Exile after Divorce? Empty the Scumbag Husband First!-Chapter 231 - 228: After Ruan Mian Took a Look, She Rolled Up Her Sleeves and Got to Work
She took half a sack of corn back to the kitchen stove in the backyard of the house. Shaoxi looked at it and exclaimed.
"Miss, we already have a lot of corn at home."
"I know, there’s too much corn, keeping it in the village is not a solution."
"Xi’er, take a look at what else is in the kitchen, bring everything here for me to see." 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
At this point, Shaoxi didn’t understand her intention, but she followed her request and brought all the food, raw materials, and condiments from the kitchen.
After Ruan Mian looked through them, she decisively rolled up her sleeves and began working.
She first shaved the corn into kernels, added two tablespoons of glutinous rice flour, a tablespoon of starch, and a tablespoon of sugar, and ground them into a paste in a pottery jar.
Then she poured the paste onto corn leaves, steamed them for fifteen minutes, and a fragrant plate of corn cake was ready.
Furthermore, she took a few eggs, cooked the corn kernels first, then added eggs, wheat flour, and sugar, mixed them well, brushed a layer of oil, and fried both sides in the pan, resulting in a different-flavored corn pancake.
Next, she combined corn with different ingredients, using various methods to create many corn dishes.
There was roasted corn with chili powder and cumin, fried salted corn kernels, and corn paste mixed with fresh goat milk.
A wide variety of corn dishes were laid out on a large table.
Xi’er was stunned: "Miss, there’s such a variety of ways to cook corn? How did you come to know them?"
Usually, they just boiled corn cobs, which was already very sweet, or at worst roasted them whole in the fire.
This was the first time they saw such a variety of methods from Ruan Mian, and it was also their first time trying them.
Even though all the dishes were made from corn, the textures and flavors were completely different, providing a lot of choices for the palate.
Ruan Mian let the family taste them, and after receiving unanimous praise, she decided to take them to the garrison.
However, her aunt and Wang the Second went to accompany the owner of an escort agency, so Ruan Mian took the items and temporarily found a vacant space in front of the pharmacy.
She simply borrowed some tables and chairs from the pharmacy to set up a stand and put up a stove there, rolling up her sleeves, and cooking those corn snacks herself.
Next door was a large restaurant in the garrison called He Xin Building.
Initially, others were just watching the hustle and bustle, finding it novel, but as the various aromas wafted through the air, some couldn’t help but become interested.
Ruan Mian placed some samples for tasting in front of each snack and set the prices reasonably, making these corn dishes, which were already delicious, even more novel delicacies for them with a bit of treatment.
In this garrison area, those who plant corn are few, and even if they do, it’s sparse wild seeds that have not been improved.
Their staple grain is more coarse wheat.
In no time, a crowd gathered around the small stand, and with reasonable pricing, she sold them out in no time.
After selling out, she had to make some more temporarily, thus creating a crowd in front of the stand waiting for her.
There were those watching the fun and those genuinely waiting to buy hot snacks, regardless of whether they were just curious or genuinely liked them, the more people present, the better.
In this way, it could attract the attention of the restaurant next door.
The neighboring restaurant was run by Mr. Yi, who had been in business here for years, with a highly reliable reputation in the garrison. Previously, because of the pharmacy, Ruan Mian had dealt with him twice, with mutual respect.
As the aroma and crowd gathered, it naturally drew attention from the people inside the restaurant.
Especially at this point, Mr. Yi was sitting in an elegant room upstairs.
He couldn’t help but be curious when he saw the scene downstairs.
He specifically asked a servant, who not only explained but also brought up the last pieces of corn pancake and roasted corn.
"Shopkeeper, it’s the pharmacy owner next door selling snacks, but the quantity is limited. I managed to grab the last portion; would you like to try it?"
"Selling snacks? And right at my restaurant’s door, a pharmacy owner selling snacks?"
Mr. Yi furrowed his brows, quite displeased, but became curious again seeing the fresh style of the corn snacks.
"I’m really tempted to try it. What kind of trick can a pharmacy owner pull to compete with me in business?"
After eating, he waved his hand casually: "I’ve seen better, it’s just that point..."
Before finishing his sentence, the sweet yet not greasy taste and the rich texture quickly captivated him.
"Seems quite fragrant."
The servant who had just tried a bite downstairs also nodded vigorously in agreement!
"Yes, sir, we’ve never made such snacks before, and everyone downstairs says they’re delicious!!"
Mr. Yi, having been in the restaurant business for many years, is most sensitive to what tastes good and what others like to eat.
Several of the restaurant’s specialty dishes were his collections from various places.
Otherwise, no other restaurant in the garrison can compare with this one.
But at this moment, Ruan Mian actually took the initiative to go upstairs.
"Sir, Miss Ruan is here."
Mr. Yi was taken aback and invited her in.
As soon as Ruan Mian entered the room, she properly apologized.
"Today’s matter, I disturbed Mr. Yi. I’m just thinking about our village’s surplus corn harvest and making some food to sell and earn some coins for the villagers. But I didn’t expect it to be so popular that it almost blocked the front of Mr. Yi’s restaurant."
"I sincerely apologize. I hope Mr. Yi won’t mind these humble gifts."
She brought a few excellent quality ginseng roots. Seeing her act so tactfully, Mr. Yi’s expression immediately softened.
Moreover, he already had other ideas, promptly inviting Ruan Mian to sit down.
However, before he could speak, Ruan Mian straightforwardly said.
"Actually, I have an impolite request. You probably saw earlier, everyone really likes these snacks made with corn."
"Our village has quite a harvest of corn now. I’m wondering if you, the shopkeeper, would be interested in purchasing the corn, and I could provide you with recipes for the corn snacks and several other uniquely flavored dishes, what do you think?"
Mr. Yi doesn’t just own this one restaurant; Ruan Mian knows he has several others in different towns of Liao Lie.
If the corn snacks sell well, the corn will surely become a stable supply channel.
Besides these corn snacks, she can also teach him how to make corn oil, corn flour, etc., and she only need to get a little cut from it.
Mr. Yi also thought of this, but the pricing...
"Miss Ruan, I don’t think your suggestion is infeasible, but how much of it can your village provide? Can you maintain a steady supply for me?"
"Please don’t tell me business is good, then suddenly there’s no harvest or goods. Moreover, concerning pricing, you can’t include the value of the recipes you’re giving me, those recipes are a bonus for discussing this business with you."
