Taneda's Hidecai (4)
Du Yuling immediately said:
"Ah Zheng, what do you think of this root!"
Yang Zheng put his eyes on the wooden hairpin in Du Yuling's hand and nodded, "If you like it, it's fine." ”
Then asked the price, Du Yuling never thought that such an ordinary hairpin would cost 200 copper plates, and Yang Zheng paid the money without the slightest hesitation.
"Yuling, I'll help you put it on. ”
Du Yuling was suddenly embarrassed, but she still lowered her head and asked Yang Zheng to put it on herself.
Walking out of the store, Du Yuling said:
"Ah Zheng, this is too expensive, we can't waste it like this in the future, and it's not easy for our father to go out hunting. ”
Yang Zheng smiled, touched Du Yuling's hair, and said:
"You think this money is really the money you just sold?"
Du Yuling's eyes were full of doubts, as if to say again, isn't it.
"Don't worry, it's for my father, I won't touch it, the money to buy hairpins is what I earned when I was in the academy before, helping the bookstore trace textbooks. ”
Du Yuling was very surprised, and immediately said to Yang Zheng: "Ah Zheng, you are so amazing!"
Yang Zheng smiled, "I don't earn much, I will definitely let you wear those hostas in the future!"
Du Yuling also smiled, "Okay, I'll wait for Ah Zheng to buy me a hairpin!"
The two of them were talking and laughing and preparing to go home, still sitting in the ox cart, but the people on the car were different, but seeing Yang Zheng still said that.
It's just that Yang Zheng and Du Yuling don't care about it at all.
As the sun sets, the country roads at dusk stretch to the end of the village, and the undulating roads are unpredictable, except for the sparrows chirping and frolicking in the fields, and at this time they also fly without a trace, leaving only a cool place on the earth.
Before they got home, Yang Zheng and Du Yuling saw Yang's mother standing at the door waiting.
"Ah Zheng, Yuling, you're back, you're tired, hurry, go into the house, the food is ready." ”
"I'm not tired, mother, come into the house quickly. ”
Du Yuling immediately helped Yang's mother into the house.
I have to say that Mother Yang's mother-in-law is really good, and before marrying again, Du Yuling also saw how some new daughters-in-law in the village got along with their mother-in-law.
Their mother-in-law really can't wait to treat her daughter-in-law like a ploughing cow, and even let her son beat her daughter-in-law from time to time.
This is also the reason why Du Yuling has been reluctant to find her in-laws for so many years, otherwise because she has become an 'old girl' in other people's mouths, her father and mother are also embarrassed, Du Yuling still does not want to marry.
But Yang Zheng and her mother-in-law like her very much, and treat Yang's mother really like her own mother.
"Dad, this is the money for this sale. ”
When Father Yang took the one or two pieces of silver, the whole person was stunned, "This, is this a mistake?"
On weekdays, there are only a few hundred copper plates, but this time there are one or two silver!
"Dad, it's not wrong, after all, our things are better, worth the price, in the future, you will come at this price, and when the weather gradually gets colder, you can ask for a little more." ”
Yang Zheng said to Father Yang.
"However, when I went before, it was the same price every time, why did I ...... this time?"
Father Yang couldn't figure it out.
"Dad, the price difference before has long been deducted by the little second who usually receives you, if it weren't for his flaws this time, we don't know how much we would have lost. ”
When Mother Yang on the side heard Yang Zheng say this, she immediately said:
"Our Ah Zheng is amazing, look at if Ah Zheng doesn't go on this trip, we don't know how much we will be deducted!"
When Father Yang heard that he was praising his son, he immediately agreed, "That's it, those people in the village are jealous that our family is a scholar." ”
Yang Zheng is already very accustomed to his father and mother being a child control, where did he think that Du Yuling, the husband control, would come again at this time.
"Yes, Daddy, my husband is really powerful, at that time, when we first got there, that little second child only gave five hundred copper plates, and then ......"
Yang Zheng looked at Du Yuling talking about what happened today, very helpless.
"Alright, Daddy, I'm hungry. ”
As soon as he heard that his precious son was hungry, Yang's father and Yang's mother did not delay, immediately got up and walked to the hall.
"Let's eat, I've already prepared this meal. ”
Mother Yang handed Yang Zheng a piece of cake as she spoke.
The family talked and laughed in the afterglow of the sunset.
After the meal, Du Yuling took out the mung beans that had been soaked for a day.
