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Chapter 31

"Brother Ping, what is this?"

"Is it made of tofu? It looks a bit like tofu."

"Two yuan for a penny? It's a bit expensive. One piece per bite is more cost-effective. Give me two skewers of braised pig intestines. "

Red bean curd is indeed made from tofu. It can be served with steamed buns, porridge or pancakes. It can also be put into noodle bowls. Adding a little to enhance the flavor when cooking," Chen Yuping explained in detail how to eat bean curd.

Father Chen concentrates on collecting money and doing business.

Chen Yuping asked with a smile: "Is there anything you want to try? There are steamed buns and pancakes in the kitchen. You can try them for free. You can only have one bite. Is there any more?"

"My family also ate steamed buns this morning. Otherwise, I will get some when I go home. " Steamed buns?"

"Okay."

"My family has cooked porridge, and I'll bring a bowl over. Can Brother Ping give me some more fermented bean curd?" "

Then I'll go home and get the pancakes

. "

Is fried rice okay?"

Chen Yuping replied kindly: "It's okay."

The villagers in Kuzhu Village quickly realized that something was wrong, and they were all rushing over with steamed buns and pancakes. Go to the Chen family. What new food has the Chen family prepared?

"What are you doing? Going to Chen's house for breakfast?"

"Breakfast has been finished a long time ago. Brother Ping has made new food. You can taste it for free, but you have to bring it by yourself." "

Didn't you say it's free to taste? Why are you still here ? Do you want to get your own food?"

"I want to know, just go and see for yourself. I have to leave quickly, but there is not much fermented bean curd for us to taste for free. If we go late, it will be gone."

Chen Yuping said in a loud voice: "Don't squeeze . , line up one by one, there are ten pieces of fermented bean curd available for free tasting.

"One piece per person?" someone asked loudly.

"What a beautiful thought."

"Is our brother Ping such a generous person?"

Chen Yuping listened to their teasing and was not angry. He smiled and added: "I'm really not that generous. A piece of fermented bean curd can be divided between five people." If there are fifty people waiting in line for the tasting, there will be no need to wait in line . "

"It's such a small piece of fermented bean curd. It's really just a taste."

I can't even taste it."

"If you don't have enough, just buy it. It's two yuan a penny, which is quite affordable. I don't know how much effort Brother Ping put in to come up with the new food."

"It's just the same. I'm giving you a free trial, and you're talking so much, how come you're talking so much?"

Father Chen laughed cheerfully: "Don't look at the cheapness of tofu, fermented bean curd only costs two small pieces for a penny, so I think it's a bit expensive, but this stuff is expensive . Son, it's really troublesome. It took me a whole month to work it out. There isn't much in this jar. If you like to eat it, just buy more while you can. It will take another half a month to finish it. If you have to buy it, you have to marinate it for a month before you can open it and sell it. It takes time!"

"Don't wait in line. I've already counted them. I'm the fiftieth one. Don't stand behind me! I want to pay for it."

"Is it delicious?"

"I still think it smells weird."

"Why does it smell good at all? "The person who spoke was confused: "I think it smells good. Just looking at it makes me drool."

"Is there something wrong with your nose?"

"It smells good to me. I can't tell you. "Sixth, it smells very good, and I'm very appetizing."

"It smells bad, I don't particularly like it."

Everyone started talking about it, and they all shared half the smell and half the smell, oh, this is amazing. ah!

It made everyone more and more curious, what does it taste like when you eat it? Fragrant or smelly?

At the front, Chen Yuping started a free tasting, holding a pair of clean chopsticks and serving fermented bean curd to those who lined up.

The first one held a big steamed bun in his hand. He cut the bun into two and spread a little bit of fermented bean curd on it. It was just enough to taste. He opened his mouth and bit it. He chewed it slowly and cherished it, savoring it carefully. taste.

The villagers and neighbors stopped talking, and many gathered around him, looking at him eagerly.

After he finished eating, everyone opened their mouths to ask.

"How is it? What does it taste like?"

"Is it delicious? Is it fragrant? Is it spicy? Is it light?"

"Speak quickly."

"I can't tell." The man smiled innocently and took another bite. The steamed buns, without fermented bean curd on the buns, tasted dry: "I think it tastes better than the shrimp paste steamed buns, a bit spicy. I really can't describe how it tastes. It's just a bit weird and smells weird."

"It's spicy, very fragrant, especially when eaten with rice. It's quite tasty."

"What you eat is spicy, not spicy at all, very fragrant and delicious. " It's smooth, soft and has a mellow taste. I could eat the whole bowl of white rice porridge with just one bite. No wonder it's not a waste of money. Brother Ping's craftsmanship is amazing."

After the tasting, I tasted it. People are talking loudly.

Some said it was particularly delicious, some said it had a strange aroma, some said it was very good for eating, and some said it was not delicious and was not used to eating. Anyway, everyone had their own opinions, which confused everyone.

From the aroma to the stench, some say it tastes good, some say it doesn't. Brother Ping's new food has a really unique taste!

It seems lively, but not many people are selling, and they are all still waiting to see.

Compared with the fermented bean curd that costs one penny and two yuan, it is better to spend one penny to buy a skewer of braised pig intestines. The braised pig intestines are delicious, but this fermented bean curd is definitely not as delicious as the braised pig intestines.

Most of the people who came in the morning were neighbors from the village. In the afternoon, some folks from surrounding villages came over. Another group of Shen family children from Shenjia Village came, seven or eight in total. From a distance, they could be heard talking about the new food. After a whole morning, everyone knew that the Chen family stall had new food, and this time the new food was particularly different.

"Are there any more braised pig intestines? Let's start with ten skewers." "

I want a tea egg."

"I heard there's a new food? What's it called fermented bean curd? Are there any more?"

"It should be on this white plate, right? This The taste is indeed a bit strange. I don't know if it smells good or not. " " Let's try two pieces

. Is it delicious with braised pork intestines?

It can reflect its delicious taste."

"Just a few steamed buns, don't put the shrimp paste on them, how about half a piece for each of us?" " No need to put the shrimp paste on them,

" Chen Yuping said.

A piece of red bean curd and steamed buns are still paid a penny each.

Father Chen moved a chair out for them to sit and eat. These children of the Shen family often came over to buy, and they were generous and good-natured, so they were very fond of him.

"Hey, that's interesting."

"It's really interesting. It smells weird. I feel like I can still eat a steamed bun."

"You still want to eat? How long ago did you have lunch? It's tea eggs and braised pig intestines. If you eat half a steamed bun, you can almost do it. "Please be careful with your stomach."

"It doesn't smell good, it looks quite appetizing, and it tastes good. It's better than just eating it with shrimp paste

." "

We are eating the same thing ." A piece of fermented bean curd?" He almost doubted his tongue: "Why am I not eating very well, are you both serious?" One and two of them are enjoying it, but he is the only one who is out of tune?

"It's okay, you can buy it."

"Is this more durable?"

Chen Yuping nodded: "It's not hot now, so you can keep it for a day or two. If you just buy a jar and take it home, you can eat it for a month. Please put water on the side of the jar.

"How much is a jar?"

"Twenty-five cents."

"Okay, give us a jar. If you want to eat it, just bring it to yourself."

Chen Yuping looked at the young men and accepted it . , and immediately came up with an idea: "I didn't save much of the shrimp paste last time, so I couldn't buy and sell it in large quantities, but the fermented bean curd this time is fine. If your restaurant wants to buy fermented bean curd, you can come over and talk to me in detail. Of course, it will cost ten Only in the middle of the month. "

The Shen family has a restaurant in the town, with two simple words: Shen Ji.

The business was very good. Someone from Shen Kee came over to ask if he could sell the shrimp paste. The profit was too low, so he didn't take the matter up. But fermented bean curd is different. You can make tofu at home, which greatly reduces the cost and has a large profit margin. If Shen Ji wants to buy in large quantities, this business can be done.

"Okay, I'll try it when I go home and give it to the elders to try and see what they say."

"Fufu can not only be used with breakfast, but can also be used for cooking. Some people also like to use it with wine." Chen Yuping thought, reluctant to let the child catch the wolf. Cruel gritted his teeth and threw out a bait: "I have a steamed pork with fermented bean curd. If you are interested, I will prepare it now. You can take it home and give it to your elders to try. I can also teach you how to make this dish."

" There is a good thing, Cheng, you can do it now."

The Shen family children were full after eating, and they were holding a bamboo basket in their hands. In the basket was a small clay pot, which was a pot of steamed pork with fermented bean curd that had just been cooked. It was covered tightly, and only a little fragrance floated out from the cracks, which seemed to attract the hearts and souls of the Shen family's children. It was obvious that they had just eaten, but they still couldn't control themselves. They looked hard into the basket.

"I think this deal is 80% successful."

"The third brother of the Chen family is really good at his craftsmanship. I have been to the county and visited many wealthy families. When it comes to food, the third brother of the Chen family is the best at it."

"Go up . When I sent the snowskin mooncakes back to the capital, my second uncle wrote back specifically saying that they were delicious and wanted to buy more. When he learned that they were sold out, he specifically told me to buy more next year and send them to the capital. This shows that the third brother of the Chen family is going to the capital. It can be stable."

As they spoke, they returned to Shen's house.

Chen Yuping didn't worry much about whether the business with the Shen family would succeed or not.

It's done, it's a good thing. If you don't succeed, it won't hinder your life.

In the evening, Chen Yuping was a little surprised when Shen Ji's shopkeeper came over with two boxes of fine pastries. Came here so soon? Steamed pork with fermented bean curd is quite charming.

"Shopkeeper Shen, please have tea."

"Third brother of the Chen family, I haven't seen you for a long time, and you are looking more energetic." Shopkeeper Shen complimented.

When talking about business, Chen Yuping would also say: "It's not as good as Shopkeeper Shen's face."

The two of them went back and forth, blowing rainbow farts one after another. As the atmosphere got better and better, they gradually entered the theme.

Xu Shi noticed that it was getting late, and shopkeeper Shen was also a very agile person. He offered the conditions straight to the point: Shen Ji wanted the fermented bean curd from the Chen family, and the price remained unchanged. It could still be twenty-five cents per jar, but the Chen family could not give up the fermented bean curd. Selling to other restaurants or restaurants, not even the county and surrounding towns. This dish of steamed pork with fermented bean curd has to be taught to the third brother of the Chen family step by step. Of course, Shen Ji will pay him eighty taels of silver. If the third brother of the Chen family has other fermented bean curd dishes, the Shen family is willing to buy them at a high price.

The condition is that there is nothing wrong with it, but there is one thing that Chen Yuping needs to tell you in advance: "Cooking also requires talent. Even if I teach you step by step, the cooks are different, so the dishes they cook will still be more or less different. Shopkeeper Shen It's best to invite a more talented cook over. Even so, it's very likely that he won't be able to cook steamed pork with fermented bean curd with the same taste. After all, I am me and he is him. "He has a golden finger. He is from God." My son has enabled plug-ins.

"This is understandable. I will choose a good person to send it over. If there is no problem, let's sign a contract first. I will send someone over in mid-October. You can keep the eighty taels of silver first."

Pay eighty taels to buy steamed pork with fermented bean curd . The price for this dish is not high, and Chen Yuping can understand what shopkeeper Shen is thinking. This was the bait he laid. Shen Ji took it with a wink. A jar of fermented bean curd at twenty-five cents did not require a purchase price. The fermented bean curd did not require a purchase price. Naturally, the steamed fermented bean curd pork could not be sold at a high price.

To put it bluntly, the steamed pork with fermented bean curd is just a bonus. Shen Ji can give him eighty taels of silver, which is quite generous.

Chapter 32~

After seeing off shopkeeper Shen, Chen Yuping rolled up his sleeves and prepared dinner.

Father Chen and Brother Cao were sitting under the eaves. He wanted to go into the stove to help light the fire, but his third son refused, fearing that Brother Cao would be smoked.

"Brother Ping, do you need to ask your father to make some tofu? Do you need to buy a few more big jars?"

"Don't rush for a day or two. It won't be too late to get busy after the autumn harvest." October In the golden autumn, things in the fields were very complicated. Chen Yuping thought that the fermented bean curd might not be able to sell much at the stall. The main force had to be Shen Ji. With the few jars he had made before, it would be no problem to last ten days and a half.

"It will take more than ten days to get busy now. Is there really no delay?"

Chen Yuping responded affirmatively: "No, we have made several big pots before, and they can hold up."

After stewing half of the melon, this Melon powder is sweet, soft and glutinous, and tastes particularly good. Stewed pork ribs with lotus root and stir-fried pork slices with green beans.

I put a few pieces of red fermented bean curd and half a bowl of red oil spicy chicken. The fried chicken was golden and crispy, and the chicken bones were crunchy and fragrant. The more you chewed, the more fragrant it became. There were also peanuts and sesame seeds in it. It was a perfect accompaniment to rice. The various breakfast dishes are also quite delicious.

If you eat at home, you are willing to use the ingredients and enjoy the delicious food, but it is not possible to sell it at a stall. The cost is too high and there is no profit.

"The melons this year are delicious, pink, glutinous and very sweet. Please save more seeds." Father Chen told his wife when he saw that his third son liked to eat them.

Old man Chen nodded: "Next year we will plant two kinds of vines. The ones we planted last year are not as delicious. This is what my eldest brother gave me."

"You have a bowl of soup, don't keep eating the spicy chicken." Chen Yuping said to his old man Yao was very helpless: "I will put more chili pepper next time."

"What can I do?" Chen Yuanqiu was also helpless: "It's not that the third brother's cooking is too delicious. The more you eat the chicken nuggets, the more delicious they become. Every bite One piece, I can't hold my chopsticks at all!" His mind couldn't control his hands at all. He had no choice but to give up. Enjoying delicious food is the serious thing.

Father Chen served a bowl of lotus root and pork ribs soup to his youngest son: "You have to eat less, the corners of your mouth are getting angry."

"Cook mung bean porridge and drink it

tomorrow morning." The dusk was closing, and the night breeze was blowing slowly, bringing with it the slightest trace of A hint of coolness.

In a rare moment of leisure during the busy farming season, the family sat in front of the house enjoying the cool air and talking.

Chen Yuping talked about the business with Shen Ji Restaurant and asked: "Does it cost a hundred or so taels to build a three-heyuan? Isn't eighty taels enough?"

"It depends on what you want to build, and you have to be particular. It is estimated to be upwards of one hundred. I remember that the courtyard of the village chief's house cost nearly one hundred and sixty taels of silver. It took a lot of thought and thought, and it was very good even if it was spread across the country."

Mr. Chen continued his wife's words . : "That's not all. Later, you will have to add tables, chairs, wardrobes, beds, etc. There is no way to save these furniture, as well as daily trivial items. Everything is worth money, and two hundred is a hurdle. When building a house " The more you pay attention to it, the more money you will spend."

"The village chief's house has a big yard, and there are nearly twenty people living there. If the third brother wants to build a yard, it doesn't take much effort, right?" Chen Yuanqiu muttered, "There are two people in the main house." Two rooms each, plus two rooms in the east and west, are enough for six rooms."

Old Chen nodded: "That's true, but it still costs about a hundred taels of silver."

"I thought I made a lot of money just now. A total of eighty taels!" Chen Yuping sighed: "I didn't expect that I couldn't even build a decent yard."

"You are satisfied, there are many people in our village who cannot earn such a big sum of money in their lifetime." Reminding the third son: "You have to guard this money more tightly." This child is very loose-handed, and when he has a little money, he starts to float around. When he goes to the town, he wants to move the whole town back home.

"Yes, listen to your father. Find a place to hide yourself tightly. You have to prevent rats, insects and ants from biting you. We have a stall at home, which is enough for daily expenses. There is no need to touch this money."

Chen Yuanqiu laughed. He laughed heartily: "I remember there was an incident in the village last year. The son and daughter-in-law could not be trusted at home, so they had to change the money into banknotes and hide it close to their bodies. As a result, I didn't know when it was gone. When I remembered it, I stretched out my hand and touched it. , and then panicked when he realized it was missing. What's good about the banknote is that it's solid money and feels heavy to the touch. Third brother, if you want to hide your money, don't exchange it for a banknote. The banknote is so light. Paper doesn't look like money at all, and it doesn't look lavish at all.

"What Shopkeeper Shen gave me is a banknote of eighty taels. You can go to Shenji Bank to pick it up later," Chen Yuping said with a surprised look on his face, shaking his head firmly. Head: "Hide it? I'm not that stupid. I won't hide it. I don't spend it when I earn money. I just find a place to hide it. This money is dead. I have to find a way to turn this money into living money. Give it to me." Money begets money. In this way, we can easily build a bright and comfortable triple courtyard next year."

He said proudly. Father Chen looked at him: "What do you want to do?" He seemed very wary of what he was going to do. Staring at him with a sharp look, as if something bad happened.

"I, of course I am doing business. Is it possible that I could lose everything indiscriminately?"

"I can't say for sure." Regarding the third son's lavish spending, Father Chen really didn't believe him.

