Cao Xiangnan woke up early the next morning. He was used to getting up early, so he woke up at this time. He didn't stay in bed after waking up, but got up. The door next door happened to open, and the brothers Gan Weiqi and Gan Weilin also walked out of the room.

"Good morning." Cao Xiangnan smiled and greeted them, "Why did you get up so early?" He asked.

"I woke up when I heard you get up." People who practice martial arts have sharp ears and eyes. Gan Weiqi woke up at the slightest sound next door. And when he woke up, the person in the bed would wake up with him. Gan Weilin was still a little sleepy at this moment, and smiled foolishly at people. It was a waste of money to have such a pretty face.

Seeing Gan Weilin's silly smile, Cao Xiangnan couldn't help but smile.

The three of them went down together, Cao Xiangnan told them about today's events. In fact, he didn't know how to arrange the two people when he brought them here, so he brought them with him first, and waited until they were familiar with each other before talking about these things.

He thought Gan Weiqi was a steady person, and Gan Weilin was not very reliable, but the two were inseparable, and the two were always together. Gan Weilin was also watched by his brother, so it was not so worrying.

There is no such thing as a refrigerator in this world, so the snacks for morning tea are made on the same day, so everyone got up very early. At this time, the two chefs in the kitchen were already making snacks in the kitchen with people.

Cao Xiangnan's arrival was still welcomed by the two masters, and he joined in without hesitation. He came here to make some new snacks. He told this to the two master chefs, and they were naturally very happy.

When Cao Xiangnan was talking to the two chefs, Sun Ji also came over and met Gan Weiqi, and the two greeted each other.

"You got up earlier than me?" Sun Ji saw an acquaintance, and the smile on his face was a little more sincere and friendly than when he was dealing with guests. He had a good impression of Gan Weiqi, and after coming down a few times, he was still able to talk to him.

Gan Weiqi chuckled and nodded, saying, "We just came down too."

In the kitchen, Cao Xiangnan was talking to the two chefs about new snacks, and the two chefs were listening attentively. Then Cao Xiangnan personally demonstrated to them and taught the two chefs step by step. Sun Ji was also allowed to enter the important area of ​​the kitchen. When he entered, he saw Cao Xiangnan talking to the chef about new snacks. He also took a look and went to do other things.

When Sun Ji went out, Gan Weiqi didn't know why, but he followed Sun Ji out.

"Oh, it's not bad." Cao Xiangnan didn't know that Gan Weilin had a talent for making snacks. After seeing that he learned from others twice, he made it quite well. "It turns out that in addition to being able to eat, you can also work." He said half jokingly.

"This is a must!" Gan Weilin didn't realize that he was being made fun of, and was quite proud.

Everyone else laughed, but seeing that the boy who just came in did a good job, they put his snacks into the cage.

After handing over several snacks and desserts to the chefs, the small cakes in the oven came out soon.

"Come on, Master Zheng, you try it too." Cao Xiangnan took out the newly baked small cakes and gave one to each of the two chefs.

"It'll be enough for the two of us." The two chefs working in the kitchen were tired of trying dishes. No matter how delicious something was, they only had to eat one or two bites. What's more, there were several new snacks to come. After trying them, they didn't have to eat breakfast this morning. Master Zheng took one, broke it in half and gave half to another chef.

"Well, it tastes good."

"Delicious."

While eating, Cao Xiangnan found that Gan Weilin's beautiful big eyes were staring at him, so he took a small cake and handed it to him. Gan Weilin's eyes lit up, and he said "thank you" and took it without hesitation, showing his true nature as a foodie.

"Where's your brother?" Cao Xiangnan asked when he turned around and found that Gan Weiqi was gone.

"Oh, my brother just went out with Sun Ji." Gan Weilin said with something in his mouth.

When it was daybreak outside, people gradually started walking on the street, and small stalls on the roadside also began to be set up. The old men who got up early and walked their birds also came to Yipinzhai for breakfast one by one. They have now become regular customers of Yipinzhai. Who can make the food here suit their taste?

Since Yipinzhai started serving morning tea, several restaurants in Nanyang also started serving morning tea. Unfortunately, they don’t have many varieties of morning tea snacks. Even if they serve the same food as Yipinzhai, it only looks similar, and the taste is completely different. Therefore, those who are used to eating at Yipinzhai will also like to come to Yipinzhai even if it costs a little more.

"Old Zhou, I guessed you must be here."

"Haha, Old Sun, you are late today. We have already had a pot of tea when you came. Hurry up and sit here. There is a seat reserved for you."

"Hey, Old Sun, didn't you say yesterday that you would come to have tea with me, Old Liu? Why are you going to Old Zhou's place again?"

"I'm coming, I'm coming."

All the old acquaintances and friends came to Yipinzhai, and no one went to other places alone. Drinking tea was a lively occasion. Everyone now likes to sit in the lobby, and you can tell who is familiar and who is not at a glance.

Now the old ladies who are used to having morning tea at Yipinzhai also like to bring their wives and grandchildren to Yipinzhai. They like to eat the snacks here, and the children also like to eat the rice porridge here.

