boyutpedia Chapter 269 Bayberry Juice
Chapter 269 Bayberry Juice
There were two baskets on the old man's stall.
The frame is filled with small red and purple fruits of varying depths of color.
The fruit is about the same size as a wild plum and is composed of many densely packed cysts.
Bayberry can be used as medicine. The roots and bark can disperse blood stasis, stop bleeding and relieve pain, and the fruit can promote salivation and quench thirst.
Xu Wenyan squatted down in front of the old man: "Uncle, how much do you sell it for?"
"Two cents per pound, the stuff is not expensive. It's just that I transported it too far from the village, so I have to earn money for the journey." The old man picked out the darkest one in the basket and gave it to Xu Wenyan.
This kind of wild bayberry is small and sour, and most people probably don't like it very much. Seeing that this old man's basket is almost full, he probably didn't sell many.
"Uncle, where are you from?"
"From Huangjiahe."
Xu Wenyan nodded. Huangjiahe is a village leading to the city, which is a bit far from here.
"Sir, I want all of them. See how much you want to give me."
When the grandfather heard this, he smiled instantly and said, "Little boy, you bought so much that you can't finish it."
This old man was kind-hearted. Xu Wenyan waved his hand and said, "After we finish eating, please calculate for me."
In the end, the two baskets of bayberries cost a total of fifty cents.
Chen Sanlin tasted it wildly, his face was distorted by the sour taste, with only a slight sweetness: "Wife, do you like sour food?"
"do not like."
"......So why did you buy this fruit?"
"Make juice." Xu Wenyan went back to the store and bought some rock sugar before rushing to Anqing Pavilion.
When I just arrived in front of the building, there were a lot of people gathered in front of the Wuzhou Fried Rice opposite, and the crowd was full of complaints.
"Why is this good fried rice restaurant closed?"
"Yeah, I'm still waiting to bring food to the kids at home."
Xu Wenyan just shook his head and walked into the store. As expected, there were more people in the store. Although it was not as many as before, it was much better.
"Oh, isn't this the old man? I haven't seen you for a long time." Xu Wenyan recognized the old man sitting in the corner at a glance.
He was a frequent customer when he set up his stall, but he hadn't been seen since the cold snap in the county.
"Haha, Brother Xu, how are you?"
According to the old man, he was locked up at home by his children for fear that he would catch a cold. Now that the storm has passed, he is able to come out.
"What's in Shopkeeper Xu's backpack?" The old man saw the red and purple bayberries at a glance and was very curious.
After all, anything Xu Wenyan brought would suit his taste.
"You can't eat this now. I'll bring it to you when it's ready. It's a treat for you.
The old man rubbed his hands and laughed twice: "Then I won't be polite either."
Back in the kitchen, Xu Wenyan first soaked the bayberries. A little salt water can soak a lot of bayberries. Then he put the washed bayberries into a ceramic pot.
You cannot put an iron pan here, as the flesh will turn black and will not look good. Then add rock sugar and let the water cover it.
It will take about a quarter of an hour to cook.
During this time, Xu Wenyan wrote on the sign, "Special potato noodles, 30 cents a bowl, new today, anyone who buys potato noodles will get a glass of bayberry juice for free."
Xu Wenyan planned to put mint in the bayberry juice. Although it would taste good if he only put rock sugar in it, this technique could easily be stolen by others.
After adding mint, it is not only much cooler, but also has a richer taste.
It would be great if I could get some ice at this time. Xu Wenyan really envied those time travelers who had golden fingers.
As soon as the sign was hung up, it attracted a lot of people. It would be more accurate to say that there were already a lot of people in front of the store.
Instead of standing there, you might as well take a look at the new notice of Qing'an Hall. It is said that Qing'an Hall was popular for a while before.
And the Wuzhou Fried Rice is probably gone as the government has sealed it off.
Once the first person saw it, the second person was attracted. Everyone was deeply interested in the bayberry juice, and they had never heard of potato flour before.
Out of curiosity, several tables of guests came in one after another, all of whom wanted to try the noodles and bayberry juice.
It's really comfortable to stand outside on such a sunny day.
"Boss, give me a bowl of potato noodles. It says it comes with juice, right?"
Xu Wenyan was busy inside, so Jia Anqing had to greet her here: "Yes, fresh bayberry juice, sour and sweet, it can relieve the heat and greasiness."
It's inevitable that the innkeeper would brag about his own food, but the customers didn't really care, as they had come out today and had to eat outside anyway.
In the back kitchen, Xu Wenyan put the bayberry juice into a bamboo tube, and then put it into the well water that had just been fished out. It had to be chilled to make it taste better.
Drinking it hot is a different feeling.
Xu Wenyan tasted them all and found them to be the same taste as when he was a child.
I served it to the old man along with the noodles first. Without even having time to say a few words of greeting, I had to go back to the kitchen to get busy.
The old man picked up the bayberry juice and smelled it. His mouth began to saliva instantly, and the sweet fruity aroma filled his nose.
As soon as it went down his throat, he felt the dense and smooth taste with a hint of sweetness and sourness. It was so refreshing, a taste he had never experienced before.
And this noodle is so addictive. If you feel it is too spicy, you can drink a sip of the sweet and sour bayberry juice. You can't stop eating it at all.
After ordering one portion, the person wanted to ask Xu Wenyan to buy bayberry juice separately, but Xu Wanyan only sold two baskets of bayberries today, and it might not be enough for delivery.
I won’t sell it today.
Today's bayberry juice is all free.
When they heard that the bayberry juice was not for sale, some of the more generous people simply bought a portion of potato noodles, since noodles were delicious anyway.
It’s just that it’s a bit expensive to pack two bamboo tubes together.
Just like that, you got one and I got two, and not only was the store full of people, but there was also a long line at the door.
Jia Anqing was so excited that he wanted to cry. He had achieved such results just when he first started his business, all thanks to Brother Xu.
The potato flour is selling particularly well today. Xu Wenyan is no longer worried about the transportation of the flour. He has renovated the factory and hired fewer people, and is selling it in Fengxian County.
Anyway, it's profitable, and quite a lot.
All the potato noodles that Chen Sanlin brought today were sold out. At 30 cents a bowl, he sold over a hundred bowls in total, making more than two taels of silver in one day.
After doing all this, Xu Wenyan deliberately left three bamboo tubes and took his things to go to Wei's house.
"Brother Xu, you are really my lucky star." Jia Anqing held Xu Wenyan and refused to let go even though Chen Sanlin pulled him. "Brother Xu, you must not leave me alone."
Xu Wenyan rubbed his head and said, "No, let go quickly. If Brother Chen gets angry, I won't be able to stop him."
"Yeah, I'll definitely come again tomorrow."
After saying goodbye to this funny guy, the two successfully delivered the things to Xu Jinhua, who naturally had to keep them for Madam Wen.
She knew that after accepting it, Master Wei would definitely take good care of Xu Wenyan.