Seeing that Qian Duoduo and Sun Jiugong were good at cooking, Zhao Kui had promoted them to cooks together with him. As partners of the Fat Heart Hotel, the three of them became shareholders. Sun Jiugong was the elder, so,
The leader proposed to discuss it together. He pulled the two of them to Pantan Pier and said: "Look, there are so many boatmen and laborers on the pier, sweating every day. Wang's Restaurant has a solid foundation and fine dishes, but the prices are also high.
. Let the merchants eat here. Although they are rich, there are not many people. As long as we capture the business of these ship bosses and Lifu, as well as the ordinary merchants coming from north to south, the restaurant will be busy. Slowly, Huang Jing
After Ge Fen has made money, he will compete with Wang's Restaurant."
Yes, you can bring the wild vegetable porridge to the dock and let them taste it for free to build a reputation. Why didn't I think of that? Zhao Kui slapped his thigh and said, "We will prepare a big bucket tomorrow."
Qian Duoduo gave an idea and said: "People won't cherish free things. Let's work harder tonight and carefully make a large bucket of wild vegetable porridge. It must taste good. Then we will make a large bucket of ordinary rice porridge and put it on the dock together.
A bowl of porridge costs three cents, and a bowl of wild vegetable porridge costs five cents."
Why is the price of wild vegetable porridge twice as high as that of rice porridge? The cost of wild vegetable porridge is obviously much lower. Zhao Qi couldn't figure it out. Sun Jiugong faced Qian Shaosha with a knowing smile and said: "I heard it's a lot of money. Tomorrow
You will know for yourself."
Seeing how confident they were in what they said, Duo Hui began to prepare various materials with suspicion. While everyone was busy, Sun Jiugong went out mysteriously and didn't come back until early in the morning.
As the sun went up, the pier began to become lively. The promotion of the Fat Heart Restaurant's rewards began. The guys brought wild vegetable porridge and white rice porridge, plus some side dishes, to the place where the laborers were waiting for business on the pier. The sound of gongs and drums attracted many
Lifu gathered around and looked at the price. Everyone started talking: "Is this wild vegetable porridge made of pearls? The price is higher than white rice porridge?"
There were many people talking and curious, but the money was not easy for the laborers. Everyone chose the common white rice porridge, and no one chose the wild vegetable porridge. This was the first business since the hotel opened, and Zhao Kui was impatient. In the morning
The sun was not hot, and he was sweating all over. I don't know whether he was hot or nervous. At this time, there was the sound of neat footsteps in the distance, and it was the officers and soldiers who were protecting the order. He came to the stall and looked at it and said:
"Isn't this money fraud? Wild vegetable porridge is more expensive than white rice porridge."
Sun Jiugong came up and said with a smile on his face: "Master Jun, we have clearly marked the price, and we are fair and square. The ingredients of this wild vegetable porridge are different. Eat it and you will be full for a long time."
The officers and soldiers laughed and said: "Come on, let's judge. A bowl of porridge will last for half a day. This is just a lie to children. Come on, let me have a bowl to try."
It was not too much to watch, but before the waiters could do anything, one of the Lifu men took a bowl and filled a bowl for each of the officers and soldiers. Each of the seven officers and soldiers drank from the bowl, and it felt really good.
It was fragrant and thick. When I drank it to the bottom of the bowl, I looked surprised and said, "This wild vegetable looks thin, but it tastes fragrant and thick. What is it made of?"
Sun Jiugong said: "Back to Jun Ye, in addition to white rice, I also added Zhuge vegetables, peach gum and wild garlic."
The officer waved his hand and said: "You guys, come here, young men, give us five cents each. Don't say that our officers and soldiers eat and drink for free. It's true."
The seven officers and soldiers each counted two coins and threw them away before running away. The officers and soldiers were given money for meals, but they were always given less. The vendors dared to be angry but dared not speak out. Very few of them were so cheerful.
Seeing this, I bought a bowl. After eating it, I felt fuller than white rice porridge and a little saltier. You have to buy additional side dishes for porridge, and the price is actually the same. After drinking it, Lifu said with emotion: "This
It’s much more delicious and filling than the porridge served by Shopkeeper Wang. These hungry people don’t know the difference.”
The reason why it is fragrant is because of the wild garlic. The reason why it is thick and filling is because the peach pulp expands in volume when it meets water. The main purpose of adding zucchini is to add some mystery to the porridge. The formula of this vegetable porridge is different from the formula of the wild vegetable porridge served yesterday.
Zhao Kui and the others did not explain much and allowed the discussion to ferment slowly and naturally.
Lifus earn hard-earned money on weekdays, and every penny they can save is a penny. Five pence is a meal for breakfast, and they are full. Usually, porridge, steamed buns, and side dishes are still five pence, and they are not very hungry.
It was a joy to eat. Was I full at the time, but was I really hungry? Time will tell.
Zhao Kui and the other three people handed each Lifu a small piece of paper, which said that if you go to Fat Heart Restaurant to eat, you can exchange it for ten copper coins or a bowl of ramie balls.
The next morning, the three of them brought porridge to the pier again. This time, it was half a barrel of white rice porridge and two barrels of wild vegetable porridge. Within a short time, the wild vegetable porridge was sold out. The weather vane of public opinion began to change. Because they heard that Wang’s Restaurant offered free porridge.
With steamed buns, more and more hungry people are coming, and there are also a large number of freeloaders. Who can bear this for a long time? Within two days, Wang's Restaurant stopped supplying steamed buns, and the porridge became thinner and thinner. Wild vegetable porridge has a reputation of being the most filling.
When word spread, they all began to regret it again.
Why is wild vegetable porridge so filling? Let me tell you a little secret. The three of them added some crude fiber of wild vegetable ramie to it, making it difficult to digest.
Two days later, the seats specially designed for heavy physical work were opened. Thick unpeeled log tables, stools that were too heavy for the scholar to move. Large bowls and basins, which looked rough and simple. There was a table beside each table.
Bucket ramie balls are made using the Lu technique. The so-called "游" is also called "Bo". It means that after the food processed into pills is cooked in boiling water, it is picked up and put into a bowl, and then the boiling soup is added.
Cooking methods.
巜辳轳金井, ramie balls》
The ramie leaves are heart-shaped, with rough and sparse hair on the upper surface. The lower surface is densely covered with white velvet. Use water to remove the smell. Use a sharp knife to cut the diced beans into large pieces. Add one portion of flour and two portions of rice flour and pour it into the dice.
Add sugar and adjust the sweetness. Watch the water in the pot boil and white mist curl up. Quickly swallow the pill and swim in the water. It sinks and floats.
When it's cooked, take it out and pour it into a bowl. Add a spoonful of soup and a pinch of sesame seeds to quench hunger.
The aroma of sesame seeds wafts out, attracting people all over the street to come here. You must know that sesame seeds have not been promoted in the Song Dynasty, and only wealthy people are willing to use them. There are very few sesame seeds in the ramie ball soup, which is pressed with black sesame seeds.
Fry the crushed oil until it becomes fragrant, and then sprinkle a little bit on the surface of the vat. It seems to be expensive, but it accounts for very little cost.
The Lifu boatmen came to the door in a formal manner with the slips of paper in their hands. The waiter hurriedly took them to their seats and served them a steaming bowl of ramie ball soup with very fine sesame seeds floating on it.