Chapter 138: You're Making Me Crazy
It’s good news that there are doctors who can cure it.
Everyone was very happy.
Only Zhang Ganniang forced a smile.
Wen Yan was very perceptive, so how could she not see her concerns?
But she didn't know how to persuade him.
Grandma Wu patted Wen Yan's hand and comforted her: "Don't worry, I'll find a chance to talk to her, maybe I can help her untie the knot in her heart."
Wen Yan held Fifth Granny's hand: "Thank you."
Grandma Wu turned her hollow, cloudy eyes towards Wen Yan, as if looking at her: "You already call me grandma, why do you still need to thank me for such a small thing?"
After Pei'er brought Ying Zhixue and her sister back, they went to a restaurant for dinner.
Zhang Gan'niang thought pessimistically that this might be her first and last time to spend the Dragon Boat Festival with Wen Yan, so she forced herself to go with him.
Wen Yan carried the soaked tofu skin in a food box and headed towards Chunfen Restaurant.
Chunfen Tower is near the inn.
The three-story restaurant was brightly lit.
The interior is decorated even more magnificently, like a palace.
Even the guests inside were all dressed in luxurious clothes and behaved elegantly.
It's obvious at first glance that this is not a place that ordinary people can afford to go.
"This place looks very expensive, why don't we go somewhere else? There's a noodle stall up front, let's go get some noodles."
Father Liu suggested.
Wen Yan comforted him, "Just listen to me, don't worry, I have my own arrangements."
The three members of the Liu family were so nervous that they didn't know which foot to take.
Wen Yan stepped forward and supported Zhang Gan'niang, then took her and Liu San's wife inside.
It was Ying Zhixue's first time in the capital, and also her first time in such an exquisite restaurant. She felt inexplicably frightened and was a little afraid to go in.
Ying Zhihai was curious about everything and looked around curiously.
As soon as the shopkeeper saw Wen Yan, he came forward to greet him warmly.
Invite them directly to the private room upstairs.
Immediately, a customer protested, "Boss, we who came earlier didn't have any private rooms left. How come they who came later have one?"
The shopkeeper smiled amiably, "Miss Meng Chifei has reserved a private room in our restaurant. Miss Meng has told her that Miss Wen Yan can use her private room at any time."
Wen Yan's eyes moved as she read the story. She came to Chunfenlou today not only to eat, but also to sell the tofu skin.
Once she went to the private room, she couldn't perform well.
She smiled and said to those who questioned her, "If you want, I can switch places with you."
The man was overjoyed: "Really?"
He is entertaining guests here today.
Unfortunately, we arrived too late to make reservations and there were no private rooms left.
I had to choose a seat in the lobby.
It couldn’t be better that Wen Yan was willing to give him the private room.
After obtaining the shopkeeper's consent, the two sides quickly exchanged positions.
Wen Yan brought a group of people and sat in the hall.
Everyone looked at Wen Yan in surprise.
It turns out that she is Wen Yan.
A while ago, there were rumors about her everywhere.
If it were an ordinary girl, she would have been so embarrassed that she would have hidden herself at home and not gone out.
Not only did she go out, she also brought her family to the restaurant for dinner.
But the people following her were all dressed in rough clothes.
The old man's clothes were patched up, and he could almost be described as "ragged".
The beggars in the capital are all dressed more respectably than him.
And except for Wen Yan and the handsome young man, everyone else was timid and looked like they had never seen the world.
Could it be her poor relative in the countryside?
She actually had the nerve to parade around like that.
Some people laughed at her, saying that she had married a poor scholar but was still trying to act rich by bringing so many people to Chunfenlou for dinner.
You know, any dish in Chunfenlou is enough for a family of three to live comfortably for a whole year.
Some people also say that Wen Yan has a good character.
Even if you fall from the clouds into the quagmire, you will not be discouraged, nor will you be prejudiced against the poor and favor the rich.
Even if her relatives are poor, she is willing to bring them out to meet others openly.
