Survive through the ancient apocalypse

When Ye Mingze ate fried squid rolls, he suddenly thought of a way to make money—grilled squid.He was a little annoyed that he didn't think of this yesterday!There are still about ten catties of fresh squid at home. I don’t know if there are any left in Jiang’s house. I was busy arranging the newly bought servants just now, so I didn’t notice it. Don’t make them all dried squid for him.

Ye Mingze hurriedly finished his lunch and returned to Jiang's residence.On the way, I happened to run into Jiang Jingzhi who was going back to Ye's house, so I took it with me along the way.

"So urgent?" Jiang Jingzhi staggered when he led him.

"Actually, it's not a big deal. It's just that I just thought of a way for my mother to earn some money for the family. I'm afraid Qin's mother and the others are too hardworking and finished preparing the squid." Ye Mingze scratched the tip of his nose, but his steps did not slow down.

When the two arrived at Jiang's house, Qin's mother and the others were cleaning up the squid.The newly bought daughters-in-law and girls are all sewing bedding, but even if they are idle, Ye Mingze will not let them touch food in a short time.

Jiang Jingzhi took the initiative to ask: "Mother Qin, how many squid are left?"

Qin's mother estimated: "Not much, about one or two hundred catties."

Ye Mingze: "It's just right, just finish what you have on hand, and I have other uses for the rest."

In the front yard of Ye's house, Mother Ye and the others are doing some embroidery on the porch. They are all very simple patterns, and they can't do complicated ones.Seeing Ye Mingze pulling the squid home again, all eyes were intertwined on him, full of doubts.

Ye Mingze ignored them and went to the main room to find Mr. Ye.

As the head of the family, Mr. Ye had to take any ideas from him, so Ye Mingze naturally had to ask his opinion first.

"Grandpa, I just remembered that there is a small business - grilled squid, which is very suitable for aunts and aunts. What do you think?" Ye Mingze said straight to the point.

"Grilled squid? Similar to roast lamb?"

There are also nomadic peoples in this world, and roast lamb is quite popular.It's just that it's more expensive, a skewer of roast mutton costs two to three pennies, and ordinary people can only taste it occasionally.

"Grandpa, wait a minute, I'll let my mother make some for a taste first. By the way, Grandpa, is there a grill in our village?" Ye Mingze remembered that Ye's family didn't seem to have a grill.

"There's one in Dong's house, that's fine, I'll borrow this for you." Mr. Ye received the expectant look from his second grandson, and raised his hands in surrender.

The Dong family is the only landlord in Yejia Village.But this landlord is very small, with only more than 300 mu of land.None of the Dong family members worked in the fields, and all the land was rented out to others, and they lived by collecting rent.The rent is 3-[-]. After paying the land tax, they can receive more than [-] catties of grain every year, which is about the same as what the Ye family receives.The Dong family also has servants, but not many.There is no way, the Dong family has a large population, Master Dong also took in two concubines, which cost a lot.Naturally, relying on this rent alone cannot support the ostentation of Dong's family. His family still has two fishing boats, which are only a little smaller than the one Ye Mingze newly bought. One is rented to the villagers, and the other is used by his own servants.

Such a family naturally doesn't have much contact with the village, and Mr. Ye happens to be one of them.

After Mr. Dong heard about Mr. Ye's intentions, he waved his hand and asked the servants to bring the grill, but he didn't make any fuss.

Mrs. Dong was a little surprised to see that her master agreed so readily.

"What do you know? The Ye family has two sons, and Ye Zequan is hard to say. Ye Mingze has already seen some clues, and he will prosper sooner or later." As long as Master Dong is not a prodigal son, there is always something unique. .

Mrs. Dong also agrees with this point, if only her family can produce a scholar!

Don't mention it here, the Ye family is already busy.

Under Ye Mingze's command, the older brothers cut wooden sticks, and the uncles and aunts cleaned the squid.The big squid is split into squid tendrils and squid rolls, and the small ones are directly skewered.

After about ten catties of washing, Ye Mingze didn't let them do it again.

At this time, the charcoal fire was already on the grill, and the uncles and mothers began to grill in turn.There is nothing new about the roasting method. Under Ye Mingze's dictation, several people quickly mastered the key points.The troublesome part is the seasoning. Ye Mingze searched the kitchen to find all the seasonings of Ye's family, pieced them together, and finally made a so-called 'five-spice powder' which is not bad.

Cumin powder, chili powder, salt and pepper, sweet sauce, salty sauce and five-spice powder, the seasonings are all in one, and he can't think of more for a while.

Everyone present put seasonings according to their own taste, and immediately the whole yard was filled with the tempting aroma of grilled squid.It even floated outside the courtyard, attracting several children to stop outside the door.

The one-year-old Ye Lan staggered towards the auntie, yelling inarticulately: "Grandma, niece, eat, eat."

It is not good for such a young child to eat too salty and too spicy food. The uncle picked out unseasoned squid rolls by herself, brushed them a few times, and fed them to her granddaughter when they were cold.

The little guy can only gnaw on the millet teeth slowly, and it takes a long time to eat one, but he still holds on and refuses to let go.

