Seeing that the guest was sweating profusely while eating, Xu Xiangjuan walked to Zhou Chengning, spoke to him softly, and asked him to pour a bowl of boiled water for the guest.
There is both hot and cold boiled water at home, and they will provide it to guests if they need it. Although this guest did not ask for it, Xu Xiangjuan saw that he did not seem to be able to eat spicy food, so the medium spicy one he ordered might be too spicy. There was vinegar on the side, but she did not think of adding some to neutralize it.
Zhou Chengning went to the kitchen to pour boiled water for the guests, while Xu Xiangjuan stayed outside.
When the water was served to the guest, he did drink half a bowl of water.
Xu Xiangjuan felt uncomfortable just looking at this. She had to hold on. She wasn't full from the hot and sour noodles, so she just drank some boiled water.
So you should eat spicy food within your means.
A customer came today. As everything is difficult at the beginning, Xu Xiangjuan believes that there will be more customers in the future.
After the only customer finished eating and left, it was almost time to put away the tables and chairs.
After returning to the kitchen, Wu Zhong told his cousin his idea: "Sister, why don't you just sell breakfast, fried dough sticks, steamed buns, soy milk, and various noodles, such as sweet potato noodle soup and potato noodles."
Xu Xiangjuan thought: "It's OK to have less, but there aren't many people in the village, and even fewer people will buy it."
Wu Zhong: "There are many people in our village, you can come to our place"
Xu Xiangjuan: "It makes no difference. It's better to rent a place in town to sell it than to go to your village."
Zhou Chengning's eyes lit up when he heard about the town: "Juan, if it's not expensive, you can rent a long-term rental in the town. The kindergartens, elementary schools and middle schools are all crowded together, and there are too many people."
Besides, he teaches at the town's middle school, so it's convenient for him to see his lover during lunch break.
Guagua joined in the fun: "Mom, let's go to town, so I can help you with the work."
Xu Xiangjuan was really about to be defeated by Guagua: "What kind of work do you do? Just stay in the kindergarten... We can talk about going to town next year."
Wu Zhong: "The town is fine, it's a little closer, I can go to my sister's place and get some food and drinks."
They would pass through the town to get to their aunt's house, and the town was indeed much closer.
Wu Caifeng: "You are so beautiful, but you still want to eat and drink for free. When you come, I will be the first to chase you away."
Wu Zhong: "Aunt, are you my real aunt?"
Wu Caifeng: "Of course you kissed me, don't joke with me."
Wu Zhong is a lively guy who makes everyone laugh and is really good at livening up the atmosphere.
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"Mom, this is an apple as a reward from the teacher." Gua Gua took out a small apple from his schoolbag and handed it to his mother.
Xu Xiangjuan was just about to pick up a pair of scissors to cut a bunch of wild onions when she heard her daughter's words. She put down the scissors and took the apple: "Did Gua Gua win first place today or did he do a good deed?"
Zhou Chengning had already heard his daughter's story on the way, but his daughter finally did not allow him to tell his lover, she wanted to tell her mother herself, so he had to remain silent.
Guagua was proud: "First place, I can write the most words, and my paintings are the most beautiful. I am the only one who has a whole apple, while others only have a slice!"
After hearing what her daughter said, Xu Xiangjuan looked at the little apple in her hand. It was a small one, the kind that she could wrap around her hand. It was just her daughter's prize. The child must be very proud. "Guagua is really amazing. She will learn a few more words from her father in the future and win first place again."
Guagua couldn't wait to share the apples: "I know! Mommy will cut the apples."
Niu Niu was trying to grab an apple because it was so small and the little baby loved it.
Xu Xiangjuan didn't give Niu Niu a chance to grab the apple: "I'll cut the apples after mom washes them, and we'll eat together."
Since her daughter took out the apples so solemnly, Xu Xiangjuan did not ask Zhou Chengning to wash the apples, she washed them herself.
After washing the apples and peeling them, Xu Xiangjuan placed the apples on a clean chopping board and took a knife to consider how to start.
