roccoschili Chapter 100
Chapter 100
After working hard all morning, the braised food was quickly sold out. Mother Zhong quickly asked her son to close the shop and went to the yard first.
In the kitchen, Zhong Ruyi was already cutting a large piece of beef. The piece of beef given by Boss Wu was very large, and it was the best part of the cow, with a perfect balance of fat and lean meat, making it perfect for hot pot.
Each slice of beef is cut so thin that it shines through when held up to the sun.
After she finished cutting the beef, it suddenly started raining outside. Mother Zhong quickly moved the washed wooden basins and barrels under the eaves to prevent them from getting dirty again.
Zhong Ruyi wanted to go out and buy some food so that they could have hotpot in the evening, but her mother had already asked her second brother to close the door.
She was a little helpless: "Mom, do you want to go out and buy some food together? Otherwise, there will be nothing to eat in the evening."
Mother Zhong was still a little nervous, but she was also afraid that her daughter would meet the person Chen Dongzhi mentioned if she went out alone, so she thought about it and decided to go together.
The two of them walked around and bought some pork, pork bones, radishes and vegetables.
When buying the radishes, Zhong's mother even had a few words with the vendor because she had originally picked larger and better-looking radishes and had paid for them.
As a result, the vendor took advantage of the time the two girls were picking vegetables to replace the good radishes in their baskets with smaller ones that were of inferior quality.
No one noticed it at first. It was only when Mrs. Zhong took a few steps with the basket that she was bumped into by some fighting children, exposing the radishes inside. Only then did Mrs. Zhong realize that the radishes had been replaced.
The vegetables were in the basket carried by Zhong Ruyi, and the radishes were in the basket carried by Zhong's mother. If I hadn't noticed it at the time, and only knew about it when I returned to the store and had to look for the vendor, he might not have acknowledged it.
Zhong's mother immediately went back to find the vendor. He denied it at first. Later, a woman who was still picking vegetables at the stall came out to testify that the radishes they picked were not like this at first.
The vendor saw more and more people gathering around him, and fearing trouble, he could only reluctantly change the coins back to them.
Even so, he still has dirty words in his mouth.
Zhong Ruyi said, "My sister-in-law's brother works in the government office and is patrolling nearby. Do I have to invite him over so that you can keep your mouth shut?"
The vendor was shocked and didn't dare to say anything. He quickly changed their clothes and let them go.
After this incident, the woman who testified for Zhong's mother and several other customers also refused to buy the food and went to other stalls to buy it, leaving the vendor alone to regret: Why did he take advantage of such a small profit? Today's business is ruined!
Mother Zhong originally thought that even if she got the radish back, she would be angry whether she got it back or not after the vendor cursed her in a nasty way.
Unexpectedly, her daughter scared the vendor with just two words, and she was so happy that she couldn't stop laughing.
He was even happier when he saw that the customers who had originally wanted to buy the dishes from his stall decided not to buy because of this.
Serves you right! You have no integrity in doing business! You are still doing this mess!
Mother Zhong returned to the store happily. She closed the door and was no longer worried about the beef.
She thought, this cow was not killed by her, what kind of beef is this? She had never seen it before, it was just a piece of ordinary pork!
The pork, radish and vegetables were washed and cut, and placed on a plate for later use. Considering that her second brother had a big appetite, Zhong Ruyi also cooked some rice.
The big stove in the yard had already been used to stew the pork bones that had been bought. Two spoonfuls of pork were scooped in, and then onions, ginger, and a few red dates and wolfberries were added.
The base soup is slowly boiled into a milky white color and can be taken out and placed on the stove to continue boiling.
By the time everything was ready, it was already dark.
Mother Zhong lit two oil lamps and asked her second brother to clean up the stove used in winter so that she could put the pot on it and cook the meat.
The stove was placed next to the big stove in the yard, and the meat, vegetables and other things were placed on the edge of the stove, so they could be reached easily when eating.
Three long benches were moved into the yard, and the bowls and chopsticks were prepared. The three of them sat around and prepared to eat.
Zhong Ruyi put the radish in first. It was not her favorite, but her mother and second brother liked it. She also put in the sliced pork and beef.
The meat was cut thinly and cooked immediately after being put into the pan. She quickly scooped it out and put it on an empty plate.
"Mom! Second brother, try it!"
She made the condiments herself, one with vinegar, chopped green onions, soy sauce, mashed garlic and hot sauce, and another with chopped green onions, mashed garlic, fresh chilies and sesame oil.
You can dip it in whichever one you like, but in the eyes of Zhong's mother and second brother, there is not much difference between the two, they both taste equally good. Zhong Ruyi prefers the first one.
"This meat is so delicious, it really deserves to be called meat that will get you caught if you eat it!"
Mother Zhong was amazed while eating. So this is what beef tastes like. It still has a meaty taste, but it is much more tender than pork. She didn’t know if it was a psychological effect or something, but it tasted better than pork after putting it in her mouth!
The second brother just focused on eating and didn't express any opinions, but from the speed at which he picked up his chopsticks, you could tell that he liked it too.
The three of them ate up all the beef and pork, leaving some vegetables and radishes.
Zhong Ruyi waved her hands and said, "Mom, I can't eat any more, I'll give the rest to you guys!"
She was so full that she could hardly walk. Seeing her mother taking a spoon to scoop up soup to drink, she felt a little moved. Although she could not eat anymore, she still took a bowl and scooped half a bowl of soup to drink.
This soup has been simmered for a long time, and with the addition of radish and red dates, it tastes even more fresh and tasty.
By the end, Mother Zhong couldn't eat any more, and the remaining vegetables and radishes were scooped up by Zhong Laoer, who gulped them all down.
He burped loudly and finally put down the bowl and chopsticks he had been holding since he sat at the table. He then contentedly filled himself with another bowl of soup.
After resting for a while, the three of them worked together to wash the pots and pans, and then they washed up and went to rest.
Zhong Ruyi and her mother slept late last night and got up early in the morning. They fell asleep almost as soon as they touched the pillow.
Days passed one by one, and during this period Chen Dongzhi and his third brother came to the dock to move goods.
Zhong Ruyi was quite curious. Why were there so many goods at the dock during this period that they had to hire people every day?
"I asked Brother Zhongsheng, and he said that this is the case every year when the year is coming to an end. Some shops in the town will buy some goods that are not available locally from other places and sell them back."
Chen Dongzhi explained that during this period he had been traveling between the village and the town. Chen's mother came up with a new idea every day. Sometimes she said that they might as well stop farming the land in the village and rent it out to others, and they could also go to the town to make a living.
Then he said no, and that when Mr. Zhong and his family were busy with farming, Chen Dongzhi, as the son-in-law, would have to go and help. Anyway, he gave the same answer every time, and Chen Dongzhi was very annoyed.
He handed over a cloth bag. Zhong Ruyi opened it and saw that it was full of dried wild chrysanthemums!
"Did you pick this in the mountain?" Zhong Ruyi asked in surprise.
Chen Dongzhi only said that this was the last batch of wild chrysanthemums. This year's wild chrysanthemums grew late, and now it is the end of December, but we can still harvest the last wave.
These wild chrysanthemums were picked on Chenmu Mountain and dried when the sun was fine. This time, he brought them to Ruyi specifically so that she could soak them in water and drink them to reduce internal heat.