Chen Yuping defended himself: "Dad, do I seem to be such a loser?" He looked at himself as very reliable, calm, 100% safe, and down-to-earth!

Old man Chen took a sip of strong tea and said, "What kind of business do you want to do?"

"See how the shops in the town are selling. If you find a suitable shop, buy one first. I have the skills to open a food shop and I will not lose money."

Chen Yuanqiu looked like a total fanboy: "I'm sure I'll make a lot of money!" He said it categorically and with incomparable confidence: "Third brother, this can happen!"

At that moment, Chen Yuping seemed to see a bright light in his brother's eyes, He immediately shivered in fright and quickly rubbed his arms twice. "This is a good idea." Old man

Chen agreed: "Ask relatives and friends to help pay attention. If there is a good shop, let's buy one. If we don't want to do business in the future, we can rent it to others and we won't lose money."

Said: "If you want to open a food shop in the town, you have to hire extra people, right? Otherwise, we will be too busy." We have to take care of the fields at home, and we have Brother Cao to take care of us. We can't lose the business on the stall, and we still have to take care of it. There are trivial things inside and outside the house and so on.

"There's no rush. Let's see if anyone wants to sell the shop first. Once we buy the shop, the manpower issue will be easy to solve."

Chen Yuping felt that his father was right.

"Yes, buying a shop is similar to buying a cow. You have to try your luck." Father Chen smiled cheerfully: "The cows our family bought have good luck. I hope Brother Ping will buy a shop this time. Same thing."

Hearing that the third brother wanted to buy a shop in the town, the price was about eighty-nine taels, and he hadn't been back to his parents' house for a while, so Liu Guixiang took Qiao Niuer and asked her husband to take them there. In town, I visited my parents for lunch and talked about the shop.

This time I happened upon it, and there was actually a shop for sale.

Seeing that she had Xin'er, Liu Guixiang didn't dare to delay any longer. She rented a bullock cart generously and hurried back to Buzhu Village with Qiao Niu'er.

He didn't even enter his own house, but went directly to the old house.

"Dad, third brother."

"You're back?" Father Chen came out of the kitchen house and took his granddaughter with a smile.

Chen Yuping smiled: "Second sister-in-law."

"There happens to be a shop for sale at the end of South Street. It's not big, the location is not conspicuous, and the price is not expensive, only seventy-five taels of silver." Liu Guixiang said what she knew: "I used to sell steamed buns. If the business is not good, they can barely make ends meet. As the

Li family gets older, they want to live in the countryside and live a leisurely life. After eating it once, the meat buns smelled like onions and ginger. They were relatively cheap for three cents each, but the taste was a bit off. This shop must have been a bit old."

Liu Guixiang responded cheerfully: "Yes, Dad knows. Well, this shop used to have some business due to its affordable prices. Since last year, another steamed bun shop opened on South Street, with the same price but better taste. The business of this shop is getting worse day by day. "It's only half of our kitchen. I guess it's not there yet. If

Brother Ping sounds interesting, let's go and have a look." "Stumbling."

Chen Yuping was a little excited: "Let's go into the town and take a look."

"I'll hitch a bullock cart," said Father Chen and go to the back of the house.

It is convenient to have a bullock cart at home. I bought a strong young cow for seven taels of silver. The more I use it, the better it feels. It is so worth the money!

Three adults and two milk babies drove the bullock cart to the town.

The shop is really not big, and two people standing in it can't turn around.

Chen Yuping looked at it carefully. Although the shop was for sale, it was not packed out. It was still selling buns. The small shop was crowded with miscellaneous items.

If he buys this shop, he has to think carefully about what he wants to do for food business and how it needs to be decorated and arranged. Only then can he know whether the shop is worth buying.

Seeing that the third son did not speak, knowing that he was thinking about something, Father Chen did not interrupt and dealt with the Li family in a gentle and gentle manner.

The attitude of these two people was very enthusiastic and they kept talking non-stop, especially Mrs. Li, who was indeed very good at doing business.

After a while, Chen Yuping said: "Seventy taels of silver. If you agree, let's go to the Yamen now and sign the deed and pay the transfer."

"Brother, you are short of five taels of silver with just one mouthful. What do you want me to do?" The shop didn't offer much for their lives, it was only seventy-five taels of silver..." Mrs. Li said loudly while gesticulating.

"If Madam doesn't want to, forget it." Chen Yuping said this impatiently and walked out. Seventy taels of silver also gives some room. If someone is willing to rip it off, if there are still a few taels less, maybe he can get it.

This shop is too small, the location is not good, I don't have any real skills, and my brain is not flexible enough. No one dares to take over this shop.

"Why, why are these young people so impatient!" Mrs. Li slapped her thigh: "We have something to say, come on, come on, sit down, let's take our time to deal with this matter, brother, I'll tell you Tell me..."

Chen Yuping interrupted her expressionlessly: "Just seventy taels of silver."

The Li family were shocked by the coldness of his eyebrows. They looked at each other for a while and whispered to the side. After chattering for a while, Mrs. Li finally gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, seventy or seventy, you young man..." and started to chatter again.

I bought a shop for seventy taels. It was a small shop, and the location was not very good, but Chen Yuping was still very happy: "Dad, I have already figured out what kind of food business I want to use this shop for."

"You have it in mind. The idea is done." He spent seventy taels in one go. Father Chen had never been so wealthy in his life. He was still in a trance, as if in a dream, and his feet were a little swaying. He had to calm down.

Seventy taels were spent in the blink of an eye.

Chapter 33

The business of looking at shops and buying them was done very quickly. It only took more than half an hour from entering the town to returning home.

It's still early before dinner, and there are some trivial things at home that need to be sorted out. Father Chen is not thinking about it at the moment, sitting under the eaves with Brother Cao in his arms, in a daze.

Chen Yuping led the cow into the cowshed, took off the harness, fed a few more handfuls of grass, and put away the clothes: "Dad, what are you thinking about?"

"Thinking about your shop."

"Dad, Don't you believe in my craftsmanship?" Chen Yuping was happy and moved a chair to sit next to his father: "We can set up a stall at home, and the business is booming. The location of this shop is really not very good, and the place is not good. But I have skills. Dad, what are you worried about?"

Father Chen looked at his third son and said, "I'm not worried about your shop." He was a little embarrassed and looked down at Brother Cao who was sleeping in his arms. Son, gently touched his tender face: "I just feel it's a bit unreal."

"You have to get used to it." Chen Yuping patted his father on the shoulder and praised himself shamelessly: " The Chen family is destined to become rich under my leadership and become the first member of our village!"

The third son's sudden tantrum almost made Father Chen lose his temper and he was quite dumbfounded.

I bought a shop. It was a real estate purchase. It was a big happy event. I had to prepare it carefully for dinner.

On such a happy day, a drink is indispensable.

"Dad, I'll go to Shen's house and bring back some wine."

"Buy less. I drink a lot recently, but don't drink too much. Getting addicted will cause bad things."

Chen Yuping responded with a smile: "Listen to dad, just drink." Two taels, each person has two sips, and it's a treat."

"Okay, let's go."

The spicy and sour kelp shreds, tiger skin green peppers, and bacon stewed radish are quite delicious. The soup looks light but fragrant. I don't know how to describe it. Because I wanted to drink, I got a sauce bowl. I dipped the bacon and radish in the sauce bowl and ate it. The taste was also very good. The last dish was fried eggplant in sauce. When it comes to eating with rice, this dish is really delicious. , needless to say anything, just serve bowl after bowl of rice.

There is also a must-have for every meal, stir-fried vegetables. If we have soup tonight, we simply stir-fry them with lard.

Red oil spicy chicken, red bean curd.

The dishes are very rich and don't look meaty, which is normal in a farmhouse.

"I've also cooked bacon and stewed radishes, but I couldn't get the taste of Brother Ping. This soup tastes fresh and fragrant, and it's really delicious." Dad came over in the afternoon and told them not to talk about dinner. , when we went to the old house to have dinner together, Liu Guixiang agreed wholeheartedly, and she was very happy.

To say what she looks forward to most every day, it is probably being able to go to the old house to have a meal. It is a surprise and happiness!

When Father Chen drank the soup, he also felt that it was very delicious: "I stewed a big pot, put a lot of bacon and radishes, and ate less rice and more vegetables."

"The bacon is stewed well, so eat it without the sauce. It's good with it, it'll be even better with some sauce."

"I think the spicy chicken with some red oil will be more delicious."

Chen Yuandong picked up a few chopsticks and satiated his appetite before he thought about it. "How about this?" What's the happy occasion?" Even wine is provided.

"What's so good about it?" Old Chen was also thinking about it.

Father Chen glanced at his third son, smiled, and picked up the bowl to drink soup.

"Brother Ping has to talk about this matter himself." Liu Guixiang smiled, feeling a little distressed. The fried eggplant with sauce was delicious, but it was too delicious and too good to eat. She didn't dare to hold out her chopsticks and ate too much rice. If you get fat easily and feel full, you won't be able to eat other dishes on the table.

Chen Yuanqiu, whose mouth was full of oil, glanced at everyone, then lowered his head and continued to eat the spicy and sour kelp shreds with relish. It was crisp and refreshing, sour, spicy and delicious.

"It's a happy event." Chen Yuping didn't show off, and explained the purchase of the shop in detail, and emphatically thanked his second sister-in-law and her parents.

Liu Guixiang was a little embarrassed when she said this: "We are a family, and Brother Ping doesn't need to be such a heretic."

"Did you just buy the shop?" Old Chen shook his head twice. Could it be that he drank a few sips of wine today? Is he a little confused?

"I bought it." Father Chen served a bowl of soup to his wife: "You heard it right, and I'm not drunk. Drink the soup while it's hot. This soup is very delicious."

Chen Yuandong was a little confused, and he spoke in a dull manner: "Third brother, did you buy a shop?" You just bought it?

"Yes, after the autumn harvest, I will be ready to open a business."

Chen Yuping looked at Old Man Chen: "Father, after the autumn harvest, can you handle the trivial farm work in the fields by yourself?"

"You want to be the youngest ? Can I help you?"

"Yes, there must be two people in the shop."

"What's the matter? I'm here." "

Is the stall still open at home?" Father Chen asked.

Chen Yuping replied without thinking: "We must continue to set up the stall. The business at the stall is good, so we can't throw this away." The eldest brother's family and the second brother's family can still get some money from this stall.

"If you need my help, just ask." Liu Guixiang continued quickly.

"From now on, the youngest and I will be in charge of the shops in the town. The business of the stall at home will really be taken care of by my father and second sister-in-law."

Chen Yuanqiu asked excitedly: "Third brother, do you plan to sell the shop in the town? " "What to eat?"

"I have to think about this. The shop is too small and it will be too laborious to eat." In fact, Chen Yuping had already thought about it. He planned to sell roujiamo. Anyway, he would braise pig trotters every day. While hoofing, spread out some braised meat. Chop the braised meat and put it into the steamed bun. Pour some marinated sauce on it and take a bite. It is filled with the aroma of braised meat. It is so satisfying to eat!

Five cents each, it's worth it!

Early the next morning, Chen Yuping made a meat bun.

"Come and try my new food, one per person, to taste the taste."

Liu Guixiang held the meat buns and was almost fainted by the rich braised flavor: "So big? I can eat just one." "

One is enough for me." Father Chen doesn't have to work in the fields, so the portion is enough. "How are you going to sell it? Two cents and three taels is a bit of a loss."

Chen Yuping stretched out a hand: "Five cents each."

"The price is okay." Old Chen nodded.

"Third brother, I want to eat more!" While everyone was talking, Chen Yuanqiu had already finished one: "It's so delicious! How come the braised pork and pancakes are so delicious! The pancakes are crispy and the meat is fragrant. It's so satisfying to eat it in one bite. Three Brother, our business will definitely be booming after it opens. When the time comes, I will buy the cakes in the front and you will be busy making cakes in the back. The money will make a lot of noise,"

said Father Chen . Brother Ping, you need to get an oven. The pancakes are too thick and the inside will not be cooked properly just by relying on a pot."

"Yes. Can we have a whole pot and an oven in the shop?" ask.

"Okay, but it's a bit crowded. It's okay in autumn and winter, but too hot in spring and summer. However, when spring and summer come, I will switch to other food."

"Don't look for people by yourself. I'll call someone for you whenever you want. It's all old craftsmanship."

Chen Yuping smiled obediently: "I really have to leave this matter to my father. I can rest assured if I leave it to my father."

Hearing this, old man Chen felt very comfortable, and his eyebrows and eyes were filled with smiles.

After the autumn harvest, the weather turns cooler.

The decoration and layout of the shop has been completed, and we are just waiting to choose a good day to open it.

There is no rush about opening the business for the time being.

There are too many things going on at home, and manpower is a little tight. I have to sort out all the trivial matters before I can start things.

First up is the tofu.

He had just finished his farm work, and early the next morning, Old Man Chen and his young son started making tofu.

The family bought another ten large jars and fifty small jars. This time we needed a lot of tofu and we had to be busy for several days.

As we are about to enter late autumn, the temperature is dropping very quickly.

Chen Yuping asked the youngest to buy a lot of shrimps and made several jars of shrimp paste in one go.

I also replenished the aniseed ingredients needed to make braised meat.

Some of the fruits and vegetables in the vegetable field can be dried in the sun. If you don't pick them, you won't be able to eat them. You only need a little to save seeds.

Such as radish, winter melon, melon, potatoes, etc. These can be stored in the cellar for a long time.

Then it's time to plow the soil, fertilize, and prepare for planting winter vegetables.

The crops in the fields have been harvested, and the fields will not be empty. A wave of wheat will be planted, and the harvest will be ready in the coming spring. Although there is a slack season in winter, the farm work is still somewhat trivial.

Old Chen and Chen Yuanqiu were busy making tofu and had little time to do it. Chen Yuandong was busy with this matter. Winter wheat was not in a special hurry. Plus, with a cow at home, it was not difficult to plow the fields. He could do it alone. Live.

There are also a few scattered pieces of land in the mountains that need to be sorted out. Father Chen and his son have no time, so Father Chen has to do it. He also has to take care of the trivial matters inside and outside the house, and the same goes for his second son's home.

Old man Chen and his son are not only busy with tofu, they also have many things to do. They have to collect enough firewood in winter. Now they have set up a stall at home and opened a shop in the town. They need a lot of firewood to prepare these meals. While we are well prepared now, it will be difficult when winter snows and the mountains are sealed. Roofs, doors, windows, pig pens, cow sheds, etc., must be carefully inspected, and if there is any problem, repair it as soon as possible.

Brother Cao's child is getting older and more lively. He can't stay away from anyone at all, so he has to keep him under his nose at all times.

The stall at home is doing a booming business, and Chen Yuping has to take care of the stall and Brother Cao while taking care of the complicated chores in the kitchen. Fortunately, his second sister-in-law can lend a hand and help share the burden.

Busy is really busy, everyone is busy, too busy to even touch the ground.

The days have entered November, and this circle of complicated and trivial matters has been sorted out.

The busy Chen family can also take a breather.

"When do you plan to open a shop in the town?" Old Chen asked his third son.

Chen Yuping was thinking: "How about just these few days? Let's see which day is better. Set a date and say a few words when others come to buy food."

"The sixth day of the lunar month is an excellent day." Father Chen has been saying He was thinking about the opening of his third son's shop. He would always keep it in mind on any good day. When his third son wanted it, he would be able to tell it right away.

"Then it will be the sixth day of this month."

Liu Guixiang came over with Qiao Niu'er in her arms and put her on the bamboo couch. Brother Cao, who was playing with the cloth tiger, crawled to her side with a grin on his face. Guanglan handed the cloth tiger to Qiao Niuer, and the two children happily twisted and played together.

"The sixth day of the Lunar New Year is decided?"

"Yes."

Chen Yuping and his second sister-in-law were talking, and from time to time they glanced at the two children playing on the bamboo couch.

Outside, Mr. Chen was doing business. The villagers who came to buy braised pig intestines were a little surprised when he heard about the opening of the shop in Six Towns: "Is it true? People were saying a while ago that your business is booming. I spent a lot of money and bought a shop in the town. I didn't see you come out and say anything, so I thought it was a fake. I didn't realize that if this happened, what would happen to my family's stall?"

"The stall will naturally continue to be set up. Thanks to the respect of the villagers and neighbors, even if the shops in the town are closed, the stall at home will still be open. "This is what the third son said, and Father Chen didn't ask much.

The Chen family bought a shop at the end of South Street and officially opened it on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year.

In less than a day, people from all over the country knew about this.

There is no food for sale at the stall, but there are still many people coming. It doesn't matter if you can't buy delicious food. The most important thing is to ask if what is said outside is true.

"It's true. Brother Ping has been preparing these days."

"We are going to sell roujiamo, haven't you heard of it? This is the first time I have heard of it, but the taste is very good. I personally like it. If you are interested, you can do it Go and have a look at the end of South Street.

