Xu Qinyu is not afraid of this kind of street shrew. If you really want to say that people like Mrs. Luo are not so scary, they are as annoying as bedbugs.

When she set up a stall in junior high school and high school, she was always squeezed by the small vendors next to her because of the delicious food and the booming business. One stall owner deliberately found an excuse to fight her and overturned her stall, but she didn’t get it. Afraid, she rushed up to fight someone like a small firecracker. She is thin and nimble, and the man didn't get half of the favor, but was beaten by her. In the end, even if she made trouble at the police station, it wasn't her who provoked the trouble first. I was only educated by comrades in the police, and said that the man bullied an orphan and asked her to pay for her money.

After that, no stall owner dared to trouble her, knowing that she was not easy to mess with.

Originally an orphan, if he is submissive and has a weak personality, he must not be bullied to death.

Even if she came here, Xu Qinyu would not let anyone bully her.

Of course, she also knows that this ancient elite rank crushes people to death. If she really meets someone with a certain status, she will only suffer.

If it was someone else's identity, she really wouldn't dare to do that. Before, she thought about setting up a stall on the East Street and West Street, just to see if she could get acquainted with some small officials in the county, such as Yuanwailang. Meeting someone like Mrs. Luo is not afraid at all. Even if there are other forces oppressing others, small officials still have some weight in the county.

In fact, Yuanbao Town is said to be a town, and its scale is about the same as that of a county. It is quite large. It seems that it used to be a county. Later, the southwest area was re-planned and changed into a town, which is also a county system.

There is a yamen, and the biggest official is the county magistrate.

The second is the small officials who work in the government offices. There are also some Yuanwailang in the county town and some branch families of other local dignitaries, and there are no larger officials nearby.

That's why she wanted to get acquainted with some officials or the ladies of the officials' families by going to the East Street and West Street to do evening food stalls. It is always beneficial to have some contacts.

Even if it is a bit tiring to set up a food stall on the East Street and West Street, you have to mention the regulations, otherwise you will not be helpless if you really meet Mrs. Biluo with status and difficult people.

The surrounding women don't think there is anything wrong with Xu Xiaomaid's behavior. Some of their relatives also have such fierce daughter-in-laws. As long as they don't bully their own family members, who doesn't like it?

What's more, Mrs. Xu can cook and earn money. They wish they could have such a daughter-in-law in the future.

Xu Qinyu glanced at Mrs. Luo who ran away in despair, raised the kitchen knife in her hand, Chong Wen and Pei Jianing smiled brightly, "Mother and sister Ning, don't be afraid, I'm here."

Seeing such a fourth sister-in-law like this, Pei Jianing couldn't help but burst out laughing, for some reason, the last bit of depression in her heart almost disappeared.

She always thinks that she is a princess, and she always complains about being in such a situation.

But the fourth sister-in-law is worse than her. She had nothing to do with their family, but she was pushed out by the family to become a scapegoat. Isn't it more wronged?

The fourth sister-in-law has become stronger and stronger, unlike the second girl of the Dechang Hou Mansion before, she still thinks of being a princess, and she can't even deal with an old woman coming to her door.

When she was a princess before, she was never bullied like this.

She should learn from sister-in-law four in the future, and if someone comes to make trouble, she will also learn how sister-in-law four handles a kitchen knife.

Xu Qinyu went back to the courtyard with the Pei family with a kitchen knife in her hand. The whole family helped out in the kitchen after eating evening food.

Almost too busy, the whole family went to sleep.

Early the next morning, Xu Qinyu made glutinous rice filling sausages.

Pour off the excess water from the soaked glutinous rice, chop the soaked shiitake mushrooms, mince pork belly and pour them into the glutinous rice along with the shiitake mushrooms, add salt, a little soy sauce, pepper powder, and star anise powder to enhance the flavor, etc. The seasoning was not given any more, and ginger and shallot water were added and stirred well. The ginger and shallot water were poured in small amounts three times.

The next step is to pour the glutinous rice stuffing into the fat intestines. It should not be filled too full, about 70% full, otherwise the glutinous rice will swell after cooking later, and the casing will be broken, which is not beautiful and also smells.

