Chapter 567: Shrimp Paste
"Sell for money. Didn't I promise them to pay back in 10 days? Once we've made it into sauce, we'll take it to town and sell it. With the money, you can pay off the debt. Huang Fuxue explained with a smile, and the woman took Huang Fuxue's hand in a complicated mood, "Girl, this is our family's business, although the old man saved you, but we really can't afford such a great favor......
"My aunt and uncle saved my life. Where is it not worth ten taels of silver. If my aunt really wants to help me, wash the fish and shrimp. The woman couldn't resist Huangfu Xue, and she was worried that she was tired, so she had to follow aside to help, and the old man couldn't bear the two women to be tired, so he came to help when he had nothing to do. The three of them made more than a dozen jars of shrimp paste in one afternoon. I was busy until the hour. Huang Fuxue recovered from a serious illness, and she didn't feel tired when she worked, so she stopped being dizzy, but fortunately the woman held her, otherwise she would have fallen to the ground.
"Girl, it's been hard today, if it's too late today, you should go back and rest." This girl is really good, she works tirelessly for the affairs of their family, and it is their blessing, but they can't take it for granted. The woman said to the old man, "The girl lives with us, so let's take good care of her, and when she is going to leave that day, we will prepare more delicious food for her." "Seeing that this girl doesn't mention anything about her family, I'm afraid it's also a hard life.
The old man was honest and honest, and immediately nodded when he heard the words. Huang Fuxue didn't know what their husband and wife were thinking, so they fell asleep as soon as they went back to the house and dipped the bed. Wake up again, the sun is already high. Thinking about the shrimp paste, he hurriedly got up and came to the yard, "Girl, you're awake." Hurry up and eat. The woman kept the food warm in the pot, and no matter when Huangfu Xue woke up, she could eat a hot meal. The woman was sitting at the stone table doing needlework, and when she heard the voice, she knew that it was Huangfu Xue who had risen, and walked to the kitchen as she spoke.
"Auntie, don't worry, I'm not very hungry." Quickly walked to the firewood room, opened one of the bottles of shrimp paste, smelled it and made sure that there was no problem with the taste, and then stood up with a smile, "Auntie, the sauce we left was successful." Uncle. Tomorrow we'll go to town and sell it. It's my secret recipe. It's sure to sell for a good price. Huang Fuxue was worried that her aunt wouldn't believe it, so she deliberately opened a bottle and was ready to taste it together when she was about to have lunch.
The woman prepared the meal and beckoned her to come and eat. Huangfu Xue didn't have the habit of eating breakfast, and now that it was not early, she was about to have lunch, and she was about to refuse, but the woman pulled her to the table, "Your body is just right, eat more to have strength." Hurry up and eat. I'll make lunch again. ”
"Auntie, I really can't eat so much." In her previous life, in order to maintain her figure, she couldn't wait to drink only one bite of soup at a meal, and now although she has no trouble losing weight, her years of dieting habits make him still afraid to eat and drink. "By the way, auntie, you can taste it, this is the sauce we made with fish and shrimp yesterday, I have already tasted it very delicious. You taste it too. The woman refused at first, but then she couldn't resist Huangfuxue and tasted it. The woman grew up by the sea, and although she could not eat fish every day, she could eat most of the day of the year. For fish and shrimp, she has long been rare. I didn't expect the shrimp paste made by this girl to be so delicious, although she hadn't seen anything in the world, but she knew that this thing would definitely sell it at a good price. This girl really didn't lie to them, she might really be able to help them pay them back. The debt owed by the youngest son has always been a scar in their hearts, and every time they mention it, the two of them sigh for a long time, thinking that it would be good to pay it off when they are alive, but they didn't expect to meet such a noble person......
"How's it going, is it delicious?" Seeing that she didn't speak, Huangfu Xue couldn't wait to ask. The woman retracted her thoughts and patted Huang Fuxue's hand excitedly and gratefully, "Girl, you are the great benefactor of our family." I don't know what to say......"
"Auntie, what are you doing here?" Huangfu Xue didn't know what was going on, why was she okay just now, and tears burst into her eyes in a blink of an eye. "Auntie doesn't like it? We also made dried small fish yesterday, but it will take a few days, and my aunt will wait a little longer, and we will be able to eat it in two days. The woman's mood improved a little, and Huangfu Xue breathed a sigh of relief, "It's not too early, auntie, I'll help you cook together." ”
At noon, the old man came back with two buckets of fish and shrimp. Huangfuxue originally thought that she had gone to the field, but now she was overjoyed to see the fish and shrimp, making money, who is too much. Now that she is penniless, in addition to helping the family pay off her debts, she also wants to earn more money in case of emergency. This is not her home, she has no memory of the original owner, she doesn't know her background, and she doesn't know where her home is. When the matter is resolved here, if there is a chance, she still wants to find the original owner's family.
She didn't know why, she always felt that someone was waiting for her, and she had to go. The woman's cry came, and Huangfu Xue put away her thoughts and helped the old man put the fish and shrimp into a large wooden basin to soak, planning to clean up after eating. Several people tasted the fresh shrimp paste, which was unanimously approved by everyone. Huangfu Xue said that he would go to the town to sell it tomorrow, and the old man nodded after thinking about it, "I'll go with you tomorrow." "She is not familiar with this place, and with him by her side, she can be more compliant.
