Chapter 787: Chapter 781: Teaching How to Make Sauce
After dinner, Nangong Shulan started teaching Lin Cuiping how to make sauce. She was teaching her how to make noodles with fried bean sauce. Many people knew how to make this dish, but what Qin Xue taught was different from the usual version,
“Sister-in-law, the sauce I’m teaching you is different from the usual ones. Make sure to remember the steps and the amount of ingredients I use each time. If the order is wrong or the amount is incorrect, it might affect the taste.” Nangong Shulan explained her technique while working.
“OK, I will pay attention.” Lin Cuiping initially thought Nangong Shulan was unwilling to teach her, otherwise why would she teach her a dish that many people knew how to make? But after hearing Nangong Shulan’s words, she realized she had been overthinking it.
“How is it, did you understand?” Nangong Shulan asked Lin Cuiping as she looked at the sauce that had been simmered in the pot.
“Um, not quite.” Lin Cuiping said a bit embarrassed.
“It’s alright, I made a small batch just now. You can try making the rest yourself, and you’ll only find out what you don’t know when you actually do it.” Nangong Shulan anticipated this situation, so she deliberately did not finish making the sauce in one go. This would allow Lin Cuiping to practice, and the sauce wouldn’t be wasted – they could scoop it up and mix it with their noodles the next day.
“OK, you watch me do it, and tell me if I do something wrong.” Lin Cuiping was unsure. She initially thought noodles with fried bean sauce was easy to make, and making the sauce could be very simple. She used to make it often, but now she realized it was more complicated after watching Nangong Shulan make it.
“Alright, go ahead and I’ll watch.” Nangong Shulan had also observed Qin Xue making it many times in S Province and had made it herself, otherwise she wouldn’t be able to make it now.
Nangong Shulan watched Lin Cuiping make the sauce from the side, correcting her whenever she did something incorrect. Finally, Lin Cuiping managed to complete a small pot of sauce with some difficulty.
“Come and taste them, see if there are any differences between these two pots.” Nangong Shulan handed Lin Cuiping a small spoon for her to taste.
“OK.” Lin Cuiping took a spoonful of the sauce she had made and tasted it, then she took a spoonful of Nangong Shulan’s sauce. As soon as it entered her mouth, she knew that Nangong Shulan’s sauce tasted better.
“Yours is better.” Lin Cuiping couldn’t help but admit defeat. Now she truly believed that this noodles with fried bean sauce could be sold for money.
“Don’t worry, after you’ve made it a few more times and grasped the key points, you’ll be able to make it just like me.” Nangong Shulan had practiced making it many times and had already memorized the key points. It was Lin Cuiping’s first time making it, so it was already very impressive that she could make it this well.
“Mmm, I will try my best to do it well.” Lin Cuiping knew that in order to make this business work, she had to master the making of this sauce. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be able to do it.
“Take this home and mix it with your noodles when you cook them tomorrow morning. Come back in the afternoon and I’ll teach you some more.” Nangong Shulan handed a large bowl of sauce to Lin Cuiping, telling her to take it home. They would be going to the street early the next day, so there would be no time for her to make a new batch for them. They would be coming back in the afternoon to make more sauce, so it wouldn’t be wasted if they didn’t eat it.
“OK, I’ll bring the money to you tomorrow.” Lin Cuiping also thought about this issue, so she didn’t delay. She couldn’t let Nangong Shulan pay for these ingredients, even if her family didn’t have much money, she couldn’t take advantage of her sister-in-law.
“No need, just take it home. You can pay me after you’ve learned and made some money.” Nangong Shulan understood the financial situation of Lin Cuiping’s family, or else she wouldn’t have helped her. The most important thing was that they all get better together.