Chapter 27 Sesame Oil

Yunxi thought about adding sesame oil to the food, and it smelled so good that it seemed unreasonable not to buy some herself.

I don't think I saw it when I was at the supply and marketing cooperative, or maybe I did see it but didn't notice it.

"Boss, where did you buy the sesame oil? I don't think I saw it at the supply and marketing cooperative."

The shop owner smiled and seemed very easy to talk to. "This sesame oil is made by grinding sesame seeds myself. If you want to buy some, young lady, I can give you a discount. However, this sesame oil is not cheap, so you should think about it."

Yunxi was surprised that the boss actually sold it. Her eyes lit up when she heard that, and she couldn't refuse. She wished she could buy ten or eight pounds of it and store it in her space.

"Boss, could you show me around?"

The boss glanced around and saw that there weren't many customers, so he figured it wouldn't hurt to leave for a while and nodded in agreement.

“Okay, no problem. Old woman, you keep an eye on the shop and make sure the little girl’s plain noodles are cooked on time. I’ll take the little girl to see her.”

"Go ahead, go ahead, I'll take care of things here."

Yunxi thought that the old man and woman were indeed business people; their smiles were always just right, giving people a very friendly feeling.

"Little girl, come with me. My home is very close by; it'll be there in a short walk."

Yunxi wasn't afraid. She felt pretty capable; she had a machete, a hoe, and sticks in her space. If someone tried to take advantage of her, she didn't know who would end up robbing whom.

I followed the boss directly to his house. It wasn't far, but there was a very long alley. After walking to the very end, I saw a courtyard. The courtyard was quite large. In addition to some scallions, ginger, garlic, and seasonal vegetables, there was an area enclosed by tree branches where several chickens were kept.

The entire yard was kept in perfect order, and you could tell at a glance that the owner was a clean person.

"Little girl, wait here for a moment, I'll go get the sesame oil."

"Okay, thank you for your help, boss."

The old man waved his hand, indicating that it was nothing to worry about.

Yunxi didn't go into his house, but waited in the yard. Soon she saw him carrying out a lidded jar that could hold 10 jin (5 catties).

Even if it didn't contain 10 jin of sesame oil, the amount inside should still be considerable. Judging from how tightly the old man was holding it, the jar must have some weight inside.

The old man placed the jar on the stone table in the courtyard, carefully opened it, and let Yunxi see how his sesame oil was.

"My sesame oil is one of the best. You can see that it has a brownish-red color on the surface because the impurities have been removed. There are very few impurities. I sell my sesame oil for five yuan a pound. Do you think that's acceptable?"

I don't know where the boss got a spoon from, but he scooped out a little sesame oil and showed it to Yunxi to check its color.

Whether she looked at it or not didn't really matter. The moment she opened the lid, the aroma that wafted out was enough to make Yunxi extremely satisfied.

As for the color, she couldn't tell, but she could still tell that the sesame oil was indeed very good.

Five yuan a pound for sesame oil, compared to eight mao for peanut oil, no wonder the shopkeeper said the price was too high.

However, sesame oil isn't for stir-frying; you only need to add a couple of drops when cooking noodles or making soup, and a pound of it can last a long time.

"Boss, how many kilograms is this jar?"

The old man's eyes lit up; he hadn't expected the young girl to be so wealthy at such a young age.

“This jar of mine can hold ten pounds, but it’s not full, so it’s only about eight pounds.”

After saying that, the old man, probably afraid that Yunxi wouldn't believe him, directly brought over a ten-pound empty jar and a scale.

In front of her, I weighed the empty jar, and then weighed the jar of sesame oil again; it weighed a little over eight jin and one liang.

"Boss, I'll take this jar then, but I don't have the tools to pack it. Could you give me the jar for free?"

The old man looked indifferent. "Sure, young lady, you spent so much money on this worthless jar. It's yours."

Although these jars sell for about two yuan each outside, they, as long-time residents, got them directly from the shop owner for about one yuan.

Seeing that the girl had already spent more than 40 yuan, he decided not to argue with her about the extra yuan.

Seeing that the shopkeeper was so easy to talk to, Yunxi didn't hesitate and immediately took out the money and handed it to him. After he confirmed that there were no problems, she picked up the jar and prepared to leave.

The boss followed behind, and seeing how easily the little girl carried the jar and walked so fast, he knew that the little girl was very strong.

When they returned to the noodle stall, the old lady had just finished cooking the noodles. After cooking, she added two drops of sesame oil and served them directly to Yunxi.

He placed the jar on the table, intending to put it away when no one was looking after he finished eating.

When Yunxi took her first bite of noodles, her eyes lit up; she had never eaten anything so delicious before.

Although she had only been a human for a few short days and hadn't eaten much, she always thought her cooking was delicious.

But after eating the old lady's plain noodles, she realized what truly delicious food was. Before, her own cooking was merely enough to fill her stomach, far from being truly tasty.

Thinking about all the meat she still had in her space, and since the old lady's cooking was so delicious, she thought she could ask her how to cook meat even better.

"Boss, your Yangchun noodles are so delicious! I've never eaten anything so good before. I'd like to ask how to cook wild boar meat and offal to make them taste better? My family got some recently, but I don't know how to cook them. I can only keep them in the well water to keep them cold, and I'm always worried they'll spoil if I leave them for too long. My grandma's noodles are so delicious, I think she could make other dishes with them too."

When the old lady heard someone praise her cooking, her smile was so bright it could trap an ant.

"I only know how to cook some simple home-style dishes, so I can't accept the young lady's praise. For wild boar meat and offal, you can just go to the general store, buy the pre-packaged seasoning packets, wash them, blanch them once, and then braise them in one pot. Meat cooked this way can be delicious even if you're not very skilled."

Yunxi knew immediately that this method suited her. After all, she had so much meat, and it would take too much time to cook it bit by bit. It would be easier to just braise it all in one pot, and she could eat it for a long time.