Because today's banquet is Lin Taohua's first friendship activity in this world, she attaches great importance to it, even with the Zhou family. Before dawn, Zhou Ming and Lin Taohua got up and went to Qiongya Mountain to pick mountain treasures, Zhou Wu and Zhou Wen put on an oxcart and went to the county seat with the purchase list made last night, Zhou Hui and Zhou Wang's boiled water at home to wash vegetables, kill chickens and cook soup, even Xiao Fei'er got up and handed over knives and bowls, and Zhou Yuan wrote a few invitations by hand, preparing for the village school to send them to the village chief and a few familiar neighbors after the end of the course, and invited them to eat at night.

The little jade rat who had helped Lin Taohua in the yamen was brought home, and Lin Taohua drew a beautiful nest for it, telling it that the banquet would be done after the banquet was over, and the little jade mouse happily settled in Zhou's house.

In the early morning, Qiongya Mountain was covered with crystal dew, and Zhou Ming and Lin Taohua quickly collected a lot of mushrooms, fungus, and wild vegetables under the leadership of the little mouse, and the trap they set was lucky to catch a fat pheasant.

After returning home, Lin Taohua grabbed Zhou Hui in front of her and carefully told her which dishes needed to be marinated in advance and prepared for cold dishes, which dishes needed to be cleaned and set aside, and which dishes were matched with which dishes.

"Peach Blossom, you said so much at once, I'm afraid I won't be able to remember." Zhou Hui knew that Lin Taohua attached great importance to this banquet, and she was afraid that she would mess up her.

Lin Taohua smiled: "Sister Hui, don't be nervous, I said you just remember, if you can't remember it, ask me, you can't make a mistake." ”

Zhou Hui said in her heart, since you remember it, why do you want to push it to me? However, with the help of the Zhou family, she didn't dare to say anything if she had an idea in her heart, so she could only nod, and then concentrate on remembering, and the whole person revolved around Lin Taohua, for fear that she would forget something if she didn't pay attention, and her nervous clothes were soaked with sweat.

Zhou Wang's feathers were fading in the kitchen, and naturally she also saw the interaction between Lin Taohua and Zhou Hui, she frowned and asked Zhou Ming: "I think the peach blossoms are weird, what is this for?" ”

Zhou Ming probably guessed what Lin Taohua meant, so he smiled and said: "I see that Peach Blossom wants to do food business in the future, I should want Sister Hui to be the shopkeeper, and I will start to take apprentices at this time." ”

Zhou Wang's face was black, and he muttered: "She wants to do business, she is the shopkeeper, what are you doing with the Hui girl?" It's not from our family. ”

Zhou Ming smiled and said, "Mother, the second brother has Sister Hui in his heart, why don't you fulfill him?" ”

When Zhou Wang heard this, he casually threw the basin in his hand to the ground, and his eyebrows were raised, which showed that he was angry. Lin Taohua and Zhou Hui turned their heads to look at the movement when they heard the movement.

Zhou Ming was afraid that Zhou Wang's would hurt Zhou Hui by saying ugly words directly, so he hurriedly pushed her into the kitchen, and said with a smile: "Mother, my son is talkative, don't be angry, if you are unhappy on a happy day, you will be unlucky." ”

Although Zhou Wangshi was annoyed, his voice was suppressed, "What kind of happy day, why don't you invite someone to dinner." ”

Zhou Ming said with a smile: "Peach Blossom pointed to opening a trade road in Qiongya County today, our family will become richer and richer in the future, isn't it a day of great joy?" Does my mother prefer to eat bran vegetables? Then my daughter-in-law may have to leave with me. You also know that Peach Blossom is squeamish, and she doesn't want to eat coarse tea and light rice for a while, but she doesn't want to eat it in the future. ”

Zhou Wang's family heard Zhou Ming's nonsense, and gave him a blank look: "Did you say that about your daughter-in-law?" Where is Peach Blossom squeamish? Next time, she hates the poor and loves the rich, see that I don't break your legs. ”

Zhou Ming hurriedly apologized, "Yes, your daughter-in-law is the most hard-working in the world, and bitter gourd can be eaten as a melon." ”

Zhou Wang looked at Lin Taohua's delicate and pretty appearance, and knew in his heart that she was indeed a little more squeamish than a country woman like Zhou Hui, and he laughed when he heard Zhou Ming talk such nonsense.

Zhou Ming handed her the basin and said with a sigh of relief, "You finally smiled." ”

At about midnight, Zhou Wen and Zhou Wucai bought it back, and Lin Taohua hurriedly mobilized the whole family to sort out and dispose of it, and ate it casually with ready-made broth and cakes at lunch.

In the afternoon, Zhuangyuanlou sent a carriage to pick up Lin Taohua, so the chicken soup, beef, and braised meat cooked in the pot were all handed over to Zhou Hui.

"Sister Hui, the second brother will send vegetables and chicken soup to the Zhuangyuan Building before the evening, do you know if you take Fei'er with you?" Lin Taohua was afraid that Zhou Hui would not go, so she deliberately took Zhou Hui's hand and told her before leaving.

