Yun Zhu saw the marks on Tian Tian's body with his own eyes, and cursed He Zhiliang thousands of times in his heart.

Tian Tian held back his grievances for a long time, and finally cried happily in Yunzhu's arms.

Although He Zhiliang had a heavy hand, fortunately, it was only a few flesh wounds, and it did not hurt the muscles and bones, which was fortunate in misfortune. She asked Ah Hong to go to the pharmacy to buy a box of ointment for Tian Tian, and rubbed it in the morning and evening, and after ten days, those traces dimmed a lot.

In the food competition next spring, Yunzhu decided to participate after thinking about it. On the last day of the registration deadline, she finally went to the organizer's Huibin Building and paid the entry fee of ten taels of silver.

"Why did you come to hand it over at this time? I thought you weren't participating. "The shopkeeper of Huibin Building is surnamed Kong, and it happens to be his turn to hold it next year, and he is very easy-going.

Yunzhu said: "Our Wuwei Restaurant has just opened, I don't have any foundation, and I am a female streamer, so it is already very good to be able to show my face in such a competition." ”

"Don't be so presumptuous. Rest assured, all the shops that pay to participate will always get some benefits, of course, if they can stand out, it will be even more amazing. There is still nearly half a year to go, so you can prepare well from now on. ”

"So early?"

"It's still early? The Guixiang Building was prepared a few months ago. Some ingredients are not something you can use when you need them, and we don't provide them. ”

Yun Zhu thought, but this is also the case.

"It's my first time and I don't know anything. What is the event like, how many dishes are to be fried in total, and are there any rules for these? ”

Shopkeeper Kong smiled: "It's just to show their abilities." Four to six dishes are usually prepared. There should be meat and vegetarian dishes, dim sum, and soup. There's a theme every year, though. What will be the theme for next year will not be announced until the Festival of Lights. ”

Yun Zhu wrote them down one by one, thinking that it was just a matter of letting them reveal the name of the Five Flavors Restaurant, and they didn't have too many expectations. It may be necessary to prepare the dishes that are suitable for you.

It is said that the first place winner in the food contest has a gilded signboard and a silver reward of 50 taels. The preparer for the next tournament. This signboard is naturally the place to attract popularity, and a gold medal dish will be awarded. But listening to other people, there are a lot of insiders. In the early years, when it was just a little new, it was still interesting. It's not as big as it used to be.

These gossips entered Yunzhu's ears, and he suddenly felt that he should not pay the ten taels of silver.

"Mengzi asked people to bring a letter back, saying that let's go back for the New Year. Said that the house was all cleaned up for us. When do you think you will leave? ”

Yunzhu thought that her mother-in-law wanted to go back to worship her ancestors, and she also wanted to go back to see her grandson, but she didn't care. So he agreed: "Okay." Let's go back for the New Year this year. But I told the guys in the store that it wouldn't close until twenty-seven. This year, there is no thirty, only one day I am afraid that I will not have time to prepare anything. ”

Feng Lao Niang smiled: "Isn't there still me, I and Ah Hong will go out to buy their New Year's gifts." Besides, don't you have these own salted bacon sausage plate ducks? It's also very rich. ”

Yunzhu didn't care about this, so she handed it all over to her mother-in-law. It was the New Year's gift to the General's Mansion, which was also purchased by Mrs. Feng, and Yun Zhu didn't ask. The General's Mansion also gave the Feng family a rich gift, and everything was eaten.

Twenty-seven on this day. In fact, it was only open for half a day. There were no guests, and several people teamed up to clean the shop inside and out. Yunzhu paid the guys. Each person was given an extra hang on the wages they deserved, and a piece of bacon was also given by the way.

"Thank you for the care of the shopkeeper this year, business will definitely be better in the coming year." Zhang Fu didn't expect Yunzhu to be so generous. He couldn't help but think of the family that helped before, who were still in arrears of their wages during the Chinese New Year last year, and then it took several times to get it, and the amount was not right.

Xiao Wu was even more excited, bowed to Yun Zhu all the time to thank him, and said a series of auspicious words to Wishing you prosperity.

Yunzhu turned around and asked Master Jiang, "When will Master Jiang return to Qingtang?" ”

"Let's go in a moment."

"Is the car or something, all in order?"

"No problem."

Yunzhu was relieved. They are scheduled to open for business on the 16th day of the first lunar month, and they can finally have a relatively long period of time to take a good rest. Yunzhu can also drop everything to accompany her son and daughter.

Mrs. Feng really bought a bunch of things, kept some for herself, and took the rest to her relatives.

When Yunzhu saw her mother-in-law tell her about those things, she had a smile on her face, and she was a little comforted in her heart, and her mother-in-law finally relieved. Maybe Ping An will come back tomorrow, I don't know. She gradually got used to this kind of waiting. Isn't there a saying that the longer you wait, the happier you will be when you meet.

