"Xiaobao, I've checked. Our old businesses haven't changed at all recently. From this, I'm guessing that the new businesses have affected others. So now, there are only three new businesses. The Quyuan Plow is new, but it's not under our management, so we exclude it. The Fungus is not in business yet, so we exclude it.
Eggs, the hens have just laid eggs, and there are quite a lot of new eggs. Now, they are all sold to the people we have supported. At the same time, the people selling the pancakes are also helping us to buy soybeans. I estimate that our egg business is in conflict with other people's egg business.
They may have estimated the number of hens we have by looking at the number of eggs and feel that we are a threat to them. So, they are buying soybeans and destroying one of our businesses as a warning. It is also in line with the current profit plan of the drought. "
At this time, Wang Juan no longer looked like a child. She stood there with her chest out and her eyes shining. Even the tone of her voice was different.
Zhang Xiaobao looked at Wang Juan with admiration and nodded. "This is the temperament of a major case handling department. China's Overlord Flower should have. Precise and capable."
"I am talking to you about serious matters. Be more serious." Wang Juan's eyes widened. When she saw Zhang Xiaobao's childish appearance, she suddenly laughed. She walked up to Zhang Xiaobao and reached out to pinch his face, moving it up and down, left and right.
"Why do you look so funny? Now it's your turn. I am done with my analysis. Hurry up, they are bullying us. Let me see how international swindlers play."
Hearing Wang Juan's words, Zhang Xiaobao raised his arm to wipe off the saliva on the corner of his mouth that was pinched by Wang Juan. He used his head to break free from Wang Juan's hand and smiled contemptuously.
"Buying soybeans? Good. I guess it is useless even if I send people to other counties to buy soybeans. These people are killing two birds with one stone. The price of soybeans will increase during the drought, and they can also destroy one of our businesses. Don't they have money? I'll ask him to buy it. Pomegranate, come in. I have something for you to do. "
"Young Master, are you looking for me?" Pomegranate heard Zhang Xiaobao calling from behind. She came in from outside and waited for instructions.
"Well, I'll teach you how to make something delicious. Some people call it Liangpi, while others call it Mianpi. We call it Liangpi. Mianpi is too easy to guess. You can tell at a glance that it's made of noodles. Noodles are good. Not only can you make Liangpi, but you can also make starch without further processing. Who said that only corn and sweet potatoes can make starch?"
Zhang Xiaobao pointed a finger at his own face and said with a smile. Those who knew him before knew that Zhang Xiaobao was terrifying at this time. Someone was definitely going to be unlucky, and it was not a simple kind of unlucky. If things went wrong, that person would die.
Pomegranate did not know that Zhang Xiaobao had this habit. She only felt that the young master now looked better. He could dress up a little and be treated like a girl.
"Young Master, tell me what to do. I don't need to take care of the black fungus often. I just need to look at it a few times a day. How do you make Liangpi?"
"Well, I'll tell you what to do. Take five kilograms of white flour, a few big empty basins, and a few buckets of water. Erniu is back, right? Call him over for me."
Zhang Xiaobao's finger kept pointing at his face as he spoke.
Pomegranate resisted the urge to kiss the young master and turned around to leave. After a while, everything was prepared. Erniu also came in at this time.
"Young Master, you called for me?"
"Yes. Do you still have the chili pepper seedlings?" Zhang Xiaobao asked.
"Young Master, last year's chili pepper seedlings are gone. This year's chili pepper seedlings are already out. Everyone is busy with the spring plowing. Only a few children helped me pick some. Young Master, do you want this thing?" Erniu quickly said.
"Yes, when you go back, use vegetable oil to fry the chili pepper seedlings for me. Once the chili pepper seedlings are fried, throw some more into the oil and fry them. When you taste the oil and feel that it's spicy enough to drink water, stop. First, fry 20 liters of oil for me."
Zhang Xiaobao instructed Erniu. Erniu nodded and turned around to leave. He still had to pick more chili pepper seedlings, otherwise it would not be enough.
Zhang Xiaobao looked at Pomegranate who was waiting there. "Knead the flour into dough. This is the first step."
Pomegranate did not ask more. She poured some water and began to knead the dough. After a while, the dough was done.
Zhang Xiaobao nodded and said, "Now let's go and see the wood ear. Last time, we picked 30 catties. We had to give 20 catties to the yamen, but they asked for 10 catties. How many do we have now?"
"It's still the same. The new wood ear hasn't grown yet. It will take a few more days. This time, we have more. I estimate that we can produce more than 300 catties at a time."
Pomegranate was happy when she mentioned the wood ear. She did not expect that such a precious wood ear would be grown by her own hands. Unfortunately, she could not tell others how she grew it. This secret was only known by three people until now.
"So many? Okay, fry some for dinner. Add carrots and stir-fry meat slices. It's a pity that we don't have fresh cucumbers. Let's get some dried cucumbers and soak them in."
