Chapter 103: Village Hooligans
Xiao Xiao looked at the moon cake in front of him with a novel face, which is completely different from the common moon cake, the skin of this moon cake is white, there is a sense of crystal, and it seems that the filling inside can be seen faintly, and the skin is printed with delicate patterns, making it look like an ornamental product instead of a moon cake.
"This ......"
"Xiao Ye and Gongzi should try it, this kind of moon cake needs to be cold to be delicious before it can be eaten, otherwise it will completely lose its taste." Mu Jinxi said simply, while picking up the knife prepared with the saucer, and gently cut the moon cake into four pieces, Xiao Xiao and Juelin Gongzi each piece, she and Zhang Shopkeeper each piece, everyone tried it.
"Shopkeeper Zhang, you can try it too!"
Shopkeeper Zhang glanced at the two masters, endured it, didn't hold back, took the first step and picked up a piece and couldn't wait to take a bite - "Oh, my God, is this a moon cake?" β
Shopkeeper Zhang exclaimed in disbelief.
Seeing this, Xiao Xiao also hurriedly took a bite, and immediately half-narrowed a pair of peach blossom eyes, although he didn't speak, he nodded involuntarily.
Juelin first looked down at the moon cake in his hand, it felt cold and soft, the skin was white, but the filling was green, the white one was as smooth as white jade, and the green one was like jade.
The appearance is very good, but I don't know if the taste is as pleasing as the appearance.
Juelin slowly put a corner of the moon cake in his hand into his mouth and took a bite, sweet, soft and glutinous, cold, not greasy, not heavy taste, which made people's taste awake.
"Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! Xiaoxi, this moon cake is what you call a new moon cake? Do you have a name in mind? It's really unheard of, untasted! Xiao Xiao smiled and appreciated.
Mu Jinxi also tried a piece and expressed her satisfaction with the snowy skin mooncake she made for the first time here, and the result was better than she expected.
"This is just one of the more special, there is another one that I haven't made for the time being, because it is more troublesome, there are more things to prepare, and the other one is even more special. This is called snowy skin mooncakes, and the main ingredient is made of glutinous rice, so the skin is white, and there is no need to bake, as long as it is frozen in the ice cellar for a while, it can be eaten directly. Moreover, compared to traditional mooncakes, snowy skin mooncakes are healthier. Mu Jinxi said slowly.
"What's more special? What is it? Xiao Xiao asked curiously.
"There is also a type of ice cream mooncake, which is a little more complicated than the snow skin mooncake, and I have to prepare all the ingredients before I can make it. Let's make ice skin today! What do you think? Is it more marketable than traditional mooncakes? That's what he asked, but Mu Jinxi's eyes were full of confidence.
Xiao Xiao pointed at Mu Jinxi and shook his head with a smile and said, "You, you, you already have the answer in your heart, but you are here to ask us." β
Mu Jinxi's raised eyebrows were more proud, and he squinted at Xiao Xiao and said, "To be a man, you should still be modest, right?" If you don't think it's possible, I'm going to have to try to convince you. β
"Okay, I think your plan is very good, this mooncake is very different from the mooncake we usually eat, and it can be regarded as a delicate dim sum at all. It's just that I don't know how this mooncake is different from the traditional mooncake? Xiao Xiao asked.
Mu Jinxi rolled her eyes and said, "Master Xiao, this is the secret recipe of the Peach Blossom Restaurant, and it can't be leaked to others casually." All I can say is that the preparation of snowy mooncakes is definitely much more complicated than traditional mooncakes. Therefore, this kind of moon cake can only be sold to large households, otherwise I am afraid that it will not be able to recover the cost, let alone make any profits. β
After a pause, he said: "And now I am the only one who can make this kind of moon cakes, so this year's Mid-Autumn Festival snow skin moon cakes and ice cream moon cakes will be sold in limited quantities, and the price of ice cream moon cakes will be more expensive than snow skin moon cakes." β
Xiao Xiao was stunned for a moment, and suddenly didn't react from Mu Jinxi's words. can't say, then how did he get back to the restaurant in the capital? And now only Xiaoxi can do it herself, isn't she going to teach the chef of Peach Blossom Restaurant to do it?
