Goldfield
Chapter 161: Being Jealous

With wide-eyed eyes, Yu Xiaocao looked at him strangely and said, “Godfather, those shares are not given away for free! I invested a hundred taels and an oyster sauce recipe, so I felt getting twenty percent dividends was still too little ah! It's something we deserve. If I don't accept it, won't it only benefit that person, Third Young Master Zhou? ”

Fang Zizhen finally realized that he had misunderstood the situation. He laughed concealing his mistake and said, “So it turns out that stock is something we deserve ah! My daughter is very capable. You are already investing in a business at a very young age. Very good, very good! You definitely deserve to be my daughter, Fang Zizhen,! ”

Yu Xiaocao was still concerned about the location issue of the oyster sauce factory, so he anxiously asked, “Godfather, is there really nothing we can do for our oyster sauce factory?”

Since it was his daughter's affair, Fang Zizhen naturally would not continue to cause trouble on purpose. He pretended to think for a while, and then said, “I just remembered the blueprint I had seen. When I return, I will talk about it with the people in the Ministry of Works and do my best to look after your factory. Don't worry, Godfather will help you! ”

That was when Yu Xiaocao smiled and said, “Thank you, Godfather! If it is too difficult to handle, forget it! We cannot delay the progress of port construction just because of our factory. ”

“Not difficult, not difficult! Your godfather can still talk !! Princess, what do we eat for lunch? Don't we have a pig's stomach? Let's eat red-boiled pork. Boiled red pork that you make is fragrant and tender, and fatty but not greasy. It fits perfectly with the taste of godfathers! ” Fang Zizhen deliberately switched the topic to the plate out of fear that his clever daughter would notice something.

Third Young Master Zhou, who was beside them, seemed to have noticed something. But, this little boy also did not understand why the imperial envoy seemed to be so dissatisfied with him. Today, if not for Xiaocao, he probably would not have been able to maintain the factory he worked so hard for these past few months. Although the Zhou Family were imperial merchants, they could only surrender to government officials who had real power and authority!

The problem was resolved, so Yu Xiaocao returned to the kitchen. First, he roasted a small portion of sandworms on a small fire to make the sandworm dry. Then he gave the task to Yu Hang. He asked her to bring the dried sandworm to Madam Mao's house and borrowed a small stone mill, and then grind the dried sandworm into powder. Sandworm powder can improve the taste of food. It was much safer and more environmentally friendly than MSG in its previous life!

With the rest of the sandworms, he made a plate of steamed garlic sandworms, a bowl of sandworm soup and ribs, and sauteed with chives as a side dish. In addition, there is also boiled pork that is dripped with oil and some sauteed vegetable dishes seasoned with sandworm powder. Although they had not made any preparations in advance, it was still a luxurious feast.

Dishes made with sandworms receive praise from everyone. Fang Zizhen especially liked the ‘ulat of garlic’ steamed sand, which was mostly eaten by him. The savory and crunchy sandworm, complemented by the unique taste of garlic, is also very delicious!

The sandworms Yu Xiaocao nurtured were large, plump, and of high quality. Soto sandworms and ribs as white as milk. It tastes very good, sweet refreshing and nutritious. Even Lady Liu, who was afraid of worms, drank a bowl full.

Vegetable stir-fry seasoned sand caterpillar powder is also much more delicious than usual. Even Third Young Master Zhou was very surprised and thought that Xiaocao's cooking skills had improved again, surpassing that of Chef Head Wang, who had decades of experience.

Before he could speak, Yu Xiaocao said mysteriously, “I just made another spice recipe. You just tried it, so give me feedback ah! If you think it's good, we can mass produce it in our oyster sauce factory and sell it all over the country.. ”.

Third Young Master Zhou's eyes twinkled and said in surprise, “You mean, the unique taste of this vegetable dish is due to the use of the seasoning you just developed? Xiaocao, you are a genius among geniuses! I was just about to ask why green vegetables taste better today! Quickly write down the recipe, and I'll give you another ten percent of the shares! ”

This way, he would own thirty percent of the factory shares. Yu Xiaocao felt as if he could see small silver ingots continuously flying towards him. He was very happy because his eyes narrowed. He immediately nodded without hesitation, “But I want to ponder the recipe again and try to make it more perfect!”

With just sandworm powder alone, others would immediately know the recipe and imitate it. He prepared to add seaweed powder and a little spice. In fact, she really has a talent for cooking. He could find the best ratio in a few days, and it was much tastier than simple sandworm powder. As he experimented, he also stirred up the recipe for the five-seasoning powder, which he also gave to Third Young Master Zhou.

As a result, their factory did not just become an oyster sauce factory. All the seasonings produced by them will be called ‘Haiti’, which includes ‘Haiti’ Oyster Sauce, ‘MSG Haiti’, ‘Haiti’ Five Spice Powder, and ‘Boiled Haitian Fermented Beans’, at Yu Xiaocao's suggestion, they added two more condiments, ‘Haiti’ Soy Sauce and ‘Cuka Haiti’, which made Haitian seasoning production more complete. This will be told later.

