Guests do as they please

Author: Lian Xiaoai

Guests do as they please

Since the announcement of the results, those who have lost their names have left the county in disgrace, but excitement is better than depression to please people, so the sound of firecrackers in Pingyang County has never stopped.

Business is booming in every restaurant, no matter if it is a big restaurant or a small one, it is always full every day.

Li Hui and the others had already made an appointment to have dinner at home, so they didn't join in the fun.

For three days, they ate and drank. When it was Li Hui's turn to treat guests, he went out of his way to call Yang Chong's family.

Such an approach of "don't forget each other after getting rich and powerful" strengthened Xiao Qinglin's respect for Li Hui.

After buying groceries on the day the list was released, Cheng Xue went to the blacksmith shop to order things for the barbecue. There were too many people, and the barbecue would definitely not be available, so it would be better to get skewers.

I thought that iron picks would be difficult for blacksmiths, but I didn't expect that other people have them. When it comes to fixing carts, farm tools, etc., there are not only nails, but also iron picks.

I woke up early and bought five kilograms of beef, six kilograms of mutton, and even a lot of pork.

There are a lot of people, so I prepare a lot of meat and vegetables, just to be sure there won’t be enough food.

The men were chatting in the house, and the women were hanging out in the yard. Li Yue wanted to come out to help, but Cheng Xue drove her back to the house. He told her on the day the results were released that she would not be allowed to do these things in the future.

The daughter of a scholar is just the beginning. In the future, there will be the daughter of a scholar, the daughter of a high official...

Cheng Xue walked around and introduced today's food to everyone. Except for Lian, the other two were confused.

I didn't ask any further, they just do whatever they like, they just eat whatever others do, it's up to the guests to do as they please.

"Sister-in-law, I learned this baking method from Beiqi." Lian said softly, "But they bake in large areas, which is different from ours."

Cheng Xue shook her head, brought in the mutton and said:

"We have never been to Beiqi. This is what the child's father once saw in his travel journal. There is a page dedicated to barbecue. Grilling a large piece will make everything greasy. It takes a lot of effort to wipe it off, so I thought about cutting it into small pieces.

"

"Sure enough, I still have to study!" Luo Che muttered to himself.

Hearing this, Yang Chong's daughter-in-law, Mrs. Cao, also nodded.

"Sister-in-law, do all your children study with Brother Huizi?" Luo Shi asked softly.

Seeing her nod, she continued:

"As long as you study, you will be promising. We also plan to let the children study with their father this year! Sister-in-law, how old is your Tangtang?"

The eldest son of the Wang Sen family is one year older than Li Yue. Anyone can hear such an obvious hint.

Lian didn't expect someone to take advantage of her. She originally planned to act as a matchmaker for her younger brother, but she didn't mention it since it was her first time here. She listened carefully to the answer. If she was really relieved, she would have to fight for it.

She dared to conclude that Li Hui would definitely go farther than Xiao Qinglin in the future. She had no basis and relied solely on intuition.

Cheng Xue put down the meat skewers in her hands, shook her head with a smile, and said:

"Tangtang is only ten years old after the Chinese New Year. She has suffered a lot with us in the past few years, so we gave her this nickname."

Luo Shi is a smart man. When he sees others change the subject, he agrees with "Hmm":

"That's how Li Tian's sweetness comes from! Don't tell me, these two sisters have really nice nicknames."

"Yes, it sounds much better than those words like 'Zhenzhen' and 'Cuiyu'." Yang Chong's daughter-in-law, Mrs. Cao, said sincerely.

It is estimated that among these women, Mrs. Cao really thought that they were talking about the baby's nickname.

Li Hui came out to burn charcoal, while Xiao Qinglin, Wang Sen and the others moved the tables out one after another. Zhou Fei saw that Xiao Qinglin was already working, so he also followed suit. Yan Yixin took Li Heng, Wang Bingchen and the others to the west room to bring the finished benches

take it out.

This is different from the usual wood-burning seats at home. It is higher than that, but not as high as a chair. It is paired with a similarly newly made large square table, where we just wait for the meat skewers to be served.

The charcoal fire was just right. As soon as Cheng Xue's meat skewers were put on the stove, there was a sound of "sizzling... sizzling...".

Except for Zhou Fei, who was full of resistance, Xiao Qinglin and Wang Sen were full of expectations. Father Wang brought over the hot Sangluo wine and filled it with everyone.

During the past three days, they all gathered together for lunch. The frequent gatherings improved their relationship a lot, especially the two old men.

After the first batch of beef was roasted, Cheng Xue put it into a special wooden tray and asked Li Heng to carry it over.

In order to prepare this meal, buying meat and ingredients are not included. Just customizing these things cost a small amount of 10 taels of silver. But it is worth the money. At least if you want to eat in the future, you can just buy some meat.

Well, everything is ready-made.

As the so-called "law of true fragrance" will never be absent.

Zhou Fei, who was still resisting just now, had already jerked off five strings quickly.

Xiao Qinglin saw this and said with a smile:

"How's it going, Brother Zhou? Isn't it delicious?"

"Well, it smells good. You can't get it in the capital." Zhou Fei said as he ate.

Xiao Qinglin picked up the wine glass with a smile, touched it with Li Hui, and said nothing.

He has dipping recipes, and now these are the baking methods, stoves, skewers...

No, you must share the money with your sister-in-law.

Cheng Xue controlled the rhythm, and as soon as the meat was roasted in the stove, she would bring in some vegetarian food, and then bake the meat again. She did not wrong herself, so she just guarded the skewers and cooked the skewers. The women's table was next to her, and everyone was chatting and laughing.

, eating and drinking, not to mention how comfortable it is.

As soon as it got dark, Cheng Xue hung up the lanterns she bought. There were four lanterns in total, which made the room brighter.

Baking some chicken wings for the children, Xiao Qinglin came over smelling the smell and said in a whisper:

"Sister-in-law, you can draw all these later, and when I open the store next year, I will share 20% of the profit with you. I have asked my brother about it, and you have figured it all out."

Yo, is this agreed?

Cheng Xue subconsciously looked at Li Hui and smiled in acquiescence.

"Okay, 20% is too much, 10% is fine. If you really want to open it, try it in the summer first. At night, sit outside and eat on the street, like we are doing now."

"Sister-in-law, do you mean in the name of 'wild fun'?"

"...Ah, yes."

Xiao Qinglin was eager to give it a try and wished he could go back now. This was a lot of money, and he preferred making money to being an official. When he saw that the chicken wings were roasted, he poked a piece with a skewer and ate it with dipping sauce.

It's very tender and tastes better than usual cooking and eating.

"Sister-in-law, is there any place that specializes in selling this?"

"No way!" Cheng Xue smiled and shook her head, "But in the future, your restaurant can sell the chickens in pieces..."

Just a small chicken, internal organs, and joints can produce many dishes. The rich and powerful people here almost don’t eat the internal organs, let alone the chicken. You can stir-fry chicken gizzards, stir-fried chicken offal, cumin chicken hearts, etc.

All delicious.

Cheng Xue got excited when she said it, and Xiao Qinglin got excited when she heard it.

The two of them talked together for a long time, until Li Heng couldn't stand it any longer, so he came over and pinched his collar and said:

"Go over and talk about what's going to happen at Bizhuang tomorrow. Don't keep pestering your sister-in-law. She's really tired."

Cheng Xue pursed her lips and smiled softly, waving to Xiao Qinglin who had a sad face.

We have plenty of time, so we can wait until we return to the village...
Chapter completed!