After the bidding, she returned home and instructed Da Zhaung to purchase pork offal, pork belly, and lean meat in preparation for the stall the next day.
Recognizing the demand for her meat sauce, she decided to make it in larger quantities. In the morning, she retrieved 5 catties of pork belly from her farm storage and placed it in the kitchen.
Li Yao and He Xiaoyu both started preparing meat sauce.
Li Yao, with her sleeves rolled up, picked up the knife with practiced ease. "Alright, Xiaoyu, let's start with the pork belly."
He Xiaoyu nodded enthusiastically, her eyes reflecting a mixture of excitement and concentration. "Got it, Mother! I'll handle the Shallots and garlic first?"
"Ok," Li Yao replied, focusing on slicing the pork belly into bite-sized cubes.
As He Xiaoyu diced the shallots and minced the garlic, she placed the finely chopped vegetables into a bowl.
Li Yao heated a generous amount of oil in the pan, observing it shimmer before adding the pork belly cubes. The immediate and satisfying sizzle filled the air as she stirred the meat with a wooden spoon, ensuring it developed an even, golden-brown crust.
"How's your garlic coming along?" Li Yao asked, glancing over her shoulder.
"Just about done!" Xiaoyu replied, her knife a blur as she finished mincing. She carefully added the garlic to the shallots, then transferred them to the side, ready to join the pork belly soon.
Once the pork was nicely browned and the fat rendered, Li Yao scooped it out of the pan and set it aside. She wiped the pan clean, then added a splash of oil before tossing in the shallots and garlic. The kitchen was soon filled with the enticing aroma of sautéing onions and garlic.
Li Yao added the browned pork belly back into the pan and then deglazed the pan with a splash of cooking wine, letting the liquid bubble and reduce, scraping up any flavorful bits stuck to the bottom.
Once the wine had reduced, Li Yao added a seasoned the mixture with a pinch of salt, and a touch of sugar to balance the acidity.
They both worked efficiently, setting plates and utensils with an air of anticipation. As the timer dinged and the sauce reached a perfect consistency, Li Yao ladled a generous portion over the pasta, then added a sprinkle of fresh basil for a touch of color and freshness.
A total of 3.5 catties of meat sauce is produced from five catties of pork belly.
To prepare five catties of pork belly, it costed 500 wen. She plans to sell 100 grams at 100 wen.
She sent Wang Saner and Wang Xi to Baiyun village to buy the clay jar from old Zhang family
In Baiyun village, the Zhang family specializes in crafting clay jars, with the smaller jars priced at 8 wen, capable of holding 200 grams, while the larger jars, which can store 100 grams, are available for 5 wen.
Wang Saner successfully purchased 10 medium-sized clay jars and 20 small clay jars before returning home.
Once Da Zhaung came back with the pork offal. Qiao Er and Yan Zi also arrived to help clean it. After Li Yao inspected the pork offal and found everything satisfactory, she paid them on the spot.
"Come back tomorrow afternoon," she instructed.
Once Qiao Er and Yan Zi left, Wang Da Zhaung, Wang Saner, and Wang Xiao went to the mountains to gather the remaining yams.
By evening, the children returned with the yams.For dinner, her family enjoyed roasted chicken with yams, fried radish with garlic, and steamed buns with meat sauce.
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