Chapter 43 (Beef Noodles)

After eating and drinking, several people left.

Because she was worried about Ah Heng's identity and what might happen if his uncles did something bad to him, Yan Qiushu didn't take him out to play. They just took him for a short walk to help digest his food and then went back.

But on this day, Dongdong seemed to have opened the door to a new world, and often asked the servants to buy chicken feet, fried chicken and other things to eat.

I always feel that food sold outside tastes better than food cooked by a home cook.

Of course, the premise is that it cannot be compared with Yan Qiushu's.

However, in order to eat like this, he also paid a considerable price, which was that the amount of exercise increased. Xiao Huaiting and his mother were not at home, so there was no one to teach him.

When Xie Qingyun learned about this distress, she directly invited Xiao Huaiqi over.

So Yan Qiushu could hear Dongdong's crying every day from then on.

The young man looked gentle and refined, but in fact he was cruel and ruthless. He would not let go until Dongdong was completely exhausted.

Yan Qiushu felt very sympathetic when she saw this, but she didn't say a word.

Being too fat is not good, especially for children, as it affects their health.

At this time, Yan Qiushu also received the first month's dividends.

Dividends!

Although she invested in technology and didn't have to worry about anything, she still got 20%!

But it wasn't much, because the money had to be used more for opening branches. Eighty percent was invested in the initial expenses and subsequent branches. In the end, this store with small profits but quick turnover gave her five taels of silver in the first month!

It doesn't seem like much, but it's only the first month, and Yan Qiushu is very satisfied.

Just after getting the money, Yan Qiushu also calculated her recent money.

Adding up all the little bits and pieces, at first glance, it’s six hundred taels!

I want to buy a farm at this time. I wonder if I can buy one?

Yan Qiushu was eager to make a move. Although she lived well in the Xiao family now, it was not her own house after all. Her initial view of the Xiao family was that it was a job with food and lodging, and she could occasionally go home after work.

For example, during the Chinese New Year, it is not a good idea to always spend the New Year at someone else's home. The other party is very enthusiastic, but she is not able to return the favor.

Therefore, from time to time, Yan Qiushu would go out for a walk and ask the real estate agents about the surrounding conditions and prices.

Ask around first.

If you see something you like, just write it down and when you have enough money, you can buy it directly.

Yan Qiushu thought so, so when she saw a manor she liked, she didn't show it. The manor agent thought she wasn't interested and persuaded her, "Although our price is high, the location is good. If you really want it, I can give you a small amount, eight hundred taels, the title deed and everything, and I'll take you to get it, and give you two servants."

Yan Qiushu looked at the suburban villa in front of her. Although it looked a little run-down, it had a huge front and backyard... She tried to keep her mouth steady and said calmly, "It's okay, but I need to take a closer look and compare it."

Failed again.

The house agent took her back to the city in disappointment.

After Yan Qiushu left the house, she asked excitedly, "Shui Yu, what do you think of this manor?"

Shui Yu thought about it and nodded: "It's okay, the place is big enough, but it's in the suburbs, so we need to hire more servants, and a few who can fight, otherwise it's easy to get into trouble."

Yan Qiushu also nodded: "You are right."

This involves the issue of buying servants.

She wanted to hire capable servants, which would cost a fortune, not to mention a large farm. She also wanted to buy land, hire people to farm it, and buy some sheep...

One thousand taels as a base?!

Got to keep saving money.

Fortunately, the housing prices in Kyoto are stable, unlike modern times where the prices change every day. In her previous life, she worked as a social animal for several years, thinking that if she saved money, she could earn enough for the down payment after working for two years. However, two years later, the housing prices went up, and she needed another two years to earn enough for the down payment!

Yan Qiushu was sighing when Shui Yu suddenly touched her, pointed to a noisy group of people in front of her, and said, "Miss, is this the Master Xue I met last time?"

Yan Qiushu looked over and saw Xue Guangxiu's uncle, whom she had met two days ago, blushing and being pulled by a woman. The woman said fiercely, "You said you wanted this much, and now you tell me you don't have enough money? Fine, then pawn your jade pendant to me!"

"This is too expensive. You didn't tell me it was that expensive at the beginning. I don't want it. Here's fifty cents for you!" The young man wanted to struggle, but he was also carrying a lot of bags in his hands, so he didn't dare to move too much. He didn't break free and felt helpless.

The two were still struggling when Yan Qiushu approached.

