AWB Chapter 166 Zhuangzhuang Actually Became a Family Relative
Chapter 166 Zhuangzhuang Actually Became a Family Relative
Gao Mengli's eyes lit up, and she looked at Lin Xi with undisguised delight, "That's right! Pidan is perfect!"
Having solved the headache problem, duck manure can also be used to fertilize the land.
Then this business can be done.
With this decision made, the two, now with some free time, remembered that they had talked about making "zhaohuo" (a type of fermented food) but hadn't had the time to do it yet.
Taking advantage of this break, the two went out to the pharmacy to buy spices.
When Manager Sang saw the two of them, his eyes lit up with enthusiasm.
Buying spices is no different from having money delivered to your door!
Lin Xi looked at Manager Qian and quickly recited a list of medicine names.
Star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, Sichuan peppercorns, fennel seeds, cloves, cardamom, amomum villosum...
Manager Sang was grinning and showing his teeth as he grabbed the medicinal herbs!
Those two are the lifeblood of my little shop. Seeing them come makes me happier than seeing a few more zeros in my own ledger.
Quickly weigh and pack the items.
Lin Xi quickly paid one tael of silver!
I bought ten catties. The original price was 80 coins per catty, but I got a discount because Da Niu and Sang Shang were classmates. They were regular customers, so I got another discount, making it 50 coins per catty.
Lin Xi quickly paid 500 coins and accepted the spices with satisfaction.
The two then went to the tavern and bought the leftover lees from the owner's winemaking process.
Unsurprisingly, it was only sorghum lees.
It's still grain, even if it's just wine lees, the price is only 3 coins lower than buying it separately.
It sells for 5 coins per pound.
After thinking it over, Lin Xi bought three jin.
The two happily returned to the restaurant, and just as they were about to start eating, they realized they hadn't bought the pig's trotters yet...
"Oh dear, Mengli, I forgot about the pig's trotters..."
Lin Xi stopped wrapping the spices, looked at Gao Mengli, and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
There's no "real deal" involved, what's the point of all this...
Gao Mengli stared blankly at Lin Xi, then burst out laughing.
"Let's go, I wonder if Zhuangzhuang has packed up his stall yet."
After all, the sun has already set.
The two quickly ran to the pork stall, only to find that Zhuangzhuang had already packed up the stall and was about to leave with his basket on his back.
Lin Xi grimaced in annoyance, pouting, "Oh no, I'm too late..."
Hearing the voices, Zhuangzhuang looked up and saw the two of them. He quickly greeted them warmly, "Big brother, sister-in-law, what brings you here!"
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi paused.
Big brother? Big sister-in-law?
Didn't Zhuangzhuang used to call them "boss"?
Before the two could figure it out, Zhuangzhuang quickly ran up to them with his basket on his back, looking down at them with undiminished enthusiasm, "Are you here to buy meat? We're sold out today. Just tell me how much you want, and I'll deliver it to you tomorrow!"
Gao Mengli looked up, her face full of questions, and murmured, "Big brother? Big sister-in-law?"
Zhuangzhuang heard Gao Mengli muttering to herself, scratched her head, and blushed slightly. "Hehehe, look, I forgot to tell you guys!"
Brother and sister-in-law, I'm engaged.
The reservation was for Xingyu Village, for Yang Qiao'er, the youngest daughter of the Yang family. She's your third brother's wife, Yang Qing's younger sister!
He had initially harbored resentment towards Dou Weiyi for bringing his family to Pingyao to do business.
However, setting up a stall here does a good job.
He also met his real wife, and the slight resentment he had towards Dou Weiyi immediately vanished. Now he was very happy!
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi: !!!
The two stared wide-eyed at Zhuangzhuang, who was chuckling incessantly, in disbelief.
No, it's unbelievable.
This big guy is actually a relative?!
"Oh, Zhuangzhuang, congratulations!" Lin Xi coughed lightly and quickly offered her congratulations.
Zhuangzhuang nodded sheepishly, "By the way, what kind of meat do you want tomorrow? I'll deliver it to the restaurant!"
