Chapter 185: Sending a letter
That night, the sky was full of sunshine, and they felt that Dangdang and Heizi had also rested, so Xia Li and Xia Ju took them to the garden for a walk. They played until the sky was full of stars, and then they returned to the small courtyard.
As a reward, he pulled the mats of two dogs and one bear into Xia Li's house.
Tonight is starry and the wind is clear.
The clear glow outside shot into the window lattice, covering the two dogs and one bear with a layer of silver glow, and also illuminating the house brightly. Both Kuroko and Bear fell asleep with their eyes closed, except for Dangdang's eyes. It lay on its stomach on the mat, its tongue sticking out, its eyes crooked with a smile, and it looked at its sister and smiled.
Xia Li couldn't sleep, and he also turned sideways to look at Dangdang and smiled.
After experiencing a dangerous war, he and it returned safely, what could be more than this to make Xia leave his arms and be grateful?
One man and one dog smiled and fell asleep. After so many days, they were so tired.
After breakfast the next day, Xia Li's family and Zhao Niuniu went to see the new house together. The two dogs and one bear were running and jumping happily in front, Xia Ju and Zhao Niuniu giggled and chased behind, Xia Li and Xia Shi both had a relaxed smile on their faces.
When he arrived at the new house, Xia Li showed Dangdang its couch, which had not been carved and painted before leaving, and it didn't feel very good. Now that I see it so good-looking, I am so happy that I jump up and roll around, like a happy child.
Xia Li said that he would make beautiful pillows and mattresses for it in the future, and he would be even happier when he did.
Although Kuroko has a beautiful house and couch like Dangdang, it doesn't care at all, as long as it can live in her sister's house and sleep underground, it is willing. It's just that it's still a little sad and embarrassed, why didn't he bring back some shiny and beautiful babies for his sister like Dangdang?
Xia Li didn't know what Kuroko was thinking, and thought that it was scared because of the war, so he comforted Dangdang and it from time to time.
Xia Li discussed with the Xia clan that it was better to wait until Ye Feng and the others came back before moving. It is best for Xiangliuju Restaurant to open as soon as possible, and it can't always keep people in vain. Everything is ready for the restaurant, and it is scheduled to open on the eighth day of June. It just so happened that the army had won a big victory, and Ye Jin and others helped pull some guests, and the business of the restaurant must be good.
After playing for a while, they went out and hired an ox cart to go to the restaurant. On the way, Xia Li thought that with so much money and jewelry, his family can be regarded as a rich man, but he doesn't do anything, and he has no shortage of food and drink in this life. However, not farming and doing business to make a fortune is not in line with the pursuit of modern working women.
Looking at Xia Ju who was smiling brightly, Xia Li's excited heart sank again. It would be nice if he could always be his younger brother and his family would always be so happy.
Don't pretend that this loved one has just come back and is about to face the departure of another loved one.
Xia Ju really responded to the meaning of her name when she first came up with it, and got together with his relatives......
When I arrived at the restaurant, the ancient shopkeeper was there. Xia Li said that when the eighth day of the first month opened, they all took action. Xia Li once again instructed the ancient shopkeeper that the private room called Yingxuan could only be used by himself and his family, and no one was allowed to use it.
Xia left the embroidery workshop and bought some silk for Dangdang, bears, and sunspots to make bedding. After returning to the Dusi Mansion, he went to the front yard to find Manager He and Ye Jin, and Uncle Xiang had already followed Ye Feng to the provincial capital.
It happened that Ye Jin was talking in Manager He's room. Xia Li invited them and several other stewards of the Dusi Mansion to go to the restaurant for a drink at noon on the sixth day of the first month, and she was treated.
Manager He and Ye Jin both smiled and congratulated, and said that they would not only go to the party, but also take the guests.
Ye Jin said with a smile, "You don't have to worry about the customers in the first three days of the restaurant, you won't have to worry about the battle, the brothers are happy, and many soldiers will invite guests to drink." He got up again and said, "I'll go to the camp now, if the soldiers I know have such good things, let them push back as much as possible and go to Xiangliuju Restaurant to celebrate." With that, he left.
Mr. He said that he would invite some officials from the city to cheer for the show. Xia Li thanked him happily, and said that the cost of inviting these officials was counted as the restaurant......
She went back to the small courtyard and took Xia to put the fake flowers on the flower basket.
Most of the restaurants in this era were decorated with lanterns and buntings, and Xia Li found another way to make a big flower basket. Beautiful and precious real flowers are expensive, and they can't be kept for long, so they make fake flowers.
The diameter of the large round flower basket is one and a half feet, and the height is also one and a half feet, with a round belly, and a large disc on top. The round belly is also wrapped in red silk, and several yellow characters of "Hunan Liuju" are embroidered on it.
The fake flowers are lotus, peony, chrysanthemum, etc., as well as green leaves, some large and small, with different colors. Hundreds of lotus flowers are the majority, because the flowers are large and economical.
Tie the flowers to a long bamboo skewer with a thin wire, and then insert them into the flower basket, which is beautiful and eye-saving.
When the restaurant opened, put these flower baskets outside, which was eye-catching and beautiful. At night, it is definitely illuminated. But in the daytime, it's definitely these indigos that catch the eye.
The first flower basket was inserted, and Xia was amazed, saying "It's so beautiful". After that, she arranged her own flowers, which was more aesthetic of this era, and made a total of twenty.
I was afraid that the two dogs and one bear would damage the flower basket, and they were all sent to the new house after they were done.
On the morning of the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Xia Li invited Ye Jin and a few people to take Dangdang, Xiong Xiang, and Heizi to the mountain behind the dog training camp. Xia Li could see that they wanted to go to Xiong Da and Xiong Bile to play, and they also carried a shoulder bag with snacks like a bear. Ye Jin and the others lived in the dog training camp and waited for them to come back. Because of the great contribution made by Dangdang this time, Ye Jin knew that his uncle paid more attention to Dangdang, so he didn't dare to slack off.
They returned to the capital on the evening of the sixth day of the new year. Although they seemed to roll out of the mud heap, they were extremely excited.
Xia Li snorted, "Went to play in the water?" ”
Ye Jin said, "Xiong Da and Xiong Bile sent them to the back door, and we also took some meals for their brothers to eat." He regretted, "I don't know they're coming, otherwise I should bring some snacks and sweets." ”
Xia Li also regretted that he couldn't do it, why didn't he expect Xiong Daxiong to dare to go outside the dog training camp before.
After Ye Jin and the others left, Xia Li gave them a bath. Ye Li, who had just dried his hair and went to Hanjiang Mansion with Ye Feng, suddenly came to find Xia Li. He hurried back, but he didn't have time to rest, so he came directly to the small courtyard.
Ye Li said that his uncle told Yu, the political envoy of Xiangjiang Province, about the taro. Mr. Yu heard that the taro can be used as both a grain and a vegetable, and can also yield more than 1,000 catties per mu. On the ninth day of the first month, he would take some officials from the provincial capital and the county seat to her house in Xiaowa Village to see the potato, and let Xia Li go back to Xiaowa Village tomorrow to prepare.
Xia Li was happy and apprehensive. Traveling through this world, she also hopes that the people in this world can be fed and clothed. Now that he is being remembered by the political envoy, how much can he keep for himself? The restaurant has several exclusive specialties, but all of them are made with yamasho as ingredients. She is also going to make some snacks that are sold separately and sell takeaway in front of the restaurant, which not only makes money, but also makes the restaurant more popular.
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