The period of national mourning has passed, and Mengshan County has regained its splendor.
The young men and women all discarded their mourning clothes and put on colorful ones, intending to go outside the city, climb to a high place to see the distant view, pick dogwoods, and admire the autumn chrysanthemums.
When Double Ninth Festival comes, people should drink wine and pray for blessings in high places.
Of course, these kinds of enjoyment are mostly enjoyed by romantic scholars. Ordinary poor people have no time to appreciate the purity of autumn.
Hu Yulin considers himself an ordinary person, and no matter how gorgeous the autumn colors are, it has nothing to do with him.
He was very busy because Jinshixuan reopened.
Duan Changjin was a kind person. As a shopkeeper, he was loved by the servants and diners. However, his character is not suitable for business.
Moreover, Jinshixuan has been there for decades and has never been renovated. It is defective and outdated, which can easily make people unhappy.
Hu Yulin knew what the diners were thinking, so he renovated the restaurant, making it look brand new and more spacious.
Not only that, Rong Xi also drew on the ingenuity of later generations, innovated and made many exquisite wooden signs, each of which was engraved with a dish and its price, and placed in a secret box next to the dining table.
As the number of dishes will continue to increase, the names of many dishes will be engraved on a wooden sign. It is difficult to change them, so the signs are engraved separately.
The restaurant opened on Double Ninth Festival with a 50% discount, and old customers took turns to sit at Jin Shi Xuan out of friendship.
A diner in silk clothes saw that the store was beautifully displayed, the utensils were as good as new, and the dishes were engraved on wooden signs for people to choose at will. He found it novel and interesting and called the store servant.
"I've never heard of these dishes before. Could it be that Shopkeeper Duan is recruiting new chefs?"
The shop servant smiled and replied, "You are right, our shop does have new dishes. No one else has ever tasted these dishes." He leaned closer and whispered, "Not even Shengjing has them."
"Is it really like that?" the guest asked in surprise, "Not even in Shengjing?"
The shop servant pointed to the wooden sign in the secret box and said, "Would you like to try two dishes first?"
The customer thought for a while and asked, "What are bean sprouts? Why stir-fry them?"
"Soybeans sprout in water, which is crisp and refreshing. Stir-fry them in an iron pot over high heat, and they are particularly sweet and delicious. This is a vegetarian dish, and you may want to pair it with stir-fried shredded pork, which is guaranteed to be crispy and delicious, and the flavor will last for a long time."
Confused by the servant's words, the guest nodded in agreement.
The waiter wrote down the corresponding number of the dish and left with a smile.
Soon, the dishes were placed on the table, and the rich aroma filled the air. The other diners in the hall were attracted and tilted their heads to look.
Diners pick up chopsticks and try the bean sprouts first. They are crispy but not astringent, soft but not woody, and have good color and flavor. They are really refreshing!
Then I tasted the shredded pork. The meat was lean and chewy without the fascia. After stir-frying with oil, it was extremely crispy and fragrant. I don’t know what kind of skills the chef used to make it so delicious!
Just two bites have captured the diners' attention. He had already disregarded his manners and buried his head in eating, finishing everything on the plate with the salty biscuits and tea in a hurry.
The other diners had long been unable to wait any longer. Fortunately, the fire in the kitchen of Jinshixuan was strong, the iron pot was large, and with the help of the servants, Madam Jiang was very fast, and one dish after another was taken out of the pot and brought to the food table by the servants.
The shop servant was standing on the road, secretly swallowing his saliva.
For a moment, the rich fragrance filled the lobby and drifted into the shops in the market. When passers-by smelled it, they felt greedy and went to look for it, rushing into Jinshixuan.
However, due to limited ingredients and manpower, Jinshixuan closed after only two hours of opening.
After tasting the delicacies, the diners are naturally satisfied, leave the restaurant with their stomachs full, and decide to come again tomorrow.
Those who have never tasted the new food all sigh and regret, blaming themselves for coming a little too late. When they get home and eat to fill their stomachs, they find it bland and tasteless.
Jinshixuan’s business suddenly became booming.
Other restaurants wanted to learn their dishes, but they could not figure out what stir-frying meant.
The reason is simply that he suffered from the iron cauldron.
Jinshixuan is bustling with activity, but Rongzhai is still quiet and peaceful.
In the courtyard, Rong Xi was using loess to absorb impurities. Beside him, the young boy Liu was dancing with joy, describing to Rong Xi the grand occasion of Jinshixuan.
Because of studying and practicing martial arts, Liu Zishi's temperament has become completely different from before.
And he allowed himself to remain in Wei. The meals at home were fine and delicious. The boy actually grew a little taller. Now he was wearing a narrow-sleeved black robe, a hairband and a fu hat, looking like a heroic young man.
"My dear, what are you doing?"
Rong Xi smiled and replied, "There are impurities in the sugar cane, so its color is red. I am removing the impurities, and it may be as white as snow, full and lovely."
Liu Zishi had seen a lot now, and he felt that Rong Xi was unfathomable. Hearing this, he asked in surprise, "Sir, can this method really turn red into white?"
