The man shook his head and said: "Liangzhou City is a place that no one cares about. It is at the junction of the three countries. You can't tell which country the bandits are from."
After this transaction, Zhao Ling'er remembered this person's name: John.
John is new to Jingchen Temple to do business. Because he is not familiar with the market here, he only brought chili peppers. Unexpectedly, no one came to buy them after waiting for a week. Something happened at home. Zhao Linger appeared at this time.
It solved his urgent need.
She and John agreed to come here every other month to purchase goods, and John happily agreed.
Back at Su Mansion, it was surprisingly quiet this time.
Mrs. Su did not come to trouble her.
Su Yining said that he went to greet his mother early in the morning and said that Zhao Linger was not feeling well today, so he would not come over.
When Mrs. Su saw her son coming, she didn't take Zhao Ling'er to heart and didn't come over to take a look all day long.
It seems that this time Bai was on tenterhooks all day long.
Zhao Ling'er returned to the room and breathed a sigh of relief.
Tomorrow is Master Su's birthday, I hope everything goes well.
Early the next morning, the entire Su family, old and young, gathered in the hall, and the servants of the family also came to wish the master a birthday.
Master Su sat on the Taishi chair and happily accepted the congratulations from his family and distributed the rewards one by one.
After a while, Mrs. Su looked at the time and said, "It's getting late, we should go to the hot pot restaurant."
Everyone set off together, Zhao Linger and Su Yining also stood up, holding hands and preparing to go out.
Mrs. Su called Zhao Ling'er and said, "Zhao Ling'er, your sister-in-law is pregnant and it's not a good time to be in trouble. You stay at home to take care of her today and don't go out."
Zhao Ling'er was stunned. She never expected that such a thing would happen.
Su Yi Ning also frowned. It was originally a good time for Ling'er to get ahead, but now she has become a caged bird again.
Zhao Linger lowered her head and said nothing.
Mu Yunqing said hurriedly: "It's okay, it's okay. Today is the master's birthday, how can we leave so many people at home! It's still early in my life, I'm safe now, don't worry about me, you all go quickly!"
Mrs. Su's face was gloomy, and she obviously disagreed with her remarks.
Su Yixiang stood up and said: "You all go, I will stay at home to take care of Yun Qing."
Mrs. Su immediately said: "How can that be done? There are so many people going there today, how can you not entertain it for your father? Zhao Ling'er, I asked you to take care of your sister-in-law at home, why don't you answer? Are you willing or unwilling?"
Everyone looked at her without saying anything.
Zhao Ling'er could only say: "I am willing, I will stay with my sister-in-law at home."
"Isn't that enough? What are you doing with your grinding? It's delaying things!" Mrs. Su said impatiently.
Su Yi Ning sighed heavily, but he had no choice but to follow the large army.
Mu Yunqing took Zhao Ling'er's hand and said, "Hey, it's all my fault that I have to keep you at home on such a busy day."
Zhao Ling'er said: "Don't say that, it's because the old lady doesn't want me to go out, it's none of your business."
Mu Yunqing smiled bitterly and said, "You have provoked the old lady. No matter what you do, she doesn't seem to be happy."
Haha, Zhao Linger sneered.
Isn't she just an old lady? She has no time to pay attention to her. She has too many things to do. Who is she?
Everyone came to Bahai Hot Pot Restaurant together, and shopkeeper Wang personally welcomed them to the private room on the second floor.
This place was not originally planned to be opened, but seeing more and more guests, there was no room for seating on the first floor. After asking Zhao Linger for instructions half a month ago, shopkeeper Wang renovated the second floor and made it thirty-four
Private room.
Mrs. Su followed everyone upstairs.
The atmosphere here is different from other restaurants!
Other hotels have an elegant environment, with gentle music, gurgling water and a faint fragrance, which makes people feel peaceful.
There is a lot of noise here!
From the moment you enter the gate, the sounds of clinking cups and plates, the shouts of people eating food and drinking, and the sounds of tea and water being poured in the waiting room can be heard one after another, just like a lively market!
After going up to the second floor, the environment is not much better!
There is no music or fragrance, only simple tables, chairs and benches, and even the paintings on the wall are vegetables. I really don’t understand why the master chose such an ordinary place to eat!