One wanted the jade pendant, but the other couldn't bear to give it to him, so he held it tightly and refused to give it to him.

While struggling, he seemed to see Yan Qiushu, his body stiffened and then loosened.

The woman took a quick look and tried to snatch the jade pendant away.

Yan Qiushu hurried forward and snatched the jade pendant away the next second before she pulled it away.

Seeing that the fat sheep she had caught was gone, the woman glared at him and said, "What do you mean?! You're stealing my things!"

"What do you mean yours? This is this young master's!" Yan Qiushu's face was gloomy. She always wore a veil when going out, but when her eyes turned cold, they were quite intimidating, which scared the woman.

But she quickly came to her senses, looked around, beat her chest and stamped her feet, and shouted: "Oh, I'm just running a small business, you can't wrongly accuse me like this, he bought my cakes and then said he had no money, I was afraid he would run away, so I asked him to mortgage the jade pendant, what have I done..."

The young man panicked even more, as if he had fallen into boiling water. He wanted to speak, but at this moment he couldn't. He could only helplessly say, "Forget it, forget it..."

Yan Qiushu pushed him aside, glanced at the stall next to the woman, and said, "Your cakes are at most thirty coins a pound. How much did he ask for?" Then she turned to look at the boy: "How much?"

"So many." The boy stretched out his hand.

A palm-sized oil-paper bag was handed over.

Yan Qiushu looked at the woman and said, "So much, how much silver do you want?"

The woman said angrily, "You're talking nonsense! I made this with the finest ingredients and sprinkled a lot of sugar on it. It's very precious..."

Yan Qiushu interrupted her: "In that case, let's report it to the police!"

Woman: “…”

Her face changed slightly and her eyes rolled around. She had originally wanted to make a fortune from this innocent young man, and if Yan Qiushu hadn't come, she would have at least gotten one or two taels of silver. But she didn't expect something to happen now.

The young men in Kyoto, who are more refined, look like scholars, are fair-skinned, and dress nicely. They are basically rich and will not care about a few taels of silver.

She could get a lot of money in exchange for the jade pendant. At the very least, if the other party came back with money to pay the bill, she would still get a lot of money in return.

They would never report to the police because they couldn't afford to lose face, and the most appropriate thing to do was to spend a few taels of silver to get rid of them. The woman had done this many times and had never failed.

Who would have thought that she would meet such a little girl who said she wanted to report to the police right away? She stared at her in surprise and doubt.

Yan Qiushu walked away: "I'm going to report it to the police now. Master Xue, you just watch here. I'll let the adults see how many shameless people this man has cheated!"

The woman could no longer hold her composure, and quickly slid down to her knees, pulling Yan Qiushu aside: "Wait a minute, young lady, let's talk things over!"

Yan Qiushu looked at her coldly.

The woman smiled flatteringly: "Miss, I did something wrong, but we all have to make a living. Don't report it to the authorities. I'll treat you to these cakes!"

Yan Qiushu shook her hand off and said coldly, "If that's the case, then do business honestly. Otherwise, if I hear about it again, I will definitely ask the prefect to send people to arrest you."

The woman's face turned pale and she quickly retreated, not daring to say another word.

Upon seeing this, Yan Qiushu handed the jade pendant in her hand to the young man standing beside her.

He finally came to his senses and took it with both hands. He didn't notice that the thing in his hand fell again. He hurriedly picked it up. Yan Qiushu helped pick it up and held it for him. He was sweating profusely and said in a hollow voice: "Thank you, Miss Xiao. I am Xue Jiahe."

Yan Qiushu did not deny the title and nodded: "Master Xue, if there is nothing else, I will take my leave first."

"Hey, wait a minute!" Xue Jiahe shouted hurriedly.

Yan Qiushu looked at him.

Xue Jiahe wanted to bow, but his hands were too full, so he apologized, "Thanks to Miss Xiao for helping me out today. It's dinner time now, why don't I treat Miss Xiao to a meal?"

Yan Qiushu smiled and said, "Do you still have money?"

Xue Jiahe looked away awkwardly, then suddenly said, "If you don't mind, there's a shop over there that sells delicious beef noodles. I can afford it for now. Would you be so kind as to do me the honor?"

"Beef noodles?" Yan Qiushu was also hungry. Hearing this, she subconsciously followed the gaze and saw the stall owner making noodles. His technique was quite smooth. The noodles were smoothly pulled into long pieces and put into the pot.

She... wants to eat!

Yan Qiushu nodded decisively: "Yes!"