Zhang Xiaobao smacked his lips. He was hungry. He had not eaten any wood ear until now. Wang Juan also nodded. The three of them went to the place where the wood ear was planted to look. It was not bad. Some wood ear had grown on the wood, but they were too small. They would be ready in two days. This thing grew quickly.
After walking around outside, the three of them returned to the house. This time, the dough was much better than before.
"Put water in this basin and then knead. When the water turns white, stop." Zhang Xiaobao instructed Pomegranate to carry out the next step. Pomegranate did not understand why the dough was so good. She did not think about it. She took the water and did as Zhang Xiaobao said.
After kneading this time, she changed the water and continued kneading. After kneading a few times, the water no longer changed color. Then she stopped.
Zhang Xiaobao continued to instruct Pomegranate to pour the water into a basin and put it in a place where no one could touch it. He began to deal with the rest of the things that could not be kneaded. He put them into the pot and steamed them. After steaming, he took them out. Wang Juan said first, "This is the gluten. I know. Where is the dough skin? You kneaded it until it is gone."
"It's all in the water. You can get the starch out by drying it now. You can make vermicelli. I don't know the specific steps. Let's make the dough skin tomorrow morning."
The night passed. The next morning, Pomegranate came over and poured away the top of the water in the basin, leaving the bottom. Then she took out a thin iron pan and began to pour the sticky stuff into it. After pouring a layer, she put it in the pot of boiling water. She took it out and put it in the cold water. She gently uncovered it and a sheet of Liangpi came out.
Pomegranate continued to work very quickly. When a pile of Liangpi was done, Erniu also brought over 20 kilograms of chili oil.
"Erniu, don't go yet. Eat some together. You have never eaten this before." Zhang Xiaobao called out to Erniu who was about to leave. He taught Pomegranate how to mix the Liangpi. Vinegar, salt, garlic, chili oil, these were enough. In fact, Zhang Xiaobao liked to eat the kind with cold noodle soup.
"Add some sugar in mine. I don't like to eat things that are too sour. Add some coriander and cucumber. Forget it, we don't have any now." Wang Juan adjusted her taste.
In less than 15 minutes, four servings of Liangpi were done. Erniu had the most, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan had the least. Zhang Xiaobao also added some sesame paste for Pomegranate. Pomegranate had always liked this.
The four people began to eat. After a few mouthfuls, Erniu said first, "It's delicious. Little Young Master's food is really different. It's so spicy."
"Who asked you to put so much chili oil? You deserve it." Pomegranate was still thinking about Erniu who put so much chili oil just now.
"If you have shredded cucumber, you can use fruits to cook the cold noodle soup. Even if it's spicy, you can drink the soup. In fact, the soup is also spicy. It's just that it's cold, so you can't feel it. The more spicy it is, the more you want to eat it."
Zhang Xiaobao had a deep understanding of this. Wang Juan also nodded with half of the dough in her mouth.
"Little Young Master, the dough doesn't need so much chili oil." Pomegranate reminded.
"Who said that? Call Xiao Hong and Cherries over tonight. The three of you will make 300 catties of dough and send it to those who make Chinese Crepes. Sell it for three copper coins per serving. Leave half for them and the rest for us. At the same time, let them exchange the dough for white flour."
Zhang Xiaobao put down his chopsticks and stuck out his tongue. It was spicy. He said to Pomegranate.
On the morning of the third day, all the dough was ready. Zhang Xiaobao also cooked some cold noodle soup. In order to enhance the taste, he poured a bowl of yellow wine into each big bowl of cold noodle soup and asked someone to send it to Sanshui County.
"What's your purpose for doing this?" Wang Juan still couldn't figure out what Zhang Xiaobao wanted to do.
"Of course, it's to have a new source of income. Can't they buy it? Do they want to buy it? If they do, I will make seafood and boiled rice. Do they want to buy rice? "Zhang Xiaobao explained to Wang Juan.
There was no need to say anything else. Wang Juan understood. Those people dared to buy soybeans at this time, but they definitely wouldn't dare to buy rice and white flour. They could choose not to eat soybeans, but rice, white flour, millet, and sorghum were staples. During a drought, if these people bought soybeans like that, the consequences …
"Let's do this first. If they don't want to buy it, I have other ways to make them lower the price of their soybeans. Unless they are willing to hold back their money. Holding back their money and circulating currency are different. Let's see how it works first."
Zhang Xiaobao tapped his face with his finger again.
In the afternoon, a new food appeared on the Chinese Crepes stalls in Sanshui County. It was Liangpi, which could be bought with money or exchanged with charcoal and white flour.
This time, there were still people who tried it. They spent three copper coins and bought a serving of Liangpi. When they ate it, the first feeling was that it was cool and delicious. Then, they felt that it was burning hot. They breathed out as they ate. Liangpi once again set off a buying frenzy.
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