Mrs. Shangguan heard that Yunzhu and they were going back to Qingtang for the New Year, so she discussed with Zhao Chuan, and specially sent two carriages to send them back, and the coachmen were ready-made. When I came back, I still picked them up in the car.

Yun Zhu was grateful for Mrs. Shangguan's carefulness and generously accepted it.

Konishi is almost one year old and three months old, and he has just learned to walk. But he prefers people to hold him, especially when his mother hugs him, he is very happy.

I don't know what Tian Tian said to him, Konishi giggled.

Even the atmosphere in the car is much better.

Yunzhu and Tian Tian said: "What do you want to eat, I will make it for you tomorrow." ”

Tian Tian's answer did not live up to Yunzhu's expectations, and replied with a smile: "As long as it is made by my mother, I like it." ”

Yunzhu teased her: "You, you are sweet-mouthed." ”

Tian Tian said: "I'm telling the truth. If my mother's cooking wasn't delicious, I wouldn't have opened a restaurant, wouldn't I, Grandma Feng. ”

Feng Lao Niang smiled: "Yes, yes!" ”

It was cold outside, but everyone had a hand stove on them, and it was still warm. Everyone is talking about warm topics, and the outlook for the coming year is not boring. It's just that they all seem to have formed a tacit understanding, and no one has taken the initiative to mention peace.

Before dinner, it was finally back to Huaishu Village. Of course, the carriages in the general's palace are not the same as the ones rented in the bazaar, although they are vermilion painted, although they are plain covers. But it also looks a lot more atmospheric than the average one.

There were a lot of children watching the excitement around the carriage, and some of the older ones took the initiative to talk to her when they saw Tian Tian. Yunzhu grabbed some candy and asked Tian Tian to give it to the children.

Mrs. Feng had just entered the house here, and she didn't have time to rest. went to Liu's house to visit his daughter and grandson. Xiaoxi had already slept, and Yunzhu asked the nurse to help guard it. She went to the well to fetch water, and was going to wipe down the tables, chairs, benches, and so on.

The brass and the hammer were still small, one louder than the other, and no one could understand what they were called.

Xiangmei had already heard about her brother, and cried and said to Mrs. Feng: "Mother." How could my brother be like this, if he had known that this was the case, he should not have let him go. Why didn't you and your sister-in-law stop him! ”

Mrs. Feng was also uncomfortable in her heart. Wiping away tears, he said, "I didn't know I wouldn't find anyone." You say that he is such a big person, where will he go, whether he is alive or dead. There really is no news at all. ”

Liu Mason is quite knowledgeable. At this moment, he interjected: "Will you be captured by the enemy?" ”

Feng Lao Niang said: "Ah Zhu also said that this may be the case, and I don't know what is going on the battlefield, but if it comes to the enemy, there will definitely be no good end." Amitabha, don't get caught. ”

Liu Meng hurriedly persuaded his mother-in-law: "Mother, Brother Ping'an's ability is very great, and I heard that even the general praised him." It's certainly not going to be a prisoner so easily, maybe just losing the team. I didn't find my way for a while. Or maybe it's some kind of injury, where to hide and recuperate. ”

"I hope so. Son-in-law. Since your brother Ping'an left, I haven't slept a peaceful night, and I've been worrying about him day and night. He was a dutiful man, and he should have come back long ago knowing that I was so worried about him. ”

Liu Meng said: "Brother Ping'an must have encountered some difficulties, he will not leave his home alone." Will definitely be back. ”

Although he only came back for a few days temporarily, the Liu family sent firewood, rice, oil and salt, and the dishes and chopsticks were also ready-made, all of which were proper. They brought back some vegetables and meat, as well as some snacks that Yunzhu had made herself. It's best to set dishes during the New Year.

For the New Year, there must be a bit of atmosphere. She went to the street and bought a few firecrackers, and bought a door god and a couplet to post back. I also bought some red silk ropes to wear copper coins, ready to send New Year's money in the first month.

The Liu family said that they hoped that the four of them would have a reunion dinner together, and the whole family would be more lively.

Yunzhu didn't say a word, so Mrs. Feng naturally agreed.

Konishi stumbled and ran, or pinched the faces of his two cousins, looking happier than anyone else.

Liu Meng and his father were talking about the tile kiln, and Mrs. Feng was in the Xiangmei House, looking at her grandson, and hugging her grandson by the way. Qiaoyu gave Xiangmei a hand under the stove. Liu Wang was busy preparing the cups, plates and dishes to be used in the sacrifice.

Qiao Xiang and Tian Tian naturally hid in the house and whispered.

Yunzhu was busy frying tempeh and adding red pepper and minced garlic, which was a little choking. Qiaoyu coughed several times in succession, and tears were about to come out.