When Xiao Xiao ate the first bite of the snowy skin mooncake, he decided to make one of these mooncakes after returning to the capital, or eat them as a snack. The nobles of the capital will definitely be enthusiastically sought after, so that he can make a lot of money.
But who knew that Xiao Xi refused to reveal the secret recipe! She doesn't say, who knows? And what kind of ice cream mooncakes, what's going on?
"Both snowy skin mooncakes and ice cream mooncakes have the word ice on their names, do these two mooncakes have to be chilled to eat? Or does it taste better when chilled? Juelin asked.
Mu Jinxi glanced at Juelin appreciatively, nodded and smiled: "Childe is smart, this is indeed the case. These two kinds of moon cakes must be chilled before they can be eaten, and the taste is better, if they are not iced, or if they are taken indoors and outdoors after being chilled, the taste will change after a long time, and even melt away, so it is not a snow skin moon cake or an ice cream moon cake. β
"So when the time comes to sell, you must make it clear that these two kinds of moon cakes can either be bought and eaten now, or put them in the ice cellar as much as possible, and only take them out when you want to eat, so as to ensure the quality and deliciousness of the moon cakes."
"I said that these things you got are so many strange requirements, what star fruit was last time, and so is this moon cake. Ice cellars are generally not available in people, so how can people eat them? Can't you improve it? Xiao Xiao said complainingly.
Mu Jinxi shrugged her shoulders and said helplessly: "There is really no way about this, the reason why there is an ice word in the name is because you can't leave the ice, if there is no ice cellar at home, then you can only buy it to eat first, or buy other moon cakes." β
After speaking, Mu Jinxi frowned slightly and said, "If that's the case, shouldn't you only make a small amount of snow skin mooncakes and ice cream mooncakes?" β
Otherwise, if you can't sell it at that time, you will lose a lot of money.
Xiao Xiao rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Xiaoxi, there are very few people in this peach blossom town who have ice cellars, but there are many in the capital, otherwise you-"
Mu Jinxi glanced at Xiao Xiao, and interrupted him mercilessly: "Master Xiao, you don't need to say more, I won't tell you the secret recipe, unless one day I go to the capital to develop, then we can continue to cooperate." β
Xiao Xiao was taken aback when he heard Mu Jinxi's words, "Are you going to go to the capital in the future?" β
Mu Jinxi looked at him like an idiot, "Isn't it obvious? Do you want me to live in this small place in Peach Blossom Town for the rest of my life? β
Xiao Xiao was choked by Mu Hibiscus again, and then found that her understanding of her was far from enough, she could give herself a shock anytime and anywhere, and refresh her understanding of women.
Even Juelin couldn't hide her surprise and looked at Mu Jinxi with some gaffes, could this woman be planning to do business in the future and want to be a businessman like Xiao Xiao?
Since ancient times, there have been no women going out to do business, even if the restrictions on women in Dachu are much more relaxed than those of the previous dynasty, but there has never been a woman in business for so many years since the founding of the country. No one may have said anything in this small place of Peach Blossom Town, but if she plans to go to the capital in the future, the criticism she will receive will definitely be unprecedented.
And there is no need for her to continue to do business at all, he vaguely knows from Xiao Xiao's mouth that she is actually making a lot of money now, and it is enough for their family to live, isn't it? Then she should go back to her family and raise her husband and children - even if her husband is gone.
Mu Jinxi noticed that Juelin's eyes were faintly disapproving, and smiled calmly in her heart, indicating that she understood.
They are all men of this era, and she is not a woman of this era, she cannot cater to the men of this era, and she will not ask the men of this era to understand and accept her ideas.
"Do you think that now that I am in business, I can erase this fact if I don't do it in the future? What others want to say will still be said, and they will not change their impression and evaluation of me just because I will stop in the future. In that case, why should I stop? People live for themselves, not for the eyes and comments of others. I want to give my son a good life and a good future, so I have to go into business, which is the most effective way. Mu Jinxi said lightly.
