"Knock knock--" the waiter came in with tea and poured it for them, then left.

From what Fang, the shopkeeper, said, Cao Xiangnan knew that both wine and rice wine were selling very well, so he didn't have to worry about not being able to sell all the wine brewed at home. He was just afraid that there wouldn't be enough to sell.

This year's wine hadn't been sold out yet, and Cao Xiangnan was thinking about brewing more wine next year and planting grape trees. In the future, there will be more grapes every year, so the wine brewed will increase year by year.

While the two were talking, the waiter brought in the dishes cooked in the kitchen.

At this time, the number of customers in the building was gradually increasing. Knowing that there were many things going on outside, Fang, the shopkeeper, was talking to Xiangnan about business, and Sun Ji couldn't stay here all the time, so he prepared to go out and take a look. He said, "Shopkeeper, Xiangnan, I'm going to go out and see if there is anything."

"Well, go ahead." Fang, the shopkeeper, taught Sun Ji like a disciple, not only because he was sent by Cao, but also because Sun Ji was smart, studious, humble and polite. He was able to be trained to this level in a short period of time. He was a rare seedling.

After saying hello, Sun Ji went out.

His own people are here, and Shopkeeper Fang has taken good care of them. Cao Xiangnan expressed his gratitude to Shopkeeper Fang for this, "Xiangnan would like to offer a toast to Shopkeeper Fang, and thank you for taking care of Sun Ji and the others."

Shopkeeper Fang shook his hands and said hurriedly, "It's just a matter of arranging a few people. These are all trivial matters. Why be so polite? Yipinzhai still relies on you a lot. In comparison, I, Fang, should say thank you to you, boy Nan."

The two men said a few polite words.

"The big boss is not in Nanyang these days. When he left, he handed over all the affairs in Nanyang to me. He also specifically told me that if you have any problems, I will do my best to help you. Nan boy, if you need anything, just tell me. Don't be polite to me. Just treat me like your brother Liu. We are all family." Even without the big boss's instructions, the business of Yipinzhai is so good, and half of it is due to Cao. Manager Fang will naturally worship him as the God of Wealth.

Just because Cao has more ideas than others, Manager Fang will not neglect this person in the slightest.

Now July has passed, and August is gradually entering autumn. The crabs on the 15th day of the twelfth lunar month are the most plump, which is the best season to eat crabs. Nanyang has a unique type of big crab, which is also particularly large in size, but crabs are not particularly popular here. Crabs are cold in nature, and people with cold bodies will easily get upset if they eat too much. People here don’t know how to put ginger to suppress the cold when eating crabs, so even ordinary people can’t stand it if they eat too much, so people here don’t like to eat crabs very much.

Cao Xiangnan only attributed this to the fact that people here have not found a way to eat crabs, but he has several crab recipes in his mind. Who told him that in his previous life, his favorite thing to eat was crabs. When he was a child, he could only catch a few small crabs in the river and grill them with his friends. He remembered that the crab sauce made by his grandmother tasted particularly good. When he grew up, he went to work in a restaurant and was liked by the chef in the kitchen. Occasionally, he could taste some of the flavor.

When he thought that there was a kind of Nanyang crab that was only available in Nanyang, he almost drooled. Nanyang is close to the river, and there are many crabs in the river. There is no shortage of raw materials. The price of crabs is relatively cheap at this time.

"Drunken crab? Spicy crab? Wait, speak slower." A few names came out of the boy's mouth, and the shopkeeper Fang knew that it was good stuff and immediately became interested.

Although they were talking about crabs, Fang, the shopkeeper, was already used to ordinary things becoming popular after being made by this kid. Their boss had warned him not to ask questions that he shouldn't ask. Anyway, this guy could bring good business to their Yipinzhai, so Fang, the shopkeeper, would naturally not explore things that he shouldn't explore.

Cao Xiangnan threw out a sentence, "Just wait until it's made tomorrow, and you'll know how it tastes after tasting it. I guarantee that you, the shopkeeper Fang, will like it."

"...You kid!" Fang, the shopkeeper, immediately laughed and said, "You're keeping me in suspense. Okay, okay, I'll wait until you make it tomorrow. If it doesn't taste good, I'll settle the score with you." Just at

this moment, the servant downstairs came up to find Fang, saying that he had something to do outside.

Cao Xiangnan knew that Fang, the shopkeeper, was going to be busy, so he quickly asked Fang to do his own thing, and they could do whatever they wanted. "Well, OK, you guys eat something first, I'll come to see you later when I'm free, I'll ask the upstairs to arrange a room for you, and you can go upstairs to rest for a while when you're tired." Fang, the shopkeeper, didn't bother to be polite with Cao, and stood up and said.