"My family's stall will not be closed, so I will guard it from now on. The food sold at the stall is naturally made by Brother Ping. He doesn't live in the town, and his family has a bullock cart." Don't worry if you go early in the morning and come back in the evening, the taste will not change."

Facing the villagers who came to ask questions, Mr. Chen smiled warmly and answered them carefully one by one.

The shop follows the trend and is simple and crude: Chenji Roujiamo.

In addition to Roujiamo, the store also sells red bean curd, shrimp paste steamed buns, five-spice tea eggs, and braised pig trotters.

The pork intestines from various meat stalls in the town, and considering that his family stall was already struggling, he would not distribute them to the store for sale. Braised pork was too time-consuming, so he did not plan to sell it at the stall, and replaced it with roujiamo.

Put the pig's trotters and pork in a stew pot and put a pair of braised pig's trotters on the stall. Let's put two pairs in the store to see if they can sell.

On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Chen Yuping made a special trip to the third uncle's house to ask if he could supply enough pork.

The stall at home and the shops in the town are estimated to require about one hundred kilograms of pork.

The third uncle agreed to this matter, and the price was also discounted. There was no need for the Chen family to buy it, he would deliver it to your door and set a time.

It saved them a lot of trouble, and Chen Yuping was very happy.

As soon as it dawned and the rooster crowed, everyone in the Chen family woke up and began to get busy.

After a while, Chen Yuandong also came over. He had nothing to say and immersed himself in helping with the work.

"You really don't need me to go?" Father Chen asked again.

Old man Chen frowned: "You stay at home and take care of things, and I'll follow you to take a look. Don't you feel reassured?" Then he looked at his second son: "You two are staying in the old house with Qiao Niuer. , Let's eat together."

Chen Yuandong nodded and said hello.

It was getting late and I had to rush to the town. Old Chen didn't say much and drove the ox cart to the entrance of the village.

Chen Yuping smiled with a relaxed look on his face: "Dad, second brother, you go in the house."

"Third brother is good at craftsmanship. Maybe we won't have to wait until evening. We will be back in the afternoon." There are only about a hundred kilograms of braised pork in total. The remaining seventy or eighty kilograms were divided into two or three kilograms from the stall. In Chen Yuanqiu's view, it was nothing at all.

At the right time, the shop is open.

The villagers and neighbors who received the letter, some of whom were closer to the town, came to South Street early to wait.

After the store opened, everyone leaned in.

"Don't be anxious, don't be crowded, get in line, the portion is big, take your time one by one, the meat buns are five cents each." Chen Yuanqiu greeted everyone warmly with a smile on his face. They all came to his house from time to time. The food stalls he bought looked familiar, and he was in the mood to chat a few words: "Let me tell you, this Roujiamo is really satisfying to eat. The freshly baked pancakes are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. They are also warm and delicious." It smells white, and the braised meat inside is so soft and fragrant but not greasy when you bite into it. The taste is so satisfying! "

Chapter 34

"Is this kid itchy? Does he need a spanking? Let's talk!"

"I think he did it on purpose. Which one of us doesn't know that Brother Ping's food is delicious, so why should he describe it?"

" He's so drunk! Second uncle, you need to give this youngest a lesson. I'm just itching to see him."

"When will the meat dumplings start to be sold?"

"Why is this braised pork so delicious? It 's not like there aren't braised meat shops in the town without this appealing aroma.

"Hurry up and sell it. I came here hungry just to eat the meat buns."

Someone was passing by, looking at the bustle of this shop, and took a curious look. When the rich aroma of braised pork floated into his nose, his mind couldn't control it, and he looked straight into the shop, reluctant to blink. , was stunned for a while, and then came back to his senses.

"This is a braised meat shop? Is it easy to open today?" He looked up at the signboard: "Chen Ji Roujiamo? What is Roujiamo?" As he murmured, he walked towards the door of the store and straightened his head to take a look. Be careful.

"What are you doing? What are you doing? You are all lining up even if you don't see me. Why don't you jump in line? Go to the back."

"Brother, are you new here? I can tell you are new here by looking at your lost look. , Go, wait in line at the back. "

"How do you sell this? I'm sorry, I'm just curious, it smells so good." He laughed and walked to the back. Get in line.

"It costs five cents for a Roujiamo. You can eat it with confidence. Don't be too expensive. Brother Ping's craftsmanship is amazing! I guarantee that you will want to eat it again."

The first batch of pancakes is out of the pan. There is already a long queue. The street was blocked, and old man Chen quickly divided the team into two teams. He and his youngest son stood in front of the counter.

The shop is not big. There is a stove and an oven. There is a long counter at the door, with a small opening. There is a stove. There is a steamer on the stove. It is hot steamed buns. There were about a hundred of them, and the door was completely blocked. People inside couldn't get out, and people outside couldn't get in.

Shrimp paste, red bean curd, and five-spice tea eggs are all placed on the counter, next to each other against the wall, so they won't get in the way.

Because there were not many clutter, the shop was small and looked quite spacious.

Chen Yuping was in the back, in charge of the oven and stove, and Chen Yuanqiu stood in front guarding the counter. From time to time, old man Chen went to the back to help his eldest son, light the fire and so on. When the front was busy, he came to the front to greet him.

The braised pork was picked up from the pot. It was piping hot. The scorching heat was filled with the rich aroma of the braised pork. Chen Yuanqiu minced the braised pork and stuffed it into the middle of the pancake. Finally, he poured a small spoonful of marinated sauce on it, and it was delicious. Warm roujiamo will be fine.

"You have to eat it while it's hot, so that the flavor is strong enough. Start eating from both sides, and be careful that the marinade of the braised meat flows out."

When you bite it into your mouth, it's just delicious!

"I, I, I want to buy two more, give me two more!"

"What are you thinking about? You walked away. If you want to buy, go back in line."

"Yes, go back in line. If there is one, you can eat it. Satisfied."

"I want three, plus two tea eggs."

" You bought

so many, I want two, no, I want three."

A Roujiamo man was munching on the Roujiamo while lining up at the back. There was more than one such person. The person standing in line knew in his heart that the Roujiamo was so delicious! No, one is too few, two is not enough, at least three, four or five are needed, otherwise if we wait in line again, we don't know if we can sell any.

Then Chen Yuanqiu and Chen Laohan discovered that no one said anything about buying one or two anymore. The price usually started at three, and the most were four or five.

Someone originally wanted to buy one or two. Seeing the enthusiastic attitude and smelling the strong smell of braised food, my mouth was flooded with saliva. My heart was as greedy as a kitten scratching my head. I couldn't control my mouth, so I opened my mouth and there were three, After paying the money, I walked a few steps away with the meat buns, and my dazed mind finally regained consciousness. I went back to take a look at Chen Kee's shop, and immediately shuddered, thinking to myself, this shop is simply terrible! How terrible! He had to take a detour from now on. Originally he only wanted to spend five cents to taste it, but he spent fifteen cents in one go. You must know that when he went out today, he wanted to spend three cents to buy two steamed buns to fill his stomach.

Of course, he will still come early tomorrow morning.

The reason is that

it smells so good!

Nearly eighty kilograms of braised pork were all sold before noon.

The Chen family, father and son, were so tired that they were sweating profusely. Four words are not enough to describe it.

"There is no braised pork, no roujiamo, only red bean curd, steamed buns and five-spice tea eggs. The steamed buns without shrimp paste and fermented bean curd are one penny each, and those with shrimp paste or fermented bean curd are two cents. The five-spice tea leaves are Eggs cost a penny each, and red cube fermented bean curd costs one penny and two yuan. Bring your own bowl. If you don't have a bowl, you can just buy it by the jar. It's twenty-five cents per jar. It's durable and can last for more than a month. It's cold now. You can eat it for two or three months.

"The braised pig's trotters have been sold out a long time ago. If you want to eat, please come early tomorrow!"

Chen Yuping sat on a small stool and leaned against the wall. Holding a bowl of strong tea, he drank lazily. After resting for a while, he had the strength to speak: "Father, I'm not busy right now. I'll let the youngest watch from the front. You go buy the pig intestines and trotters and bring them back." Family, ask the third uncle if we can supply more pork. If so, don't come to town. If not, my father will have to come to town after lunch. By the way, don't worry about us. We will go to the alley at noon. Stuttering about chicken soup wontons. "

"Okay." Old man Chen talked too much this morning. His throat was a little tired and he still hadn't recovered.

Chen Yuping glanced at his brother, who was still energetic, and thought about how good it is to be young: "There is no one here, sit down and take a break, don't stand all the time."

"Third brother, I'm fine, this is nothing, it's incomparable with the busy work of farming. " Chen Yuanqiu smiled and said: "I just said that we prepared too little braised pork. Look, our Roujiamo is sold out before noon, and there are not many steamed buns left. There are still a few spiced tea eggs. "We can go home early in the afternoon."

"We'll prepare more tomorrow and calculate the money later. We'll make about the same amount of money so we don't have to be too tired. My father is here today, but he won't be here tomorrow, so we'll be even busier." "

What's the matter? Just line up and come one by one. Don't worry, I can hold on."

Not long after old man Chen returned, Father Chen drove the ox cart to the shop.

"Your third uncle said that he can supply you with pork. He can have as much pork as you want. From now on, with your luck, he can kill two pigs a day." As he spoke, Father Chen took his lunch. He came out and said, "What kind of wontons are you going to eat? I've been tired all morning, so I have to eat something good. This spoon belongs to your second sister-in-law. She is also very good at cooking."

One soup, two meat and one vegetable, tastes really good.

While they were eating, Father Chen talked about things at home in detail.

The roujiamo sold at the stall was also very popular, and there were still some that were not bought. They said they were coming to town, so they probably wouldn't be able to make it in time.

The shrimp paste steamed buns couldn't be sold, and there were some left at the stall. Fortunately, I had thought of this and didn't steam too many steamed buns. The five-spice tea egg, braised pig trotters, and braised pork intestines were all sold out. Someone asked about the braised pork. After selling it, I was quite disappointed.

He also said that the two children, Brother Cao and Qiao Niuer, played really well and were very well-behaved, and they didn't cause them much trouble.

After the two sons finished their meal, Father Chen was not in a hurry to leave. There were not many steamed buns and tea eggs left in the store, so he simply sold them out, closed the door and went back together.

It's almost half past time and both the steamed buns and tea eggs have been sold out. The remaining red fermented bean curd is durable, so there's no need to worry. We can just put it in the store and sell it tomorrow.

"Are you ready to go back? The business is so good. If you make another pot of roujiamo in the afternoon, you can completely sell out the meat." The owner of the shop next door was a little confused. Is he making money?

Father Chen smiled: "There are many things at home, and I have to go back to take care of things. It's not as convenient as living in the town."

"Just for this business, buying a house in the town is just around the corner."

"Thank you for your good advice."

Back to At home, Liu Guixiang was guarding the stall, the two children were sleeping soundly on the bamboo couch, and Chen Yuandong was sitting under the eaves repairing a broken basket.

"I'm back." He got up and went into the stove room, but Liang Baikai took out a chair.

Chen Yuandong put aside what he was doing, helped to unhook the cart, and led the cow to the cowshed behind the house.

"All the food in the store is sold out?"

Chen Yuanqiu took a sip of water and replied to his second sister-in-law: "Only the red fermented bean curd is left. Everything else is sold out. Where are the ones at our stall?"

"It's almost over." Liu Guixiang smiles with crooked eyebrows, business is good.

Father Chen looked at the two children for a while and asked, "Where has your father been?"

"He was going to the fields. He said he wanted to take a look. If nothing happened, he went to the mountains to pick up some firewood and came back. "

"He is really restless."

Chen Yuping felt tired and saw that it was very early: "Dad, second sister-in-law, I will take a nap first to replenish my energy."

There are still things to be busy with in the evening, and now pork and The pig's trotters are braised in the evening and left to soak in a brine pot overnight before being turned on again the next morning.

This can only be done when the weather is cold. When the weather is hot, the braised pork has to be braised and sold on the same day.

"Go, let's go, let me go and take a nap, too."

"I'm fine, I won't sleep." Chen Yuanqiu was in good spirits: "Have the pig intestines been washed out?"

Liu Guixiang replied to him: "Your second brother has been washed. , He was clumsy and washed very slowly, but he was very clean, and the two children were not happy to have him near him because of the smell.

"I went to the mountains to look at the fish cages. Maybe my father got them and picked up some firewood by the way. " He is back."

Father Chen immediately became happy and said, "This is also a man who can't stay idle."

There is Father Chen at home, and Chen Yuandong and his wife can support each other. Early the next morning, Old Chen and his third son were still there. The younger son went to the town.

The amount of braised pork was increased today, much more than yesterday, but it was still not enough to sell.

It has only been one day, and the whole town knows that Chenji Roujiamo opened at the end of South Street. Have you never heard of this thing?

The taste is quite good! I couldn't stop eating, and I wanted to eat more. The more I ate, the more satisfied I became, so delicious! Fragrant and unforgettable!

"I want ten. It's my turn. I didn't buy any yesterday. I was hungry for half the night and couldn't sleep for half the night."

"Ten?" Chen Yuanqiu glanced back: "Third brother, ten Is there any more?"

"There's not enough braised pork, there are only seven left."

There was still a queue behind, and they became anxious when they heard this.

"What the hell? It's gone again? I said, boss, your business is so good, why can't you prepare more braised pork? I've been waiting for a while, and it's almost my turn. Why is it gone?"

"Brother? "Hey, there's a lot more braised pork today than yesterday. It's no wonder that business is so good. You should hurry up tomorrow."

"It's too bad to open a shop and do business."

Chen Yuanqiu ignored his muttering. He packed the remaining seven meat buns, collected the money and threw it into the money box. No matter how many times he heard the crisp sound of copper coins, he felt happy, happy and satisfied in his heart. .

"Today's Roujiamo is sold out." Old man Chen hung up the sign, with the characters written in very large and conspicuous words.

Yesterday I went to the village chief's house to ask for a letter from the village chief. The village chief is a scholar and has good handwriting.

"Sold out again? Let's have some steamed buns, three with shrimp paste, two with fermented bean curd, and two tea eggs."

"Are there any more braised pig trotters?"

Chen Yuanqiu replied with a smile: "Yes, there are still more. A few, this is a good luck."

"Give me two, I haven't eaten the braised pork buns, so I can satisfy my craving by eating two braised pork trotters."

Some people think that the meat buns don't sound good, so they insist on calling them braised pork buns. , shouting and shouting, more and more people call Roujiamo as braised pork bun.

Another day to close the door early and go home.

"Do we need to increase the amount of pork?" Old Man Chen asked.

Chen Yuping thought for a moment, then shook his head: "That's enough, let's sell it like this, and we can take a breather." The most important thing is that if you are hungry and sell, your business will become more and more prosperous. After all, Roujia The steamed buns taste really delicious, so fragrant that it can enchant the soul and satisfy you in one bite! Those who didn't buy it just wanted to eat it the more they thought about it. They felt itchy and stretched their necks to wait for the next day.

"I'm going to starve them to death!" Chen Yuanqiu laughed so hard that he wilted.

Chapter 35

Shenji Restaurant comes here every ten days to pick up the red fermented bean curd, usually driven by an oxcart driven by the waiter in the restaurant.

In mid-November, it was Shopkeeper Shen who came. Perhaps he knew something, so he came just before the evening. The clerks in the store all came to pick it up early in the morning.

Shopkeeper Shen was carrying two kinds of high-quality pastries, the same as last time. After entering the room and taking a seat, the two of them started talking to each other about business.

As the atmosphere became warmer, we gradually got to the point.

"I heard that Brother Ping doesn't sell braised pork now? It's a pity. I wonder if Brother Ping has ever thought about selling braised pork?"

He knew that something was indeed wrong. Chen Yu didn't show his face, but felt a little funny in his heart: "I wonder what shopkeeper Shen wants to buy?"

"How about three hundred taels of silver?"

Three hundred taels. This was quite a generous move, and Chen Yuping was a little tempted, but he held his own: "It seems that your restaurant

's business has been quite good recently." "Brother Ping's steamed pork with fermented bean curd is famous, and it's thanks to Brother Ping." Shen The shopkeeper spoke with humility and a smile on his face: "Three hundred and fifty taels, buy the recipe for braised pork in my brother's hand. I wonder if this deal can be done?"

"Nine hundred taels, braised pork and sauced pig's trotters. "How's it going?" Chen Yuping started selling the braised pig's trotters for a while, but after he got the braised pig's trotters, he stopped selling them. The seller was selling the braised pig's trotters as well.

Shopkeeper Shen smiled: "How about this, just one thousand taels, and the shrimp paste in Brother Ping's hands can be supplied to the restaurant for five jars every ten days at a cheaper price."

"I'm a bit at a loss in this business, Shopkeeper Shen, the cost of shrimp paste is It's too high and there's no profit. It's only an extra hundred taels of silver. Five jars of shrimp paste every ten days is much more laborious than fermented bean curd." Chen Yuping raised his eyebrows and said with a hint of ridicule: "Shen Ji from Guangzhen. I'm afraid I can't eat so much shrimp paste and fermented bean curd. Are you going to send it to the county?"

