Although Ning Xiu was confident that he would make an epoch-making invention with his own technology, it would have to be established if he had sufficient funds.

And the current situation is that the Ning family is poor and white, not to mention that the funds are sufficient, even a penny has to be broken into two petals.

Then, it seems that we have to think differently.

In the Ming Dynasty, what industry has the least investment and the fastest money?

Ning Xiu thought of the catering industry almost without thinking.

The catering industry requires less initial capital, more turnover and fast returns. It is best suited for people who do not have much spare money on hand.

What's more, Ning Xiu's father, Ning Liang, opened a steamed bun shop, and he is also a good match.

But it's a bit tricky to do anything. Catering is also divided into high-end routes and civilian routes.

At present, the high-end route must not be done, so we have to look forward to small profits and quick turnover, and win by volume.

People regard food as their sky, and what ordinary people value most is nothing more than that the food is sufficient and delicious.

As for whether the appearance of the food is delicate or not, it is by no means their first consideration.

After clarifying the target group, Ning Xiu began to think about what to cook.

In his previous life, his main business was chemical research, but he also liked to try to cook some home-cooked food on weekdays, although his skills cannot be compared with the chef of high-end restaurants, but it can be regarded as a small success.

It's just that although these dishes are good, they don't seem to be enough to bring Ning Xiu a good return.

Just as he was thinking about it, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his mind, and he waved his fist excitedly.

yes, why didn't you think of it?

Perhaps he was too excited, and the movement in the house attracted the attention of his father and mother.

"Stinky boy, what are you messing up again!"

Ning Liang's face is not good-looking, if it weren't for the old lady Ning Liu by his side, Ning Xiu would really be a little unsure.

"Dad, my son had a dream when he was asleep, and in the dream, an old man with a white beard told me about a delicious way to make food, and said that if you do what he says, you will definitely be able to prosper in business."

"Huh?"

Ning Liang stared at Ning Xiu suspiciously, making the young man so embarrassed.

"The old man said his name was Yi Yin."

Tuo Meng said that since it had been sacrificed, Ning Xiu had to continue to make it up.

Hearing the word Yi Yin, Ning Liang stared at him and said, "Xiu'er, you said, it was Yi Yin who gave you your dream?" ”

Ning Xiu nodded.

Daddy Dead was so surprised by his expectations. Yi Yin is well-known because he assisted King Shang Tang in establishing the Shang Dynasty and was worshiped as the Shang Yuan Sage.

But Yi Yin also has an identity as the originator of cooking.

He founded the "Theory of Harmony of Five Flavors" and "Theory of Fire Weather". This set of theories has guided Chinese cooking methods for thousands of years.

Although Daddy Ning Liang is a steamed bun, he can barely be classified as a cook.

Just like the scholars believe in the Confucian sage, all the cooks in the Ming Dynasty worship Yi Yin's five bodies.

Yi Yin gave Ning Xiu's dream, which naturally has an unusual significance.

"His old man told his son about this food method in a dream, and his son thought that he should be able to make a lot of money, hoping that his father could try to make some and see how the market is."

Ning Liang was obviously a little hesitant.

Although the old man Yi Yin is the originator of the kitchen world, after all, he has been immortal for thousands of years, is his old man's taste really open in Daming? Moreover, the cost is also a problem, although the steamed steamed bun does not make much money, but the cost is also very small, which is a small business.

The food that Yi Yin's old man's family wants must be the delicacies of the mountains and the sea, right?

Ning Xiu knew that his father was worried about money, so he asked with a smile: "Dad, my son wants to ask what the price is now." ”

Ning Liang is steaming steamed buns for a living, and he is naturally familiar with the opposite price.

He said casually: "I just went to buy a hundred catties of noodles yesterday and spent seven dollars of silver. ”

Ning Xiu quickly calculated in his heart. The catties of the Ming Dynasty were heavier than those of later generations. In later generations, a city catty was 500 grams. And in the Ming Dynasty, a pound was 590 grams. Dad spent seven coins of silver to buy a hundred catties of noodles, which means that one catty of noodles costs 0.007 taels of silver.

In his previous life, Ning Xiu liked to read some historical popular science books, and he also had a general understanding of the prices in the late Ming Dynasty.

He knew that one tael of silver in the Wanli period was equivalent to six hundred yuan in later generations, and his purchasing power was not as good as that in the early Ming Dynasty. The massive influx of silver led to an increase in prices. A stone of wheat costs 0.7 taels of silver, and a stone of japonica rice costs a tael of silver.

He compared the prices he knew with the actual prices given by his father, and let out a sigh of relief after confirming that they were correct.

That's it, the old man Yi Yin told his son that this delicacy only uses flour, chopped green onions, and eggs, and does not cost too much money. Of course, if dad wants, he can also do without eggs. ”

Sure enough, when he heard that only flour, chopped green onions, and eggs were needed, two fine lights appeared in Ning Liang's eyes.

Compared with steamed steamed buns, this cost does not increase much. What's more, the dead boy also said that eggs may not necessarily be needed.

Well, I really want to give it a try.

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"Xiu'er, tell me quickly, how do you make this delicacy?"

Ning Liang rubbed his palms and said with a smile.

Ning Xiu saw that his father had been aroused, and he was secretly proud in his heart.

"Dad, let's go to the kitchen."

The father and son walked out of the inner room together.

Ningjia steamed bun shop is a model of the front store and the back factory. This ensures efficient use of resources and significantly reduces overhead.

Ning Xiu followed his father to the kitchen where the steamed buns were steaming, and said respectfully: "Dad, the delicacy that the old man Yi Yin told his son is called finger cakes. It can be used as breakfast or snacks, which is the most accessible to the people. ”

After a pause, he continued, "The most important step in making finger cakes is to mix the noodles. My son will show you this. ”

After saying that, he rolled up his sleeves, took flour from the noodle jar and poured it into the wooden basin. He then took a spoonful of salt and poured it into another celadon bowl, poured warm water into it, and stirred it continuously with chopsticks to dissolve the salt.

Immediately afterwards, he poured the brine into a wooden basin, mixed the dough into a snowflake shape, and dried the tea.

After that, he starts kneading the dough, which is the most crucial part of making finger cakes.

The texture of the finger cake is directly determined by the quality of the dough.

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ps: The prices that appear here are not compiled by Lao Kun, but checked the "Wanli Accounting Record", "Wan Department Miscellaneous Notes", and "Instructions for the Ministry of Industry and Warehouse". These three books are the most authoritative price reference books in the early, middle and late Wanli periods, and they are absolutely accurate.

In order to write "Struggle in the Late Ming Dynasty", Lao Kun really checked countless materials, which can be described as painstaking. It is Lao Kun's regret that "The First Auxiliary of the Cold Door" has not arrived in 10,000 orders, and I hope this "Struggle in the Late Ming Dynasty" can make up for the regret.

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