allonlinenovel Chapter 84 Cows
Chapter 84 Cows
"So, Madam Song just told me the recipe like that? Do you know that a good recipe is worth a lot of money? It can even become the prized possession of a shop." Liu Xuewen asked incredulously.
"It's alright. I'm acquainted with Liu Dongjia. If you hadn't sold me the carriage, I'm afraid I would have had to spend a lot of money to buy it. It's just a prescription, nothing serious."
Despite his upbringing and training in etiquette, he couldn't maintain his composure. Did she even know what he was talking about? A prescription? And that's all?
This is something that many people want but can't have. Even the pastries in his pastry shop are things he has spent a lot of money researching or buying over the years.
Seeing Liu Xuewen's shocked expression, Song Jiaojiao continued, "Boss Liu, you probably know that apricots are seasonal. This year, there's only this batch of jam, about 120 jin (60 catties). And there's something else I need to mention..."
I'm not sure how long this bamboo jar will preserve the food, as this is my first time doing this. If it gets moldy when you open it, please don't eat it. I used two kinds of jars in total, including a ceramic jar, but they were all the same type. I don't know how long they will last.
If you put it in an ice cellar, it might take a little longer, but as long as no air or water gets in, it shouldn't take too long.
Before Liu Xuewen could even process what was happening, another bombshell dropped: he suddenly realized that Song Jiaojiao had given him the prescription out of guilt.
"Madam Song, you're really setting me up," Liu Xuewen said, somewhat speechless.
"Hehe, it should last at least 15 days unopened, of course, in a cool place. A ceramic jar would probably last about a month." Song Jiaojiao scratched her head and laughed awkwardly.
"Fine, just for your prescription, I'll reluctantly become your guinea pig," Liu Xuewen said helplessly, spreading his hands.
"I wonder when Mr. Liu plans to leave Yunshui Town?" Song Jiaojiao thought that she still had something in her possession, and it would be best to talk to Liu Xuewen about it.
Liu Xuewen looked at her with a puzzled expression. "According to your storage method, the sooner the better. If there's nothing else, I estimate we'll set off tomorrow."
“Boss Liu can let the others go first, but I have one more thing here. If you leave now, you might regret it.” Song Jiaojiao smiled slyly.
After hearing what Song Jiaojiao said, Liu Xuewen became more excited about the new thing she was talking about. "Oh? Since you can make Madam Song say that, then I won't mind staying a few more days."
"Don't worry, I won't let you down." Song Jiaojiao blinked at Liu Xuewen, her beautiful eyes shining brightly, like stars in the night.
Liu Xuewen was stunned for a moment, and didn't even hear what Song Jiaojiao said next.
"Boss Liu?" Song Jiaojiao looked at Liu Xuewen, who was in a daze, and couldn't help but raise her voice.
Coming to his senses, Liu Xuewen looked at Song Jiaojiao with a puzzled expression, not at all showing the shrewdness of a businesswoman.
"I said the first batch will have to wait three days. I'll come back to town in three days. Everything's settled today, so I'll be leaving now," Song Jiaojiao said, unable to repeat herself.
"Alright, then I, Liu, will await Lady Song's good news." Liu Xuewen stood up, cupped his hands in greeting, and said with a smile.
Song Jiaojiao chuckled, said "Stay a moment," and left with the money from selling jam.
Song Jiaojiao let Xu Da stroll around the town. First, they went to Sifanglou Restaurant. Even though it was past lunchtime, Sifanglou was still very popular. However, Yuan's Restaurant across the street had closed at some point, with a large "For Sale" sign on the door.
Such a large restaurant, located in the middle of the city, would probably cost a lot of money to acquire. Song Jiaojiao wanted it, but even a hero can be brought down by a lack of funds.
Thinking of this, she left, not noticing that someone in the restaurant was staring at her menacingly, wishing he could tear her to pieces. If it weren't for the people upstairs finding out about Sifanglou's background and warning him not to do anything unnecessary, Song Jiaojiao would have been long gone.
Song Jiaojiao wandered around aimlessly and unknowingly came to the livestock market. Since she was already there, she thought she might as well ask about the price of rabbits. These rabbits had almost taken over her mountain. Who would have thought that just two rabbits had now reached nearly a hundred? Tsk tsk, they really reproduce.
Approaching an older man, Song Jiaojiao squatted down to examine the rabbit in front of her.
"Young lady, my rabbits are all top-quality, they're all newly grown, and their meat is at its tenderest right now," the uncle enthusiastically introduced his rabbits.
There were two gray rabbits in front of me, just the most common wild rabbits from the mountains, and they didn't look like they had much meat on them. "How much are they?"
In fact, people in rural areas don't eat much rabbit. Without oil, they would only get hungrier. Most hunters sell them directly to restaurants or wealthy families. Selling them at livestock farms like this is a minority.
"It's the same price as fatty meat, 25 coins a pound," the uncle said with a smile, picking up a rabbit.
Song Jiaojiao thought that since all the rabbits at home came from the same pack, she should buy some different ones to crossbreed, so that they wouldn't all die from some disease later.
"Okay, weigh it."
"Alright," the uncle said quickly, weighing out the amount. "Eight catties in total, exactly two hundred coins."
Song Jiaojiao paid the money and asked him to take her to the carriage outside, then continued shopping.
The livestock enclosure smelled really bad. As the weather got hotter, the further in you went, the larger the animals became. Helpless, Song Jiaojiao had to take out her handkerchief and cover her mouth and nose to feel a little better.
Song Jiaojiao looked around and suddenly saw a black and white cow and a gray sheep standing in the innermost corner.
A cow! Song Jiaojiao walked closer and saw that it was indeed a cow. How could there be cows in their area?
The shopkeeper didn't say anything when he saw her staring at the strange cow. Nine out of ten people would do the same, after all, this kind of cow is a rare sight here, and it's normal not to have seen it before.
"Shopkeeper, this cow of yours is interesting. How come it's different from other cows?" Song Jiaojiao asked the shopkeeper beside her.
"It's different. I bought this cow from a guy with a big beard. His accent doesn't sound like he's from around here, and I couldn't understand a lot of what he said. I bought it because I felt sorry for him. What? You've got your eye on this cow?" The shopkeeper said calmly, unlike other shopkeepers who immediately start pushing their sales pitches.
"It's quite rare, how much does it cost?" Song Jiaojiao definitely wanted it. With it, she could drink milk. How long had it been since she had drunk milk? There were also many desserts she could make. If she studied it, she might even be able to make butter.
"30 taels, no bargaining." The shopkeeper still wasn't very enthusiastic. A lot of people had come to inquire about the price recently, but as soon as they heard the price, not many people wanted it.
Thirty taels of silver wasn't much different from the price of a regular cow, so it wasn't unacceptable. Song Jiaojiao looked at the grayish-brown creature next to the cow, and at first, she didn't recognize it. Wasn't that a sheep?
This is so dirty! Wool is such a good thing, and it's being wasted like this.