Ye Panjiu also rolled up her sleeves and went into the kitchen; she could help with preparing the vegetables or something.
Liu smiled and said, "I'll go tell your older brother this afternoon and ask him to come home."
Ye Panjiu replied, "It's alright. I'll ride to my brother's horse farm this afternoon. I heard his horses are incredibly strong."
Ye Cuihua looked at Liu Shi with a puzzled expression, "Mother, why do I feel like the last time I saw Father was three days ago?"
Three nights ago, she tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. When she got up, she ran into her father, who had just returned home, in the yard.
Ye Panjiu raised an eyebrow. Didn't her older brother say last time that he should try to stay home every day?
Liu explained, "Several horses at the horse farm have recently given birth to foals, and your eldest brother couldn't bear to leave them behind, so he's been keeping watch over them for quite some time."
As Ye Daniu's bedmate, she knew this better than anyone else.
Ye Panjiu nodded, "Once the foal is born and grows up, the horse farm will gradually have more and more horses."
The small horse farm will gradually grow larger and its value will increase.
My brother's attitude of being very attentive to his work is very good.
Previously, they were struggling to survive every day, and their family simply didn't have the money to keep animals, let alone horses.
Now that I've discovered my interests, the progress is obvious.
Several people worked quickly in the kitchen, and in less than half an hour, a large table of dishes was laid out.
The white rice, cooked from fine rice, is served in individual bowls, steaming hot and emitting a delightful aroma.
Eight kinds of cold dishes, including pig's ear salad, cloud ear fungus, shredded bamboo shoots, chicken feet, braised beef, cucumber, shredded papaya, and vermicelli, are arranged in order around the perimeter.
In the center of the round table were four plates of stir-fried vegetables and meat, a steamed fish, chicken soup with bamboo fungus, and braised pork ribs with potatoes.
Ye Panjiu looked at the dishes on the table and smiled brightly.
Old Man Ye picked up his chopsticks and said, "Thank you for your hard work, everyone. Let's eat!"
Ye Panjiu first picked up a piece of vegetable, eating some hot vegetables to warm her stomach, and then she couldn't wait to try the cold cucumber salad.
The flavor is rich and well-integrated, and the proportions of the seasonings are perfect. With this dressing, anything will taste delicious!
Her eyes lit up, and she praised Liu Shi, "Sister-in-law, this cold dish is amazing, it's so delicious!"
Liu smiled and said, "This cold dish is very simple. Next time you go out, I'll make you two jars of seasoning. You can just cook the vegetables and mix them yourself."
Ye Panjiu suggested, "Why don't you bring some people to help you make more seasonings and sell them too?"
Sun nodded in agreement. "Yes, sister-in-law. The spice packets for braised dishes are dry, so we can easily tell the amount once they're sold. But for cold dishes, which are mostly red oil, it's harder to tell."
She was particularly struck by the fact that Liu's hot oil had been pre-fried with various spices.
This tastes definitely different from the oil we usually use at home.
We're not afraid that others will find a way to crack it.
Madam Liu nodded, "I had this idea before, but I was a little hesitant. After hearing what you said, little sister, I'll start selling!"
Ye Panjiu nodded, "Sister-in-law, you can ask Second Sister-in-law to help you put it in Jiujiu Braised Food Shop, it will sell better."
Sun patted her chest and said, "Sister-in-law, just do it. I guarantee you'll sell them all."
Ye Erniu quickly praised his wife, "That's right, your sister-in-law's mouth has become even more eloquent since she went out."
Ye Panjiu knew why.
Sun was always talkative, and her words were often rapid, but she never really offended anyone.
Having money, and a lot of it, naturally makes one more confident and assertive, and one becomes even more adept at speaking.
Being able to relax and unwind puts you in a better position.
Liu then looked at Sun and said, "Alright, then I'll trouble you, sister-in-law. I'll toast you."
Sun did not refuse. She picked up her wine cup, clinked it with Liu's, and drank it all in one gulp.
They don't like drinking strong liquor that burns their throats; they prefer sweet fruit wines.
Sun poured herself another cup, saying, "My little sister is home today, it's absolutely a joyous occasion, I'd like to toast her."
Old Man Ye had already stood up with his wine glass in hand. "Let's all have a toast, everyone! Let's be happy!"
Ye Panjiu stood up with a smile, watching everyone clink their glasses together, "Let's have a good time."
Jiang Leyue was a little reserved, but she still reached out to clink glasses with him.
She had never experienced such a harmonious and lively family gathering before, which greatly attracted her.
During the meal, Ye Panjiu only ate a few bites of rice; she was already stuffed from eating all the vegetables.
It's really hard to resist; my sister-in-law's cooking skills truly bring home cooking to its fullest potential.
Sun ate quite a bit, downing several cups of fruit wine until her face turned red. She propped her head up with one hand and said to Ye Panjiu, "I only said this now that Guihua isn't here."
My younger sister has no idea that our trip to open a shop was going quite smoothly. We first went to Shuzhou, and thanks to the help of my eldest brother and his two brothers, we were able to resolve many issues.
It wasn't until Qingzhou that I truly encountered a terrible situation!
Ye Panjiu listened intently. This must be what Su Yan had told her back then. Things weren't going well in Qingzhou, and she only got things resolved by taking Su Yan's private letter to the government.
Ye Erniu tried to stop Sun from speaking, but Old Lady Ye shook her head, signaling for Sun to continue.
These younger generation members went out and, when asked, said everything went smoothly; they only brought back gifts for their families.
But having lived most of her life, she understood one thing best.
Life is never going to be smooth sailing; all sorts of unexpected things can happen.
She wanted to know what her descendants had gone through; sometimes, once something is said, it might just pass.
I'm afraid of keeping it all bottled up inside.
Sun continued, "There's a young master from a prominent family in Qingzhou. He's quite handsome and always follows Guihua around. We still have the same division of labor as before. Brother Cheng is the shopkeeper of Guihua's shop. He's afraid something might happen to Guihua, so he escorts her home every day."
Who would have thought that the scion of that wealthy family would hold a grudge? Not only did he have the shop vandalized, but he also beat up Brother Cheng. Brother Cheng already had a hidden injury in his leg, and that beast specifically targeted that leg!
Sun's voice choked with emotion as she spoke, "It's also our fault. We didn't tell Brother Cheng and the others about the Prime Minister's private letter. We didn't dare to say anything back then. Who would have thought that Brother Lai would also have someone beat that beast up? The powerful families directly sued Brother Lai in court, and Brother Lai was banished from the government."
The incident happened so quickly and suddenly that the three brothers, fearing they would be implicated, stubbornly kept quiet! Since we were unfamiliar with Qingzhou, it was Miss Liu from my shop who told me everything. We quickly took the private letter to the authorities and managed to rescue Brother Lai.
He was covered in blood when he was rescued, but thankfully it was timely, and he'll recover with some rest.
Ye Erniu also sighed. The Prime Minister's private message came from Ye Panjiu, so naturally they didn't trust anyone else to know about this.
That's why I didn't say anything; I never expected something like this to happen.
Ye Panjiu frowned. "So how did this powerful family ultimately deal with it?"
It's unlikely that a mere private letter from the prime minister would be enough to challenge the local powerful families.
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