I happened to meet Bai Xiangsong.

He was accompanied by a doctor carrying a medicine box.

"Aunt Yan, are you going back to town? I'm so sorry about what happened earlier. My aunt was confused and said things she didn't understand. Please don't take it to heart, Aunt Yan. Thank you for telling our family. Take care on your journey."

Bai Xiangsong bowed to her apologetically.

Yan Xia waved her hand.

“I’m not angry. Anyway, I’ve already scolded your aunt, and that’s enough to vent my anger. Alright, you should take the doctor back now. I just heard from the villagers that your grandfather has fainted. The village head is old, so don’t delay. He can’t take any more trouble.”

"Yes, I'm going back now. Aunt Yan, please be careful on your way."

The three of them left in the opposite direction.

At the beginning of Shenshi (3-5 PM), Yan Xia arrived in town.

If you take the back path, you can arrive around 1-3 PM.

She didn't go back to the mansion, but went to the shop first. Business was pretty good at the shop today, and her children and servants were all busy. There was nothing for her to do, so she drove home after a quick look around.

Upon seeing Yan Xia return, Jin Yu told her about recruiting Bai Xiaobao.

"These little things are up to you. You can recruit whoever you want, however you like. I plan to open the restaurant in a few days. Go buy some seasonings and ingredients now, and I'll try it out later. I'll buy..."

Yan Xia told Jin Yu everything she needed.

There were nearly a dozen items, in addition to the basic seasonings and dishes in the house.

There is nothing else.

After all, they just moved in.

We need to buy all sorts of small, miscellaneous items.

Jin Yu carried charcoal pencils and paper with him, and he wrote so quickly that Yan Xia didn't even need to read it a second time.

"Alright, that's all for now. Also, is the ice stuff all set up?"

"It's all settled. I went to several shops and asked about prices one by one. Finally, I found the ice shop that offered the lowest price to cooperate with. They will start delivering tomorrow. I've already paid the deposit. As for buying servants, I've entrusted that to Xiao Bao. He knows more about this than I do. I plan to have him go to a few surrounding counties tomorrow to see if he can find suitable servants to buy..."

"Well, you decide for yourself. You should also find a place to build the factory as soon as possible, preferably before we go to Jiangnan County on the 21st."

“..............”

As they spoke, the two had already reached the second courtyard, where she lived with her two daughters.

The son and daughter-in-law live in a three-courtyard house.

There is a small kitchen in each courtyard.

Yan Xia's kitchen is for her exclusive use.

No one is allowed to enter without permission.

"I'll wait for you here. Go buy it. Oh, and when you pass by the restaurant, grab a few pieces of the leftover hot pot base."

"Yes, I'll go right now."

Because he is at least 1.8 meters tall and has long legs, he can disappear from sight in just a few steps.

Weary from the journey, Yan Xia washed her hands with soap and tidied up the kitchen briefly, waiting for Jin Yu to return.

Today she's going to recreate liangpi (cold skin noodles), liangmian (cold noodles), mala tang (spicy hot pot), and lenguo chuan chuan (cold pot skewers).

In less than half an hour, Jinyu returned, with everything he had bought still there.

She was busy in the kitchen all by herself.

He even specifically instructed Jinyu to tell the kitchen staff not to cook tonight.

In the evening, the front gate of the Yan residence opened.

Yan Xia's children and servants returned one after another.

Meals at home were divided into two groups: the servants ate together in the backyard, while Yan Xia ate with her children and daughters-in-law, with Jin Yu and Xiao Ji joining them.

Not counted among servants.

At this time of day, the cooks in the manor would have already prepared the meal and placed it on the table for them to eat when they returned.

But today, the table is completely empty.

The kitchen was cold and empty.

The servants looked completely bewildered.

I don't know what happened.

I waited for more than an hour.

They only gathered for dinner after everyone had finished washing up.

There were four large basins on the table.

One looks like noodles.

One looks like a hot pot.

There are two more that I don't know what they are.

"The master said these are the restaurant's new dishes. We'll be having these tonight: cold noodles, cold skin noodles, spicy hot pot, and cold pot skewers. Remember to leave a review after you finish eating, the master needs to collect it."

Cold pot skewers are cooked loosely because they don't have bamboo skewers.

It's somewhat like maocai (a type of Sichuan hot pot).

If you don't look closely, you might think it's the same as mala tang (spicy hot pot), the only difference is that one is cold and the other is hot.

The servants were very curious.

It was already quite dark, and four candles were lit inside the house.

The candlelight was bright.

It's crystal clear.

Some of them served themselves a bowl of cold noodles, while others served themselves a bowl of cold skin noodles.

Others only focus on eating cold pot skewers and spicy hot pot.

My lips swelled up from the spiciness.

"Mmm—delicious, so satisfying!"

"Master is amazing! Everything he makes tastes delicious. This cold pot skewers are even better than hot pot! They're cold! The hot pot at the restaurant always has solidified oil when it gets cold, but this one doesn't. Ugh, it's just too spicy. Ugh, I need some cold water—"

"I think this is called cold noodles. I don't know what it's made of. It's very springy and has a strange texture, but it tastes exceptionally good."

"I think cold noodles are delicious too. They're sour, sweet, salty, and spicy. Eating them will make you feel all the summer heat disappear."

It's clear that the four new dishes were loved by everyone.

The situation was exactly the same in the second courtyard.

Yan Xia's children all wolfed down their food.

Even the usually refined Jin Yu had eaten his third bowl.

Lately, everyone's appetite has been poor. The weather is hot, and we feel extremely dry. We wish we could drink ice water with every meal.

After a busy day, everyone took a shower, enjoyed the evening breeze in the yard, and ate a spicy yet refreshing dinner. Happiness radiated from everyone's faces.

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