Chapter 358 New Idea
Shen Yueyao looked up at Su Xueyi with a sparkling luster in her eyes.
"Husband, I believe you can do it."
Shen Yueyao looked at Su Xueyi with trusting eyes.
So serious and persistent.
Su Xueyi was a little amused and gently stroked her hair and said, "Do you really believe that I can pass the exam and choose to be an official in the Hanlin Academy or be sent abroad as an official?"
After a series of selection examinations, those who pass the palace examination will be divided into three classes. The top three in the first class, the number one, the second and the third place, and the first place in the second class can successfully enter the Hanlin Academy.
If other people want to enter the Hanlin Academy, it is not up to them to decide.
It needs to be combined with the results of the morning exam.
Shen Yueyao had just asked the Hanlin Academy this question, and she obviously believed that Su Xueyi could get such a high score.
Shen Yueyao said: "Yes, I just believe it."
She felt an inexplicable sense of trust in her heart.
I heard from Su Daya that when the Su family was still doing well, Su Xueyi was proficient in both civil and military arts, and had great literary talent. He was praised by great scholars, who said that in time, he would become the top scholar.
If he had not been so young at the time, it seems that his teacher would have suggested that he could go directly to the examination room to take the exam.
In addition, he ranked first in both the academy examination and the provincial examination, which made Shen Yueyao even more convinced.
However, she was afraid that saying this would put pressure on Su Xueyi, so she changed her tone and said, "But don't feel pressured. Even if you only become a county magistrate, you can rise step by step with your ability and achievements. You also said that the current emperor is a good emperor. As long as you do your job well, he will definitely see it."
"Exams are exams, and they can't be considered the whole of life. You need to rest when you need to. Your health is also important."
Shen Yueyao didn't want Su Xueyi to be tired.
Su Xueyi looked at Shen Yueyao's serious expression, feeling somewhat helpless and amused. He naturally understood what she meant.
This is because he is afraid that he will put pressure on himself and get tired.
This girl seemed to be afraid that he would be tired.
In fact, reading is a relaxing and enjoyable way for him, and it doesn't make him tired at all.
Having seen the hard work that farmers put into tilling the land, how can studying be considered hard?
As the two were talking, they arrived outside the hot pot restaurant.
There was no doubt that there was a long queue outside the hot pot restaurant. Of course, because there were many stools at the door, many people sat on the stools and waited for their number.
Anyway, there were cheers inside.
But when everyone was sitting on the benches outside, they were bored and talked to each other.
Looking at this scene, Shen Yueyao couldn't help but smile.
"What are you laughing at?"
Shen Yueyao said: "In this era, it is easier for people to get closer to each other."
Although the hierarchy is strict, everyone talks to each other frequently.
Because there are no mobile phones here.
If people had mobile phones, they would play with them while waiting in line.
Also because there were no high-tech things, the villagers liked to sit on stools at their doorsteps and chat with their neighbors when they had nothing to do.
When people have nothing to do on weekdays, they will visit relatives. In fact, visiting relatives is nothing more than sitting together and chatting with relatives. It is also a way to relax and entertain.
It is also because of this that the affection between family members is stronger.
The people at the door of the hot pot restaurant were still talking excitedly.
"I came early this time, but I didn't expect to have to queue."
"Don't be fooled by the queue of more than 20 tables. It goes very quickly because the store is large and there are many tables, so it's easy to get a seat."
"Brother, have you been here to eat?"
"Of course I've been here. This hotpot is incredibly delicious. Otherwise, how could I find time in my busy schedule to queue up? I came here just to eat the hotpot. Even though it's cold now, after eating the hotpot, your whole body will warm up and you'll even sweat."
"Especially the spicy flavor, it tastes really different."
"I heard from my friend that the hotpot here is delicious, and it was praised as the best on earth, so I came to try it. My friend said that I had to come early to get a table. I came early, but I didn't expect that I still had to queue."