You don’t need to give too much pork belly and shiitake mushrooms, so as not to steal the glutinous taste of glutinous rice.

This glutinous rice fills fat intestines and eats a fragrant glutinous rice.

This is just the simplest recipe. Some seafood can be added, and peanuts, fish, etc. can be added in other places. Each has its own method and taste.

The fatty sausage is cut into a length of about one foot. She fills the glutinous rice with her hands without any utensils. Tie the casings tightly with twine on both sides.

A lot of fat intestines of seven or eight catties were poured out.

Her cost is about the same as that of Roujiamo. Although she doesn't use eggs and white noodles, she needs pork belly and glutinous rice. However, she doesn't use stewed sausages, and the cost of spices is also saved a lot, so the cost is about the same.

A glutinous rice sausage of about one foot can be cut into three sections, and it is also sold for eight yuan a piece, and a whole stick costs twenty-four yuan.

After filling the glutinous rice sausage, just put it in the pot and cook it.

Glutinous rice filling fat sausage is also called Jiangmi sausage.

She was cooking in a casserole on a large stove, and the iron pan on the stove began to fry pancakes.

Roujiamo will also continue to be made, and then we will see if everyone likes Roujiamo or glutinous rice intestines.

The glutinous rice intestines in the casserole filled the room with aroma. After cooking, she left two sticks, which can be cut into six pieces, so that each person can taste the taste.

She also left two for Xia's family to eat fresh, and she would give some to Sister-in-law Xia's family to try.

Today, Xia's sister-in-law Wu's is not the one serving food to Xia's family.

Mrs. Wu came here by herself. Xiaocui brought brother Shao at home, and Mrs. Wu also brought two thick jackets for children, specially made for Brother Feng and sister Xian. But they are all made of the same kind of material, even though they are spliced ​​together, nothing can be seen, and they are made a little bigger, and the long jacket, even if Brother Feng and Sister Xian are seven or eight years old, if the sleeves are lengthened, it will still be able to wear. Wear it as a short jacket.

The jacket is still stuffed with animal down, making it warmer to wear.

Xu Qinyu had already finished eating, and Mrs. Wu happened to come to the door. When she saw the two jackets, she thanked her.

Wu said with a smile: "I also want to thank Mrs. Xu, Brother Shao has gained more than a catty after eating the morning and evening meals you made for half a month, and his face is much better with some meat." So she Seeing that Brother Feng and Sister Xian were silent all day and were afraid of people, thinking that the two children were also pitiful, she made two small jackets for the children.

Xu Qinyu took the jacket and asked Sister Ning to take the two children to try it on in the house, then cut a piece of glutinous rice and filled it with fat sausage for Mrs. Wu to taste, "Sister-in-law Xia, try my new food, glutinous rice sausage, I was worried that the guests would get tired of eating Roujiamo, so I made some new food.”

As soon as the glutinous rice sausage entered the mouth, it was fragrant and glutinous, and the taste was very good and fragrant. Wu Shi immediately liked it.

"It's delicious. I'll buy some from my little lady later. My child's father will definitely like it too."

Xu Qinyu smiled and said, "Where do you want my sister-in-law to buy, I will give some to my sister-in-law once."

There were only two people left in the kitchen at the moment, Xu Qinyu was packing the food boxes, and Mrs. Wu was not in a hurry to leave, chatting with Xu Qinyu, and told her, "The braised herring cooked by Miss Xu is also delicious, every time I cook it at home When it was time to fish, the neighbors next door came to ask what they cooked for food. I said that I bought it from you, little lady. There are many people in my alley who also want to buy fish from the little lady. I said that the little lady is now The fish is just enough to buy in Osmanthus Lane, so they give up, do you want to make more fish, little lady?"

What she said is true, except for the neighbors on both sides of her asking, plus Osmanthus Alley eats such delicious fish every day, walks around the streets and chats with other neighbors on weekdays, and some Osmanthus Alley usually entertains guests in Xu Qinyu If you buy two fish here for guests, or if a woman returns to her mother's house, she also buys two fish to bring back to her mother's house. Everyone says it's delicious.

