The Pastoral Empress Merchant

Chapter 40
When they got home, Father Mu and Lady Mu had already woken up, and even Xiaobao woke up, rubbing his sleepy eyes and said in a childish voice, "Mother, can Xiaobao go with you too?" While speaking, Xiaobao tried hard to open his eyes wide to show that he had woken up from his sleep, but it seemed unsuccessful, his small body was crooked and almost fell down.

Mu Jinxi hugged Xiaobao funny and said softly: "Xiaobao, you and grandpa are waiting for mother at home, mother is going to work, so she can't take you there, next time, okay, next time mother will take you Go and buy you a toy?"

Xiao Bao blinked his eyes, pursed his lips a little unwillingly.He doesn't want to be separated from his mother.

"Xiaobao, be obedient." Mu Jinxi's tone was a little harsh.

Xiaobao shrank his shoulders and nodded immediately: "Mother, don't be angry, Xiaobao is obedient."

Mu Jinxi sighed silently, patted Xiaobao's head and decided to talk about education in the future, Xiaobao's temperament needs to be taught slowly, and then he will turn around.

"Mother is not angry, she just hopes that Xiaobao will wait for mother to come back at home, because mother hopes that when mother goes out and comes back, she will see someone waiting for mother."

Xiao Bao quickly interpreted Mu Jinxi's words as the mother wished to see him as soon as she got home, so she responded happily: "Okay, Xiao Bao is waiting for mother at home!"

Xiao Bao obediently stood beside Mu Niangzi and watched.

Mu Niangzi frowned slightly and said worriedly: "Xiaoxi, let your elder brother or your father go with you, mother is really worried about you alone."

"Mother, no need, I can handle it myself, you can do whatever you want." Mu Jinxi rejected her proposal without hesitation.

After everything is ready, there is not much time left until dawn. The villagers usually go to the market at around five o'clock in the morning. She can't run into them. She has to start at least an hour or half an hour earlier. Now It's almost the hour.

"Xiao Xi, it's not safe for you to be alone. It's still early, and you're driving such a long distance in a donkey cart. What if you meet someone bad along the way?" Mu Jinhua said worriedly.

Mu Jinxi raised her eyebrows, and after thinking about it in her head, she felt that it made sense, so she said, "That's it, then let the elder brother go with me!"

Father Mu and Lady Mu felt relieved.

Mu Jinhua was a man, so he was driving the donkey cart. Although he had never done this before, he had never eaten pork and had seen pigs walk. After exploring for a while, the donkey cart finally started on the road.

This time the two novices drove to Taohua Town, it took more time than last time. When we arrived at Taohua Town, there were already many people in the market, but fortunately, we didn't meet anyone we knew well.The donkey cart stopped all the way in front of the Peach Blossom Restaurant. As soon as Mu Jinxi got off the donkey cart, the little girl who received her last time came out in a hurry.

"Oh, ma'am, you are here." If they don't come, they will think they are being tricked!

Mu Jinxi glanced at Xiao Er lightly, and said with a smile: "What? I'm afraid I won't come?"

Xiaoer laughed awkwardly, and his eyes fell on Mu Jinhua, "This is..."

"This is my elder brother. He was worried that I would come here alone, so he followed me to protect me. Hey, please let someone move the bucket in first!" Mu Jinxi pointed to the wooden bucket on the donkey cart.

Xiao Er saw it and was dumbfounded. This wooden barrel is so small, how many fish can it hold?Could it be that Mrs. Mu brought only one fish here?
Muttering in his heart, Xiao Er still ran back and called his buddy to carry the wooden bucket in.

Seeing Mu Jinxi coming, the shopkeeper also came out from behind the counter: "Madam is here, I'm so anxious to wait!"

He wasn't worried that she wouldn't come, he was just worried about whether her so-called delicious food was really what she said, after all, it had a lot to do with it!

Mu Jinxi didn't say much, "Since this is the case, let's not talk about other things, let's start now!"

"Madam, please, I have already vacated the space, and I am waiting for Madam to show her talents." Once the shopkeeper was happy, he ignored Mu Jinhua who was following Mu Jinxi.

Mu Jinhua didn't really care that much. Originally, it was Xiaoxi who was talking about business with the shopkeeper of Taohua Restaurant this time, and it wasn't him. If you ignore it, just ignore it.

Mu Jinxi followed the shopkeeper to the back kitchen, the kitchen was busy at the moment, the shopkeeper came in with a man and a woman from the staff room, it was very strange, but before they opened their mouths, the shopkeeper waved his hand, and everyone went to work on their own. Yes, but I still glanced curiously from time to time.

"Well, shopkeeper, I need a helper." Mu Jinxi said, she doesn't know how to kill fish!

The shopkeeper was taken aback, helper?how?Didn't she say she wanted to cook a dish by herself?

Although he was puzzled, the shopkeeper still found a helper for Mu Jinxi. Mu Jinxi stood aside and directed him to fish out the fish from the barrel and cut it open, revealing the orange-red meat, which stunned the people nearby. .

Especially the shopkeeper, his eyes widened in surprise and novelty, "This, this, is this what Madam said?"

Mu Jinxi smiled lightly and said: "The shopkeeper, the later ones will be more exciting."

Mu Jinxi instructed the person who cut the fish to cut the fish into slices of different thicknesses, and separated each part. The fish belly was slightly thicker. Then she looked at the seasonings in the kitchen and finally chose soy sauce , green onion, a little vinegar, and shredded white radish, but unfortunately there is no mustard here...

The helper sliced ​​the fish according to Mu Jinxi's instructions. Mu Jinxi picked up a piece with chopsticks and dipped it in the matching soy sauce, and then put it in his mouth.

"Hey, ma'am, why did you--" Why did you eat it raw, not yet cooked!The person who cut the fish was shocked.

But Mu Jinxi swallowed the fish after chewing it a few times, and then looked at the shopkeeper with a smile: "Shopkeeper, this is the freshest, you can try it like me, and you will know if I have lied to you or not."

The shopkeeper was already eager to try Mu Jinxi when he saw Mu Jinxi trying it out. Hearing what she said, he immediately picked up a pair of chopsticks and drew a spoon like a gourd. The moment his teeth bit down, his eyes shone with surprise.

Fresh and smooth, the meat is firm, with a little soy sauce, a slight scallion flavor, if there is a sour taste that seems to be absent, it melts in the mouth, it is extremely delicious!

Seeing the joyful light in the shopkeeper's eyes, Mu Jinxi knew it was done.

Sashimi made of salmon is also a popular delicacy in modern times. In this ancient time, which has never been tried before... Mu Jinxi's eyes flashed a bright light.

(End of this chapter)