Transmigrated Little Farm Girl Bringing Great Fortune

"Let's let it rest for a few days and see!"

Lu Qingyao scooped a bowl of the freshly cooked bamboo shoot and pork stew and served it to Liu Yuniang.

Each of the two sons received a small bowl.

Steaming hot, the aroma filled the entire courtyard.

The bowl contains a rich, creamy broth, filled with tender bamboo shoots, marinated wild boar meat, and succulent chicken.

Jiang Miaomiao's mouth watered just looking at it!

Is this pickled bamboo shoots and pork soup?

It's only been two months.

Her mother had transformed from a pampered socialite who never lifted a finger and could set the kitchen on fire even when starting a fire.

She became a formidable woman who could hunt with a bow and cook with her hands.

Jiang Miaomiao felt both relieved and heartbroken.

I'm so glad that my brothers can finally have a normal meal.

Instead of eating burnt, tasteless, or undercooked food.

I feel sorry for my mother.

She was clearly the mistress of the house, surrounded by servants, yet she had to endure such suffering...

My little heart is aching a bit.

She wanted her mother to hug her, and her mother said that seeing her made all her unhappiness disappear.

She is her mother's source of joy and her mother's little darling.

I want to make my mother happy.

As soon as he opened his mouth, saliva started flowing uncontrollably.

"My little sister is craving it too!" The older brother picked up a piece of bamboo shoot and put it to her lips, letting her lick it.

This can be considered the first bamboo shoot I've tasted in winter.

Aunt's eyes lit up as she eagerly reached out and took the bowl from her mother's hands.

"Sister-in-law, is this for me?"

Lu Qingyao nodded, "Sister-in-law, I picked some winter bamboo shoots in the woods today and stewed them with meat. Take them back for the children to try."

Jiang Qiao'er and Jiang Wenxuan were both as thin as monkeys, as was their bedridden grandmother...

Even if you're poor, you should still get some supplements.

"Sister-in-law, you've really put a lot of thought into this dish."

Liu Yuniang sniffed; the aroma of the bamboo shoot and pork stew was enticing, and the color was beautiful too.

Although her cooking skills are good, in the countryside, it's good enough to have something to eat, and it would be even more satisfying to have meat to eat.

On ordinary days, they would only take a small piece of cured meat, season it, add some wild vegetables, radishes, and bamboo shoots, and stew it in a big pot.

Most of the time, we just eat whatever is available.

How could they bear to make something so exquisite?

A pot of bamboo shoot and pork stew, mostly meat...

It was stewed with wild boar and chicken.

That was incredibly extravagant.

Seeing that Liu Yuniang's mouth was watering, Lu Qingyao directly picked up a piece of bamboo shoot and stuffed it into her mouth.

"Delicious, isn't it?"

"Sister-in-law, these winter bamboo shoots are a real delicacy, they're so fresh they'll make your eyebrows fall off... I'm thinking of digging some up and selling them, I'm sure I can get a good price. Do you know how much they sell for per pound in Qingshi Town?"

Liu Yuniang was caught off guard.

He subconsciously chewed and swallowed it.

After finishing, he licked his lips, "Delicious..."

Although it wasn't quite cooked properly, it was still a bit too much meat in it.

Even the bamboo shoots smell of meat.

It even masked the bitterness.

Take a bite.

It has the savory aroma of wild boar and chicken.

Add to that the tender, vibrant green of winter bamboo shoots...it's simply amazing...

"Delicious, delicious!!" Liu Yuniang praised, licking her lips.

This was the only compliment she could offer.

If it were you, sir, you would surely be able to compose a poem.

However, the matter of selling bamboo shoots will likely disappoint Lu Qingyao.

"Sister-in-law, don't be disappointed when I tell you..."

Lu Qingyao looked at her.

"Winter bamboo shoots are a good thing, but they're worthless in our Qing Shi Town. Even the best bamboo shoot diggers can only dig up twenty or thirty catties a day, but they can't even sell them for two coins a catty. And even if they do dig them up, they might not be able to sell them. It's better to work in town than to sell bamboo shoots..."

"How could this be?"

In Lu Qingyao's memory, this was a delicacy from the mountains, and it was quite expensive in the restaurants and eateries of the capital.

After all, we only eat in spring and winter.