The reputation of Miss Xu's delicious and cheap fish cooking spread.

Others also want to come to Osmanthus Alley to buy fish, but just like what Wu said, her fish is only about ten a day, which is only enough for the people in Osmanthus Alley to buy, and others can't buy it if they want to.

Xu Qinyu said: "The big iron pot that I ordered will be back in a few days. It is true that the portion will be increased. Other people can buy it if they want to. In addition, some fish balls and fish head stewed tofu will be added to sell together."

Although the fish business is not as profitable as Roujiamo, it can accumulate a lot of money and gain a reputation. Look at this, some people will think about it and want to buy it.

Mrs. Wu thought for a while and said, "I also heard that there was something wrong with the little lady when she was selling fish."

The two alleys are not far from each other, and trivial things can basically spread all over South Street.

Xu Qinyu was a little helpless. She didn't expect that the news would spread, so she ate Mrs. Luo for free, and then came to her house to make trouble with the excuse of refunding the fish money, peeking at the fish recipe, and came again last night apologize and told Wu about the two falling out again.

Mrs. Wu agrees, she should be careful when dealing with people with bad conduct.

Xu Qinyu couldn't help but said, "This is still a shrew in the market. I'm not afraid, but I'm afraid of meeting some other powerful ruffians." Asking for the formula is a trivial matter, and giving the formula can't make it Who knows what she will taste like.

It might not happen, but just in case.

Wu's heart moved, and she whispered a few words in Xu Qinyu's ear.

Xu Qinyu's eyes were shining brightly, "Is it really possible? If it is possible, I would like to thank Mrs. Xia."

Mrs. Wu smiled, "Let's not say such polite words. You can save a piece of fish and glutinous rice sausage for that night, and cook some other food. I will ask Zhu Zi to come and get them at night."

"Row."

After Mrs. Wu left, Xu Qinyu and Pei Weixuan also went to the pier to set up a stall.

As usual, people from the two merchant ships of Shen and Han lined up, and the two official ships sneered at the food made from the fat sausage. In fact, these officers and soldiers saw the people on the merchant ship eating the fat sausage meat buns for more than half a month, and smelled the aroma every day. also know that the food must be really delicious, but what said before was that dogs would not eat it, and they were too embarrassed to line up behind these people to buy it, otherwise they might be secretly laughed at by these people.

Knowing that there is a new food today, and it is eight cents a piece, most of them couldn't help but ask for a piece to try.

As soon as you enter, you will be amazed.

If you want to say that you can eat Roujiamo to satisfy your hunger, it is oily and delicious.

Then this glutinous rice sausage is fragrant, it is fragrant and glutinous.

Immediately, many people shouted, "Young lady's craftsmanship is really worth mentioning. This glutinous rice sausage is very fragrant and delicious. Little lady, I only need glutinous rice sausage tomorrow and don't need meat sandwiches, can I?"

Although the portion of glutinous rice sausage seems to be smaller than the portion of Roujiamo, it is less than the length of a palm. But compared with the fresh food, the Roujiamo after eating for half a month is still a bit greasy, there is oily water in the stomach, and the glutinous glutinous rice sausage is too fragrant, so naturally prefer the new food.

Xu Qinyu smiled and said, "Of course."

Even with the new food, today one person can only buy one Roujiamo and one glutinous rice sausage.

Those who have eaten the new food said that there will only be glutinous rice sausage tomorrow.

At the end of the sale, almost everyone chose glutinous rice sausage for their morning meal tomorrow morning.

Because there is only such a piece, it is not enough to eat, so I naturally think about it in my heart, I am thinking about it, and I will definitely want to eat more the next day.

After closing the stall, Xu Qinyu bought three catties of pork ribs, two catties of pork belly, a tender chicken, some winter bamboo shoots, a few knots of lotus root and yam when buying ingredients today. , ordinary people must not eat it often, so they are willing to buy some when entertaining guests.

After shopping back home, Xu Qinyu started to get busy.