Subsequently, Du Yuling washed the soaked peeled mung beans, poured water flush with the peeled mung beans, put them in a pot and steamed them in water, and when they were almost soft, they took the steamed peeled mung beans out of the pot.
Subsequently, the mung beans are sifted into a delicate mung bean puree, and then the mung bean puree is put into a clean pot, add a little cooking oil and sugar, and stir-fry over low heat.
Stir-fry until the mung bean puree is in a lump, then take it out and set aside.
Continue to put the glutinous rice flour in the pot and fry until it is slightly yellow, and cool for later use.
Yang Zheng looked at Du Yuling from the side, took out a small ball of mung bean puree, pinched it so gently, patted it, and it became a shape, a pot of mung bean puree, and after a while, it was all pinched.
Then I sprinkled the freshly fried glutinous rice flour on the embryos on the side, and then arranged the mung bean cakes beautifully one by one.
Du Yuling casually took a mung bean cake and handed it to Yang Zheng.
"Ah Zheng, how about you try it?"
Looking at Du Yuling's expectant little eyes, Yang Zheng took a bite, and the taste of mung beans instantly came in his mouth, the taste was soft and sticky, and it was very delicious.
"One bite down, full of fragrance, delicious!"
Yang Zheng also praised Du Yuling without hesitation.
Du Yuling was also happy, and then took two more pieces to Yang's father and Yang's mother, after all, it was not early at this time, and the two elders were not young, and eating too many sweets at night was not good for the body.
"Daddy, this is the mung bean cake I just made, you can taste it. ”
Yang Zheng and Du Yuling came to the hall together.
Yang's father and Yang's mother were very surprised, just now they also heard the movement of the little couple in the kitchen, they thought that they were not full at night, but they didn't expect to make pastries.
"What is this?"
Mother Yang is very economical on weekdays, and she has never seen these pastries, so she is very curious to see them at this time.
Father Yang is not much better, although he occasionally goes to the town on weekdays, but he has never stepped into that kind of pastry shop, which is expensive at a glance.
"Dad, mother, this is the mung bean cake made by Yuling just now, the kind sold in the Caizhai Pavilion in the town, you can taste it. ”
When they heard that it was a pastry like Caizhai Pavilion, Yang's father and Yang's mother were even more surprised, "Yuling, how can you make this?"
Du Yuling was a little embarrassed, "I have been in the town with my father before, and I have seen other people's cooks do it. ”
Mother Yang is more satisfied with this daughter-in-law.
"Dad, there's something I want to tell you. ”
Yang Zheng was on the side and said to Father Yang.
As soon as he heard that his son had something to find him, Yang's father immediately came to his senses.
"What's the matter?"
"Dad, what do you think of this mung bean cake made by Yuling?"
Father Yang tasted it and nodded, "This taste is really good, even more fragrant than the meat bun made by your mother!"
Yang Zheng smiled and said:
"Dad, what do you think if you sell it in town?"
When Father Yang heard this, he was a little surprised, "Sell it in the town? Does anyone buy it? After all, no one has ever seen this thing!"
Yang Zheng smiled, "Dad, you don't have to worry about this, as long as you agree, this will be handed over to me and Yuling." ”
Yang's father hesitated, the situation at home is not very optimistic, and it won't be long before Yang Zheng is about to take the exam, and he doesn't know what the situation is this time, there are still a lot of places where silver will be used in the future.
However, on the other hand, I was worried that it would delay Yang Zheng's study, and it was really ugly to let a scholar go to the town to sell things.
"Dad, together with Yuling, I just took this opportunity to observe the current living conditions of people, so that I can really be admitted to the top prize in the future and be able to do my duty. ”
Yang Zheng said this, Yang's father did not hesitate, his greatest wish was that his son could be admitted to the top prize and become a big official.
"Okay, but you can't waste your studies. ”
Yang Zheng nodded and said to Father Yang seriously:
"Dad, don't worry, it won't. ”
Therefore, early the next morning, Yang Zheng and Du Yuling carried the basket and went to the town.
At this time, both sides of the street were already occupied with small merchants and vendors, and there were all kinds of things sold.
Yang Zheng and Du Yuling casually found a vacant seat and opened the flower cloth on the basket.
The stalls next door are full of people, but the positions of Yang Zheng and Du Yuling have never been cared for.
