The duck rack soup came up, and Qi Ning served half a bowl to each person.

"Well, this roasted duck rack is better to make soup than raw duck, and there is no fishy smell." Master Zhou nodded while wiping his mouth after drinking the soup.

Waiting for a group of people to eat and drink well, Qi Ning sent them away diligently, and then called Zhao's mother to come over and cut a duck and have lunch together.

"Handong, you go to the Lu family's carpenter shop to order a plaque, and it will be called Weixianju Roast Duck Shop." Han Dong hurriedly washed his hands.

"Tie Niu, you wrap a duck and send it to Xiao Ji Restaurant to the shopkeeper Hu, just say that we will open tomorrow, please come and sit when he has time." As he spoke, he gave him a dozen copper plates: "Come back and buy candy to eat." The Iron Bull happily carried the duck away.

After all the arrangements were made, Qi Ning went back to take a fragrant nap.

Tie Niu, who delivered food to Wang Zhutou in the evening, came back and excitedly handed Qi Ning a silver ingot: "Wang Zhutou gave it, saying that it was the next meal money." ”

"In the future, you don't want to continue when he gives money, it won't cost much to eat, and what you gave before hasn't been used up." Qi Ning shook her head helplessly.

"Got it, girl." Iron Bull left a little depressed.

The next morning, Qi Ning took Tie Niu and Han Dong to hang the plaque, and the neighbors came to congratulate him, and the shopkeeper Hu also sent a job to send a one-person high carved plum orchid bamboo chrysanthemum four screens as a congratulatory gift. Master Zhou asked his son to send a landscape painting. Two jars of wine were sent from the wine shop next door. Qi Ning thanked everyone, and the Weixianju roast duck restaurant officially opened.

In just half a month, Wei Xianju roast duck restaurant has gone from the beginning of ten roast ducks a day to a limit of thirty a day, braised duck wings and the like because the number of ducks killed every day is not much, and it is sold out early every day, only five or six kinds of side dishes are not limited, and the wine sold with it has also increased. Qi Ning bought another woman in her twenties who was abandoned by her in-laws because she had nothing to do, and helped the Zhao family kill ducks.

It was not yet noon, and the sound of horses' hooves stopped at the door of the roast duck restaurant from far and near, and a familiar male voice fell in his ears with the footsteps of turning over and dismounting: "Hey, little lady, what are you selling?" Give me some. ”

Qi Ning hadn't recovered from the daydream he had bought a street, and when he heard this, he raised his head, and the bright smile hit the hearts of the people who came.

And Qi Ning, seeing that he threw the reins to his entourage, opened the folding fan and fanned the people who strode in, holding on to the counter and laughing.

Xiao Gongzi settled down, knowing that he was a little out of shape, he couldn't help but blushed and glared at the laughing person: "Miss Qi's business is getting bigger and bigger, why don't you call me with such a good opportunity to make a fortune." ”

Xiao Gongzi's white face, his eyes were slightly raised, he was a typical peach blossom eye, his lips were very ruddy, he was wearing a purple gown, a belt with a white jade buckle around his waist, and a pair of satin boots on his feet, looking at Qi Ning angrily.

He was followed by a man on a white horse, who came in with his hands behind his back. Qi Ning saw that the man had thick eyebrows and big eyes, his expression was indifferent, his thin lips were pursed into a line, he looked cold and arrogant, as if he noticed that Qi Ning was looking at him, his sharp eyes swept over, with a hint of banter, Qi Ning recognized him, he was the son who came out of the restaurant with Xiao Gongzi for the first time.

Compared with Xiao Gongzi's sassy bag, this person is extravagant and compelling, and his whole body is filled with a domineering aura of a superior, which makes people dare not despise him. The man had an emerald belt around his waist, and a sword still hung from it. This man is certainly not an ordinary person. Qi Ning thought so, and then looked at the person who Gu Zi sat down, he didn't dare to be casual, who knows what the other person came from, if he didn't say a good word, it was not impossible to provoke someone to draw a sword and wipe his neck. In this world where there is a clear distinction between the humble and the lowly, the lives of ordinary people are no different from ants in the eyes of the powerful.

"Hey, you little lady, ask you something!" Xiao Gongzi saw that Qi Ning was only staring at others, and was a little sour: "Serve your roast duck to the master." ”

Qi Ning didn't dare to look at it and hurriedly replied: "Xiao Gongzi has been absent for a long time, it is my secret roast duck, please taste it." After she finished speaking, she ordered the iron ox to serve the freshly baked duck.

"I heard the shopkeeper Hu say that it is very delicious." Xiao Gongzi looked at Qi Ning with some resentment: "It turns out that you kept the best things for yourself, are you afraid that I won't be able to give the silver?" ”

Qi Ning served them braised duck intestines and a few side dishes with a smile on his face, and said to Xiao Gongzi: "Look at what Xiao Gongzi said, you didn't say you wanted roast duck at the beginning." ”

"You didn't say you could make this roast duck."

"Xiao Gongzi, don't be angry, that marinated recipe is not for you. I'll give you a few more good ideas, and you'll just have to get the money ready. As he spoke, he took the squeaky roast duck in Tie Niu's hand and cut it finely, picked up the lotus leaf cake and made a demonstration, and then handed it to Xiao Gongzi with both hands.