The three people in the private room fell silent at the same time.
Shopkeeper Zhang actually understands Mu Jinxi very well, because he is a small citizen in the market, and he does not have the same pedantic ideas as those with status, and for ordinary people like them, life is the most important thing. As long as you and your family are doing well, what's wrong with letting others say a few words, and there won't be a piece of meat, right?
Of course, those who are from big families will not understand the thoughts of these little people.
Xiao Xiao himself is also in business, he does not think that businessmen are lowly like ordinary nobles, but he feels that if a woman does business abroad, it is not only a matter of reputation, but also a matter of safety, so he was a little surprised by Xiao Xi's idea.
But when Xiaoxi said this, he understood her and understood her.
With a sigh of relief, Xiao Xiao smiled heroically: "If you decide to do this, then do it!" It's a big deal that when you go to the capital, the lord will cover you, see who dares to bully you! β
Mu Jinxi breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, and said to Xiao Xiao sincerely: "So I will thank Xiao Ye first." β
Juelin pursed his lips and didn't speak again, in fact, it wasn't his turn to speak.
First, he has nothing to do with Mu Jinxi, and secondly, he and her are not as familiar as she and Xiao Xiao, and he should not interfere more with such a private matter.
That's it, it's a big deal, just like Xiao Xiao said, if she insists on doing business in the future, he will secretly protect her when she arrives in the capital. With him and Xiao Xiao's protection, no one can help her.
Juelin didn't mean anything else when she thought so, but simply because she had helped herself, and she also had a good impression of Xiaobao, so she had such an idea.
Mu Jinxi naturally didn't know that not only did Xiao Xiao agree to escort her, but even Juelin was willing to give her convenience in her heart.
"Hey, so, why don't we talk about the cooperation of this moon cake now?"
Mu Jinxi did not open the door to convenience because of Xiao Xiao's words just now, and still refused mercilessly: "Master Xiao, you are too anxious, let's wait for me to go to the capital!" β
Xiao Xiao was deflated again, and he wanted to be angry but couldn't get angry, so he could only say: "Okay, then why don't you let me try that ice cream mooncake, and others, you have to try them all!" β
This can be had. Mu Jinxi nodded, "This is no problem, the other mooncakes are probably almost made, I'll serve them for you to taste!" As for the ice cream mooncakes, we really have to wait for tomorrow. β
Well, well, the best thing is to save it for last. Xiao Xiao sighed in his heart.
"By the way, wouldn't you want to stay in Peach Blossom Town for the night? Have you found a place to live? Xiao Xiao asked with concern.
At this time, Shopkeeper Zhang stood up and said: "Master Xiao, that's the case, there is still a vacant room in the small home, Xiao Xi can go to the small house to live, so it is safer." β
Hearing Shopkeeper Zhang's words, Juelin's half-lowered eyes flashed.
Xiao Xiao didn't notice it, nodded and said, "That's fine, you're a single woman, and it's not safe to stay in the guest house." β
Mu Jinxi stood up and said, "You guys sit down first, I'll go see how they go, and if it's okay, I'll bring the freshly baked mooncakes for you to taste." β
Not long after Mu Jinxi went down, she came up, holding a delicate plate with several round cakes on the plate, which was a freshly baked mooncake.
Several people have tried it one by one, although the taste is different from the delicious snow skin moon cakes, but also the taste is unique and mellow, especially the fruit moon cakes health care moon cakes and seafood moon cakes, which are both novel and healthy, and compared with the traditional moon cakes, there are many more advantages, and the preservation conditions of these moon cakes are not as harsh as the snow skin moon cakes, ordinary people can also buy, more attractive to the market.
A few people tasted the new-style mooncakes in the private room, occasionally mentioning a few jianyì, and the time passed quickly.
It was dark and bright, and Mu Jinxi was dug up early the next morning, it turned out that Xiao Xiao had been thinking about the ice cream mooncake all night, so he couldn't wait for Mu Jinxi to start making it as soon as it was dawn. Mu Jinxi complained for a while, saying that he looked like a landlord who exploited his subordinates.
