Chapter 30: Preparation
When I said I was going to see the shop, everyone wanted to go with me. So on this day, a group of people from the Xin family went out in a big way.
The shop sent by Mrs. Qi is next to the most lively street in Luoxi Town. It turned out that this shop was sold by someone else, and there was a faΓ§ade outside, and there was a small courtyard inside, and there was a well in the yard, and then there was a small room inside.
Jiao Niang is very satisfied with a shop, there is a well to wash dishes, there is a room to put goods, and when you are busy, you can also give Xin An and Wuxian a place to stay.
Jiao Niang probably had a number in her heart, and when she got home, she hid in her room to write and draw. Then he took the drawings and asked his brother to find carpenters and masons to do the work.
Xin Ping and the mother and daughter of the Lin family were anxious to move into the new shop, but Jiao Niang was not in a hurry at all, so the carpenter and mason were in a hurry for half a month. That's why the Xin family went to see the shop she had built.
The family stood in front of the shop, which was hung with a gold-lacquered signboard that read "Xin Family Snacks". The original shop has been renovated, with a long counter splitting the shop into two parts. One is a long special stove, and the other is a hall with new tables, chairs and benches.
Widow Lin ran to the stove in surprise and took a look: "This is the stove where I make egg scones!" "Jiao Niang specially made this stove room, there is a stove for making egg scrambles, there are a few large pots dedicated to boiling food, and there is an operating table for cutting and washing vegetables, and the knives are made into knife holders, which are very convenient to reach out.
The stove room looks like a whole, but in fact, each boiler room has enough space to facilitate the movement of personnel. As for the long counter, except for a checkout place, all the other counters are filled with miscellaneous items such as bowls, chopsticks, soup spoons, etc.
There are many eye-catching signboards hanging over the counter, on which are written a series of dish names such as "egg scramble", "hot and sour noodles", "white fungus lotus seed soup", "preserved egg and lean pork porridge".
"Jiao Niang, can we make so many things?" Xin Ping felt that they only had three snacks for setting up a night stall, and they were all busy, not to mention that there were so many things written on this signboard, it was scary to watch.
Jiao Niang looked at Xin Ping's frightened appearance and smiled: "When we open a shop, we must hire a few more people to help, and besides, porridge and soup are made before we start." It is also convenient to pour it hot on the stove. Hearing Jiao Niang say this, everyone was relieved.
Further inside is a small yard. It was originally a dirt road, and Jiao Niang asked people to pave the road in the yard with stone slabs, so that it looked much cleaner.
One of the rooms inside was directly divided into two rooms by a wall, one was made into a warehouse, and the other was made into a back room, and the furniture in the house was all available, so that Xin An and Xin Wuxian had a place to stay when they were busy. After walking in a circle, everyone was very satisfied.
Back home, several people discussed the opening after three days, Widow Lin was responsible for finding someone to hire people, Xin Ping was responsible for purchasing, and Jiao Niang was responsible for making all the ingredients.
Jiao Niang first screened some red beans, washed them and soaked them in clean water. Red beans have to be soaked for 12 hours before they can be used. After the red beans were soaked, Jiao Niang brought out a small half pot of chicken feet from the kitchen.
Patiently cut off the chicken nails with scissors, then cut the chicken feet in half and rinse them with water. Blanch in a pot under cold water, add white vinegar and peppercorns for about 5 minutes.
Remove the chicken feet and put them in another pot of cold water, add millet spicy, white vinegar, spices, and Sichuan peppercorns. Bring the heat to a boil and cook for a while. A strange smell of meat slowly spread out of the kitchen.
Like a puppy, Xin Wuxian came smelling the smell, pointed to the pot and said to Jiao Niang, "Hungry, I want to eat." β
Jiao Niang looked at his round eyes, and wanted to refuse but couldn't bear it: "Innocent and obedient, wait here, the phoenix claws are not ready yet!" Xin Wuxian nodded obediently, brought a small bench, and sat next to the wood stove. Jiao Niang's heart melted, this guy looks too much like her nephew.
Jiao Niang took out the cooked phoenix feet, washed them with a cool white boil, and soaked them in the cool white boil. As a modern person, and also a nurse, Jiao Niang has always had a bit of a cleanliness habit in the handling of food.
It turned out that the phoenix claws were going to soak for thirty minutes, but Xin Wuxian obviously couldn't wait, and sat on the small bench and twisted around. It's like a thorn on a little bench that pierces his ass.
Jiao Niang couldn't bear it, so she took out a few chicken feet and marinated them with soy sauce, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar and sugar. While marinating, Jiao Niang cut millet spicy, garlic, pickled pepper, shallots, and coriander. After waiting for a few minutes, the chicken feet and side dishes were evenly dressed, and then they were served to Xin Wuxie.
Xin Wuxian shook off all the chives and coriander on the chicken feet in disgust, and then ate it. As a result, Jiao Niang found that Xin Wuxian ate chicken feet without spitting out bones, which startled her: "Innocent." Why don't the bones spit out? β
Xin Wuxian blinked his eyes and said, "Eat!" β
"No, the bones must be spit out. Otherwise, the phoenix claws will not be eaten by you! Jiao Niang can't threaten Xin Wuxian when she cries and laughs. Xin Wuxian thought about it, nodded obediently, and spit out the bones when he ate the chicken feet again.
When she went out of the stall at night, Jiao Niang brought all the chicken feet with her. Xin Ping posted a notice to the conspicuous place of the stall, which roughly meant that the Xin family's stall would be closed from tonight. Three days later, the Xin family's snacks on the market street opened, and everyone was welcome to cheer.
The regular customers who came had to congratulate each other, and the lady gave a phoenix claw to the guests according to their heads, because the phoenix claws tasted really good. Several guests wanted to spend money to buy it, but Jiao Niang refused with a smile, saying that the Xin family's snack shop would sell phoenix feet in three days. Attract customers to pat their chests and promise to visit.
It's too much to get started soon. Before they could take a break when they got home, a few people began to carry things into the store. Ingredients, coal, pots and pans, Lin Ruyi couldn't take Xin An to help, but he didn't expect Xin Wuxian to have endless strength, helping to move a lot of things, giggling, very relaxed.
When Jiao Niang went home to sleep, she felt that her eyes had just closed and the sky was bright. After wanting to squint for a while, Widow Lin ran in and called her: "Jiao Niang come out quickly, someone has brought someone here." Get up and check it out! β
yes, I can't sleep anymore. Jiao Niang got up from the bed dizzily, washed her face quickly, took a homemade "toothbrush" and brushed her teeth with tooth powder, and then went to the hall.
The people in the hall had already brought six or seven people here, and when they saw Jiao Niang coming out, Xin Ping hurriedly said, "I have selected these people." Jiao Niang, you choose the last person left! β
Jiao Niang circled around a few people, pointed to a person and said to the people: "I only want this lady." I'm sorry for you to find someone for us again. β
Before the man could answer, a gorgeous-looking woman said unconvinced: "There are so many of us, why did we choose an old one." Is there anything we can't compare to her? β