"This is already very good. Haven't you seen that there are always long queues on snowy days? People brave the snow to eat."
"But the rules of this store are also strange. You have to queue in person. If someone else queues up for you, the number won't work."
In fact, Shen Shaojing made this rule to prevent some dignitaries from hiring servants or boys to queue up, so that ordinary people would be put at the back of the queue when eating hot pot.
So this rule was set. Everyone is treated the same in hot pot restaurants. If you want to eat, you have to queue up.
At the beginning, some children from wealthy families were not used to sitting in line with ordinary people to eat hot pot.
But this thing is so delicious that everyone wants to eat it again after trying it, and it has a very good reputation.
So many people have to lower their status and have a hotpot.
After eating it once, you will naturally want to eat it a second time. Some people even bring their whole family to eat together.
Even if you queue up at the door, you can smell the fragrance inside.
Everyone's stomach is rumbling.
Many people's mouths water when they smell the fragrance.
"It smells so good, why does it smell so good?"
“It all tastes like hot pot.”
"Hot pot is still too expensive."
Some ordinary people passing by would smell the fragrance and sigh, and also want to eat it, but they all know that the food in such a big and grand-looking store must not be cheap.
"I heard there's a package deal that's cheaper."
"What's a set meal?"
"For example, the 68-yuan set meal includes meatballs, vegetables, and meat. It may have fewer ingredients, but it's relatively cost-effective."
"Oh, it's still too expensive."
Everyone eats a hot pot meal, and many people spend at least a hundred coins. Some people bring their whole family, and seven or eight people may spend one or two taels of silver.
But for wealthy families, this little money is nothing.
For them, spending one or two taels of silver to eat such a delicious hot pot is very cheap.
Shen Yueyao knew that because Fourth Brother ran his own farm, made his own ingredients, and hired people to make meatballs, he kept costs down, so the prices of the products were not expensive.
"This hot pot restaurant not only has delicious food, but I heard the wine is the real deal. The wine is good and not expensive. You can't buy such good wine anywhere else, not to mention the price is much higher than here."
"Can I buy some wine from here?"
"I heard that the purchase is limited and you can't buy it freely..."
"I can definitely smell the aroma of wine..."
People who love wine are naturally very sensitive to the smell of wine and can tell whether the wine is good or not with just a sniff.
Even though the weather is cold, it can't stop everyone's enthusiasm for eating hot pot.
Shen Yueyao and Su Xueyi came to the door and looked at it, but the two people did not go in.
Shen Yueyao knew that Fourth Brother probably didn't have a store in the provincial government.
It seems that someone has been arranged to manage the affairs.
Everything is organized and looks good.
Business was booming, and Shen Yueyao was happy for her fourth brother.
Shen Yueyao said: "If you want to eat hot pot, you have to queue up."
"Xue Yi, if you want to eat hot pot, let's go back to the dormitory and make it ourselves. When we get home, we can eat at home."
Su Xueyi said, "Let's go home and eat. If you have anything you want to eat, we can look at it here and eat it."
Shen Yueyao and Su Xueyi took another walk around and looked at a lot of delicious food.
But the two of them found a wonton shop to eat wontons.
The main reason was that Shen Yueyao wanted to eat wontons, and also, if the weather was cold, eating something with soup would be warmer.
And when I passed by just now, I heard from passers-by that this wonton shop is an old one. It was originally a small shop opened by a young couple. Later, their son and daughter-in-law took over the shop. Because the business was good, they also hired two waiters to help.
She also wanted to taste it.
They sat down and ordered two large bowls of wontons.
There are seasonings on the table and they can add their own.
The wontons came out quickly.
After the waiter served them wontons, he also brought a plate of food to the people at the next table.
"Sir, you asked for the duck head."
When Shen Yueyao heard this, she turned around and saw that there was indeed a duck head on the next table.