The ice cream mooncake method is actually not complicated, but in ancient times, the conditions were much more difficult. And in ancient times, there was no chocolate or anything like that, so she had to think about alternatives, and ice cream, and she couldn't exactly make ice cream like the modern one...... It's a bit harsher than snowy mooncakes.
When making ice cream mooncakes, Mu Jinxi did it completely by herself, and the others couldn't intervene even if they wanted to, they didn't understand how to make ice cream, and they didn't understand why she had so much milk, egg yolks, sugar, etc.
When Mu Jinxi made it herself, she also failed at first, and she did not succeed in making ice cream, but later adjusted the proportion of the ingredients to solve the problem.
Then the most difficult thing is the mold of the moon cake, without chocolate, she can only use syrup and milk instead, and the ice cream moon cake made is not as perfect as the modern one.
But this has a different taste.
After eating, everyone feels that compared with snowy skin mooncakes, it can't be said who is better, everyone's taste is different, and the feeling is naturally different.
In the end, Xiao Xiao also said that the storage conditions of these two kinds of moon cakes are harsh and should not be done more, but this year I will try to make some first to see how the effect is.
Mu Jinxi thinks this is the same reason, and only she can do it, and she can't be busy alone, so let's do some first!
However, Juelin did something that everyone didn't expect, he asked Mu Jinxi to make some of these kinds of moon cakes, and he brought them back to the capital to try them for his family.
Although Mu Jinxi was a little surprised by Juelin's approach, she also understood that the benefits of doing so were definitely many, which was equivalent to opening up the market in the capital for her first......
was reminded by Juelin like this, Xiao Xiao immediately said that he would bring some back to the capital, so that Mu Jinxi had to speed up, otherwise the Mid-Autumn Festival would be over when they returned to the capital.
And in order to preserve the snow skin mooncakes and ice cream mooncakes, the two had to pile up a large amount of ice cubes on the carriage, and then the two were returning to Beijing in another carriage.
Xiao Xiao also muttered that these moon cakes are really delicate, and they specially got a carriage to load them, hoping that everyone would like them when they return to Beijing, otherwise it would be a waste of their hearts.
Juelin was quite disappointed before leaving, because he thought that he would be able to see Xiaobao again, but who knew that Xiaobao did not come to Peach Blossom Town again, and he embarked on the road back to Beijing with a little loss.
In fact, Xiaobao originally planned to let Mu Jinhua take him to Peach Blossom Town the day after Mu Jinxi went to Peach Blossom Town, but I don't know if he was scared or something because of the loss, he had a fever the day after Mu Jinxi left, so Mu Niangzi said that he would not let him go to Peach Blossom Town.
So he didn't see Juelin again. When Mu Jinxi returned to Xiushui Village from Peach Blossom Town, it was already a few days before the Mid-Autumn Festival, and Xiaobao saw that she was actually sullen, which made her strange.
"Xiaobao, what's wrong with you? Isn't it angry that your mother was not by your side when you were sick, is it okay for your mother to apologize to you? Mu Jinxi thought that Xiaobao was angry with her, and he didn't accompany him when he was sick.
Children, they are always very fragile when they are sick, Xiaobao is a sensitive child, and this must be even more uncomfortable.
Xiaobao raised his head and glanced at Mu Jinxi, who lowered his head again, and said sullenly: "Xiaobao is not angry with his mother. β
"Then why don't you seem glad that your mother is back? My mother brought you something delicious! β
Xiaobao flattened his mouth and said with some grievances: "Xiaobao didn't say goodbye to his uncle. β
Mu Jinxi was stunned, uncle?
"Which uncle?" Mu Jinxi asked cautiously.
Xiaobao was even more sad, "It's the uncle who gave Xiao Baoyu Pei, mother, have you forgotten Uncle JΓ¬?" β
Belch...... The corners of Mu Jinxi's mouth twitched, and she hurriedly said: "My mother didn't forget Uncle JΓ¬, it's just that there are only two uncles, and my mother doesn't know which one you are talking about, so I asked." β
It's weird, why does Xiaobao like Juelin so much? She saw that although Juelin couldn't say how cold he was, he definitely couldn't match enthusiasm, and he gave people the feeling of indifference, which did not mean that he was cold on the surface, but a kind of alienation from people in his bones.
