NOVEL NEXT Chapter 223 Salt-baked old razor clams
Beside the stage in Lihua Town, a group of little beggars were huddled in the corner, waiting for their elder brother to bring food.
"Big brother is here!" A little boy with a colorful face shouted excitedly when he saw Yizhimei.
The little beggars suddenly became energetic. Before Yi Zhili reached the corner of the stage, four or five children gathered around.
He broke open the roasted naan and gave it to the children piece by piece.
When I opened the food box, the smell of curry sauce hit my nostrils.
"Brother, this is a crab. Is it for us to eat?"
"Each of you has a piece of meat. My brother has saved it for you. Come, eat it with the scones dipped in the sauce."
At this time, Mo Xia happened to be watching a play under the stage.
A fragrant smell of curry penetrated her nose.
My stomach growled a little unsatisfactorily.
Mo Xia turned around and prepared to go to Mao Xi's Liuxiang Snacks and order some seafood.
When she passed by a corner of the stage, she saw a group of little beggars eating crab meat with grilled naan with gusto.
Curious for a moment, she ran to take a look, but did not see Iljimae.
Instead, a food box remained in place.
"Where do you get food from?" Mo Xia asked these little beggars.
"Big brother brought us food." A female doll answered with her mouth full of yellow curry sauce and gnawing on grilled naan.
"Big brother?" Mo Xia stood up and looked around, but didn't see the big brother the little beggar mentioned.
"Gugu——" Mo Xia's stomach growled twice.
"Sister, do you want to eat?" Wa'er asked innocently.
"Sister doesn't want to eat, you can just eat." Mo Xia turned around and left the stage.
On the way, she kept mumbling, how could anyone in this town be so charitable as to give crabs to roadside beggars to eat? She thought that the folk customs in this town were much simpler than those in Kaitang.
Mo Xia walked all the way to Liuxiang Snacks, where Shu Xi and Lou Lan'er had already cleaned up the kitchen and were about to close.
All the tables and chairs outside the house were also put into the shop.
"Ah Shu, are you still cooking?" Mo Xia shouted towards the kitchen.
When Mao Xi heard the sound, she poked her head out. When she saw it was Mo Xia, she asked her to sit down and wait.
Mao Xi looked at the wooden barrel containing seafood. All the fish, shrimp and squid were sold out, and there were still some old razor clams left.
Originally, she planned to freeze it in the freezer. Now that Mo Xia is here, she might as well take it back to the house and cook a midnight snack with Lou Lan'er.
Mao Xi walked to the outhouse carrying a bag of old razor clams: "Sister Mo Xia, the shop is closed. Go to my house. There are some old razor clams here. I'll make a midnight snack for everyone to eat together."
"Gugu——" Mo Xia's stomach growled again when she heard the word "late night snack."
Back at the house, Xiaodouzi was reading a book, while Mao Xi made a pot of tea and went to the kitchen alone to get busy.
These razor clams have been washed. Mao Xi used scissors to cut off the back of the old razor clams to prevent the shells from opening during the cooking process.
Today she is going to make salt-baked razor clams.
After cutting the back of the razor clam, marinate it with old wine and oil, and then start frying it with salt.
Take a casserole, add sea salt, Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, and bay leaves into the pot, and stir-fry over medium heat until fragrant.
Then add the ginger slices and green onions and stir-fry briefly. Spread the salt and add the razor clams. The opening of the razor clams should be facing up. Pour a little old wine on them.
Turn on high heat and cook for two minutes, then simmer for another five minutes. The salt-baked old razor clams are ready.
The three women gathered around a plate of seafood and ate together.
The meat of this old razor clam is as tender as tofu. When you take a bite, the juice bursts in your mouth, which is the unique sweetness of seafood.
Xiaodouzi, who was studying in the room, could no longer sit still when he smelled the smell.
"Sister, there are razor clams to eat!" Xiaodouzi shouted and ran out.
