Farmer's eldest sister becomes rich

Chapter 180: Pickled Cabbage and Spring Bamboo Shoots

As night falls, smoke rises from cooking fires and the village is brightly lit.

The next day, it was still dark.

An Yue got up early, washed up simply, put the list she had prepared yesterday in her pocket, and went to the kitchen to make breakfast.

After washing up, An Nian was about to go to the kitchen to help pass the firewood, but An Yue said:

"Niannian, today's breakfast is simple, so you don't need to come over to pass on the firewood. Niannian, let the chicks out of the bamboo cage and let them wander around in the yard, catching the morning sun and the dew. Niannian can also read a book in the yard for a while."

An Nian said happily, "Okay, I'll go right away."

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After breakfast, the brother and sister caught the chicks and put them in the east ear room. They put some rice bran and water in the corner and finally closed the doors and windows.

The brother and sister each carried a backpack and started out as usual.

An Nian carried toon sprouts on his back, and An Yue carried a jar of pickled cabbage. The brother and sister came to the main road and waited for Li Wu's ox cart.

After a while, the ox cart arrived and the brother and sister got on it.

It was already daybreak when they arrived at the town entrance. They got off the ox cart and headed straight for their destination - Wanfulou.

The servant guarding the back door today saw that it was An Yue, and came forward from a distance, saying respectfully, "Miss, please come in."

An Yue smiled and said politely, "Thank you, little brother." Then the brother and sister went straight to the backyard.

After entering the backyard and putting down the backpack, An Yue hurriedly said to An Nian, "Niannian, don't delay your studies. Go to school early today!"

"But, sister, you are alone..." An Nian's expression was full of worry.

An Yue gently pinched An Nian's chubby face and said with a smile: "Sister can handle it, go ahead!"

An Nian slowly turned around and left, occasionally looking back at An Yue. Seeing An Nian growing up, An Yue felt warm in her heart.

At this time, Shopkeeper Wang came from his living room and greeted An Yue from a distance, "Morning, young lady!"

An Yue smiled and said politely, "Good morning, Manager Wang. Thank you for coming here so early in the morning."

"Miss An Yue is here, and Wang will personally receive her."

Shopkeeper Wang walked up to An Yue, looked down at the two backpacks, pointed at An Nian's small backpack and asked, "Is this the Chinese toon you mentioned?"

"Yes." An Yue picked up a branch of Chinese toon and handed it to Shopkeeper Wang to smell it.

When Shopkeeper Wang smelled it, he immediately raised his eyebrows and said, "This smell... um... this smell is something I have never seen before in my life."

An Yue smiled and said, "This is the special smell of spring."

Then Shopkeeper Wang burst into laughter: "Haha... OK, OK, then I'll trouble Miss An Yue to make it into a dish. I'm curious about the taste of this dish."

"Okay, okay. Yueyue will go to the kitchen to prepare." The servant standing nearby was very considerate. He picked up the backpack and walked towards the kitchen.

Shopkeeper Wang also followed him to the kitchen. He turned to the head chef and whispered, "You must watch carefully later!" The chef nodded quickly.

As soon as she entered the kitchen, she asked the servants to wash the pots and pass the firewood, so that they could make a fire and boil water.

And An Yue, who was standing behind the stove, began to roll up her sleeves.

First, wash and drain the toon carefully in a wooden basin. When the water in the pot boils, add a little salt, then put the toon sprouts into the pot and blanch them.

After a few breaths, take out all the toon sprouts in the pot, put them into a basin of cold water to rinse, then take them out, squeeze out the water, put them on the chopping board and cut them into small pieces.

The chef standing by looked at it, shook his head and sighed: "I didn't expect that the girl could cook so meticulously."

An Yue said to the servant beside her: "Bring four eggs here." After saying that, An Yue turned around to get the bowl and chopsticks, preparing to beat the eggs.

After getting the egg, crack it with one hand, just "clang clang clang" a few times.

Then he picked up the chopsticks and stirred quickly, added a little salt to the eggs, and finally put in the chopped toon sprouts.

The whole set is as smooth as flowing water, without any unnecessary movements.

The iron pan is hot, start pouring oil.

——Wait for five breaths.

Pour the beaten eggs and Chinese toon into the pot and stir-fry slowly with a spatula. At this time, the unique aroma of Chinese toon will spread.

Add a little salt, stir fry evenly and serve.

"This is scrambled eggs with Chinese toon." An Yue brought it to Manager Wang and said.

Then he handed the chopsticks to Shopkeeper Wang and asked him to try it.

An Yue turned around and went behind the stove to prepare stir-fried sauerkraut and spring bamboo shoots.

First, blanch the spring bamboo shoots, wash the sauerkraut several times, wring out the water, and put it on the chopping board to chop.

Drain the blanched spring bamboo shoots.

Then, take a piece of wild garlic and cut it into small pieces.

Finally, when the pan is hot, put the sauerkraut in the pan and stir-fry quickly until the sauerkraut is slightly dry and fragrant.

Pour oil and stir-fry the spring bamboo shoots and sauerkraut.

Pour a little starch, some salt and other seasonings into a bowl, add a small amount of water, stir evenly and pour into the pot.

After a while, add the chopped wild garlic into the pot. The aroma of the dish is stimulated comprehensively, and an appetizing aroma spreads everywhere.

An Yue picked up the plate and prepared to serve the food.

Shopkeeper Wang walked to the stove impatiently, swallowing his saliva and saying, "Girl, it smells really good!"

She brought the plate to Shopkeeper Wang and said, "Shopkeeper Wang, please have a taste!"

Shopkeeper Wang picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece and put it in his mouth, savoring it carefully.

"The pickled cabbage is slightly sour, and the spring bamboo shoots are fresh and crisp. The flavors of the two do not interfere with each other, but the addition of wild garlic and cornstarch allows their aromas to blend together, making the spring bamboo shoots both tasty and refreshing."

As Shopkeeper Wang was praising the dish endlessly, he picked up another piece with chopsticks and put it into his mouth.

"It's amazing! The fried eggs with Chinese toon in the first dish are unique and delicious. The stir-fried spring bamboo shoots with pickled cabbage in the second dish are slightly sour, crisp and refreshing. The girl's cooking skills are really superb!"

"Thank you for your compliment, boss." An Yue said politely.

Shopkeeper Wang turned around and asked everyone in the kitchen, "Did everyone see clearly the two dishes that Miss An Yue made just now?"

Everyone nodded.

Then he said to An Yue, "Please wash your hands and follow me to the scale. After the scale, please go to the reception hall to have tea and talk with me in detail."

Then, An Yue turned around to wash her hands, and Manager Wang hurriedly whispered instructions to the servant beside her.

"Divide these two dishes into two portions, keep half for me, and let everyone try the other half."

After washing her hands, An Yue walked up to Shopkeeper Wang, who said quickly, "Miss, let's go and weigh it now."

Come to the weighing place.

The servant weighed the two baskets separately, and the accountant took the account book and read: "Toona sinensis, minus the basket, weighs ten catties."

"Twenty kilograms of pickled cabbage and the jar."

Shopkeeper Wang asked, "Miss, how much do you think these are priced per pound?"

"The shopkeeper is so polite that Yueyue seems to be at a loss as to what to do."