Chen Aman nodded obediently after hearing this. She was only a few months younger than Chen Aju, but she was much more sensible.

Chen Shi also knew the fate that the old monk had predicted for Chen Ahfu. Seeing that Chen Ahfu's mental illness had really been cured and that he was very capable, he sighed, "Ahfu is so lucky. My second brother and his wife will be able to enjoy a good life in the future."

After Chen Shi and his wife put away their things, they went to the yard to chat. When someone who wanted to buy something called out in the shop, Chen Shi would go to sell the things. After selling, he would run to the backyard to talk again.

Several people talked about Chen Ayu and Chen A's cousins. Chen Ayu had no talent for studying and could not concentrate on learning. Chen Shi meant that he would just finish this year and follow him to do business. Next year, Chen Ayu will be fifteen years old and it is time for him to get married. His family is saving money now. If the marriage proposal goes well, he may get married the year after next. Chen Aman is also twelve years old and is looking for a wife. Several families have come to propose marriage, but the conditions are not good...

The sun was setting in the west and a noise of children could be heard. Zhang said that the Zeng clan school was over.

Their house is facing the back door of the Zeng family school. Zhang said proudly that her youngest son Chen Atang was studying in this family school. Because this family school is famous, many children, in addition to the Zeng family members, want to study there. If children from outsiders want to go in, they must not only know the person in charge of the family school, but also pass the examination and pay more tuition.

Chen Afu had heard long ago that Chen Atang was like Chen Ming, studious and had some talent.

He asked, "It's so noisy, there must be a lot of people in the clan school, right?"

Chen Ming said, "Many, more than a hundred people." He then said to Zhang, "Go, it's time to cook dinner."

Zhang agreed and stood up, and went into the kitchen with Chen Aman. Wang and Chen Afu wanted to go in to help, but Zhang pushed them out and said, "You've been sitting in the car for so long, you must be tired, take a rest."

Not long after, Chen Atang came back first. He was one year younger than Alu, with a fair face and facial features more like Zhang. After greeting everyone with a smile, he started playing with Alu, Dabao, Qiqi and Huihui.

Then Chen Ayu came back. The private school he attended was farther away, two blocks away. He looked more like Chen Shi, a very handsome young man. After he finished greeting everyone, he took the money Chen Shi gave him and went to the front street to buy braised food.

It can be seen that the children of Chen Shi's family are all well educated.

In the evening, when no outsiders were around, the two families sat at the large eight-immortal table in the living room to eat. The vegetables were brought by the eldest wife, and there was also a plate of fried peanuts, a piece of dried tofu, and half a pound of braised pork head and half a salted duck.

Chen Shi kept picking up braised pork and duck for A-Lu and Da-Bao, while Zhang kept picking up these two dishes for Wang and A-A-Fu. Chen Atang glanced at the meat and vegetables, swallowed his saliva, and did not pick up any. A-Shi also ate more peanuts with his wine.

Wang and Chen Afu took the meat from their bowls and gave it to Atang and Aman. They looked at their father's expression before they dared to eat.

Although there were not many dishes on the table, there was constant laughter and conversation.

Chen Afu said to Chen Shi, "Uncle San, your house is next to the clan school, and you can make money from the students." In the previous life, not only were the houses near the school expensive, but there were also many shops and vendors who specialized in making money from students.

Chen Shi said, "Kai Wen Zhai requires a lot of silver, and my uncle's family doesn't have that much capital."

Chen Ahfu said with a smile, "If we don't sell pens, inkstones, we can sell some small food."

Zhang shook her head and said, "Those students all go through the front gate. The street in front is much bigger, and there are two snack and candy shops alone. Besides, Third Uncle and Third Aunt don't know how to cook delicious food, so they can't attract them."

Chen Ahfu smiled and said, "The food I'm talking about is different from what they sell." Seeing the embarrassed look in Chen Shi and his wife's eyes, he added, "Don't worry, it's a small business, it won't cost much. And you already have everything you need, just buy some ingredients. You can do your miscellaneous business and take care of it at the same time."

Chen Afu really wanted to help them.

Chen Shi thought to himself that once Ah Fu’s mental illness was cured, life would be better for his second brother’s family, and she must be a capable person.

Then he smiled and said to Zhang, "Let's listen to Ah Fu."

Chen Afu said, "We'll just test the waters tomorrow and do less. If Uncle San thinks it's okay, we'll continue working on it. If not, forget it." Then she told Chen Shi's family what she wanted them to do.

Chen Shi and his friends were quite curious and thought they could make money.

After dinner, Chen Ah-fu asked Chen Shi to find some more sticks or bamboos to cut into long thin skewers. Chen Shi and Chen Ah-yu were very hardworking and they worked until midnight.

The next morning, Wang accompanied Zhang to the market to buy marinade ingredients. Chen Ahfu asked them to go to the medicine store to buy some grass fruit and tangerine peel. Only adding these two things can make the taste different from other marinated food, and it is not exactly the same as the nine-spice marinated food in Xile Restaurant, so it does not violate the agreement. He also specifically told Chen Shi and his wife not to tell anyone about these two things, as they are secret recipes.

At the same time, buy some not-so-expensive pig skin, lean meat, pig liver, pig intestines, quail eggs, and more dried tofu, bean tendons, bean skin, lotus root, and kelp.

It’s a pity that there are no potatoes in this era.

After buying the food, several people were busy cleaning it up. Except for the large intestine, which takes a long time to cook, the other things should be braised in the afternoon.

After lunch, Chen Ahfu asked Chen Shi to take out the small stove in the ear room and put it by the door of the shop. She had already cooked the marinade in the kitchen, poured a pot of water into it, and took the big iron pot outside to continue boiling, letting the aroma of the marinade drift everywhere.

In order to prevent others from seeing the marinade, they also wrapped it with white cloth. Around 3 p.m., meat, peanuts, bean products, vegetables, and quail eggs were put into the pot one by one to marinate.

The aroma is also more intense.

Take the big basin and cutting board outside the shop, take out the food when it is cooked, and cut it into small pieces. Cut the meat, pork liver, large intestine and other non-vegetarian dishes into small pieces, and cut the vegetables into large pieces, and use skewers to skewer a few pieces. Chen Afu is responsible for cutting, and others skewer, even Dabao joins in. Peanuts cannot be skewered, so they are placed on a plate.

Chen Ahfu called this skewers "lu skewers". The barbecue in the previous life was more complicated, so let's do this simple one first.

Chen Aman and Dabao tasted a bunch each and both exclaimed, “So delicious!”

As they were cutting and slicing, the aroma attracted many passers-by and neighbors. What these people didn't expect was that vegetarian dishes could also be braised.

Meat skewers cost four cents each, seven cents for two. Vegetarian skewers cost two cents each, three cents for two. The price is not expensive, one or two skewers are delicious, and a few more can satisfy your craving.

The life of the residents here is not easy, but they can enjoy some delicious braised food for a few cents, and they all like it. Soon, it attracted several buyers, some bought one string, some bought two. Soon, there were repeat customers, and gradually more and more people came. Some adults were reluctant to eat it themselves, but when they saw the children crying for it, they bought them a string.

Some people like the taste and if they buy a lot, they just weigh it directly.