He reached out and grabbed two razor clams, pulled them out and put them into his mouth.
The razor clam meat was still a little hot. Xiaodouzi opened his mouth to breathe, took a sip of tea, and ran in to read again.
Mo Xia heard that Mian Xi had just bought Liuxiang Snacks from Mu Zhiyuan. She raised her tea cup and said with tea instead of wine: "Sister Mian Xi, I haven't congratulated you on successfully buying the Liuxiang Snacks shop. Have you got the land deed? Haha~"
"Yes, Brother Mu didn't overcharge me. I paid him whatever price he bought it for. Now that I think about it, it's like a dream. I actually have my own snack shop. "
"I said you are just working too hard!" Lou Lan'er picked up a razor clam and chewed it in her mouth, "Which shopkeeper opened a shop and went to the mountains to dig ginseng?"
"I won't go now. The shop is too busy. You guys helped collect the bird's nests and peach gum."
Mo Xia was really looking forward to Mao Xi opening a restaurant as soon as possible. She tentatively said: "Mao Xi, when will we open the restaurant? I don't want to just eat seafood. You have to make more delicious dishes. If you need help, just ask."
The three of them ate seafood, and Mao Xi also spoke out what was in his heart.
"Actually, I have some plans, but Liuxiang Snack Shop is very busy, so I can't leave."
Lou Lan'er looked at the way that Shu Xi was hesitant to speak, and she guessed that Shu Xi wanted to go up the mountain to collect ginseng again.
"Ah Shu, don't go up the mountain to collect ginseng. It's OK once or twice. There are many venomous snakes on the mountain, so you won't be so lucky every time."
"Sister Lan'er, no, I actually want to bring some wild ginseng, peach gum and bird's nest to the north to sell. This medical bureau can charge a high price, so I think they can be sold at a good price in the north."
"It's easy. I'll run Beidu for you. Just leave it to me if you have any mountain goods you want to sell." Mo Xia patted her chest, she was happy to run for Mao Xi.
In fact, Medical Officer Song from the Medical Bureau also wanted to go to Beidu. Shui Xi planned to avoid Beidu and go to other cities in the north.
"Except Beidu, other northern cities are fine. Mountain products from Lingnan are scarce there. You can also bring some wild mushrooms to sell."
Lou Lan'er was overjoyed. Isn't her hometown of Beisu just the right place?
"Ah Shu, have you forgotten that I am from Beisu? I am most familiar with that place. Why don't you let Mo Xia and I go to Beisu together? I can bring back a lot of special products for you. Once they are sold in Lingnan, we will You can make a fortune.”
"That's a good idea. I've been sorting out the ingredients in the past few days, and I've also brought Ganoderma lucidum and Dendrobium with me."
In the greenhouse of Maoxi Space, Ganoderma lucidum has also grown a lot, and wild ginseng has been transplanted successfully. This trip is expected to be worth a lot of money.
Three days later, Lou Lan'er and Mo Xia packed their bags and were preparing to set off.
Mao Xi carried her luggage and carried the food and medicinal materials to the carriage.
"Ah Shao, what delicious food can you bring us on the way?"
Lou Lan'er couldn't wait to open Shu Xi's luggage. Unexpectedly, she saw that it was filled with clothing and other necessary items for travel.
Mao Xi carried a bag of dry food alone and said, "This is what we eat on the road~ I will go to the north with you!"
"Ah! What about Liuxiang snacks?" Lou Lan'er asked in surprise.
"Let Brother Luda help you look after it. I happen to be planning to go to the north for some fun! Let's go."
Mo Xia was overjoyed. She really enjoyed traveling. This time she had two sisters to accompany her, so the journey was no longer boring.
Before the carriage set off, Mu Zhiyuan followed up on horseback: "If you want to go north, you must have someone familiar with the road to lead the way. I will go with you."
Lou Lan'er: "..."