Chapter 283: Matchmaker comes to your door
Chapter 283 The Matchmaker Comes to the Door
“Hey, let’s start the party!”
The whole family sat down to the table happily and had a meal happily. It was not until Youshi that everyone got up to see off Qin Sanlang and others after they had had enough wine and food.
"Take these things and distribute them to the brothers in the military station and the Yamen. Don't think it will cause any trouble. You are new here, so you need to have a good relationship to prevent others from being dissatisfied with you." The third grandma rambled, Ask Qin Sanlang to put four sacks filled with bean dregs cakes on the horse.
After he finished putting them away, he took two more bags and put them on the horse Qin Erlang was riding: "They contain seasonings and spices. They are all packed in packages of two and a half. You take one bag, and Wu Xiaozi takes one bag. When the time comes, give each person a packet, and Xiaoqi, the leader of the team, etc., will give a few more packets. They are in charge of you, so you can't give them as much as the little soldiers. That is not a gift, but a way of squandering others. "
Qin Erlang frowned and wanted to throw away the two bags of spices.
Qin Sanlang came over, helped Third Grandma put the two bags of spices on the horse, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Third Grandma, we will share these things with our colleagues."
After saying that, he got on his horse, stretched out his hand, used his arms to pull Luowu onto the horse's back, and said to several families: "Let's go and come back next time."
He then explained: "If Chief Sun comes to cause trouble again, don't hide it. Go to the military office and the county government office to find us. We will come back to help."
“Hey, we got it, don’t worry.” Third Grandpa waved his hand and urged him: “Let’s go quickly, it’s getting late.”
Qin Sanlang looked at Gu Jinli and saw her nodding seriously and then he laughed. He clamped the horse's belly, flicked his whip, and rode out of the village on a fast horse.
Qin Erlang followed closely behind, and in the blink of an eye, they disappeared.
After Qin Sanlang and the others left, Gu Jinli began to teach Chu, Yan and Chen how to fry spices while thinking about what fresh food to cook for Gu Daya's family.
After thinking for three days, I finally came up with two foods that were not available in Dachu. That night I called Gu Daya’s family and told them: “They are two very good dishes to go with wine, called braised meat and roast duck.”
"What is braised meat? What kind of dish is roast duck? Just like grilled fish, do you put the duck on the iron plate to bake?" When Gu Daya was in the Li family, she worked as a cook and could cook a lot of dishes, but she didn't I’ve heard of braised duck and roast duck: “The duck has a strong fishy smell and the meat is relatively woody, so it doesn’t taste good and everyone dislikes it.”
Gu Jinli said: "Don't worry, aunt, the roast duck is not only fragrant, the meat is also tender and juicy, and it tastes better than chicken."
Today, ducks are cheap. A duck weighing three kilograms costs only forty-five pennies, but a live chicken weighing three kilograms costs one hundred pennies. A hen that lays eggs costs at least one hundred and fifty pennies. Only, very expensive.
Qi Kangle's eyes lit up when he heard this: "If it can be made more delicious than chicken, then this business can be done. Ducks are much cheaper than chickens."
He asked again: "What is braised food?"
Gu Jinli said: "It is a kind of dish that goes with wine. You first make a pot of stewed soup with seasonings and spices, then put the meat in it and cook it. After it is cooked, soak it for an hour and then eat it. You can also make vegetarian stew, with tofu, bean skin, Put the lotus roots into the cooked brine, and after absorbing the flavor of the brine, they become plain brine, which is very delicious. Not only is it an excellent dish to accompany wine, but it also goes well with rice and steamed buns."
Qi Pan said: "Vegetarian stew is okay, but meat stew is probably not easy to sell. There are few wealthy households in the town, so not every household is willing to eat meat every day."
Qi Panpan worked as a salesman and knew the conditions of the people in Dachu Town. Even though he lived in the town, many families only bought meat once every few days.
Gu Daya glared at Qi Pan: "You're saying depressing words before we even open."
This is what Xiaoyu came up with so hard. He just doesn’t praise it and still says such things.
Besides, it would be great if Xiaoyu could teach them these two new things to eat, and he still said such unpleasant things.
Gu Daya is now very protective of her eldest brother and his family. Even if Qi Pan is unintentional, she cannot bear to hear Qi Pan say such things. Hearing this, Qi Panpan quickly said, "I'll listen to you."
Gu Jinli looked amused: "Uncle, don't worry, although we open a shop in the town, we can sell braised food to restaurants in other towns or counties, not just to people in Qingfu Town."
Braised food is a favorite dish to eat with drinks. As long as they deliver braised food to restaurants in the county and other towns when they open, she can guarantee that the shopkeepers of those restaurants will come to place orders with them. make money?
When Qi Kangming heard this, he was very moved and said, "Mom and dad, if you can make a living, don't hesitate, let's do it."
"Let's do it, your mother, I won't hesitate." Gu Daya had already surpassed Qi Pan and became the head of the family. As soon as she made the decision, the matter was settled.
but…
"Xiaoyu, we can't make a living as a family. You provide the land, pay, and give the food to the people who eat the food. Our two families will share this business in half. If you don't agree, my aunt will stop opening this shop. "Gu Daya's attitude is very firm. Their family relies on their eldest brother and Xiaoyu to survive today. If they still shamelessly monopolize this business, are they still human beings?
He added: "You bought the land, and your family will pay for the shop when the time comes. The shop should be yours, and it must be recorded in your family's name. My aunt's family cannot take it."
She was afraid that Gu Jinli would refuse, so she added: "If you really want to give that shop to your aunt's family, then wait until your aunt's family makes money before buying it from you, okay?"
Gu Jinli was not a fool, so naturally he would not mind having a lot of money, so he immediately agreed: "Sure, then we will split the shop and the land 50-50. After you make money, you can buy it from me."
Gu Daya was overjoyed: "Hey, okay, it's settled."
After Gu Daya's family's livelihood was decided, Gu Jinli started preparing the brine the next day.
I was busy at home when someone suddenly knocked on my courtyard door.
The person who knocked on the door was very rude. He banged the courtyard door and shouted loudly: "Gu family, open the door quickly. The old lady is here to bring a happy birthday to your family."
After speaking, he opened his voice and sang a song that Gu Jinli had never heard before.
That piece of music had the melody of Peking Opera, and Gu Jinli could only understand the words about a good year, a good couple's surnames, and a good marriage.
She frowned and walked out of the kitchen. The third grandmother had already asked through the courtyard door: "Who are you? Did you find the wrong person?"
Gu Jinli didn't understand that folk song, but the third grandma knew it. It was a happy ballad, and it had always been sung only when two families were getting engaged or getting married.
There are also some matchmakers who will sing when they come to propose marriage, but it has been decided by other families long ago and they want to make it lively, so they let the matchmakers do it in such a high-profile manner.
Their children had not told anyone about their engagement, so this matchmaker came to the door, singing such a happy song, which made the third grandma very unhappy.
(End of this chapter)