The other older ones rushed home one after another when they heard that there was something good to eat at home.I couldn't wait to wash my hands, so I went forward to grab it, but my mother sent me to wash it, and my face was full of reluctance.

After waiting for a few small hands to make a bunch, the bigger ones couldn't help but make a move, and all of them ate with sauce all over their faces.The first roasted ones did not master the heat properly, but after gradually becoming more proficient, the roasted ones became better and better, and the aroma became more intense.

Looking at the children at the door eagerly, Jiang Jingzhi gestured to Ye Mingze.Ye Mingze simply asked his children to send a bunch of them to each of them.The squid is very chewy and delicious, and it is very satisfying for adults and children.

Jiang Jingzhi wasn't used to heavy meals yet, so Ye Mingze simply mixed a few skewers of slightly spicy ones, and the two shared the meals.

Everyone eats very quickly, especially children.Ye Mingze was afraid that they would spoil their stomachs, so he limited the amount of food for them, and several anxious cousins ​​circled around him.After he finally calmed down, the washed squid was about to run out.

Ye Mingze made a rough estimate. It would not be a big problem to string a dozen or so squid for a pound of squid.Calculated by a string of one penny, this business can be done well.

Although Mr. Ye is nearly sixty years old, his teeth are not bad, and he ate several skewers in silence.

No need to ask, Ye Mingze also knew that Mr. Ye would definitely agree.

"Grandpa, look, it's okay to sell a string for a penny, right?"

"It's not a big problem. Who are you going to let do it? Your aunt and the others?" Mr. Ye was not blind, so he naturally saw that his four daughters-in-law were baking.

"Well, isn't it slack now? I think the four families will come here in rotation. Two families will stay at home to help, the other two families will go to the town, and the other family will go to Yangshan County. Grandpa, what do you think?"

"Mingze, just like this, how many days can it be sold? Where can I buy it? This is still a fresh product, and I can't find a seller if I want to buy it."

"Grandpa, when the grilled squid is sold, are you worried about running out of stock? Everyone is smart and knows that this is edible. Although I am not very good at making it, it is easy to catch it and sell it in the market." Ye Mingze is not at all. worry about this problem.

"Okay, just do as you said. Each county and town will take turns once, and there is no need to fix which city or town, and the money earned this time does not need to be handed over. By the way, Mingze, you are going to sell this fresh squid How much is it?" Mr. Ye calculated the accounts very clearly.

"This time, it will be counted as a penny, and we will see the situation later. After the grilled squid is sold, there will definitely be followers. The ingredients for grilled squid are more troublesome, and it is difficult to produce a similar taste in a short period of time. However, there are likely to be other good ones." It’s a unique flavor. This year it’s going to be popular, and next year when everyone develops a unique flavor, our family will have no advantage.” Ye Mingze knew that grilled squid would change from a high-profit industry to a subsistence industry in a short time. business.

Before dinner, Auntie and the others finished packing up all the squid for tomorrow.This time, since there is only one grill, I decided to go to the county to sell it, and order two more by the way.

The next day it was the aunt's turn to cook, so she didn't go. The three aunts and the four aunts decided to go together after discussing how to distribute the proceeds.

This day is not a market day, the population of West Market is not as large as market day.The two arrived in the middle of the morning, found a place with many food stalls, and set up a posture to bake.

Most people have seen squid, but it is only made into food but almost never.

One advantage of selling grilled squid is that you don't need to shout, and the smell alone can attract a lot of people.Occasionally it also attracts pedestrians from the next street.

A piece of paper is not too cheap, and naturally it is not too expensive.Candied haws cost two pennies a bunch, and a piece of meat only costs one penny, which is still a good deal.

The first ones to be attracted are of course the children, dragging the adults' hands and strenuously walking towards the squid stalls, and there are many who don't leave and cry and make a lot of noise.

They don't worry about eating bad stomachs. Usually, the squid they catch are used to feed pigs.It's not that no one has tried it, but the fishy smell is strong, and it hasn't been dealt with properly. The taste is naturally bad, so I gave up.

This time they saw someone selling it, and they were also very happy. In the future, there will be more food or more income, right?

In the beginning, everyone just bought one bunch at a time.Later, after tasting the taste, anyone who has spare money and loves this taste will decisively buy a few more skewers, not to mention three or five skewers, even ten or eight skewers.

The squid skewers in the bucket, one by one, are decreasing quickly.Seeing that there were not a few strings left, the ones that were ranked first were all rounded.The people behind were so angry that they blew their beards and stared, but there was nothing they could do.

This time I brought more than 50 catties of squid, and it took just over an hour before they were all sold out.The gross income is 400 Wen, and the net income is more than [-] Wen after deducting the money for raw materials and seasonings.For small stalls, it is simply huge profits.

The third and fourth aunts were still laughing cheerfully until they got home.The Ye family didn't bother their dreams, and let them enjoy themselves there.

Ye Mingze had foreseen this situation a long time ago, and he could calculate the approximate income.For this matter, he is happy to see it succeed.