Zhou Chengning was still asking his lover to be careful not to cut his hands while cutting the apple.
It was rare for Niu Niu to be quiet and watch his mother cut apples without making any noise.
Xu Xiangjuan made up her mind and cut it into four pieces. The melon was the largest, so she and Zhou Chengning would eat it in one bite. She cut a small piece from Niu Niu's piece and gave it to Niu Niu, and left the rest to Niu Niu's father.
This time, Niu Niu did not make a fuss because he was the youngest. He licked the apple slowly and ate it.
Everyone had a taste of the apple. Xu Xiangjuan praised the apple for being so delicious and went on to cut onions with the scissors.
It’s really nice to have onions alive in winter.
While eating the apple, Gua Gua did not forget to show off to Niu Niu: "Niu Niu, my apples are delicious, right?"
"Aoao." Niu Niu called out, as a response to his sister.
Zhou Chengning ate the apple and continued with his work, washing the cabbage.
Tomorrow is a day off and there is still a lot of work to do in the evening. My wife said that we have to set out the dishes and prepare to sell spicy hot pot tomorrow.
There are a lot of vegetables crowded in the kitchen at home right now, and I have to fry meatballs in the evening.
It is already December and the weather has turned cooler. There are a few customers coming to eat hot and sour noodles every day. The main products sold are steamed buns and steamed buns, which are not as popular as cold noodles.
Stir-fried dishes are still on sale, with the addition of fried rice and fried rice cakes.
Stir-fried dishes are cooked based on the situation. Whatever is available will be fried and it will be written on the menu for the day.
Xu Xiangjuan plans to put the spicy hot pot dishes out tomorrow morning.
When the weather is cold, vegetables won’t spoil easily.
Xu Xiangjuan came back from cutting onions to prepare dinner, and then continued to work after dinner.
"Mom, are all these vegetables for the winter?" Gua Gua asked his mother curiously while eating rice with tofu soup.
Xu Xiangjuan explained: "We will put it out for sale tomorrow. It's spicy hot pot. Customers can buy whatever they want. Mom will cook it in the kitchen and serve it out."
Guagua came back in the afternoon and saw his mother mixing tofu and meat. He asked his mother and found out that she wanted to make meatballs: "Mom, I want to eat meatballs."
Xu Xiangjuan: "Mom hasn't fried the meatballs yet. Let's eat them tomorrow morning."
Guagua was on guard against his father, who had the biggest appetite in the family: "Dad is not allowed to eat at night either."
Xu Xiangjuan agreed: "I won't give it to Dad. Guagua, go to sleep. Mom will watch over Dad."
Zhou Chengning pretended to be angry: "Guagua is deliberately targeting Dad, staring at Dad every day."
Guagua continued to emphasize to his mother: "Mom, you must treat everyone equally."
Zhou Chengning: "I shouldn't have taught you so many idioms."
Xu Xiangjuan: "Okay, let's have dinner. After dinner, Guagua can wash up and go to bed. We have to go play with Miaomiao tomorrow."
Guagua: "Yes! Mom, I know!"
There are not many ingredients that can be considered as meat dishes. Currently there are chicken blood, duck blood tofu, fried meatballs, sunny-side-up eggs, sausages, chicken offal and chicken. The duck blood and tofu are specially bought, and the others are all homemade.
The soup base is made from chicken bones, and the role of chicken is more obvious among the ingredients.
Xu Xiangjuan started frying meatballs only after Guagua went to sleep.
The meatballs contain meat and tofu. Xu Xiangjuan did not make them too big. They are about the same size as pork meatballs. The taste of the meatballs should be good when used as filling.
Just fill up the small bamboo basket. The bamboo basket was bought from my grandfather's friend. When they heard that they wanted to buy one, my grandfather's friend said it was free, but Xu Xiangjuan insisted on giving it to them.
Although weaving bamboo baskets is the old man’s hobby, they usually sell them for money. If you can’t come here, they will sell them for free.