Both Pei Jianing and Pei Weixuan consciously came over to help wash and pick vegetables. Pei Jianing couldn't help but ask, "Sister-in-law Si, why did you buy so many ingredients today and make them all at night? It seems like our family can't finish it."

Xu Qinyu smiled mysteriously, "Sister Ning will find out later."

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Let's say that after Mrs. Wu went back in the morning, Mrs. Xu's food box for Brother Shao contained bean porridge, a portion of fried tofu, and a portion of steamed meat with soda water.

In fact, Mrs. Wu has never eaten steamed meat with soda water, nor even heard of this dish, not even in restaurants.

I heard from Mrs. Xu that it is steamed with lean meat and eggs. Steamed meat with soda water is more suitable for children to eat, digestible and nutritious. It is specially made for three children.

Brother Shao really ate all the food in the food box, even the simplest fried tofu, and said that the steamed meat with soda water was delicious.

The two sticks of glutinous rice sausage brought back by Mrs. Wu were still hot when they were taken home, so there was no need to re-steam them. Mrs. Wu simply cut off the bottom plate. After Brother Shao finished his meal, he also ate a few pieces of fatty glutinous rice sausage. It was because Mrs. Wu saw that his belly was round, and was afraid that he would be overstretched, so she didn't continue to feed him.

Not long after, Xia Yuanzhi, the head of the family, also woke up. He was busy with the business of the shop every day, and sometimes he came back very late, and Wu would let him sleep a little longer in the morning. He couldn't help laughing and said, "Miss Xu has made new food again? What is this?"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but eat a piece first. It was delicious and glutinous. He said quickly, "It's delicious."

"It's delicious." Mrs. Wu brought Xiaocui's porridge to the table, "Hurry up and eat, I'll discuss something with you after dinner."

Xiaocui cooked bean porridge and some bean sprouts in the morning, which was bland.

Xia Yuanzhi didn't eat bean sprouts, so he ate half of the glutinous rice intestines with bean porridge. There is no need to cook at home, and I go to restaurants to eat every day, but Mrs. Xu is really good at making fish and sausages, but I don’t know how to do other foods.”

Other food is only available to his son, he can't compete with his son, so he hasn't tasted it, and he always thinks that Miss Xu can cook fish and sausage.

Seeing that he was eating comfortably, Wu walked over and whispered something in Xia Yuanzhi's ear.

Xia Yuanzhi was a little hesitant, "Can this be done? After all, I invited Xu Kongmu to dinner. I usually go to Donglaiju on the East Street to eat. This time, the banquet at our house will look a bit sloppy, and Miss Xu's other dishes will not be served. We can’t offend Xu Kongmu even if it’s done well, if the other dishes cooked by Mrs. Xu are mediocre..."

"What are you thinking?" Wu said angrily, "Ms. Xu can even make such a smell from stinky sewage and earthy river fish. What are you worried about? Do you really think the things in Donglaiju have Miss Xu’s cooking is delicious? Besides, Xu Kongmu and Miss Xu are not the same word, but they have the same pronunciation. Maybe they were still the same family five hundred years ago. Maybe Xu Kongmu admired Miss Xu very much. The little lady agreed, let her prepare a few more dishes, so let Xu Kongmu come to our house to eat at night."

She didn't have any doubts about Xu Xiaoniang's cooking skills, and she was very confident.

Xia Yuanzhi was persuaded by his wife in the end, and planned to invite Xu Kongmu to eat at home.

After a busy day at the shop, Xia Yuanzhi went to the yamen to invite Xu Kongmu.

Xu Kongmu was about forty years old, he was tall and burly, he was not angry and pretentious, and he was unsmiling. He was in charge of the yamen's workshop, household room, official room, torture room, ceremony room, and military room. He was very busy with official duties on weekdays. Having dinner with Xia Yuanzhi was also because of a case.

Recently, there was a case of theft in the town to re-investigate. It was the theft of some valuable jewelry from Jinyinzhai. Jinyinzhai is a jewelry shop. This Jinyinzhai is very close to Xia Yuanzhi's cloth shop. At that time, saw a person running out from the Jinyinzhai next door, followed by the shout of the shopkeeper of the Jinyinzhai, saying that he had met a thief, who had robbed some jewelry from the Jinyinzhai and ran away.