"That's pretty much it. Don't worry, whatever you offer. Xiao Gongzi arrogantly took the rolled roast duck and gave it to the noble son on the side.

Guests began to come one after another, and Qi Ning was busy serving.

"Tell me, what are you going to give me?" Xiao Gongzi, who was full of wine and food, and unsightly picked his teeth, and asked Qi Ning, who had just finished serving food to others.

"Hot pot."

"What should I be, who doesn't eat a few pots in winter. What a good recipe! Xiao Gongzi looked at the room full of customers with hatred, and Tie Niu was busy greeting the customers who were packing and taking away.

"The hot pot I said is different from what you often eat, please allow me to sell it first, and I will tell you the details in the autumn, and then you don't think it's okay, I don't want a penny, and then I'll give you a few dishes for nothing." Qi Ning hurriedly served tea to the two people who had finished eating, and this tea was given by Shopkeeper Hu last time.

"Okay, I'll wait for you then, if it's not as good as your roast duck, you can sell me the roast duck recipe." Xiao Gongzi threw down a piece of broken silver in disbelief and followed behind Guigongzi.

Qi Ning hurriedly packed a few pieces of braised duck wings, and the duck liver stuffed to Xiao An, who had been standing outside the door and waiting, and whispered, "Take it and eat it." ”

"Thank you, girl." Xiao An happily took it into his arms and led the horse to chase the master.

Now there are three or four stalls in Qing'an City that also do lo-mei, and there are people pushing carts to the countryside to sell, Xiao Wu's maiden brother has set up a morning stall on East Street to sell lo-mei, and the Zhong family's lo-mei shop has also moved from the house to the stall on the street, these are all told to her by Wu gloating, Qi Ning sneered a few times in her heart when she heard it, and she left it behind.

In the evening, Qi Ning had just sent off a table of guests and was cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks, when the noble prince who had never spoken came in by himself.

"Childe is here, but you want to eat?" Qi Ning threw down the chopsticks in his hand and greeted him politely.

"Well, is there a private room?"

"I'm really sorry, our store is too small and there is no private room. If Childe is disgusted, sit at the table by the back window, which is next to the backyard, quieter. The customer came to the door, how could Qi Ning let him go easily, and looked at the visitor with a smile on his face.

The noble boy did not speak, but walked to the table and sat down.

"What do you want to eat?" Qi Ning brought a pot of tea and poured it.

"Let's have a few." The noble prince untied the sword from his waist and put it on the table.

Qi Ning instructed Tie Niu to go to the back and bring a bowl of noodles over. After going to the counter, I chose two light side dishes and a plate of braised duck feet, and a plate of spicy duck belly was served and put on the table: "Childe has already eaten roast duck at noon, I guess I don't want to eat too greasy at night, I don't know if these side dishes are suitable for your appetite?" ”

"Very well, let's have a pot of wine."

"Is liquor OK?" Qi Ning looked at him like a northerner, a northerner who drank a lot and loved to drink high-grade liquor.

"Hmm."

Qi Ning neatly filled a full pot of liquor and poured it over: "Son, use it slowly." ”

The visitor nodded, looking out the window in silence. The green bamboo in front of the window is swaying, and the courtyard is full of flowers. Qi Ning was dressed in a cloth coat, the corners of her skirt were dragged to the ground, and the sound of slight footsteps came from near and far.

It was already dark, and there were far fewer pedestrians on the streets. A gust of wind came from outside the city, carrying the scent of flowers through the silent streets. Qi Ning took a few sips intoxicated, poured himself a glass of rice wine, sat in front of the window, and watched the moonlight shine through the gap in the clouds on the opposite roof. The black tiles were covered with a silvery white light, as if sprinkled with frost.

Qi Ning drank half a glass of wine, took a comfortable breath, raised his glass and whispered to the looming moon: "Raise a glass to invite Mingyue, and the shadow will become three people." Granny Moon, I respect you. ”

"Is there something troubled by the girl?" The noble prince didn't know when he had turned his head, looked at the thin back and asked unconsciously.

"Nine times out of ten, life is unsatisfactory, and there are no two or three people who can talk to others." Qi Ning continued to look at the silver frost on the tile without moving.

Tie Niu came over with a large bowl of noodles, and the noble prince bowed his head and ate a few bites, stood up and threw down a piece of silver and left.

Tie Niu looked at a piece of silver on the table about three or four taels, chased to the door with a smile, and shouted to the figure who had already ridden away: "Son, go slowly." ”

Qi Ning looked at the iron bull in his eyes and couldn't help laughing: "Although our iron bull is a little greedy, he knows how to live." ”

"Girl, laugh at me again." Tie Niu taught Qi Ning the silver and ran back to the backyard.

There was a rumbling thunder outside the door, followed by a roar of wind, and suddenly the sky was pouring down like a waterfall.

In the dark night sky, bright lightning danced wildly, and lightning like silver snakes tore through the dark night sky and slashed down violently. The few pedestrians on the street are running to escape the rain. Qi Ning was not in a hurry to close the door, and an old man driving an ox cart parked the car under the eaves of Qi Ning's house.

"Now that the rain is falling, the uncle comes in and sits and waits for the rain to stop before leaving."

"Thank you, boss, I'll leave when the rain is lighter, and I can't delay your business." The old man wiped the rain on his face and nodded politely.

Qi Ning moved a stool and asked him to sit at the table at the door, and gave him a cup of hot tea.