In the middle of the night, the courtyard was filled with insect chirps, and the moonlight was like a thin veil falling on the lush branches and leaves, faintly sprinkling silhouettes.

By the soft moonlight, the girl knelt on the ground without any manner, and carried it from the star anise all the way to the fennel, and then reached out to pick up the tiny particles.

But I didn't know that through the half-hidden window, every word and deed fell into the eyes of the old man.

When he was sleepless, Master Li finally sat up with his body propped up. He was old, and after a tiring day, even a single action of getting up made his eyes dazzle, and he sat on the edge of the bed for a while.

After recovering from his recovery, he walked to the front of the cabinet with a bunch of keys and dragged out the box that had been dusty for a long time.

The palm of his hand could not wipe off the dust covered with a layer of dust, and left mottled traces, Master Li simply ignored it, and took the key to the keyhole for a long time before opening it, revealing a thick pile of books copied and bound by himself.

For example, if the vegetarian dish should be fried, the big meat needs to be stewed, and the occasional cold dish is considered fresh, and the food has been passed down for so many years, and it is still a home-cooked dish with no new ideas.

Master Li didn't want to live by the halo recipe handed down by this family, he wanted to go outside to learn more knowledge, and he wanted to learn various crafts.

So when I was a teenager, I traveled the world, and after decades of walking, it was good to be able to accompany my parents, wife and children at home for two or three months every year. In this regard, Master Li felt guilty and regretful, but he also knew that if he did it again, he would still travel around and record all the delicacies in the world into this "Recipe for Mountains and Rivers", just to restore it and spread it one day.

But he couldn't jump out of the world after all, and after trying it, he quit in embarrassment, nesting in Yuanxi Town like his ancestors, guarding the unchanged family heirloom recipe.

Master Li thinks that he has lost the momentum of his youth that is not afraid of hardships and dangers, but he has not lost that heart, so he has always remembered this cookbook, thinking that he can leave it to future generations with his last wishes.

But the three sons are useless, and even Qin Wuran, who taught him by himself, can't be trusted.

Thinking of this, Master Li let out a long sigh, and his fingers brushed over the yellowed pages, but he failed to open them as always.

Xu is thinking about it, he has a dream, and he sleeps lightly in the middle of the night, and Master Li rarely dreams of the past.

At fifty years old, he didn't have the energy to travel, so Master Li spent half of his life savings to open a "mountain and river restaurant" in the imperial capital, hoping to bring forth the new, and in that year or two, the response was really good, and the customers came like clouds.

But what he never expected was that someone was jealous of this mountain and river restaurant, but he moved his thoughts to his youngest daughter Li Yang.

"His family is a scholarly family, and his ancestors have produced many big officials, and my marriage is also to add glory to our Li family, and this dowry must not be too low. If you want me to say, Dad, you might as well transfer this mountain and river restaurant to me, you are still the master's family, and I am just a false name. What's more, Yude also promised me that as long as I marry, he can also help us openly, and when the time comes, are you afraid that there will be no way? ”

Li Yang's words were high-sounding, and he added soft grinding and hard bubbles, and even forced him to die, but in the end, Master Li couldn't resist her, so he still sold the Shanhe restaurant.

But what he never expected was that Qin Yude wanted to marry Li Yang, but he took a fancy to the income of Shanhe Restaurant and tried to monopolize it. And Li Yang also believed his nonsense, and the title deed just arrived before it was hot, and it fell directly into Qin Yude's hands.

On the day he was kicked out of the Shanhe restaurant, Master Li questioned Li Yang to no avail, and returned to his hometown angrily.

However, Qin Yude was not sincere, but in seven years, Li Yang suddenly came to the door and cried that Qin Yude had accepted a concubine again, although he was a wife, he was humiliated by his aunt in every way, and he had no choice but to take his daughter Qin Yuran to his father.

Old Man Li was angry, but he had no choice but to be deceived by Qin Yude, and he had no way to plead, so he had to endure it.

"Back then, my daughter was also deceived by others, and I didn't know how to do such a stupid thing, and I hope my father doesn't blame me."

The old woman in her early twenties knelt in front of her and cried bitterly, and her granddaughter in her arms was also stirred to cry.

"It's just that if you think clearly, if you stay in Yuanxi Town, you will have to cut off contact with the Qin family." Master Li said.

At that time, Li Yang was angry, and he agreed, even with a lot of resentment, "Qin Yude treats me like this, I will not forgive him in this life and this life." ”

In addition to Li Yang, Master Li also has three sons, although the third is early in the Li family, and the eldest is also calm, but the second and his daughter-in-law are not fuel-efficient lamps, and they scold Huai at the two ends of the three days.

Li Yang is not a person who can tolerate it, and often gets into trouble with them.

However, Master Li controls the family's business, no matter how noisy they are, they can only listen to Master Li's reprimand, and that half a year is not a chicken.

It's just that half a year later, Qin Yude came to the door, saying that this concubine was forced by her parents to be included in the back house, and she was deeply in love with Li Yang.

How could Master Li have a good face for him? A broom was thrown at the door of the face, and he scolded angrily: "You don't talk about those nonsense, when you married Yang'er, didn't you just plot to eat in the mountains and rivers?" Now that the title deed is in your hands, what else do you have to disappoint? ”

These words were said bluntly, which made Qin Yude's face turn blue and red for a while.

