The happy little days of the Ye family

Chapter 584 Rabbit Skin 2

Tang Xiaojing was very happy to get the recipe for leather tanning.

In order to thank Shopkeeper Wang, Tang Xiaojing specially invited him to Zuixianju for dinner at noon.

It's a treat, so naturally it can't be shabby. Tang Xiaojing ordered half a roast duck, braised pork and tofu and fish head soup.

Although the two of them had big appetites and ordered so many meat dishes, they were almost full.

Although the prices at Zuixianju are relatively affordable, a meal still costs 105 Wen.

When paying, Tang Xiaojing looked pained. Good guy, he ate up more than two months of his pocket money in one meal.

Tang Xiaojing complained in his heart that he couldn't even afford a meal with his monthly pocket money.

Alas, he is just a cabbage in the field.

Shopkeeper Wang looked at Tang Xiaojing's distressed look and couldn't help but ask, "How much pocket money do you have per month?"

The two of them were so familiar with each other, and it was impossible for shopkeeper Wang to borrow money from him, so Tang Xiaojing said it casually.

"50 words."

Shopkeeper Wang patted Tang Xiaojing's shoulder and comforted him perfunctorily: "Brother, you are worse off than me. I still have 100 yuan."

Shopkeeper Wang said comforting words, but there was a gloating smile on his face.

Originally he thought he was already in a miserable state, but when he saw Tang Xiaojing who was even more miserable, Shopkeeper Wang immediately felt at ease. His wife treated him well.

Tang Xiaojing's expression became even sadder when he heard that shopkeeper Wang actually had 100 yuan of pocket money.

Looking at the sad Tang Xiaojing, shopkeeper Wang was in a good mood.

On the way back, Tang Xiaojing was still thinking, why don't he go back and mention it to his wife to increase his pocket money?

Along the way, Tang Xiaojing was thinking about how to talk to Ye Qingqing and what excuses he could use to persuade his wealthy wife to increase his pocket money.

As soon as Tang Xiaojing returned home, Ye Qingqing came back from Ye's house with embroidery and a basket of cakes in his hand.

This was brought over by Grandma Ye. Seeing that Ye Qingqing was not at home, he guessed that she must have gone to Ye's house, so he took the pastry to Ye's house and gave it to her.

What Grandma Ye brought over was rice cake, with lard and sugar added in it. It tasted soft, fluffy, and sweet.

When she was at Ye's house, Ye Qingqing couldn't help but eat several pieces. She came back with a chubby belly after eating at Ye's house.

Seeing that Tang Xiaojing was back, Ye Qingqing happily took out a piece of rice cake from the basket, broke off a small piece and stuffed it into her husband's mouth.

"How's it going? It's delicious, my grandma's cooking is getting better and better."

"It's delicious, no worse than the pastries at the pastry shop."

Tang Xiaojing opened his mouth towards Ye Qingqing, who continued to feed him with a smile.

Tang Xiaojing ate the sweet rice cake and couldn't help but ask: "Grandma is so good at craftsmanship, why didn't you think of opening a dim sum shop in the town?"

"I remember that my eldest uncle was the shopkeeper of a dim sum shop. Is it possible for the Wang family to open a shop of their own?"

Ye Qingqing had asked Grandma Ye before, but the Wang family had no plans to open a shop.

"The cost of opening a shop is high. Just renting a shop, a good place costs one tael of silver a month, plus taxes and respect for official duties, you can't make much money a month."

Tang Xiaojing also felt that his thinking was too simple, and the cost of setting up a stall was indeed lower.

"That's right. There are many people on the pier, and since we have our own stall, it is safer to set up a stall on the pier."

After eating the pastries, Tang Xiaojing smiled happily, took out the money from selling rabbits and other prey today, and handed it to Ye Qingqing with a look of shamelessness.

"Today's trap on the mountain contained a deer deer and 8 hares, plus the 9 live rabbits raised at home, a total of 1 tael, 839 Wen was sold."

"After selling the prey, I went to Wang's Pharmacy to find Brother Wang. Brother Wang is well-read and actually saw a method of tanning leather in his travel notes."

"Brother Wang was invited to Zuixianju for dinner at noon. It cost a total of 105 Wen, and now there are still one or two 734 Wen left."