"One hundred taels a year, thirty yuan a jar of shrimp paste. Brother Ping, don't you suffer a loss now?"

"Shen. The shopkeeper is a neat person, so this matter is settled! "

Sign the deed, hand over the prescription, and pay the money.

In just half an hour, the big deal of one thousand taels was completed.

Shopkeeper Shen walked away satisfied, and Ming'er sent someone over in the afternoon to learn how to sauce pig's trotters and braised pork.

Chen Yuping was satisfied with the money he received, one thousand taels! Now, I really made a fortune!

"These ten flimsy pieces of paper are one thousand taels?" Chen Yuanqiu held the banknote in his hand, his hands were shaking and shaking, and he didn't even dare to breathe: "One thousand taels, how much can it be exchanged for copper plates?" How much is it? Can the house I live in be full? One tael of silver can be exchanged for one thousand copper plates. How many copper plates can one thousand taels of silver be exchanged for?"

When he thought about it, his still flexible mind suddenly became confused. People feel dizzy, as if their feet have left the ground and are about to float into the sky.

Old man Chen, old man Chen and his wife were completely stunned, dumbfounded and unable to react at all.

Are you dreaming? Is this?

It's not dark yet and you're dreaming? The dream of getting rich with one thousand taels?

Chen Yuping took back a thousand taels of silver notes from his brother's hand and hid it in his pocket. Then, he laughed so hard that he stretched out his hand and shook it in front of his father, father and brother: "Wake up, wake up. Wake up, it's time to wake up. It's time to start making dinner. Stop dreaming."

After shaking it for a few times, he reached out and pushed it gently: "Wake up, stop dreaming."

"Yes, it's time to eat. It's dinner." Old man Chen slapped his lips, his eyes still confused.

Father Chen said calmly: "Is it really just a dream?" He glanced at his younger son, who had nothing in his hands. At that moment, he couldn't tell what he was feeling: "It's time to make dinner." Holding the table with both hands, he walked to the kitchen in a daze.

"My money! My thousand taels of silver?" Chen Yuanqiu found that the banknote in his hand was missing. He immediately panicked: "Money? Where is the third brother's banknote?" He was so anxious that his eyes were filled with tears. It's red, and when I look at it, it looks like golden beans are about to drop.

Panic, one or two thousand silvers, a whole thousand taels of silver, he, he just walked away, why is it gone? Where have you been?

"Okay, okay." That's a bit much. Chen Yuping touched his nose and felt a little embarrassed, and quickly took out the thousand taels of silver notes: "Here, I didn't lose it. I am a man, and I don't shed tears easily." He patted the youngest on the shoulder: "The money is here, I didn't lose it. "A thousand taels is enough."

Father Chen turned around and said, "Aren't you dreaming?"

"Of course not, Dad, you can see for yourself, this is a thousand taels of silver, and it's true. It's not a dream."

"This kid, this kid is getting worse and worse, and he is full of evil." Old man Chen finally understood and was a little bit angry: "Okay, okay, put the money away quickly, don't keep taking it. Come out and hang out, what are you going to do with this money? "

This is not a hundred and eighty taels, this is a thousand taels, a full thousand taels, enough to buy many houses, shops and fields. Looking at the entire Kuzhu Village, even the village chief's house, I'm afraid I can't even get a thousand taels of cash.

Father Chen went back to the house and sat down next to his third son. He spoke in a low voice: "You have to think about what to do with the money. If you don't want to spend it for the time being, you can hide it or deposit it in Shenji Bank. There must be a charter. "I keep it at home like this, and I can't sleep well at night."

"I'll save it in the bank first, and I can't think of what to do for a while." I don't have time to build a triple courtyard this year, and I can't close the shop when it's just opened. As for buying a shop, a house or a field, Chen Yuping thought about it. The first two are not needed for the time being. As for the fields, yes, you have to try your luck.

"I'll go to the bank tomorrow." Old Chen said, and went into the kitchen to make himself a bowl of strong tea to calm down his shock: "Nothing else, just making dinner. Let's not talk about this matter anymore. Just cover it up tightly so that others don't hear it."

Father Chen nodded: "That's the truth."

No matter how tightly you cover it up, people will still know about it.

Shopkeeper Shen sent a cook to learn how to make braised pork and sauced pig's trotters. After he learned how to make braised pork and sauced pig's trotters, the business of Shen Ji Restaurant exploded immediately.

Within a few days, people from all over the country knew that the Chen family had sold the braised pork and soy sauce pig trotters to Shenji Restaurant. The shrimp paste and fermented bean curd in the restaurant were all supplied by the Chen family. How much did it cost?

Some people speculated that the steamed pork with fermented bean curd was enough for the Chen family to buy a shop in the town. The braised pork and pig's trotters in sauce must have been sold for several hundred taels of silver.

Some of the villagers who come to buy food will ask a few questions, whether what is said outside is true? The Chen family is getting rich.

Father Chen and Liu Guixiang could not respond to these words. They just smiled and said a few words of humility.

It was okay in the shops in the town. Only occasionally someone opened their mouth. Chen Yuanqiu was very busy, so he pretended not to hear and ignored them.

"Whoever talks so nonsense is too wicked." Father Chen was very angry.

But Old Man Chen thought it was very normal: "If they like to talk, let them talk. In the countryside, who doesn't know that the east has parents and the west has shortcomings? Just let them say it for a while. After a while, other things will happen, and there will be no freshness." If you don't, you won't put your mouth on us."

"Dad, dad is right, don't be angry, it's not worth it." Chen Yuping smiled and reassured: "They are just curious, there is no harm in it, let's not pay attention to them. Father Chen

glanced at the father and son: "You are very relieved. I am afraid that if you talk too much, the family will be worried about it."

"That's a thing. You should be more alert when you sleep at night." Old man Chen blew his pipe and said, "I'm going to look around. If I find a good dog, I'll buy one and keep it."

The thief didn't come, but the Chen family welcomed a new dog. Two waves of people.

They didn't come here on the same day. The first one was the shopkeeper of Manxiangyuan in the town, and the second one was a bit more powerful. They actually came from the county seat.

The shopkeeper of Manxiangyuan said that he was willing to pay one hundred taels of silver to buy a recipe for meat dishes, and asked Chen Yuping if he was willing.

He found out clearly that the steamed pork with fermented bean curd was sold for eighty taels of silver. The Chen family used this money to buy a shop.

He felt that his offer of one hundred taels was twenty taels more than Shen Ji's, and the Chen family had no reason to refuse the offer.

Unfortunately, the shopkeeper of Manxiangyuan really thought wrong, and Chen Yuping refused.

The stall at home is doing business, the shops in the town are prospering, and he has another thousand taels in hand. He doesn't want to sell money anymore. The money is too easy and eye-catching.

After dealing with the shopkeeper of Xiangyuan, another wave of people came the next afternoon. They were obviously different from yesterday. They came in a carriage. This person was also dressed in a particularly wealthy manner.

This person is also the shopkeeper. His words are not very friendly, his eyebrows are arrogant, and his words have a hint of charity.

Chen Yuping is a man who respects others every step of the way. Yesterday he was still patient enough to deal with the shopkeeper of Manxiangyuan. Today, he was cold-faced towards this person. His words were not polite at all, and he was straightforward. The rejection was ruthless.

The man was so angry that he left. Father Chen was worried: "Brother Ping, you have offended people so much. Are you okay?"

"It's okay. We don't rely on him for food. Besides, he is from the county town and is far away. , We are not going to the county town. Even if we want to go to the county town in the future, we can still say hello to the Shen family. "This is why Chen Yuping is willing to do business with the Shen family.

The Shen family is very prestigious and well-known in the ten miles and eight towns, and it is not a loss to have a good relationship with the Shen family.

In the busy life, the days fly by quickly, and it's almost the twelfth lunar month in a blink of an eye.

The weather is getting colder day by day, and getting up early has become a particularly strenuous task.

Father Chen knocked on the door of his third son's house every day: "Brother Ping, get up." After knocking a few times, he pushed the door open and entered the house.

Brother Cao has woken up, his little face is flushed, and he is lying on the bed obediently. He grins when he sees grandpa, and he even knows how to stretch out his little arms for a hug.

"Brother Cao is awake, but you, the father, are still sleeping." Father Chen pushed his third son, who was in a daze, and quickly dressed his little grandson.

Breakfast is steamed buns and meat buns with chives.

Chen Yuping gave his father instructions twice, and the buns became more fragrant and delicious as they were made.

After filling their stomachs and tidying up a little, the Chen family and his son drove the ox cart to the town.

Brother Cao is getting older, and his small body has become chubby and chubby. He is no longer suitable for sitting in the basket, so he put it on the bamboo couch. He can sit firmly and will not crawl around. , is a very well-behaved child, very worry-free.

It was still early in the meeting and the stall had not been set up. Taking advantage of a little free time, Mr. Chen quickly got busy with trivial matters inside and outside the house.

Liu Guixiang came over and took a look: "Dad, I will take Brother Cao over to play with Qiao Niuer."

Although Brother Cao is very good, he still has to glance at it from time to time. After all, he is a little stumbling and can't do things with peace of mind. .

"Okay, you can carry me over."

After arriving in the town, he opened the shop door. Old man Chen lit the fire on the stove first, and then tinkered with the oven. When the pot was hot, he poured the braised pork in. After a while, it started to slurp. The steam was rising, and the rich braised aroma instantly filled the entire shop, drifting out with the morning breeze.

Chen Yuping was busy making pancakes, while Chen Yuanqiu carried firewood to the store, moved the stove, moved steamed buns, braised pig's trotters with spiced tea leaves, etc. He did all the odd jobs.

"It's hot in no time. It's very warm in our shop in winter." There are not many people now, so Chen Yuping can take a break and make a batch of pancakes. He can also help his brother.

Chen Yuanqiu looked at the shrimp paste and fermented bean curd in the store: "I have to bring two jars over tomorrow. They are almost sold out."

"I will remember it." Old Chen responded.

During the chat, someone came over.

"This morning." With his hands in his sleeves, he said in a leisurely manner, "Give me two braised pork buns."

Chen Yuanqiu took out a piece of hot braised pork from the pot and chopped it into pieces. During the movement, he did not forget to turn around and smile at the person, saying kindly: "It's early for you, I'm the first one today. It's rare to see you so early. Could it be that you were thinking about it last night?"

"You really said that. After being teased, the old customer laughed and replied: "I have been looking forward to the morning for the rest of the night."

As the business opened, the sky gradually became brighter, and the quiet South Street became lively. People were coming and going in the shop, and before I knew it, a long queue formed.

At this time, it was getting busy, and the three people in the store had no intention to talk.

When the store starts to get busy, the stall at home also starts to get busy.

Father Chen was always neat and tidy in his work. He took care of Brother Cao and Qiao Niuer, and guarded the stall while looking after the children. Not long after, Liu Guixiang, who had finished her chores at home, came and gave Ah Dad helped me with the job.

Chen Yuandong looked around the fields and then into the vegetable fields. There was no leisure all morning.

It was almost noon, and there was no one at the stall. Father Chen and Liu Guixiang teased Brother Cao and Qiao Niuer. A few days ago, the two children could speak vaguely. Now, they have been taught a lot and can speak well. It's relatively clear. Even if you speak short words and jump out one by one, you don't know much. There are only a few coming and going, and they are all calling people.

When Cui Yuanjiu arrived at the door of Chen's house carrying big and small bags, he happened to hear Brother Cao calling: "Grandpa

's soft little milky voice". Hearing this made his heart soften, and suddenly he felt a little sad. If the master was still here, , I don't know how happy I am.

Chapter 36

"My dear, I called you Grandpa. Grandpa is here." Father Chen smiled cheerfully, with soft and warm eyes. He gently and deftly picked up his little grandson and rubbed his tender little face: " Does my little boy want to eat fruit powder or glutinous rice paste? Are you hungry?" She teased him softly.

Liu Guixiang continued from the side: "I don't look like I'm hungry, nor do I need to pee. Maybe I'm thinking about brother Ping. Just now, my little head looked around and turned around several times.

" Second uncle, second sister-in-law.

"Hey, Yuan Jiu is back. When did he come back?" Father Chen was a little surprised and stood up to get him a chair.

With Brother Cao still in his arms, how could Cui Yuanjiu dare to ask his second uncle to get the chair? "I can do it myself. There's no need to be such a heretic. I just came back today."

"How long can I stay here after this trip?" Father Chen saw him He said that there was no need for a heretic, but he was really rude and left him alone to get a chair for nothing. "We're about to enter the twelfth lunar month, so we shouldn't need to go out again this year

, right?" Cui Yuanjiu put the large and small bags on the table in the kitchen, picked up a chair, took a bowl of cold drinks, and sat down under the eaves: "I probably won't go out again. In special circumstances, it depends on how the escort agency arranges it." He took a sip of water, quenched his thirst, put down the bowl, looked at Brother Cao with soft eyes, smiled at him, and stretched out his hands: "A hug?" With a hint of provocation? , I haven't come back for two months, and I don't know if I recognize him yet.

Brother Cao'er blinked his big eyes and looked at it for a while. Then, he grinned and fluttered his body to get into Cui Yuanjiu's arms.

"I really want you to hold me. Will I still remember you?" Father Chen joked and put Brother Cao in his arms: "This child is a little older. He doesn't laugh as much as before and is a bit too naive. You only come back after two months, and I still let you hug me. I must be familiar with you."

He said, Brother Yuanjiu and Heping are really a match made in heaven. They are destined by God, but they don't know this. What do the two of them think?

A guest came to the house, and this guest might become half of his son in the future. Father Chen was very fond of Cui Yuanjiu, and he was thinking about cooking two more dishes.

"That's it, Yuanjiu, look at Brother Diancao. Yuan Dong's wife's stall will be left to you. I'll go prepare lunch."

Cui Yuanjiu saw Father Chen walking out and said hurriedly: "Second uncle, I bought meat, fish and pork ribs, all of which were placed on the kitchen table.

"Is it so rich?" Father Chen turned back to the kitchen house and said, "You also bought salted fish?" This salted fish doesn't seem to be found in the town, what is it? It smells delicious. "It's all bits and pieces, and he doesn't recognize many of them.

"I bought some aniseed for Brother Ping, and I thought it was quite good, so I bought it and showed it to Brother Ping. I will buy it next time if he needs it."

Hearing these words, Father Chen was very happy. : "Yuanjiu has taken the trouble, it's done. I'll prepare the dishes you bought this noon, and I won't go out."

"Brother Ping won't come back for dinner this noon?" After a while, Cui Yuanjiu didn't see Ping. The figure of the brother asked curiously.

Liu Guixiang smiled: "My family bought a shop in town a while ago. Chenji Roujiamo at the end of South Street. Brother Ping is busy in the shop and usually doesn't come back until the afternoon."

"Is he alone?"

"No way, business is so good, we don't even have time for lunch." Liu Guixiang deliberately exaggerated, wondering if there would be any movement from this person at noon, so she put some thought into it, and did not say anything about it. My father and Yuan Qiu are here.

Brother Cao, who was staying in Cui Yuanjiu's arms, didn't know if he heard the three words "Brother Ping", but he suddenly said: "Daddy." This little girl's voice was quite clear, and it was clearer than grandpa. Much more.

"This child misses his father very much. He knows how to call him father just by hearing his name." Liu Guixiang sighed: "Qiao Niu'er has never been like this."

"Brother Ping raised him well. It's very good. I keep it in my heart. Brother Cao naturally knows it."

After talking for a while, Cui Yuanjiu put Brother Cao on the bamboo couch and went to the stove room: "Second uncle." "

Hey.

I have nothing to do. I will take Brother Cao to the town at noon to buy him some clothes, shoes and socks. How about giving Brother Ping some lunch?"

Father Chen was stunned for a moment: "There is still a bullock cart at home. In the town." If not, he would deliver meals to the town every day.

"I have fast feet, so I won't get in the way."

Father Chen was very happy to miss his third son so much: "It just so happens that we have a big lunch today, so the three of them can also have something good. Even though the shops in the town are small, the business is very small. It's so good that they are so busy that they don't even have the energy to make lunch at noon, so they just eat together."

"Yuanjiu wants to deliver lunch to the town? It's better to borrow an oxcart. They don't know that we can deliver it. " After lunch, we might eat out." Liu Guixiang reminded: "Yuanjiu, help take care of the children and the stall. I'll borrow a bullock cart soon."

Cui Yuanjiu came to the stall and said, "Trouble 2." Sister-in-law."

"Don't worry, I have to thank you for helping deliver lunch to my father and the others."

Liu Guixiang came back after borrowing the bullock cart and went directly to the kitchen to help her father.

Cui Yuanjiu was outside, guarding the stall and watching the two children.

After lunch was ready, Cui Yuanjiu finished his meal without any further delay, and drove the ox cart to the town with the packed lunch.

Holding Brother Cao'er with one hand, he actually drove the oxcart steadily.

At Chen Kee Shop in the town, Chen Yuping was discussing with his father and brother what to eat for lunch today. He was too tired, had no energy, and his appetite was not very good.