The family sat down, and the waiter immediately came over to pour tea.
Mrs. Su waved her hands hurriedly and said, "I don't want it." Then she turned back to A Ni and said, "Pour me some tea."
Ani skillfully poured the Wuyishan Dahongpao she brought from home and poured a glass for Mrs. Su.
"Give me the cup to rinse." Mrs. Su said.
After Ani scalded the cup, she poured another cup of tea.
Mrs. Su then picked up the tea cup and took a shallow sip.
After all the guests were seated, Mr. Su stood up with a glass of wine and said to everyone: "Don't be polite, everyone. Thank you for coming to celebrate my birthday today. I am very grateful! Come on, let's grab a glass and start dinner!"
After everyone drank a glass of wine.
The waiter brought out plates of food, and a waiter stood next to a table to help them place the dishes.
"This is our store's special dish - Jingzhou tripe. When you eat it, you stir it up and down. It will be cooked in fifteen seconds." The waiter picked up a piece of tripe from a plate filled with ice and blanched it in a spicy pot.
Fifteen seconds, then pick it up and put it on Master Su's plate.
"Master, please try it."
Master Su picked up the hairy tripe and chewed it a few times. He couldn't help but nod and said, "Well, it's good, not bad, crispy and fragrant. I didn't expect that the hairy tripe could be made into this flavor. This is the first time in my decades of life that this has happened.
Eat the tripe and boil a slice for Madam to try."
"No, I'll do it myself." Mrs. Su saw the waiter's technique and couldn't help but want to try it herself. Is it really as delicious as the master said?
She picked up a piece of tripe and put it in the mushroom soup pot as the waiter had done. She thought it was almost done, so she picked it up and put it on a plate. After cooling it, she gently picked it up and put it in her mouth.
Huh?
It does have a different chewing texture, like mutton tendons but much crispier, like meat, and not as thick.
The juice flows down the throat and into the mouth, full of the delicious taste of the mushroom soup.
"It's indeed good." Mrs. Su nodded to Master Su with satisfaction.
Su Yining watched her mother eating happily, feeling both love and anger towards her.
He was eating the pot bottom prepared by Zhao Ling'er carefully and coldly refused to let her go out. Who is he!
If she knew that what she was eating now was the pot base prepared by Zhao Ling'er, would she spit out all the food she had eaten?
Forget it, forget it, she is my mother, she is simple and ignorant, it is better not to argue with her.
Su Yi Ning comforted herself in her heart. When he passed the provincial examination, he would move to the capital with Ling'er and never come back!
Under the guidance of the waiter, Mrs. Su tasted duck intestines, fresh duck blood, well water soybean sprouts, Szechuan noodles, fennel fried dough sticks and other dishes, many of which she had never tasted before.
I didn’t expect that this small hot pot restaurant has so many delicious dishes.
Over the years, she has become accustomed to familiar food and familiar tastes. Today's taste really aroused her curiosity about food again.
Fortunately, we didn't let that wild girl Zhao Ling'er come out today. If she had eaten these delicacies, she might have lost her composure here, and our Su family would have lost all face in Yunzhou City!
Thinking of this, Mrs. Su looked proud and said to the waiter: "Go and call your shopkeeper."
Not long after, shopkeeper Wang came up.
Mrs. Su smiled and said to Shopkeeper Wang: "Your store is running well, the dishes are in line with my taste, and the master likes them very much. Ah Ni, give this shopkeeper 50 taels of silver."
Shopkeeper Wang took the money and said happily: "Thank you, madam, for the reward. I also want to thank your daughter-in-law, Miss Ling'er. If she hadn't presided over the opening of this hot pot restaurant, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to serve you two so many delicacies."
Mrs. Su's expression suddenly changed.
What does a good hot pot restaurant have to do with Zhao Linger?
Su Yi Ning proudly looked at the uncertain look on her mother's face, haha, I must tell Ling'er when I go back tonight.
Mrs. Su didn't have time to think carefully. Master Su raised his wine glass and stood up and said: "Everyone, I've almost eaten. I still have things to do in the Yamen. I will stay here soon. Next, my two dogs will stay to entertain you."