Shen Yanling's eyes lit up, and mutton soup was a very good choice.

In ancient times, pork was considered inferior by the upper class because it was not very tasty. And beef, because cattle are an important labor force, they can't be killed when they are idle. Therefore, mutton has become the best-selling meat in the ancient upper class.

It has been recorded that the monthly salaries of those high-ranking officials included all kinds of meat in addition to money.

Among them, mutton is the most popular.

This is true, Shen Yanling remembers that she once went to listen to a course in the Chinese department, and one of the professors in it once analyzed with them.

The reason why pork is not liked by the upper class is actually that people raise pigs, pigsty and toilets, and when people eat pork, they naturally associate with the filth and uncleanness of pigs.

In addition, the ancients also believed that eating pork was easy to get wind disease. The Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu recorded in the "Epitaph and Preface of Xingjun in the Late Tang Dynasty": "Materia Medica says that meat (pork) can close the blood veins, weaken the muscles and bones, and strengthen the atmosphere. ”

Some people also say that it is because the local pork in China is all black pork, and the taste is not as good as white pork.

However, Shen Yanling himself felt that black pork tasted much better than white pork.

Just because the white pig is slaughtered quickly, it can meet the large population of China and the large demand for meat.

Whereas, black pork is firmer and has a stronger flavor, which actually tastes good.

Just because black pork is slaughtered slowly, many times, it can take two years or even more from the pig seedlings to the slaughter.

White pigs, on the other hand, only need three months to six months to be slaughtered.

Shen Yanling put down the spoon and said to Wei Xiaoniang: "Xiaoniang, what do you think of this mutton soup?" ”

Wei Xiaoniang was a little strange: "The taste is naturally delicious." ”

Even Wei Xiaoniang has a limited number of times she eats mutton in a year.

Lin Xiaoniang's housekeeper, how could she send mutton to Wei Xiaoniang? That is, when it is a festival in the New Year, some will be distributed.

In Sheng Hong's moon service, there are a few catties of mutton every month.

However, most of these entered Lin Xiaoniang's mouth, and a small part was taken by Wang Ruofu.

If other little girls want to eat, they can only make up for it themselves and go out to buy it.

Shen Yanling saw that Wei Xiaoniang didn't understand what she meant, and just wanted to add.

Sheng Minglan said with a smile: "Little lady, what Yunlan means, how about this mutton soup to make money!" ”

Sure enough, he is a clever person, and his ability to observe words and look at things and act when he sees the opportunity is not small.

No wonder he could live a nourishing life later, even the eldest lady of the Gu family had no way to take it.

However, the current Sheng Minglan, in addition to being smart and clever, is still a little out of the box and a little sharp.

If it is Sheng Rulan, the latter is Sheng Molan, both are okay.

Because they have someone to support them, but Shen Yanling and Sheng Minglan cannot.

"We still have to hurry up to support the Wei family, only when the mother's family is up, can Wei Xiaoniang and their sisters have a better life in the Sheng family."

In ancient society, a woman's status in her in-law's family was not only operated by herself. What's more, it still depends on the power of the mother's family!

Wei Xiaoniang thought for a while and said, "The mutton soup is good, but there are two problems!" ”

Before Shen Yanling could ask, Sheng Minglan asked first, "Little lady, what's the problem?" ”

Wei Xiaoniang: "First, the raw materials in the mutton soup, mutton is very expensive!" ”

As she spoke, Wei Xiaoniang looked at Shen Yanling and saw that she didn't react. Then he looked at Sheng Minglan and found that she seemed to be a little discouraged.

Well, or is the younger daughter smarter?

"Second, we don't know how to make that mutton soup. If it is a common practice, mutton soup is delicious. But there are no characteristics, why should others come to us to buy it? ”

As she spoke, Wei Xiaoniang looked at her little daughter to see what solution she had.

Sheng Minglan also blinked Kazlan's big eyes and looked at Shen Yanling.

Shen Yanling said with a smile: "These two problems are actually not problems. Although mutton is expensive, mutton soup is mainly in the soup, as long as there is a little mutton in a bowl of mutton soup. In this way, the cost of a bowl of mutton soup is actually very small. The second question is that mutton soup is not easy to make, but in fact, I have read a few books these days, and there are 27 articles on "Qi Min Yaoshu" that are mainly cooking. The varieties, properties, origins, and breeding methods of animal and plant cooking raw materials were comprehensively introduced. The production process of many condiments is described in detail; There are also "Food Treasures" and "Lü's Spring and Autumn - This Flavor Chapter" and "Food Classics", which all have about the production of food. I also remember a little bit, let's buy some lamb these days and try it ourselves. It would be good to discuss it with Aunt Wei then. ”

Well?

Wei Xiaoniang originally thought it was quite reasonable, but when she thought about it, what Qi Min wanted to do, as well as Food Treasures, and Lu's Spring and Autumn Period, these are all very complicated books.

On his own side, except for some in the Spring and Autumn Period of the Lu Family, there seems to be nothing else?

Shen Yanling touched his head: "I met the second brother before, and I went to the second brother to see it." ”

Well, Sheng Changbai is a talented son of the Sheng family and a son-in-law, if it is said that there are these books, it is also possible.

Wei Xiaoniang couldn't confirm with Sheng Changbai, so she acquiesced.

Although Wei Xiaoniang's life is poor, she will never starve to death in the Sheng family.

It is impossible for Sheng Hong to allow this kind of thing to happen, if his concubine and daughter are starved to death, what face does he have to mix in the officialdom?

Although Lin Xiaoniang hated Wei Xiaoniang and competing for favor with herself, Lin Xiaoniang did not dare to go too far in some major matters.

And now Wei Xiaoniang has not been pregnant for several years, and Sheng Hong's favor has almost passed.

So in addition to scolding some Wei Xiaoniang, there is nothing else.

Wei Xiaoniang has two taels of silver every month, and Shen Yanling and Sheng Minglan also have two taels of silver each.

In this way, in fact, they have six taels of silver a month.

It's just that in ancient times, we ate two meals, breakfast and lunch, and we didn't eat dinner.

But rich people will prepare snacks and the like.

This is where Wei Xiaoniang and others spend the most money.

If you want to eat enough, the taste should not be bad, so you often have to make up for it yourself and go out to buy some.

Or do some dim sum in the kitchen, get some snacks or something.

The kitchen is definitely a place with a lot of oil and water!

Wei Xiaoniang doesn't have much money in her hand, but it's not impossible to take out some and try it.

Only then, they may have to tighten their belts, and they may have to eat poorly.

Shen Yanling directs Fluttershy and Cherry out to buy, but it is not easy for her to get in and out by herself, so she can only ask the envoy to go out and buy.

However, there is Shen Yanling's command, although there are some twists and turns, such as the wrong name of the spice I bought, and I have to go to the pharmacy to get some samples and the like.

In the end, it's done.

Next, it's a matter of trying.