mesbooks Chapter 305: Simple Innovation is Still Innovation
Chapter 305: Simple Innovation is Still Innovation
There is a wooden spoon in each wooden basin. Whoever wants to eat something can put it in his or her bowl. If you want to try everything, that's easy. Just finish one type and then move on to the next.
Shen Zhiqiu pointed at the spoon and said, "Help yourself with whatever you want to eat. It doesn't matter if you finish eating. We still have more in the pot."
He pointed to the long table where Shen Youyou and the others had set up their stall. Jelly and dry food were the staple foods, and people could take whatever they wanted to eat. The jelly was also chilled, so it was very cool.
Tang Guangzheng was shocked: "Where did the ice come from?"
Shen Zhiqiu said: "Nitrate is used to make ice because when it is dissolved in water, it absorbs a lot of heat, which can cool the surrounding water and freeze it. I actually saw this method in a book about miscellaneous notes from the Tang Dynasty, which recorded that wealthy people used saltpeter to make ice in summer."
Tang Guangzheng suddenly realized: "So that's how it is, it's so magical, but saltpeter is not cheap, and ordinary people can't afford to use it to make ice."
Shen Zhiqiu nodded: "It is necessary for setting up a stall. The jelly is a delicacy after being chilled."
As soon as these words were spoken, Tang Guangzheng immediately said that he would try it later.
In fact, the key point that Shen Zhiqiu did not mention is that they turn saltpeter into water and then distill it to become saltpeter. In fact, the loss is very limited, so they keep using it, otherwise they would only sell jelly.
Shen Youyou was willing to increase the cost of ice-making because she wanted to raise customers' requirements for jelly. In this way, even if someone knew how to make jelly in the future and wanted to steal their business,
But you can't just snatch someone's business if you want to. After all, if you use iced food and sell it at the same price as her, you will definitely lose money. But yours is more expensive, so why don't they buy the cheaper ones but yours?
As for choosing not to have it chilled, just think about it. If some people have it chilled and the prices are not much different, what will the customers choose?
Being of Tang Jiugong’s status, he had eaten a lot of delicious food, so the first spoonful he scooped was fish scale jelly, and so did Mr. Shen.
I have to say that the fish scale jelly looks really good. After the two old men had served their food, everyone stopped being polite and started serving their dishes. Among all the dishes on the table, the fish skin jelly was the first to be finished.
Put a mouthful of fish scale jelly in your mouth, it will refresh your body and mind invaded by the bitter summer, with a full sense of frost and a cool taste.
Tang Jiugong was very surprised. He didn't expect that fish scales could not only be fried, but also made into such a crystal clear and light delicacy.
Especially the fish scale jelly dipped in the sauce, which should also be chilled with ice. It is icy cold when eaten, with the fresh taste of fish but without the fishy smell. It is fresh, fragrant and refreshing, leaving a long-lasting aftertaste!
The other people from Tangjia Village were either sitting or standing, and the sounds of chewing and snoring could be heard everywhere.
Grandpa Shen swallowed a mouthful of fish scale jelly, looked at them with a smile, and thought to himself: "Well, even though we are poor and don't have anything, my granddaughter-in-law's cooking skills are second to none."
He looked at Shen Zhiqiu again and thought, "Our little Sanzi is lucky to have married a good wife!"
Each person had a bowl with the dishes they wanted to eat. A man had been curious about the cold cucumber dish for a long time, but he was stunned after the first bite. What was the taste like? The taste was so unique, I couldn't describe it, but it was delicious.
He finished the steamed cake piece by piece. There was still some cucumber left. He quickly finished the cucumber in the bowl and served himself a spoonful of steamed cake mixed with cucumber.
This time he was not in a hurry. He took a bite of steamed cake and a bite of cucumber and enjoyed the meal very much.
It’s true that the baogao doesn’t look very eye-catching, and most of the baogao on the tables are still untouched.
The people of Jiu Zu were also curious about what fish skin jelly tasted like since it looked better than jelly.