Du Yuling thought for a while, and then looked at Yang Zheng, "Ah Zheng, do we have to shout and shout too." ”
Yang Zheng looked around, everyone was shouting, nodded, and just as he was about to shout, he heard a soft female voice beside him.
"Mung bean cake, delicious mung bean cake. ”
Because it was the first time to do this, Du Yuling was also a little embarrassed, but with Yang Zheng by her side, she also had courage.
At this time, Yang Zheng looked at Du Yuling, and his eyes were full of tenderness.
He knew that Du Yuling was reluctant to let himself shout, so he shouted, and in this noisy sound, Du Yuling's voice was particularly beautiful.
"How do you sell this?"
There was a woman dressed as a maid with a bamboo basket in her hand and asked.
"Two pennies a piece. ”
This price is absolutely cheap compared to the price of mung bean cake in Caizhai Pavilion, and it costs ten copper plates in Caizhai Pavilion for such a piece!
"Bring me five. ”
This woman was also refreshing, and directly asked for five yuan.
Du Yuling was also very excited, and immediately used chopsticks to put five pieces in her basket.
With this business, there will be people coming to inquire next, but some people think the price is expensive.
Before noon, all the mung bean cakes in this basket were sold out.
Du Yuling counted the copper coins she earned today, and she was very excited.
"Ah Zheng, guess how many copper plates we sold today?"
Looking at the little star in Du Yuling's eyes, Yang Zheng smiled, "How much?"
"Hee-hee, there are a hundred copper plates!"
Then, without waiting for Yang Zheng to say anything, Du Yuling began to count.
"This time, the mung beans are from our own family, and the sugar is made of ten copper plates, so in this way, we are equivalent to earning ninety copper plates. ”
After being excited for a while, Du Yuling shook her head again, "No, there are not many mung beans at home, so next, we will buy mung beans at a cost price." ”
Yang Zheng smiled, "It's okay, I'll figure out a way about mung beans." ”
Du Yuling looked at Yang Zheng and said:
"Then Ah Zheng, you must tell me the price of mung beans. ”
"Hmm. ”
Then the two spent ten copper plates and sold five meat buns.
Yang Zheng and Du Yuling ate one by one, and the rest were reluctant to eat it, so they took it back to Yang's father and Yang's mother to taste.
The two of them bought some more candy and headed home.
When Yang Zheng and Du Yuling arrived home, Yang's mother and Yang's father also asked curiously:
"It's all sold out?"
Yang Zheng nodded, then took out the remaining copper plate and handed it to Yang's mother.
"Mother, this is the candy I earned today, I went out to buy it, and these meat buns. ”
Mother Yang counted it, there were eighty copper plates, she was very surprised, and looked up at Yang Zheng and Du Yuling, "This is all earned by selling that mung bean cake?"
"Yes, mother!"
Yang Zheng couldn't help but smile.
"Oh my God, this one makes so much money, Yuling, next time you teach me how to do it, I'll work with you, do more!"
Mother Yang said.
"Yes, mother. ”
Du Yuling was also happy, thinking that it was really not much to do this alone, and if Yang's mother was with her, she would definitely earn more.
This night, the family was very happy.
Next, Yang Zheng went to collect mung beans for Du Yuling.
The mung beans sold in the grain shops in the town are divided into two pennies a catty, which is really not cost-effective.
So Yang Zheng collected it in the village, as long as a penny.
But considering that this mung bean will grow insects if it is left out for a long time, and besides, if you sell things in the town, no one can guarantee that it will be sold every day.
Therefore, Yang Zheng didn't buy much, and only collected 100 catties at a time.
Usually, if Du Yuling and Yang's mother do it together, they can use about ten catties of mung beans a day, but the mung beans made are two whole baskets, and the income in them is also considerable.
This mung bean cake Du Yuling is selling better and better, but it still moves some people's 'cakes'.
Caizhai Pavilion's recent business is obviously not as prosperous as before, and I inquired casually about Du Yuling's stall.
No, this day, the shopkeeper of Caizhai Pavilion found the boss behind the scenes and reported.
"Boss Lin, I don't know where a village woman came from recently, and she can make mung bean cakes, and this business is getting more and more depressed. ”
Lin Xiyun frowned when he heard this, and he was also a little shocked in his heart, thinking, could there be someone like himself who crossed over?
That's right, the boss behind this Caizhai Pavilion is Lin Xiyun, and the secret recipe for this mung bean cake is still taken out by her.