Mama Ruan stood up: "The old slave has also been out for a long time. In order to prevent the old lady and the lady from worrying about the girl, the old slave went home. ”

Xie Shi was in a complicated mood, and he had no intention of keeping guests, so he sent Mama Ruan and them away, turned around and asked Xu Xidao, "Is it really confirmed?" ”

Xu Xi nodded: "Since they have already come up with evidence, and it is a certificate issued by the government, then it is right." ”

Xie Shi was silent for a moment: "Then when will you go back to the Hou Mansion?" ”

"Tomorrow."

"So fast?" Xie knew that Xu Xi couldn't keep it when he saw the little red mole, but when he heard that he was going to leave tomorrow, his heart was still very uncomfortable.

Xu Yongyi sighed: "After I go back, if I am wronged, I will go back to Xu's house." This door is always open to you. ”

"Hmm." Xu Xi showed a bright smile, "Okay." ”

There was a sudden sobbing sound next to them, and the three of them turned their faces to see Xu Xue standing at the door, crying non-stop. Seeing that Xu Xi found her, she simply broke the jar and broke it, squatted down and cried.

Xu Xi couldn't cry or laugh, and walked over to help her up: "Fool, I'll go to the Hou Mansion tomorrow to stay for one night, and I'll go to the academy to sign up the day after tomorrow." If I don't live in the academy, I'll have to live with you in the county house. ”

Speaking of this, she suddenly remembered something, turned her head to Xu Yongyi and said, "Uncle, you can discuss with your aunt about our accommodation." After the expiration of the mansion in the county, you can rent it out to the Chinese. If we move to the county, you'll have to talk to the Chinese people about it. If you live by yourself, I'm afraid the house will have to be cleaned up again. ”

Xu Yongyi hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, let me discuss this matter with your aunt." ”

In fact, he had made up his mind not to move to the county. The family is short of money, and the house is rented out, so there is an income. As for Xu Xi and Xu Xue, when the time comes, see if the cost of accommodation is expensive, if not, they will live in the academy; If it is expensive, it is like Xu Chongwen, running back and forth by mule cart every day.

But now that the situation had changed, he hesitated.

If they don't move to the county seat, the Hou Mansion will definitely let Xu Xi live in the academy, and Xun Xiu will also go back to the Hou Mansion, then it will be difficult for them to meet Xu Xi. But if they move to the county, Xu Xi will live at home without permission; Even if you don't live at home, you can see each other from time to time. In this case, it doesn't make much sense for Xu Xi to return to the Hou Mansion or not.

Moreover, moving to the county seat is very beneficial to both Xu Chongwen and Xu Xue. Otherwise, whether it is windy or rainy, the two of them will have to run back and forth. Xu Chongwen is a boy, it's okay, he doesn't care if he suffers a little; can let Xu Xue, a delicate and weak little girl, run around, Xu Yongyi is reluctant.

Xu Xi saw Xu Yongyi's thoughts, and hurriedly said: "Uncle, I tasted those snacks in the county today, and I have some inspiration, I want my aunt to try to make a snack and see if it can be sold in the city; This kind of snack, I have seen in books before, is often eaten in Sichuan Province. If we can sell it, then we will have income, even if we live in the city, it doesn't matter. ”

Before Xu Yongyi and Xie Shi could speak, Xu Xue preemptively asked, "What snacks and what snacks?" How? ”

Xie Shi patted his daughter and said angrily: "Girl's family, what are you doing so urgently? Look at your sister, how steady. Turning her head, she asked, "What snack?" ”

Xu Xue pursed her lips and muttered in a low voice: "Only the governor is allowed to set fires, and the people are not allowed to light the lamps." Seeing Xie glaring at her, she quickly shrank behind Xu Xi.

Xu Xi pulled Xu Xue and said with a smile: "Auntie, when I change my clothes, I will go to the kitchen to tell you." You soak the kelp, and then go around the village to see who has dried chilies, which are different from ours, and you have to serve two or three of them. Go buy some tofu skins again. ”

She looked at Xu Yongyi again: "Uncle, you go to the vegetable garden to pick a few cucumbers." ”

Speaking of which, Xu Xi is grateful to the crossing queen. That guy is probably also a foodie, and he collected grains, vegetables and spices such as peppers, potatoes, and corn from nowhere, which benefited Xu Xi, a latecomer.

"Okay." Xie agreed.

When Xu Xi and Xu Xue entered the house, she took Xu Yongyi to the kitchen and asked in a low voice, "Xianggong, do you think what Sister Xi said is reliable?" She doesn't do much in the kitchen, can she really teach me how to make things that can be sold for money? ”

"Anyway, since Sister Xi said it, let's give it a try, even if it doesn't work, it's nothing. The few things she said were worthless, and even if they were broken, they wouldn't lose anything. Xu Yongyi said.

The chili peppers are grown by their own family, and the tofu skin is made by the tofu workshop in the village, and it is only four dollars to buy half a catty; It's just that kelp is a little more expensive because it's shipped from other places. But the price is also limited, not as much as the price of meat, half a catty can be much better. Moreover, the kelp was sold by Xu Yongyi at a wholesale price, and the price was cheaper than what others bought.

All these things add up, and they are only a dozen dollars. Compared with the cost of the snacks that Xu Xi and Xu Xue ate in the county, it was a fraction of the price.

Since Xu Yongyi said this, Xie Shi hurriedly got busy.

"You go and ask for chili peppers, I'll pick cucumbers and buy tofu skin by the way." Xu Yongyi said and went out and went to the tofu factory.

When he came back, he saw Xu Xi teaching Xie Shi to boil chili oil. Xu Xi is not very proficient in cooking, but this chili oil was boiled by her classmates in Sichuan Province, and she used this chili oil to mix cold dishes, which was even more delicious than the cold dishes on the cold vegetable stalls outside.

Xu Xi was very glad that Xu Yongyi was a small merchant, and all kinds of spices in his burden were complete, she taught Xie Shi to put them in hot oil in turn, stirring constantly, and after a while, there was a spicy smell in the kitchen, which made Xu Yongyi run to the yard and sneeze two loud times.

Boil the chili oil, Xu Xue also shredded and blanched the kelp and tofu skin, and the cucumber was also cut into pieces and salted. Xu Xi dripped in chili oil, then added salt, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, sugar, green onions, ginger and other seasonings, tasted it himself, nodded, and said to the three people who looked at her with burning eyes: "Taste it." ”

Xu Xue moved the fastest, and had already prepared the chopsticks to hide behind her. As soon as she heard Xu Xi's words, she quickly moved and took a kelp thread and put it in her mouth.

"Ah, it's delicious." Her eyes lit up, her mouth was chewing, but the chopsticks reached for the tofu skin.

Xu Yongyi and Xie also tasted it.

Xie Shi also tasted kelp first, and couldn't help but praise: "Spicy and refreshing, hey, this one tastes good." ”

"This is good, this is good." Xu Yongyi ate cold cucumbers.

Since cucumbers were introduced to the Great Jin Dynasty, the Xu family planted them every year in spring and summer, and they were impatient to eat cucumbers. But Xu Yongyi never thought that the cucumber he had been tired of eating would taste so good after mixing it with chili oil. The spicy chili oil, the salty and sweet salt, vinegar and sugar, the fresh, refreshing, crisp and sweet cucumber itself, and the taste spread in the mouth layer by layer, making him want to eat it and can't stop at all.