After Black Lotus became a reborn person, he went completely crazy

Xia Ran was afraid that the smell would become stronger after opening the lid, so she moved the hot pot into the space. She shared the hot and delicious hot pot with Wangcai along with the pancake before taking a rest.

She turned on the electric blanket in advance, went to bed as soon as she soaked her feet, slept in the warm quilt, and had a good night's sleep.

The next day was a rare sunny day with a blue sky.

Xia Ran directly transported 400 carpets over and continued to set up the stall.

However, she did not stay long at the stall today and handed it over directly to Lao Peng and Meijuan. Xia Ran distributed yesterday's commission to everyone and left.

After returning home, he took 60 carpets directly to the newspaper office. Xia Ran's arrival was very welcome, and he did not expect Xia Ran to be so efficient.

In the end, after a lot of picking and choosing, everyone chose 41 blankets and took away the money. After deducting the extra money given to everyone, they received nearly 9 yuan in payment.

Much of the money collected was borrowed from each other in the newspaper office, and some was even temporarily borrowed from the cashier. Xia Ran received every penny of the money.

"As for the other goods, you need to wait a moment. I will call you when the goods arrive." Xia Ran urgently needed a larger shop to sell her supplies.

"Okay, okay, okay, but you must remember to notify us. We have decided that this year all the New Year's goods for our family will be ordered from you. Don't forget." They didn't want to line up to grab New Year's supplies before dawn.

Xia Ran smiled and replied: "Don't worry, I won't forget it. There is no problem. I will inform you immediately when it is confirmed." If you are not proactive in making money, there is something wrong with your brain.

Of course she hopes to take some big orders, it would save her a lot of trouble.

She took the remaining 19 blankets directly to the stall. Many of today's customers were retail investors, and the group of people who had made reservations earlier had basically taken all the goods.

The speed of selling goods also slowed down accordingly.

While there were not many customers, Meijuan whispered to Xia Ran: "Sister Xia, the things you brought this time have touched the heart of my director. He thinks very highly of you, and of course he thinks highly of the things. He also asked if you have any other difficulties. If so, you can tell us directly and we can work together to solve them."

Not to mention his director, she was shocked when she saw so many things in the car that day. Xia Ran was very sincere and generous when he gave gifts. Who would give such a large quantity?

"Please thank your director for me. There are really no other difficulties at the moment. If there are any, I will mention them. Don't let him feel burdened. Northerners prepare New Year's goods, and the quantity is generally larger. Mainly in winter, many families will prepare food for the first month of the year at one time if they can be stored. However, people here don't seem to have this habit."

Meijuan was extremely confused and asked, "Aren't we buying it and eating it right away? At most we'll stock up on some cabbage or something in advance for the winter." Who would be so generous as to buy meat?

Even though the restrictions have been relaxed in recent years and most things no longer require tickets, supplies are limited. There are so many people waiting, so many mouths waiting, how many families can afford to buy meat like this?

"No, we kill whole pigs during the Spring Festival. Families with poorer financial conditions will keep half or a small part of the pig for themselves, and sell the rest to supplement the family income. As for the fat, they will make it into meat sauce and eat it all year round.

For ribs, elbows, pig heads, etc., we would cook them all at once in a large iron pot and save them for later consumption. Whenever we want to gnaw on the bones, we would just take out a few and heat them in the broth. It is very convenient whether we eat at home or entertain relatives and friends.

Meijuan was even more confused after hearing this. She felt that these people were not very smart. "Can't you buy and eat right away? A whole pig at a time, what does that mean? Aren't you afraid that it will go bad? It's so fresh if you buy it right away."

"It won't go bad. It may have something to do with the dry geographical environment there. The meat sauce is stored in large jars with a lot of salt in it. It can be stored for a whole year without any problems. The villagers will determine the amount of meat for the next year in advance in the twelfth lunar month of each year. They will not go out of their way to buy meat during the season. Firstly, they don't have the habit of doing so, and secondly, they are reluctant to spend the money. Only people in the city buy and eat meat on the spot."

Not only meat, but in Xia Ran's hometown, from the 27th to the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, they either steam steamed buns, steamed dumplings, steamed meatballs, or fry pancakes. What they cook depends entirely on the conditions at home.

People would use the days before the New Year to make all the steamed buns or fried cakes for the first month of the lunar year. They only need to be heated up when eating.

As for the reason? Some old people said that according to the tradition handed down from their ancestors, steamed buns or dumplings cannot be made in the first month of the lunar year.

Some old people also said that it is because winter is too cold and women don’t want to go into the kitchen every few days to steam buns, especially during the Chinese New Year.

So I made more at one time. Anyway, it was the coldest time of the year, and there was no need to worry about it going bad. To save trouble, I made more at one time and froze it, and then I could just heat it up when I wanted to eat it.

Xia Ran felt that the second reason was more reliable. On a day when water freezes into ice, only a fool would like to be busy in a kitchen that is like an ice cellar. That is simply insane.

Not only were my hands frozen, but my feet were as well. It was extremely cold.

Of course, this is what the New Year will be like in the future in the original body's memory. People's current living conditions are not up to the standard, so every household will steam some black-flour buns or dumplings stuffed with potatoes, cabbage, and radish for their own consumption, and then steam a few white-flour buns specifically for visiting relatives.

That’s right, in my hometown, people use steamed buns to visit relatives, usually six to each family, for good luck. But don’t worry about only going out and not coming in. These steamed buns will come back in full after a stroll outside. But it’s hard to say whose family’s steamed buns they are coming back for, it all depends on luck.

If you are lucky enough to meet a chef with good skills, the steamed buns will be steamed and delicious, which is a treat. If you are unlucky enough to meet a chef with poor skills, the steamed buns you get will be difficult to chew and you can only accept your fate.

Don’t worry if you have leftover steamed buns during the first month of the lunar year. The local people will break them into pieces, bake them in a pan to make crispy steamed buns, put them in a basket, and hang them on the beams to eat slowly.

When you want to eat it, add some salt, two drops of oil, and soak it in boiling water, and it will be a good breakfast.

If conditions permit, you can make a few poached eggs and eat them directly with the steamed bun.

Visiting relatives with biscuits, wine, sugar and tea are things that well-off people would only use occasionally when they need help.

For example, when a new son-in-law goes to his father-in-law’s house for the first time, the gift he brings will be heavier.

In other situations, the best that could be achieved is that a family could get six pancakes, which was already the best that could be achieved.

Generally, no one uses them. Everyone believes in reciprocity and matching. If what you give is too high-end or too expensive, it will be difficult for the other party to return the favor.