Chapter 30 Acacia Red Beans
The bookstore ushered in the first ray of morning light, Li Guo prepared pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and wrote a swan song of the Tang Dynasty, Wang Wei's "Acacia". "Red beans are born in the south, and a few branches are sent in spring. May you pick more, this thing is the most lovely. Li Guo's calligraphy pen is full of ink, the strength penetrates the back of the paper, and the name is written at the place where the payment is completed.
Li Guo admired his own words, and while he was satisfied, he saw Akemi standing outside the window with Bei Bei in his arms, I don't know how long she had been standing outside, she was so engaged in writing that she didn't notice that someone was looking at her.
Akemi smiled, walked into the store, and said, "Look at your writing seriously, Bei Bei and I didn't come in to disturb you, this good hand is really amazing, framed and hung on the wall, fluffy and shining." "
Li Guo took off his apron, put away the paper and ink on the table, and said: "If you practice and play, everyone's calligraphy and paintings can be hung on the wall in the future to add some bookish atmosphere." Bookstore, or hang some calligraphy and paintings, better. "
"In our generation, there are not many people who can write a good hand, you can write a few more words, and hang them to be pleasing to the eye."
"That's embarrassing, when others come, they see my words all over the room, and they think I'm showing off!"
"Good is good, don't be modest, do you cook something in the kitchen? Is it red bean porridge? "
"Well, the nose is very sensitive, the red bean porridge is almost ready, Boss Ming will give some advice." After saying that, Li Guo opened the kitchen door for Akemi.
Akemi walked into the kitchen, which had been well organized by Li Guo, and when she lifted the lid, the thick aroma of red beans filled the entire bookstore, and the slightest sweetness was so sweet that people swallowed their mouths.
"I want to drink! Godfather, Babe wants a bowl! Bei Bei hugged Li Guo's thigh and coquettish.
"It will take a while to drink, little gluttonous cat, you go out and wait for a while, it's ready, Uncle Li Guo will bring it out for you." Li Guo lightly scratched Beibei's little nose.
"These are barley, peanuts, lilies, black rice, yams? Are these used for ......? "
"It's all used to make red bean porridge." Zhang Wenhao picked up the notebook and showed it to Mingmei, "I plan to launch these health porridge products, red bean ice porridge, barley and red bean porridge, black rice and red bean porridge, lily red bean porridge, yam and red bean porridge, peanut and red bean porridge." People with different physiques will have different recommendations. Red bean porridge has the effects of strengthening the spleen and stopping diarrhea, diluting water and reducing swelling, and invigorating qi and replenishing blood, which is not suitable for everyone, so the variety is rich and there are many options. "
Looking at Li Guo's notes, he densely wrote the practices and effects of various health porridges, and after trying to boil them several times, he tasted the comments he wrote. Akemi is very relieved that what she can give her husband may only be a chance, and success still depends on his hard-working hands and wise business philosophy. Looking at Li Guoxing's flowing handwriting, it seems that he can see the success of her husband many years later, when Akemi is afraid that she has passed away, and Li Guoguo has a happy family, a virtuous wife, and sensible children.
Li Guo didn't notice Akemi's thoughts, and said, "I'm going to go out for a while to buy some good rock sugar, rock sugar is the most critical." Do you need anything else to buy? I'll bring it back to you. "
"There's nothing to bring, you go, drive safely. I'm going to ask a few housekeeping aunts to help clean up today. "
"Red bean porridge is ready, come and drink a bowl. It's still hot, drink it while it's hot, it's good for your body. Saying that, Li Guo took three bowls of red bean porridge and put it on the table, picked up one of the bowls, and fed them to Bei Bei with a spoon and a spoon.
Bei Bei drank with a small mouth, and said, "It's delicious." Godfather, too. "
Akemi picked up a bowl and took a sip, and the wisps of red bean porridge slid through her throat, leaving her lips and teeth fragrant. This is the first time to drink the red bean porridge cooked by Li Guo, and it is really no different from what was drunk in the store before, or even better.
"College students eat in the cafeteria every day, their mouths are heavy, and they eat some spicy tang, potato flour, beef noodles and so on every day. So if I want to sell a bowl of red bean porridge, I'll give a small bag of spicy bellflowers. It's easier to sell. Li Guo coaxed Bei Bei while talking to Akemi.
"It's a good idea. I agree. One is sweet, the other is spicy, no matter how much you eat, you won't have heartburn. Akemi said, drinking nearly half of a bowl of red bean porridge, and recently her stomach was upset, and she went down half a bowl of hot porridge and had strength.
The three bowls of porridge were eaten cleanly, Li Guo packed up the dishes and chopsticks, and went out to purchase. As soon as I went out, I met Zhang Wenhao head-on, and neither of them spoke. Akemi picks up a novel, sits down at the table, and reads it to Beibei.
"Aunt housekeeping, I'll help you find it, you can get there in a while, what did Li Guo do? It's not good to look at the store, run out to play. Zhang Wenhao walked in like a gust of wind, sat next to Mingmei, and deliberately looked for a topic.
"When Li Guo went out, you happened to meet him, you didn't ask him yourself, what did you ask me for? Li Guo is my business partner, and we now live in a share house. You are kind to Li Guo, don't think that I don't know about the things you do. Akemi taught Zhang Wenhao a lesson.
"I said you were too much, I care about him, you count me down, I'm your boyfriend!" Zhang Wenhao complained a little.
"Okay, don't be angry, I'm also in it for business. There's freshly boiled red bean porridge in the kitchen, you sit, I'll bring a bowl out for you to drink. Akemi didn't want to quarrel with Zhang Wenhao in front of Beibei, so she put up with it for the time being.
"Beibei, godfather asks you, who do you like more than Uncle Li Guo?" Zhang Wenhao asked casually, wanting to make Bei Bei happy.
Unexpectedly, Bei Bei took the book and went to Mingmei, ignoring Zhang Wenhao.
"Hey! What's wrong with me, whoever sees it annoys me! Zhang Wenhao was a little annoyed.
The housekeeper sent three aunts to clean up, and in less than two hours, the house was cleaned clean, and many of the stains left by the decoration were cleaned up. Zhang Wenhao also bought rock candy and came back, and the aunts received a salary of 200 yuan each, and Mingmei also brought a bowl of red bean porridge to each of the aunts, and a small bag of spicy bellflowers.
"It's so delicious, how do you make your porridge? Teach us! One of the aunts said.
"The ancestral secret recipe, aunties help promote it more." Akemi greeted.
"This bookstore is really special enough, and you can eat, this is a good idea, and young people are great."
"It's not what we thought of, I also saw it at the Eslite bookstore in Taiwan, and the bookstore has coffee and desserts, which is very nice. We are also learning and paying tribute to others. Akemi said excitedly.
"When is it open? What's on offer? We're all here to join in the fun and have a good time. "
"There are seven days left, and there is a discount for opening." Li Guo replied. When the aunts were leaving, Akemi also brought a cup of red bean porridge to her.