On the surface, Juelin seems to be just silent and less talkative, and he is quite polite to people, and sometimes he is even willing to reach out to help others. But that's all, what he did was just based on the idea that he felt that this was a kind of demeanor, and once he exceeded, he would immediately draw a dividing line very quickly, and the inside and outside of the line were completely different treatments.
How could this kind of person be so loved by Xiaobao? Aren't small children the most sensitive? The person Xiaobao should be close to is Xiao Xiao, at least Xiao Xiao has a smile on his mouth all day long, although the smile is a bit fake, but it should be attractive enough for children.
"Xiaobao, why do you like your pretty uncle so much? Is another uncle bad? β
Xiaobao said seriously: "Mother, this is different, a beautiful uncle is a beautiful uncle, Uncle Xiao is Uncle Xiao, it is different, mother!" β
In the end, Xiaobao was a little angry, thinking that why did her mother ask such a question, a beautiful uncle is a beautiful uncle, why do you have to compare with others!
Seeing his son lose his temper with himself rarely, Mu Jinxi was really a little frightened, and she couldn't help but be vigilant.
Isn't Xiaobao really treating Juelin as a father, that's why he loves him so much? Is it really that the children of single parents can't afford to be hurt? Although Xiaobao didn't mention his father again, he kept it in his heart, so he treated him like a father after seeing Juelin?
If Xiaobao really wants to have a father, then this matter is strictly zhΓ²ng. She has no intention of getting married, if Xiaobao really desires it in her heart, then she has to think about her son as a mother.
This is a very strict matter, a very strict question, you have to think about it carefully.
It's just a moment, and a lot of things are turning around in Mu Jinxi's mind, and he sighed lightly and said to Xiaobao: "Okay, don't be sad, my mother will take you to the capital to see your beautiful uncle when there is a chance in the future." β
Xiao Baoshang raised his head and asked eagerly: "Then mother, when are we going to the capital to see my uncle?" β
Mu Jinxi was asked, frowning and thinking about what excuse to prevaricate in the past, Xiaobao had already pouted and said unhappily: "Xiaobao knows that my mother is coaxing me, and my mother doesn't take Xiaobao to the capital, right?" β
The lie was exposed by his son in person, Mu Jinxi was a little embarrassed, and had to say: "Okay, my mother promised Xiaobao to take Xiaobao to the capital to see my uncle after our family has silver, okay?" β
"When will there be silver?" Xiaobao asked.
Mu Jinxi was embarrassed, "This ...... This mother may not be able to say, it is not up to the mother to make money. As he spoke, he glanced inadvertently and saw the jade pendant hanging on Xiaobao's neck, Mu Jinxi had an idea and said: "It's better for Xiaobao to give the jade pendant given to you by your uncle to your mother, and your mother will take it as a pawn, so that we will have the silver to go to the capital." β
"No! If you can't be it, it's given by your uncle, so you have to keep it! Xiaobao hurriedly covered the jade pendant hanging on his neck tightly with his hand, and glared at his mother like a thief.
Mu Jinxi is not happy, this white-eyed wolf, she is his mother, what does he mean by looking at her like a thief! What kind of drug did Juelin pour into him, and he bought him as soon as he got along?
"Xiaobao, don't you like your mother, you only like your uncle?" Mu Jinxi asked deliberately.
Xiaobao's face changed, and he hurriedly threw himself into Mu Jinxi's arms, hugged her tightly and shook his head: "Xiaobao likes his mother and uncle, can't he do this?" β
Seeing Xiaobao like this, Mu Jinxi suddenly felt that he was crazy, how could he be serious with a child, he couldn't give him a father, did he still have to stop him from liking his favorite uncle?