Xue Jiahe was pleasantly surprised: "Okay, please come this way, young lady."

He led the way, and as they approached, they could smell the fragrant noodles. There were already quite a few diners at the stall. Seeing them approach, the waitress hurried over to help take the package from Xue Jiahe's hand and put it on the table. She wiped the table and said, "What would you like to eat?"

"Five servings of beef noodles, with an extra serving of beef for this lady!" Xue Jiahe said generously, then paid a pile of copper coins.

This also includes Shui Yu and the two servants brought by Yan Qiushu.

Yan Qiushu thanked her.

The stall owner responded and immediately went over to get busy. He looked at the girl sitting across from him and said with an embarrassed smile, "This is a restaurant I loved eating at when I was a child. My mother went out for social events, so I would sneak out with my servants to eat here. However, three years ago, I went traveling with my uncle and only came back for the New Year. I haven't been here for a long time. I just ate there yesterday, and it tasted just as good as before."

"It smells nice and should be delicious." Yan Qiushu was also looking forward to it.

This smell really smells like ramen from later generations. She loves eating ramen, and the ones she makes herself lack that flavor, so she has to go to the store to eat it to feel comfortable.

Xue Jiahe's smile suddenly widened, as if he had found a confidant. He said enthusiastically, "I really like it. If Miss Xiao likes it, I can recommend a few shops to you. I just came back, and I don't know if the taste has changed, but it was really delicious three years ago. There's one in the west of the city..."

Yan Qiushu listened carefully, and soon the noodles arrived.

Not only was Yan Qiushu's noodles covered in beef, but Xue Jiahe's bowl was also filled with beef. The boss said with a smile, "Sir, you haven't been here for two or three years. I almost didn't recognize you."

Xue Jiahe thanked him awkwardly and exchanged a few words with the boss.

Yan Qiushu looked at the noodles in front of her with some surprise.

This is clear soup noodles, topped with half a bowl of beef, some vegetables on the other side, and some chopped green onions.

The soup that just soaked the beef slices was clear and transparent, with a little oil on it, no extra smell, and a faint noodle aroma all over the body.

It looks delicious!

She picked up a strand of noodles first. The noodles were chewy and there was quite a bit of resistance when she picked them up. One of them broke and bounced back. But when she put it in her mouth, the noodles were chewy and soft as always.

The noodles were covered in a salty and fragrant broth, light yet delicious, and the broth was very clear. After tasting it carefully, Yan Qiushu asked, "Boss, did you add mushrooms to this noodle?"

The boss smiled and replied, "Yes, my son is very good at growing mushrooms. We never run out of mushrooms in winter..."

Yan Qiushu raised her eyebrows and took note that she knew how to grow mushrooms, and she just happened to like eating them!

I'll ask the Xiao family to come and buy some later. Such delicious mushrooms must be extraordinary.

She thought about it and took a sip of the noodle soup from the bowl.

The hot noodle soup became more and more delicious, and the light salty taste soothed the lips and tongue just right. The hot noodle soup went down the esophagus, warming the whole body from the stomach.

"It's so delicious! I have to check out the shops you recommended!" Yan Qiushu put down the bowl with satisfaction and picked up another piece of beef.

Xue Jiahe blushed and nodded: "Well... If you can't find the location, you can come to the Xue Mansion and ask me!"

"good."

The two of them talked quietly. Shui Xuan, who was sitting at the same table, looked around and drank a mouthful of soup without any taste. What was going on?

This guy dares to steal the Sixth Young Master's girl? ! ! !

"A-choo!"

On the march to the Kingdom of Uta, the army moved forward quickly, hoping to get some supplies near the city before the sun sets today.

The general riding in front sneezed.

The personal guard Lei Shan hurriedly asked, "General, have you caught a cold?"

Xiao Huaiting took out a piece of pork jerky from the bag hanging on his horse and ate it with gusto. Without even turning his head, he said, "No! Someone must be talking about me!"

Lei Shan was relieved. As long as he wasn't suffering from a cold, it would be fine. He looked at the delicious pork jerky with envy, swallowed his saliva, and said sourly, "Hey, who's talking about the general? Madam? The general never sneezed before."

Xiao Huaiting sneered: "Anyway, someone is talking about it!"

After saying that, he slowly picked up another piece of pork jerky and put it into his mouth bit by bit.

The spicy taste made his eyes narrow in pleasure, and suddenly his nose felt itchy: "A-choo!"