"Okay, thank you very much, shopkeeper Fang." Cao Xiangnan said.

After eating dry food for a day, everyone was hungry, and when Fang, the shopkeeper, left, everyone was free. The chef in Yipinzhai was also very good, and the dishes tasted quite good.

Gan Weiqi was particularly happy eating, this person was content with everything he had.

Besides, Wu Yue and Sun Hongmei, who came to Nanyang on a big ship that day, were brothers who never left their homes. The farthest they went was to Fenshui Town twice a year. They had never thought that they would go to a place farther than Fenshui Town in their lives and come to Nanyang on a big ship.

As soon as they set foot in Nanyang, they were fascinated by the prosperity of Nanyang.

Originally, they were worried about going out and being unfamiliar with the place. Fortunately, Sun Ji brought them here. When they came here, they were handed over to the person who took over them and arranged a place for them to live. Sun Ji was going to be busy with his own things and had no time to take care of them all the time. They were a little nervous at the beginning, but fortunately, they had a companion.

On the second day, they went to the cloth shop, and the shopkeeper Jiang was also very friendly to them. Wu Yue knew that as a deputy manager, he came with a mission. Although he was a little timid, he also plucked up the courage to tell the shopkeeper about the new clothes they made. Later, they were arranged to study in the cloth shop, and the shopkeeper also arranged a middle-aged nanny to guide them.

After two days in Nanyang, the two of them also gradually adapted from the initial discomfort to the later period. Having lived in a small place like Caojia Village all their lives, they realized their ignorance and insignificance only after coming to Nanyang. The two of them worked hard every day to learn all kinds of things. When they heard that their boss was coming, they paused and were delighted. "Really?" Wu Yue was still a little bit unbelieving. They hadn't heard that Silang would come before they came. It was like finding a backbone when they heard that he was coming.

"Yes, yes, just now the staff from Yipinzhai came to send a message, asking you two to go there when you are free." Qian's mother said.

After the joy, the two did not forget to thank Qian's mother.

The sun in the west slowly set, and large ships were moored at the pier. The number of people doing business during the day gradually decreased. There were not many people walking on the street at this time. Wu Yue and Sun Hongmei said goodbye to Aunt Qian and went to Yipinzhai happily.

Some stalls on the street were closed, and some were set up again. There was no curfew in Nanyang, so it was very lively at night.

The two entered Yipinzhai from the back door, and someone led them upstairs.

"Wu Yue, Hongmei, you two are here." When Cao Xiangnan saw Wu Yue and Sun Hongmei, he thought that it was probably Sun Ji or Fang Zhanggui who came to look for them. He was also planning to look for Wu Yue and Sun Hongmei, so he was happy to see them. He asked, "Have you had dinner?"

"We came after we had dinner." Wu Yue said.

"Sit down and have a glass of water." Cao Xiangnan asked the two to sit down and poured them some water. When asked if Wu Yue and Sun Hongmei were used to Nanyang, he nodded when he heard them say that they were used to it after two days.

Then he asked about some of their things in Nanyang. He knew that their situation here was not as good as he imagined, but it was also within his expectations. He should make a systematic training plan later. Now, let's let everyone get used to going out. There is no rush. We can do it step by step in the future.

Knowing that Wu Yue and Sun Hongmei have nothing to do at night, he let them stay upstairs and take them to the night snack stall later to have a midnight snack together.

"Okay." Wu Yue and Sun Hongmei were both very happy. They came to Nanyang. Although they knew that it was very lively outside at night, the two brothers were used to sleeping when it got dark. So even if they came here, they didn't dare to go out to the night market at night.

But now it's different. With Cao Silang and everyone here, they don't have to worry about safety issues and can go to experience the night market in Nanyang.

After the peak season, the number of customers coming to eat gradually decreased, and Fang, the shopkeeper, finally had time to come to Cao Xiangnan's place.

The two sat down and had another long chat. Autumn is the best time to replenish people, and the old fire duck soup is also the most suitable at this time. There are also several other dishes. Cao Xiangnan also mentioned a few new dishes to Fang, the shopkeeper.

In autumn, it is time to serve a few new dishes suitable for the season, and then there is the winter menu.

"As for the winter menu, make the most recent dishes first, and we will talk about the new winter dishes later." Everything is done step by step. Cao Xiangnan is not afraid that Fang, the shopkeeper, will forget if he talks too much. He is afraid that he will forget.