But Master Li is a good person who understands, but Li Yang is not. Coupled with the help of the second family, Li Yang quickly believed Qin Yude's excuse, and even begged Master Li to return to Shanhe Restaurant to cook on his behalf, and he would never give less money every month.

From the master's house to the cook who works for others, Master Li understands the difference very well, and immediately refuses, asking Qin Yude to take Li Yang to get out quickly.

Qin Yude's trip was originally to invite Master Li, after all, those original cooks did not have half of Master Li's ability at all, and the business of Shanhe Restaurant had deteriorated in the past seven years, which was also a big loss to the Qin family.

When he couldn't invite Master Li, Qin Yude revealed his true nature, ignored Li Yangai, and even spoke ill of the young Qin Yu.

At that time, Qin was only six years old, which was the age of ignorance, and before leaving, she hugged Master Li's leg and cried with a small face, saying that she didn't want to go back to Qin's house.

Master Li was soft-hearted, and finally replaced Qin Wu's dye with the recipe of a sauce. Fortunately, Qin Yude was already patriarchal, and there were many children born to concubines in the house, and the aunt gave birth to two sons for him, and she really didn't like Qin Yuran very much, so she happily changed it.

So Qin Wuran stayed by Master Li's side, and she stayed like this for eight years.

"Grandfather, it's time to get up." There was a crisp shout from outside the door, followed by the door being pushed open. Qin Wuran walked in with a swagger, followed by Li Yingyue, who was carrying a basin.

"Dead girl, call the soul early in the morning." Master Li scolded angrily, and then lifted the quilt and got up.

Qin Wuran also took advantage of this to come to his side, pulled the mosquito-proof curtain to both sides for him, and said with a smile: "Grandfather is not always lazy, but today he is half an hour late, I am not afraid that you will be annoyed that I didn't come to call you." ”

Master Li has always had the habit of getting up early, and he didn't say much at this time, just glared at her and lowered his head to put on his shoes.

Maybe he got up too violently, so that his eyes were dark, and he almost didn't fall forward.

Qin Wuran, who was next to her, was also startled, and hurriedly helped him, and hurriedly asked, "Is there anything wrong with my grandfather?" ”

Master Li took two quick breaths to calm down, although his legs and feet were still weak, he said: "I'm in good health, you little girl is less panicked, and if you are not sick, you will be scared out of illness." ”

Seeing that he still looked full of neutrality, Qin Wuran was a little relieved, but he was a little worried about Master Li's old age, and the hand holding him never let go.

In the morning, I made fish fillet porridge and a basket of vegetarian steamed buns, which was quite simple. Li Yingyue set the dishes and chopsticks and sat down, although the Li family is not an ordinary farmer, but Master Li doesn't like such rules of serving people the most, but he doesn't treat her as a human being.

Reaching out and picking up a vegetarian stuffed bun, the surface is smooth and shiny, and the fine holes inside make the dough soft and elastic, indicating that this side is indeed good.

When you bite into the vegetarian filling, the shiitake mushrooms are tender and smooth, with a thick and rich juice spreading in the mouth, and the sweetness of the cabbage is wrapped in it.

It's obviously his favorite taste, but when Master Li remembers that cookbook, he can't help but sigh lightly.

"But not to taste?" Qin Wuran was not in a good mood when she saw him take a bite, she just thought that the bun was not done well, so she quickly picked up one and bit it down.

The entrance is still the taste of the past, Qin Wu is a little unclear, so, "What's wrong?" ”

Master Li scooped up the fish fillet porridge with a spoon, and the fresh fragrance of the fish and the sweetness of the rice were mixed together, and it was difficult to distinguish from each other.

"There's nothing wrong with that." After Master Li finished speaking, Qin Wuran breathed a sigh of relief, but after a while, he continued: "But it is precisely because there is no difference that there is no novelty. ”

Qin Wuran didn't understand what he meant, so she also fell into deep thought.

This fish fillet porridge was taught to her by Mr. Li a month ago, because at that time I found a new fish seller, the price was not high, and the fish brought every day was still very fat.

Qin Wuran felt that this porridge not only tasted good, but also nourishing and would not be greasy, so she learned it seriously, and she had been doing it for almost half a month in a month, and it was estimated that Master Li was also tired of it.

Thinking so in her heart, Qin Wuran said, "Then you want to grind soy milk and drink it early?" ”

Master Li knew that she still didn't understand what she meant, but he didn't blow his beard and stare at him unusually, but felt a sense of frustration arise spontaneously.

"What if I gave you the ingredients and asked you to cook a table of dishes that I didn't teach you?" Master Li asked.

"You haven't taught, what can I do?" Qin Wuran took it for granted, "What's more, I learned to cook with my grandfather at the age of six, and I have learned a lot in the past eight years, so if you want me to think about the dishes you haven't taught, isn't it embarrassing for me?" ”

"There are countless kinds of food in the world, I have traveled abroad for more than 30 years, and I can't say that I understand everything, you are content with the status quo at such a young age?"

Although Qin Wuran was close to him, she was still afraid of him in the final analysis, and she only dared to complain in a whisper when she heard this, probably saying that she didn't have that much ability, and she didn't want to do anything.

Master Li was stunned when he heard this.

After eight years of getting along, Qin Wuran's changes are only subtle to him, just like he only thinks back to the past and realizes that she has grown so big.

And as her temperament became more and more cheerful, and the relationship with herself became closer and closer, Master Li only felt that she had always been so arrogant, but he forgot that when he first came to Yuanxi Town, Qin Wuran was actually an extremely sensitive child.