I fell through the tunnel and brought my family to live a good life

When making vermicelli, Xu Congyi wanted to eat hot and sour noodles. Sour and spicy is the favorite of those who love vermicelli. It was the first time he made it for his family, so he didn’t want to mess around. Starting with the soup base, he washed the two large bones he bought yesterday and threw them into the pot. He added plenty of water, waited for the water to boil, skimmed off the foam, and simmered it on low heat. This is the soup base for the hot and sour noodles.

Li Dahua watched the whole process from the side, wondering why her daughter used big bones to make soup. Xu Congyi explained that it was to make the soup base for the hot and sour noodles. The hot and sour noodles made with the milky white broth made from the big bones are not only sour and spicy, but even the soup is particularly delicious.

He took out the raw peanuts he bought yesterday, fried them in oil, and then fried some more. He sprinkled some salt on them, and put a few into his mouth while they were still hot. They were fragrant and crispy, perfect as a snack.

Let the soup simmer slowly over low heat, Xu Congyi returned to the house. It is very quick to make hot and sour noodles, so they can be made right when it is time to eat. The reason why Xu Congyi returned to the house was that when he was adding firewood to the stove just now, he suddenly thought of whether he could also buy firewood from Taobao, so that he could reduce the burden on his family. Entering the space, Xu Congyi picked up the tablet on the sofa and clicked on Taobao to search for "firewood". As expected, it really existed. This made things much more convenient. Xu Congyi also ordered a large bag of sweet potato starch from Taobao, intending to secretly mix it into the sweet potato starch made in the afternoon. He made it himself in order to take a clear approach, but it was quite time-consuming to make, so he simply bought it from the space.

After leaving the space, Xu Congyi practiced calligraphy in the house for a while. Time passed unknowingly. As soon as Xu Congyi lifted the lid of the pot of boiling soup, the two brothers came back. Hearing that there was another delicious food today, Xu Congan was very happy and rushed to light the fire. Over there, Li Dahua made another piece of flour, which was white flour mixed with a little cornmeal. She had discovered that her daughter loved to eat the corn cakes she baked. At that time, she heard her daughter say that it was sour and spicy and could be eaten with soup, which was just right for corn cakes.

Seeing that it was getting dark, Xu Congyi found the big bowl for noodles at home, put chopped green onion, garlic and salt in the bowl, and put the pepper and chili into the bowl after pounding them into powder with a stone mortar, and poured hot oil on it. The aroma immediately burst in the kitchen, and then poured a little vinegar and soy sauce into the bowl, and the base of the bowl was ready. Li Dahua, who was making corn tortillas nearby, coughed several times because of the smell of pepper and chili.

Open the lid of the pot, you will see the milky white bone soup boiling. Use a large spoon to scoop the soup into each bowl, then re-cook the remaining sweet potato noodles in the bone soup, scoop them out and put them into bowls, add the fried peanuts, and garnish with some pickled vegetables pickled by Li Dahua, and the bowls of hot and sour noodles are ready.

Xu Cong'an, who was waiting at the door, couldn't wait any longer and called for his family to bring the noodles. Fearing that his second brother would get burned, Xu Cong placed the noodles on the small chopping board at home for him to bring over so that he wouldn't get burned. The others were not so anxious and put cloth under the bowls and brought them over after a few trips. Xu Cong also brought vinegar and spicy meat sauce over. If he felt that it wasn't sour or spicy enough, he could just add it himself.

Xu Cong'an couldn't wait any longer. The aroma of the hot and sour noodles kept drilling into his nose. When it was time to start eating, Xu Congyi stopped his hand that was holding a large piece of noodles with chopsticks.

"Brother, I didn't make too much of this hot and sour noodle. Each person gets one bowl. You've picked up all of it with your chopsticks. It will be gone soon! Try the soup first. Drink the soup first. The noodles will taste better."

Xu Cong'an put down his chopsticks obediently. He thought there was still a lot left. He thought he would get more after he finished eating. Since there was only one bowl, he would taste it carefully. In fact, he made a lot of vermicelli in the afternoon. If he cooked it all, there would be some left. But Xu Congyi thought that eating too much vermicelli would cause indigestion and bloating, so one bowl per person would be enough.

The rest of the Xu family also took a sip of the soup as Xu Congyi said. The bone soup and seasoning blended together very well, and it was sour and spicy with a fresh fragrance. Then they added a chopstick of sweet potato vermicelli, which was still translucent. Xu Congyi deliberately did not cook the vermicelli too soft, maintaining the smooth and chewy texture of the sweet potato vermicelli. The original sweet potato vermicelli had no taste, but with the addition of seasoning, it became extremely delicious.

