Chapter 51: Sesame Oil
Passers-by asked curiously, "What is sesame oil used for?" ”
"Eat." Dong Fu introduced with a smile: "This is a very magical seasoning. ”
Dong Fu said as he scooped up a small bowl of noodles from the cauldron next to him, sprinkled a little salt, dripped two drops of sesame oil, and handed it to the curious passerby: "You taste it." ”
The passer-by tossed the noodles with some uncertainty, picked a small wisp and put it in his mouth.
I saw that he was a little hesitant to eat the first bite, but when the first bite was down, he ate all the remaining noodles in a few clicks, and finally smacked his lips unsatisfied.
Dong Fu scooped another bowl of noodle soup at this time, also sprinkled a little salt, dripped two drops of sesame oil, and handed it to passers-by: "Drink some soup." ”
Passers-by didn't hesitate this time, blew on the somewhat hot noodle soup, and drank it in one go. Let out an exclamation:
"It's delicious!"
The onlookers were a little incredulous. They've all eaten noodles, and that's the taste. Just put a little salt and drip two drops of that sesame oil, it's so delicious?
Dong Fu beckoned the guys and tried them for passers-by, and at the same time made simple cold dishes, steamed egg custard, and then drizzled a few drops of sesame oil on top. These dishes, which were originally very ordinary, suddenly tasted different.
Dong Fu introduced: "Whether it is boiled, steamed, or cold, as long as you add a few drops of sesame oil, the taste becomes different. ”
Passers-by tried it and were amazed and asked, "How can this be sold?" ”
Dong Fu pointed to the wooden card: "Ten taels of silver for a bottle." ”
Some ordinary people were immediately frightened by this price: "It's so expensive!" That's the equivalent of a month's income for their family.
Dong Fu said helplessly: "This is also no way, ten catties of sesame seeds can make such a small bottle, the cost is very high!" ”
Passers-by heard that it took ten catties to make this small bottle, and when they visually inspected this bottle, it was probably only two taels, and they were all speechless.
A passer-by asked, "How is this oil made?" ”
Dong Fu spread his hands and said, "This is our host's exclusive secret recipe, and I don't know how to do it." ”
Passers-by asked, "Who is your owner?" ”
Dong Fu smiled kindly and said, "I'm sorry, I have nothing to say." ”
Ordinary people can't afford this "sesame oil", but there are many rich and noble people in the capital. Soon, the magical seasoning of "sesame oil" swept the whole capital.
Xuanwang's Mansion.
Dong Fu was sent out by Ye Xiaoyan to run a business. She decided to leave the business to Dong Fu in the future.
There was no imperial kitchen in the prince's kitchen, and Ye Xiaoyan decided to cultivate another one. No, I'm teaching Mama Tai to cook.
Mama Tai was originally just working in the kitchen, killing a chicken, slaughtering a fish, chopping meat or something. Hearing that the princess was going to teach her how to cook, she was a little skeptical at first, would the princess know how to cook? But when she saw the princess's craftsmanship, Mama Tai was impressed. There are so many dishes that the princess will have. She hadn't seen Dong Fu cook any of these dishes.
Ye Xiaoyan wanted to eat boiled fish herself, so she taught Mama Tai to make it. There is no such thing as bean paste in this world, so she temporarily replaced it with other seasonings, and told Mama Tai how to make bean paste, and told her to make some another day.
Mama Tai nodded vigorously. The few who squeezed oil in the West Courtyard were rewarded yesterday. On the first day, more than 300 bottles of sesame oil were sold, and more than 3,000 taels of silver were obtained. The princess gave these people a reward of six hundred taels, and at the same time, the princess also rewarded everyone in the house, and everyone had a share. Although it was not as much as those few people, everyone was inspired. I want to make something to contribute to the palace.
In the dining hall, Nangong You ate the boiled fish made by Ye Xiaoyan and asked, "This is the boiled pork slices you said?" ”
Ye Xiaoyan chuckled, she just said it casually that day, and he actually remembered it.
Ye Xiaoyan said: "No, this is boiled fish, but the taste is similar to boiled pork slices." There is also a very critical bean paste missing, which is not available in this world, I have taught Mama Tai how to do it and asked her to do it. When the bean paste is ready, we can also cook the hot pot. ”
Nangong You looked at the layer of oil flowers in the big bowl of boiled fish and said, "This is made of peanut oil?" ”
"Yes," Ye Xiaoyan said, "To make these dishes, you need to use sesame oil." ”
Nangong You asked, "Why did you just take out the sesame oil and sell it?" Peanut oil is not sold. ”
Ye Xiaoyan said: "Sesame oil is just a seasoning, the amount is small, and it can be sold at a high price. Peanut oil is used in large quantities and sold at a high price, and few families can afford it. ”
When it came to the price of sesame oil, Nangong You felt a little weak and said, "That sesame oil is too expensive!" Obviously, we can squeeze out one catty out of five catties, but you taught Dong Fu that ten catties can squeeze out two taels, is this too much? ”
Ye Xiaoyan grinned and said, "Don't you know that there is no business and no traitor? ”
"Uh......" Nangong was speechless.
Ye Xiaoyan said: "Anyway, it won't be sold for long at that price." ”
"Why?" Nangong asked.
"Because as long as this thing comes out on the market, everyone has tasted it, and there are many smart people, and it won't be long before someone will figure it out and squeeze oil. At that time, sesame oil will become an ordinary commodity, and it will not be able to sell at such a high price. ”
Nangong You frowned. He and Yan'er spent so much effort to develop something, and in the end they had to be learned by others, he was very unhappy, and said: "Why don't I enlighten my father and order that no one else is allowed to make sesame oil?" ”
Ye Xiaoyan smiled and said, "Don't." Wouldn't it be nice to make sesame oil affordable for everyone? I also thought that when the price of sesame oil came down, I would start selling peanut oil so that more smart people would study oil extraction. In the future, sesame oil will become a very ordinary thing. ”
Nangong was displeased, and said, "This is something you came up with, how can you make it ordinary?" ”
Ye Xiaoyan smiled: "It's an ordinary thing, it's enough for us to make a lot of money in front." Don't be too greedy, it's almost there. ”
Nangong looked at the little woman in front of him, how to look good. A few days ago, Nangong You wanted to punish the wind heavily to make her angry, but Yan'er didn't care, but pleaded for the wind, and only hit twenty boards.
Nangong asked Ye Xiaoyan, with her character, she must compare, Zhou Qianru and ink painting she didn't let go, why did she let go of the real culprit of the wind?
Ye Xiaoyan glanced at him and said, "Am I such a cautious person?" Zhou Qianru robbed you with me, how could I bear it, of course I won't let it go. And the girl who paints in ink, watching the wind and rudder, has a lot of thoughts, but she doesn't have to be on the right path. Although the wind is rude, he is also dedicated to you. For the sake of his bad brain and tendons, I won't bother with him. ”
Nangong You hugged Ye Xiaoyan and said, "No one can snatch me, don't worry." ”
"I'm not at ease." Ye Xiaoyan pouted: "You are too wary of women." ”
Nangong You looked at this jealous little wife, and didn't feel that she was too jealous at all. I just feel that my heart is finally at ease, it turns out that she cares about him so much.
Smelling the fragrance on her body, he knew, Yan'er knew that he couldn't bear to punish the wind heavily, but the wind did deserve a heavy punishment. Yan'er knew what he was thinking, so she interceded for the wind. It's nice to have a wife like this!