The menus of modern restaurants change all year round. What is suitable to eat in each season is the best for the human body. After hearing and seeing it, Cao Xiangnan also has a concept of what is the best to eat in autumn and winter.

"Oh, Nan boy, you are really my lucky star. How can I thank you?" After listening to the dishes Cao said, Fang, the shopkeeper, knew that their Yipinzhai's business would be more and more prosperous in the future.

Fortunately, their boss has a strong backstage, otherwise their current business is so good that they would definitely be envied by others.

"Didn't Fang, the shopkeeper, just said that you and I are family, so why do we need to thank each other?" Cao Xiangnan said with Fang's original words.

"Haha..." Fang, the shopkeeper, couldn't help but laugh.

The two of them had a pleasant conversation. Cao Xiangnan even told Fang the materials that would be used tomorrow and asked him to have someone prepare them.

"Don't worry, they will be prepared tomorrow," said Fang.

These were just minor issues. Once he went out and told the servant, someone would arrange it.

Yipinzhai also does barbecue at night. The batch of small barbecue utensils that Cao Xiangnan had Fang customize can now be used. Most of the people who come to Yipinzhai are rich old men and young men. They like the elegant style. For those who come for supper at night, they can use a small stove to slowly roast meat there, and have a drink with two or three friends. It is very comfortable.

At first, those who don’t know how to grill meat by themselves, they have specially trained servants here, who will show them a few times. After a few times, those who have come twice gradually learn how to use the spices, and some even like to do it themselves.

As night fell, it gradually got dark, and lanterns were hung up one by one on the street.

After talking to the shopkeeper Fang, Cao Xiangnan led everyone to the night snack stall. There were quite a lot of people in the group. When Manager Zhou saw the young boss coming, he quickly put down what he was doing and came over.

The two men greeted each other, and Manager Zhou was polite to him, treating him like half a boss. At this time, there were already scattered customers at the night snack stall, and it would be the best business later.

Cao Xiangnan only said that he would bring a few people here for a midnight snack. Manager Zhou understood and personally took them to sit at a large table. Knowing that Manager Zhou was busy, Cao Xiangnan did not ask Manager Zhou to accompany him here, and only said that he would go find him

later. Manager Zhou was also a capable person, and he asked someone to call the two boys from the Sun family.

The happiest thing in a foreign land is to see your brothers and acquaintances. The last time Sun Jing and Sun Sheng went home, Sun Bing and Sun Mao have always been here in Nanyang. Although several people are in Nanyang, everyone has their own things to do every day, and there are not many opportunities to get together. Everyone is very happy to see each other this time.

"Sit down, sit down." Seeing that the few people were happy, Cao Xiangnan asked Sun Bing and Sun Mao to sit down and have a midnight snack together.

Sun Bing and Sun Mao took a look and sat down. The brothers were very happy to sit together.

"Order whatever you want to eat. It's mine tonight. Don't be polite to me." Cao Xiangnan was not a stingy person. He brought everyone here to have a midnight snack tonight. Yipinzhai was not suitable for their gathering. The midnight snack stall was the best.

Wu Yue and Sun Hongmei thought everything was fresh. They especially liked the porridge and grilled skewers that came later.

The table of people sat together for a rare midnight snack and were very happy.

"Delicious, delicious." Gan Weilin almost couldn't stop eating because it was the first time he ate such delicious grilled meat. "I grilled meat myself before, but why can't I get this taste?" His mouth was full of food, but he couldn't stop eating.

Gan Weiqi looked at the people eating so happily, with a faint smile on his lips. Some childhood memories came to his mind, and a cold light flashed in his lowered eyes, but the smile on his lips did not change.

"You just don't know this, you don't have our spices when you grill it yourself." Sun Bing has been working here for half a month. He doesn't have many opportunities to eat barbecue. He likes the smell very much, and he eats it with abandon this time.

A lot of food was ordered on the table. Cao Xiangnan wanted everyone to eat enough. Knowing that everyone loves barbecue, he also ordered a lot of barbecue for everyone, so that everyone can be satisfied after eating it. But eating too much of this thing can easily cause internal heat, so he did not forget to tell everyone to drink more water.

"We're leaving first."

"Well, be careful on the road." "Goodbye,

everyone."

"...Goodbye."

After finishing their midnight snack, Sun Jing and Sun Sheng sent Wu Yue and Sun Hongmei back home. Cao Xiangnan asked him to go back and rest after sending them back, as they both had to get up early to work tomorrow, so they left first.

After the crowd of people who came to eat midnight snacks passed, Cao Xiangnan invited Manager Zhou to sit down and chat with him about the midnight snack stall.

After the discussion, they returned to Yipinzhai.