Chi Tao secretly wondered in her heart, she only thought that her family was poor and couldn't afford to eat oil. But the same is true for restaurants and restaurants, is it true that in this era, stir-fry has not been promoted?

The welcome building does business at noon and at night, in the end, the city is prosperous, people are richer, and there are constantly customers entering the door. At the end of a busy day, I didn't get off the door until the time was right.

Shopkeeper Wang calculated the accounts, today is similar to the past, deducting the cost of labor and materials, the surplus is two taels and six dollars of silver.

The owner of this restaurant is an official in the capital, but his ancestral home is in Yuzhou, and the old owner gave his daughter as a dowry. Now that it is far away, it is only when the shopkeeper Wang sends a year's dividends to Beijing every year to see the owner to report the account, and the rest of the time is also free. The annual income of the restaurant is only seven or eight hundred taels, which is naturally not a large amount in the eyes of the owner.

Shopkeeper Wang hummed a small song to lock the account book, went to the back kitchen and walked around, seeing that the masters had left, a few dishwashing workers and the running hall cleaned up the back kitchen almost, looked at the remaining tofu, thought that the masters looked down on it, so he said to a few running halls: "This tofu can't help but be released, you guys divide it and take it home." ”

A few people responded, and each person shared a small pound and borrowed a bowl from the store to hold it.

Chi Tao saw that there was still half a bowl of brine for braised donkey meat by the side of the pot, and a dishwasher was about to pour it out, so he asked the shopkeeper Wang: "Don't you want this brine?" ”

Shopkeeper Wang glanced at it: "There are a lot of these things, you just want to bring them back yourself." ”

As soon as the sun set, Chi Xing heard the footsteps of someone walking outside, so she ran to the door and looked through the crack in the door for a while, muttering, "Why hasn't Tao'er come back yet." ”

Achu lazily lay on the table: "Tao'er? What a strange name you husband and wife. ”

Chi Xing said that he leaked his mouth and covered up: "We grew up in the countryside, and we don't pay attention to these!" ”

Ah Chu's eyes rolled, and he became interested: "Then you are childhood sweethearts?" ”

Chi Xing said vaguely: "Anyway, I knew her when she was born!" ”

Achu was a little sad again: "Ah, you guys are so good." In fact, I know that I went to Beijing because the Queen Mother's grandmother wants to tell me about family affairs, and I don't know what kind of person it is. ”

Chi Xing didn't answer, she had already heard a gentle knock on the door, so she ran over and opened the door.

Chi Tao locked the door and asked, "What's going on today?" What did you eat? ”

Chi Xing took the things in her hand and said distressedly: "It's okay, the family is safe." You're tired of the day, aren't you? ”

Achu pouted: "What's so tired?" He works in a restaurant, and he must have eaten well, and we are at home in addition to woad or woad! ”

Chi Tao turned around the kitchen and saw that the fatty pork he bought yesterday was still hanging by the stove: "Why don't you eat some meat?" ”

Chi Xing glanced at Ah Chu: "Ah Chu is too fat and tired." Besides, meat is too expensive, so don't buy it in the future. ”

Chi Tao said "oh": "I'll refine some oil, and you can cook some dishes later." ”

Chi Xing snatched the kitchen knife: "How can you do this?" You say how to get it, I'll do it. ”

Chi Tao thought that in this primitive kitchen, he was indeed a little powerless, so he handed the guy to Chi Xing: "First cut the fat into thin slices." ”

So I went and got some firewood and burned the stove first.

Chi Xing complained while cutting meat: "This place of residence costs money everywhere, and even the firewood for burning has to be bought." ”

Chi Tao shook his head with a smile: "Okay, just put the fat slices in the pot and fry them over low heat." ”

"What do you mean by frying?"

Chi Tao scratched his head: "Just, the fire is smaller, just turn the meat slices inside." ”

Chi Xing understood it, but she didn't understand what it meant, but she thought that what her sister said was always right, so she did as she said.

After a while, the meat slices wafted out with a sizzling fragrance, and the fat slowly seeped out.

"Ah, this is?"

"Lard."

Achu smelled the fragrance and also ran to the stove room to watch the excitement: "Oh oh oh! I've seen our mother-in-law in the palace cook use this to stir-fry! ”

Chi peach black line, it turns out that there is no "stir-fried" vegetables in this era, but the cost is too high, and the common people have not accepted it!

Originally, I wanted to make a lot of money by selling this cooking technique to restaurants......

After the lard was refined and served, there was some oil residue left, and Chi Tao said, "Let's buy some flour tomorrow to make oil residue cakes." He took the tofu again: "This is the rest of the restaurant today, let's make dried tofu and eat it." So he cut it into long strips, poured the brine he brought back into the pot and boiled it, and put the tofu strips in it and soaked it.

When he got up the next day, Chi Tao first fished out the tofu strips and carefully dried them in the yard before going to work in the restaurant.

After a few days, I brought some tofu back almost every day, and then dried it to make dried tofu.

The first batch of dried beans was dried, and Chi Tao was put on a plate and given to Chi Xing and Achu to taste. Chi Xing was full of praise: "It's so fragrant!" It's chewy again! ”

Achu was not interested: "Isn't it just tofu..... originally we all used good Xuanwei ham stewed in broth, simmered ......" and picked up a small one, took a small bite, but immediately his eyes lit up: "It's delicious!" I've never done this before! ”

Chi Tao pursed her lips and smiled, but she also had some confidence, she hadn't even eaten Achu, so she thought it was a new thing.

When I went to work again, Chi Tao wrapped a bag of dried tofu.

Chi Tao has always come earlier than others to help Shao Cheng with hygiene. It was a little early this day, and it took a while for the shopkeeper Wang to arrive.

