SFS Chapter 391: Working Like a Horse
Chapter 391: Working Like a Horse
It was not until the sun set that Luo Meihua and Xiaocao returned from the town driving the donkey cart.
When Lu Xiaocao saw Gu Qingqing resting in the shade under the street gate, she immediately came forward with a money box filled with copper coins and complained, "Sister, if you ask me, Meihua and I should really live in town."
"It's still not possible to just clean the pig offal out of the town? Is it going to go bad?" Upon hearing what she said, Gu Qingqing immediately got up to check the pig offal in the car.
Lu Xiaocao was afraid that the pig offal would pollute her sister's eyes, so she hurriedly stopped her and said, "Sister, don't go. What's so good about those pig offal? You should look at the flowers and plants more now."
"Then tell me, why do you want to live in the shop again?" Seeing that she was stopped, Gu Qingqing just stood there motionless. It was not the right time for her to start a tug-of-war drama with Xiaocao.
Before Lu Xiaocao could say anything, Luo Meihua spoke up, "Sister-in-law, this was my idea. Although we've dealt with these things roughly in town, I still feel that they've become old and stale due to the recent hot weather. I discussed with Xiaocao to see if we could live in the shop in town. There's a small room in the shop, which is big enough for Xiaocao and I to live in. This way, we can deal with the things right after we collect them, and then stew them in the pot. The pot will keep the steam, and we'll simmer them over low heat until tomorrow. Not only will they not go bad, but they'll become even more rotten and more delicate."
The small room that Luo Meihua mentioned is the one in the inner courtyard. It would be fine if they really wanted to be the owner, but Gu Qingqing didn't want them to live in the town.
"Living in town is convenient, as you just said, you can process it directly in town. But it's also inconvenient. Not to mention that you need to buy the wood ash, it's also inconvenient to use water there. And the sewage is processed in town, what about the chickens and ducks?"
"Then Sister Meihua and I will take turns coming back. Every time we come back, we will bring a few more chickens and ducks and raise them in the backyard. When everything is finished, we will come back and get them." Lu Xiaocao said.
Gu Qingqing raised her hand and tapped her head, "Nonsense, you don't want the child anymore? How many sips of your milk does little Gu Qi drink a day? And," Gu Qingqing said, looking at Luo Meihua, "not to mention whether your uncle, aunt and Yuzhu are worried, Xiaoyang and Xiaoguang miss you, don't you know? If you can't solve the problem in town, go back and ask the meat stall if there is a cellar. If there is, discuss whether you can temporarily store the offal and pig heads in their cellar. After you close the shop, you can take the trouble to go over there and get them back."
Luo Meihua and Lu Xiaocao were scolded by Gu Qingqing. They looked at each other and stuck out their tongues mischievously. There was nothing they could do about this matter.
"Then I'll ask the young man tomorrow to see if this method will work." Luo Meihua said with a "click" sound, and drove along the wall of the house towards the backyard.
Gu Qingqing and Xiaocao walked from the front yard to the inner yard of the house. After Xiaocao put the box of money in the main room, they went to the backyard together.
Gu Qingqing went to the backyard and found a bench to sit on again. She let Xiaocao open the backyard door, and then the two of them moved the things in the car into the backyard.
Yes, now the place where braised food is made has moved to the backyard. It used to be made in the kitchen in the front yard. That’s because Gu Qingqing was in charge of this kitchen, and the three women squeezed in the kitchen didn’t feel anything wrong except that it was a bit hot.
The kitchen is now occupied by Old Yang and Li Xin, and it would be inconvenient for Meihua and Xiaocao to squeeze in there to make stewed meat. After she talked to Wen Wuyan about it, Wen Wuyan took the time to buy some bricks and rebuilt a kitchen in the backyard.
This time, not only was a kitchen built, but a stove for making roast duck was also built next to it, but the stove has not been used yet.
Roast duck is not like stewing, which is an open-style cooking process that focuses on the process and the combination of spices. The taste can be adjusted appropriately during the process.
Roast duck is a closed process that relies more on the heat, craftsmanship and experience. She is planning to find a man to teach her in this area, but she has no idea who to choose.
Fortunately, she plans to start making roast duck after autumn, so there is no rush now.
As for why she built a stove at home, it was because she would wait until the food she made was good enough for her to eat before selling it in town.
The two people over there were busy with their own things, and Gu Qingqing was chatting with them on the side. More importantly, Gu Qingqing listened to them talking about some new things in the town, such as: the steamed bun shop next door painted the walls white, put two tables in the house, cooked rice porridge so that customers could eat in the shop, and the business seemed to be much better.
For example, the old man who used to sell tofu, ever since their shop opened, they needed a lot of tofu, dried tofu, bean skin, etc., the old man used to come and leave, but now he simply moved his stall here, just at the corner not far from their shop.
"Also, I found that recently many villagers also come to buy a bowl or half a bowl, but they all want more soup." Luo Meihua suddenly said.
"I think the villagers have sold their spring grain and want to reward themselves." Gu Qingqing thought for a moment and answered.
"Sister, speaking of this, I accidentally heard from a customer today that there are people who buy soap specifically for their daughters when they get married. They say that after using our soap, they smell good all over."
Gu Qingqing couldn't believe it. "Is this possible?"
"Not very good, I don't know whether it's true or not. The customers who come to the store really say so. Many young wives like to use soap nowadays, but it's hard to buy." Luo Meihua also joined in.
"Do you know how the Shen family shop's business is doing these days?" Gu Qingqing asked.
"The Shen family shop is doing very good business. When Xiaocao and I went to town today, we deliberately walked through that intersection on the street. There was a long line in front of the Shen family shop early in the morning. The Shen family even arranged for a waiter to be there early to maintain order and count the number of people." Luo Meihua said.
"Sister, you'll understand when our half of the shop opens the day after tomorrow. The soaps in this town are very popular now. I think that once the soap shop opens, the braised food business will probably be good as well." Lu Xiaocao came out of the kitchen sweating profusely. Seeing that no one else would come to the backyard, she scooped a bucket of water from the jar and poured it into the basin, then picked up the soap that was being snapped up in the town and washed her face.
The soap that you could hardly buy in town could now be used at home.
When Gu Qingqing heard that the Shen family shop was doing well, her mood also brightened up. "Then we are benefiting from the Shen family shop. They planted trees for us to enjoy the shade."
"Sister-in-law, we are just talking about opening the shop. Do you think you have chosen the staff for the shop?"
Gu Qingqing laughed and said, "If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten about it. I've found it. I've called Baoyu to come. She will go with you to the town tomorrow to get familiar with the situation. When the shop opens, let Xiaocao help out next door. As for the braised food, you have to work hard."
Luo Meihua laughed after hearing this, "This is not hard work at all."
"Hard work is rewarded. When we're almost done here, we'll go to the front yard to divide the money with you. You should have received dividends a few days ago. This is for the convenience of settling accounts at the end of the month. When you go back with the money, you can show off in front of your men no matter what, and make them work like slaves for you at night." Gu Qingqing suddenly winked at Luo Meihua.
Luo Meihua, who had just realized what was happening, immediately blushed and said to her, "Sister-in-law, why are you so shameless?"
"What are you afraid of? There are no outsiders here. We three women can't say dirty words."
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