Anyone who comes to a banquet will receive five cents as a gift!

Isn't this insulting?

He really wanted to tell his master about this, but right now he still had to look after this place and couldn't leave, so he had to give up.

The newlyweds in the room paid their respects, and Widow Qian signaled that dinner could be served.

After receiving the signal from the host, the women from Ding Shi Ji immediately filed in with plates and quickly and steadily placed the dishes on each table.

The first eight cold dishes were cucumbers with dipping sauce, cold mutton, fried crispy fish, glutinous rice with sweet-scented osmanthus and lotus root, boiled shrimps, a large plate of cold vegetables, a platter of steamed vegetables and plain-cut chicken. In the shed outside, people had already eaten all the cold dishes because the dishes were served in advance.

That's about it. The five tables in the courtyard were very well behaved, and no one used their chopsticks.

The next step is the main course, the fragrant gold and silver pork belly, golden pork belly and tofu slices are stacked on top of each other, piled on the plate, smooth and shiny; the stone honey elbow is red in color, the meat is crispy, and the marinade is topped with rock sugar.

Stewed for quality

The ground is as sticky as glue and the aroma is alluring; the roasted chicken in honey sauce is marinated with honey and spices and then roasted in a tiled earthen kiln.

I want to suck every bone clean.

Not to mention the steamed fish, Qiao Yun used her improved recipe, which is now one of Ding Shi Ji's signature dishes.

When banquets are held in rural areas, it is rare to see a banquet costing more than five guan. Most people still do the same thing as the Qian Widow and try to reduce the cost of each table to one or two guan.

This means that the cook cannot use his full skills to serve his own special dishes, and he can save on the ingredients. For example, the fried fish should be wrapped in more layers of batter, and the meatballs should be mixed with more tofu residue.

Mix it with more oil and salt, and it will satisfy the tongue and stomach of country people.

Qiao Yun is different. Since this set of banquets is almost equivalent to the favor she gave out, she naturally won't shrink from it. She doesn't have to consider the cost, and she doesn't have to rack her brains to be colorful and save money. The guests eat happily and the cook prepares it.

It's also a pleasure to get it.

"With so much meat, today's gift is worth it!"

"Aunt Qian has made a fortune!"

When we first ate the cold dishes, everyone was so surprised that they praised them repeatedly. By the end of the meal, everyone had no time to speak, their chopsticks were fidgeting, and they were sweating profusely. Even the old lady in the village who almost had no teeth

, my hands have to tremble for a long time when lifting chopsticks, and I have to tremble and work hard to stuff meat into my mouth, grinding the soft and tender meat fat with my gums with satisfaction.

Eight cold and eight hot, twelve large plates, four bowls of chicken, fish, meat and meat, which made the villagers who were usually hungry so full that they could hardly lift their chopsticks, even the big meat buns and brown sugar that were served at the end

No one touched the two staple food and snacks, fa gao.

Qiao Zaohua's face was glowing after eating, and she also secretly packed some fried crispy fish and other things in her arms, hoping to take them home and slowly lose weight.

Qiao Baoer was better than his aunt, but she also held a duck leg and gnawed it hard until her face was covered with oil.

Originally, the newlyweds had to sit quietly in the new house and not participate in the banquet. But rural people do not have so many red tapes. At this time, the groom and the bride accompanied Qian to have dinner in the main room with Qiao Yun and her daughter.

Widow Qian kept putting vegetables into Qiao Yun's bowl: "Little lady, you are so thin, please eat more. Oh, thanks to you! My son can hold such a decent wedding banquet!"

Qiao Yun smiled: "I also use money to do things, and I should do everything I should."

This was in front of the bride. Qiao Yun deliberately reminded Qian not to sound like the banquet was a free gift, so as not to make the bride uncomfortable.

The daughter-in-law An Tiezhu married was a very kind-hearted person. She shyly called her mother and said, "It cost me money!"

"It doesn't cost money, it doesn't cost money!" Qian naturally understood what Qiao Yun meant. She smiled so happily that she almost couldn't see her teeth. "Each table only costs two guan of money. This little lady has the ability to make two taels of money."

