The number of peppers is not much, the growth is not bad, and when it is ripe, a small half bag is also collected. Chen Youyi carefully collected the chili seeds and prepared them to be used as seeds next year, and the remaining chili husks were used to improve life and live a good life.

"I see that the chili peppers are enough, so I can even out a little bit and improve the types of breakfast in the store." She kept what she wanted to eat, and in a few days until the end of the year, she would try it as a small new game, and see how the guests reacted, so that she could decide whether to officially add spicy flavor to the soup early next year.

She had quarreled a few times at home about dishes such as stir-fried pork with chili peppers, and she was still looking forward to the addition of spicy flavors.

"I'll help you." Qin Ziheng rolled up his sleeves and joined in, but Chen Youyi didn't shirk and asked him to help crush the peppercorns. These peppercorns are all husks, and the seeds have been taken out in advance, and only the husks are brought to the store.

Qin Ziheng has a lot of strength, doing these mechanical work of grinding stones, he is handy, and the efficiency is several times higher than Chen Youyi's own hands, and by the time Chen Youyi finished stir-frying the dried peppers, he had already ground all the peppercorns.

"It's the first time we've tried it, so let's not be too heavy, just add a little bit to it." Chen Youyi made spicy flavor flower rolls and cakes, tasted them first, and felt that the taste was okay.

"It's fragrant, salty and rich." The cake was very hot, and Chen Youyi kept changing hands while chewing: "You can also taste it, what else needs to be improved." ”

"Hmm." Qin Ziheng took a step forward and stretched out his hand, but instead of looking at the steaming pot, he naturally took the cake in Chen Youyi's hand, put it in his mouth and took a bite: "I don't think there is any need to change it, it's delicious enough." ”

Chen Youyi only felt a sense of oppression approaching, and quickly retreated, and before she could react, the cake in her hand was gone, and she watched someone 'snatch food'. Qin Ziheng didn't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, the place where he bit was the one that Chen Youyi had bitten.

The other party's serious look made Chen Youyi feel that she was too careful, and it was a very common thing to be cheap. But her heart beat a beat unobediently, and she wanted to say something to defend her position, but she felt that she wanted to cover up everything she said, but she seemed to be unreasonable.

In the end, she swallowed a ball of entangled emotions, and as if nothing had happened, she took a bowl and packed a few breakfasts, and hurriedly took them to the Lin mother and son to try them.

Qin Ziheng took a bite and ate the cake quickly, then he looked up in the direction of the room and began to clean up the mess, but a little smile appeared on his face.

The improved breakfast was widely praised by diners, except for a few that were not spicy at all, most of the customers found it very novel, even if they didn't like it, they would buy a few because they hadn't tried it. And those who like spicy taste have become regulars and come every day.

"Boss, what kind of secret recipe have you added here, I have never tasted this taste before." When the guests learned that the shop would be closed early on the 28th day of the lunar month, they were a little reluctant to wait for the coming year, and they planned to buy more and save it for the New Year.

Fortunately, the weather is cold, and things like pasta will not go bad if they are left out for a few days.

Business is good, Chen Youyi is in a good mood, and while he is busy, he said with a smile: "You said it was a secret recipe, how can you say it casually?" This is my family's unique secret recipe, and I can't eat it anywhere else! If you like it, you can promote it for the small store, and if there are more customers who like it, we will launch more spicy flavors next year. ”

Seeing the guests' recognition of the spicy taste, Chen Youyi's mind was lively, and she had already begun to put her abacus on the cultivation of chili peppers and peppercorns.

After the end of the month, when there was no time to even drink saliva, the New Year was approaching, and finally on the twenty-eighth day, Chen Youyi personally cooked, made a table of good meals and dishes, and went out for the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner in advance.

The store settled the salary for the work of helping, and gave a red envelope, the guy was generous to the hand, and the boss and lady who treated people very kindly, Chen Youyi took the opportunity to propose, hoping that the guy could continue to come to work tomorrow.

"Brother Lin, if you are willing, we want to ask you to work for a while more next year." Chen Youyi poured Lin Shiwu a glass of wine and said with a smile: "The business in the store is not bad, we just want to recruit people tomorrow, Brother Lin's ability, everyone can see it, and they all want to invite you to the store." ”

Lin Shiwu hurriedly stood up and said, "Don't you dare to be it, the owner can give you food, so I have to thank you." I'll do it first for respect. ”

After speaking, he drank half a bowl of rice wine in one go, and turned the bottom of the bowl down to show respect.

The matter was settled, and both parties were satisfied, and the guests and hosts enjoyed the meal.

The degree of rice wine is not high, but it can't stand the same harmony as water, Lin Shiwu was drunk, and Qin Ziheng sent him back.

"I can't see that Xiao Qin is young, but he drinks a lot, I see that he drinks more than Brother Lin, he is not drunk at all, and he can send the drunk cat back."

Lin and Chen Youyi stayed behind to clean up the dishes and chopsticks, talking jokes.

Chen Youyi was also a little surprised, Qin Ziheng usually doesn't drink, at most when the whole family gets together during the New Year's holidays, he will drink two glasses. Chen Youyi didn't pay attention to those two glasses of wine, and of course he hadn't seen Qin Ziheng's sin.

When Qin Ziheng came back, he washed away the smell of wine, and he was sober as if he had not been dripping with wine. Chen Youyi couldn't help but asked this question.

For a moment, Qin Ziheng's body seemed to stiffen. The bean-sized lights didn't shine much in the place, and the darkness in those shadows seemed to have a physical presence in an instant, rushing in private.

Chen Youyi even felt a chill in her back intuitively at that moment.

But for a moment, the cold feeling subsided like a tide, as if it had never appeared, and it made people suspect that the previous ones were illusions.

When Chen Youyi looked at it again, Qin Ziheng was no different from usual, he was wiping his hair with a dry cloth towel, the house was burning with coals, it was not particularly cold, he was only wearing a thin middle coat.

"Born in the army, where is there anyone who can't drink?" Qin Ziheng's voice sounded the same as usual, and he said: "In the past, we were stationed at the border pass, and we drank local sorghum wine. ”

In the past few years, people who are accustomed to drinking white-strength liquor will of course practice the amount of alcohol, and then drink sweet rice wine, which is equivalent to drinking white water.

It turned out that this was the case, Chen Youyi didn't dare to ask, how bad the climate was at the border pass. So much so that the whole army needs to rely on alcohol to withstand the bitter cold. Behind this good amount of alcohol is a huge pit, buried in countless days and nights of wind and snow.

and a young soldier standing tall in the wind and snow.