Song Qiu nodded, took a separate portion, opened it and showed it to Brother Hou and others, while telling them how to cook it and add seasonings.
Brother Hou Sange and the others saw with their own eyes that there was a large handful of vermicelli and three small bottles of seasonings and vinegar. They knew this red oil and sauce, but it was the first time they had seen it. They smelled delicious. No wonder it was so delicious.
Hot and sour noodles are so delicious.
Thinking that twenty-two pennies would be spent at no loss, just buy one and you can’t get it anywhere else!
After seeing that there was no problem, Brother Hou waved his hand and called for checkout.
The meal money is one hundred and eleven cents.
These twenty hot and sour noodle sets cost 22 cents each, which is 440 cents.
Added together, it is 551 articles.
Song Qiu then smiled and said: "Brother Hou will give me a total of five hundred and twenty coins. Then this hot and sour noodle set will be good to eat on the road. Please remember to promote it for me."
Brother Hou didn't understand what publicity meant, but after thinking about it for a moment he understood what Song Qiu meant. He wanted him to help spread the word!
All of a sudden, I was given thirty cash less, so I could buy a lot of steamed buns. He accepted the favor!
He said hurriedly: "It's easy to talk, don't worry, girl. We travel all over the country. As long as we catch the opportunity to relax, we will definitely publicize the reputation of your Songshan Inn and the hot and sour noodle set to you!"
The group of people paid the bill and left the inn with their big bags. This third brother Hou was also interesting. He simply bought 30 large steamed buns at the tea shed with 30 Wen. The small amount of money was equivalent to spending in Song Dynasty.
Autumn is here.
When Song Qiu heard about it, he also thought that Brother Hou San was very interesting.
The remaining fifty hot and sour noodle sets were packed out, and Song Qiu told Tao Zheng that they would be placed in the empty space on the right hand side of the inn's entrance from tomorrow, and they would be sold if anyone asked.
At the tea shed, if anyone is interested in hot and sour noodles, they can also take the initiative to mention this hot and sour noodles set.
When the time comes, she will sell as much as she can, and she is not in a hurry anyway.
But she was not in a hurry to return. When she asked Du Chuanfu to pick up the goods, she also ordered a batch of small porcelain bottles. The vermicelli came out one after another, so she was prepared.
While there was still some time in the afternoon, after dinner, Song Qiu planned to make lotus root starch.
Making lotus root starch can be said to be troublesome, but it can be said to be simple, but it takes a lot of effort.
There are mainly four steps: beating, washing, bleaching and drying.
The Wang family members were all idle. They were very curious when they heard her talk about making lotus root powder with lotus roots. They all stood aside, waiting for Song Qiu to give them orders on what to do.
Needless to say, I learned a lot from following this girl.
There are so many double-skinned milks, jams, stir-fried aniseeds, and soup stock, I can’t even count them with one hand.
Song Qiu first asked everyone to choose the lotus roots. Only the pink lotus roots and crispy lotus roots were left aside. Only the inn could fry them and eat them. There would be no powder from this.
Pick out the pink lotus roots, clean them one by one, remove the lotus joints, cut them into thin slices, and then mash them with a pair of nests.
Song Qiu specially drove the mule cart back to the village to pull this big pair of nests.
There are two large communal dens in the village. Every winter, glutinous rice cakes are made to celebrate the New Year. Those who want to make glutinous rice cakes in the village gather at the village chief's house to work together.
Her pair of nests were bought by the village chief's family.
Using a large pair of nests can mash it faster, which is more time-consuming than using a small pair of nests.
Pound a pair of nests, add water, and then grind them into lotus root pulp with a small mill.
The Wang family had been grinding beans to make tofu curds for three to five days, and they were very comfortable with the small grinder. After listening to Song Qiu's general explanation, they got started quickly and started pushing.