The flowers were made from the banquet, and the money was well spent."

While a few people were chatting and laughing, the person who registered the gift money in front came in holding a basket containing red envelopes and a ledger.

Seeing that the family was having dinner, the man gave Widow Qian an incomprehensible look, and then handed over the basket and account book.

The ledger is spread out.

Qiao Yun's sharp eyes saw the name in the middle at a glance.

Qiao Zaohua and Qiao Baoer, five writers.

…

This is really, what can I say?

Qian also saw it and rolled her eyes.

The new daughter-in-law hurriedly asked: "Mom, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, you don't have to worry." Mr. Qian showed a reassuring smile to his new wife.

Then she turned around and complained to Qiao Yun: "She is so embarrassed. Her mother-in-law had a stroke. Instead of taking good care of her, she came over to have a meal with peace of mind! That Mr. Li can't do any work now, and his second son is afraid

She's still in the fields and hasn't come back yet, so she's really embarrassed to let her starve?"

The disgust on Qian's face was palpable.

Qiao Yun snorted coldly, who knows.

But she was quite curious.

"Have they been acting like monsters these days? Where is their third child, still in the county?"

"Damn it, what could possibly cause trouble? It's just that my sister-in-law and I are quarreling over trivial matters all day long." Ms. Qian sneered, pinched her chopsticks, took two bites of food, and continued: "Qiao San, I heard they are here

The county is packing things up for sale, maybe after a while the house is sold and then it’s time to come back.”

"You no longer live in the county?"

Qiao Yun was a little curious.

In any case, there are always more opportunities to find money in the county than in the countryside. Even if he can't be an official, can't he do a small business or something?

"I heard that he sold his house in the county and came back to make a living. I don't know if he was farming or something."

Anyway, everyone knows that Qiao San is a weak scholar. He can't carry anything with his shoulders or hands, and it won't be of much help if he comes back to cultivate the land. Could it be that he wants to open a private school in the village to teach people to read?

That's a bit of a profit. After all, there is only such a young and promising scholar in these ten miles and eight villages. He is also a scholar, and he is not the kind of scholar who has no hope of being in his 70s or 80s! Who doesn't want his child to stand out? Wait until his fame spreads in the surrounding villages.

There was a lot of noise in the room, and just the meditation practice alone was enough for a whole family to chew grains.

That……

When he saves enough money, he might even treat Lu's illness!

This third uncle has always been a filial man.

Qiao Yun fell into deep thought, no, she couldn't just watch the possibility of Mrs. Lu getting better!

When it got dark and the banquet dispersed, Zhen Haochi and the others packed their things and were kindly invited by Widow Qian to stay here for one night - the city gate was closed anyway.

Widow Qian's courtyard is a small courtyard. The newlyweds live in one room. She and her daughter squeeze into the upper room. There is still a wing room and a back room left. The men and women are separated, so they can sleep in it.

About ten people.

Everyone was very busy today, and soon the sound of snoring could be heard in the small courtyard.

Yun Xuemei and Qiao Yun slipped out under the night sky against the stars.

"What do you want to do?" Yun Xuemei glanced at Qiao Yun.

Qiao Yun chuckled and said: "Of course it will cause some trouble for their family. Either do nothing or do everything."

"What do you want to do, kill Lu directly?" Yun Xuemei took out the stored Hanhai Qianji from the bag she carried with her, buckled the machine cover, and after a faint mechanical sound, a delicate crossbow arrow

appeared on her hand.

Yun Xuemei lovingly wiped the non-existent floating dust on the crossbow machine.

"It's not necessary." Qiao Yun pressed her hand, shook her head, and motioned for her to take the crossbow back.

Yun Xuemei was very curious now.

Since Kidney doesn't want her to take action, how should she cause trouble for Lu?

Qiao Yun pursed her lips and smiled.

She slowly raised her hand and snapped her fingers.

"Chirp~"

Suddenly, Qiao Yun's sleeves trembled, and two cute little weasels emerged from the sleeves.

She flicked her sleeves, and the two little ferrets, as if they had received an order, swooped into the boundless night like lightning.

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Chapter completed!