Rebirth of the Poor Girl

Liuye's Zhuangzi is located in Wu Village, next door to Yangmei Village. It covers an area of ​​[-] mu. There are summer houses built on the mountain, paddy and dry fields, fruit trees are planted on the mountain, and chickens and ducks are raised.

Tian Minyan fell in love with this Zhuangzi at first sight, but she was not envious, because in the future, she would build bigger and better Zhuangzi.

After a few days, the duck eggs purchased by the two companies amounted to tens of thousands. Tian Minyan thought about marinating these ten thousand duck eggs first, and Liu Ye agreed.

It is said to be a small workshop, but in fact, a remote yard is set up, and the workers who make it are all the daughters-in-law in the village. There are twelve of them, and they all seem to be simple and honest.

It's not that Tian Minyan is worried about Liu Ye's family, but that people talk too much, and there are some things that are better to be prevented before they happen.Therefore, she had already agreed with Liu Yeshi that she and Liu Ye's two confidantes and daughters-in-law would make the ashes for marinating preserved eggs. That's all Ye knows.

The formula in the ashes is very common, such as quicklime, soda ash, plant ash, salt, water, and small amounts of tea leaves. Except for the troublesome finding of soda ash, it can only be found in large grocery stores in the county town, and it is readily available in other Taiping towns.

For the batch of preserved eggs that Tian Minyan pickled earlier, the recipe proportions were registered, but now such a large batch of production is just a matter of adjusting the proportions, and it is also very simple.

The ashes were prepared two days earlier, and they were packed in several large wooden pots, and the rice bran had been piled up in the yard long ago.

Tian Minyan personally demonstrated the process of processing preserved eggs. Putting on gloves, she first put the selected fresh duck eggs into the ashes and rolled them a few times, so that the surface of the eggshells was evenly coated with a layer of ashes.Then take it out, and then roll the rice bran a few times to make a layer of rice bran stick to the ashes, squeeze it gently with your hands to make it tight, and finally put it into the large earthen jar prepared in advance, and this is done.

The processing process is very simple, those daughters-in-law who gathered around to watch Tian Minyan's cooking knew it at a glance. When Tian Minyan got up, they each sat on the twig and started processing.

I heard that Tian Minyan came to Zhuangzi to make preserved eggs, and Liu Ruyu also followed. Seeing that it was interesting, she also asked Liu Ye to follow suit and make a few preserved eggs. He is small and slow, and he only makes three. One, but very patient.

In order to distinguish them, Liu Ruyu also asked Madam Zheng to find a small urn, and carefully put the preserved eggs that she had made by herself in it until the urn was full, before giving up.

"Isn't it fun?" Mrs. Liu Ye smiled when she saw that he was panting from exhaustion, his gorgeous clothes were covered with ashes, even his head was covered with rice bran, but his face was rosy.

Liu Ruyu glanced at Tian Minyan who was smiling, looked away, nodded and said, "Well, it's very simple."

"Mother Zheng, the pine eggs made by the young master are extraordinary, please remember to let others go, don't mess around. I think the young master must want to make it for the old lady and grandma to taste." Tian Minyan said with a smile .

Mother Zheng responded with a smile, clapped her hands together and said: "The old lady and grandma are blessed, and I don't know if the old slave will be blessed to taste the food made by the young master himself in the future."

"Naturally, mother is indispensable." Liu Ruyu was also looking forward to it, and even worried about Tian Minyan calling him the young master. Looking at Tian Minyan, she said: "I invite Yan'er to eat, of course, and invite Brother Rui and Xiao." five."

Liu Ye's eyes flickered, she looked at her son, then at Tian Minyan who was smiling, blinked, and said with a smile: "Okay, we can wait for Yu'er's preserved egg, when the urn sees the light, It is necessary to post a post and invite acquaintances to have a feast."

Liu Ruyu blushed a little shyly, but was very happy.

"Xiaoyun, take the young master to take a bath and change clothes." Mrs. Liu Ye ordered Liu Ruyu's personal maid: "Don't make the water too cold."

"Understood, grandma."

Liu Ruyu took Xiaoyun and a servant away, and Liu Ye said to Tian Minyan: "Let's go to the front and have tea, it's nothing to do with us."

Tian Minyan took a look at the movements of those daughters-in-law who were already very proficient, and nodded.

The house of this summer resort is very elegantly designed. There is a small garden, which retains the original flowers and trees on the mountain, which is more natural and ecological. It is early summer, the cool breeze is blowing, and the air is mixed with the fragrance of flowers, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.

There was also a small pavilion built in the garden, and a maid and daughter-in-law had already placed refreshments on the stone table with melons and fruits, put futons on the stone bench, and lit lilies and sandalwood to smoke mosquitoes.

Tian Minyan took a sip of tea, ate another piece of hibiscus cake, and said with a smile: "If this batch of preserved eggs is cooked well, we will continue to make as many as we can in the future. Grandma, except for the ones I received The order is five cents a piece, and there are more than 9000 more, grandma, but it is still five cents a piece?"

"That order of yours was taken before you found me to form a joint venture, so it shouldn't be counted in it. If it is counted separately, it will save you from losing money." Liu Ye said with a smile.

