"There's no need to say much about this plate of scrambled eggs with Chinese toon. Just by smelling it, I know it's Chinese toon. I've eaten scrambled eggs with Chinese toon a few days ago, so I'm not unfamiliar with it. I remember that you made a plate of fried Chinese toon last time. Don't mention the taste. It was simply delicious! However, at this time, Chinese totems were relatively rare. A Chinese totems tree could only be eaten for one or two catties. From this, one could see how precious it was.”
"But no matter how precious the Chinese toon is, it's not as precious as vegetables. After all, Chinese toon was supposed to be eaten at this time of year. This wasn't strange. What was unbelievable was this plate of vegetables. I even felt like you were performing a magic trick for me. Where did you find these vegetables? And what was the name of this vegetable?”
Lin Yuanshan's series of exclamations and questions made Chun Niang feel very happy. This time, she had given the young master a big surprise. Seeing the young master's surprised expression, the sense of accomplishment in her heart was indescribable. Although he did not understand what the magic trick the young master was talking about was, it was definitely a good thing. It seemed that his evaluation of the young master had risen to a higher level.
Although Young Master didn't hold him and Goudan responsible for the poisoning incident, as a servant, there were some things that he had to consider. It would be a big joke if he and Goudan didn't fail their duties after such a big mess in the kitchen. Therefore, how to restore their image in the young master's eyes was the most urgent problem to be solved. Therefore, after arriving at the Lin family's old residence today, Chun Niang did not idle for a moment. She arranged everyone's meals neatly so that no one could find any fault with them.
However, there was nothing they could do about the dishes. This was because the people below had sent some chickens, ducks, and pigs. Otherwise, they could only eat dry rice or pancakes. After all, even a clever woman could not cook without rice. Without vegetables, no matter how capable he was, he would not be able to cook anything! This was great. A plate of stir-fried eggs with Chinese toon and a plate of stir-fried dandelion. The two dishes immediately won the young master's favor.
"Young Master, there's no need for me to introduce this plate of Chinese toon scrambled eggs to you. You've already eaten it several times before, so I believe the taste should be very clear. In order to make the taste softer, I deliberately added more Chinese toon and one less egg. It should taste better than before.”
"This plate of vegetables is called stir-fried dandelion. After it blooms in summer, it's about the height of two middle fingers. There's a furry ball on it. It's the kind that can be seen everywhere on the roadside. Just now, Goudan and I used a kerosene lamp to search for a long time by the roadside before we found so many.”
"This dandelion can be eaten. Not only can it be used to cook, but it can also be used to make soup. In the pharmacy, it is also a medicinal herb. After eating it, it would soothe the liver and benefit the gallbladder. It would be beneficial without any harm. Young Master, you can eat without worry. If you think it's delicious, I'll get someone to make more tomorrow. There's a lot outside anyway.”
"Previously, Young Master asked me to go down and buy some carrots and cabbages. I've already arranged for someone to do it. Young Master has never eaten carrots and cabbages since he was young. I thought that I couldn't let Young Master suffer with us, so I took the initiative to get some Chinese toon and dandelion to stir-fry. Young Master, I think! In terms of vegetables, we don't have to worry about it for the time being. There are many wild vegetables outside. Other than dandelions, there are also many other wild vegetables like Jiji vegetables. There was no need to eat those radishes and cabbages, but if there was meat, it could be paired with them.”
"I just got someone to count all the people who came to the Lin family's old residence today. Including the young master, there are a total of 162 people, of which 120 are guards, the remaining 25 are women and 17 are men. We don't have a big appetite, but the guards consume a lot of food. According to Young Master's instructions, they must eat and drink well. They must also have meat for every meal. I roughly calculated that a meal requires about 100 pounds of flour or rice, 100 pounds of meat, and 100 pounds of vegetables. In total, we need about 300 pounds of vegetables a day.”
"According to Young Master's previous instructions, we need to store at least a month's worth of vegetables, so we need 90,000 catties of vegetables. 90,000 catties of vegetables was not a small amount. It was impossible to buy so many vegetables in the market. The vegetables stored in the cellars of rich families were basically eaten by themselves and would not be sold at all.”