"Just wait and see." Rong Xi smiled and stood up, "Wait a few days and see."
At this time, Liu He walked slowly from outside the house, came to Rong Xi, and said, "Sir, I have asked, there are indeed people in the town who want to sell land, but not all the land is good. But the other party insisted that the person who wants to buy the land must buy both good and bad land."
"Okay." Rong Xi nodded.
He wanted to cultivate a few acres of land, so he asked Liu He to go and ask, but he didn't expect that there was someone who was in urgent need of money.
Upon hearing this, Liu He could not help but remind him, "My dear, do you really want to buy the bad land?"
Rong Xi nodded, "Bad fields, but the soil is not fertile, the land is not fertile, so it's not a big deal."
Barren land can become fertile soil with a little cultivation.
"My dear, I'll go right away." After Liu He said this, he turned around and was about to leave the house.
Rong Xi dissuaded him, "It's getting late, it won't be too late to go tomorrow."
At 9:00 p.m. the next day, a master and two servants went together to the family who was selling the land.
The houses are simple and there are many young children.
Several young boys and children were catching ants outside the door. When they saw a stranger coming, they became reserved and shy, and moved inside the door, not daring to say much.
Liu Zishi was quite familiar with them. Seeing this, he stepped forward and asked, "Sanlang, are your father and mother here?"
The young man called "Sanlang" suddenly widened his eyes, "Are you Liu Daizi?" He looked at Liu Zishi's clothes and appearance carefully, and his eyes were full of disbelief.
Liu Zishi used to be a bit silly, so his nickname was "Idiot". The familiar boy called out his habit and blurted it out in an instant.
"Aye! Aye! There are guests coming!" Another young boy came into the room and called out.
After a while, a middle-aged man in linen and brown clothes walked out of the door, saw Liu He, and forced a vicissitudes smile.
"Mr. Liu." He was slightly startled when he saw Rong Xi, "I guess this must be Mr. Rong."
Rong Xi smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang, nice to meet you."
"Please come in." Mr. Zhang had a simple and honest face. He smiled and led the three people into the house, then told his wife to serve tea to the guests.
"Mr. Zhang, you don't have to be polite. I came here today to discuss the matter of changing fields." Rong Xi said calmly, "No matter good or bad, I am willing to trade with you. How much is the money?"
Mr. Zhang looked at his wife, and said with his fingers, "What do you think of these numbers?"
According to the market price, the price is fair. Rong Xi did not hesitate and immediately replied: "Okay. If you are free today, why don't you go with me to ask the village head for advice?"
Only after the land was transferred did it become under Rong Xi's name.
Zhang Langjun was stunned for a few breaths, and only woke up when his wife pulled his sleeve. He stood up blankly and said, "When I have time, when I have time, I will go right away."
With enough money, things can be done smoothly.
On the way back, Rong Xi saw that Mr. Zhang was in a trance and at a loss, so he couldn't help but ask, "I'm sorry to ask, what are your plans for the future?"
"I don't know either." The middle-aged man sighed.
The reason he changed his land was because his father was seriously ill and needed financial support. Otherwise, he would not have abandoned the foundation of his livelihood.
For the road ahead, we should take one step at a time.
"I am in need of tenants to manage my property. If you don't mind, could you help me?" Rong Xi suddenly asked.
Mr. Zhang was stunned. It was obvious that Mr. Rong was helping him! There's nothing special about his family, except that there's a lot of labor!
"My dear, you are so kind!"
He suddenly bowed deeply, with his bow reaching to the ground.
Rumors are really not to be believed! Langjun is such a kind person, but he is portrayed as a villain by people.
Although it cost a lot of money to buy the land, Rong Xi didn't feel bad about it. Coal stoves are all the rage nowadays, and Jinshixuan is thriving, so his monthly interest will only increase.
When he returned to Rong's house, he was about to write a letter to Hu Yulin, but suddenly he saw a white bird flying in the sky and landing on the eaves of the corridor.
The man and the bird looked at each other for a while.
Rong Xi had no choice but to speak first: "Bai Shuang?" and then extended his arms to invite her.
Proud as white frost, it then leaped onto his arm and shook its long feathers.
Seeing a paper tube tied to its left foot, Rong Xi took it off, and Baishuang flew to the windowsill to rest again.
He ordered Liu Zishi to feed it, and Rong Xi went to the study, unfolded the letter, and saw the signature, which was Chen Chuan Gu.
After reading the letter, he thought for a moment and quickly wrote a reply, which was brought back by Bai Shuang.
"Zishi, I will go to the county town with you later."
He had asked his brother Shouyuan to present the method of iron smelting to the government, so why did Chen Chuangu mention in the letter that he wanted to learn the method of making thin cauldrons because he missed cooking?
The three Chen family members are definitely not ordinary businessmen. If they were powerful people, they would be aware of government affairs. Or maybe, he just wanted to verify something?
No matter what, he had to meet Jiang Weiping.
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