Li Tao suddenly asked Liu Xuan about the cost of the thatched house, where did he know. Except when he was young, how could he have lived in a thatched hut in the past few decades? In desperation, I had to talk nonsense.

"Five dollars, good. Old Master Liu, you wait a minute. After speaking, Li Tao entered the house.

After a while, Li Tao came out of the house.

"Mr. Liu, this is five pieces of money, you go on! Here's the blueprint for building a hut, and you're holding it too! Since Mr. Liu is so familiar with the construction of thatched huts, then there is Mr. Liu, and I will come to inspect our huts in five days. ”。

"Huh? Leave it to me! This ......" Liu Xuan was stunned when he heard this, and this Li Tao became the shopkeeper in a blink of an eye.

Liu Xuan was about to open his mouth to excuse himself, when he suddenly caught a glimpse of Liu Zhiren's face on the side also changed, so he changed his words with a smile: "Thank you Li Xiaolangjun for your trust, okay, I will hand you over in five days!" ”

……

The next day, sure enough, many people came to the reed grassland designated by Li Tao and began to build thatched houses.

Liu Xuan quietly pulled Liu Zhiren aside: "Zhiren, how is it?" ”

"Dad, the craftsman was invited, but do you know how much it cost us to bring the materials?" Liu Zhiren's face was full of displeasure.

"How much?"

"Thirty-five runs!"

"Huh? So much? It seems that the five dollars I am talking about are too unreliable! Liu Xuan patted his head self-deprecatingly.

"Actually, five yuan can also be repaired, but it's too simple!"

"That's not possible, Li Xiaolangjun said, it's slightly better than the ordinary thatched house!"

Five days later, the thatched hut was completed. According to Li Tao's drawings, the nine thatched huts are scattered and surrounded by wooden fences, and two red lanterns hang in front of the wooden gate at the entrance.

Li Tao watched his plan become a reality, and there was an inexplicable excitement in his heart, he turned to look at Liu Xuan: "Old Master Liu, thank you for your hard work, Li Tao thank you!" After that, Li Tao bowed deeply to Liu Xuan.

"Ah, Li Xiaolangjun, I can't help it, this is what I should do!" Liu Xuan hurriedly helped Li Tao, his face was full of smiles, it seemed that Li Tao's praise made him very useful.

Liu Zhiren on the side couldn't help but smile bitterly: I dared to pay for it, hired a craftsman, and personally supervised the construction of these thatched huts, but now I have nothing to do. However, to make his father happy, he didn't bother to care about it.

"Li Xiaolangjun, since you are opening a restaurant, why don't you build a brick house, if you can't build a wooden house, why do you want to build a thatched house?" Liu Xuan asked puzzled.

"Dad, it must be because the brick house is too expensive, and the thatched house will save a lot of money!" Liu Zhiren accosted on the side.

"No, no! It's not that simple, Li Xiaolangjun must have his ideas! Liu Xuan shook his head and said.

"Haha, the old master who knows me is also!" Li Tao extended a thumbs up to Liu Xuan.

Liu Xuan stroked his beard proudly, waiting for Li Tao's next words.

"Old Master Liu, what do you say we opened this restaurant for?" Li Tao asked with a smile.

"Naturally, it's about making money!"

"Then do you say that there is more money in the city or more money in the country?"

"Naturally, there is a lot of money in the city!"

"That's right, I built this hut to make money from the people in the city."

"What does this hut have to do with the people of the city?" Liu Zhiren confused Li Tao.

"If we build a brick house, no matter how good our restaurant is, we won't be able to catch up with the city. Rich people live in brick houses every day, and they have long been tired of it, so it is not uncommon. But the thatched hut is different, in the eyes of the people in the city, it is a rare thing, and if it is rare, it will be fresh, understand? ”

"I seem to understand something!" Liu Zhiren drew inferences: "It's like a person who is tired of eating big fish and meat every day, and wants to eat some wild vegetables!" ”

"That's true, but that's not the main thing!" Li Tao then added.

"What, that's not the main thing? So what is the main thing? Liu Xuan also felt a little puzzled.

"I'm afraid you don't know the rich people, those old men who have thousands of dollars in their pockets, and hope to have a paradise in their hearts, and live in an idyllic paradise on earth, which is their dream life. Therefore, our restaurant must maintain the original local flavor, so that the rich can stay away from the noise and experience the life of "opening the noodle garden, talking about the wine and mulberry hemp" and "picking chrysanthemums under the east fence and leisurely seeing the South Mountain". Only then will they be willing to spend money on us, you know? ”

Liu Xuan and Liu Zhiren were completely speechless.

"Old Master Liu, Liu Langjun, I will treat you today!" Li Tao is rare to be generous once.

Li Tao took Liu Xuan and Liu Zhiren to climb Fajiu Mountain and picked mushrooms, bamboo sunflowers, oyster mushrooms, mushrooms, pine nuts, chestnuts, citron, ginkgo, walnuts, bamboo shoots and other mountain goods. After returning home, Li Tao instructed the two to wash these mountain goods, and then asked A-Niang to boil a large pot of boiling water.

Li Tao put the reasonable combination of these mountain goods into the boiling pot, and turned around and said: "The control of this heat is exquisite, it is not good if it is long, it is not good if it is short, it is too soft if it is long, and it is too hard if it is short." ”

"Liu Langjun, it's time to get out of the pot!" Li Tao gave an order.

Liu Zhiren scooped up the scalded ingredients in the pot and put them into the basin that had been prepared. I saw that these mountain delicacies were steaming, the color was bright, tender as meat puree, and the soup was fragrant.

"Old Master Liu, you divide them evenly into two plates!" Li Tao commanded.

Liu Xuan did as he said.

Li Tao sprinkled some salt, cucumber shreds, green coriander leaves, and thin sesame paste on one of the plates, and stirred it evenly, and the aroma was immediately overflowing, making people's appetite move.

Then Li Tao asked Ah Niang to use a big spoon to boil the pot, add soy sauce, chopped green onions, minced garlic, and minced ginger, and boil the seasoning into a thick juice with noodle sauce, and pour it on another plate.

Liu Xuan and Liu Zhiren's mouths leached a large amount of saliva, and a painful contraction occurred under the ears of the cheekbones.

……

Only this time, Li Tao conquered the stomach of Liu Xuan's father and son with delicious delicacies. They really couldn't figure out how these things, which were everywhere on Fajiu Mountain, became a delicacy that was difficult to taste for a hundred years as soon as they passed through Li Tao's hands. What makes them even more puzzled is: how can Li Tao, who has never cooked, have such a genius pen, is it really as he said that he is self-taught.

But there is no doubt about one thing: with Li Tao's craftsmanship, opening this restaurant will definitely make money!

After eating the food, Liu Xuan and Liu Zhiren stroked their bellies comfortably.

Li Tao looked at the two of them and said something that ruined the mood: "Since you are full? Then let's get to work! ”

Liu Xuan and Liu Zhiren's smiles froze on their faces, and it seemed that they really responded to the sentence: eat other people's short mouths.

Liu Xuan asked weakly, "Li Xiaolangjun, what are we going to do?" ”

"Don't worry, the work I arranged for you is tailor-made, and it's very easy." Li Tao said with a smile.

"Old Master Liu, you come with me!"

Liu Xuan and Liu Zhiren followed Li Tao to the gate of the thatched hut that had just been built.

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