Spring bamboo shoots are easier to harvest, resulting in a larger supply entering the market. Since scarcity drives up prices, winter bamboo shoots are considered more precious.

Especially literary figures and scholars, they found it extremely rare.

Every spring and winter, I must go to Zuixianlou to try some fresh delicacies.

She had taken her two children there once, and a plate of stir-fried winter bamboo shoots cost two hundred coins.

If she hadn't come to Taoxi Village, she would never have imagined that winter bamboo shoots, which cost two coins per catty, would sell for over a hundred coins in the capital!

Liu Yuniang advised her to give up the idea of ​​selling bamboo shoots, saying, "Our Qing Shi Town may not have much else, but it has plenty of winter bamboo shoots. Almost every household has them in front of and behind their houses. Unless you're a wealthy person, who would spend that extra money to buy this stuff? And if it's not cooked properly, it can even taste bitter..."

"I see......"

Lu Qingyao emptied all the bamboo shoots from her basket.

Each one was large and plump.

It's a pity she didn't dig up much.

She needed to let Liu Yuniang know the value of these bamboo shoots so she could recruit her into the business.

"Sister-in-law, do you know how much a bowl of this pickled and stewed seafood is worth in the capital?"

"How much is it worth?" Liu Yuniang asked curiously.

She never wanted to go to a place like the capital.

My husband just went to the capital to collect a debt, but he didn't get the debt back and instead spent twenty or thirty taels of silver on his travel expenses.

He was still eating steamed buns every day, and by the time he got home, he was emaciated.

even so.

That doesn't stop her from being curious.

Lu Qingyao said mysteriously, "A bowl of this stewed winter bamboo shoots and cured pork can cost four hundred copper coins at the best restaurant in the capital, Zuixianlou."

"What?!" Liu Yuniang exclaimed, "Four hundred coins a bowl! Isn't this robbery...?"

The money for a bowl of winter bamboo shoots is enough for her family to eat for more than half a month.

I was so shocked that my hands started trembling.

Lu Qingyao was afraid that she would drop the bowl, so she quickly took it and placed it on the wooden stool next to her.

"Sister-in-law, this stuff is very valuable outside. Hasn't anyone thought of taking it out to sell?"

Liu Yuniang looked bewildered. "This... I really didn't know. There aren't many literate people in our Qing Shi Town, so probably no one would have thought that far ahead..."

Jiang Miaomiao, who was secretly drinking soup, was startled by her aunt's loud shout.

Startled, he choked, coughing and coughing...

“Jiang Ziyan... why did you secretly give Miaomiao meat soup again? She's still young, she can't drink too much, she can only lick it.”

Lu Qingyao took Jiang Miaomiao from her and patted her back.

The last time her daughter had a stomachache, she suspected it was because she had given her chicken soup.

"Mom, I won't do it again. My little sister was too greedy and almost drooled into my bowl, so I fed her." Jiang Ziyan stuck out her tongue, looking guilty.

Seeing his sister's drooling, longing look, he couldn't resist the urge to feed her.

Jiang Miaomiao: "......"

The brat's second brother actually made her take the blame!

Lu Qingyao glared at him, then turned to Liu Yuniang and continued speaking.

"Sister-in-law, these winter bamboo shoots are known in the capital as 'golden robe and white jade,' a rare delicacy among vegetables, and highly prized by scholars and literati..."

"You said if we dug some up and sold them in Jiangzhou, we might be able to get a good price... at least several tens of coins per pound..."

"A few dozen coins per pound...really?"

Liu Yuniang was half-believing and half-doubting.

She still couldn't believe that a plate of winter bamboo shoots could sell for several hundred coins in a restaurant.

If they can really be sold, then all the bamboo shoots covering the mountains and fields of Taoxi Village will be pure silver.

"Sister-in-law, would I lie to you? Go back and discuss it with your brother. We'll start digging tomorrow, but don't tell anyone yet. Let's dig some up and try selling them first."

Jiangzhou is also some distance from Qingshi Town.

There weren't many bamboos there; at least, she hadn't seen any along the way.

Perhaps it can fetch a good price...

Jiang Miaomiao felt that her mother was being a bit too extravagant today.

Cook so much meat!

They were being overly enthusiastic towards their aunt!