Jiang Ling, who had been single her entire life, never expected to wake up and find herself transmigrated to a place called Lujia Village during a devastating famine year.
Facing a family ful...
Zhao Erleng's wife was very grateful after hearing this and thanked Jiang Ling repeatedly before returning home with the prescription.
Er Ya, who was always good at reading people, saw Zhao Er Leng's wife smiling broadly and went over to ask, "Auntie, what's making you so happy?"
These days, Er Ya not only works hard at Zhao Er Leng's wife's house, but she is also particularly sensible. So much so that Zhao Er Leng's wife thinks that Er Ya has reformed. Little did she know that Er Ya was constantly thinking about when she could find a rich man to marry.
Zhao Erleng's wife didn't consider hiding it from Er Ya. In front of the whole family, she told them about the village chief's announcement and also shared her thoughts.
Zhao Erleng was a little surprised after hearing this. He quickly took the prescription from his wife and handed it to Da Bao, saying, "Da Bao, can you read what's written on it to your dad?"
Da Bao nodded and read out all the words on the prescription word by word.
Zhao Erleng nodded repeatedly after hearing this, and Er Ya's mouth watered.
"Auntie, how about we try making some according to this recipe tomorrow?" Er Ya tentatively suggested from the side.
Er Ya was surprised that Zhao Er Leng's whole family agreed with her suggestion. Looking at the expressions of her aunt's family, Er Ya fell into her fantasy again.
The next morning, Zhao Erleng's wife took Er Ya to Changning Town, bought the corresponding ingredients according to the recipe, and also bought some vegetables before hurriedly returning home.
After a busy morning, the cold pot skewers were finally ready. However, Zhao Erleng hadn't finished making the bamboo skewers yet, so he could only put the vegetables that weren't skewered into the prepared broth to soak slowly.
When Er Ya smelled the spicy and fragrant soup, her stomach began to rumble with cravings. At that moment, she could only frantically swallow her saliva to maintain her composure.
"Alright! Everyone come and have a taste!" At Zhao Erleng's wife's command, the other three people all rushed over.
Looking at the bright red broth filled with the aroma of sesame seeds, everyone subconsciously swallowed.
Zhao Erleng's wife was the first to pick up a piece of cabbage and put it in her mouth. The sweetness of the cabbage, combined with the spicy and savory flavor of the soup base, immediately rushed into her brain.
"Delicious!" The two words instantly overwhelmed Zhao Erleng's wife's rationality.
In no time, the large bowl of vegetables was quickly devoured by the four people.
"Wife! You're amazing! This tastes incredible!" Zhao Erleng praised, wiping his greasy mouth.
"Yes, Mom, this is much tastier than spicy hot pot!" Zhao Dabao kept scooping food out of the bowl with his chopsticks, and only reluctantly put them down after making sure there was no food left.
"Auntie, you're amazing!" It was indeed delicious, and Er Ya echoed in agreement.
Zhao Erleng's wife was a little embarrassed by the praise. She smiled and said softly, "Okay, since it's all delicious, then we'll buy it! Husband, you'd better work hard to get the bamboo skewers! We're going to have a big feast!"
Zhao Erleng patted his chest and nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, wife, I'll carry you!"
"Mom, don't worry, I'll help Dad make bamboo skewers too!" Zhao Dabao volunteered.
Seeing that Zhao Dabao had already said that, Er Ya could only bite the bullet and raise her hand, saying, "Auntie, I..."
"You don't need to. Just continue doing what you were doing!" Zhao Erleng's wife, considering that Er Ya was still a girl, refused to let her join in the work of shaving bamboo skewers.
It wasn't just Zhao Erleng's family; everyone who signed a contract with the village chief had been voluntarily busy during this period.
Two weeks passed quickly.
After choosing an auspicious time, the village chief and Jiang Ling jointly lit the firecrackers.
Amidst the crackling of firecrackers, the first phase of the Lujia Village planning project came to a successful conclusion.
During this time, high-ranking officials and dignitaries who had received the invitation flocked to the little-known Lu Family Village from all directions.
When these high-ranking officials saw the first phase of Jiang Ling's overall plan, they were all amazed and full of praise for Jiang Ling.
The dazzling array of goods in the shops further attracted the attention of these dignitaries.
"Godmother! Congratulations!" Zhao Qianyu appeared in front of Jiang Ling with gifts and a group of classmates.
Jiang Ling smiled as she accepted the gift and said to Zhao Qianyu, "Alright, alright, go have fun. Just tell him what you want. You're my godson, and your godmother will reimburse you later!"
Zhao Qianyu patted his purse and said generously, "There's no reason for my godmother to pay for this. Don't worry, I have enough money!"
As he spoke, he led his classmates inside. As soon as they reached the door, Zhao Qianyu and his classmates smelled a spicy and fragrant aroma.
The taste is somewhat similar to the mala tang they eat, but it's even more fragrant.
"What's this smell? It smells so good!" The one who spoke was Gan Kai. His father was a famous businessman, but Zhao Qianyu didn't like him, mainly because his father was a womanizer, and he was even more so.
At roughly the same age as him, Gan Kai had already married three concubines.
"Why don't you go and see for yourself?" Zhao Qianyu replied irritably, and headed towards the source of the smell.
When they arrived at the shop of Zhao Erleng's wife, Zhao Qianyu smiled and counted to her, "Aunt Erleng!"
"Oh, it's Qianyu! Come, come, try Aunt Erleng's new invention!" Jiang Ling had told Zhao Erleng's wife about Zhao Qianyu after she stopped running the spicy hot pot stall, so Zhao Erleng's wife was no stranger to Zhao Qianyu.
As Zhao Erleng's wife spoke, she took out a skewer of meat that had already been marinated and handed it to Zhao Qianyu.
After exchanging a few polite words, Zhao Qianyu accepted the meat. He took a bite, and the four flavors of numbing spiciness, freshness, and aroma burst in his mouth. Before he even swallowed the meat, he exclaimed, "Delicious! So delicious!"
Upon hearing this, Gan Kai also came over and, looking at Zhao Qianyu's expression, asked, "Really? Is it really that delicious?"
Zhao Qianyu ignored Gan Kai and pointed to several skewers, some with meat and some with vegetables. After Zhao Erleng's wife plated the skewers, she said, "Let's go inside and eat. It's hot outside; it'll be more comfortable inside!"
Zhao Qianyu carried a plate inside, ready to feast. Gan Kai, not to be outdone, bought a lot of skewers and carried a plate inside as well.
As soon as he walked in, he was drawn to Er Ya, who was skewering food.
Er Ya knew that many distinguished people would be coming today, so she got up early in the morning and secretly put on makeup. She specially chose a light-colored dress, which made her originally slightly dark skin look a little whiter.
While working, Er Ya felt two burning gazes directed at her. She was startled at first, then peeked up and saw Gan Kai, dressed in ivory brocade, staring intently at her.
Er Ya smiled faintly to herself, adjusted her posture, and said softly to Gan Kai, "Young master, please come inside! Please don't block the doorway!"
Reminded by this, Gan Kai came to his senses. He coughed lightly and walked to Zhao Qianyu's side, trying to appear calm.
His eyes kept glancing at Er Ya. Although he had seen countless women over the years, most of them were glamorous and glamorous women from brothels. This was the first time he had ever seen such an innocent and simple country girl.
Thinking of this, Gan Kai's lips suddenly twitched upwards.