"There's nothing to eat." Chen Yuanqiu is not very interested in eating outside. His third brother's cooking is delicious, but even if it's not good, his father's cooking is also good, so eating outside is always not satisfying.

"You have to eat something. Where are you, father?"

Old Chen took a sip of strong tea and said, "I'll just eat the steamed buns and cut up some braised pork to go with it. It tastes better than the food bought outside."

The father and son have the same temperament, Chen Yuping After thinking for a while, he said: "From tomorrow onwards, we will prepare lunch in the store. There is a stove and firewood, which is also very convenient."

"I think it will work. Third brother doesn't have to work too hard, just make some gnocchi and pancakes. " Everything is fine," Chen Yuanqiu said happily.

"I'll see."

Cui Yuanjiu got off the oxcart with Brother Cao in his arms, and then walked to the door of the shop. The honest Brother Cao in his arms was not honest at all. He was thrashing about with excitement in his mouth. He shouted: "Daddy." The little girl screamed loudly.

Chen Yuping thought he had heard wrongly, so he raised his head and looked out, and saw that he was really his precious son! He was startled: "Brother Cao'er, why are you here?" He stood up, took three steps and then rushed over in two steps. He held the person in his arms and kissed his forehead: "My dear Cao'er, why are you here? You "Did I bring you here?" As he was talking, he went to see someone, eh...

"Second uncle, Yuan Qiu." Cui Yuanjiu put lunch on the stove. The shop was small and there was no table.

Old man Chen smelled the familiar aroma of food, which was his wife's craftsmanship: "Your uncle Chen asked you to bring lunch?"

"Yuanjiu, when did you come back?" Chen Yuping asked.

"I just came back today. My second uncle said that the store is very busy and you don't even have time for lunch. I just want to take Brother Cao to the town to buy some clothes, shoes and socks, and I will send some food. It's cold, so I have to take advantage of it. Eat hot."

Old man Chen knew what his father was thinking about, so he said: "Brother Ping, I'm not busy in the afternoon. You and Yuan Jiu will take Brother Cao around the town. He doesn't know what size clothes and shoes he should wear." "Besides, Brother Cao is thinking about you."

"Brother Cao has new clothes to wear, aren't you happy?" Chen Yuping teased his precious son, thinking that his son was the most beautiful.

Regarding Cui Yuanjiu giving clothes and shoes to Brother Cao, and bringing food and other things to the Chen family, the Chen family has their own ideas, and they really want Brother Ping to become companions with him. The most important thing is that Cui Yuanjiu himself wants to repay his kindness. , he said clearly that he was good to the Chen family and good to Brother Cao'er. He hoped that the Chen family would not refuse. Brother Cao'er's grandfather was his master and was very kind to him. Now that the master has gone, he only remains. Brother Xiancao, he has to put his mind at ease.

There was a whole afternoon here, so I took my time shopping.

Chen Yuping was holding Brother Cao, and Cui Yuanjiu was walking beside him. Looking from a distance, they looked like a family of three.

"I bought the aniseed you said you wanted last time, and there are quite a few more that I thought might be useful, so I bought some back. Take a look and see if you can use them. I'll buy more next time I come across them. They are rare in the town or county." Cui Yuanjiu wanted to get close to Brother Heping, so he took the initiative to speak.

He is not stupid, and it can be seen that the Chen family also hopes that he can get married to Brother Heping.

Chen Yuping asked with a smile: "Where have you gone back now? Tell me carefully."

"This time I didn't go too far. I went to Yaocheng, which is right next door to Xiucheng. Yaocheng and Xiucheng are very different. Yaocheng The city is very complex, and it is a place with a strong atmosphere of rivers and lakes. Most of the people living in Yaocheng come from all over the world. From food to clothing to people, everything is unique in its own way. This is a very lively place."

Cui Yuanjiu. He slowly recounted his experience in Yaocheng. It was not too far away and there was not much delay on the way. It only took about ten days to reach Yaocheng. The reason why this escort trip took nearly two months was because I stayed in Yaocheng for more than a month. Fortunately, the mission was completed in the end.

Talking while walking around, Chen Yuping and Cui Yuanjiu were left wandering around the small town for more than an hour.

Brother Cao was already asleep. When he returned to the store, he just woke up. When he opened his eyes, he saw his father. Brother Cao was obviously very happy, grinning happily and smiling like a little sun.

When they came back, Old Man Chen and his youngest son closed the shop. In fact, it should have been closed half an hour ago, and all the food was sold out. However, the third son and Cui Yuanjiu did not come back.

There are two oxcarts. Old man Chen and his young son are in charge of their own oxcart, while Chen Yuping and Cui Yuanjiu and Brother Cao are in charge of the borrowed oxcart.

Two bullock carts, one behind the other, slowly drove out of the town towards Kuzhu Village.

When old man Chen returned home, looking for no one to notice, he came close to his wife and told his wife about Brother Ping and the boy from the Cui family who had been wandering around the town for more than an hour, making him happy.

Father Chen was really happy. It was about to enter the evening and it was time to start preparing for dinner. He pulled his third son behind the house and said he was going to pick vegetables in the vegetable field. In fact, he wanted to ask his third son something. What's the meaning.

"Brother Ping, what do you think of Cui Yuanjiu? If you think so, let him live at home tonight. He doesn't have a home anyway, and he still lives in the mountains. It looks very pitiful." Chen As the father spoke, he added: "Don't think I'm impatient. The reason for keeping him at home is not for anything else, but to better see what he is like."

Chen Yuping smiled, he was not a woman , although he is a brother, in his heart, he still feels that he is a man, no different from a man. He does not care whether he has a bad reputation or not: "Just let him live in the house where the second brother lived before. If it is tidied up, it can still be inhabited." Starting tomorrow, let him go to the town with me and let my father stay at home.

"If you have an idea in your mind, when others ask, they will say that he is the helper we invited."

After dinner, the weather is getting better. dark.

In winter, the days are short and the nights are long, and it gets dark quickly.

Cui Yuanjiu was about to leave the Chen family. Father Chen said with a smile: "It's winter now. It's very inconvenient for you to live in the mountains. There happens to be an empty house at home. If you like, you can stay here. Recently, the family is busy and there is no shortage of people." Personally."

Cui Yuanjiu didn't answer in a hurry. He looked in Brother Ping's direction with hesitation and hesitation.

"If you want to stay, just stay." Chen Yuping opened his mouth and said.

Cui Yuanjiu smiled with a bright smile on his face: "That's a lot of trouble." There was joy in the corners of his eyebrows and eyes.

"Okay, I'll clean up the house." Father Chen walked out cheerfully. He was thinking about something in his heart.

Chapter 37

There is an extra person in the family. This person works very neatly and is calm, reliable and organized. The entire Chen family is obviously more relaxed.

Even Chen Yuanqiu sighed: "Brother Jiu seems to be quiet and taciturn, but when it comes to doing business, he seems to be more experienced and skillful than me."

"Yuan Jiu has been following the escort agency all year round. You haven't even left the county seat, so of course you can't compare. "Old man Chen retorted and puffed on his cigarette: "Learn more and ask questions when you think about it. I think Yuan Jiu has a good temper. If you can match his stability, you will definitely be able to live a better life."

"Father, the better. , I also think that Ninth Brother is very powerful, and I want to learn boxing from him. Unfortunately, I don't have much time to spare when I am older. But when I have children in the future, I can leave Ninth Brother in front of me and learn from him when he is young. I will be strong. You are strong."

Old man Chen glanced at his delighted son and said, "You really know how to think about it." It's a good idea, so keep it in mind for now.

"The braised pig intestines sold well at home are really good. If they are also sold in shops in town, the business will definitely be good." Cui Yuanjiu stayed in the store for two days and felt that it was a pity that the braised pig intestines were only sold at his family stall: "The pig intestines have learned a trick. , it's not too troublesome to clean. Even if it doesn't work, you can hire someone from the village to help with the cleaning. They will teach you step by step and give you a few cents. In a month, you will have one or two hundred cents. Generally speaking, it is better than doing embroidery work on the soles of shoes. , It doesn't hurt your eyes, and you only have to work for an hour or two a day." Chen Yuping told him: "I also thought about selling braised pig intestines in the town, but the main problem is that there are too few pig intestines.

"

Cui Yuanjiu didn't expect this to be the reason. He thought for a moment: "This matter is easy to solve. Let's find Ershanzi and Shuwa in the village. These two people are idle all day long and have no serious business. However, they are familiar with each other from all over the country. Let them If they help collect the pig intestines, they will be given two cents for ten pairs of pig intestines. If they are willing to take over the task of cleaning the pig intestines, it will be easier. For ten pairs of pig intestines plus cleaning, they will be given five cents, and they will be rewarded with some food every other day. , or let them have dinner."

"Is this reliable?"

"Leave it to me, it's absolutely reliable."

That evening, after dinner, Cui Yuanjiu left the house.

Father Chen asked casually: "What is he going to do?" After living in Chen's house for three days, it was rare to see him go out. He could always find something to do inside and outside the house, let alone in the store in the town. His younger son said he was also very discerning. Work neatly.

"Maybe we are looking for Ershanzi and Shuwa."

"What are we looking for these two bastards for?" Old Chen was a little curious.

Chen Yuping explained in detail what Cui Yuanjiu said: "I feel a little doubtful, but he said it will definitely work. If it works, it is indeed a good idea."

"His mind is very fast and flexible! "Old man Chen praised. It was rare for him to praise someone so happily.

Father Chen also smiled: "Brother Ping, I think Yuan Jiu is a very good boy. If you like it, don't wait too long. It's better to say something earlier."

"Yes, third brother is like that . "Good man, don't let me run away!"

When they said this, Chen Yuping wanted to laugh but his face became inexplicably hot, and he lowered his head to make Brother Cao stop talking.

It didn't take long for Cui Yuanjiu to come back.

The sky was completely dark, and the night wind was very chilly.

The Chen family didn't sleep. They were all sitting in the main room, lighting a charcoal fire and talking.

"How is it?" Chen Yuping asked.

Cui Yuanjiu smiled: "I said it can be done, and of course it can be done."

"Great!" Chen Yuping gave a thumbs up.

"Can I have some rewards?" Cui Yuanjiu seemed not to know that there were other people sitting in the room, and there was a hint of intimacy in his words.

"What reward do you want?"

Cui Yuanjiu looked at him with stars in his eyes, but Chen Yuping felt that this kid's eyes seemed to have a hook, which made him feel a little distracted.

"I heard from Yuan Qiu that Brother Ping's soup dumplings are particularly delicious. How about we eat soup dumplings tomorrow night?"

"Okay."

Father Chen said with a hint of ridicule: "I haven't eaten soup dumplings for a long time. " Bao, with Yuan Jiu's blessing, I can taste something new again."

"I read it a few times, but the third brother said it was too troublesome and didn't want to do it," Chen Yuanqiu muttered, laughing so hard.

Chen Yuping glanced at his brother who was making noises: "If you can accomplish something, I may give you a reward and you can eat whatever you want."

"This can't be done, my mind is not as flexible as Brother Jiu."

"Promise! "Old man Chen rolled his eyes.

The whole family chatted happily, and it was a bit late at night. Then they put out the charcoal fire and went back to their houses to sleep.

Cui Yuanjiu held an oil lamp, and Chen Yuping walked beside him holding the sleeping Brother Cao'er.

The rooms where the two slept were adjacent to each other.

Chen Yuping took off Brother Cao's clothes, stood beside the bed and bent over, carefully placing him into the bed.

Cui Yuanjiu came closer and bent down to look into the bed: "Brother Cao slept so soundly." As if he was afraid of disturbing the sleeping baby, he lowered his voice to a very low level, which was particularly low. Unspeakably ambiguous.

"He sleeps very well." Chen Yuping's heart trembled slightly. This voice is also loved by God, and it is a bit deadly: "You go to sleep."

Cui Yuanjiu did not leave, but opened a little distance and sat at the end of the bed: "You Are you sleepy?"

"What? Do you still want to talk for the rest of the night?" There was a smile in the words.

"I just want to sit for a while. It's rare to be so quiet with you." Cui Yuanjiu said without blushing or out of breath, and his eyes were bright.

Chen Yuping felt that his eyes were not bright at all, but rather like hooks. He stared at him blankly without blinking: "I'm several years older than you."

"Not much older, it's nothing." Cui Yuanjiu He didn't care at all: "My liking for you has nothing to do with age."

"I don't think you like me, it's more..." Chen Yuping glanced at his baby son who was sleeping soundly, with a soft look in his eyes. His smile and even his voice became much warmer: "It's because of Brother Cao."

"I don't deny that this is an important reason. You also know the situation in my family. After I became sensible, I made a decision in my heart. , I must find a person I like to get married, no matter how hard it is, it must be that I like him and have him in my heart, rather than just living together for the sake of getting married."

"My father and dad just don't have feelings . When I got older, I met people who came to talk to me. I picked the one I thought was the most suitable. They got married and had a family.

"Brother Ping, you are very good. Without Brother Cao, I might not have met you. I might not have met you. " It will take a long time before we get married, or we may never get married in our lifetime. It is his blessing to be picked up and adopted by you, and it is also my blessing to meet you."

Cui Yuanjiu left and returned to himself. inside the house.

Without the dim orange light of the oil lamp, the room was dark. Chen Yuping was very tired, but not sleepy at all. He was thinking about what Cui Yuanjiu said in his mind.

He is very rational and knows very well that after Cui Yuanjiu said so much, he still got it right. From the current point of view, he has a good impression and love may still be budding.

This person's original family was not very good, and he was greatly affected. The Chen family has a good atmosphere, and his relatives live in harmony, unity, and friendship. There is warmth and happiness everywhere. Cui Yuanjiu was deeply hurt by his original family, and met the Chen family unexpectedly. It's like a mouse falling into a honey pot, it's so weird that it has to be abandoned!

In the quiet bed, a cold snort suddenly sounded.

Chen Yuping laughed again after humming. If you can't bear to come out, don't come out. Apart from other things, this man is indeed a good person. He is open-minded and candid. He is good-looking and good at work. He has a smart mind and a good temperament. He speaks and works in an orderly manner, and is in line with his native nature. The family is no longer connected, but he is really a nice young man.

He always wants to get married, so it would be better to find someone else than Cui Yuanjiu.

As for love, once you have a good feeling, is it still far behind to fall in love over time?

Chen Yuping felt sleepy after thinking it through. He yawned and was about to be dragged into a game of chess by Duke Zhou.

A bang broke the quiet night.

Immediately afterwards, there was a shrill scream.

What's going on? Chen Yuping quickly opened the quilt and thought about going out, then got out of bed and remembered that Brother Cao was sleeping in the bed. He couldn't leave. It was obvious that his home had been robbed.

"Father Yuan Qiu has been robbed, my home has been robbed!" He couldn't leave, so he opened his mouth and shouted. Remembering that the oil lamp was still in the house, he took out the fire break and lit the lamp: "How about Yuan Jiu? I caught him "Where are

you? Brother Ping, are you okay? Don't come out. Look after Brother Cao." Father Chen stood outside the house holding an oil lamp and shouted to his third son's house. Nine, are you okay? "What's going on?"

Old man Chen followed closely behind his wife, holding an old tree stick as thick as his fist: "Bah

! He sneaked into our house. I won't kill him." Chen Yuanqiu ran over angrily.

The room was in a mess, two jars were broken, but fortunately they were only small jars, and chairs and cabinets were overturned.

This is the house where Chen Yuchun lives. He rarely lives in the Chen family now, so his house has been tidied up to store these jars. The kitchen room is too small to hold so many large and small jars.

Cui Yuanjiu stood at the door, his face covered with frost and his eyes cold and piercing: "I broke one of his arms and kicked his leg hard. As long as he dares to appear in front of others, it will not be difficult to find him." He paused. , and said: "You are not alone, you have accomplices, at least three people, otherwise you will not be able to escape."

"At the end of the year, all kinds of immoral things come out." Father Chen cursed a few words and cleaned up the broken jars on the ground. : "Are you okay? Are you injured anywhere?"

"No, they can't hurt me." Cui Yuanjiu helped up the overturned chairs and cabinets.

Seeing that it was nothing, Chen Yuanqiu threw down the stick in his hand and helped his father clean it up.

Old man Chen frowned and remained silent, not knowing what he was thinking.

Chen Yuping still couldn't hold back. He hugged Brother Cao and walked into the house: "Run away?"

"Yeah." Cui Yuanjiu clenched his fists, feeling a little embarrassed. Fortunately, he was still a dart boy, and the thief was in front of him. The bottom ran away.

"It's good that everyone is fine." Chen Yuping comforted him: "Fortunately you are at home, otherwise, we may have lost more today." Old

Chen continued in a deep voice: "Indeed, thanks to Yuanjiu's presence."

In the middle of the night, it was very cold, so I didn't say much, I just tidied up the house carelessly, and then went back to the house.

