noffsinger Chapter 15 This guy is probably a fool.
Chapter 15 This guy is probably a fool.
“Can this thing be eaten?”
The shopkeeper looked at Lin Dashan as if to say, "Do you think I'm a fool?"
"Manager Xu, don't worry. I gave the chicken to eat before and it was fine. I also stewed a chicken at home. My family ate it. Do you think I look okay now?"
Shopkeeper Xu: ...I'm afraid this guy is a fool. He'll let the whole family eat this uncertain thing, and he won't be afraid of being implicated.
"Since Brother Lin has tried it, I naturally believe you. I wonder how this mushroom tastes?"
"Manager Xu, try making some chicken soup with these."
"Okay, let's eat it together at noon. Besides stewing chicken, how else can we eat this mushroom? Let's try it together."
Lin Dashan looked at Lin Xiaomi with confusion. This was the first time he ate this thing, so how would he know how to eat it.
"Boss, I think this mushroom can be eaten the same way as other mushrooms. How about trying them all?"
"Okay, let's have a mushroom feast for lunch! Brother Lin, crystal sashimi has been selling very well these days. Starting tomorrow, our Fuqing Restaurant will need 20 kilograms a day. I wonder if you can make it?"
Lin Dashan was delighted. "It's doable, but it may take the day after tomorrow to supply 20 kilograms." He thought that the butcher only left 4 kilograms of pig skin for him today, and it would be late after dinner. If it's not enough, it's better to start the day after tomorrow.
"Okay, let's start the day after tomorrow. Brother Lin is such a straightforward person!"
Chicken stewed with bamboo fungus, chicken fried with bamboo fungus, bamboo fungus meatball soup, bamboo fungus loofah soup, bamboo fungus duck soup, bamboo fungus stuffed with meat... the wisdom of the ancients should not be underestimated. More than a dozen bamboo fungus dishes were served, and Lin Xiaomi was stunned.
"Come on, don't be polite, Xiaomi, you have to eat more later!"
"Yes, thank you, Uncle Shopkeeper."
As soon as the bamboo fungus stewed chicken took a bite, Shopkeeper Xu's eyes widened. It was fragrant, fresh, and crispy. The mushroom tasted really good. He dared to guarantee that it would be a big hit when it was put on the market!!! He quickly asked the kitchen to make another portion.
After the meal, the newly cooked dishes were ready. After Lin Dashan waited for a while, he took the food box and went to Han's house. Half an hour later, Manager Xu returned to the restaurant with a smile on his face.
"Brother Lin, I wonder how much you would sell these mushrooms for, and how long they can be preserved?"
Lin Dashan had just discussed the price with Lin Xiaomi. "A pound of dried mushrooms is 80 wen. Shopkeeper Xu, please don't think it's expensive. It takes several pounds of dried mushrooms to get one pound. These mushrooms are fragile and hard to take care of. I'm not sure how long they can be kept. You know I just found out that this thing is edible. But logically, they are all dried mushrooms, so they should be able to be kept for quite a while."
Shopkeeper Xu nodded, "I won't beat around the bush with Brother Lin. I'll just tell you the truth. My master said 60 cents per pound. Fuqing Restaurant will take as many as you can get."
There is more than one Fuqing Restaurant, there are also other shops under the name of the Han family, so this mushroom will definitely sell well.
"Okay, then it's 60 cents. Thank you, Manager Xu, for your help." Lin Dashan was grateful to Manager Xu for taking the mushrooms to Han's house.
"Okay, okay, you're welcome, Brother Lin. If you have anything new in the future, please think of me!"
"sure!"
After the price was agreed upon, Lin Dashan, anxious about the mushrooms, did not stay any longer. He went to the butcher to confirm the order of pork skins, took the pork skins that were distributed today and hurried home.
"Xiaomi, the Han family can take as many as they want. What do you think we should do about the mushrooms? Hand it over to the head of the village?"
"Dad, how much do you plan to give to the head of the village?"
"Of course it's 60 cents!" How could he possibly earn money from blind dates?
"That's not right, Dad. Linjia Village is not the only village with bamboo forests. There are only a few mushrooms in Linjia Village. Why did the Han family say they wanted as many as they could? If other villages gave them to you, how much would you charge? 60 coins each. There are so many mushrooms. Dad, you are responsible for collecting mushrooms every day and doing free labor for the villagers? Will they recognize you for this? Will they think you are not making any money?"
Lin Dashan's heart sank. Yes, the Han family recognized him and wanted him to deliver the goods. When there were too many mushrooms, he couldn't handle the inspection and delivery by himself. When there were too many goods, there would be people who took advantage of the situation. He didn't make any money and might not get anything in the end. He didn't even believe that he didn't make any money.
"What does the girl think?"
"Dad, we'll buy these mushrooms for 45 cents a pound. We're making crystal sashimi at home now, so it won't work if we have the goods delivered to our house."
Lin Dashan nodded, the recipe for crystal minced meat must be in his hands.
"When we were building our house, Brother Fuyou came to help every day. And my daughter saw that he worked very hard and had a sincere heart. Why don't we let him help us inspect the goods and put them at his house first? Brother Fuyou's yard is big, and if there is no place to put them, we can build two sheds. The county town is also close, so we can just deliver the goods once a day. Dad will do the delivery. Dad, what do you think?"
"That's it! I'll go back and discuss with the village head about the mushroom harvest. Even if he's rich, we can't let him help for free. How much should we pay him?"
"This..." Lin Xiaomi knew that the price of a day's rough work was about 18 wen. She wanted to repay Fugui for his help to her family before, so she definitely couldn't give him 18 wen. "30 wen, Brother Fugui can pick bamboo fungus himself, just collect it in the afternoon." The bamboo fungus withered in the afternoon, which didn't affect his earning money. As for Lin Fugui, she would take him with her in the future. Lin Fugui's life was more difficult, and he needed this job more.
"That's it. I'll look for him later. I have to go find the village head first."
As soon as I arrived at the door, I saw Wang waiting for me.
"Why is it so late today? I was worried and didn't dare to go out to pick mushrooms."
"It's okay. The shopkeeper wants to taste the food. It takes time to stew the soup. Have you eaten yet?"
"Not yet. What about you? The rice is still hot in the pot."
"We've already eaten, you should go in and eat quickly."
"Ai."
When Wang was eating, Lin Dashan told her about selling mushrooms and crystal sashimi in larger quantities. Wang was so happy that her teeth were showing. Everyone said that she was a hen that didn't lay eggs and couldn't give birth to a son. So what if she couldn't give birth to a son? Whose son could make as much money as Xiao Mi? It had only been a short time, and the money was pouring in every day. Now, she had a new livelihood. This daughter, Wang Cai!!!
"Go and do your own thing. I'll make the crystal minced meat after dinner. Xiaomi, you've been tired all day. Go and take a rest."
"Yeah." She takes a nap every day and is very sleepy now.
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