Goldfield
Chapter 210: Best Seller

“Eh? Xiaocao, Xiaolian, you guys are carrying so many random items, what are you trying to do? ” Brother Six casually walked up to him when he saw the two sisters were busy walking around. He wore a thin summer robe and continuously fanned himself with his sleeves.

After getting some pointers from Xiaocao, his business office at the pier was already in its early stages. He had nearly a hundred port workers under his watch and almost all of the business on the docks had been dominated by him. Sun's foreman was his right hand. Some of his friends, who had been with him in the past, were also promoted to management positions. Now, the only thing Brother Six needs to do is keep an eye on the situation as a whole. He doesn't have to be involved in every little thing. So, the one who had the most free time at the pier was definitely him!

Xiaocao already made starch jelly at home and also prepared all the seasonings. When he saw Brother Six coming, he decided to make her his first guinea pig. He filled one of his many coarse-looking porcelain bowls with hot and sour starch jelly and handed it to him with a smile%.

Brother Six naturally took over and looked down at the bowl that contained transparent starch jelly. The clear white jelly contrasts sharply with slices of green cucumber and bright red chili oil. It was a sight that aroused one's appetite.

After quietly swallowing a mouthful of saliva, Brother Six took a bit of starch jelly with a spoon and impatiently put it in his mouth. The spicy and sour taste combined with the soft and fresh texture provoked his tongue. He had felt a little lethargic and uncomfortable due to the scorching hot weather. Unexpectedly, this spoonful of jelly starch revived his appetite.

After devouring a large bowl of starch jelly, Brother Six still wanted to eat more. He let out a long sigh and grinned, “Xiaocao, are you planning to sell this on the dock? Pretty good. It stirs the appetite and is the perfect meal for the summer! In fact, if you can use fresh cold well water with it, the taste will be more refreshing! ”

This year, the summer is very hot and very hot. They have just passed the beginning of summer, but the temperature is as hot as an active volcano. The cruel sunlight makes the sand on the beach uncomfortable. Even the blowing sea breeze also felt warm and sticky.

This makes the lives of the port workers difficult. Under the scorching sun, the workers worked tired with sweat pouring down their bodies like rain. Those with slightly weaker bodies could not survive and often fainted from the heat. Naturally, everyone's appetite is affected by heat. Very few people were queuing up to buy hot noodle soup during the day, and sellers of steamed rolls and appetizers also did not have many customers. Not a single meal on the dock could arouse the taste of workers.

Every day there are some people who ask for a day off from the men who work under Brother Six. Naturally, this affects their office work. Now, with something here to increase people's appetite and also cool them down, that's really a good thing for them!

Cold water from the well? The dock is on land that is not suitable for digging wells. Anyone who needs clean water needs to transport it from afar, then from where can he get an easy supply of well water? However, this difficulty would not leave Yu Xiaocao confused. His eyes blinked as he counted —— he decided to go to the oyster sauce factory, which was right next to the dock, to visit. He needs to borrow a burp. Although there was no well water supply at the pier, he had a method to make ice cubes! Starch jelly mixed with ice cubes will be more cooling and refreshing than well water!

In reality, Brother Six was well aware of the situation at the pier. He just mentioned his idea without much thought. However, he did not expect that his one sentence would enlighten Xiaocao and give all the dock workers a chance to eat starch ice jelly.

At the dock, all nearby workers were sweating as they transported cargo from the ship. In order to finish the preparations in time for lunch, the Xiaocao family was busy walking around.

Xiaolian drove a donkey cart to the market on the dock to buy bowls, spoons, chopsticks, and other necessities using money from his personal wallet. Meanwhile, Yu Hai nervously built a straw hut. Right now, all they needed was a tent that could provide shade, so it was quite simple to make one. He just needed to tether the bamboo pole in the corner, make a canopy, and the structure would be ready for use. After Fang Zizhen finished his patrol at the pier, he came to help Yu Hai build the hut.

Yu Xiaocao exploited his godfather's beloved horse and rode it towards the seasoning factory. Third Young Master Zhou had recently gone to the capital and was busy organizing the opening of the second branch of Zhenxiu Restaurant as well as the condiment shop. Currently, the person in charge of the factory was Chief Servant Zhou.

Zhou's servant was well aware of Xiaocao's relationship with his master, so when he knew he needed a burp, he naturally did not say a word and gave him enough to last more than a month. Xiaocao politely thanked him with a few sentences to express his gratitude and then quickly rode his horse back to the dock.

With the help of Fang Zizhen and his two subordinates, the tent was almost completely finished. The tent was built right next to Old Liu's noodle hut. Today was Old Liu's last day at the pier. He plans to stop his business at the docks, whether he can move his noodle stall or not.

In the summer, it is low season for the noodle shop business. Next, his son urged him to go and live together. So, when Yu Hai proposed to buy a shop from him, Old Liu easily sold it for a low price and only asked for enough money to cover the rest of the ingredients and cutlery.

By the time Xiaocao returned to the dock, he noticed that the ownership of their neighbor's noodle stall had been moved. Therefore, he arranged all the tables and benches and moved the kanji noodles and seasonings to the appropriate place. Beside the noodle shop, Old Liu had a giant jar that held water that he used to make pasta. The jar was still partially filled with water left over from two days ago.

The two men, Fang Zizhen and Yu Hai, had just finished building the hut, and they wiped the sweat on their faces before taking the ice jelly thrust from their daughter's hands. Eating something really cold really cools them down from head to toe! It was so refreshing on such a day !!

