Chapter 19: Sleeping in the same bed?
"But don't worry, shopkeeper. This red mushroom porridge may not be available, but I have a recipe for mushroom porridge. It tastes even more fragrant and delicious."
Ji Zhisui looked at the inn's menu and asked Chef Liu, and found that the people here ate relatively simple food. They only cooked plain porridge and did not add other side dishes.
She cooked red mushroom porridge only because the ingredients were limited during her exile. She saw that there were a lot of dried mushrooms and green vegetables in the kitchen, and the mushroom porridge tasted better.
"Mushroom porridge?" Shopkeeper Lin became interested. This was another food he had never heard of.
"I can cook some for you tomorrow."
"Can we do it now?" Shopkeeper Lin was anxious. He had also tried some red mushroom porridge, which was indeed very good. How much more delicious would the mushroom porridge be?
The waiter said with some guilt: "Boss, the young lady hasn't eaten yet!"
She served the evening meal for the young lady's family to the guests herself.
Shopkeeper Lin also remembered that Miss Ji always helped in the kitchen at night, so he waved his hand and asked the waiter to bring food to Miss Ji's family, which included white rice, two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes.
"Young lady, are you free after dinner?" Shopkeeper Lin was really curious about the mushroom porridge and didn't want to wait until tomorrow.
"Okay, I'll make some mushroom porridge for the shopkeeper after I finish my meal."
When the Pei family saw such a sumptuous evening meal, they realized that Ji Zhisui had silently done another big thing.
The whole family looked at Ji Zhisui with admiration, as if as long as Sui Niang was there, the future would become hopeful.
"If you're going by commission, remember to sign a contract with the inn and get it stamped by the county government." Pei Yian suddenly said.
Ji Zhisui's attention was instantly attracted, and she looked at Pei Yian expectantly. She didn't know much about this era and didn't know that she had to go to the county government to handle the procedures.
Pei Yian felt the burning gaze and continued, "Private cooperation isn't that troublesome, but we're not often in Huizhou City. Having the county government's seal is binding, and they'll have more concerns if they want to forge something."
After hearing this, Ji Zhisui felt that this was indeed true. Since this business had the certification and guarantee of the county government, it was equivalent to having official constraints.
"If my lady doesn't mind, I can help you sign the contract."
"I don't mind, I don't mind." Ji Zhisui was eager to have the male lead to check things. She was really afraid of being cheated in the contract.
After dinner, Ji Zhisui took Pei Yian downstairs.
When Shopkeeper Lin saw Pei Yian, he was obviously stunned. His eyebrows were cold, his profile was like jade, and his dark black robe made him look even more cold and solemn.
He had never seen such a handsome young man, and he didn't know what his relationship was with Miss Ji.
Pei Yian took the initiative to bow and said, "Hello, Shopkeeper Lin. I heard that you have business that you want to discuss with my wife. I hope you don't mind if I come to help you!"
"No, no." Miss Ji is a good cook, and even her husband is handsome.
Ji Zhisui pours the soaked rice and glutinous rice into the pot in a ratio of 1:1 and simmers them. This way the porridge will be thicker and softer.
After soaking the dried shiitake mushrooms, wash and dice them. Wash the green vegetables, dice the stems, and cut the leaves into shreds. When the rice in the pot is soft and blooming, pour in the diced shiitake mushrooms and a little salt, and simmer over low heat to allow the unique aroma of the shiitake mushrooms to be fully released and integrated into the porridge.
After the pot boils again, add the green vegetables. Pour in the shredded green vegetables before serving. The heat of the porridge itself can cook the shredded green vegetables. Adding them to the pot later can ensure the taste and color.
Even if someone knows all the ingredients of mushroom porridge, the proportion of the ingredients and the order in which they are added will still affect the taste of the porridge.
She tried many different cooking methods back then, and the mushroom porridge cooked in this way is the most delicious, soft and tasty. This is her unique secret recipe.
The taste of dried shiitake mushrooms is more fresh and fragrant than red mushrooms, and more shocking to the taste buds. Everyone present couldn't help swallowing their saliva. Shopkeeper Lin stretched his head to look into the pot, and couldn't wait to taste this delicacy.
Chef Liu's eyes were filled with admiration. Could it be that Miss Ji's master was the imperial chef?
Ji Zhisui poured two bowls and handed them to Shopkeeper Lin and Chef Liu respectively. "This is mushroom porridge. Try it."
She was still feeling the burning sensation in her mouth and hadn't said anything. After the two men took it, they picked up the spoon and were about to put it into their mouths, but the mushroom porridge was too hot. Their faces turned red, and they were reluctant to spit out the food in their mouths, so they could only swallow the mushroom porridge with red faces.
"My dear, I want the recipe for this mushroom porridge!" Shopkeeper Lin made a prompt decision.
With its delicious color, aroma and flavor, and being a food you’ve never seen before, mushroom porridge will definitely become the signature dish of Fulai Inn.
After the deal was done, Ji Zhisui followed Manager Lin to sign the contract. When Manager Lin learned that they had to go to the county government to sign the documents, he did not show any resistance.
If he could rely on mushroom porridge to revitalize Fulai Inn, he would be more than happy. Besides, mushroom porridge does not include any profit sharing, so he can still make the most money.
After signing the contract, Ji Zhisui had a smile on her face. With Pei Yian, the male protagonist, checking the contract, she was not worried at all. She began to imagine in her mind that with the continuous flow of money, she would become a wealthy woman one day and reach the peak of her life.
"A bowl of mushroom porridge is priced at two cents. After deducting the cost, the profit is at most one cent."
Pei Yian's voice instantly brought Ji Zhisui back to reality. She only got one cent for selling five bowls of mushroom porridge, and only twenty cents for selling one hundred bowls. It seems that the road to making money is still long!
Before going to bed, Ji Zhisui raised her eyes and saw a tall and slender figure standing in the small room. Her eyes were full of panic. She was really not ready to sleep in the same bed with a man.
Not just today, I won’t have to sleep in the same bed with this man forever!
Although the two were husband and wife, there was no formality of three letters and six ceremonies, or a sedan chair carried by eight people. Instead, they were hurriedly dropped off at the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion in a small sedan chair in the gloomy sky.
Besides, Ji Zhisui has been single all her life and has never even held a man's hand properly. Now she wants to sleep with a man directly... This progress is no different from riding a rocket.
Thinking about the present and the future, she wanted to find a place to bury herself.
She doesn't want to be the male protagonist's woman, but the Pei family is really nice, and she doesn't want to give up this warmth. If she can't be the male protagonist's woman, then what about the male protagonist's family... She can be the male protagonist's sister!
Anyway, there is no real relationship between the two of them, and they have never even been married.
Ji Zhisui was lost in thought and didn't notice that Pei Yian had gone out.
"Third sister-in-law, I'm here." Pei Tiantian's cheerful voice came, and then she climbed onto the bed without any hesitation.
Pei Xinghai followed his aunt's movements and climbed onto the bed with his short legs.
Ji Zhisui realized that there were now two children in the room that originally accommodated only two people. The two children even climbed onto the bed, as if they wanted to sleep with him.
Pei Yian walked to the couch and lay down on his side to rest.
Looking at the figure with its back to him, Ji Zhisui breathed a sigh of relief, glad that he had escaped danger. He helped the two children take off their coats and lie down to sleep.
It was not until the sound of breathing came from the bed that Pei Yian slowly closed his eyes.
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