In Nanyang, the people you meet are all old acquaintances, and if you see someone's grandchildren who are cute, you like to play with them. When everyone comes here to have morning tea, it's like a big party. The old ladies with grandchildren at home also like to bring their grandchildren out to show off in front of old acquaintances, so that they like to come even more.

The seats in the lobby outside are gradually filled up. Those who come late can only go upstairs to sit. If you come later, there will be no seats.

After working in the kitchen all morning, Cao Xiangnan came out and felt that Yipinzhai's business was better than at the beginning. He naturally hoped that Yipinzhai's business would get better and better, so that he could get more dividends. Thinking that the weather would get colder later, people would not like to go out to eat, and he had plenty of ways to make these people think about Yipinzhai's food, so that they would want to come to Yipinzhai to have a good meal even if it snowed.

At this time, Fang, the shopkeeper, also came and greeted old acquaintances outside, telling them that new dishes would be served in the building starting today, and everyone was invited to come over at noon to taste the new dishes.

"Are there any new dishes? I must try them."

"You have so many new dishes in your restaurant now. I won't go to other restaurants and come here alone."

Shopkeeper Fang greeted the old customers and expressed his gratitude.

The old gentlemen who had nothing to do in the afternoon thought about staying for lunch to eat the new dishes at Yipinzhai while drinking their morning tea. Once this idea came out, three or five friends agreed and the matter was settled.

Seeing that there were many children in Yipinzhai, they would not sit in their seats like adults when they were full, and would run around in the lobby. Shopkeeper Fang happened to come over, and Cao Xiangnan told him his idea.

Cao Xiangnan was talking about building a children's playground in the corner of the lobby, putting a slide there, and making some small wooden horses for children to play with, so that children don't run around in the lobby. In this way, someone will have to follow them. It would be bad if the children fell or bumped into the old man and his wife who were having tea.

"Well, good, this is good." When Fang Zhanggui heard it, his eyes lit up. This is a good idea.

Since Fang Zhanggui said it was good, Cao Xiangnan said that he would draw the drawings and let Fang Zhanggui ask the craftsmen to make it. He already has these things at home, and they are specially made for the group of children at home. Otherwise, if a group of them are still gathered in a small place without anything to play with, they will tear down the house.

In the morning, a boat went out to catch fish and shrimp and sold them at the dock. Today, people were waiting there early and bought all the river crabs. Usually, no one wants these things, but today, there are people who want them.

"Okay, I'll go over now." Cao Xiangnan said to the visitor and walked to the backyard.

The small river crabs delivered were still alive, and the big crabs will be delivered later. There is no oxygen here, and once they are out of water, they will die easily, and they will not be fresh. After Cao Xiangnan came over to take a look, he ordered people to clean the river crabs according to his requirements. He planned to use these river crabs to make drunken crabs.

Fang, the shopkeeper, also came over from the front. Seeing these things that no one usually eats, he asked, "Is this really delicious?"

"Of course, it's delicious." Cao Xiangnan couldn't help but laugh when he saw the look of disgust on the cabinet. He was not afraid of exaggerating, and added, "I guarantee that everyone who eats it will come back to eat it."

"I feel relieved when you say that." With this guarantee, Fang, the old fox, laughed even more happily.

The washed crabs were put into the pot. Cao Xiangnan poured the prepared spices into it and sealed the mouth. "We can open a pot to try it tomorrow morning, and the rest can be marinated for three to five days to make it more flavorful before eating."

"Is it done like this?" Fang, the shopkeeper, happened to come over from the front and asked when he saw that the crabs had already been put into the pot.

"Hmm." Cao Xiangnan nodded and said, "You'll know when it's done. Why don't we make a pot of drunken crabs and put them on the morning tea?"

The price of the morning tea snacks is not high. Although the price of a small plate of drunken crabs is low, it is not expensive in the first place. In addition, a small amount counts as one serving, so the profit is terrifyingly high. Fang, the shopkeeper, naturally understood this principle and agreed, "Okay, let's try it tomorrow morning."

If the effect of the trial tomorrow morning is good and many people like to eat it, they can continue to pickle it.

When the big crabs were delivered at nearly noon, there were already some masters waiting upstairs to taste the new dishes, and the boiled old fire duck soup was served first.

The steamed crabs in the pot were already cooked. Cao Xiangnan prepared the sauce neatly, put the cooked crab on a plate, and then put a small plate of sauce on it. He said, "Send it up."

Later, he prepared a spicy crab. He cleaned the crabs and split each one in half, dipped them in flour and fried them. He put them in the pot and drained the oil. He then stir-fried ginger and garlic in the pot, added pepper and chili peppers, and then poured the crabs in to fry. The aroma came out.

The old men who were eating upstairs thought it was good as soon as they smelled it. When they took the first bite, they stopped moving and asked curiously, "Oh, why didn't I know this crab was so delicious?"

"Let me taste it." After taking a taste, they couldn't stop.

There were not enough crabs at the back, but Cao Xiangnan did not suggest buying more crabs to cook. Eating too much delicious food at once would not taste good. After tasting it, he thought that he would continue to eat tomorrow.

"You kid." After listening to what Cao said, Fang, the shopkeeper, understood this truth.