"As for the vegetable grower, the vegetables they grow are basically for the high-ranking officials and nobles to eat. There are very few of them circulating in the market. Even if we can buy them, the price will definitely not be small! Those people were so black-hearted. They even dared to ask for more than two yuan for a catty of vegetables. Wasn't this an alarmist thing? I've dealt with them before and know how greedy they are. There was a period of time when they even raised the price of vegetables to three yuan per catty. They would do anything for money…"
"I remember there was a matter that was spreading like wildfire at that time. I wonder if Young Master has heard of it? The situation at that time was roughly like this. No one knew what these people did. A large number of the vegetables they planted died, and only a small portion survived. After the incident was exposed, it caused panic in the entire market. Many restaurants tried their best to bribe them just to ensure their share of the vegetables.”
"In the end, not only did this group of people accept all of them, but they also auctioned off the shares of these vegetables. That time, they cheated many people. Many people even lost money to earn fame in order to maintain the reputation of the hotel. They had to swallow their teeth. If they didn't do this, they would fall behind step by step. In the future, it would be very difficult to establish a foothold in the restaurant industry!”
"This group of people is simply ruthless. They have already taken the benefits before, but not only did they not do anything, but they also cheated those people. What's even more infuriating is that when the problem first appeared in the vegetables, not only did they not try their best to save them, but they secretly raised the price of the vegetables. In the end, those big families saw that there was a profit to be made. They thought that after a period of time, the price of the vegetables would definitely fall. When the time came, they would buy the vegetables back. This way, they could make a lot of profits. Therefore, many people sold the vegetables stored in the cellar at home in large quantities. This was just what those people wanted. Not only did they buy all the vegetables on the market, but they also continued to maintain the purchase price!”
"In just half a month or so, the vegetables in those big families were basically sold out. Other than the vegetables that were enough for half a month, the rest were all sold out. "At that time, our Lin family also sold a portion of our vegetables. If I didn't try my best to stop it, we would end up like those big families and only have enough vegetables for half a month. After all, according to the situation in their later years, fresh vegetables would start to appear on the market in half a month. Therefore, everyone did not care about this abnormal situation. Anyway, as long as they made money, they did not care about the other party!”
" Things changed quietly half a month later. Although there was a batch of vegetables on the market half a month later, these vegetables were obviously not fresh. They were stored in the cellar. The price was not cheap either. It was at least 50% higher than in previous years. Therefore, unless there were people who had no choice, no one would buy them. Time dragged on for a few more days. Many families had already cut off their vegetable supply, and they were as anxious as cats. It was impossible for those rich people not to eat vegetables every day, so the people below were extremely anxious.”
"In the end, the matter reached the ears of those nobles, but those people didn't care. To them, money is just a number and is meant to be spent. Anyway, after spending it, there will still be people to show their respect. Therefore, with a wave of the competition, the people below could buy directly. There was no need to care about the small increase in price. To them, the increase in price was simply a drop in the ocean.”
" Not only did the matter not end here, but it also became more and more serious. The vegetables on the market were only a little bit every day. Originally, it was enough for everyone to buy, but who knew that gradually, the supply of vegetables on the market began to decrease. The supply of vegetables on the market suddenly fell short of demand. In order to buy vegetables, the people below even went all out. It was not a good idea to continue like this, so someone suggested to look for the people behind them. If they still could not tell that someone was controlling these vegetables from behind, they would be really stupid! Of course, it was impossible for a fool to reach a high position. These people were all managers. How could they be fools?”
" The two sides agreed on a place and sent their representatives. After a long discussion in a restaurant, the group of people agreed to provide more vegetables to ensure that everyone could buy them. However, the price was twice the original price. This was the final condition that the two sides agreed on. Many people were not satisfied with this condition, but there was nothing they could do. In their position, the people above did not care about the process. They only wanted the result.”
"Although the supply of vegetables did not stop, the daily supply of vegetables did not increase. Both sides lived in peace for half a month. According to previous years, this was the time when fresh vegetables were on the market in large quantities. However, since this year, there had been no fresh vegetables on the market. Instead, the vegetables that had been hoarded by the big families were circulating in the market.”
"Of course, this attracted some people's attention. It's just that at the beginning, no one paid attention to it. Now, they feel that something is wrong. Just as they were letting their imagination run wild, the group of people announced earth-shattering news. There was a huge problem with the vegetable planting this year, causing a large area of vegetables to die. Only a small portion of the vegetables could be supplied!”
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