Chapter 80: A Few Miscellaneous Matters
Codonopsis, red dates, wolfberries, and pepper are put in the pork belly chicken, and the finished pork belly chicken soup is thick and clear, with a strong medicinal flavor and pepper aroma.
Jiang Lianxue couldn't help but taste half a bowl first: "Hmm! It's delicious! The belly and chicken stew are terrible, and the soup tastes so good! ”
Jiao Niang smiled and did not stop the movements of her hands, she cleaned up the fish neatly with her hands and feet, and began to make a fish pot. The delicious taste of the fish pot and the richness of the pork belly chicken just form a sharp contrast, which is also the reason why Jiao Niang wants to make a fish pot.
When it was time for lunch, with the fragrant dishes being served on the table, the dishes included pork belly chicken, fish pot, Sixi meatballs, fried vegetables, green pepper and shredded potatoes, etc., Jiang Nanshan looked at so many dishes and let out a continuous admiration.
"How? Awesome! Jiang Lianxue asked proudly.
"Cut, it's not your dish, what are you proud of?" Jiang Lianyi couldn't get used to Jiang Lianxue's inexplicable smug look, and said sarcastically.
Jiang Lianxue was not to be outdone: "My cousin promised to teach me how to cook, and I will cook these dishes in the future!" This led to everyone's agreement, and Jiang Lianxue, who loves to have fun, can learn to cook, which is of course a great thing.
The dishes made by Jiao Niang are indeed delicious in the world, Jiang Nanshan didn't eat rice at all, he only cared about eating vegetables, and even Jiang Lianxin, who has always advocated self-cultivation, also ate three bowls of pork belly chicken soup.
"Jiao Niang, what you make is better than the food I ordered from the restaurant outside!" Jiang Nanshan held his bulging stomach and smacked his lips unsatisfied.
"My aunt is also ashamed of herself." Jiang Zhang looked at the refined dishes that were eaten on the table, and also praised.
Seeing that everyone liked the dishes she cooked, Jiao Niang couldn't help but smile and said, "Uncle and aunt like it, I have to cook again in my spare time." ”
"Jiao Niang, my uncle and you discussed a matter, and you and Xin An simply lived at home. In this way, you can be accompanied by Lian Xue on weekdays, and Xin'an will be taken by your aunt. When your brother Xin Ping gets married, I will buy him a small courtyard close to here, what do you think? Jiang Nanshan hesitated for a long time, but still said what he wanted to say.
Jiang Lianxue was happy to hear this, she took Jiao Niang's arm and coquettishly played with her, wanting her cousin to stay with her.
Jiao Niang shook her head firmly and said, "It was my uncle's love, I shouldn't have pushed it back." But my brother and Xin An and I have been dependent on each other since the death of our parents, and we are really inseparable. If my brother wants to do business, I will also go to help, it is really inconvenient to go in and out of Jiangfu, and now it is also excellent to live in Uncle Ye's house, the big deal is that my brother and I come to my uncle's house more often. ”
Jiao Niang knew that the Jiang family was so big, and it was really inconvenient for them to come and live with a large family. Not to mention that they are of different classes, they can't afford to live in the Jiang family, so they are bound to reach out to their uncle, which will only cause disgust in the long run.
It is said that if Xin Ping lives in, it is impossible for the mother and daughter of the Lin family to stay in the Ye family, and Lin Ruyi and Xin Ping are not married, and it is impossible for them to live in the Jiang family. After all, the scholarly family still cares about the difference between men and women, and after thinking about it, it is most convenient for their family to continue to live in Uncle Ye's house temporarily.
Jiang Nanshan may also understand Jiao Niang's concerns, so he didn't persuade him anymore and just drank sullenly. After lunch, Xin Ping came to pick him up, and Jiao Niang and Xin An said goodbye to their uncle's family and got into the carriage back to Yefu.
As soon as she got into the carriage, she found Yan Yijun sitting upright in the car, and Xin An saw him affectionately raising his hand to hug him. Yan Yijun hugged Xin An and kissed him a few times, which made Xin An "giggle".
"Why are you in the car?" Jiao Niang tilted her head and looked at Yan Yijun, who had not seen Yan Yijun for a few days, seemed to be much more handsome.
"I heard that you went back to Ye Mansion today, so I came to see you." Yan Yijun looked at the girl in front of him with soft eyes, he didn't see her for a few days, he wanted to see her very much, but he knew that the Jiang family paid attention to etiquette and would not like to rush to the door to see Jiao Niang. So, he waited until now.
"It's annoying." Jiao Niang said a little arrogantly, but her smiling eyes betrayed her true feelings, Yan Yijun didn't speak, and looked at her with a smile.
Xin An yawned boredly, the world of adults was too difficult to understand, he found a good place in Yan Yijun's arms and closed his eyes to sleep.
sent Jiao Niang home, Yan Yijun said goodbye. Before leaving, he stuffed Jiao Niang with a delicate red sandalwood box, and Jiao Niang opened it to see that it was a plum blossom hairpin made of mutton fat jade.
The hairpin carving is excellent, and the plum blossoms are as vivid as if they were blooming on the branches. Jiao Niang smiled, Yan Yijun seemed to like to give her jade.
In the past few days, Xin Ping has been busy buying things for the restaurant, almost running the entire Luonan City, it seems that the purchase of things is very simple, but in fact, it is necessary to compare the quality and price, and the waste of effort and verbal effort is not ordinary.
Fortunately, everything was ordered, and the next thing was to find someone to renovate the place where the restaurant needed to be renovated, and Xin Ping was looking for those masters who helped repair Yefu.
The so-called practice makes perfect, and several masters can roughly understand the drawings drawn by Jiao Niang, and this cooperation is very smooth.
Jiao Niang converted the two bungalows in the backyard on the first floor of the restaurant into a kitchen room. Like the kitchen of Yefu, lighting and space are required, and what is more innovative is that Jiao Niang asked the carpenter master to build a long table in the middle of the house, and built a stove against the wall, which has a total of four.
Xin Ping had never seen this kind of kitchen, and he was very puzzled, why did he have a long table in the middle, which seemed to take up a lot of space. Jiao Niang looked at the puzzled look of her brother and the carpenter, and explained that the long table can be used for various purposes such as cutting vegetables, making pasta, and putting vegetables, and it is placed in the middle to facilitate the operation of the chef himself.
After Xin Ping had no objection, Jiao Niang asked the master to renovate the private rooms upstairs, and she also adopted a different theme layout for each private room.
For example, Jiang Nanchun, this private room uses a lot of unique elements in the south, the murals of Jiangnan lotus picking girls, exquisite window carvings, and tableware used in the private room are all very Jiangnan characteristics.
The restaurant was quickly renovated, and the things ordered by Xin Ping were also delivered to the store one after another, and everything was going on in an orderly manner.
At this time, news came that Ershun and his gang were sentenced to behead on the street, and Yu Xin and Du Juan were all exiled to serve in the mine.
On the day when Ershun and his group asked for beheading, many people ran to watch. Jiao Niang had never seen this kind of scene, and she didn't want to see it, so as not to have nightmares in the middle of the night, she only heard Aunt Lin say that the people present were all applauding, saying that God has long eyes, etc., Ershun finally ended his sad life in thousands of scolding.
As for Yu Xin and Du Juan'er, two delicate women were exiled to the mines to work as coolies, which was even more uncomfortable than death. At first, they could exchange their beauty and dignity for food and rest, but the heavy labor and poor living conditions slowly wore away their beauty. This is the beginning of the real punishment.
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