I became a vicious stepmother and I went to the sea to feed my three children.

Gu Yichen walked in from outside, carrying a shoulder pole on his back.

She was stunned and stood up from where she was.

She asked why there were two buckets missing from the house.

"So early?"

"Yeah." Gu Yichen nodded, walked to the water tank, poured water in, and then continued, "I saw that the water tank at home was out of water, so I went to get some."

"What is this going to do?"

It’s early in the morning and all the vegetables have been picked. You can’t eat so much in such a short time, right?

"I'm going to make some sauerkraut and then go to town to buy some pork."

The family has been eating seafood lately, and the meat is mostly pheasant and rabbit meat. She plans to buy some lard and come back to refine the oil. The lard tastes delicious, and the food made with it is also delicious.

However, it seems that people here mostly eat rapeseed oil and rarely eat lard.

"Then I'll go to the island and reclaim the wasteland."

Bai Qingyao had marked out a small piece of land on the island. She had observed that the soil quality of that land was quite good, but there were a lot of gravels on it, which made it unsuitable for growing crops.

All the gravel on top needs to be cleared away before planting.

These days, when Gu Yichen has nothing to do, he goes to the island.

"However, I have to go to the county government tomorrow to take care of something."

"it is good."

Bai Qingyao nodded, then lowered her head to wash the vegetables in front of her.

After Gu Yichen poured two buckets of water, the water tank was not full. He turned around and walked out again with the shoulder pole and buckets.

You know what, the shoulder pole made by Bai Qingyao is really useful.

It is much better than the wooden sticks that were commonly used in the village. Moreover, it does not hurt when placed on the shoulder. The middle part is flat. Bai Qingyao put a piece of coarse cloth under it, which is soft and just blocks the friction of the carrying pole on the shoulder.

Very convenient.

Bai Qingyao cleaned it very carefully. When pickling sauerkraut, it is best to pickle the whole vegetable, but in this way, every vegetable must be cleaned very thoroughly.

Especially those vegetables that are close to the soil, avoid getting dirt on their hearts, otherwise, you will easily eat dirt.

After cleaning everything up, Bai Qingyao found a huge jar that was used to pickle vegetables at home.

The farmers here also have the habit of pickling vegetables. They pickle the leftover vegetables with salt, but the steps are relatively simple.

Bai Qingyao wants to make sauerkraut, and she must ensure that it is fermented and not damaged, which requires a certain amount of experience.

Put a layer of vegetables on the bottom of the jar, sprinkle a layer of salt, then put another layer of vegetables, and so on. After each layer of vegetables is placed, sprinkle a layer of salt.

During this dynasty, salt was not cheap, especially in Dazhao, which did not have many salt mines and had to purchase salt from other countries every year.

As a result, the price of salt has become quite expensive, and even the price of coarse salt is much higher than that of other countries.

No one else uses salt like Bai Qingyao.

Press the vegetables firmly and seal up any gaps around them so they won't spoil easily.

Finally, pour in boiled water, but don’t fill the whole tank.

After all, after fermentation, these vegetables will contain moisture, so some space needs to be left.

After doing all this, Bai Qingyao moved the jar to the eaves. This place was shady and most suitable for storage. After a month, it would be ready for eating.

By then, the house on the island should be ready.

Moon House

Ever since getting the recipe from Bai Qingyao, Wangyueju's business has been doing well.

Shopkeeper Xu looked at the customers coming and going, and he could hardly close his mouth with a smile.

"Boss, this Miss Bai is really amazing. I can imagine how good her business would be if she could sell the shrimp paste, shrimp powder, and braised pork bones she mentioned."

They have tasted Bai Qingyao's cooking skills, and the taste is even better than that of the chef at Wangyueju.

No, it should be said that even if the chef of Wangyueju practices for another three years, he may not be able to catch up with Bai Qingyao's cooking skills!

As he spoke, Shopkeeper Xu looked at the people coming and going in Wangyueju with satisfaction, and could hear the voices of customers from time to time.

Xu Zisheng's gaze fell on the downstairs with a strange light in his eyes. How could he not see how many people Bai Qingyao brought to Wangyueju?

Perhaps, this is an opportunity.

"Boss... Young Master, look, is that person downstairs..."

Shopkeeper Xu accidentally glanced downstairs and saw a figure walking into Wangyueju from outside the door.

"Sir, what would you like to eat?"

When the servant saw the guest, he hurried forward.

The man who came in was tall and slender, with a pair of peach blossom eyes that were particularly eye-catching. His gaze fell on the teardrop mole at the corner of his eye, which made him look even more charming.

"I'm looking for someone."

As he spoke, he put away the folding fan that was still waving in his hand, and looked towards the second floor.

After hearing what Shopkeeper Xu said, Xu Zisheng subconsciously looked downstairs and happened to meet the gaze from downstairs.

"There's a guest coming from afar, Uncle Xu, let's go down and meet this friend."

"Yes, boss."

A strange look flashed in Shopkeeper Xu's eyes, but he still followed Xu Zisheng.

"Boss, shopkeeper."

As the two men came downstairs, the servant saw them and his expression changed, and he hurried forward.

"You go down first."

Shopkeeper Xu glanced at the servant, waved his hand, and asked him to leave.

Xu Zisheng looked at the man in front of him, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

"Master Yu, I'm here today. What advice do you have?"

"Why? Master Xu is not welcome?"

"Haha, how come?"

Xu Zisheng chuckled when he heard this.

"It is my great honor to have you here, Master Yu."

If there wasn't any tension between the two, someone who didn't know the situation would really think they were enemies from different generations just by hearing these words.

"Please come in."

After Bai Qingyao finished her work, she went straight to the town carrying a basket on her back.

I didn’t bring the three little ones this time.

Walking on the familiar street, Bai Qingyao headed towards the pork stall. Halfway there, she heard someone calling her.

"Miss Bai?"

As soon as she turned around, she heard the man speak again in surprise.

"It's really you, Miss Bai!"

Bai Qingyao looked at the person and felt that she looked familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen her before.

"Miss Bai, why haven't you come to town to set up a stall recently?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Qingyao understood that this person should be the previous customer. "I have something going on at home recently, so I set up a stall at the Red Stone Pier."

Upon hearing this, the woman opposite suddenly realized, "Ah, no wonder I heard recently that there was a gourmet lady at Red Stone Pier. It turned out to be Miss Bai."

In this case, it is well deserved.

"You're overly flattering."

The woman shook her head and said, "Miss Bai, to be honest, ever since I ate the seafood noodles you made, noodles from any other place have lost their flavor. I really miss them after not eating them for a while."

"By the way, girl..."

Hearing the woman's words, Bai Qingyao subconsciously looked up.