She was stunned for a moment and asked, "Waiter, how much do you sell this duck head for?"
"Sir, you really have good taste. Recently, many people have come here to eat wontons. They all want to try duck heads and duck necks, as well as our signature braised pork head. The duck heads are five cents each, and the duck necks are sold by the pound..."
The waiter was also a good talker, and he immediately told Shen Yueyao about these things.
Shen Yueyao's eyes lit up, "So, the duck heads and duck necks in your store are new?"
"Not really. It's been out for three months. Our lady boss used to braise pig heads, and later she worked with our boss to run this shop. But we heard that duck heads and duck necks can be braised, so we made these. Sir, you will know whether they are delicious after you try them."
Shen Yueyao said: "Okay, give us two."
She didn't order more because she didn't know how it tasted.
Taste it first.
The waiter happily hurried to serve the duck heads to Shen Yueyao and Su Xueyi.
Shen Yueyao looked at Su Xueyi and said, "How about you help me taste it too?"
After the two of them tasted it, Shen Yueyao's eyes lit up, "It tastes good, I have to say, it's really good, it's just not spicy, but it's already very good."
Some people don't like spicy food, so this tastes just right for them.
Shen Yueyao couldn't help but admire everyone's business acumen.
Once something is launched on the market, some people may see it and realize that it can be cooked and eaten, and they will try to make it.
Those who are good at cooking can always figure it out in various ways.
Su Xueyi also nodded.
"Indeed."
Su Xueyi's taste for food was naturally influenced by Shen Yueyao, and he could naturally tell whether the food was delicious or not.
Shen Yueyao smiled and said, "This is wisdom. There's a reason why this store's business is so good."
"It means their cooking skills are good. It's a good opportunity to try some wontons."
This is Family Wonton.
After eating a few, Shen Yueyao discovered that there were actually preserved egg wontons.
Her eyes lit up.
I have to say that the wontons of various flavors are all delicious.
Shen Yueyao asked about the preserved egg wontons, and the waiter excitedly explained, "This was developed by our boss. Ever since someone started selling preserved eggs, our boss has been particularly fond of them. Later, we started to wonder if they could be used as fillings, and now we've actually made one. Those who like preserved eggs really like them, but those who don't like them just don't like the taste."
"But there are other flavors, some are single flavors, and some are mixed flavors like this..."
"If you like this, you can go to that breakfast shop in the morning. They sell preserved egg porridge, which is delicious..."
The waiter pointed to a store not far away across the street.
Shen Yueyao asked curiously, "Why isn't that store open?"
The waiter explained, "Business is good now, so the owner of that shop opens in the morning and at noon, and closes at night. If you really want to prepare breakfast, you have to start working before dawn. Although they close the shop in the afternoon, they go to prepare food for the next day..."
"Our boss lady always says that she admires people who can make preserved eggs the most. It's so amazing..."
Shen Yueyao felt a little embarrassed after hearing these words.
This is not her original creation, it is something she used in the technological era.
No wonder preserved eggs sell so well in the market. Many restaurants and businessmen from other places are scrambling to buy them.
It turns out that some small shops use preserved eggs.
Shen Yueyao told everyone the method of pickling salted duck eggs, but the method of pickling preserved eggs was still in her own hands.
Although this thing is not expensive, we can make a lot of money by selling it at a low price and selling it in large quantities.
Moreover, some people from other towns and even the county would send duck eggs to her.
There is no need to worry about not being able to sell duck eggs.
But recently fewer people have been sending her duck eggs. I guess many people use them to make salted duck eggs.
Shen Yueyao didn't mind these.
There are always some people who are not good at pickling things and do not have the time to do this, so they will send the duck eggs to the workshop so that they can pickle them into preserved eggs.
After eating and drinking, Shen Yueyao felt that she still had an appetite and wanted to have some snacks.
Su Xueyi took Shen Yueyao for a walk and bought her some snacks.