Chi Tao took out the dried tofu: "My mother-in-law made it, you can taste it!" ”

Seeing that it was a few inconspicuous little things, the shopkeeper Wang thought that it was a country specialty, picked up one and put it in his mouth, and chewed it carelessly.

But his eyes immediately widened, and he took another one: "How is this done?" ”

Chi Tao smiled: "Isn't the taste a little familiar?" ”

"It's not the taste of our store's signature braised donkey meat! But this is not meat ......."

Chi Tao smiled: "It is the brine of donkey meat that is used." I thought, donkey meat is expensive, not everyone can afford to eat. My dried tofu is made of soybeans, which is inexpensive and durable. It is enough to make some in batches and use them as a small snack with tea before serving, but it can keep the guests from waiting for the food to be served. It's only a small plate, not only can you not eat enough, but you can also arouse cravings and order more dishes!"

Shopkeeper Wang had already eaten a few in a row, and kept nodding: "Not bad, not bad." It is also used to make wine! He glanced at Chi Tao, who was smiling slyly, and suddenly realized: "You slippery head, you must want your mother-in-law to sell it to our restaurant!" ”

Chi Tao hurriedly saluted: "Thank you for showing me a way out!" With a bitter face: "You don't know, my mother-in-law is older than me, and she is very powerful at home." The money I earn in the restaurant is not enough to rent a house, and I see that I have no money in my hand, but I still have a sister at home to eat......"

Shopkeeper Wang twisted his beard, tasted the taste of dried tofu, and weighed the price in his heart: "I don't have a head with you." The brine is from our restaurant, you just need to use it, I will give you fifteen pounds of dried tofu, and I will take ten pounds tomorrow to see the situation. "The commonly used pre-dinner snack in the restaurant is spiced peanuts, and the market price is 20 wen a catty.

Chi Tao calculated in his heart, tofu is cheap, only three yuan a catty, and a pound of dried tofu can net twelve yuan. He responded with a smile, and was embarrassed: "It takes time to do this, and I don't do so much at home." Ten pounds will be worth five days! ”

During the day, Chi Tao took the time to go home once, and asked Chi Xing to buy tofu, and made braised tofu as it was.

Five days later, the welcome building officially launched a fresh snack, and a small plate was given free before the meal.

The first table of guests were two students from Seongnam Academy, dressed simply and wearing square scarves, but they could see that the materials were very valuable.

These two were regular visitors, and they slipped out of the academy to make a tooth sacrifice. After Chi Tao finished ordering, he served tea and dried tofu first, and then stood a little farther away, secretly paying attention to the market reaction of dried tofu.

A small plate is only about a dozen, the two of them tasted it casually, only to feel that the salty fragrance is full of mouth, and the slightly bitter tea is very compatible, and it didn't take long to eat it up, but the stomach was even more hungry and growled.

A scholar surnamed Chang waved his hand: "Little Er!" One more dish! ”

Chi Tao stepped forward with a smile: "This dish is a gift, and we are naturally happy to buy it if the guest wants to buy it again." It's just that the meal is served immediately, and if you eat too many snacks, I'm afraid that you will reduce your appetite for the main meal. Why don't we pack one for you and bring it back for refreshments? ”

Chang Shusheng thought about it: "Give me a pound, this ......"

"Spiced dried tofu!"

"How many days?"

"About ten days."

Chang Shusheng said happily: "The food in the academy is bland, and the food brought from home can't help but be put aside, if you buy some of this, you can satisfy your hunger." ”

Chi Tao smiled and said, "Exactly." We're still developing new flavors, and next time you come back, you can try them again! ”

Chang Shusheng smiled: "Research ...... Hair? It's strange for you little two to speak. ”

Another scholar was not to be left behind, and hurriedly said: "Give me a pound of bags!" ”

Chi Tao took the order, and when he passed by the account room, he squeezed his eyes at the shopkeeper. Shopkeeper Wang shook his head helplessly, but he couldn't help but smile on his face, the welcome building has been open for a long time, and it has always relied on the secret recipe of yellow stewed mutton to have a place in this city. Although this dried tofu is small, it may be the trick that is fresh!

After a day of business, ten catties of dried tofu have long been used up.

Shopkeeper Wang crackled and calculated, the dried tofu was bought from the pond pottery for fifteen wen a catty, and a total of less than three catties were used after removing a small dish sent by each table, and the rest were packed and taken away by the guests at the price of thirty wen a catty, and there was nothing else I wanted to buy later.

The money made from dried tofu is just a small profit, and what Shopkeeper Wang cares about is the flow of customers who have tried it since it spread.

After Chi Tao finished his work, he deliberately turned to the account room, and when he saw the shopkeeper Wang keeping accounts, he couldn't help but shake his head and sing a little tune, and couldn't help laughing: "The shopkeeper is in a good mood?" ”

Shopkeeper Wang carefully hung the pen on the pen holder, picked up the account book and blew it: "Okay! Good! Your dried tofu is popular, and you will have ten more catties tomorrow! ”

Chi Tao thought for a while and said, "After all, dried tofu is just a trail, if the supply is too much, it will be noisy." Why don't we fix the amount of fifteen catties per day, or give a plate according to the table, if there is something to pack, you can sell it for fifteen catties, and please be early the next day when it is sold out! ”

Shopkeeper Wang was a little surprised, in the final analysis, the more the restaurant sells, the more the Tao family can also enter, but after thinking about it carefully, he can't help but admit that this pool Tao is reasonable. is obviously a country boy, but he has such insight and vision, and he has a high opinion of this Chi Tao in his heart: "Okay, it's up to you." ”