Goldfield
Chapter 128: The Reason for His Visit

The popularity of grilled chicken has also led to an increase in the number of people raising chickens in villages around Tanggu City. An example would be the Xiaocao family's neighbor, the Zhou Family, who had kept one to two hundred chickens in their home. They did not sell well during the New Year, and thus caused Madam Fang to become so worried that even she did not eat or sleep well.

No one would have thought that after Zhenxiu Restaurant came out with a best-selling dish, roasted chicken, it would also cause the demand for chicken to increase day by day. The price of chicken is also almost 1/3 higher than usual. As a result, Madam Fang did not have to worry at all about not being able to sell her family chicken. They have more than a hundred chicks that hatch in early spring, and they are still going around to buy more chicks. He had heard from Shanhu that their family planned to raise four to five hundred chickens this year, all of which would be supplied to Zhenxiu Restaurant!

As for the relationship between the Zhou Family and Zhenxiu Restaurant, it was all thanks to the Yu Family! Like the Yao Family, Zhenxiu Restaurant also sent carriages to transport the vegetables they bought from the Yu Family every day. Zhenxiu's restaurant was going to buy a large amount of vegetables and the Yu Family was too busy, so Madam Fang was going to bring her two daughters over to help.

Zhenxiu Restaurant buying staff Qian Xiaoduo mentioned that the restaurant's roasted chicken was selling well. The other staff, who were responsible for buying the chickens, had been running around in the surrounding villages so that his legs were thin.

Yu Xiaocao took this opportunity and mentioned the Zhou Family, “Bibi Zhou family raised hundreds of chickens! Big Brother Xiaoduo, when you come to buy vegetables in the future, you can also get chicken and bring it back! ”

Does it matter where they buy chicken? With the high demand of roasted chicken at Zhenxiu Restaurant at the moment, one or two hundred chickens can be sold in just a few days! Qian Xiaoduo was definitely willing to do this favor for Xiaocao and immediately agreed. The next day, he brought some people to bring back most of the Zhou Family chickens!

The other Yu Family neighbor, Madam Mao, was extremely envious. It is unknown how she learned that Xiaocao was the one who made the Zhenxiu Restaurant roast chicken recipe, but one night, she came to their house with two plump ducks and a basket of duck eggs.

“Oh! Brother Dahai, you also know how to make this ?! ” As soon as Madam Mao entered the courtyard, she saw Yu Hai weaving a bamboo basket under the dim light of the lantern.

Yu Hai skillfully braided those bamboo pieces with a cross-cut pattern. He looked up after hearing that voice and saw Madam Mao. He stopped what he was doing and greeted him with a smile, “Oh, this is Brother-in-law Qian. Quickly come in and sit down. Muyun, Sister-in-law Qian is here.. ”.

“Brother Dahai, is Xiaocao at home?” Madam Mao looked at the main hall and only saw Madam Liu, who came out after putting down the clothes she had sewed, and therefore she asked.

Yu Hai nodded and said, “Yes! He's in the east room. Brother-in-law Qian, do you need Xiaocao for something? I'll pick him up for you. ”

“Not necessary, not necessary! I'll look for him in the east room.Our family raised these two ducks on their own. Here, take them to eat. ” Lady Mao looked around, and then brought the duck and duck eggs to the Yu Family kitchen.

Yu Hai raised his eyebrows in surprise, this ‘Mao Lady has always been someone who would bid every penny, and no one should think of taking a single cent out of her hands. But he rarely uses others. Although he sometimes spoke rudely, he was not someone who was difficult to make friends with. Why is he suddenly so generous today, sending gifts to my family? ‘

Madam Liu immediately came forward and refused, “Sister Ipar Qian, it is not easy for you to keep this duck at home. We can't accept them! ”

“Duck our family doesn't need much money. You see, when your family moved, our family was busy and did not come to help move house. We live close and close neighbors are better than distant relatives. So, we will interact more and help each other in the future. Besides, your family's Shitou and our family's Qian Wen attended the same school. They're as close as brothers. So, what's wrong with giving some ducks to kids to eat? ” Sure enough, Madam Mao is an excellent speaker, who speaks without even stopping as if she is pouring beans.

Madam Liu took the duck that Madame Mao had placed, and then put it back into her hand while saying, “Silent Sister! Your family is not rich either. You should keep these duck and duck eggs for sale! ”

With the mention of selling ducks, Madam Mao's face was filled with clouds of sadness. He sighed heavily and said, “I will speak honestly with Little Sister-in-Light. Heavy snowstorms in early winter also negatively impacted our duck sales. Breeding ducks for almost a year not only requires energy, but also requires a lot of food. If we cannot sell it, we will lose a lot of money and time. We still owe half a year of Wen’er tuition.In addition, this duck egg, the townspeople thought that the egg tasted fishy and did not like to eat it. So I could only look helplessly as they deteriorated. ”

Every family has its own problems. Madam Liu listened with deep sympathy, but she could only comfort Madam Mao with weak words.

“Adik Ipar, I heard that Zhenxiu Restaurant got a grilled chicken recipe from your family. The head chef of Zhenxiu Restaurant personally came to your house to study it. Moreover, you guys are the ones who recommended the Zhou Family chicken to Zhenxiu Restaurant. Really it?” Madam Mao stared fixedly at Madam Liu, full of anticipation.

Madam Liu glanced at her husband doubtfully. He did not know what Madam Mao meant, who would do nothing without gain, by asking this question.