Chen Yuandong came here early in the morning. He heard the noise yesterday and thought about going to the old house but was afraid that his wife and children would not be taken care of at home. He thought that with Cui Yuanjiu here, nothing would happen.

"Did they get robbed?"

"Yes, I don't know which group it is. Yuan Jiu broke an arm and injured a leg. They say it's the same person. It's really hard to find him if he can't hide." "

Pay more attention these days."

Ershanzi and Shuwa came over in the afternoon, carrying pig intestines collected in Shilibaxiang.

At this time, Chen Yuping and the others had just returned from town.

After coming to Chen's house for a few days to do some work, Ershanzi and Shuwa greeted each other loudly and smiled.

"We collected two extra pairs of pig intestines today. Brother Ping must remember these extra pig intestines. When we save ten pairs later, it will be another five cents." They collected the pig intestines and washed them. Ten pairs were five cents. Making money is a stinky thing, but it's also tiring. It's not hard to learn the tricks. It's better than working as a coolie in the town.

"Remember it clearly, don't worry." Chen Yuping flipped through the book: "If you collect an extra pair tomorrow, you can make up ten pairs of pig intestines."

"You can also spend five cents more to try the braised pork buns. "

Cui Yuanjiu came out of the house and heard this: "I want to try the braised pork buns. There is no need to pay. I have something for you to do. Do

you want to take it?" "Brother Jiu," said the smiling Er. In front of Cui Yuanjiu, Shanzi and Shuwa didn't act carefree at all, and acted like good children.

"There were burglars at home last night. There must have been three people. One of them had his arm broken and his leg injured by me. You guys run all over the country and pay more attention. If you find any clues, come and tell me. As long as it's For useful information, I will reward you with braised pork buns. If you can find someone directly, do you want two braised pork buns every day for five consecutive days? "

"What kind of blind grandson is this? He is tired of living!" Why don't you do it? Don't worry, Ninth Brother, we will keep an eye on it."

After talking on the phone, Ershanzi and Shuwa carried the collected pig intestines and squatted by the well behind the house to wash the pig intestines.

Chen Yuping looked at Cui Yuanjiu with a smile on his face, stretched out his hand and tapped his head gently: "Your mind does move very fast." There was a bit of intimacy in his words.

"You don't blame me for making the decision without permission?"

"What's this?" Chen Yuping raised his eyebrows: "Very good."

Cui Yuanjiu explained: "I only came up with this idea when I met Ershanzi and Shuwa, and I thought you would agree to it.

"You want me to praise you?" "Yes. "

Cui Yuanjiu looked a little bolder and said in a low voice, "I want you too." Kiss my forehead, I've been envious of Brother Cao for a long time." He blinked and smiled brightly.

Chen Yuping was dazzled by his smile, and his heart was beating a little too hard. The kiss was not a kiss. He stretched out his index finger and tapped his forehead with a little force: "As a reward, you can eat soup dumplings. "

Cui Yuanjiu was a little disappointed. After a while, he asked: "Is there another time?"

"Let's wait until the next time." Chen Yuping said this and walked away leisurely with his hands behind his back.

Chapter 38

As the saying goes: after Laba Festival, it is the New Year.

Laba is a very important festival. On this day, Chen Yuping did not go to the shop in the town, nor did Cui Yuanjiu. They stayed at home making Laba porridge and taking care of the trivial matters of the festival.

Old man Chen and old man Chen took their young son to the town. The braised pork was marinated last night. The pancakes are easy to make and don't require too much skill. Old man Chen can handle it perfectly. He eats the leftovers in the store. , everything is done in advance, so even if Chen Yuping doesn't go to the shop, the business of this shop is still booming.

There are many ways to make Laba porridge. Chen Yuping chose what his family liked. He used ingredients from his own land and bought a few more from the town.

When the sky is dark, I get up and prepare myself. When it is about to enter the morning, the rich aroma of porridge permeates the entire Chen family and floats to the village with the wind.

Some villagers and neighbors who came to buy food asked: "Brother Ping, do you sell your Laba porridge?"

"If you don't sell it, you can come and exchange it." On Laba day, which family receives more porridge proves this. Good family connections are sure to be prosperous in the coming year, which is a particularly auspicious sign. Chen Yuping specially cooked a large pot of porridge, thinking that many people would come to deliver porridge. If others brought porridge, the Chen family would have to return a bowl of porridge. This is called coming and going.

Liu Guixiang laughed: "Brother Ping, if you say this, our house will be lively today."

"It's great to be lively, but I'm afraid it won't be lively."

As he spoke, someone was carrying a bowl of porridge. Came over.

"Brother Ping, although the Laba porridge I cook at home is not as fragrant as the one you cook, it still contains enough ingredients. You can try it."

Chen Yuping smiled and praised: "This porridge smells delicious at first glance, and it is cooked very well." "It's very thick and must taste good." He poured the porridge into his own bowl, cleaned the bowl and filled a bowl full of his own porridge: "Try the Laba porridge I made too."

"It goes without saying that Brother Ping's craftsmanship is a blessing to everyone in the family." He walked away happily with a bowl of porridge.

Just as I was sending people out, before I could even enter the kitchen, I heard someone shouting: "Brother Ping, I'm here to deliver Laba porridge!" The voice was so excited that it seemed like he was jumping up and down while walking. It is conversational and very lively.

He is the youngest son of my cousin.

"Take it easy and don't spill the porridge." Chen Yuping teased him and waved him into the room.

"Brother Ping, my mother-in-law got up early in the morning and cooked porridge. It's delicious." He put the porridge bowl on the stove and smiled.

Chen Yuping praised him again, then took out a bowl and poured the porridge into it. He washed the bowl and filled it with the home-cooked Laba porridge.

The people sending off Laba porridge were more lively than the business at the stall.

Sometimes there were too many people, and after several waves of people came, Cui Yuanjiu called his second sister-in-law to guard the stall and look after the children, and he went into the kitchen to help.

Later, there were not enough bowls at home, so I had to wash a large bowl and pour almost the same amount of porridge into a bowl.

"I was also thinking about sending some bowls over." Liu Guixiang smiled with crooked eyebrows: "They are all coveting Brother Ping's good craftsmanship."

Cui Yuanjiu added: "The stove house is so lively today, and the weather will definitely be better next year "It's booming."

"I was thoughtful and prepared. There is only the bottom of a big pot of porridge. It's already noon, and no one should be here. I have to make lunch." Chen Yuping looked at the various porridges. Bowl: "Today we have to eat porridge for a day and cook two dishes to go with it."

Chen Yuchun came over in the afternoon, carrying a basket with a bowl of porridge and a plate of Laba porridge in it.

He held Da Zhuang, and Zhang Zhiwei held An Geer.

"My father and I are in town today?" Chen Yuchun was a little surprised when he didn't see his father: "I originally planned to come here in the morning, but there were a lot of things at home in the morning, so I couldn't leave."

An Geer saw him sitting on the bamboo couch. Cao Ge'er and Qiao Niu'er, who were playing, were a little excited and crawled over with a squeak. The three little kids giggled and made a fuss.

Chen Yuping brought out the tea: "It's just the right time. I was thinking of going to my eldest brother's house later and having a meal together in the evening. There's nothing delicious. Today is Laba. Let's have Laba porridge and I'll cook some more. Food, the whole family is lively."

Zhang Zhiwei looked at Chen Yuchun without saying anything.

"The family is so busy that they have to put their feet on the floor, and they have to work hard to prepare dinner. Look, I can just cook two dishes. It's not other people, but my own family."

After listening to his elder brother's words, Chen Yuping thought he was unwilling. Unexpectedly, the words took another turn, and he suddenly smiled: "I can take care of whatever I have at home."

Not long after, old man Chen, old man Chen and father Chen Yuanqiu came back, and the old house was full of laughter.

Seeing that it was almost time, Chen Yuping went into the kitchen house to start with the trivial matters of dinner. Father Chen and Liu Guixiang got up to help. Chen Yuchun wanted to enter the kitchen house but was stopped outside, so he just asked him to keep an eye on the four children.

"The child is here with Yuan Dong Yuanjiu and the others, so there is no need for me to watch over him."

"There is no need. There are three people in the kitchen, and it will cause trouble if you come in." Father Chen spoke straightforwardly. After speaking, he was afraid of his eldest son. Thinking too much: "How about you go to the vegetable field and pick some vegetables?"

"Okay, I'll go and have a look."

Chen Yuchun went to the vegetable field. When he entered the vegetable garden, he saw her husband following him.

"What are you doing here? Look after the child."

"Have you forgotten, let's go to the old house for dinner tonight?" Zhang Zhiwei said in a loud voice, helping one pick vegetables.

Chen Yuchun just remembered, so he stayed at Chen's house for dinner: "You want to go back to the old house for dinner, it's too late for you to go back now." When he went back, it would be up to him to arrange dinner.

"If you don't reply, I won't reply."

Chen Yuchun tugged at the corner of his mouth and snorted coldly, carrying the vegetable basket and walking out.

After a lively dinner, the sky was a little dark and I couldn't see the road under my feet clearly.

Old man Chen hitched a bullock cart and said, "I'll take you back."

Although they are in the same village, it is still a bit far away, and even if you don't care about the adults, you have to think about the two children.

"Actually, I can see the road clearly." Chen Yuchun held her eldest son tightly and sat on the bullock cart.

Father Chen stood under the eaves: "I have nothing to do in winter now. I come back often with my children. We are in the same village and not far away." He muttered.

"Dad, please come in, it's cold outside."

The oxcart was walking slowly, and the road was quiet. Oil lamps were lit in every house, and dots of orange light could be seen. Various voices could be vaguely heard, and there was laughter and joy. , there are also children playing and adults scolding, no matter whether it is good or bad, they are all lively scenes, filled with strong enthusiasm.

Chen Yuchun hugged her eldest son tightly, her eyes suddenly filled with tears.

If you listened to your father and mother and waited a little longer and didn't rush to get married, or if you insisted on building a new house close to the Chen family, wouldn't it be easier these days?

The bullock cart stopped at the door of Zhangjiawu.

Seeing his eldest son about to get off the oxcart, old man Chen said in a muffled voice: "What's the rush? Wait, wait until Zhiwei lights the lamp oil before getting off the car."

"I'll light the lamp." Zhang Zhiwei put the sleeping brother An Pass it to Chen Yuchun.

A dim light soon lit up in the room.

"Father, come in for a meeting?"

Old man Chen looked at Zhang Zhiwei who was standing under the eaves talking, and was so angry that he didn't know what to say: "Walking a few more steps will break my leg? The oxcart is coming. Brother Chun and his two children are still in the oxcart. Didn't you see it when you were sitting there?"

Zhang Zhiwei smiled dryly, now he was smarter, and he even reached out to hold his eldest son, and shined the oil lamp in front of Brother Chun.

After the family of four entered the house, Old Man Chen said, "I'm going back."

On the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, it started to snow lightly in the middle of the night, adding a bit of frost to the cold temperature.

Chen Yuping seemed to be in a daze, and there was a faint sound of gargling in his ears. It didn't sound like rain. He had a vague feeling that it was probably snowing.

My mind, still asleep, somehow thought of what Lao She wrote: The light snow that was washing actually covered the ground with white.

He wondered if the world would be covered in silver when he woke up tomorrow.

Father Chen felt that it was getting colder again. He climbed out of bed in the dark and quickly put on his clothes: "Is it getting cold again today?"

"Maybe it's snowing." Old Chen glanced at the darkness. Outside the painted window, the rooster is about to crow. In the winter weather, it is still very early before dawn.

"Is it snowing?" Father Chen exclaimed and trotted out. The moment he opened the door, he was greeted by a gust of cold wind carrying fine snow. The cold made him shiver hard: "It's really snowing." It's snowing. I have to go to Brother Ping's house to see if the quilt is thick enough. "

It looks dark inside, but there is still a little light outside.

Father Chen walked along the corner of the wall and gently pushed the door open into his third son's room. He came to the bedside and narrowed his eyes to look at it carefully. Fortunately, the father and son slept soundly, and the quilt was tightly tucked in. There should be no problem, so he walked out of the house lightly.

"How about we let Brother Ping and the others stay at home today?" Old Chen and his wife discussed: "It's too cold. We can go to town as a couple, so we can handle it."

Old Chen nodded: "The youngest You have to take him with you."

"He is young and full of energy. Don't worry. I'll wake him up."

Even in the snowy weather in winter, Chen Yuping still wakes up at about the same time. He has been awake for more than a month. Waking up at this hour has become a habit.

There was misty light outside, and it looked like it would be brighter in the past few days.

Brother Cao hadn't woken up yet, his little face was flushed with sleep. Chen Yuping looked at him for a while, kissed his forehead, put on his clothes and left the house.

Sure enough it was snowing.

Chen Yuping thought he had a dream last night, but unexpectedly, he actually heard some noise.

"Brother Ping." Cui Yuanjiu came over with a smile, stood beside him, and looked at the white world: "It's snowing."

"It's the tenth day of the lunar month, so it should snow."

Cui Yuanjiu cast his gaze on His eyes were soft and warm: "On the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, Brother Heping watched the snow."

"Is this called watching the snow?"

"Well, it's the first time for Brother Heping to watch the snow together. "

Seeing that he was serious, Chen Yuping stopped joking. Sometimes this person looks very calm and sophisticated, and sometimes he looks very simple and pure, like a child.

"Aren't you cold?" Chen Yuanqiu asked curiously. He breathed, rubbed his hands, and stamped his feet: "I feel so cold."

Chen Yuping rolled his eyes, feeling very funny, and his bright eyes were as curved as moon buds. With.

He entered the kitchen house.

Cui Yuanjiu walked to Chen Yuanqiu and stopped, was silent for a while, and said, "Maybe you feel cold because you are alone."

"??????" Chen Yuanqiu, who had a question mark on his face, was stunned for a while, but he didn't know what to do. Want to understand what this means.

Father Chen said to his third son: "Why are you up? Brother Cao didn't wake up? You're not around, he will wake up soon. By the way, my father and I will go to the town today. You guys stay here." Stay at home and guard the stall."

"No, dad and dad will stay at home. Yuan Jiu and I will go to the shop." Chen Yuping finished washing and drank a bowl of warm water: "I'll go see Brother Cao.

" My brother woke up and saw that he was the only one in the bed. He was neither crying nor fussing. His big round eyes looked left and right. His chubby little arms were still hidden in the warm quilt, not even a little finger was exposed. , with a cute little appearance, Chen Yuping saw it in his eyes, his heart felt warm and soft, and he wished he could give the best in the world to his little brother.

"Dad." A sweet little voice said.

"My dear brother, you're awake. Do you miss your father?" Chen Yuping rubbed his hands, and then he stretched out his hands from the quilt and skillfully dressed his son.

"If you weren't here, I knew he would wake up." Father Chen filled a basin of warm water and wiped his grandson's face and hands: "Is the quilt thick enough? Oh my god, it will get colder and colder if it snows. "Don't you want to add more thickness?"

"That's enough. It's too thick and uncomfortable. It's already very hot."

Cui Yuanjiu rubbed Brother Cao's little head: "My face is still flushed, and my hands and feet are very warm."

Brother Cao was already very used to him, but he just didn't know how to shout. The Chen family didn't teach him, and Cui Yuanjiu didn't teach him either. Brother Cao just smiled at him, grinning and arching his eyebrows.

Every day when Chen Yuping and the others go out, Brother Cao, who is being held by his grandfather, always looks on eagerly.

"Dad, let's go in the house." Chen Yuping lowered his head and kissed Brother Cao's forehead: "I'll be back in the afternoon."

"It's windy and snowing outside. Bring Brother Cao in." Old Chen stood at the door. It looks like it's about to close at any moment.

Father Chen said: "Let's go, let's go." He carried his little grandson into the kitchen house.

"Next year when Brother Cao is older, we can take him to the shop." The older the little boy is, the more he will express his dependence and attachment. Chen Yuping feels that he is falling more and more in love with Brother Cao. This is His heart, liver and lungs.

"You can take him with you, but the shop is a bit small and he can only sit against the wall."

Chen Yuping thinks this is not a problem: "We will see when the time comes. Maybe we will change to a bigger shop, and the money to buy the shop will still be enough. "

Chen Yuanqiu was quietly in the background, driving the cattle cart honestly.

Father and Dad said that when the third brother and the ninth brother talked, he should control his mouth and not speak if he could, so as not to ruin the atmosphere.

It's just tiring, sad, and lonely.

On a snowy day, there were few people on the street and there were no queues. It was too cold.

The business in the shop is not affected, as the cakes will be sold quickly as soon as they come out of the oven.

"Looking at the entire South Street, your shop is the only one that has not been affected by the snow." The owner of the store next door looked envious.

Chen Yuanqiu said with a smile: "My third brother is good at his craftsmanship. There is an old saying: Food is the most important thing for the people."

"It is really true." The boss said wilfully and returned to his store.

The excitement was the excitement next door, and he could only watch helplessly.

well!

At half past noon, all the food in the store was sold out.

Chen Yuping suggested: "Why don't we just go home for lunch?" It was a little late, but it was still better than waiting in the store.

