Wang's little lady

Chapter 21 I'm a Brick
"Grandma, mother, what's wrong? Is there something wrong with the marinade?"

Hongdou asked a little worriedly when he saw the two elders acting so well and suddenly acting like this.

"Daughter, it's okay. It's just... your father has never tasted such delicious food before he was alive."

Hongdou has never met the original owner's father in person, but in the original owner's impression, he is a person who loves his family very much, and he also loves the original owner's daughter very much.

In this place where a man has absolute power, he does not neglect her just because she is a daughter.

Pity.

"Mom, dad, how did you die?"

The only impression I have is that my father was attacked when he was out. However, at best, he is just a hawker who makes a profit, not even a businessman.

The area around Shimen Town was relatively safe, and no bandits had been heard of. Who would attack him?
"We don't know the details. Mr. Cha only said that he met a bad guy on the road and all the money he had was gone."

"The murderer hasn't been found yet."

Thinking of her dead father, Mrs. Zhang still couldn't let go, and she lost her appetite to continue eating braised food.

Seeing the elder's expression, Brother Tuan and Xiaoya on the side did not dare to stretch out their chopsticks.

Hongdou didn't want everyone to dwell on the past, so she quickly changed the topic.

"Brother Tuan, Xiaoya, are you keeping your stomachs waiting for the jelly, you little gluttons?"

Sure enough, Brother Tuan was so provoked by his sister that he immediately denied that he was not a glutton.

Um. . .Just a little bit of gluttony, a little bit.

Hongdou took the opportunity to call Mrs. Zhang away to cut the jelly to distract her attention.

"Mom, just cut the jelly into small strips like this, then pour the sauce on it and mix it well."

Zhang's hands were busy, so she didn't have so much time to think about those unhappy things.

"Grandma, there isn't much pea flour. I'm afraid I won't be able to sell it tomorrow. Let's make the rest tomorrow and send a portion to Dr. Sun, Li Zheng and Aunt Li."

"Leave some of it for everyone to try for free."

There are still many places where she can ask Dr. Sun for help, so she has to go and get acquainted with him from time to time.

Aunt Li is a loyal guest of her family. She has many acquaintances and needs to have good relationships.

Being honest, there will inevitably be places where you come into contact. You can't wait until something happens to come to your door.

When Granny Xie heard that she was going to give others free jelly, she suddenly felt distressed.

"What, free food, you girl, you have too much money to burn."

Now she couldn't care less about her son who wanted to die. Her granddaughter was too generous to be a virgin who spread wealth.

Seeing the distressed look on her grandma's face, Hongdou was worried that the old man might get angry, so she quickly explained:

"Grandma, we don't have many peas to begin with, so we can't sell much."

"It's better to let everyone try it. Of course, each person will only try a small piece, so that we can see everyone's reaction in advance."

Seeing that her grandma's face had improved a little, Hongdou simply said it all at once, so as not to irritate the old man again later.

"In addition, we have to prepare a small portion of braised meat. It's okay to cut it into small pieces... to try."

After Hongdou said that, she consciously stayed away from her grandma. Braised meat is meat. Who would give meat to strangers for free these days?
Besides, meat is not cheap.

Sure enough, when Granny Xie, who had just been comforted, heard this, she immediately stood up excitedly.

"You girl, you must have been wandering recently. Those are not peas, they are meat, they are meat."

"We don't even want to eat it ourselves."

When Mrs. Xie said this, she clenched her fist and raised it, trying to scare her granddaughter who couldn't hold her hand loosely.

Hongdou couldn't tell that the old man was pretending, so he cooperated and hid behind Xiaoya.

However, it is better to explain clearly.

"Grandma, don't worry. I'm not willing to let others eat meat for free. Let's buy pig offal and pig heads to braise and sell tomorrow morning."

When Granny Xie heard this, she put down her fist and asked uncertainly: "That stuff has a strong smell, is it okay?"

"Of course, I can clean it up."

Mrs. Xie does not doubt her granddaughter's words. Nowadays, the money in the family is basically earned by her granddaughter.If she really wanted to do something, Granny Xie wouldn't stop her.

I'm just worried that she is young and doesn't know the importance, so I have to remind her from time to time.

"It's best this way. If you waste food and money, I won't take care of you. Hmph."

After Mrs. Xie finished speaking, she glanced at Hongdou proudly and sat down again.

At this time, Mrs. Zhang saw that the two of them had finished eating and brought over the mixed jelly.

"How about everyone try this jelly."

When Mrs. Xie saw the white and tender jelly, she was pleased to see it, and the little episode just passed.

She took a bite and ate it. Well, it was smooth and cool, and paired with spicy oil, it tasted really good.

"It's delicious. Come and try it."

As soon as Mrs. Xie finished speaking, Zhang Xiaoya and Brother Tuan both stretched their chopsticks towards the jelly.

Not surprisingly, the jelly was well received by everyone.

"Grandma, mother, let's go to the nearby village to collect peas. The price will be cheaper."

"Are there any people in the village you are familiar with?"

Mrs. Xie is more anxious about the whereabouts of peas than Hongdou at the moment.
She took the initiative to take over the task of harvesting the peas. Things in the town were expensive, so if she went directly to the store to buy them, it would cost a lot of money.

No need.

"I'll take care of the pea harvesting. We'll go there after we close the stall tomorrow. Little girl Xiaoya will go with us."

It wouldn't be a waste if this girl put so much effort into saving it for no use.

Xiaoya and Brother Tuan were eating with great interest. When they heard what the old lady said, they nodded in agreement without any hesitation.

She is not a freeloader, she is very useful.

"Okay, grandma will arrange it, and I will just follow you and be lazy."

Hongdou smiled and teased the old lady, making Mrs. Xie very proud.

. . .

The next day, the Xie family got up early to get ready as usual.

There are a lot of things going on today.

Mrs. Xie even went out early in the morning to buy pig guts and pig heads to avoid being too late.

Today I have to sign a contract with Shopkeeper Wu from Baiweilou. I can't break the deal.

"Grandma, go ahead and cook the remaining pea flour into jelly."

"Mom, you are responsible for making ice powder and cold noodles."

Hongdou himself took Xiaoya to clean the pig waste and pig heads. After all, it was difficult to clean up.

As for Brother Tuan————
There is a saying in this world: I am a brick, I can move it wherever it is needed.

Generally, you can use flour, salt, and vinegar to remove the odor of pig waste, but these cost money.

When Hongdou was a child, she went to the countryside and saw people who killed pigs using plant ash to wash and scrub the pig intestines.

So she ground the ashes left over from the fire into fine pieces and scrubbed them into the pig's guts.

Xiaoya on the other side also used fire to burn off the hair from the pig's head and clean it.

Finally, throw them into the brine and start cooking.

After Hongdou finished all this, Mrs. Xie and Ms. Zhang's work was basically completed.

Just waiting for the final finishing touches.

"Hurry up and wash your hands and come over to eat. You have been busy for so long since you got up early in the morning, so don't get hungry."

Mrs. Zhang placed the cooked breakfast and the family sat together.

(End of this chapter)