The Koi Wife of the Prime Minister

Chapter 114: Not Helpful

Sister Xiaolan was moved by Shen Yan's sincerity. She smiled and nodded: "Okay, since you trust me so much, I can't refuse. I am willing to help you, but I have to pay you at a reasonable rate."

Shen Yan patted Sister Xiaolan's shoulder gratefully and said, "Of course, don't worry, I will never treat you unfairly. Let's start tomorrow. Thank you, Sister Xiaolan!"

The two shook hands and made an agreement, full of expectations and hopes for future cooperation.

After Shen Yan left, Sister Xiaolan's husband came over.

"Wife, Sister Yan is a good person. You can go and help her. Don't forget to bring me some food in the evening. I heard that Sister Yan's cooking is delicious."

"You are a good-for-nothing, you only know how to eat!" Sister Xiaolan scolded her husband with a smile.

Sister Xiaolan went to Shen Yan's house the next morning because Shen Yan had to prepare ingredients for lunch and Sister Xiaolan had to help.

Shen Yan said that Sister Xiaolan’s work with her was not for nothing, and Shen Yan would give her fifteen cents every day.

Sister Xiaolan thought it was too much: "This amount could buy several kilograms of pork. How can I use it?"

Shen Yan smiled at Sister Xiaolan and said while cutting vegetables: "This little money is nothing, Sister Xiaolan, you have helped me so much, how can I give you less? Besides, you also know that the quality of the food we make is not ordinary. It takes a lot of effort to select the ingredients for these dishes. Think about it, this amount of compensation is what you deserve."

Sister Xiaolan was moved by Shen Yan's sincerity and smiled and shook her head: "Sister Yan, you are such a nice person. You are worthy of being one of the best sisters I know. Then let's do as you say. I am embarrassed to refuse."

While they were busy preparing the ingredients, they chatted about family matters. Xiaolan talked about her children, while Shen Yan shared her daily life. The familiarity and trust between them deepened during work.

Gradually, the ingredients were ready, and a rich aroma filled the entire kitchen. Shen Yan looked at Sister Xiaolan with a smile and said, "It seems that our cooperation will be very pleasant, Sister Xiaolan."

Sister Xiaolan also responded with a smile on her face: "Yes, Sister Yan, I think so too. I hope we can make more delicious food together and make the business better and better!"

They laughed together and looked forward to future cooperation.

Shen Yan prepared pickled radish and pork tripe as the meat dish for lunch, and Sister Xiaolan helped her.

Shen Yan carefully prepared the delicious meat dish of pickled radish and pork tripe.

She first washed the pickled radish and then cut it into chunks, making each piece uniform in size to ensure an even taste when cooking.

Next, she cut the cleaned pork belly into thin slices and prepared to season it.

In another pot, Shen Yan heats the oil, adds the scallions, ginger and garlic, and sautés them until fragrant. Then adds the sliced ​​pork belly and stir-frys until slightly yellow.

The pig stomach processed in this way can better remove the fishy smell, making the subsequent stewed dishes more delicious.

Afterwards, Shen Yan put the pre-processed sour radish and fried pork belly into the same pot, added an appropriate amount of water, and then put in some seasonings, such as star anise, cinnamon, cooking wine, etc., to make the taste richer.

Cover the pot, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat.

Shen Yan carefully controlled the heat to ensure that the pork belly and pickled radish were fully blended, making the meat tender and tasty, and the radish sweet and sour.

The whole kitchen is filled with a rich aroma that makes people salivate.

Shen Yan would lift the lid of the pot from time to time, scoop up some soup with a spoon to taste it, and confirm whether the taste met her standards.

After a period of stewing, the sour radish and pork tripe finally became fragrant, the soup was rich, the pork tripe was tender, and the sour radish was refreshing.

Shen Yan turned off the fire with satisfaction, poured the food into a bowl, and sprinkled some chopped green onions on it to garnish, making the whole dish look, smell and taste great.

Sister Xiaolan couldn't help drooling at the tempting aroma and praised Shen Yan: "Sister Yan, you are really amazing. This dish makes people hungry just by looking at it!"

Shen Yan smiled and invited Sister Xiaolan to taste the food together. She knew that such cooperation was not only work, but also a wonderful sharing and communication.

When it was time to set up the stall at noon, Shen Yan and Sister Xiaolan went together.

Because the braised food had already been prepared at home, Shen Yan opened the lid of the wooden barrel after arriving at the place. The smell of the braised food was so fragrant that it could be smelled for dozens of miles away.

People on the street were drooling at the delicious smell.

Shen Yan handed the stall to Sister Xiaolan and went to Li Cuilian's stall alone to buy a few steamed buns, thinking that when she was not busy, she would have lunch with Sister Xiaolan and Wang Lin.

Li Cuilian took the steamed buns and smelled the fragrance. She was instantly envious. "Sister Yan, you have to say, the stewed food you made is really delicious. It attracts people right away. By the way, I also tried the method you taught me to make noodles. The noodles I made tasted much better right away. You have to say, you really have a way, Sister Yan."

A few days ago, when setting up a stall, Shen Yan met the depressed Li Cui Lian. Li Cui Lian only sold steamed buns and vegetarian noodles. There were not many customers at the time, and business could be described as bleak.

But Shen Yan gave her a recipe, saying it was a topping for noodles, which required some particular techniques. Li Cui Lian made it according to Shen Yan's instructions, and it really worked, and it tasted much better too.

Shen Yan didn't think it was her own credit, but instead felt that Li Cuilian was very attentive.

"Sister Cui Lian, in the final analysis, it is your own hard work. I just gave you some suggestions and I didn't help much. The best thing is that we can do a good job in business and make the neighbors happy and enjoy the food."

After hearing what Shen Yan said, Li Cuilian's eyes flashed with emotion and gratitude. She said, "Sister Yan, you are so polite. If you hadn't given me this method, I might still be spinning in circles. Look, business is much better now, and I have more confidence and motivation."

Shen Yan smiled and shook her head. "This is all due to your own efforts. Your steamed buns and plain noodles are delicious, but they lack a finishing touch. By the way, I made pickled radish and pork belly today. After we finish setting up the stall, let's go have lunch together. By the way, I'll teach you how to make this dish."

Li Cuilian nodded happily after hearing this. "Okay, okay. I was wondering what to eat for lunch today. Pickled radish and pork belly sound very appetizing."

Just as they were chatting animatedly, a familiar voice suddenly rang out, "Hey, sister, you are here!"

Turning around, it was Wang Lin, walking towards me with a paper bag in her hand and a smile on her face.

Shen Yan greeted him with a smile, "Lin'er, you're just in time. We're just about to go have lunch. Let's go together."

Wang Lin smiled and nodded, "Okay, sister, I've been craving for a long time. It's finally time to eat. Bring me a big steamed bun."

The three of them walked towards the lunch place together. Shen Yan introduced today's dishes as they walked, and Li Cuilian and Wang Lin listened with great interest.