"I have no problem." Chen Yuanqiu answered first.

Cui Yuanjiu smiled at Brother Ping, his handsome features were warm and soft: "Let's go home and eat."

His words were ordinary, but there was an inexplicable arousal. Chen Yuping's heart shook violently, as if he was struck by an electric current. The small prick was a little painful and a little itchy.

Chapter 39

The ox cart slowly drove into Kuzhu Village and stopped in front of Chen's house.

Before the people on the cart could jump off the cart, the door of the stove house with a crack was opened from the inside. It was the village chief, followed by Father Chen, and the two were talking.

"I thought it was Dad who knew we were back. I was just thinking that Dad's ears have never been so sensitive." Chen Yuanqiu smiled and teased: "We didn't make any noise. It was a coincidence." He said hello to the village chief again.

The village chief smiled cheerfully: "It looks like I came back early today. Will the business be even better in the snowy weather?"

"We made less food and it was not as big as the previous few days, so we sold it faster. "

In the kitchen room, perhaps I heard Chen Yuping's voice. The drowsy Brother Cao suddenly regained his energy. He twisted his little body and shouted at the door, fluttering his chubby little arms. From time to time, I would call out daddy. I could pronounce the word daddy very clearly, and the soft and waxy texture seemed to be filled with a sweet milky smell.

"Brother Cao, I'm thinking of you. Come into the house quickly." Father Chen didn't let his third son take the sundries on the bullock cart.

Chen Yuanqiu was carrying something with both hands. He had already reached the door of the house and pushed it open with his legs: "Third brother, come in quickly. Brother Cao is waiting for you with his neck stretched out." After saying that, he laughed out loud. He stood up and said, "Our little brother Cao is really funny."

As soon as Chen Yuping walked into the kitchen, Brother Cao's big round eyes lit up: "Daddy!"

"Good boy." He looked at his precious son. With extraordinary energy, Chen Yuping ran to the fire pit in three steps and two steps. He opened his hands, hugged the person into his arms, and rubbed his little face affectionately, fleshy, tender and smooth: " "Good boy."

"It's cold, Qiao Niu'er didn't come over, and he has no company." Old man Chen was bored by the fire pit. Brother Cao had his three sons in his arms, so he got up and walked out to see A Niu.

Father Chen asked casually: "Have you had lunch?"

"Not yet." Chen Yuanqiu responded quickly.

"What does Yuanjiu want to eat?"

Chen Yuanqiu glanced at Cui Yuanjiu behind him, and then at his father, a little confused. Shouldn't you ask him?

"I can do either." Cui Yuanjiu replied with a smile, looking at Chen Yuping who was teasing Brother Ping with soft eyes: "Brother Ping, what do you want to eat?"

"Don't bother too much, there are braised pork at home, so we can make it better." How about braised noodles?"

Chen Yuanqiu nodded excitedly: "Okay, Dad, give me more noodles."

"Fuck you." Dad smiled and rolled up his sleeves and kneaded the dough.

The business of the shops in the town was not affected by the snow, but the small stalls at home were not affected. They were all placed next to the fire pit in their houses, and there were hardly any people on the village paths.

That is, Brother Fu, the family's darling, wanted to eat Roujiamo, so the village chief had no choice but to go out and buy it.

"Fortunately, there aren't many left on the stall. We didn't sell much in the morning. If we look at the afternoon, we won't be able to sell out. Let's just eat together for dinner. What do you think?" Father Chen held Brother Cao in his arms and chatted away.

The braised noodles are very fragrant, the braised meat is rich in flavor, and the noodles are chewy and refreshing.

Chen Yuanqiu huffed and buried his head in eating seriously.

Old man Chen pushed open the door and walked in, bringing with him a cold wind: "The snow has stopped."

"If it doesn't snow in the afternoon, the food at the stall should be sold out." Chen Yuping pondered: "I didn't prepare much for this one, so it won't be sold. It doesn't matter, as Dad said, how about making a hot pot for dinner? It's the most comfortable to eat hot pot in winter. I invite the eldest brother and the second brother, and there are some days when we don't have a meal together."

"Fish hot pot?" "Cui Yuanjiu is really a little greedy when he thinks of the taste of fish hot pot.

Father Chen said: "There are still two big bones at home and I plan to make soup tonight. Your third uncle specially left some meat on them. I know you love this bite."

"Kill a chicken and use two big bones to make soup. , boil the fish into slices and eat it." After saying that, Chen Yuping remembered: "Don't you have any fish at home?"

Old Chen continued: "It's easy, I'll go to the village and buy two."

"That's right, go to Brother Chun ." "My son, please don't worry about dinner." After a pause, Father Chen added, "It's too hard for the child in this snowy day." "Sure, I'll drive

the oxcart."

After finishing the last sip of soup in the bowl, Chen Yuanqiu put down the bowl and chopsticks, and stood up happily: "I'm going to my second brother's house."

He jumped three feet high, muttering about eating hot pot, eating hot pot, and smiling. They grinned to the base of their ears.

"Not serious." Father Chen shook his head and his eyes fell on Cui Yuanjiu. The more he looked at it, the more satisfied he became. If his youngest was half as stable as Yuanjiu, he would laugh out loud in his dreams: "Eat enough No?" He asked in a gentle voice with kind eyes.

Cui Yuanjiu collected Chen Yuanqiu's bowls and chopsticks and put them on the stove: "I'm very full. My second uncle's braised noodles are so delicious."

"Second brother, second sister-in-law."

Liu Guixiang spoke with a smile. : "Yuan Qiu came back early today, did you just come back?"

"I've been back for a while, and I just finished lunch. Second sister-in-law, my father told you not to make dinner, and we go to the old house to eat together. Third brother is going to make one. Hot pot."

"How about hot pot?" Liu Guixiang suddenly said with joy, "Yes!"

Old man Chen was holding An Ge'er, Zhang Zhiwei was holding Da Zhuang, and Chen Yuchun was holding two fishes.

Not long after they entered the house, Chen Yuandong and his wife came to the old house with Qiao Niuer, carrying a fish and a piece of pork belly.

The happiest thing was Brother Cao. Three little friends came at once. The four little ones were all nestled in the bamboo couch, happily making a fuss.

In winter, the bamboo couch is naturally covered with thick quilts, which is warm and comfortable.

Chen Yuping saw that it was about the same time and was making soup to stew. Cui Yuanjiu was good at cutting fish and sliced ​​meat. Liu Guixiang and Chen Yuchun were picking up the vegetables, washing and cutting them.

Chen Yuanqiu had nothing to do, so he moved a small stool and sat next to the bamboo couch, watching the four little children playing with great interest.

As for the others, they were not idle either, peeling corn kernels, repairing broken baskets, etc. Small farmers always have some trivial things to be busy with.

After the snow stopped, business really got better, and people started coming to buy food one after another.

The aroma of the stewed stock gradually wafts out.

"Where's Zhang Luo for dinner? What are you planning to eat? It smells weird, and it's stewed with chicken soup?"

Father Chen smiled cheerfully, and said in a friendly tone, "Prepare to have a hot pot."

"Brother Ping is good at cooking, so here we are tonight. The hot pot is definitely delicious." The fellow who spoke gave a thumbs up: "I think, even the hot pot at Shenji Restaurant is not as good as Brother Ping's skill, you are so lucky!" He said with envy! Very.

There were more than one person chatting with each other. Nine out of ten villagers who came to buy food would say a few words, and they were all envious of the Chen family's hot pot tonight.

Eat shabu-shabu in winter, gather around the warm stove, talk, laugh, eat and drink, just thinking about it makes you feel comfortable and satisfied!

As evening approached, the sky became dark, small snowflakes began to fly again, and the cold wind became more and more biting.

"No one should come to buy food. Let's pack up and start eating hot pot."

There wasn't much food prepared at the stall today, and the sales were pretty good. What was left was just enough for the family to satisfy their cravings. Although they sold it every day, they couldn't eat every day.

There were so many people that we got two pots.

One is fresh and spicy, the other is fresh and slightly spicy. You can adjust the sauce bowl by yourself, including minced garlic, chives, sesame oil, pepper oil, peanut butter, chili powder, balsamic vinegar, bean paste, shrimp paste, fermented bean curd...etc., many seasonings, Slowly adjust it according to your own taste. After it is adjusted, pour in the broth, stir it, and take a sip. It tastes so fragrant. Quickly pick up a thin piece of fish and boil it, dip it in the sauce bowl, and can't wait to put it in your mouth. Here, it's delicious! fragrant! So satisfied!

"Hurry up and sit down. You stutter every day, why are you still so greedy?" Father Chen couldn't figure it out, and he realized that his youngest was a complete fool.

"I want to eat spicy hot pot." Chen Yuanqiu said while squeezing towards the third brother: "This pot is strong enough!"

An Ge'er and Qiao Niu'er haven't been very well-behaved recently. When they eat, they clamor for adults to hold them. As they start teething, they already know that they are going to the table to grab food.

Chen Yuchun and Liu Guixiang held each other with their left hands and ate with their right hands, their movements were very skillful.

Only Brother Cao was left alone on the bamboo couch. Brother Cao was actually greedy, but he was very well-behaved. This child was really well-behaved. He wouldn't make trouble, he would just stare longingly, and occasionally drool. , when he meets the adult's gaze, he will smile so hard that his heart feels soft.

"I'm going to hug Brother Cao." Cui Yuanjiu felt sorry for Brother Cao.

Chen Yuping also felt sorry for his precious son: "I'll go, I'll just hold him."

As soon as he reached the bamboo couch, Brother Cao quickly climbed to the bamboo couch, stretched out his little arms and giggled into his father's arms. "Plop," the little girl said sweetly, "Daddy."

"Good boy, you have to be better in a while. You can't reach for the bowls and chopsticks, and you can't flutter hard. Dad can't hold you and us. If you fall into a ball, it will make a joke." Chen Yuping muttered, not caring whether Brother Cao could understand.

Old man Chen was worried: "I'd better carry him, I have experience."

"I also have experience." Old man Chen continued.

"It's okay, it's okay." Chen Yuping smiled and refused: "You have to trust our brother Cao, right, Brother Cao." He lowered his head and rubbed his forehead.

Brother Cao chuckled, his smile was particularly bright.

Cui Yuanjiu asked: "What do you want to eat?" He took two pieces of fish and boiled them, then put them into Chen Yuping's sauce bowl. Seeing him holding Brother Cao'er in one hand, he joked in a low voice: "I want it." Don't you want me to feed you?" The smile on his face showed traces of teasing.

Chen Yuping rolled his eyes, neatly picked up the fish in the sauce bowl and put it into his mouth. The fish was so tender that it almost melted in your mouth and was extremely fragrant: "Boil more fish."

"Boil more potato slices."

"Cilantro ." Hot it too."

"Some pork belly."

"I almost forgot about the radish."

"How about I cook them all for you?" Cui Yuanjiu said with a smile.

Chen Yuping nodded: "I think it's okay."

"Yuanjiu, don't patronize Brother Ping, eat some yourself."

Cui Yuanjiu smiled at Father Chen: "Second uncle, I'm eating."

"Hmph! "Old man Chen snorted angrily, his eyes glancing at the eldest son-in-law again and again, his face so dark that he almost spit out black juice.

Chen Yuchun's face was slightly stiff, and he secretly pushed his husband, who was engrossed in eating, with his hand. I knew very well that my father was angry because of him. Looking across the table, I saw the second sister-in-law holding Qiao Niu'er. The second brother would help her cook food from time to time, and asked if she was tired and if she wanted to take Qiao Niu'er to her. Cui Yuanjiu gave him a hug, not to mention his third brother. Cui Yuanjiu's heart and eyes were all about him. He didn't even take a bite. What he did have some free time was to amuse Brother Cao. He looked like a family of three.

Father Chen didn't want to spoil the fun, so he thought to himself that the eldest son didn't say anything himself, so he didn't bother to worry about it. The eldest son has a strong self-esteem, and everyone is here at the moment. If one of them fails, the situation will inevitably be embarrassing, so it's better to pretend Didn't see it.

It's a pity that my wife couldn't hold it back, and she spoke out. He couldn't continue to pretend not to see it: "I said Zhiwei, did you not eat enough at noon or something?"

"Dad." Zhang Zhiwei was named, Finally he was willing to raise his head, glanced at Father Chen, and smiled naively: "Brother Ping's craftsmanship is really good."

"You are very happy eating, right?"

Facing the pleasant-looking Father Chen, Zhang Zhiwei smiled brightly. He was even more happy and nodded vigorously, what a fool.

"I will scald two pieces of fish for Da Zhuang for you." Chen Yuchun said coldly.

"Hey." Zhang Zhiwei picked up a chopstick full of fish and put it into the slightly spicy soup pot. Soon, the fish was cooked.

The fish had to be eaten tender. He cleverly picked up a spoon, scooped the fish into the spoon, poured most of it into his bowl, and poured the rest into his eldest son's bowl. The fish was a bit broken: "Eat it." He smiled at his eldest son, picked up the bowl, and ate the fish happily.

Chen Yuping was blinded by his coquettish operation. He really thought that the elder brother was amazing, but he didn't know whether he really didn't understand or was just pretending to be stupid. His skills were amazing!

"Daughter-in-law, do you want to eat fish?"

Liu Guixiang glanced at her husband. There was clearly fish in her bowl: "I like it too. Yuan Dong, you can boil two more pieces for me, and some mushrooms by the way."

"My bowl is almost full. You can eat it yourself. I will tell you what you want to eat later." Chen Yuping's voice was neither soft nor loud.

Cui Yuanjiu nodded: "Okay, just call me if you want to eat." After saying that, he picked up a soft handkerchief and wiped the corners of Brother Cao's mouth: "He's drooling again. Look at how greedy he is, his eyes. Staring straight at your bowl."

"After the New Year, we will close the shops in the town and close the small stalls at home. I will make some complementary food for the little ones every day. Niu'er Da Zhuang is also here to satisfy his craving. "Chen Yuping doesn't know much about complementary foods, but he still understands the most basic things. If a baby is not satisfied with his full body, he must eat the complementary foods without adding salt or oil. The original taste of food must be made into digestible puree or porridge, which is difficult to say and easy to say.

Chen Yuchun twitched the corners of his mouth and smiled a little forcedly: "Brother Ping is still thoughtful." He lowered his eyes and blanched the radishes and potatoes in front of him. The two were close, so he had no choice but to blanche them dryly. If you eat these two, you must be lying if you say you don't want to eat the rest of the fish and meat.

"I said, brother-in-law, you are also holding the baby. My second sister-in-law and my third brother are all helping to cook. Why are you just eating for yourself? If you don't cook for me, let's change places and I will wait on my brother. "Chen Yuanqiu, who had eaten with gusto and was deaf to what was going on around him, now woke up and spoke without any politeness.

"Brother, I'm here to cook for you. Tell me what you want to eat. I'm pretty good at cooking." He smiled and actually stood up.

The embarrassing scene was just torn apart, and the warmth and harmony of the whole family seemed a bit like a joke.

Chen Yuchun's eyes were filled with soreness, but her heart felt warm. The youngest has given him enough face. As for Zhang Zhiwei, it doesn't matter whether he lives or lives: "I really want to eat a lot. The youngest will have to work hard in a while." The family has given enough face to him, so he has to lift himself up.

"What does this mean? You are my eldest brother. Not to mention cooking vegetables, you asked me to carry you home without saying a word. I remember clearly that when I was a child, my eldest brother brought me up all the time. Yes, we have to cherish our blessings, right? Hahahaha."

Father Chen smiled and continued: "That's right. The youngest brother was really brought up by Brother Chun. Brother Ping was also young at that time and had a weak body. Your father and I have limited energy and can't support ourselves." We have a good family and outside, taking care of Brother Haoping, and have no spare time to take care of other children in the family. Yuandong and Yuanqiu are really lucky to have Brother Chun. Yuandong is better, a little older, and a sensible child. "

The conversation somehow turned to trivial past events.

After all, Chen Yuanqiu still failed to serve his elder brother. No matter how honest Zhang Zhiwei was and his words were so clear, he could not just bury his head in eating.

Next, he cooked the dishes for Brother Chun very seriously, and he didn't forget Da Zhuang. After serving the older ones, he served the younger ones. He didn't eat much. Of course, he had eaten enough before.

When eating in a pot in winter, you don't have to worry about the dishes getting cold.

After dinner, we talked and laughed for more than an hour and drank some wine. The atmosphere was very harmonious.

Except for Zhang Zhiwei, who is silent, he never talks much.

"I'll take Brother and the others back." Chen Yuandong said, and then added: "I just drank a little bit of wine."

Old man Chen was a little dizzy after drinking: "Let's go, let's go."

Liu Guixiang and Father Chen packed up On the stove, Cui Yuanjiu looked at the two children, and Chen Yuping lazily leaned against the corner. He also drank.

Chen Yuanqiu, this silly boy has fallen.

