I was a stepmother in ancient times, and I led my whole family to wealth.

Chapter 479 Gu Chenglin, Jealous of His Brother-in-Law

"Soy sauce, you know, the kind we use to color our stir-fries... Its manufacturing process involves...soaking soybeans, cooking them, drying them, and fermenting them..."

If brewed successfully, it can become an indispensable condiment in people's kitchens.

It can also be used as a substitute for salt, for example, in mixing noodles or rice...

Dongfang Jin gestured excitedly, "I'll write down the steps later and show you the pictures of the equipment for making soy sauce."

It's important to know that although soy sauce comes in all sorts of varieties in later generations, it remains an indispensable ingredient in daily life as a condiment.

It is widely used in the cooking of various dishes, making it an essential consumer item on the dining table.

The market demand for soy sauce is huge, and consumers' dependence on it is immeasurable.

"Okay, should we report this to our cousin?" Cang Lingchen asked with a smile, seeing his sister's sly look.

Every single recipe my sister gave me was a time-honored one.

If this soy sauce is successfully brewed and becomes as common as salt in every household, then my cousin...

It seems I should let my cousin know; this matter could be a big deal or a small one.

"No need! If he's jealous, let Gu Chenglin talk to him."

I've also prepared a recipe for brewing vinegar for him; that's more profitable than soy sauce.

Moreover, this vinegar can be divided into rice vinegar, various fruit vinegars, and even vinegar made from fresh flowers..."

Dongfang Jin waved her hand, saying that she couldn't give everything to that greedy emperor; the man in front of her was her own brother.

Seeing the playful and willful tone in her voice, Cang Lingchen nodded in relief.

She said all this so casually and nonchalantly; I really want to see what's going on in that little head of hers.

How could there be so many precious things inside? This is his sister.

If it were anyone else, for the sake of the Cang family, he would probably be the first one not to let her go.

However, the younger sister still cared about her cousin: "By the way, the flower soap recipe you gave me."

The flower soaps made in our workshop are very popular in the small tribes of Suozhou!

"Later, Big Brother, pick someone from Sister Su Lan who knows how to make perfume and bring them back. It can expand your workshop."

Upon hearing this, Cang Lingchen became excited, knowing that those soaps were in high demand and short supply.

"Oh, and there's also the sunflower forest that your sister-in-law planted with people around the oil mill."

When it blooms, it's a golden expanse, like a sea paved with gold..."

He spoke with great enthusiasm, his hands unconsciously tracing the shape of a sea of ​​flowers in the air.

Looking at her brother, Dongfang Jin saw a different light in his eyes, as if she could really see a golden sea of ​​flowers surging before her eyes.

The smile on her lips deepened, and she truly hoped she could help her brother more.

This older brother carried even more responsibility than his emperor cousin, and was in a much more dangerous place.

As the brother and sister were talking, Gu Chenglin walked over with a smile, carrying two jars of wine, and handed one jar to his brother-in-law.

With his other hand, he hooked his arm around Dongfang Jin's shoulder, without even greeting his brother-in-law: "Xiao Jin, what are you and your brother talking about?"

His wife hadn't been this close to him in a long time, and she was unhappy.

Dongfang Jin sighed and rubbed her forehead, glancing at him sideways. This guy was really something, even jealous of his older brother.

However, she didn't hide anything: "We were just talking about having my elder brother open a soy sauce shop in Suzhou, and you, what are you doing, taking out wine instead?"

"You have no idea, those people dug up all the plum blossom wine I buried in my backyard and opened it!"

Gu Chenglin shook his head, it was impossible to dig them all out. He leaned close to her ear and said, "Little Jin'er, you don't know, but your brother-in-law and father-in-law are here."

Even when we're hosting a welcome dinner for our elder brother, with hot pot, how can we forget the wine?

He knew that his wife would give the recipe for brewing soy sauce to his brother-in-law.

Don't underestimate this simple fact; for ordinary people, soy sauce is used more often than vinegar on the dining table.

Cang Lingchen looked at the two bickering lovers, smiled and shook his head, and asked, "Chenglin, what are your thoughts on the soy sauce shop?"

If it's feasible, I'll send someone to make preparations tomorrow.

Gu Chenglin nodded in agreement: "Don't worry, brother, you have to trust my wife."