Mu Jinxi, who felt guilty, immediately promised: "After my mother has the silver, I will take Xiaobao to the capital to see my uncle, okay?" β
Xiaobao didn't dare to lose his temper anymore, and obediently responded: "Well, Xiaobao listens to his mother." β
The two mothers and sons hugged like this, and after a while, Xiaobao suddenly broke free from Mu Jinxi's embrace, and his little hand clumsily untied the jade pendant around his neck and pursed his lips and handed it to Mu Jinxi.
"Mother's wife, the jade pendant is for you!"
Mu Jinxi was a little surprised, "Aren't you wearing it?" This is a gift from your uncle. β
Xiaobao shook his head seriously: "Xiaobao is still young, he will lose it, and his mother will take it." β
Mu Jinxi thought about it and felt that it was too, if Xiaobao was worn out and let someone with a heart see it, maybe it would bring trouble to Xiaobao, and it might also be missed, so it was better to let her keep it first, and then give it to him when Xiaobao grew up.
"Then the mother will put it away for Xiaobao, and return it to Xiaobao when Xiaobao grows up."
"Well, thank you!"
So soon after the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival seems to have a heart for the festival, the weather is sunny, the night is cloudless, the round and big moon hangs high in the sky, emitting a silver light.
The Mu family set up an altar in the courtyard early, with melons and fruits, wine and moon cakes, and a few pillars of incense, after worshipping the fairy Chang'e, the Hu family sat under the osmanthus tree in the courtyard while chatting, while admiring the moon, while eating fragrant moon cakes.
In addition to fruits, moon cakes, and wine, Mu Jinxi also bought high-quality tea to soak to relieve greasy, Mu Niangzi and Mu Daddy drank good tea that they had never drunk before, and they called it delicious.
Mu Jinxi lay on the recliner and squinted at the silver moon in the sky, but her heart was filled with homesickness.
It's the Mid-Autumn Festival again, and at this time in previous years, they all gathered in the big pavilion in the backyard of the old house, and they each talked about what they had done in the past year, what people they met, interesting, troublesome, and embarrassing to share with everyone.
The elders of the clan sit together and talk about the development of the family, and talk about the younger generations, children, and grandchildren. Often at this time, the descendants who have not yet married but have reached the age of marriage will inevitably ask the elders to urge them to marry, and she, the heir, will bear the brunt.
So then she had the idea of marriage, and originally thought that she would put this matter on the agenda after returning from Miami to discuss business, but who knew that she came to this strange era by mistake.
Her parents were very sad after her accident, right? Is it acceptable to accept this fact? Can you cheer up? Has she accepted her presence at this point?
Will this year's family reunion be a little deserted by her absence?
After coming here for so long, it was the first time that Mu Jinxi missed Hyundai YiqiΔ so strongly, and she wished that what she had encountered for most of the past six months was just a dream, and when she woke up, she still slept in her comfortable big bed, and she was still a female president......
But...... The silver moonlight suddenly stung Mu Jinxi's eyes, making her eyes suddenly sore.
But she can't go back, never will!
She wasn't that naΓ―ve, she somehow crossed over, and the chances of being back in the modern day were slim to none. In other words, she will stay here for the rest of her life, and she will never be able to see her original relatives and come into contact with a thing that she is familiar with......
Why is it, why is it! Although she has long accepted this fact, sometimes she can't help but question and complain that God played such a big joke on her and ruined her whole life.
"Mother, what's wrong with you? Why are you crying? Xiaobao took a piece of fruit mooncake and ran to Mu Jinxi's side, but when she saw tears slipping from the corners of her mother's eyes, she immediately panicked.
Fortunately, Daddy Mu and the three of them are on the other side, otherwise they will definitely panic when they hear Xiaobao's words, and if they all come over to ask, Mu Jinxi will have to explain it a lot.
Turning his head to look, he saw that there was only Xiaobao, and the family didn't notice this, Mu Jinxi breathed a sigh of relief, hugged Xiaobao to his lap and sat down with a smile: "My mother didn't cry, I just thought of a sad story, so ...... Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, my mother is happy, how can I cry? β
Xiaobao was quickly coaxed and asked, "What story is my mother thinking, has Xiaobao heard of it?" β
"Well, Xiaobao may not have heard of it, tell Xiaobao about it?"