Perhaps in order to reward his clever performance today, when they shouted for a drink, Old Man Chen and Father Chen didn't say anything. They even smiled and showed a little indulgence. The child climbed along the pole. What a rare opportunity. As soon as I drank it, I got high.

"... If he doesn't have the shame to tell the truth, he can act like a normal person. I told Brother Chun at the beginning that this person is just a fool on the surface." Father Chen felt sorry for his eldest son, and he had to Taking care of his face, there were many things he could only find an opportunity to talk to his eldest son-in-law behind his back.

But Zhang Zhiwei deserved it very well at the time. He looked like he was wrong and he would change everything his father said. Everything he said was right. His submissive appearance made him look like he was bullying an honest man. What was even more annoying was that Gai Ming'er There is still no change at all, it is still the same as before, saying he is not good, leaving it alone in the village, more than above, less than more than below, saying he is good, but everything is not appropriate, I always feel that it is unintentional and not considerate enough.

Old man Chen frowned and was not happy: "It's disappointing to tell him what he did."

"I think the root of this matter lies with the eldest brother. He has to stand up on his own. No matter how much we talk, it's actually of no use. "Chen Yuping finally saw that this big brother is a powerful character. It's not that he is powerful. On the contrary, he is actually quite honest. It is not difficult to suppress him. The main thing is that he is thick-skinned, and there are people who are thick-skinned. On the surface, he has a playful smile and is carefree. This kind of thing is easier to deal with. What I fear the most is someone like the big brother-in-law. He doesn't say a word, listens silently and endures it. He goes in with one ear and out with the other. If he encounters someone who is soft-hearted, he will put it down instead. I was very angry, because the eldest brother was not particularly bad, he still had advantages.

"Your eldest brother..." As soon as Father Chen opened his mouth, he sighed deeply: "Your eldest brother, he suffers because of his temperament. It's all our fault that we didn't take care of him back then and developed such a temperament. "

Don't be awkward. It may look like you have a bad temper or speak irritably, but in fact you are very easy to be soft-hearted. You are a sharp-tongued person with a strong self-esteem. You wish you could do everything well, but you didn't choose the right person when you got married. Your life is always unsatisfactory. I want to work hard. I couldn't use it, and I didn't want to trouble the Chen family, so I hid it, alas!

"If you find the right partner, no matter how hard it is, the couple will work hard in the same direction, work hard and run a good business, they will always have enough food and clothing, not to mention wealth, peace and happiness will always be there. Brother Chun is a very capable person I've never heard him say he's tired, he's just too strong. I just want to find someone considerate for him..." Father Chen suddenly lost interest in talking: "Things are unpredictable."

We got married. , what else can I do after giving birth to a baby? No matter how bad Zhang Zhiwei is, Brother Chun will still be able to talk about reconciliation, and everyone will go back to their own homes and live their own lives, and the bridge will return to the bridge and the road will return.

What a pity.

Chapter 40

After the Little New Year, the New Year atmosphere in the village became more intense. Every household was filled with indescribable joy, and everyone had a smile on their face, and they were cheerful and harmonious.

The entire atmosphere in Kuzhu Village was unprecedentedly harmonious.

Even if it's snowing, it still can't stop the passion growing in people's hearts.

It's the Chinese New Year, so it's time to get up to speed.

The same goes for the Chen family.

Chen Yuping is not busy with the trivial matters of celebrating the New Year. He is studying complementary foods. He is not very clear about what babies under one year old can and cannot eat, so he has to take his time to find out, or ask the elderly elders.

Today's lunch is egg yolk rice porridge. The cooked egg yolk is divided into two halves. Cao Ge'er and Qiao Niu'er mix half into a paste and mix it with rice porridge to eat.

Some vegetable and meat porridge was cooked in a clay pot, with only a drop of sesame oil added. It was soft and thick, and looked quite appetizing. As for the taste, adults must not be used to it.

"Youngest."

Chen Yuanqiu, who was working behind the house, asked without looking back: "What are you doing?"

"Bringing food to Qiao Niu'er."

"Here, come."

"Brother Cao, Qiao Niu'er today The lunch is very rich." Chen Yuanqiu was a little greedy: "Third brother, how can you make such delicious food without oil and salt?" He had tasted it, and it was really tasteless.

But every time he saw the hot and fragrant complementary food, he still wanted to eat it.

"Do you want to try it again?"

Chen Yuanqiu hesitated for a moment, then nodded shamefully and grinned at his third brother.

Father Chen couldn't stand it: "I'm used to him. He's really promising. He's so old, but he still wants to compete with his niece and nephew for food."

"Dad, I just want to taste it, and I don't want to eat more."

"I won't be afraid of being laughed at if I can't speak out." Father Chen shook his head, feeling helpless.

"I eat it openly, what's there to be ashamed of? The third brother agreed!"

The egg yolk rice cereal is not delicious, and it is slightly fishy, ​​sticky and soft, just like the egg yolk rice cereal.

Chen Yuanqiu tasted the vegetable and meat porridge again: "Hey!" His eyes suddenly lit up, as if he couldn't believe it. He quickly scooped up another half spoonful and put it into his mouth to taste it carefully: "Third brother, third brother, let's have breakfast tomorrow morning How about eating vegetable and meat porridge? This porridge is delicious, but the taste is a bit bland. We can eat it with some oil and salt. It

will be delicious tomorrow morning.

"Chen Yuanqiu hugged Chen Yuping excitedly, his eyes sparkling: "I knew you loved me the most, and I am the happiest youngest in the world." Satisfied! move!

Chen Yuping, who was exempting his brother from daily duty, pulled away his hands coldly: "It's time to give Qiao Niu'er some complementary food. If we delay any longer, she'll have to warm up again after getting cold."

"I'll go now."

"Second sister-in-law. "As soon as he entered the courtyard, Chen Yuanqiu opened his mouth to call someone.

Liu Guixiang was sitting under the window, mending clothes in the daylight outside. When she heard voices, she leaned close to the window and said, "I put a small stool behind the door to block it. Slow down when you open the door."

Chen Yuanqiu was holding complementary food . Entering the house happily: "Second sister-in-law, the vegetable and meat porridge made by third brother today is particularly delicious and fragrant."

"Have you tried it?"

"Try some, it is delicious and very fragrant. "The third brother said that we will have vegetable and meat porridge for breakfast tomorrow." Chen Yuanqiu was very happy and didn't think there was anything wrong with eating his niece's complementary food.

It made Liu Guixiang a little greedy, but fortunately she could hold it back.

"When you leave, go to the stove house. There is a bowl of salted fish on the stove. My parents sent someone to bring it. We haven't bought it in the town yet. I want to taste it fresh. It is especially delicious when fried." Salted fish, Liu Guixiang remembered the braised salted fish cubes made by her third brother last time. She was just a little greedy just now, but now her mouth is starting to water.

I want to go to the old house to have dinner, and I also want to have breakfast tomorrow.

"Salted fish? Let me take a look."

Cui Yuanjiu also brought some salted fish back from outside last time. He had never eaten it and didn't know if it was delicious, so he bought less and finished it after eating it twice.

The salted fish tastes salty, but it tastes salty and salty. The fried salted fish is crispy and refreshing, the braised salted fish is spicy and chewy, and the salted fish steamed with dried radish tastes indescribably delicious. Chen Yuanqiu particularly likes it, but unfortunately Zhen There are no places to buy them, and it is said that there are few in counties. This is only common in places close to the sea.

Chen Yuanqiu carried a bowl of salted fish and walked out of the kitchen happily: "Second sister-in-law, I'm leaving."

"Hey." Liu Guixiang responded, her heart scratching her heart and lungs itching.

She wanted to eat the braised salted fish cubes made by her third brother, and there was still a little salted fish left at home. She knew that her craftsmanship was not good, so she could only make pan-fried salted fish.

The pan-fried salted fish is also delicious, but it can't be compared with the braised salted fish cubes. The third brother's craftsmanship is simply like a god!

"Mom, eat!" Qiao Niu'er was so greedy that her saliva was dripping. Seeing that Aniang wouldn't feed her, she was so anxious that she stretched out her little fat hand to pull Aniang's sleeves. Her hands were too short to pull her, blah blah blah. Then she started shouting: "Auntie."

"Come on, come on." Liu Guixiang woke up, her face was slightly hot, and she was a little embarrassed.

Only then did she realize how greedy she was.

She is already a mother-in-law, alas!

Egg yolk rice porridge, Qiao Niu can eat it one bite at a time.

Since there are two complementary foods, the portion is not very large. I just tasted it and am not satisfied yet. The egg yolk rice cereal is gone.

"I want, I want, I want, I want, I want." The little girl's voice was unclear, but the mother understood it clearly. The father probably didn't know what the baby was saying.

"Also, my dear daughter, why are you in such a hurry?" Liu Gui picked up the vegetable and meat porridge with a fragrant aroma. It was really delicious! It's strange, how can vegetable and meat porridge without oil and salt be so fragrant? It looks really delicious.

Qiao Niuer obviously also felt that vegetable and meat porridge was more delicious than egg yolk rice cereal, and her little mouth was in a hurry to eat it.

Liu Guixiang was afraid that she would choke, so she deliberately fed her slowly. As a result, the child was not happy anymore, grunting and whining, whether to fuss or cry.

"My dear girl, is it really so delicious?"

She opened her mouth and took a sip, which made Qiao Niu so beautiful that her eyes turned into crescent moons when she smiled.

"I know I'm greedy for your grandma." Liu Guixiang pinched her daughter's chubby face and said, "How about I have a bite too, grandma?"

Qiao Niuer didn't understand. She ate happily, swaying her little feet, not to mention... How comfortable.

"I'll feed you some milk later, it's almost time." While muttering to herself, Liu Guixiang put the last half spoonful of vegetable and meat porridge into her mouth.

This time she had poked a hornet's nest. Qiao Niuer, who was waiting with her mouth open to be fed, was stunned for a moment, and then started crying loudly.

Father Chen pricked up his ears and listened carefully: "It seems that Qiao Niu'er is crying?"

"I was fine when I came here. When I saw the bowl in my hand, the little baby was also very strange, as if he knew something, and giggled very happily." Chen Yuanqiu muttered and added: "Third brother, let's eat braised salted fish nuggets and pan-fried salted fish in the evening. When Ninth Brother goes to the county town, I have to tell him that he must remember to bring salted fish with him when he comes back. This is just a small amount, which is not enough to eat. Our town I can't buy it either."

"I've been thinking about eating all day long." Father Chen was a little worried.

After the New Year, Yuan Jiu had to go out again. He would go out for three or two months, which was a bit long.

He glanced at his third son and wondered if the child had thought of this.

In the past, Brother Cao was happiest when his father held him in his arms, talked to him, rubbed his face and played with him affectionately.

Now, Brother Cao's favorite thing is to eat complementary foods.

If it's daddy who feeds me, Brother Cao will be the happiest Brother Cao in the world.

It's Cui Yuanjiu's feeding at noon today.

Everyone in the family, except Chen Yuanqiu, likes to feed brother Cao some solid food. This child is very well-behaved when eating. He smacks his little mouth and eats with great energy. Just looking at him makes him feel satisfied. His eyebrows are full of smiles.

"When Brother Cao is one year old, let him eat with his own spoon and buy him a set of small bowls and chopsticks." Chen Yuping remembered that in modern times, many little babies are not yet one year old. Once their hands have strength, they will Let him learn to eat with a spoon, although it will spill everywhere and it will be troublesome to clean up.

He doesn't know whether this is good or bad, and he doesn't understand it either. Anyway, he will try it first and see if something is wrong, then he will feed it hand-in-hand.

"What a good idea you have." Father Chen laughed at his third son's stupidity: "Even if he is one year old, he is still a little baby. What can he understand? Let him eat by himself, feed him on the ground, give him clothes, and feed him on the table. It's possible that it won't be fed into his mouth, and you'll have a headache."

"Teach me slowly, try it first, and if it doesn't work, feed it to him again."

"You can last for three days, that's it. "Dad Chen gave a thumbs up.

After all, Liu Guixiang couldn't resist her greed. She had nothing to do in the afternoon, so she came over to the door with Qiao Niu'er in her arms, holding the remaining half bowl of salted fish and a piece of meat in her hand. She specially asked her husband to buy this meat. If she wanted to go to the old house to have dinner, she couldn't go there with bare hands. She had to show some expression.

When Brother Cao saw Qiao Niuer, he started greeting her very enthusiastically.

Qiao Niuer flapped her little arms and legs and screamed.

"Come and catch me, the youngest. It's about to fall to the ground." Liu Guixiang couldn't hold it with one hand.

Chen Yuanqiu laughed loudly, put Qiao Niu'er on the bamboo couch, and talked nonsense: "Brother Cao and Qiao Niu'er must be saying that the complementary food at noon today is delicious! Especially the vegetable and meat porridge, it is delicious. , It's delicious."

"Maybe that's true," Liu Guixiang continued with a smile, "Qiao Niu'er liked it very much, and she cried for a while after eating it.

" My son also likes to eat it." Chen Yuping thought about his precious son's greed and said, "They like to eat it. It's not difficult to make it tomorrow."

Dad Chen said from the side: "The youngest has been talking about it for breakfast tomorrow. It's also vegetable and meat porridge. Come over tomorrow morning with your children, don't bother with breakfast, and try how delicious this porridge is." After saying that, he glanced at his younger son.

Chen Yuanqiu didn't feel ashamed at all and grinned.

Liu Guixiang looked at Father Chen and always felt that her father was very good. Marrying into the Chen family was her blessing from her previous life, but never like now, her father had really entered her heart!

For dinner, Chen Yuandong's family of three naturally stayed in the old house to eat.

Liu Guixiang was very excited that night after eating the braised salted fish cubes that she had longed for. After Qiao Niuer fell asleep, she reached out and hugged her husband beside her, boldly kissed him in the dark, and then...

Chen Yuandong didn't go there the next day. His feet were a little weak and he needed to recuperate. His wife was so enthusiastic last night.

After dinner, they tidied up the trivial things in the house, took a bath and soaked their feet, and then the whole family sat and chatted by the firepit. Seeing that the time was almost up, they got up and went back to their respective rooms to prepare for bed.

Cui Yuanjiu held the oil lamp and sent Chen Yuping and Brother Cao back to the house.

After putting Brother Cao, who was sleeping soundly, into the bed, Chen Yuping glanced at Cui Yuanjiu, who was sitting beside the bed. He was used to this man staying in the room for half a moment every night.

"I think our little brother can do it."

Chen Yuping was a little confused after hearing the sentence without beginning or end: "What?" After asking, he suddenly realized what he was doing, and immediately smiled and frowned: "You can really hold back "I have been holding back what I wanted to say this afternoon. Could it be that I have been thinking about it all afternoon?"

Cui Yuanjiu leaned against Chen Yuping's shoulder, tilted his head and smiled at him. : "I'm afraid you're shy."

"You said this during lunch, I'm definitely not shy."

"What now?"

Chen Yuping gave him a look.

Cui Yuanjiu laughed hahahahahaha, the calmness between his eyebrows was replaced by cheerfulness, he was a full-blooded sunny boy.

"You're disturbing Brother Cao. Go back to the house and sleep." Chen Yuping waved his hand impatiently.

Cui Yuanjiu glanced into the bed: "Brother Cao was sleeping soundly and didn't wake up." As he said that, he added seriously: "Brother Cao of our family is sensible and knows that it is rare for us to be alone. "

I stay in the house for half a moment every night, and I don't know which

one it is." "It's not enough to fill my teeth."

Chen Yuping was amused by his coquettish description: "You are satisfied, right?" The two of us haven't gone through any procedures. Let alone being alone, we would both be happy if we could talk to each other three times a day."

"How about..." Cui Yuanjiu climbed up the pole.

"Stop!" Chen Yuping interrupted him: "I know what you want to say. It's too late. Let's wait and see."

"What I mean is that after the New Year, I will go to the county seat and transfer the escort's information to the county seat. " How about I quit my job and stay at home to help you?"

Chen Yuping was a little surprised: "You, are you willing?"

"I've been away for several months, and I'm worried about the house being robbed. There is still no news. The business in the town is good, and the family needs help. I have something to do if I stay."

After a while of silence, Chen Yuping finally couldn't bear it: "You understand? You stay at the Chen family to help with the work. After we get married, some people may gossip and say some unpleasant things. I plan to build a new yard next to the old house next year, which will be as open and comfortable as the village chief's yard.

" I don't care what you say to others." Cui Yuanjiu looked at Chen Yuping with bright eyes: "You don't think I am worthless."

I thought back then when I learned that he had become a master from an old hunter in the mountains. How many people in the village gossiped about him behind his back. He was even blamed for his father's death. He was killed because of the master's bad luck. Even his father thought so too. If he hadn't been strong enough, his father would have died. My father bullied the weak and was afraid of the strong, and he didn't know what kind of beating he would get.

"I think you are great." This was true. Chen Yuping felt that this teenage boy was really good.

When Cui Yuanjiu heard this, he immediately smiled. At that moment, it was as dazzling and bright as the clouds parting through the sun.

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