Ye Qingqing took the silver and didn't bother to count it. He excitedly pulled Tang Xiaojing and asked:

"What did Brother Wang say? How to make this leather?"

"Brother Wang said, spread out the peeled rabbit skin, then apply the animal's fat on the fur, and then beat and rub the rabbit skin repeatedly until the rabbit skin becomes soft."

Ye Qingqing looked at Tang Xiaojing eagerly, "What kind of animal fat is used for this fat meat? Or can any animal be used? How long should it be beaten and rubbed?"

Tang Xiaojing shook his head, "Brother Wang didn't say this. The travel notes only wrote about the general method, and did not describe in detail how to do it."

Ye Qingqing asked again: "Also, after the rabbit skin is rubbed and softened, should it be washed directly, or should it be dried or buried in the soil for a month?"

"Brother Wang only said this much. I guess he didn't write down the specific method in the travel notes."

"And the craftsmanship of leather tanning is worth a lot of money. It is impossible for people who write travel notes to completely know other people's recipes."

Ye Qingqing could only comfort herself, "What you said makes sense. It is impossible for Shopkeeper Wang to memorize the things written in the travel notes word for word. It is already good to remember so much."

However, Tang Xiaojing was quite optimistic, "It's okay, I just need to try a few more times. The traps on the mountain catch a lot of rabbits every day, and those rabbit skins are just for trying."

"As for the fat used to rub the fur, we can try pork, rabbit fat, chicken fat or other animal fats."

"After kneading, wash one batch and dry them directly, bury one batch in the soil, then get another batch and rub it again with plant ash before burying it in the soil. If you try a few times, you will always succeed."

"It's all up to you, husband, please do your best."

Tang Xiaojing looked directly at Ye Qingqing, "For my hard work, can you ask for a reward?"

Tang Xiaojing thought of his poor pocket money and increased his pocket money.

Ye Qingqing blushed at Tang Xiaojing's fiery eyes and whispered, "Okay!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Qingqing blushed, stood up on tiptoes and approached Tang Xiaojing's face, and kissed Tang Xiaojing's left cheek.

Ye Qingqing just touched him lightly and left quickly.

Still in the yard, Tang Xiaojing didn't expect his wife to be so courageous.

Tang Xiaojing was a little dizzy. He felt that Ye Qingqing's eyebrows were crooked and there were stars in his eyes.

Tang Xiaojing could no longer remember the pocket money or anything else. He hugged Ye Qingqing's slim waist and lowered his head...

When Ye Qingqing turned around to make dinner, her red lips were moist.

During dinner, Tang Xiaojing told Tangshan again about the method of tanning leather mentioned by shopkeeper Wang.

Tangshan was very happy, "If we can get the skin out, we can, like the Ye family, directly make rabbits into wax rabbits, and then use the rabbit skins to make fur and rabbit fur coats."

Tang Xiaojing was a little embarrassed. They signed a document with the Liang Family Restaurant to provide them with rabbits.

"Dad, we signed a document with Shopkeeper Liang, and we will send him 9 live rabbits every three days. After delivering the rabbits to the Liang Family Restaurant, there are not many rabbits left in the rabbit shed."

"Furthermore, we have been cooperating with Liang Family Restaurant for more than two years. Shopkeeper Liang is kind and does not withhold money from the prey sent over. I still want to continue to cooperate with Liang Family Restaurant."

Ye Qingqing on the side thought of a good idea and quickly suggested:

"With two hills at home, can't we catch about 10 hares in traps every day?"

"The hare fell into the trap and its fur was pierced by the bamboo tips at the bottom, and the fur on its body couldn't be made into leather."

"We can send a long-term worker to deliver hares to the Liang Family Restaurant every day. The hares delivered that day are actually no different from live rabbits and are still very fresh."

"This is also a good method. The rabbits raised in the rabbit shed are used to make wax rabbits and rabbit skins. This way, you can earn more." Tangshan patted his thigh happily.

"Qingqing is really smart. When I figure out the method of tanning leather, I will discuss it with Shopkeeper Liang."

Tang Xiaojing said cheerfully, as if he would soon be able to figure out the method of tanning leather.