In short, people have mixed opinions about Wen Yan.
Wen Yan didn't care either.
However, the people who were traveling with her were not used to being stared at, not to mention that those people were either wealthy or noble.
Wen Yan noticed their discomfort, so she asked the shopkeeper to add a screen to block out those unfriendly gazes.
Everyone who had just felt itchy all over their bodies gradually relaxed.
The waiter brought tea and snacks.
Liu San's wife was already hungry, so she picked up a piece of snack and stuffed it into her mouth.
He took another sip of the tea, smacked his lips and tasted it, his eyes suddenly lighting up: "This tea is really delicious, with a sweet aftertaste, it's so much better than the bitter tea leaves we have at home!"
This snack is also delicious, fragrant and glutinous."
Wen Yan ordered the restaurant’s popular dish.
After a while, the shopkeeper came personally with a food box to serve them.
Then, someone else protested: "We came first, why did their food come first?"
The shopkeeper still smiled: "Miss Meng is staying in a private room. There is a special chef who prepares food for them every day, so the food is served faster than at ordinary tables."
That person: “…”
Those who knew Wen Yan were shocked.
Even if Wen Yan married and moved to the countryside, as long as Meng Chifei was there, some of her treatment in the capital would not change.
She is really lucky.
"Miss Wen, the dishes have been served. Please enjoy your meal." The shopkeeper prepared to leave after entertaining her.
Wen Yan stopped him, "Boss, please wait a moment."
"Miss Wen, do you have any other instructions?"
Wen Yan looked at the shopkeeper and said politely, "I wonder if I can borrow your kitchen. I have a few ingredients that I need to prepare."
"What are the ingredients?" the shopkeeper asked curiously. "Our chef can cook it for you."
"This is a southern ingredient. It's not available in the north yet, and your chef may not be able to cook it." Wen Yan didn't hide anything and directly opened the food box he brought.
The aroma of soy products immediately emanates.
“Is this tofu?”
“It can only be considered a type of tofu.”
The shopkeeper runs the restaurant and is particularly interested in these fresh ingredients.
Immediately, he called a waiter to lead the way.
Wen Yan instructed Hui Niang and her daughter: "Just do as I say."
"good!"
They responded and followed the waiter into the kitchen.
Hui Niang and her daughter are very dexterous.
After a while, the mother and daughter came out with four dishes.
A dish of cold bean curd skin is made with bean curd skin, cucumber shreds, mung bean vermicelli and sauce.
The second dish looks more delicate and requires more effort. It is made by wrapping minced meat in bean skin, deep-frying it until it is shaped, then cutting it diagonally and steaming it in a pot. Finally, it is garnished with wolfberries.
The third dish is a home-cooked dish stir-fried with fermented black beans, garlic sprouts and pork belly.
The fourth dish is a three-shred soup made with shredded ham, shredded tofu skin, and shredded wood ear mushrooms.
These four dishes each have their own characteristics. They are all what Wen Yan liked to eat in the south in her previous life. Since they are not available in the north, she came up with some improvements on her own.
In addition to managing the shop, the shopkeeper also loves food.
The first time I saw this kind of dish, I couldn’t take my eyes off it and wanted to try it.
But asking guests for food is against the rules.
Wen Yan saw what he was thinking and made a "please" gesture: "Boss, you may try it."
"Then I'd be disrespectful to refuse it." The shopkeeper immediately asked the waiter to bring a set of bowls and chopsticks.
At first, only a few guests paid attention to this place.
As the shopkeeper tasted each dish, his expression changed from serious at the beginning, to wide-eyed in the middle, and then to slightly narrowed eyes at the end.
More and more people came over to look, and some even pushed aside the screen, wanting to know whether these four dishes were delicious.
Some regular customers, experienced gourmets, couldn't wait even a second and asked anxiously: "Boss, please tell me, how do these dishes taste?
Is it delicious or not? "
"Yeah, just tell me, you're driving me crazy!"
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