Dajiang: "Brother Zhou, please stop joking. Manchang is a scholar now, so please don't say that."
"Hahaha!" Zhou Laosan's wrinkles almost disappeared with laughter. "Manchang was still wearing open-crotch pants two years ago. Time flies!"
Fortunately, Zhou Manchang was not there, otherwise, with Zhou Laosan exposing his son's shortcomings so much, the boy would definitely get angry.
Zhou Laosan bought juicy steamed dumplings and fried dumplings, and ordered the Eight Treasure Ruyi Congee from Ruyi Tower.
I haven't eaten juicy dumplings for a few days and I really miss the delicious juicy taste.
The taste of the Eight Treasures Ruyi Congee at Ruyi Tower is also excellent. When you take a mouthful of the steaming hot congee, you won't feel it's hot. The delicate rice grains slowly melt on the tip of your tongue...
Lin Xiaoman brought a small dish of braised bamboo shoots at the right time, "Uncle Zhou, these are homemade bamboo shoots, go with the porridge."
Zhou Laosan has always been interested in the Lin family's food. After Lin Xiaoman said this, he immediately picked up a piece.
It has a fresh texture, a light bamboo shoot fragrance, and the rich flavor of the sauce, making it a perfect match with porridge.
In his heart, juicy steamed dumplings come first, and braised bamboo shoots come second.
Lin Xiaoman served braised bamboo shoots to many diners.
When Zhou Laosan left, he bought some juicy steamed dumplings and fried dumplings for his wife and children. Not long after, he came back with a bowl and packed two kilograms of braised bamboo shoots.
When the diners around saw that the braised bamboo shoots were for sale, they followed Zhou Laosan's example and took their bowls home and packed up a portion.
A pound of braised bamboo shoots in oil costs five copper coins, and if you save enough, the family can eat it for two days.
Two large jars of braised bamboo shoots were sold out, and some diners still regretted not being able to buy any.
"There will be braised bamboo shoots tomorrow, so you'd better come early." Li Taohua smiled widely.
She made a rough estimate and found that braised bamboo shoots had the same low cost as frozen ones and could make a lot of money.
"Xiao Man, what do you think about us picking bamboo shoots with your four uncles?"
Li Taohua thought that the bamboo shoot business was seasonal, and once they started selling it today, she estimated that it wouldn't take long for someone to figure out the trick.
By then, the fact that there are bamboo shoots buried underground in the winter will no longer be concealed.
It would be best to sell more winter bamboo shoots before everyone reacts.
As a result, it was too late for Lin Xiaoman and Lin Jingzhe to dig.
"Sure, let my uncle dig some more and make them into braised bamboo shoots. We can also sell them in nearby villages. They probably won't last long, but any profit is good. It's not too little."
Li Taohua smiled: "Xiaoman has a good temper, open-minded and optimistic."
Lin Xiaoman: "Mom, you are saying that I am stupid."
"Hey, you kid!"
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Lin Dajiang rushed to Shadi Village alone to report the news.
Li Taohua drove a donkey cart home with a few children.
"That's Brother Changsheng!" Lin Guyu's eyes were sharp and lively. He saw a donkey cart parked in front of his house from a distance.
"Changsheng is here?" Li Taohua knew the reason why Mr. Gu asked Gu Changsheng to recognize his adoptive father, so when she first recognized him as her adopted son, she thought that Mr. Gu was just going through the motions.
But later on, during the 15th and 30th holidays, Gu Changsheng would bring Ping An to visit.
Sometimes he followed Lin Jingzhe up the mountain, sometimes he quietly watched Lin Xiaoman cook delicious food. He even helped Guyu feed the chickens and picked rabbit grass for Lin Jingzhe.
He doesn't have the airs of a rich young master at all.
I will bring some vegetables and rice when I come.
At first, I felt awkward calling Lin Dajiang and Li Taohua my foster father and mother.
Once is new, twice is familiar. After coming here twice, I got used to it.
After that, my stepfather, stepmother, younger brother and sister started talking.
In particular, Lin Xiaoman's ordinary hands could always make things he had never eaten before. From then on, whenever there was a ten-day break in school, he would look forward to it from morning till noon, then sit on the donkey cart and slowly head to Shanglin Village.
I have long been accustomed to peace, but at the same time I am also looking forward to it.
Who doesn't like eating fresh and delicious food?
One bite and your mouth will start to salivate.
If it weren't for the job of driving the coach, Kangtai had always wanted to compete with him for it.
"Stepmother." After greeting Li Taohua, Gu Changsheng called Ping'an to help unload the things in the Lin family's donkey cart.
Lin Xiaoman looked at Gu Changsheng and said, "I made some delicious food yesterday, but it's a pity that you couldn't eat too much."
Gu Changsheng hesitated and asked, "Does it counteract the medicinal properties?"
"If it's incompatible with the medicine, I won't introduce it to you." Lin Xiaoman shook her head and said with a smile: "The braised bamboo shoots I made yesterday are all sold out today. I'll make more later and you can take them back to Uncle Gu."
Lin Xiaoman looked at Gu Changsheng and smiled and warned him: "You must not be greedy. People with weak spleen and stomach should not eat too many cold dishes such as bamboo shoots. Eating them will cause indigestion."