At this moment, Fang Zizhen was somewhat dissatisfied with the boy from the Zhou Family talking cheerfully and jokingly with his daughter, causing him to laugh merrily again and again. From time to time, he would fire a dagger at Third Young Master Zhou, which made Third Young Master Zhou slightly agitated. He wondered if he should ask Xiaocao what he did to offend the imperial envoy so that he could have a chance to correct his mistake. In the future, as his business grew larger, he would often have to deal with government officials. If he did not find the reason, he was afraid that there would be problems in the future.

Yu Xiaocao smiled at him and said, “Godfather, if it's delicious, then you should eat more! Sandworms are not only tasty, but their nutritional value is not inferior to shark and abalone fins! Another day, I'll make you some more sandworm powder to bring back to Godmother when you get back to the capital. I will write down the cooking method so that godmother can also try delicious food by the sea! ”

Fang Zizhen drank a large spoonful of sandworms and rib soup and nodded, “Your godmother really liked the tomatoes you told me to bring back last time. She especially liked the method of eating it with sugar after slightly heating it. By the way, your godmother made you some sets of clothes, and she also told me to bring you some snacks from the capital. Everything is in my trunk. I'll get it for you. ”

Xiaoocao quickly stopped his godfather, who was about to stand up, and smiled, “Godfather, this is not urgent. You have to eat first! This is your favorite pork stew. Here, this piece has the perfect ratio of fat and lean meat! ”

Fang Zizhen's face was filled with happiness as he ate a piece of boiled pork personally given by his goddaughter. He said, “My daughter is very considerate! I do not love you in vain! ”

Yu Hai looked jealously at the piece of pork in Fang Zizhen's bowl. He coughed twice and looked at his youngest daughter. After Yu Xiacoao also gave him a piece of meat, he finally showed a hint of a smile on his face.

Madam Liu, who was beside her, watched her immature husband's behavior and couldn't help but smile with her head lowered. He was already a grown man, yet he was still competing with others for help. Moreover, it was for the attention of his youngest daughter. Why did she not know that her husband had such a sweet side?

With her chopsticks, Madam Liu picked up some sauteed sandworms with chives and placed them in Yu Hai's rice bowl. Yu Hai looked at him. Usually, his wife rarely gets food for him in the presence of outsiders. What's going on today? When he looked up and saw the gentle and understanding gaze of his wife, Yu Hai's face immediately flushed red. What's wrong with him? Xiaocao was his own flesh and blood. Even though he had a godfather now, it still would not change the fact that they were a blood related family. How could he feel uneasy just because of a piece of boiled pork? He really became more and more childish as he got older!

In the following days, the Yu Family was again busy. Except for those who went to sell boiled food at the dock, everyone was mobilized by Xiaocao to dig sandworms on the beach. Occasionally, when Fang Zizhen was not working or Little Shitou returned during the break, they would also be told to work on the beach.

With a small holy stone as his secret weapon, Yu Xiaocao was the one who caught the most every day. Sometimes, even if all the sandworms were captured the entire family together, it was still not as much as Yu Xiaocao was alone. In order not to catch all the sandworms on the beach, Xiaocao constantly changed the area where he caught the worms.

Other villagers were confused by families who often dug spoon worms. The Tongren Medicine Hall no longer accepted the spoon worm, so why were they still digging it up? Some families, who knew them better, came to ask questions one by one. Yu Xiaocao did not hide it from them and taught them some simple methods of eating sandworms. When they saw the dried sandworms in the Yu Family courtyard, they were already driven to stockpile some dried sandworms.

After all, the fishermen in Dongshan Village depended on the sky for a living. If the weather at sea is very bad for a period of time, most of the residents of Dongshan Village, who rely on the sea for a living, may lose their source of income. Most of the villagers are poor. The impact of them not going out to sea for a few days may not be very noticeable, but if they do not go out to sea for half a month, or for a whole month, many families will starve. Being able to dress warmly and eat until full is always the target of the villagers of Dongshan Village.

Ignoring the taste of sandworms, they had learned from the Yu Family that the sandworms were definitely edible. It is not easy to store sandworms, but dry sandworms are not a problem. If one day they run out of food, they can solve this urgent problem by using dried sandworms to boil the soup.

For a moment, a unique scene appeared along the shore of Dongshan Village: Villagers of Dongshan Village with various tools were bending over, sticking out their bottoms, or lying on the sand, and searching for traces of spoon worms.

Zhenxiu restaurant also immediately introduced some dishes with spoon worms or dried spoon worms as the ingredients. Its unique taste gets praise from many customers.

As soon as the Zhenxiu Restaurant in the capital opened, customers received unanimous praise from their five specialties: roasted chicken, duck osmanthus, boiled food, spoon worm dishes, and oyster sauce dishes. It even attracts many customers from some of the long-standing restaurants in the capital! Zhenxiu's restaurant became an instant success and quickly gained a solid foothold in the capital with its endless signature dishes.

At this time, the Haitian Seasoning Factory also began operations. Marine products such as oysters and sandworms are needed for oyster sauce and MSG sandworm powder. Zhenxiu restaurant that uses sandworms as cooking ingredients also increases the demand for sandworms. As a result, Third Young Master Zhou sent people to various fishing villages to buy and collect these marine items.