RPAGF Chapter 96 I shouldn't be in the car, I should be under the car.
Chapter 96 I shouldn't be in the car, I should be under the car.
The two had a heated discussion, only to find out in the end that they had just cleaned a window.
The rest were quickly devoured by the vendors.
They were both ashamed.
Damn, they got really into the discussion...
So they packed up their things, locked the door, and after thanking their vendor "neighbors," Gao Mengli and Lin Xi waved goodbye and left the city.
I passed by Zhuangzhuang's pork stall and bought ten pounds of lean pork to take home and make pork floss!
After packing up their stall, Jiang and Fatty were sitting on the oxcart, frequently looking towards the city gate.
Upon seeing the two familiar figures, Jiang rushed over, her face filled with anxiety. "How did it go? Did you manage to rent a shop?"
Gao Mengli nodded with a smile: "Got it! One tael of silver a month, on West City Central Street!"
Jiang's face lit up with joy: "That's wonderful! That location is great, it's worth every tael of silver! How's the shop inside? Is it clean? Should we clean it up again?"
With the skills of her eldest son's cooking, they're a hit wherever they go; she's very confident in the two of them!
Lin Xi smiled and shook her head: "Mother, the other vendors came to help, and the shop is almost cleaned up."
Once the stove and outhouse are ready, we can move in.
"Oh! That's wonderful!!" Jiang smiled so much that her eyes narrowed into slits.
This way, the two of them won't have to stand in the wind and sun at the city gate. Moreover, the West District is not far from the North City Academy, so Da Niu might even be able to go home for breakfast!
However, to open a shop, you'll need to prepare some cupboards to store bowls and chopsticks.
Order some bamboo baskets, bamboo hampers, winnowing baskets, chopsticks, and chopstick holders!
So the two of them immediately ordered 300 coins worth of bamboo goods for Zhao Chen, who was driving the oxcart.
Upon hearing that there was business in the family again, Zhao Chen's face lit up with a smile! Even in the light drizzle, he couldn't suppress that smile!
Seeing that it was drizzling, Jiang quickly opened the umbrella to shelter Gao Mengli and the chubby girl from the rain, and couldn't help but say with concern, "Don't get wet, it will be a real pain if you get sick."
It usually rains around the Qingming Festival, so she's been carrying an umbrella these past few days!
Meanwhile, Lin Xi, standing outside the umbrella: ...
Shouldn't he be under the umbrella in the car? He should be under the car...
Along the way, he and Zhao Chen were the only two people getting soaked in the rain.
However, Zhao Chen was all smiles, while Lin Xi was crying her eyes out...
Back home, Gao Mengli quickly boiled water for Lin Xi to take a bath.
While he was taking a bath, Gao Mengli ran next door and asked Lin Yong to make two cupboards.
Recently, there has been more work to be done at the old house, so Lin Fei and Lin Chi haven't been going to Hetou Town to carry heavy loads and do manual labor anymore.
Staying at home helps catch fish, take care of the kids, and dig up scraps of land to grow chicken feed and chives.
So Lin Yong called on his two sons to help, and the cupboard was built much faster.
Lin Xi changed her clothes, looking refreshed, and took out the sesame seeds she had bought not long ago, preparing to make crispy crackers first!
He put an appropriate amount of flour into a bowl, added a small spoonful of salt, and stirred it well.
Then slowly add water and stir with chopsticks. Knead by hand into a smooth dough and let it rest for about half an hour.
The dough should be on the firmer side; this will result in a thin and crispy texture after frying.
Then roll the rested dough into a large, thin sheet and sprinkle some white sesame seeds on it.
Press down slightly with a rolling pin to make the sesame seeds stick firmly to the dough, then use a knife to cut the dough into rectangles of appropriate size.
Pour enough rapeseed oil into a pot and heat it. Then, put the cut noodles into the oil and gently stir them with chopsticks to ensure they are heated evenly.
When the crispy fried dough sticks are fried until golden brown and float on the surface of the oil, Lin Xi picks them up, drains the oil, and places them on a plate.
Seeing that the golden-brown crispy pastries had cooled down, Lin Xi picked up a piece and held it to Gao Mengli's lips, who was helping to tend the fire. "Mengli, have a taste!"
