Baozi Xishi's Struggle

Chapter 306 I've made a note of this. If I don't have enough money in the future, I'l

When the two saw that it was Lu Lang, they hurriedly stood up and saluted.

Qi Xi smiled and said, "Miss Shen has finished all the work on hand. It will take another two hours to cook the soup. There is nothing to do right now."

"I asked the young lady to make two delicious meat dishes for me. I wanted the master to taste Miss Shen's cooking skills at noon. We were just discussing what ingredients to use."

Lu Lang thought for a moment and said, "The other ingredients are normal, but pork is not tasty in many households. I think we should just use pork."

"If it's cooked well, my father will like it. When the people see that the county magistrate also eats pork, they will not be so prejudiced against pork and will not disdain to eat it."

Lu Lang continued, "I followed my master to the countryside and specifically asked the villagers for advice."

"Raising chickens, ducks and geese requires grain. Although they can lay eggs and eat meat, it costs a lot to raise them."

"The reason why mutton is expensive is that we don't have good pasture or land for grazing here."

“Even if we buy good-quality lambs from the north, the meat won’t taste good when we raise them here.”

"Most of the mutton eaten in the country is raised on the grasslands in the north, and then driven here in large numbers by people who specialize in selling it."

"The journey is long, and people think lamb is expensive, so the price naturally goes up, and ordinary people can no longer afford it."

"But raising pigs is different. Pigs eat both grain and grass, and they enjoy even leftovers."

"After one year of raising a piglet, it can grow into a large pig weighing more than 100 kilograms. It doesn't need special care, and it won't take up too much space in the yard."

"Think about it, if pork can be cooked well and the price is not high, people can have more meat on their tables and strengthen their bodies."

"And because there are people buying them, more people will naturally start raising them. Raising a few pigs and selling them can bring in a lot of extra income for farmers."

Shen Yu listened to Lu Lang's story and was horrified.

It turns out that this noble young man is not as aloof and out of touch with the world as he appears to be.

What he cares about is not only how to make pork delicious, but also how to form a virtuous circle to benefit the people.

Shen Yu couldn't help but show admiration on his face. Qi Xi was confused listening beside him, and didn't understand how the young master could go from talking about what to eat for lunch to talking about raising pigs.

Shen Yu thought for a moment and said, "There is a dish called steamed pork in the menu that uses pork as an ingredient. After steaming, the meat is amber in color, shiny and oily, fat but not greasy, lean but not dry, and melts in your mouth."

"It's not difficult to make except that it takes some firewood. Although the seasoning is very simple, it tastes rich and mellow, fragrant and not greasy."

“Anyone who is not too picky about food will give this dish a thumbs up.”

"Even if this is the only dish on the table, you can eat two more bowls of rice. It is appetizing and goes well with rice."

Before he finished speaking, two "gulp" sounds were heard. Although Lu Lang and Qi Xi had not seen the meat, Shen Yu's vivid description aroused their appetite and they swallowed their saliva involuntarily.

Seeing that the young master, who always looked aloof, couldn't resist the temptation of delicious food like him, Qi Xi couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Lu Lang glared at him and pretended to be nonchalant, "It sounds delicious. How about Miss Shen make this dish for lunch? If you need any ingredients, I'll ask Qixi to buy them."

Shen Yu smiled and said, "Because I was worried that there wouldn't be enough pork belly skewers, I brought some more pork belly from the restaurant, and it comes in handy right now."

Shen Yu mentioned the food he brought from home, and seemed to have thought of something. He quickly went to the chair next to him and took the small bag he brought with him.

Inside the cloth bag was a wooden box containing a new kitchen knife and a purse.

Shen Yu took out a small purse, unzipped the drawstring, took out three neatly folded silver bills and handed them over.

She smiled and said, "Mr. Lu, since the restaurant opened, business has been good and we have made money every day."

"Besides, I'm lucky. I've made some extra money recently. I finally saved up enough money to borrow from you when I opened the business."

"Here is a note for 115 taels of silver. I will shamelessly pay you back the principal without paying any interest. Thank you very much."

Lu Lang was a little surprised and did not take the banknote from Shen Yu. He smiled and said, "The restaurant business is so good recently. How did you make so much money all of a sudden?"

"You don't have to rush to return the money to me. I don't need it."

"Why don't I just leave it with you first? If you need it, you don't have to borrow it from someone else."

Shen Yu shook his head and stretched out his hand stubbornly: "It's easy to borrow money, so you should take it."

"Just in case, just in case I need to borrow money from someone again, it would be easier for me to ask you for help then."

Shen Yu joked in a relaxed tone, but his hand was stretched out persistently.

Seeing that Shen Yu had no intention of taking his hand back, Lu Lang had no choice but to take it and put it into his sleeve pocket without even looking at it.

He thought about it, and then said worriedly: "If you need money, remember to borrow from me. I don't charge interest. Even if I don't have enough, I can still find a way to help you get some."

"Don't go to a money house to borrow money. The interest rates are very high. If you can't pay it back, the interest will compound and become more and more expensive. There are many people who have lost their entire fortunes and lives."

It looks like the world is a dangerous place, and you, Shen Yu, are young and don’t know anything, so you can be easily deceived.

Shen Yu couldn't help but smile, nodded and said: "I'll remember this. If I don't have enough money to open a restaurant in the future, I'll ask you to borrow it."

Lu Lang was stunned when he heard this, and began to think seriously about how much money he would need to open a restaurant.

Shen Yu felt a little amused when he saw that he was serious, but he also thought that Lu Lang was a really nice person.

Seeing that he was silent and frowning in thought, Shen Yu hurriedly said, "Mr. Lu, don't take it seriously. I was just joking with you."

"I haven't paid off the money for the restaurant yet, so how can I open a restaurant?"

"I will be satisfied if I can pay off the money quickly, have some savings at home, and everyone is well."

Lu Lang said seriously: "With your cooking skills, it is reasonable for you to open a restaurant. There is no need to belittle yourself."

Shen Yu smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. Lu. Who can predict what will happen in the future? Let's not talk about this anymore."

Shen Yu lovingly stroked the wooden box that held the knives beside him and said, "Thank you for the kitchen knife. It's really useful, sharp and light to hold."

"After testing the knife yesterday, my mother asked me to put it away."

"I told him I would use it when I came across a dish that required knife skills. I didn't expect it would come in handy so soon. If I had used my old kitchen knife, I wouldn't have been able to cut such thin and continuous tofu shreds."

Lu Lang smiled slightly and said nonchalantly: "No need to put it away, just take it out when you want to use it."