The best peasant woman

Chapter 8
However, upon closer inspection, she, the third sister-in-law, seems to have become a bit more diligent and smart. Does being kicked in the stomach by a soldier change one's personality?

Seeing how confident Zhang Axiu was, Lou Xilei raised her eyebrows and nodded, signaling to the shopkeeper to take Zhang Axiu's sister-in-law to the kitchen, and let people watch, but don't make any trouble, who knows if it's a trick played by the hostile restaurant To assassinate his business?
"Master Lou, I'm thirsty, can I have a sip of water?" Zhang Axiu asked, pointing to a pot of tea on an empty table nearby.

Lou Xilei thought to herself, such a frank and straightforward girl is rare, so she nodded and signaled her to have a drink.

Mrs. Lou's eyes lingered on Zhang Axiu for a long time, and she guessed that this inexplicable girl should not let Lei'er get in touch with her more. When you meet a stranger, you should have a shy expression on your face.

"Lei'er, send them away with some coins." Mrs. Lou said coldly after Zhang Axiu's sister-in-law drank a few sips of tea.

"Mother? Why did you let them go?" Lou Xilei didn't understand what was wrong with his mother?Why drive them away?
"The origin is unknown." Mrs. Lou's voice was stern, and her tone was strict.

"Mother, I think maybe I can give it a try, I know how to measure." Lou Xilei cupped her hands towards Mrs. Lou.

"Old lady, my sister and I have no malice towards your restaurant. I hope you believe us." Zhang Axiu was angry when she heard Mrs. Lou dismiss them like this, but she didn't show it on her face, but said with a smile .

"That's right, mother, it's just two weak girls, that's enough, someone, take them to the kitchen." Lou Xilei didn't care about the sharp look in his old lady's eyes, so she ordered the shopkeeper.

Zhang Axiu took Chen Yunzhi to the kitchen with Shopkeeper Qin.

Zhang Axiu asked Chen Yunzhi to help her clean the snails and mussels, then cut the buttocks of the snails with scissors, and handed the mussels to Chen Yunzhi, who taught her to scald them with boiling water first, pull out the meat inside, and then stir-fry them.Pay attention to the heat and it will get old if it takes too long.

"Sister-in-law three, I haven't done this, I don't know how to do it." When Chen Yunzhi heard it was difficult, she said that she couldn't do it.

"That's fine, I'll do it myself, and you will light the fire for me over there. You must control the fire well." Zhang Axiu was not angry either. After all, Chen Yunzhi was an ancient person, and this kind of mussel was also a rare thing. will be normal.

So the two switched jobs, Chen Yunzhi cut the snail's butt with scissors, and Zhang Axiu went to cook mussels and roll tofu.She first cut open the clam, removed the gills to take the meat, rubbed it with salt to remove the sticky and slippery river liquid, sliced ​​it, rinsed it with warm water, and then cut the salted tofu into thick slices and kept it in clean water.Prepare shredded pork, shredded ginger, green onion, add tofu into the pot, add water, cook with shredded pork and ginger, add rice wine to remove fishy smell.

Boil the pot for 5 minutes, add the clam slices, season with salt, boil for 3 minutes and sprinkle with scallions.

The soup color of this dish is thick and white like milk, the taste is extremely delicious, and it smells very fragrant!
"Sister-in-law three, this dish is delicious. You...you are at home, and I haven't seen you have such cooking skills? You are...you are...where did you learn it from?" Chen Yunzhi was so surprised, No, I immediately asked the question hidden in my heart.

"Hehe, it's just that when I was young, I once ate a meal for a Youfang monk. Later, the Youfang monk stayed near my pigsty for three days and left, and taught me a few things during those three days. Food, but I was lazy later on, so I didn't get too strict, so...hehe..." Zhang Axiu's tone of voice, which seemed real and fake, was hard to guess.

Du Xiaoer, who was watching the whole process of cooking, was stunned. How could there be such a delicious soup in the world?
An hour passed, and Zhang Axiu and Chen Yunzhi walked out of the kitchen each carrying a plate.

"Third sister-in-law, do you really want to taste it for those guests?" Chen Yunzhi was a little worried that although this food smells good, can it really be eaten by people?
"Have you forgotten the snails you ate?" Zhang Axiu smiled slightly.

"Oh, yes, haha." Chen Yunzhi smiled shyly, hoping that maybe they could really earn some money.

Lou Xilei was discussing with her mother whether to open another branch, but she smelled a special fragrance from afar.

Even Mrs. Lou's eyes were fixed on those two dishes.

"Mr. Lou, I say it's delicious. You don't believe me. Why don't we let the guests who come to the restaurant taste it and then judge, what do you think?" For the publicity of these guests, other restaurants may invite me to cooperate.

"It's fine, but you have to sign the recipe for this meal with me in black and white. It can only be used for our Yueyang Tower. Will you agree?" Lou Xilei said in her heart when she saw her smiling so sweetly. Cunning woman, but he is not a fool, so he immediately made his request.

"It's fine, as long as you can offer a suitable price, of course I won't make things difficult for you." Zhang Axiu said with a smile, her face full of confidence.

"Okay, no problem!" Lou Xilei smiled treacherously, and thought to herself, this girl has the temperament of a merchant girl.

As soon as Zhang Axiu put the dishes on the table, many guests came over to taste them immediately. Look, everyone has good eyesight.

We all know that the dishes she cooks are delicious.

"I don't know what ingredients are used for this dish, Miss? Why haven't I seen it before?" An elegant gentleman in white clothes like snow asked with a smile after tasting a dish.

"Hehe, if I tell you, my lord, how can I make money?" Zhang Axiu smiled lightly. The whole body is beautiful and elegant.

"Brother Pei, this girl has already cooperated with me at Yueyang Tower, so if you want to taste these delicacies again, you must make a reservation early." It was Lou Xilei who spoke, and he could naturally see the interest in Zhang Axiu in Pei Wenhao's eyes , immediately chimed in.

Zhang Axiu sneered, she didn't agree just now, but now he has the right to speak, if he gives her a low price, she will definitely go to another place.

When Chen Yunzhi saw that Zhang Axiu had earned money, she couldn't help but secretly admired it, and talked a lot on the way back.

Zhang Axiu thought about the ten taels of silver she got just now, although it was a little less, but if she came a few more times in the future, she would have more silver.However, she thought that if she became a cook in Yueyang Tower, she might be paid more, so she would ask the master of that building tomorrow.

After Zhang Axiu and Chen Yunzhi went back, her mother-in-law Xu told Zhang Axiu that her natal village had sent someone a message, saying that her mother Jiang had caught a cold and asked her to go back.

(End of this chapter)