"Okay, okay, Xiaobao wants to listen to her mother's story!" Xiaobao patted his little palm and said, stuffing the remaining mooncakes into his mouth.
Mu Jinxi looked at Xiaobao softly, with pity in her eyes.
Anyway, it's already a fact that she's here, what else can you do but accept her? Instead of self-pity and self-pity, it is better to accept it with an open mind and let yourself adapt to it as much as possible.
Alas, she is also hurt today, otherwise......
Forget it, let's think less in the future, after all, living the present is the most important thing.
Although Mom and Dad don't have her anymore, they still have a younger brother, and the younger brother is also capable of leading the family forward.
And she, too, has her own responsibilities here, until she says no.
"Before, there was a husband and wife, the husband's name was Hou Yi, and the wife's name was Chang'e......" Mu Jinxi began to tell the story, but was interrupted by Xiaobao at the beginning.
"Mother, is it the Chang'e in the sky?" He knew that the fairy in the sky was also called Chang'e.
"Yes, it's that Chang'e in the sky, but she wasn't a fairy in the sky at the beginning, she was Hou Yi's wife, and she was a person. At that time, the sky ......" Mu Jinxi hugged Xiaobao and said slowly, Xiaobao was also fascinated by it, and the two mothers and sons leaned intimately together, which made people smile when they saw it.
On the other side, Mu Niangzi looked at the backs of her daughter and grandson leaning intimately together, and her heart was sour, remembering the past, and then Yi Tian thought of the present.
Fortunately, the hard days of their family have passed, Xiaoxi is very good now, and only his son is left, if his son can be admitted to fame, it would be really good.
Thinking of this, Mu Niangzi couldn't help but ask her son next to her, "Xiaohua, how are you preparing for next year's county exam?" β
Mu Jinhua's body stiffened slightly, and he hung his head and responded perfunctorily: "Well, it's all ready." β
Mu Niangzi knew her son's knot, and persuaded her: "You, don't have too much pressure in your heart, as long as you do your best, your father doesn't have to let you be admitted." β
That being said, Mu Jinhua knew that his father and mother had always hoped that he could be admitted. There are not many scholars in the village, and no one has been admitted yet, but if he fails the exam, it will not only be him who will lose face, but also his father, Xiaoxi, and even Xiaobao will be made fun of.
It's strange to say that he doesn't know the content of the exam, it's just that every time he takes the exam, he forgets everything that goes on without knowing what's going on, and his mind is blank in the exam room. But when he got out of the exam room, he recalled those test questions and the answers automatically appeared in his mind.
He himself is also very frustrated, he has tried it several times, he didn't go to the county exam this year because of Xiaoxi's matter, and he will ...... next year No matter what, he has to overcome this problem and can't fail again!
Hibiscus secretly made up her mind, but she still didn't know the bottom in her heart.
The Mid-Autumn Festival of the Mu family was spent peacefully in a harmonious and happy environment.
The mooncakes launched by Peach Blossom Restaurant before the Mid-Autumn Festival made the restaurant famous, and even spread far away from Peach Blossom Town.
People never knew that there are so many different flavors and practices of mooncakes, especially snowy skin mooncakes and ice cream mooncakes, although only a few people have eaten these two kinds of mooncakes, but this does not prevent the reputation of these two kinds of mooncakes from spreading.
There are also people-friendly fruit mooncakes, which are healthy and not greasy, the key is that they are very novel and unprecedented! Why are there so many new gadgets in this Peach Blossom Restaurant!
The emergence of new-style moon cakes naturally detonated a buying frenzy again, and even the snow skin moon cakes and ice cream moon cakes that Xiao Xiao and Mu Jinxi thought were not selling well were quickly bought out, which made Shopkeeper Zhang regret not making more at the beginning, and now it is too late for Xiao Xi to process them.
This time, not only the Peach Blossom Restaurant, but even Mu Jinxi himself made a lot of money.
