Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

After all this trouble, it was time to get off work. She didn't dare to delay at all. She picked up the packed employee benefits and hurried home, refusing to take the road with few people.

On the way, she was on high alert and thinking about what the breakfast stall would sell.

According to her observation, this cousin is an impatient person who does things as soon as she wants. She is afraid that she has gone out to investigate the market today, and she will definitely ask her when she gets home.

She keeps the slogan in mind: If you don't work hard to make money, there's something wrong with your brain.

In fact, she was also thinking about this when she was at work. She had to make something that Changan didn't have and that would suit the public's taste.

Jiang Shangxian first thought of the most common free "chain" stores in his mind.

For example: Lanzhou Ramen, Shaxian International, Hu La Tang, Roujiamo, and steamed bun and dumpling shops.

This kind of car can be driven from China to abroad, so it will definitely suit the tastes of the general public.

Lanzhou beef noodles originated in the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty. Shaxian snacks seem to have started from the Xia, Shang, Zhou and Jin Dynasties along with the food culture of the Yellow River Basin in the Central Plains. Roujiamo followed the Qin army's conquests and unification of the six kingdoms. Nowadays, Roujiamo is sold in Chang'an City.

Although she felt that she could make better food than them, this thing was not new. If a new stall wanted to become famous as quickly as possible, it had to make the food both delicious and fresh to attract people.

Hu La Tang was invented by the imperial chef during the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. The problem was that pepper was too expensive. When starting a business, the less capital the better. If the raw materials were expensive, the selling price would have to go up.

Originally, the customer group we face is ordinary people. For those in the catering industry, the positioning must be accurate. Who will buy from us if the average customer spending is too high?

As for steamed buns and dumplings, oh my, there are so many of them now.

So for the first stall, she thought mutton ramen was pretty good. People in Chang'an love to eat mutton, noodles, and things like onions and cilantro, so she thought it should sell well.

(Poor thing for those who don't like onions and cilantro and are about to travel through time. Onions have a history of at least 2500 years and are found throughout China. Cilantro was brought back by Zhang Qian, the master of rioting, during his mission to the Western Regions. It was called cilantro in ancient times, and the ancients loved eating them.)

Jiang Shangxian, who had thought it through, walked a little more briskly, but he still looked around very vigilantly, trying to keep a distance from others and be ready to run away at any time.

After arriving home safely, Jiang's mother was relieved to see her. Although Jiang Shangxian had gotten away with it last night, she had heard a lot of gossip in Yong'an Canal today. She was still scared when she thought about her daughter coming home late last night.

Just think about it, if something unexpected happens, wouldn’t she have to bury her young son before her old age?

Therefore, when she saw Jiang Shangxian, she said repeatedly, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back. But I've told your shopkeeper that you all have to come home on time from now on."

"Yes, I've already said it." Jiang Shangxian responded obediently. In fact, she didn't say anything at all. What was there to say? Today, she felt guilty when she saw Manager Wang, as if a big pot was on his head.

"That's good. Your brother and Zhenying are back. They went out to fetch water. What did you get for dinner today? I heard that Zhenying was wandering around the streets in the hottest of days. She'll definitely ask you if you've decided what to cook. I don't know who she takes after, but she's so impatient, like a dog is chasing her."

Jiang's mother took the oil-paper bag from her hand and opened it. Her face lit up with joy. "Oh, mangling bugs! Tsk, there are two of them. It's hard to tell them apart."

Old Madam Xia, who was helping to light the fire inside, also saw the crabs and quickly waved her hand: "I won't eat them. I'm old, and this thing is cold. I'm afraid it will make my stomach uncomfortable."

"Mom, you eat, you and the child eat." Jiang's mother said quickly.

"It's okay, Grandma, just eat it. I've already eaten upstairs. It's only this little, how can it be cold?"

It sounds like the old man is deliberately saying that he doesn't like to eat and is giving in to the younger generations.

How could Jiang Shangxian have the nerve to let an old lady watch them eat? He also couldn't let Jiang's mother eat alone.

After expressing that he had tasted it, he said to Jiang's mother, "This thing sells well, where can I get so much?"

If it were just ordinary food, I would just take some, but not only is it selling well today, but this thing is expensive to begin with.

These two were a benefit for the chefs. During lunch, each chef got one to try. She didn't eat it, but she had satisfied her craving while tasting the food, so she thought of taking this one home.

Seeing this, Wang Wan secretly stuffed another one into her mouth. As a relative of his, he still had some privileges.

Jiang Shangxian felt great to accept his apprentice's filial piety at such an age.

Fortunately, Jiang's mother was just saying it casually. As a housewife, she also knew the prices of ingredients, especially the crabs used in Lexianlou, which were much larger than the ones they usually bought outside.

He immediately placed the two crabs on the chopping board, opened the lids, removed the crab gills and crab hearts, cut each into six pieces, and cut the two lids in half.

With all this, it looked like there was quite a lot, filling up a whole plate.

The weather was hot and Jiang Shangxian felt sticky all over. He stood in the yard, took a cotton cloth dipped in water, and wiped his face and neck several times to cool down. He washed his hands twice before he felt a little better.

As expected, Xia Zhenying saw her and shouted with sparkling eyes: "Cousin, you're back!"

"kindness."

Jiang Shangxian quite liked her like this, lively and cheerful, looking happy, even better than the day she first arrived.

I think he was really tired from the journey and he will be fine after two days of rest.

Jiang Wangri pursed his lips, glanced at his excited cousin, and decided that he must call for help before her tomorrow.

Even though she was anxious, Xia Zhenying still emptied all the buckets into the tub and packed up everything before stalking over to Jiang Shangxian like a little tail: "Cousin, hehe..."

Jiang Shangxian was attracted by her laughter and unconsciously curled his lips: "Don't worry, I've already thought of one. I'll tell you after dinner. If you don't like it, I'll think of something else."

"You're right. It's time to eat. What else are you talking about? It's not too late to talk about it after dinner while you're enjoying the cool air in the yard. You're just impatient. People who do business can't be impatient." Seeing that she was pestering Jiang Shangxian, Old Lady Xia came over and patted her on the shoulder, motioning her to help serve the dishes.

In spring, summer and autumn, as long as it doesn't rain or blow, ordinary people eat in the yard. Not only is it cool, but the kitchen is also greasy.

In winter, you must eat in the kitchen, leaning against the stove to keep warm, so that your fingers don’t get frozen and you won’t be able to pick up food easily.

The dishes on the table were simple. Apart from the crab, the rest were regular guests: braised lamb with coriander, minced meat, Hu pancakes, and cabbage.

These are Jiang Shangxian's standard meals before she goes to work at Lexianlou, unless one day she really wants to vomit and asks to improve the food and buy something else outside. Their family basically eats these for a long time, which is just a change of staple food.