That night, Lin Xiaoman steamed rice, which was a special treatment only available when Gu Changsheng was around.
I also stewed pork bone soup and made pickled fish.
I also made a meatball and cabbage hot pot.
This hot pot was given by Shopkeeper Tong. The bottom of the hot pot was filled with cabbage and radish, and various meatballs were placed on top.
After the hot pot started to boil, Lin Xiaoman added the pickled radish she had made into the pot.
Finally, I had some cold-boiled black ears and a bowl of the braised bamboo shoots I made in the afternoon.
There were five dishes for eight people, and Lin Xiaoman prepared enough, especially the sauerkraut fish and hot pot.
Ping An wanted to take the food outside but Gu Changsheng stopped him and said, "Sit down and eat."
Lin Dajiang also smiled and said, "Ping An, we farmers don't have that rule. You are not allowed to carry vegetables outside in the future. Come on, sit down, sit down quickly."
Ping'an felt warm in his heart, and the fire under the hot pot seemed to burn his blood.
"Xiaoman added chicken mushroom and wolfberry to the bone marrow soup. Changsheng, you can try it." After Lin Jingzhe and Gu Changsheng became familiar with each other, he no longer called Changsheng brother.
Gu Changsheng scooped up a bowl of soup and took a sip. The taste was rich and delicious, and it went straight to his heart.
Gu Changsheng's cough has not occurred for more than a month, and his chest tightness and shortness of breath have almost disappeared.
Since then, my appetite has also increased.
I used to be able to only eat half a bowl of rice, but after I recovered, a full bowl was no problem for me.
It was only because Lin Xiaoman told him not to overeat that he controlled his meals to one bowl of rice and ate a combination of meat and vegetables.
Lin Xiaoman also asked him to walk around the yard for fifteen minutes half an hour after dinner, and if he was in good health, he could add another fifteen minutes.
Originally he was worried that his body wouldn't be able to take it, but he ended up feeling more energetic and hungrier the more he walked. Now he has a lot more strength.
"Take a hundred steps after a meal and you will live to be ninety-nine."
He heard Xiaoman always saying this.
After meal.
Lin Xiaoman and Lin Jingzhe were whispering in the yard.
Gu Changsheng came forward and said, "Jingzhe wants to learn to read? I'll teach him."
Lin Xiaoman shook her head. "No, you are usually in Mingyi Hall, and you only have two days off in the middle and end of each month. Besides, last time I heard Uncle Gu say that he would let you take the college entrance examination when you are well again."
"Then I'll give Jingzhe a set for three hundred thousand." Gu Changsheng was afraid that Lin Jingzhe would think it was too expensive and would not accept it, so he added, "I copied it myself, and I don't need it now."
Lin Jingzhe smiled carelessly and nodded, "Brother, I'm sorry for the expense."
Lin Xiaoman looked at the two brothers and continued, "Uncle Linda and I have inquired about the Xie family. It seems that the Xie family was implicated in the capital. Mr. Xie was dismissed from his official position and was not successful in the capital. He was depressed every day, so the family returned to their hometown."
Gu Changsheng frowned after hearing this: "Will this have any impact on you?"
After a moment of silence, Lin Xiaoman shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be. If it's really a big deal, it won't be as simple as dismissal. The Xie family can still go all the way south from the capital and build a house in Shanglin Village with their household registration documents."
"Don't worry. When we get back today, I'll ask Dad to check the details of the Xie family. I'll ask Kangtai to take the news to Ruyi Tower tomorrow."
Lin Xiaoman thanked Gu Changsheng and said that this was the best option as it would eliminate all unknown hidden dangers.
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The next day, just after the Lin family closed their stall, Kangtai told Lin Xiaoman what Boss Gu had found out.
As she expected, due to the ups and downs in the officialdom, Lord Xie was completely marginalized because of his uprightness and lack of tact.
How can a turbid land allow clear water to flow through?
As long as it exists, it will be a thorn in other people's hearts.
If you can't go along with him, you can only "kill" him as soon as possible!
"Xiao Man, do you really want to collect that boy's bamboo shoots?"
For some reason, Lin Jingzhe just disliked the boy named Xie.
"We are not losing money. Mom said that bamboo shoots with shells are sold for one copper coin per pound. We should sell more now while they are selling well. Once others learn from us, we will not be able to sell them so well."
Braised bamboo shoots in oil are not difficult to make. If you have eaten it, you can make it after a few tries.
They can only buy more in these ten days or half a month.
As usual, the Lin siblings and Xie Ci'an went up the mountain one after another.
After Lin Xiaoman told Xie Ci'an about harvesting bamboo shoots, the three of them went to dig bamboo shoots separately.
Even though Xie Ci'an grew up in the capital, he dug just as many bamboo shoots as Lin Jingzhe.
Once they turned it over, the two of them began to compete with each other and dug with all their might.
Lin Xiaoman was tired and sat on a rock to watch the two of them.
She could understand why Xie Ci'an was working so hard to make money by selling bamboo shoots.
But why is this happening, brother?
The heart of a young man is so hard to guess——