Some people have tried Li Jingshu’s braised catfish, carp with soy sauce, and grass carp fillet stewed with sour bamboo shoots, and they know how delicious they are, so they start eating right away.
The people in Tangjia Village really didn't know how delicious the pagao was. They were deceived by its mediocre appearance. It was not until they saw someone enjoying it that they quickly finished their fish skin jelly and started eating the pagao.
Why is it Hulu? Because fish skin jelly is delicious, but it is too chewy and smooth to be difficult to pick up.
Tang Xinniang wanted to eat all the dishes. She would take half a spoonful of each. After eating the braised catfish, she found the meat to be tender and fresh, with a rich and delicious flavor.
Sour bamboo shoots and grass carp fillet, oh, so sour and appetizing, carp with soy sauce...
Hey! She ate one dish after another. Today she still didn't believe it. Finally, she was full and started to eat the cold wild vegetables.
At this moment, she was really convinced: "Why is it that a simple dish of wild vegetables tastes so good? Was the food I cooked before all pig food?"
"Jingshu, your cooking is so delicious."
This sentence was like a signal to open the floodgates. Many women began to praise the women of the Jiu clan. The men also found the food delicious. They served vegetables and jelly in bowls, and did not even touch the corn bread.
A girl also bravely asked Shen Youyou: "Are all your mother's cooking so delicious?"
Shen Youyou held a bamboo bowl and took a bite of braised catfish and a bite of ground vegetable. She found that these two dishes were so delicious when eaten together.
It would be perfect if there is a bowl of rice.
So he was so full of himself that he didn't have time to reply. Erya said first: "Everything my aunt cooks is delicious."
This made a group of little girls envious. Shen Youyou was so lucky to have a mother who could cook, was gentle and spoke softly to everyone.
“Cough, cough, cough!” “Cough, cough, cough!”
Daya quickly patted Shen Youyou on the back. Shen Youyou was choked when she heard others say that her mother was gentle and kind.
Shen Erya was also choked. Shen Youyou knew her mother's temper. When she was happy, she could say whatever she wanted, but when she was unhappy, no one could say anything.
Erya thought of the scene when her third aunt was fleeing from famine, with a big knife in her hand.
Everyone was undoubtedly quite satisfied with the meal. After the meal, the village head Tang Guangzheng said, "I will go to the city tomorrow to find a work team to repair the stone bridge first. Otherwise, when the time comes, the farmland will be ploughed and the livestock will not be able to pass through."
Shen Zhiqiu was full of gratitude: "Thank you so much, Uncle Lizheng. We will pay for it together."
Although the words sound generous, there is really not much money in the pocket.
After a busy day, everything was dispersed. The tables were not moved away and were piled outside the yard. These round tables were not made very delicately.
It is a four-legged frame with a cross-shaped opening and closing design. When it is opened, it has four legs, and when it is closed, it does not take up any space when stacked together.
As for the table top, it is a round wooden board. You put it on and it becomes a table, and you can take it down directly after eating.
Most families in Tangjia Village have a table like this, which is used when relatives come to visit during the Chinese New Year. They rarely use this table for meals at home.
Also, if there are weddings or funerals in the village, it can be lent to the people who are handling the event.
Shen Zhiqiu felt that this table was similar to the tables in rural areas of later generations. After asking, he found out that it was developed by Tang Guangxing, an old carpenter from Tangjia Village.
The old carpenter was also present and waved his hands repeatedly: "This kind of table is simple and does not require any skills. Anyone can make it."
Shen Zhiqiu said: "It's the same with the sickle. It's a very simple thing, but I'm afraid you don't dare to think of it. Aren't all the farm tools we farmers created by our ancestors when they wanted to make farming more convenient? Uncle, simple innovation is also innovation."
The more Tang Guangxing looked at Shen Zhiqiu, the more he liked him. "This nephew is really good at talking. Every word he said hits the nail on the head. Many people look down on craftsmen, but they are using the things made by craftsmen all the time."