When the lotus root pulp comes out, put the lotus root pulp in a cloth bag, put a basin under the bag, wash the bag with clean water, similar to sweet potato flour, stir the lotus root residue in the bag while washing, until clean water comes out through filtering.
Then rinse the washed lotus root slurry with water for one to two days. Just like the sweet potato starch slurry, it requires a settling process. Remember to stir it once a day.
Wait until the fine lotus root residue floating on the water is removed, and the fine sand at the bottom is removed, then put the slurry inside into another basin, dilute with water and then settle.
Repeat this twice until the lotus root powder turns milky white.
The last step is to put the soaked and precipitated lotus root starch into a clean cloth bag, and then hang it up with a rope. It will take about half a day to dry. This process is the same as making glutinous rice balls.
After the moisture is controlled, remove the lotus root starch, break it into small pieces of dough, dry it, then cut the dough ball into pieces with a knife, and dry it again to make lotus root starch.
Now the only step was to wash the pulp first. The rest of Song Qiu carefully explained to Mrs. Wang and left this matter to her to keep an eye on.
The pink lotus root picked out weighed about two hundred kilograms. The yield of lotus root powder was not high, about 10% at most. Song Qiu thought that in the end, the powder would only weigh about twenty kilograms when dried.
With about twenty kilograms, I can actually make quite a few things, so that’s it for now.
Anyway, there is still half a lotus pond in Zhuangzi with lotus roots waiting to be excavated.
When the time comes, just do it again.
In the middle of the afternoon, they were busy just making lotus root pulp, and it was getting dark. After dinner, Song Qiu and others went back to the village, washed up and went to bed.
I feel so busy every day that I just want to sleep as soon as I get into bed, and I don’t have time to think about anything else.
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Early the next morning, Song Qiu went straight to town with the jam he had made and the jar of goat's milk he had picked up from Zhao's house before dawn.
The four Zou family members have been carrying the shop with them since they bought it from Yahang. According to Song Qiu, they have cleaned the shop inside and out in the past two days.
Song Qiu didn't come, and they didn't come out to walk around.
The shop couldn't be cleaner, and I couldn't find anything to do, so I felt a little anxious while waiting.
Seeing that the girl hasn't come yet, and there is no work to do in my hands, I just feel like I can't even eat at ease.
When Song Qiu finally arrived, everyone was overjoyed and quickly helped Du Chuanfu move the jars from the mule cart.
Mr. Zou was a good waiter and had a very good look in his eyes. He hurriedly brought a bowl of warm water to Song Qiu.
Song Qiu drank some water, rested for a while, and after all the things were moved to the warehouse, he left Du Chuanfu to rest on his own, and took the Zou family into the kitchen.
When shops or homes in towns burn firewood, there are usually dedicated firewood collectors who carry firewood through the streets and sell it every day. The firewood is neatly cut into bundles, making it convenient to burn.
Hearing the noise, he opened the back door and called people over to buy a bundle or two, which would be enough to prepare several meals.
Song Qiu told the Zou family that day to buy firewood for cooking.
So there is firewood in the kitchen now.
Seeing that Song Qiu was going to teach them how to make snacks, Zhao Di didn't talk much but was diligent, so he quickly started to light a fire.
Song Qiu looked at Mr. Zou and said, "Ruyi, you are literate and can also do abacus. When the shop is opened, you will be responsible for serving as the shopkeeper and entertaining guests outside. The kitchen area will be left to Aunt Yang, so the dessert maker will do it."
You have to learn the craft carefully, and Ximei and Zhaodi will also watch over you, and then the three of you will be responsible for the daily snacks."
Several people listened and nodded.
Although Yang had worked as a steward before, she was illiterate, let alone an abacus, let alone Xi Meier and Zhaodi.
Therefore, the three of them have no objections to the fact that Mr. Zou, who came with them, will become the shopkeeper in the future.
On the contrary, the girl is willing to teach them how to make snacks. This is a craft, and they are very happy!