Gao Mengli opened her mouth slightly and gently bit off a piece of the thin, crispy pastry.
With a "snap," the sound was as crisp as stepping on snow in winter.
Upon tasting the thin, crispy pastry, you first experience a rich wheat aroma, which, combined with the mellow fragrance of sesame, spreads throughout your mouth.
With each bite, you can feel the thin, crisp layers breaking apart, the crumbs dancing on your tongue, so crumbly they seem to melt in your mouth at any moment.
That crispy sensation travels from your teeth straight to your eardrums, leaving you with an unforgettable aftertaste.
Gao Mengli narrowed her eyes and gave Lin Xi a thumbs up, "Delicious! It's quite crispy too!"
As a chef, Lin Xi's greatest satisfaction comes from seeing his customers' satisfied expressions, especially his best friend Gao Mengli!
He picked up a plate and handed it to the chubby girl who was peeking in from the kitchen doorway, drooling. "Chubby girl, you should try some too!"
The chubby girl couldn't wait any longer. Her eyes lit up as she took the plate and eagerly grabbed a piece of crispy pastry and stuffed it into her mouth.
"Kacha kacha~"
The crisp sound was particularly loud at the kitchen doorway, accompanied by the chubby girl's satisfied humming.
The chubby girl, with her cheeks bulging, chewed and mumbled, "Wow, this is so delicious! It's so crispy and fragrant!"
Lin Xi couldn't stop smiling as she looked at the chubby girl's greedy expression.
He glanced at it and teased the chubby girl, "Eat slowly, these crispy crackers won't run away. If you like, I have more here."
"Hehe~ Got it!" The chubby girl stuck out her tongue and continued to "eat heartily"!
Lin Xi returned to the kitchen and fried all the remaining dough pieces! After they had all cooled, she put them into an oilcloth bag to keep them airtight.
Then I took out the lean meat I bought today and the seasonings I bought at the pharmacy before, and prepared to make a jar of meat floss.
Gao Mengli first washed the lean meat, cut it into small pieces, and put it in a pot of cold water.
Lin Xi added some ginger slices, scallion segments, and a small amount of sorghum wine to the pot to remove the fishy smell.
Once you can easily pierce the meat with chopsticks, remove the meat, drain the water, and place it on the cutting board.
Gao Mengli repeatedly rolled the meat with a rolling pin, and the meat gradually turned into shreds.
Next, Lin Xi wrapped the bay leaves, cinnamon, and other seasonings she had previously selected at the pharmacy in gauze and put them into the pot along with the shredded meat.
Then he ran under the eaves to get some "semi-finished" soy sauce and sprinkled it in, then added sugar and salt, and simmered it slowly.
The savory aroma of the stewed meat wafted for miles around his small, dilapidated house.
The smell was like a heinous robber escaping from his kitchen.
Whenever they encountered villagers on the road, the "robbers" would grab them by the nose and beat them mercilessly.
It made the villagers feel awkward and embarrassed as they looked back at the road it had come from!
The villagers were forcibly detained on the spot, preventing them from moving.
"Damn it, the eldest branch of the Lin family is cooking meat at home again?!"
As Dajun worked digging in front of his house, he complained about Lin Xi's "heartlessness," and his hoe slackened a bit.
The village girls and women washing clothes by the river not far away sniffed, for this was a fragrance they had never smelled before!
Her hands mechanically scrubbed the clothes in the water, but her eyes were fixed on the direction of the Lin family's house: "I wonder what they're doing, it smells so good!"
A group of people, as if they had lost control of their bodies, moved step by step toward Lin Xi's door like zombies.
The closer you get, the crazier you become; the more you indulge, the less you can leave!
The two people, busy in the kitchen, had no idea that their doorstep was being blocked!
At this moment, Lin Xi was intently watching the meat in the pot. When she saw that the broth was about to evaporate, she quickly took out the gauze bag and began to stir-fry the shredded meat over low heat.
As the shredded meat gradually loosened and fluffed up in the pot, it turned a tempting golden color.
Lin Xi was overjoyed, her delight showing on her face: "Mengli, it's done!!!"