Hunter Xu felt it was not satisfying, so he added a spoonful of spicy meat sauce. He finished the bowl of noodles with two corn tortillas. It was so hot and spicy that he felt a thin layer of sweat on his forehead. By the end of the meal, the only sound in the main room was the sound of slurping noodles.

Xu Congyi also thought that the hot and sour noodles were very good. She especially liked the fried crispy peanuts. She couldn't get enough of them, so she poured some of the peanuts on the plate into her own bowl. She paired them with the soft and fragrant corn tortillas baked by her mother. Xu Congyi also drank all the soup. She was very full after this meal.

When he returned to the space at night, Xu Congyi took two more digestive tablets. His appetite had increased recently, but he hadn't exercised for a long time. Xu Congyi set an alarm for himself and planned to get up early tomorrow to exercise.

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The next morning, Xu Congyi was exercising after breakfast. Tomorrow was the day to make popcorn. Xu Congyi thought that Tang Wenhao would send someone to deliver the popcorn box today. Sure enough, he heard the sound of horse hooves. When Xu Congyi arrived at the door, he saw that it was the servant that Tang Wenhao had sent to deliver the carved wooden box.

"Miss Xu," the servant smiled as he got off the carriage. "Miss Xu, my young master asked me to deliver the boxes. There are 150 boxes in total, 30 more than the previous Chrysanthemum Poetry Festival. The young master asked me to ask you if you can do it. Also, my young master bought three different levels of hot peppers and pepper seeds. He also asked me to ask you how many you need, and he will send me to deliver them."

"One hundred and fifty boxes is fine, no problem," Xu Congyi replied with a smile, "but I may not be able to handle more than that. As for the peppers, your young master should also buy dried peppers. I want thirty catties of mildly spicy, fifteen catties of medium spicy, and five catties of extra spicy. As for the seeds, I still have some on hand, but I won't need them for now. I'll plant them next spring." The box delivered this time should also be custom-made by Tang Wenhao. Although it is not as exquisite as the carved wooden box of the Chrysanthemum Poetry Society, it is also very beautiful.

The servant responded and unloaded all the boxes and placed them on the stone table. Tang Wenhao and she had the same idea. It would be more convenient and could sell at a good price by putting the cakes in boxes and selling them by portion. After all, Tang's pastries were mainly high-end products, and poor people would not buy them, but wealthy people could afford the little money.

"By the way, please tell your young master if he can buy a large amount of milk, that is, cow's milk. I need about 50 kilograms, and I will pay him according to the market price." Because Xu Congyi is now making popcorn with butter and sugar bought in the space. White sugar is easy to get, although it is expensive, but at least it is available. Butter is not available. They agreed on a one-year period, and after a year she has to tell Tang Wenhao the recipe, so she has to study how to make butter. To be on the safe side, Xu Congyi needs 50 kilograms, so that if something goes wrong, there will be some left over to continue making.

The next day, they made popcorn first. After the popcorn was cooled, Xu's mother and Li Dahua helped put the popcorn into boxes, waiting for Tang Wenhao to send someone to take it away and sell it the next day. Recently, the family has eaten a lot of popcorn, and they can't eat as much as they did at the beginning, so there is no need to save too much popcorn for their own family. While helping to pack the popcorn, Li Dahua was a little worried. Since such delicious food can't be eaten by their family after eating it for a long time, will it be the same if it is sold in the store? Will it be impossible to sell so much every day?

"Don't worry, mother. If they can't sell them, they will reduce the quantity when they send the boxes. If they can't sell them, we can make fewer boxes according to the boxes sent. I agreed with Mr. Tang when I signed the contract that I will share the profits based on the price he sells. If he sells more, I will get more money, and if he sells less, I will get less money." Xu Congyi knew what his mother was worried about. She was afraid that if the products couldn't be sold, Tang Wenhao would have to keep all the money and still have to pay them. Good people are always willing to think about others.

After hearing what her daughter said, Li Dahua finally felt relieved. She had been worried before, what if the popcorn business failed and Mr. Tang was too embarrassed to tell her, but now after hearing what her daughter said, Li Dahua felt relieved.

In fact, Li Dahua does not need to worry about sales. At present, the 150 boxes of Tangji's limited supply per day are basically all pre-ordered. The supply is in short supply. The popcorn is packed in boxes, and the quantity is small, which is different from the Xu family who eat a large basket at a time. After eating a small box of Tangji's popcorn, you still feel a little unsatisfied. In this way, customers will think that this popcorn is more delicious and more memorable, so there will be no worries about sales.