In fact, Shen Yueyao also wanted to eat grilled sausage.
But there really was no ham sausage in this era.
Shen Yueyao felt a little sorry in her heart. When she was hungry in the cold weather, it would be nice to go shopping and eat a grilled sausage.
Thinking of this, Shen Yueyao's expression suddenly changed.
"Oh, how could I forget!"
Seeing her excitement, Su Xueyi asked, "What's wrong? What do you want to eat? I'll buy it for you."
Shen Yueyao shook her head and said, "No, I want to make something to eat. I'm going to go home and make ham sausage."
She can make her own ham at home.
Anyway, she knows how to do it.
"I hadn't thought about this before because I needed the most important thing, which is sheep intestines."
"Now my fourth brother has a farm. There are so many sheep on the farm, and there are enough sheep intestines for me to make ham sausage."
"Originally, I was only thinking about preparing Chinese New Year goods, such as the canned sausages, and almost forgot about the ham."
Su Xueyi had no idea what ham sausage was. "Ham sausage, a new way to eat it?"
Shen Yueyao nodded excitedly and said, "Yes, you will know whether it tastes good or not after I make it. Whether you eat it roasted or put it in noodles, it tastes good."
"During the first month of the year, even if you want to entertain guests, you can cut a plate of sausages for them to eat."
Shen Yueyao was very happy when she said this.
You can imagine that Dabao and Erbao will also like to eat it.
Su Xueyi couldn't imagine what the thing looked like, but he knew that since Yao Niang was so happy, it must be a good thing and should taste good.
"Okay, do whatever you want. If you need my help with anything, tell me."
Shen Yueyao said, "Aren't you curious about how sheep intestines can be used to make things?"
Su Xueyi looked at Shen Yueyao with amusement and said, "In the beginning, you used pig offal to make food, and it was just as delicious."
Su Xueyi is not very particular.
Maybe he was more particular when he was in the Marquis' Mansion in the capital, and would not eat food from stalls outside.
But after being exiled, he had experienced so much and even had trouble eating enough, so how could he care about these things?
Besides, the food Yao Niang cooks has no fishy smell at all. It is not only clean but also delicious.
Shen Yueyao was happy in her heart to be understood and supported by Su Xueyi.
"Husband, thank you~"
"Silly boy, how can you say thank you to me? If you really want to say thank you, it should be me who should thank you."
He had so much to express his gratitude to Yao Niang.
Shen Yueyao shook her head and said, “You don’t understand, you don’t understand my warm feelings.”
It was the warmth that Su Xueyi gave her.
For her, moral support is more important than anything else.
This makes her motivated to do things.
"When we get home, we'll go to Fourth Brother's place first and ask him for some goat intestines. We'll make ham sausage when we get home."
Shen Yueyao wished she could do these things right away.
But she also knew that the earliest she could go home by carriage would be tomorrow.
"When we have ham sausage, we will eat it at home at first. When we make enough, we can sell it out. There are many ways to eat ham sausage. You can even grill it in these snack streets."
“The grilled ham and kebabs have different tastes.”
Su Xueyi gently tapped Shen Yueyao's forehead and said lovingly, "You want to eat, right?"
"I'm not full after eating these. If you like something else, go buy some more."
Su Xueyi couldn't bear to let his little wife starve.
Shen Yueyao shook her head and said, "It's okay. I ate quite a lot. I just suddenly wanted to eat grilled sausages, so I thought of this."
"By the way, at this time, the rouge and powder shop doesn't even close."
Su Xueyi said, "It should be open now. I'll go with you to take a look."
In winter, the daytime is short, while in summer, it would be bright at this time.
Shen Yueyao wanted to go to the rouge and powder shop to see if there were any lipsticks, facial creams, lotions, etc. for her.
During this period, the workshop launched a moisturizing lotion, but I don’t know how it performs in the market.
She thought she could go and take a look.
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