Yu Hai walked slowly and lowered his voice to say, “I won't hide it from Brother-in-law! The grilled chicken recipe does indeed come from Cao’er our family. But no matter how you know this news, please do not spread it to others. ”

With an expression that showed she understood, Madam Mao also spoke in a low voice, “Brother Dahai, rest assured. I, Brother-in-law, am not a gossip! But there's something I don't really understand. With such a good recipe, why don't you guys set up your own roast chicken business, but rather benefit Zhenxiu Restaurant? ”

Yu Hai thought about it and said, “We have been doing business with Zhenxiu Restaurant for quite some time now. Third Young Master Zhou at Zhenxiu Restaurant usually likes us. As for the roasted chicken business, we were short on manpower and also afraid of bringing trouble to our family. So, it is better to sell the recipe! ”

The Yu family was just ordinary people, who had no power or status. Based on the current popularity and excessive demand for roasted chicken, had the Yu Family sold the dish, it would definitely attract sneaky people who wanted to obtain their recipe. At that time, not only would they not be able to keep the recipe, their entire family would probably be ruined if they met someone ruthless.

Madam Mao had also cleared her mind. He nodded while thinking, but a moment later, he couldn't help but ask, “Do you guys sell the recipe to Zhenxiu Restaurant for a good price? Don't be fooled by others! ”

Madam Mao also realized that it was inappropriate to ask him this question, so she hurriedly apologized, “Just look at this mouth of mine. Why am I so nosy? Oh yeah, Xiaocao hasn't slept, has he? I need his help with something. ”

“No! Shitou came home for a break, so her second brother learned to read from her! ” Her youngest daughter says that if their business gets bigger in the future, they need to replenish their shares, do the bookkeeping, and sign a contract. So, it was impossible for them to be unable to read and write. All family members, including him and his wife, had to learn to read and write.

As Madam Mao followed Yu Hai and his wife and headed to the eastern room, she said, “Your children love to learn so much. Qian Wu from our family would go berserk whenever we told her to study. I understand now that he is not fit to study. In the future, he would not even be able to enter an ordinary school in the city, let alone Rongxuan Academy! ”

“Wuzi is young, so she is not yet an adult! It will be better later !! ” Mistress Liu pushed the door of the eastern room as she comforted him. Children are currently using water to write on the table with their hands under the light of an oil lamp.

Madam Liu reprimanded them upon seeing this, “Didn't we buy papers and brushes for you to practice writing? Why don't you use it? ”

Xiaolian raised her head and smiled at her, “Do we not have to use money to buy papers and brushes? We want to wait until we are better at writing before practicing on paper! Mother, when you gave birth to Xiaocao, were you biased and gave all the good qualities to her? He was born to hurt our ego! ”

“What's wrong? Cao’er, are you bullying your sister? ” With a bright smile on her face, Madam Liu glared at Xiaocao and asked.

Yu Xiaocao pouted and had a sad expression on his face, “I don't! Mother, you are wrongly accusing me! ”

Yu Hang could already sit down now. He holds a book and works hard to read the characters in it. Looking at this scene, she smiled and said, “Mother, Xiaolian blames you for giving birth to an intelligent little sister, who only remembers everything with one look. It makes us look so stupid compared to him. ”

“Is it my fault that I'm smart?” Yu Xiaocao felt he was ostracized. He blinked his big eyes and looked at his mother sadly, asking for comfort.

“Adik Ipar, your children have a good relationship! Different from my three children. The eldest son is a little better because he matures after school. But Wuzi and his little sister fought every day. It really makes me dizzy! ” Mrs Mao wants to ask them for help, so she is very generous with her compliments. He desperately gave a compliment as if it was free.

Hello, Auntie!

“Why Aunty came?”

“Aibi, quickly sit in bed.”

All the children greeted him at the same time.

“You don't have to wake up. Xiaosha, it looks like your injury is getting better. Aunt brought two ducks and a basket of duck eggs. They are good for nourishing your body. ” Madam Mao is pretty good at acting.

With a warm smile on his face, Yu Hang replied in a kind manner, “Thank you Auntie! I've been troubling you. ”

Yu Hai turned around to tell Xiaocao, “Cao’er, Aunt Qian is looking for you ..”

“Aibi, what's up?” Yu Xiaocao was a bit confused. Is the sun rising from the west today? Madam Mao actually sent gifts to their families. Besides, it's not just a small gift. It was two ducks and a basket of duck eggs. He's really all-out. So it turns out ‘no one has ever visited the temple without reason’ ah!

Madam Mao looked at the others in the room and looked a bit embarrassed to speak. Xiaocao carefully got off the kang bed and led him to the courtyard. He whispered, “Aunt, if there is anything I can help you with, you can directly tell me!”

Madam Mao tells the story of her poor duck sales and how they didn't have enough money to pay for her oldest son's tuition after the New Year. After that, he stuttered, “Look, can you make a good meal that uses duck as its main ingredient ?! If not... using duck eggs is also okay better if it is a dish that will make Zhenxiu Restaurant interested.. ”.

In the darkness, Madam Mao's face was burning. He really did not ask for help too often, especially when the other party was a child who had not even reached the age of ten.

A row of dishes, such as salted duck, osmanthus duck, pipe duck, soy sauce-flavored duck, and roasted duck, appeared in Yu Xiaocao's mind. Duck eggs are also easy to handle. They can be used to make delicious foods such as century eggs, tofu with century eggs, and porridge with lean pork and century eggs.

But he did not immediately agree to her request. He simply promised to try it and explained that it was not necessarily working.