"There is no such reason, they are all made together, how can they be counted separately? Put them together to calculate the cost and profit. Moreover, how much money are those hundreds of preserved eggs worth? Grandma, aren't you ashamed of me?" Tian Minyan Angrily said: "Grandma, if you want to say that again, I will be annoyed."

Mrs. Liu Ye didn't expect her to have such a mind, so she was happy, and said: "There is no reason for anyone to push the money out. Since you want to force it, I have no choice but to go ahead."

The two laughed in unison, Tian Minyan said again: "This preserved egg has been released, so it's no problem to take it to the capital. Grandma, how is it in the capital? Can the preserved egg be raised?"

Mrs. Liu Ye pondered for a while, and said: "Kyoto is also a place under the foot of the emperor, so it is prosperous and prosperous. I have thought about it a long time ago. Here, our preserved eggs can be sold for five yuan. Of course, Kyoto is more than that. .”

"I think so too. The waterway for transportation and the strength of the artificial feet have to be included in the cost." Tian Minyan nodded and said, "Grandma, how much do you think it would cost in Kyoto?"

Mrs. Liu Ye caressed the rim of the teacup, and said, "Eight coins."

"Eight Wen?" Tian Minyan frowned, but thinking that there were mostly dignitaries over there, she nodded and said, "It's not that they can't be sold, even ten Wen can be sold, it's just grandma, at this price you can only sell officials and nobles those places."

The same item, placed in different places, the value will naturally change. There are some high-ranking officials in Kyoto who are willing to spend money, and what they eat is fresh.

Liu Ye was born in a family, so he naturally understood the meaning of her words, and said: "People in the capital love something new, and this is a new item, so I don't worry about selling it. I'm afraid I won't be able to supply it."

Tian Minyan pursed her lips, rolled her eyes, and said, "Is grandma interested in setting up such a small workshop in Kyoto?"

Liu Yeshi paused while drinking tea, and squinted at her: "Huh?"

"Although this preserved egg is only a small business, small businesses can also make a lot of money. In the future, the market for preserved eggs will definitely be saturated. Someone will always figure out how to make it, but what we grab is freshness and opportunities, and what we do is exclusive. .Grandma, do you think, in the entire southern country, we are the only ones who have this preserved egg, and the profit can be imagined?" Tian Minyan's eyes sparkled when he talked about business, and even Liu Ye felt dizzy when he saw it. .

"Of course, it's expensive in Kyoto, but in other places, even if it's five cents a piece, we can make money."

Mrs. Liu Ye nodded secretly, and said with a smile: "I said, why do you buy land so quickly, you girl, dare you have a first-class brain, and you can settle accounts better than anyone else."

Tian Minyan grinned, and said frankly: "Who doesn't like money, I just like the fun of doing business, and I also like counting money."

"Hey, look, you're still a miser." Mrs. Liu Ye said to Madam Zheng with a smile.

Mother Zheng chuckled: "There is no one in the world who doesn't love money. How many people fight for the two cents of money and steal it? The girl earns it with her own hands and brains. My Zheng family's There is only one word for service!"

"Nurse, I'm even ashamed of what you said." Tian Minyan smiled shyly.

Liu Yeshi smiled gently, and teased: "I also know that you have a thick skin and don't know how to be ashamed." Seeing that she was getting annoyed again, he pressed her hand and said: "Okay, okay, I won't laugh at you." Now, let’s go back to what you just said, this preserved egg is easy to make, and it’s not impossible for a small workshop to do it, it’s just about the manpower...”

"Naturally, I will use your staff. You know that I don't know many people." Tian Minyan hurriedly said.

"Are you not afraid that my people will leak the recipe?" Liu Ye raised her eyebrows.

"As I said just now, someone will always figure it out. Grandma, don't worry too much. We can earn as much as we can." Tian Minyan smiled, thought for a while, and said, "But we can mark the eggs on preserved eggs. our label."

"Label?"

Tian Minyan hummed, and explained the meaning in a simple way. With his own brand, even if someone makes preserved eggs in the future, he will not be afraid of being confused. If there is a comparison and the price is the same, then naturally he will buy the original one.

"That's a good idea." Liu Ye nodded after hearing this, and praised her again: "Your idea is really not ordinary." Tian Minyan smiled without saying a word, and asked tentatively: "The small workshop?"

"Anyway, you don't need to spend a lot of money, so let's open one, Madam Zheng, and let your eldest son handle this matter." Mrs. Liu Ye ordered: "Let someone send a letter to prepare."

Mother Zheng was overjoyed, and said with a smile: "This old slave thanked Grandma and Miss Tian."

Tian Minyan said a few words politely, and said again: "It's just grandma, I can't give much money for the joint stock right now, can I pay 200 taels first?"

"That is to buy duck eggs. There is still manpower. It doesn't take much to buy some ingredients. If you pay 200 taels, I will pay 300 taels." Liu Ye also considered that she didn't have much money, so she nodded and agreed. .

"Ah, I'm just shy and taking advantage of grandma." Tian Minyan said happily.

"Speaking of which, I am the one who took advantage of you." Liu Ye covered her mouth with a veil and smiled.

At that time, a maid reported: "The young master is here."

Liu Yeshi hurriedly looked over, her precious lump had changed into a fine attire and came slowly, she looked very handsome, she stole a glance at Tian Minyan, saw that her eyes were only admiration, and she was magnanimous, so she felt relieved.