On the twenty-sixth day of the lunar month, Lin Mei and his party rushed back to Luoyang with a cart of things.

As soon as he got home, his hands had not yet been warmed, and Tong Youcai's father and son had important things to do.

Momoko pouted unhappily, "These stewards are also inconsiderate, the eldest sister has just settled, and she hasn't even eaten hot mouths and rice." ”

Lin Mei touched her head, felt that she hadn't seen her for a few days, but she had grown taller again, and smiled: "It's also very hard to take care of things, the third sister is the most considerate, you go and help the second sister clean up her things, and tell the second sister, those bright new materials, our four sisters, one horse per person, you go and help the eldest sister choose a suitable one to make a family clothes, wear it for the New Year, and leave the rest to Haizi as a dowry." ”

"I'd better go to the kitchen and get you something to eat first." Peaches felt sorry for her eldest sister, and after speaking, she withdrew.

Lin Mei took Qi Niang and met with the father and son of the Tong family in the front hall.

"The two stewards have worked hard."

"It's not hard, it's not hard, it's the honor of our father and son to be able to follow the master, the master now has the reputation of "the world's first chef", and now our business is booming, and there are already several restaurants that have shown favor to us. The shopkeeper Tong had a proud smile.

"It's fake to show goodwill, I'm afraid that we will rob their business is true, business belongs to business, if you want me to say, the master will take care of them, and our branch should be opened." Tong Dacai couldn't help but pour cold water.

"No nonsense." Shopkeeper Tong glared at him and said.

Tong Dacai said disapprerovingly: "It was originally." ”

Lin Mei didn't want to listen to his father and son's quarrel, so he hurriedly stopped him: "I understand the concerns of the shopkeeper Tong, and now that I have the "No. 1 Chef in the World", I will go around suppressing other peers, for fear that it will spread and hinder my reputation. But what Dacai said is also right, business is business, friendship is friendship, and it is not enough to talk about friendship, in fact, I thought about it before I came to Luoyang, the branch must be opened, but when I first arrived in Luoyang, I am not familiar with the place, and it is not good to be too public, but if I don't take the opportunity to do a big job at this time, others will be afraid of our red apricot building. ”

The shopkeeper Tong originally wanted to persuade him, but his son took the lead, "Back to the master, in recent days, I have looked for several places, there is a teahouse owner in Beishi who can't run it, and wants to sell it back to his hometown, the location is also good, if it can be changed into a restaurant, the business will not be bad." ”

"North City? Are there any suitable shops in the South and West markets? In fact, Lin Mei is more optimistic about the South City and the West City, the South is expensive and the West is rich, they are all family mansions, and it is not good to enter rashly without a title before, and now she has the reputation of "the world's first chef", if she does not take the opportunity to enter the South and West cities, she is too sorry for her vain planning. What's more, there is still Fan Lou in Nanshi, if you don't squeeze it away earlier, it will be dazzling to think about.

"Nanshi is not good at the moment, and the good areas are occupied by those few families. City? Since the accident in Longcuige, I have not dared to open a store, or I will inquire. Tong Dacai asked tentatively.

Lin Mei shook her head and smiled: "The fragrance of wine is not afraid of deep alleys, and it doesn't necessarily have to be a good location, Nanshi lives in a prestigious family, and it is not bad to find a house with a garden." Green mountains and green mountains, lush flowers, flowers, and a different kind of scenery, it is the most suitable place for scholars and talents to gather. ”

"Wonderful, the master's thinking is ahead, a few days ago I also said to those scholars, I want to find a place to hold a poetry meeting, but I have not been able to find a good place, if we can open a restaurant is the most suitable for holding a flower poetry meeting or something, it must be very popular with those merry talents. When I first came to Luoyang, I fell in love with a garden, but the place was too big and the price was a bit expensive. ”

Shopkeeper Tong stood next to him and listened, shook his head, and sighed in his heart that he had to obey the old, and now he just wants to keep it, and he has lost the fighting spirit of his youth.

Who knew that Lin Mei turned her head and smiled at him: "What does Shopkeeper Tong think of this idea?" ”

"It's good, it's just to open another restaurant, I'm afraid of lack of manpower, Chef Lin injured his arm a few days ago, and the master still cooked and stared at it himself, so there was no mess, if he opened a branch at this time, this person had ...... in his hands."

The concerns of the shopkeeper Tong are not unreasonable, now the business of Hongxinglou is booming, and the people in the kitchen are busy every day, if the branch is opened at this time, it is bound to be too busy.

If it is according to the idea at this time, if it is not for the doppelganger technique, it will definitely not be opened, Lin Mei frowned and fell into deep thought.

"Well, if you have a suitable garden or shop, buy it first. Qiu Zilong and Ah Qing are both good, so let's draw one out first, and bring a few apprentices to think it's not a problem. Shopkeeper Tong will go to the shop tomorrow to see if there is a suitable candidate, or the old rule, as long as the child who signs the death deed. ”

This is as Tong Dacai intended, his face was full of spring breeze, and he smiled: "Master, there is one more thing, the slave wants to ask for a favor, as the old saying goes, if you have money but no money, ask a mother-in-law to go home for the New Year, I am twenty-six years old today, I want to do the marriage before the year." ”

These words shocked the shopkeeper Tong coughed, and this kid was too anxious.

Lin Meiwaner: "I promised this family, you want to marry someone as soon as possible, it's not impossible, but is it too hasty, the new house has not been arranged yet, you are not afraid of the spring equinox and change your mind." ”

"Master, I'm twenty-six years old this year, I've discussed it with the spring equinox, I'm not too young at this age, so I won't trouble my master, I rented a room outside, everything is simple, let's get married first." Tong Dacai said with a bitter face.

Lin Mei put up three lines on her forehead, but she can also understand it, this is also human nature, he has been a bachelor for so many years, I am afraid that he wants a daughter-in-law day and night, and said with a smile: "Okay, since the bride has no complaints, if I don't agree again, I will be a wicked person, I guess you have even chosen a good day, then I will wait to drink the wedding wine." ”

Tong Dacai was overjoyed, and knelt directly on the ground and kowtowed three times.

The shopkeeper Tong was also so happy that he glanced at him, and said to the master: "Master, you are used to it, maybe you will make a big mistake somewhere." ”

After speaking, I remembered that I heard the rumors yesterday, and I was a little hesitant.

"Shopkeeper Tong has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it."

The shopkeeper Tong thought about it, and still said: "Yesterday, I heard that the Zheng family side branch of Zhengtong Silver wanted to marry a daughter-in-law for his son, and I didn't know if the rumors were true, but I was afraid that if this thing was true, where would Lin Hai be." ”

"The little lady of the Du family? But I am looking for the same person for Lin Hai? Lin Mei was cold when she got such news, and her heart tightened.

"Yes, the little one went to inquire about it, it's the same person, but the fourth child of the Zheng family is not a good thing, I heard that he used to be a gentleman, but now he has been broken his leg and collapsed on the bed, and his mother doesn't know who to hear, if he can find a daughter-in-law who belongs to the five elements, he will definitely be able to make his son get better quickly."

"How can this be reasonable, then the little lady of the Du family should respond to this family business?" Tong Dacai asked indignantly.

"I haven't heard of this yet, but the Zheng family is powerful and powerful, if the little lady of the Du family doesn't agree, I'm afraid there will be no way to gain a foothold in Luoyang." The shopkeeper Tong told the master the news he had inquired about.

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