Zhou Hui was very embarrassed when she heard this: "The people who go are all people with status, and I still don't want to go with a divorced woman." ”

Lin Taohua took Zhou Hui's hand, stared at her eyes, and said very seriously: "Sister Hui, why did you take you to cook?" In the future, the industry that Brother Ming and I have to fight will depend on your help, my mother is old, my father and they are all men, I can just point to you and show me the food, you can't hide at home, you have to go out to meet people and open your eyes, and you can only make money after I let go. ”

Hearing Lin Taohua's words, Zhou Hui shook her head in fright and waved her hand: "Taohua, no, this, I can't do this, you can take care of it yourself, I'll be your servant." ”

Lin Taohua pouted and shook Zhou Hui's hand: "Sister Hui, I just want to be a wife who counts money at home, and I don't want to stay in the shop every day." Sister Hui is as careful as a hair, and she likes cooking, I can rest assured that the food shop will be handed over to you, is Sister Hui unwilling to help me, and wants me to squat in the kitchen every day? I don't want it! Good sister, you love Peach Blossom, so you did it for Peach Blossom, okay? ”

Zhou Hui also knew that Lin Taohua was a lot more squeamish than a country woman like her, but she could endure hardships if she really wanted to do anything, she said this just to find something for her to do, so that she could integrate into the family. Zhou Hui was moved, but she had no confidence, and said, "This, my aunt won't agree." ”

Lin Taohua took her hand and said, "Don't worry, if you don't agree now, you will agree later." Besides, isn't there me? ”

Zhou Hui was still timid, "But can I do it?" ”

Lin Taohua smiled: "Okay, why not, who doesn't learn slowly." Second brother, do you think my sister Hui can be the shopkeeper? ”

Zhou Wu and Zhou Ming stood aside and watched the two talk, and when they heard Lin Taohua's question, Zhou Wu smiled and said, "Okay." ”

Zhou Hui blushed when she heard this, and hung her head to stare at the apron on her body.

"Hehe, you see that my second brother also said that you can do it. Sister Hui, you must come at night, bring Fei'er. Lin Taohua said another word before getting into the carriage with Zhou Ming.

Zhou Wang had already sat in the carriage, saw Lin Taohua getting into the car, and said, "Do you really plan to let her be the shopkeeper?" Hum! Is it okay for her to do that? ”

Lin Taohua hugged Zhou Wang's arm and said coquettishly: "Mother is really duplicitous, she obviously hurts Sister Hui in her heart, but she is so fierce in her mouth." ”

Zhou Wang's eyes glared, "When did I feel sorry for her white-eyed wolf?" ”

Lin Taohua leaned on Zhou Wang's shoulder and said, "I saw that my mother gave Sister Hui a soup woman." ”

Zhou Wangshi was instantly embarrassed, and shouted: "I'm afraid that she won't be able to work because of her stomachache, how can I let her eat and live for nothing!" ”

"Yes, yes, yes. Hey. Lin Taohua smiled playfully.

Zhou Wang sneered: "Why was it seen by you, the ghost elf?" Hui girl doesn't know who sent it. ”

Lin Taohua smiled, and even Zhou Ming looked at his mother and smiled.

After the car drove to the champion building, Zhou Wang and Zhou Ming gave Lin Taohua a hand and arranged the hot pot soup for the flowing water banquet one by one. Su Jinquan and a master of the Zhuangyuan Building gathered around the cutting table, watching Lin Taohua grasp the peppercorns and sprinkle salt grains with his hands and feet, and after a while, he got the bottom of the pot right.

"Two spoons of salt, a pinch of green peppercorns, and three bay leaves, have you written them down?" Su Jinquan turned around and asked the bookkeeper beside him.

"The owner is relieved to have written it down."

Lin Taohua looked at them one by one and couldn't wait to stick her eyes to her hands, and said with a smile: "Brother Su, today's banquet is in a hurry, I will put the seasoning directly into the pot, in the future, you can find a cotton bag to pack these relatively broken seasonings in advance, and if a guest orders it, just throw it into the pot and cook it, so that the soup base is clean and the guests taste better." ”

"Yes, yes, write it down, and go buy cotton yarn tomorrow." Su Jinquan instructed Mr. Bookkeeper with a smile on his face.

"By the way, this pot is not necessarily made into such a mandarin duck pot, some guests like to eat spicy, and some guests don't eat at all, then you can serve pure spicy soup or clear soup, so that there is no waste of seasoning." Lin Taohua said as she made the ingredients.

"Exactly. Hehe, brother and sister, I think there will be a hot pot in the private room later, smelling this smell, my eldest brother is also hungry. Su Jinquan swallowed his saliva and said.

Lin Taohua was happy in her heart, and asked with a smile: "Big brother, do you think our hot pot can open up the situation in Qiongya County?" ”

Su Jinquan smiled heartily: "Yes, this thing is simple, it tastes good, it's really good, the eldest brother will give you more shares, and the younger brother and sister don't hide any good dishes next time." ”

Lin Taohua agreed.