Qinglin Academy is located in the north of Yuantian County, just past Tai'an Street and across a lotus pond. The academy is not too big. It is surrounded by high red walls and has overhanging eaves and glazed corners. It is very quiet and elegant.
School was about to start in two days, and the entrance to the academy was quite lively. After all, Shen Yuyu was young and didn't know how to apply for registration in this ancient time. He was a little confused at the entrance of the academy, when Dean Yao came over.
"Girl Shen?" Dean Yao stroked his beard with his right hand and put his left hand behind his back, slightly hunched over, with a smile on his face.
Shen Yuyu hurriedly held Ji Feng's hand and said, "Ah Feng, this is Dean Yao."
"Hello, Dean Yao." Ji Feng raised his little face and greeted Dean Yao. His eyes were so cute. Dean Yao liked them at first sight and led them in.
Soon, the procedures for Ji Feng to enroll in Qinglin Academy were completed. Shen Yuyu found that Dean Yao particularly liked the calligraphy and painting given to her, so she walked over with a smile.
"Dean, on the day of the Lantern Festival, the boss of Zuixian Restaurant, Zhao Mo, took two pairs of good calligraphy and paintings as prizes. On the day my restaurant opens, there will be a public lottery. Do you want me?'
Dean Yao was full of surprise when he heard that Mr. Zhao's family is the richest man in Lingzhou, and the calligraphy and painting leaked from his family are most likely to be from famous calligraphy and painting.
He was busy stroking his beard and grinning: "You naughty girl. I will bring a few more people there by then, but don't let anyone find out." He still needs this old face!
After registering, Dean Yao personally took Ji Feng around the classroom and dormitory. When the old and young couple appeared in front of Shen Yuyu again, Ji Feng, a bastard, dared to pull the principal's beard.
"This kid really has a photographic memory. Genius, genius!" Dean Yao sighed and personally sent Shen Yuyu and Ji Feng out of Qinglin Academy.
On the way back to Fengming Restaurant, when I walked near the lotus pond, a pretty young woman greeted Shen Yuyu with a smile.
"Girl, is this your brother?'
"Yes." Shen Yue also smiled politely at her.
"My boy's name is Zhang Jin, and he has also signed up for Qinglin Academy." The young woman was very enthusiastic. She just saw how close Dean Yao was to the siblings, so she deliberately caught up to talk to her.
"Now that we have company, my brother Ji Feng happened to also sign up." Ji Feng had just moved into the county from Shenjia Village, and Ji Feng didn't have any friends here. Someone here took the initiative to show his kindness, and Shen Yuyu naturally wouldn't refuse.
Seeing the enthusiastic response from Shen Yuyu, the young woman was interested in dating and gave a general account of her family's situation. Her husband-in-law was a student at Huayang Academy and was planning to go to Beijing for the Spring Festival this year. He lived at the end of Tai'an Street.
Hearing that her family lived on Tai'an Street, Shen Yue immediately decided to make this friend and told her her own situation one by one.
Along the way, two adults were chatting behind them, while two children were walking and playing in front. By the time they reached the end of Tai'an Street, they were already very familiar with each other.
"Hey, Miss Shen's family used to live here?" Mrs. Zhang said in surprise when she saw Shen Yuyu walking straight to the alley.
"Yes, which house does Mrs. Zhang belong to?" Shen Yuyu also roughly guessed it. He came here on the same road, so he must be a neighbor.
As expected, Mrs. Zhang pointed to the house on the right side of the alley and said with a smile: "What a coincidence? This is our house."
Shen Yuyu felt happy, Ji Feng would have a friend to play with from now on.
Mrs. Zhang simply came to Shen Yuyu's house for a visit, and everyone became more acquainted with each other. The two children ran into the alley carrying the rabbit cages and released the four rabbits. They had a great time.
After all this busy work, it was already noon.
What surprised Shen Yuyu was that one of the dishes served at noon was "Dongpo Pork", which was bright and moist.
The color is very successful, but the taste is just like other restaurants, it tastes fat and greasy, and it breaks into pieces when you pinch it.
Shen Yuyu felt that the task was still a bit heavy.
After lunch, Zhang Jin came over to play with Ji Feng, and the two went crazy together.
Ji Xun is also very busy. The batch of high-end tables and chairs ordered for the private room upstairs in the afternoon will be delivered and must be arranged.
Shen Yuxi and Brother Shen went to the kitchen. Shen Yuxi rolled up his sleeves and took the spoon himself, teaching him all the secrets of cooking "Dongpo Pork".
For example, meat needs to be blanched with onion, ginger and cooking wine. Cooking wine was not available in this dynasty, but Shen Yuyu found a millet wine instead when he was in Zuixianlou, which was more effective in removing the fishy smell.
Controlling the heat during cooking, the techniques you should pay attention to when seasoning, etc. are all delicate tasks.
Isn't Brother Shen a meticulous person? He also has a quick receptive ability. He almost remembered it in his heart after Shen Yue said it once, so Shen Yue taught him four dishes this afternoon.
In the evening, these four dishes were served on the table, and everyone commented on their pros and cons. After tasting it, Shen Yuyu felt that it was very good. With the help of her space spring water, the taste was enough to make customers flock to it.
Shen Yuyu spent the next three days teaching Brother Shen how to cook. Ji Xun even sent Ji Feng to the academy.
All other trivial matters are left to Aunt Zhou. The importance of the chef to the restaurant can be imagined. Only when the food is good enough can it retain customers.
Five days passed and the renovation of the building was successfully completed.
The tables and chairs in the twenty private rooms are extremely elegantly furnished, and every corner of the floors and windows has been wiped clean.
There are thirty tables on the first floor, which looks clean and tidy at first glance.
I also ordered two large signs, one of which was hung on the front door.
From a distance when entering Wanhua Street, you can see the four gilt characters of "Fengming Restaurant" with flying dragons and phoenixes, which are particularly dazzling against the gorgeous lights of other brothels.
As for the back door of Tai'an Street, Ji Xun spent a lot of time to renovate it. He dismantled and enlarged the previous door and made it into a large circular arch. The gilded plaque of Fengming Restaurant hung high on the arch.
Beautiful lanterns are hung on both sides, which can be seen from a distance on the street. They are very eye-catching.
In just five days, 'Fengming House' was transformed into 'Fengming Restaurant', without any trace of a brothel.
As soon as you enter the restaurant through the front door, you will see a spacious counter on your right. The wine cabinet behind the counter is filled with various small wine jars, exuding the aroma of wine.
The five waiters were all wearing gray shorts and neat turbans of the same color, with warm smiles.
As soon as you enter Fengming Restaurant through the back door, you step onto a covered bridge with carved railings, which winds up to the lobby on the first floor. Various flowers and plants are planted on both sides of the covered bridge, which is both elegant and charming.
The opening will be tomorrow, and the ingredients must be prepared the day before. Early in the morning, Shen Xingwang and Shen's second brother, Shen's third brother, went to the market to buy ingredients.
Ji Xun and Shen Yuyu had just sat down in the pavilion to take a rest when they were free. Shen Xingwang ran over in panic.
"Sorry, brother Ji Xun and sister Yu Yu, let's go to the market to buy chickens and ducks. We don't have any chickens. I heard that they were all sold out early in the morning.'