I'll finish compiling the detailed steps and required equipment for opening a soy sauce shop tonight, and I'll deliver it to you tomorrow morning."

"By the way, brother, do you want to set up a vermicelli factory? That requires a lot of sweet potatoes."

He didn't need to go into details; he was confident that his brother-in-law, with his intelligence, would not let this opportunity pass him by.

The northern and western parts of Suzhou are hilly areas and sparsely populated.

That place is ideal for growing sweet potatoes, soybeans, millet, sorghum, and sesame.

He searched on the computer for many remedies suitable for people's livelihood in this era.

Some things were considered "intangible cultural heritage" in my wife's generation.

Cang Lingchen looked at Gu Chenglin and nodded in satisfaction: "Okay, give it to me along with the soy sauce recipe later."

Before Gu Chenglin could speak, Changsun Lan strolled over in a nonchalant manner.

Seeing the rat on Dongfang Jin's arm, he reached out and tugged at its whiskers: "Ta Xue, you little rascal."

Then he looked at Dongfang Jin and said, "I just gave it a silver note with a hundred taels of silver, but in the end, I didn't get a single jar of wine."

"Little Jin'er, look..." That scoundrel's rascal appearance paired with that face more beautiful than a woman's was truly an eyesore.

Before he could finish speaking, the little beast on Dongfang Jin's arm squeaked, its fur standing on end, and it pawed at his face.

"Jin-jie, it was this big bad guy who gave me the silver notes. He's the swindler."

I'm going to scratch his face to pieces! Don't stop me!

Dongfang Jin watched helplessly as it thrashed about, clutching her clothes but making no further move.

Stop it?

What a joke, she'd never stop her.

If you want to grab him, go for it! Why are you sitting on her arm?

Who taught him this move?

He impatiently reached out and stuffed a corn kernel into its mouth, saying coldly, "Alright, quiet down for a bit."

He provides the money, you're responsible for finding the items, the deal is done, no one loses... I'm the one who's unlucky, understand?

Ta Xue froze, her beady eyes wide with disbelief: "You...you...you...you?"

Dongfang Jin tugged at another section of its beard, glaring at it through gritted teeth: "What? You're wrong? You little traitor!"

Their interaction made the three people next to them burst into laughter.

At this moment, Yueying stepped forward and bowed to Cang Lingchen and Changsun Lan, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness, Prince Lan, and your son-in-law."

After speaking, he stood up and looked at Dongfang Jin: "Master, the pots are all ready, just waiting for all the masters to take their seats."

Dongfang Jin noticed that Lu Yunqing had already calmed those people down without her noticing.

A smile spread across his face: "Come on, big brother, I've prepared your favorite spicy crayfish today."

Cang Lingchen exclaimed in surprise, "Really? Your brother has been craving this, you're in luck!"

That crayfish was sent to him by his sister.

At first, they didn't know where to start, but after taking a bite, their taste buds exploded, and they fell completely in love with the flavor.

And that broth, Shen Yunxiao loves to use it to mix with noodles.

Just thinking about the expression on his face when he eats spicy food makes my lips curl into a smile.

He had just seen a large tank of crayfish inside the jade pendant.

Dongfang Jin then asked Yueying, "Have Father and the others returned to the manor?"

Yueying bowed her head and replied, "Yes, I'm back. I'm bathing with my son-in-law, and the young masters are with us."

The young ladies went to the medicinal cuisine hall with the eldest sister of the Liu family, where Granny Su specially prepared their favorite Buddha Jumps Over the Wall dish.

Cang Lingchen stopped upon hearing this: "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall? That name sounds like a Zen riddle from some temple. Is it a soup made with vegetarian ingredients?"

Dongfang Jin suppressed a laugh when she heard him ask that question, for it was the same question that Granny Su had asked.

Her fingertips twirled the tassels on her skirt, her eyes curving into sly crescents: "It's a medicinal diet recipe I gave to Granny Su... with abalone, sea cucumber..."

Then they use chicken, pigeon... to make soup... It's said that even Buddha would jump over the wall to taste it.

Cang Lingchen reached out and pinched her little face, his face full of doting affection, and said, "Very good, one day your brother will definitely go to your medicinal cuisine hall for a good meal."

Your second brother said that every dish there is unique.