Qiaoyu gasped and asked, "What is Sister-in-law Feng going to do with this tempeh?" ”

Yunzhu said: "Use it to make tempeh fish." I fried a little too much, I can't use it up, you can use it to mix noodles and eat it, it's fragrant. ”

Qiaoyu can imagine how delicious it is.

"Sister-in-law Feng teaches me to make some delicious sauces, okay?"

"Yes, depending on which one you want to make, there are meat and vegetarian dishes, and some sweet sauces. Seven, seven, eight, eight, eight, there are more than a dozen kinds of things I can do, do you have to learn them? ”

Qiaoyu was a little speechless: "There are so many, I want to learn one or two, the easiest, okay?" ”

Yunzhu smiled and said okay.

Qiaoyu said with some emotion: "Sister-in-law Feng is still the same as before." At that time, I followed Meizi and called you Sister Song. You've taught me a lot about cooking, and now I'm still the best at home. Thank you so much. At the beginning, you still set up a stall to sell, what kind of vegetables, prickly pear paste, soaked chicken feet, I was going to drool when I talked about it. Does Sister-in-law Feng's restaurant also sell these? ”

Yun Zhu shook his head with a smile: "I don't sell these, but I can think about it in the summer." Anyway, our recipes are updated all the time. ”

Qiaoyu secretly sighed, Sister-in-law Feng is really a strong person, a woman supports everything in the family. If it were someone else, her husband would have no news outside, and she didn't know whether she was alive or dead, but she was afraid that she would have been defeated a long time ago, Sister-in-law Feng didn't seem to care much at all, and she could still laugh freely and live a brave life, which was really admirable.

After being busy for most of the afternoon, Liu Wang's occasionally came in to help. But I finally cleaned up two tables of decent wine and food.

Everyone is not divided into male and female hosts and guests, and sits around casually. There were two tables of people sitting lively.

Liu Mason was very happy and shouted for Liu Wang to fetch two jars of wine.

Yunzhu doesn't drink a drop of wine on weekdays, and under the coaxing of the Liu family, the wine bowl in front of him has been filled by Liu Meng.

At this moment, everyone's faces were full of smiles, and they were full of joy and joy. No one thought about the unhappy things. Everyone drank wine and ate meat wantonly, talking about their longing for the coming year and their desire for the future.

Qiaoyu actually brought a wine bowl over to ask for Yunzhu's wine, and in front of everyone's eyes, she couldn't hide, so she had to take two sips.

Mrs. Feng whispered to her: "You can't drink wine like this, you hurry up and eat a few bites of food, be careful that you will get drunk after a while." ”

"It's still my mother's experience." Yunzhu hurriedly went to pick up vegetables. Mrs. Feng had already sandwiched a lot of dishes to the bowl in front of her.

Later, Yunzhu simply let it go, and also picked up the wine bowl, and went to pay tribute to the old couple of the Liu family, and also to Liu Meng. Xiangmei was exempted because she wanted to breastfeed, and Qiaoyu didn't let it go. Qiao Xiang also took a few sips of wine.

Sure enough, when the second bowl of wine was served, I was dizzy and a little fluttery. But Yunzhu's interest was very high, he spoke loudly, laughed loudly, and was not afraid at all.

Old Lady Feng sighed and shook her head, this child had too many things in her heart, and this might make her feel a little better, so she didn't say anything on the side. The sound of firecrackers from far and near rose and fell.

Liu Mason asked Liu Meng to hurry up and set off firecrackers. Yunzhu got up and said, "Uncle, I'll go and put it away." ”

Everyone was stunned, and Mrs. Feng said, "Aren't you afraid of firecrackers?" ”

Yun Zhu blushed and smiled: "What's there to be afraid of, such a long core, I can run away if I light it, and it won't up." ”

Liu Shimason was not at ease, so he asked Liu Meng to go with her.

The two hurriedly dismantled several firecrackers and surrounded the city in the courtyard, so they kowtowed and kept exploding.

Liu Meng sorted out the core and let Yunzhu hold a long incense stick in his hand. Yunzhu was scared and timid, holding incense in one hand and covering her ears with the other, eager to run away immediately. But after trying it several times, the incense didn't come close to the core.

Liu Meng hurriedly said: "Or I'll come." ”

Yunzhu shouted: "I'm not afraid!" "Come a little closer, and let the incense shine on the core. When I finally saw the shining spark, I knew that it was lit, so I immediately threw incense and ran out. The firecrackers behind them exploded with a rumble.

Odd! Why did she run outside, she should run inside. The wind outside was blowing coldly, and she subconsciously hugged herself tightly and kept stomping her feet. Until someone held her tightly from behind, she fell into a warm embrace. (To be continued......)