My humble days in ancient times
Chapter 101 Delicious Chili Sauce
Xu Ruyi carefully found a skilled carpenter to make two exquisite swing frames and placed them in the Wutong Courtyard.
The swing is finely crafted and has strong ropes, just right for Ruyuan and him. They can swing on it leisurely in their spare time and enjoy a pleasant time.
He also ordered the carpenters to make a lot of clothes drying racks and put two in the yard. The clothes drying racks were tall and sturdy, which would make it very convenient to dry clothes and quilts in the future.
There are five more outside the courtyard where the maids and servants live. They are designed to be simple and practical, and can be used by both men and women, making it convenient for everyone to dry clothes.
Xu Ruyi's daily thoughts revolve around her fondness for ordinary days, her desire for a richer life. She yearns to live a warm and enjoyable life.
That day, Xu Ruyi said to Xu Qinghe, "Brother, we are not too busy now. Why don't we hire a musician to teach us how to play the piano and flute? It will also help to cultivate our sentiments and add some fun."
Xu Qinghe held his chin with his hand, thought carefully and said, "Sure, I have time now anyway. It's not bad to learn these skills."
So the brother and sister excitedly went to the county town to find musicians.
After a lot of searching and selection, they found two: one was proficient in the flute and guzheng, and could teach the techniques of blowing and playing them; the other was good at dancing and pipa, and could teach the graceful dance postures and pipa playing techniques.
Both musicians teach every three days. Xu Ruyi feels this arrangement is just right: it allows enough time to practice and digest what has been learned, but it doesn't make the schedule too tight, which would cause fatigue and pressure.
Xu Ruyi asked a carpenter to build two swings and placed them in the Wutong Courtyard, one for each of him and Ruyuan.
We also built a lot of clothes drying racks and put two in the yard, which will make it convenient to dry clothes and quilts in the future.
There were five more placed outside the courtyard for the maids and servants, which could be shared by both men and women.
Xu Ruyi's thoughts are full of things every day, thinking about this and that. In fact, what she hopes for is nothing more than an ordinary and simple life.
What she always wanted was to make the atmosphere of life more fulfilling and interesting.
Xu Ruyi thoughtfully arranged for Du Xiaoyue and Du Xiaoxing to come over. Du Xiaoyue, a clever and well-behaved girl, became Xu Ruyuan's personal maid, always by his side, caring for him attentively.
Du Xiaoxing, the clever boy, became Xu Qingyan's servant, accompanying him in reading and calligraphy, and playing together.
Now that's good, Xu Ruyuan and Xu Qingyan both have their own playmates. They will no longer feel bored, and they won't have to cling to Xu Ruyi all day long, allowing her to have more free time of her own.
On this day, it was drizzling. Xu Ruyi sat leisurely on the corridor on the second floor, holding her chin with her hands, and looking at the village quietly.
Looking from here, the whole village is in full view. The scattered houses, winding alleys, and villagers walking hurriedly in the rain form a vivid rural picture.
Her gaze turned to the hillside. The lush trees, washed by the rain, looked even more lush and green, like a piece of emerald green.
The wild flowers on the hillside swayed in the wind and rain, blooming with brilliant colors, creating a charming and beautiful scene.
Xu Ruyi retracted her gaze and looked at her own garden. The delicate flowers were trembling gently in the rain, like shy girls.
Looking at the vegetable garden again, all kinds of vegetables are fresh and juicy, full of vitality and vigor.
There is also a chili shop not far away, which is the result of their hard work.
Xu Ruyi couldn't help but sigh: "The higher you stand, the farther you can see!"
When Xu Ruyi saw the Chili Shop, the fresh and rich taste of chili sauce instantly emerged in her mind.
They immediately took action. Xu Ruyi and Xu Qinghe immediately went to the county town to buy chili peppers, the bright red ones resembling strings of burning torches; Hangzhou peppers, slender and emerald green, exuding a unique fragrance; and screw peppers, with their distinctive twisted shape. They also carefully selected some essential ingredients for making chili oil.
After returning, Xu Ruyi couldn't wait to start the experiment. She rolled up her sleeves and looked focused and serious.
During the cooking process, Xu Ruyi had a sudden inspiration and added some tender chicken and well-textured beef. After careful preparation, she successfully created the fragrant chicken chili sauce and the mouth-watering beef chili sauce.
As a result, the demand for the chili oil, which was originally very popular in the chili shop, suddenly dropped, and everyone preferred this unique chili sauce.
Chili sauce is 15 cents per pound, which is affordable and has a mellow taste; chicken chili sauce is 20 cents per pound, which perfectly blends the tenderness of the chicken with the spiciness of the chili; beef chili sauce is 25 cents per pound, which complements the chewiness of the beef with the stimulation of the chili.
Even at this price, the demand is still very strong, and customers are flocking to buy it.
After the villagers learned that Xu Ruyi was making chili sauce, Huang Guiyun immediately bought a lot of chilies excitedly, and then ground them with great effort using the old mill. While grinding, he also added some salt, peanuts and coriander.
Although the chili sauce she made didn't taste very good, with a rough earthy smell, it was still edible during hard times.
Huang Guiyun was eager to make some money, so she took her chili sauce to the county town to sell. However, the people there were very picky and looked down on her crude chili sauce, so she couldn't sell it.
In desperation, Huang Guiyun hurried to the town again. Occasionally, when he was lucky, he could sell a lot.
Seeing Huang Guiyun doing this, the villagers followed suit. One family learned to make chicken chili sauce, and another family tried to make beef chili sauce. For a while, every household made some chili sauce by themselves.
In this way, it is convenient to eat at home and save money on buying food outside. Life seems to be more affordable and fun.
Zhou also enthusiastically prepared some. The village head sat at the table, tasted Zhou's beef chili sauce, and compared it with his own. He shook his head and said, "Ruyi Chili Shop's is still authentic and delicious. That taste, wow, it's really unforgettable."
After hearing this, Zhou couldn't help laughing and said, "Isn't it? Ruyi Chili Shop's is indeed good. But we make it at home and it doesn't cost money! Every penny saved is a penny earned. We are an ordinary family, so we have to be frugal when living." Zhou said as she cleared the table with a satisfied smile on her face.
Zhou also made some. The village head ate the beef chili sauce and the one he made at home and said, "Ruyi Chili Shop is still authentic and delicious."
Zhou smiled and said, "That's right, isn't it? But it doesn't cost a fortune to make it at home!"
The village head nodded. "That being said, the taste is indeed a little off. But if you can save money, it's not bad."
Zhou continued, "I just wonder if Xu Ruyi and the others would be unhappy if they knew we were doing it all ourselves."
The village head waved his hand and said, "What's the big deal? They have a big business, and our little quarrel won't affect them much."
Not long after, Xu Ruyi heard about the situation in the village.
Xu Qinghe said with some concern: "Will this have an impact on our business?"
Xu Ruyi was calm: "It's okay, it's okay for them to cook and eat it themselves. As long as we ensure the quality of Chili Shop, there will always be customers willing to buy our authentic ones."
Sure enough, as Xu Ruyi expected, although many people in the village made their own chili sauce, Manager Zhao had a large order.
After all, they are wealthy families and restaurants with high requirements for quality, so they still choose to buy products from Ruyi Chili Shop.
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