In addition to bamboo baskets, there are also bamboo baskets for vegetables of various sizes. As for the blood tofu that needs to be soaked in water, Xu Xiangjuan bought a small basin to put it in.
"Juan, can I eat some?" Zhou Chengning couldn't help feeling hungry again when he saw the golden fried meatballs.
Xu Xiangjuan: "Guagua said to treat everyone equally."
Zhou Chengning: "Guagua is talking nonsense. What do you need to treat everyone equally when eating meatballs?"
Xu Xiangjuan: "Then you can eat them. They are all cooked. Eat the ugly ones in the small bamboo basket and keep the good-looking ones."
Just let your daughter's words go in one ear and out the other.
Xu Xiangjuan fried the pork in two pots. She is now frying the second pot and the finished products are already in a small bamboo basket.
After getting permission, Zhou Chengning picked up a meatball with chopsticks and put it into his mouth: "Juan, it's delicious, you eat it too."
He picked up another one and put it to his lover's mouth. There were not many meatballs, they were for selling. He just ate one to taste it. Anyway, if he couldn't sell them, his family would eat them.
Xu Xiangjuan took a bite and said, "Mm, not bad, very fragrant... Aning, what else can you say besides delicious?"
Zhou Chengning: "Juan, I don't know much about food. If you need me, I can read some ancient books on food."
"What ancient books? No need to read them. I just like to hear that they are delicious." Xu Xiangjuan was really scared. If her man really read some ancient books and praised her cooking in a flowery way every day, she would get goose bumps.
Zhou Chengning: "Juan, do you want to take a shower tonight?"
"Wash it, why don't you wash it? Look, my fried meatballs are all greasy."
Although it seems that they have a lot of meat, none of it is for their own consumption. We still have a vegetarian meal at night.
Whenever Xu Xiangjuan touches meat, she wants to take a bath, and frying meatballs at night means taking a bath.
Zhou Chengning: "Not greasy... Juan, I'll wash with you. It's cold in winter, so it'll be quicker if we wash together."
"Okay, let's take a shower together tonight."
His lover had no objection to making Zhou Chengning happy, but he was not so happy when it came to taking a bath.
"Juan, are you done washing?" Zhou Chengning asked for the third time while sitting at the place where he usually made a fire.
It turns out that what my lover meant by taking a bath together was that he would light his fire in the kitchen while she would take her bath.
There was a large stove between the two people.
Xu Xiangjuan was putting on her winter clothes one by one: "Well, I'm getting dressed, it will be done soon."
The weather was cold, and she didn't want her man to stand outside and freeze, so she just went into the kitchen and joined her.
After she finished washing, she would light the fire while he took a bath.
Zhou Chengning takes a shower very quickly, finishing in just a few minutes in winter, which always makes Xu Xiangjuan wonder if he hasn't washed it clean.
After taking a shower, Zhou Chengning packed up his clothes, put away the dirty clothes, and poured out the bath water, while Xu Xiangjuan checked the ingredients again.
She still has to be careful of bugs in the winter and keep the food covered.
After the kitchen was cleaned up, the couple returned to their room.
Niu Niu goes to bed early at night, at the same time as Gua Gua. When the couple goes home, they move very quietly and don’t even light the kerosene lamp. They hold hands and lie down in bed in the dark.
Xu Xiangjuan put a hot water bottle under the quilt, and it is now very warm.
After taking off their outer clothes, the couple got into bed.
Zhou Chengning came closer and Xu Xiangjuan hugged him naturally.
After it was over, Zhou Chengning calmed his breathing, pulled the quilt tightly, held his lover in his arms, and whispered in his lover's ear: "Juan, are you going to rent a place in town to do business next year?"
Xu Xiangjuan's accelerated heartbeat finally returned to normal: "Let's talk about it next year."
"It will be next year soon. It's already December."
He really wanted his lover to be by his side.
Although his lover is by his side every day, he still feels that it is not enough as he spends so much time in school.
Xu Xiangjuan: "Why are you in such a hurry? Even if you rent it next year, you still have to wait another month or two."
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