Xia Yuanzhi first helped the shopkeeper next door to him, and saw that the shopkeeper's head was bleeding, he must have been attacked by a thief, and when he went out to look for the thief, he had already run away and disappeared.

He helped the shopkeeper next door to report to the official, and the Yamen also began to investigate the case.

Xia Yuanzhi was an eyewitness to the case. He had seen the criminal's back, so he would naturally help with the investigation.

Xia Yuanzhi just wanted to invite Xu Kongmu to dinner, and he wanted to build a good relationship.

For those who make a living, it is definitely beneficial to have a closer relationship with officials.

Xia Yuanzhi is not yet thirty, and Xu Kongmu is already forty, but the two have known each other for several years, and they have a good relationship in private. Xu Kongmu is also an open-minded person, and he often eats together.

In fact, Kong Mu is not an official, but an official, without rank, but Kong Mu has the highest position in the town except for the county magistrate.

In the eyes of ordinary people, it is also an official.

Even if the two are considered friends, Xia Yuanzhi still respects Xu Kongmu.

This was the first time that Xu Kongmu was invited to dinner at home, Xia Yuanzhi couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

Briefly talked to Xu Kongmu, "my wife said that there was a young lady who was very good at cooking, and I specially invited that little lady to cook a table for Xu Kongmu at home, saying that it was even more delicious than the dishes from Donglaiju. , I always eat braised herring and meat buns made by that little lady on weekdays, and they taste really good, so I thought that other dishes might also be delicious, so I invited Xu Kongmu to taste them together."

Xu Kongmu didn't care much about where to eat evening food, so he nodded and said, "Then let's go to Brother Xia's residence to bother you today."

"Where, where."

The two soon arrived at Xia's house.

A table full of delicacies had already been placed in the main room in the front courtyard. Xia Yuanzhi couldn't help swallowing his saliva just by smelling it.

Even Xu Kongmu couldn't help pausing for a while on a table of dishes.

Mrs. Wu asked Zhuzi and Xiaocui to bring the dishes from Mrs. Xu. Mrs. Wu picked up some edible food for Brother Shao and brought them to the back to feed Brother Shao. bought the best Huadiao wine in the town and prepared it when came back, just to let Xu Kongmu eat and drink to his heart's content, and to impress Miss Xu, so that he can go to Miss Xu's place to buy and order food in the future, so as to form a relationship.

Xia Yuanzhi invited Xu Kongmu to sit down, and Zhu Zi waited beside him, filling their wine glasses.

Seeing that Xu Kongmu went to pick up the dish in the middle of the table that was red on the surface and sprinkled with sesame seeds, peppercorns and dogwood, it looked very appetizing.

When the green onions on the top are removed, the peppercorns are very stingy, and there are actually fish pieces and large intestines below.

Xu Kongmu raised his eyebrows, and first clipped the entrance of the fat sausage. The entrance couldn't help hissing. The fat sausage was cut into large pieces. It was very enjoyable to eat. It was chewy and fragrant, oily, numb and spicy.

There is no shortage of food in his family. There is also a cook at home, but he has never eaten such delicious food.

Xu Kongmu couldn't help but nodded and praised, "Delicious."

He usually eats at Donglaiju, but he didn't say a word about delicious food. Xia Yuanzhi knew that he was stable, and followed him with a chopstick.

Xia Yuanzhi was shocked by the entrance. It was obviously the fat sausage and herring that he usually eats, but he had a different way of doing it.

Zhuzi then said, "This is the fat intestine fish."

I just came home from this cold day. It is really comfortable to eat such a dish, which warms my body and stomach.

Xu Kongmu clips a dish, and the pillars report the name of the dish.

"Steamed pork ribs."

"Braised pork feet with soybeans."

"Jiangmi fat intestines."

“Braised Chicken with Winter Bamboo Shoots.”

"Fried Shredded Pork with Mountain Mushrooms."

"Pulled yam."

"Fried lotus root slices."