freenovelworld Chapter 28 Salted Duck Eggs
Chapter 28 Salted Duck Eggs
After lunch, thinking that the road was long and it was unsafe at night, Mrs. Wang urged Wang to go home.
The two boys were very surprised to see Xiaomi getting on the mule cart. They had only ridden in the ox cart at the village entrance twice, and this mule cart with a canopy must be very comfortable.
Sun brought Wang a lot of vegetables she grew herself, "We don't have anything good at home, take these vegetables back to eat." She had also heard about her sister-in-law's family division, and thought that since the division had just taken place, the vegetables would definitely not be complete, and these were the only ones her family had.
"Thank you, sister-in-law. Let's go back. Mom, I'll come to see you again in a while!"
"Ai!"
Old Wang looked at the back of the mule cart and wiped her tears with her sleeve. After returning to the house, she called her son and daughter-in-law, took out the 10 taels of silver given by her daughter, and told her son to repair the house after the busy farming season.
Wang De and his wife had only seen silver in their lives, and they were stunned when they saw the two shining silver ingots. They were even more grateful for the generosity of the Lin family and the care of the younger sister-in-law.
Two days later, the family went to the uncle's house to give a holiday gift. This was the brother of Lin Dashan's deceased mother. He hadn't been here for many years. Previously, it was the uncle who went to the Lin family to see him. The holiday gift he brought was also very generous. This uncle also took great care of him in his early years.
After telling her uncle about the division of the family, the old man was so angry that he cursed for half an hour. Xiaomi was stunned. This uncle was a ruthless man. He cursed her grandfather for half an hour without repeating himself. Awesome!
When he left, Lin Dashan also left 10 taels of silver for his uncle. His uncle's family was not well off. All peasants were like this. Who else would be well-off except the landlord? The old man refused to accept it. After a long time of concession, Lin Dashan threw down the silver and got on the mule cart. When he returned home, there was another large basket of fruits and vegetables in the carriage.
On the way, Xiaomi couldn't help but sigh, how could the gap between people be so big? Her grandparents, no matter how much she gave them, they thought it was not enough, and they thought about how to empty her house every day. But her uncle and grandmother would nag for a long time if she brought a few gifts, and they gave too much. They didn't forget to return the gift when they left.
Oh, her father is so miserable!
Only Shopkeeper Xu was left with the festival gifts. "Dad, aren't these gifts to the shopkeeper too shabby?"
"How could that be, mother? Such a gift is already very generous for ordinary families."
Lin Dashan didn't know how gifts were given in the city, but it was true that in their village, this gift was generous enough. "That's it, Xiaomi is right, this gift is enough."
"Mom, where are the duck eggs you pickled last time? Take them out and try them. If they are delicious, take them to Shopkeeper Xu to try tomorrow."
"It will be fine in just a few days? I'll go get it and take a look."
Wang fished one out and said, "You can't eat this raw egg. I'll boil it in the pot."
"Okay." Duck eggs taste better when heated.
As the knife cut, the oil flowed onto the blade. "Oh, how come there is oil here!" Wang was surprised. With one cut, the duck egg was split into two. The golden yolk and white egg white burst out with a rich fragrance. It was white, tender, and plump, and I wanted to eat it just by looking at it.
"Taste it!"
Wang gave half to Xiaomi, and cut the rest in half, giving half to Lin Dashan.
The two of them took a careful bite, the egg white was delicate and elastic, and the yolk was like sand, slowly dissolving in the mouth, with a light salty taste and a strong oily aroma.
The couple looked at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes.
"Xiaomi, try it quickly, it's delicious!" This girl has a wild imagination and every idea she comes up with brings them surprises.
Xiaomi also took a bite and it was this taste. She finally tasted the taste of home in another world.
The family ate the salted duck eggs in their hands one bite at a time. "Xiaomi, come with me to the city tomorrow. I think these salted duck eggs can be sold!"
"Okay, Dad, how much is a duck egg?"
"Although duck eggs are big, few people eat them. They are about the same as chicken eggs, and they cost one cent each."
Xiaomi nodded: "These salted duck eggs can be stored. If you want to make money, you have to rely on quantity. If the quantity is large, you can't sell it at a high price."
Early the next morning, the father and daughter went to the restaurant with all the salted duck eggs and festival gifts.
"Brother Xu, I'm here to deliver the goods!"
"Brother Lin, wait a moment, I'll be there soon!"
Lin Dashan took the crystal minced meat to the kitchen and said, "Brother Xu, Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, so I brought you two packs of mooncakes!" It was the first time that Lin Dashan gave a holiday gift to someone other than a relative, and he felt very uncomfortable.
"Thank you, Brother Lin!" Shopkeeper Xu accepted the gift and put it away. Seeing Lin Dashan holding another jar, he said, "Brother Lin..."
"This is a new delicacy that our family just made. I would like to invite Brother Xu to try it!"
Shopkeeper Xu's eyes lit up. He had been looking forward to their new food. Crystal sashimi made a lot of money for the store.
Lin Dashan took out a salted duck egg from the jar, "Brother Lin..." Shopkeeper Xu was confused. Isn't this a duck egg? How delicious can a boiled duck egg be?
"Uncle Xu, this is a golden egg!"
Golden eggs?! Don’t think you can fool people just because you are young! Even a fool knows that these are just ordinary duck eggs!
Lin Dashan: What a generous name for my daughter!
"Brother Xu, would you like to try it?"
"okay!"
Lin Dashan cut it open and saw the oil flowing out of the duck egg, the oily yolk, the snow-white egg white, the oily golden egg white, and the rich egg aroma. Shopkeeper Xu knew at a glance that this duck egg was special. He picked up the chopsticks and took a bite of the egg yolk. It had a soft and crunchy texture with a hint of saltiness. He then took a bite of the egg white, which was more salty. It was a good dish to go with rice, and it was also good with a little wine.
"Uncle Xu, this will taste better when eaten with porridge!"
"Well, it really is worthy of being called a golden egg. Brother Lin is so talented!" Isn't the golden and oily egg yolk the same color as gold!
"Brother Lin, how much are you going to sell this egg for?"
"3 cents." This price was agreed upon when we came. My daughter said that if she wanted to sell more eggs so that ordinary people could afford them, she must not sell them at a high price. Besides, pickling eggs is convenient and does not take much time.
After finishing an egg, Manager Xu stood up and said, "Brother Lin, I can take these eggs to the Han Mansion. I want to report to the master."
There is definitely no problem with that. They must show the goods to the boss before selling them.
Xiaomi ate the snacks given by Manager Xu and sat in the backyard with her father.
About an hour later, Shopkeeper Xu came back in a hurry, "Brother Lin, Brother Lin, our master wants to see you. He's already in the box upstairs!"
Mr. Han, a legendary figure in Pingyang County, wants to meet him!!!???
He was nervous and scared!!! He looked at his daughter helplessly.
Lin Xiaomi: ...