When Yu Xiaocao saw that the supply of starch jelly he was carrying was dwindling, he had Yu Hai light a fire on the stove of the noodle stall and boil another pot of seaweed. Port workers had to do forced labor under the hot sun and he thought they were not easy to do. So, he added a few drops of mystic stone water into the water. Do not underestimate a few drops of it, it is enough to moisturize a hard worker and strengthen his body. Moreover, the mystical stone water had an unfathomable effect on the seething seaweed. Initially, the manufacture of starch jelly with algae takes about four hours. However, after adding the mystical stone water, the seaweed seemed to melt more easily and dissolve before the two hours were up. Starch jelly can be made faster.

When Yu Xiaocao saw that it was still early morning, he had his godfather take the remaining flour from the noodle stall and mix it into a large dough. Yu Hai was very good at rolling out noodles because he was a man who used to do forced labor. He had a lot of power in his hands, so the noodles he made were even more chewy than usual. Both Xiaocao's fathers circled around his orders happily. Even the sweat that soaked their bodies did not dampen their happiness in the least.

Shortly thereafter, the pot containing noodles was finished cooking! Xiaocao took out a basin of ice water from the water jar and stuffed the finished noodles into the ice water.

At this moment, Xiaolian had rushed back with a donkey cart filled with the equipment he had bought at the market. Everyone from the Yu Family busily began to wash all the bowls and other utensils. It attracts a lot of visitors.

The first to arrive was Old Hao, who had been promoted to foreman. He found a place to rest under the tent and used his underwear collar to wipe his sweat. He smiled at Xiaocao, “Xiaolian, what good food did you bring today? Let's forget the boiled pork head meat. It's a bit too greasy for this kind of weather and I don't have an appetite! ”

Xiaocao smiled sweetly at him and replied, “Uncle Hao, you recognized the wrong person! I am not Xiaolian .. Uncle Hao, today we do not bring boiled food because it is too hot now to let the dish with meat sit too long. However, today we make starch jelly and cold noodles. Both are perfect foods to stimulate appetite in the summer. Would you like to try a bowl? ”

Old Hao was Xiaocao's first customer from the start, so he believed strongly in Xiaocao's culinary skills. He nodded and grinned, “Oh, it's Xiaocao ah! Look at me, I can never tell the difference between you two sisters! Whatdidyou say? Do you have any food that can be appetizing? Give Uncle Hao a bowl then .. These past few days were so hot that one could be roasted to death ah! ”

Xiaolian, who had just finished cleaning his bowl and equipment, hurriedly went to the large barrel. He stepped on the bench and picked up a block of starch jelly. With a quick movement, he sliced the gelatin into a small rectangle and placed the pieces into a bowl. Xiaolian then sprinkled cucumber slices on top of it and seasoned the bowl with a sauce that Xiaocao had already made before. Afterwards, he personally placed a bowl of starch jelly in front of Old Hao and smiled, “Uncle Hao, try biting and see how it feels. If you prefer a stronger taste, there is more vinegar and chili oil on the table and you can add it yourself. ”

Old Hao was stunned when he discovered that the starch jelly in front of him seemed to let out a little cold air. Unexpectedly, the previous lethargy and dizziness suddenly disappeared. He could not bother using the spoon and instead gulped down from the side of the bowl. A comfortable chill slowly spread to his throat and entered his body.

The old man acted as if he was Zhu Bajie eating the ginseng fruit. In a few large mouthfuls, he could clean the entire bowl of starch jelly. After which, he slowly let out a long breath. It felt as if all his pores had opened up again and a cool feeling entered his body. It feels so refreshing !!

“Xiaocao, give Uncle Hao you bowl again!” When the others under the tent saw Old Hao eating happily, they all asked for the price. One by one, they ordered bowls for themselves. Old Hao hurriedly tagged Xiaolian who was suddenly busy to order another one.

Xiaocao cemented his request and quickly prepared a few bowls of starch jelly with herbs. He handed the finished bowl to his father. Yu Hai and Fang Zizhen were suddenly demoted to servants. However, there is nothing that can be done. Their business is getting better every day! The two fathers were busy busy as they both happily thought, ‘My daughter is really too amazing. No matter what he did, he always managed to make a hit! ‘

Xiaocao's cold noodles also started to spin. Compared to fresh and savory starch jellies, cold noodles are superior in one thing: they cope with hunger better. For the taste, with Xiaocao making it, it would certainly taste better! He mixed the cooled noodles with ice with crispy cucumber slices, thin slices of chives, chopped garlic, aromatic vinegar, and chili oil. This combination is really appetizing! However, compared to starch jelly, new and new, cold noodles have far fewer customers.

However, the first batch of starch jelly quickly sold out before the second pan of boiling starch jelly ran out. Therefore, cold noodles became a new favorite of port workers, even in the scorching hot weather. Despite the lack of appetite, after eating a refreshing bowl of cold noodles, everyone felt much more energized and excited.

The extremely popular business made the Yu Family run non-stop. Yu Hai continued kneading the noodle dough while Xiaocao stood next to the stove. Sweat dripped from his body as he cooked the noodles, scooping them and freezing them. Xiaolian is serving customers for the sake of customers lining up.

Fortunately, the port workers had arranged for their lunch break. Otherwise, some of them would not be able to compensate even if they all had two extra heads and four extra arms. All the workers rushed between the ship's cargo to take time to eat. Through the grapevine, the entire pier immediately knew that the two Yu Family sisters had come out with a new dish. This food not only tastes good but also takes away the heat!