Gao Mengli straightened herself up and quickly looked up to tell Zhuangzhuang about their important business, "Um, could you send over some pig's trotters tomorrow? The more the better."
"The more the merrier?"
This stumped Zhuangzhuang, since he only slaughtered two pigs a day.
There are only eight pig's feet...
However, there was still some left over today, so he quickly put down the basket.
There were still pig lungs, pig intestines, and six pig trotters left inside.
Zhuangzhuang pulled the pig intestines out of the basket, revealing the pig trotters inside. "Big brother, sister-in-law, this is all that's left today. Take a look."
Pig's trotters have no meat, and they sell for eight coins a pound, but very few people buy them.
Only families with the means to give birth would buy it to make soup to help with lactation.
Lin Xi lay on the basket on her back, looking at the meager six pig trotters, her eyes filled with a smile, "Although there are fewer, it's still alright."
After all, it was enough for him and Gao Mengli to eat.
As for the top talents in the academy, there will be at most two for him!
Gao Mengli, however, was staring blankly at the two sets of pig intestines and pig lungs.
Because she was unsure whether they had previously committed any wrongdoing against the Yang family.
Since they were family members, and Yang Qing was a nice person, Zhuanzhuan also became a relative of her maternal family.
Given this close, interdependent relationship, it's not impossible to take care of it.
So, Gao Mengli looked down at Lin Xi, who was lying on her back basket, and said, "Xi Xi, pay for it. Let's buy both the pig intestines and the pig lungs."
"Huh?" Lin Xi looked up, her face full of confusion.
He glanced at the pig intestines, pursed his lips, and frowned with a look of resistance. "Mengli, these pig intestines and lungs are so hard to clean..."
It smelled a bit bad, so he didn't want it.
Pig intestines need to be washed several times with wood ash, then a handful of flour should be used to mix the intestines evenly, and they should be left to sit for the time it takes to brew a cup of tea before washing again to remove the odor.
Pig lungs are even harder to clean.
That's because it requires filling the pig lungs with water three or four times, washing them clean, and then boiling them whole in a hot pot. This is to boil out the impurities and odors from the trachea.
Seeing Lin Xi's resistant expression, Gao Mengli chuckled and quickly pulled Lin Xi, who was squatting on the ground, aside.
She leaned close to his ear and whispered a pie-in-the-sky promise, "Do you still want to make money?! Zhuangzhuang hasn't sold this thing yet, which proves that there are few buyers and the price is cheap."
We can buy them and then buy some more radishes tomorrow to make a pot of pork offal soup!
"If we sell them for six coins a bowl, we'll definitely make a profit."
Moreover, a single set of pig intestines and lungs contains a large quantity.
Add white radish, and you can make more than eighty bowls.
Upon hearing this, Lin Xi's eyes lit up. "That's right! Make pork offal soup, sprinkle on some scallions and cilantro, and it'll taste amazing!"
Plus, you can make money!
Lin Xi quickly ran back to Zhuangzhuang and looked up, "Zhuangzhuang, how much are your pig intestines and lungs?"
Zhuangzhuang's face lit up with joy. He grinned, revealing his two front teeth, and chuckled, "This stuff, I'd give you ten coins a pair of pig lungs and eight coins a pair of pig intestines. It's worthless, brother, take it if you want!"
Honestly, he's so sick of eating pig lungs and intestines every day when he gets home...
They can't sell them, and they can't finish eating them...
Lin Xi shook her head upon hearing this, "That won't do. If it's just for our own consumption, then taking it is fine."
But we use it for business, and this kind of business transaction naturally requires payment.
Zhuangzhuang scratched his head, still unwilling to accept the coins.
Gao Mengli stepped forward, counted out the copper coins, and handed them to him. "Take these. From now on, when you deliver pig's trotters, pig intestines, pig lungs, and pig tails to the restaurant in the morning, bring them over as well."
Seeing that he couldn't refuse, Zhuangzhuang had no choice but to accept it.
However, they insisted on offering only half price.
After all, these things can't be sold; if they're taken back, they'll just eat them anyway.