After making a lot of money, Mu Jinxi thought of giving back to the countryside or something, which is an international practice! If you don't contribute anything in your hometown, you will be gossiped.
As for what to do, Mu Jinxi decided to come out with a sum of money, reclaim the barren mountain, and then plant fruit trees! Anyway, Xiushui Village is surrounded by mountains on three sides and water on one side, and the natural conditions are good, so you don't have to worry about not being able to do it if you work hard.
It's just that she has to carefully investigate it to see what the actual environment is, and whether it is suitable for planting white crystal bayberry and star fruit. If it is not suitable, then you can also plant other fruit trees, according to her, the environment here is suitable for planting fruit trees and some crops in terms of temperature, humidity and light......
It's just that she may be a little powerless about the crops, she is not familiar with these aspects at all, and she has never been exposed to this aspect of things, so she does not dare to try it rashly.
Crops are life and survival for people in this era, and if she goes on a business trip, her own family has money to survive it, but she can't guarantee others. So she won't make any attempt in this regard until she has an absolute guarantee.
But planting fruit trees is different, anyway, it costs her money, and I believe that the villagers of Xiushui Village are happy to try it.
Mu Jinxi did not tell her family about this idea, she planned to wait until she had inspected the environment and confirmed that it was feasible.
Without further ado, after having a plan, Mu Jinxi found a time to go to a few nearby mountains to take a look, but on the way she was about to go, she met her nemesis, Cuihua.
The attitude towards Cuihua Hibiscus has always been to avoid it, and if you can't avoid it, you can't say it. Because Cuihua is this person, the more you make trouble, the more energetic she becomes.
As usual, when she saw Cuihua Hibiscus not squinting, she was about to walk past her, but her attitude of ignoring her made Cuihua feel angry.
"Mu Jinxi, stop! Why did you leave when you saw me, are you afraid? β
Mu Jinxi rolled her eyes, stopped and looked back at Cuihua and said, "I'm afraid of what you're going to do?" Are you able to eat people or what? Don't you know what my relationship is with you? I see that you don't leave, do you still want to stay and quarrel with you, and if you can't fight? β
Where would Cuihua think that Mu Jinxi would say this, and she couldn't find the words to refute it for a while, but she just puffed out her cheeks and looked at Mu Jinxi unconvinced and said, "You are quibbling!" Every time you see me and run, you must be afraid of me! β
Mu Jinxi looked at Cuihua as if a child was playing, nodded and agreed: "Okay, okay, if you like to say so, just say so, I'm afraid you can do it, right?" I'll leave if it's okay, I still have important things to do, and I don't have time to scare you. β
It was time-consuming to go up the mountain, and she was planning to walk two more mountains, so she had to hurry up the matter.
"If you don't make it clear, you won't be allowed to leave!" Cuihua was angry, and she tried to stop Mu Hibiscus and didn't let her go.
Just when the two were at a stalemate, a flirtatious male voice came from behind the two: "Yo, whose chick is this, it's very smart!" β
Mu Jinxi and Cuihua stopped arguing when they heard this, Cuihua turned around with a whoosh, and then Mu Jinxi's blocked sight was emptied, and the two of them saw several angry men walking not far away at the same time.
Mu Jinxi frowned, she wouldn't be unlucky enough to meet a hooligan, right? How can there be such a person in this township?
In Mu Jinxi's thinking, most of the people in the countryside are simple, and the poor ones are women like Cui Hua Niang and Li Chili, but this kind of ...... It's the first time she's seen her in so long.
"Whose family is this? How come I've never seen one? Mu Jinxi asked strangely in Cuihua's ear.
Cuihua's face turned a little pale, and she replied in a low voice: "It's not from our village, it's from the next village, these people don't have a good reputation, and they are in the same group as those hooligans who collect protection money in the town, and they often bully the people in the village." It's just that I rarely come to our village, so how can I ...... today?"
A hooligan who collects premiums? It looks like he is still a pervert, and his squinting eyes make people uncomfortable.
Mu Jinxi narrowed her eyes and watched as several men approached closer and closer.