Early in the morning of the second day, Huang Fuxue followed the old man to the town. It takes more than an hour for Chenjia Village to walk from the town, and the old man is used to it, and he doesn't think it is any better, Huangfu Xue has just recovered from a serious illness, and it is a little difficult to walk for more than half an hour. Seeing that her face was not good, the old man asked worriedly, "Why don't you stop and rest for a while, and wait until you are better before leaving?" ”
"No need, today is not a bazaar, it was originally a matter of luck, if you go too late, I'm afraid the chance is smaller" This trip is about to cost her half her life, and she doesn't want to return in vain. Holding on to the rejection of the old man's proposal, they forced themselves forward, and after more than half an hour, the two finally arrived in the town. The town is not very big, but it is very lively, there are many small vendors on the street, and there are no big restaurants along the way. Huangfu Xue turned her head and asked, "Uncle, do you know where there is a restaurant in the town?" ”
"You want to sell this sauce to a restaurant?" The old man thought she would sell this thing to a pickle shop. She actually wanted to sell it to a restaurant, and she was a little embarrassed for a while. Huang Fuxue saw what she meant, and explained with a smile, "Actually, this thing can be used as a seasoning at the same time as a meal." With it, the stir-fried dish is more delicious. If the uncle doesn't believe it, I'll copy one for you when I get to the restaurant? ”
"You're a girl with ideas, uncle, I believe in you. It's just that there is only one big restaurant in the town, and the shopkeeper of that restaurant has a bad temper, don't talk about people like us, even if you pass by the door, they will stare at us for a long time...... "The old man was worried that Huangfu Xue couldn't stand it, so he reminded him in advance. Huang Fuxue really wants to cooperate with the big restaurant, so that she can open up her reputation as soon as possible, so that she can make more money, but in addition to paying attention to interests in business, she also likes the character of her collaborators. If the shopkeeper of this restaurant is really as unbearable as the uncle said, he would rather make less money. I don't want to help such people.
After thinking about it clearly, Huang Fuxue changed her attention, "In addition to this restaurant, there is also a restaurant in the town that has a good business and a good reputation." Since she didn't sell it to restaurants, she paid attention to restaurants. Hearing this, the uncle's eyes lit up, "The restaurant has a good business, the price is fair, and the taste is good, I do know one." He turned around and took Huangfu Xue to an alley with many people. Although this alley is not on the main street, there are obviously a lot more people here than there was just now. The uncle took him through a few shops and stopped at a Xu Ji's shop, "This shop is opened by people from our village, and it has a good character, you can sell it to them." ”
"Okay," she believed the uncle, and what she recommended would not be wrong. Huang Fuxue took the uncle in, the uncle was indeed very familiar with them, as soon as he entered the store, he greeted them, and after explaining his intentions, a man in his thirties walked out not long after, "Uncle Chen, I haven't seen you for a long time, why did you come here today." It's not early, have you eaten? Let's eat here at noon today. ”
"Dashan, I'm not here to eat today, I'm here to deliver business to you." The uncle admired this man very much, and he spoke a lot more easily than usual. Huangfu Xue stood aside, waiting for the uncle to mention it, and then handed over the shrimp paste, "This is the purpose of our coming here today, Brother Dashan will taste it first, if you think it's okay, we'll talk about the price, if you think it's not good, we'll go somewhere else." ”
"Uncle Chen is my own uncle, whoever cheats me, he won't cheat me, the girl just opens it." Huangfu Xue likes her as a cheerful person, and opens the shrimp paste in front of several people. This is the jar she opened in the morning and brought it here to taste. Dashan tasted it and his eyes lit up, but he didn't expect this unsightly sauce to be so delicious. She has been in town for a few years, and she has picked up a lot of appetite, but today he can eat a bowl of rice when he looks at this sauce.
"Uncle Chen, you made it yourself/" Dashan loved this sauce very much, and hurriedly asked about the source, seeing them nodding and smiling and clapping their hands, "That's great." Pulling the old man to the table, "Uncle Chen, how many bottles did you bring today, what price do you plan to sell them at?" Truth be told, I love the taste, and if you could, I hope you could sell it all to our shop, and of course I won't treat you badly in terms of price. ”
"You know the number of your temperament." The old man patted her on the shoulder and turned his head to look at Huangfu Xue. Huangfu Xue had already thought about the price before she came. Seeing him mention it, he spoke directly, "A jar of sauce is 100 copper coins." We have brought twenty cans today. As she spoke, Huangfu Xue put the bamboo basket on the table. Dashan glanced at the bamboo basket and thought quickly in his heart. To be honest, a hundred dollars a can is a bit expensive. But the aroma of wine is not afraid of deep alleys. This sauce is really envious, and he dares to conclude that as long as he sells it, there will be customers who will like it and will definitely make money. But the money ......
"Can it be cheaper, the price is ......"
"It's already the cheapest price. Originally, I planned to marry one jar of one hundred and twenty wen and sell it to the restaurant. Brother Dashan is in business, he should understand that scarcity is expensive, and now you are the only one in the whole town who has this kind of sauce here, as long as you open up the source of customers, you are still worried about not making money? ”