Chapter 138: Hot and Sour Bamboo Shoot Noodles
He Yaren had many questions in his mind, but he didn't dare to say a word. He could only make random guesses in his heart.
So that afternoon, Cui Qingyi received some great news: "Not only is the land outside the city for sale, but it's also significantly cheaper than at the foot of East Mountain."
Cui Qingyi once again brought Wangcai to the dentistry shop. In order to complete the county magistrate's request, He Yaren almost contributed his life's acting skills.
"Mr. Cui, I suspect the county government will make some major moves next year. Buying land outside the city early will give you peace of mind. I only heard this news by chance. If it weren't for you taking care of my business so many times, I wouldn't dare spread the news about the county government."
He Yaren got a little carried away in his acting and couldn't control himself, moving a little closer to Cui Qingyi, but the distance was definitely not beyond what it should be.
But before he could get close, the big black dog Wangcai stood in the middle with his four-paw horse and sword in hand, his eyes full of dissatisfaction with the He Ya people.
He Yaren didn't realize the problem at all, and still followed Wangcai's instructions and took a few steps back. "Mr. Cui, you are right to trust me. You won't suffer any loss if you buy land outside the city."
Cui Qingyi...strange.
In the end, Cui Qingyi decided to buy land outside the city directly. The first reason was that the land outside the city was really cheap. Cui Qingyi was still very tempted by the difference of a few hundred taels of silver.
The second reason was that Cui Qingyi had a hunch that what He Yaren said was not groundless.
Cui Qingyi decisively bought an acre of vacant land outside the city. In fact, she wanted to buy more, but He Yaren said that the government had regulations that restricted the purchase of land outside the city.
Cui Qingyi had no idea that she'd actually bought her one acre of land through a backdoor deal, securing not only a favorable price but also the best location. Once the county government's post station was built, Cui Qingyi's teahouse would be nestled between the city gate and the post station, ensuring both business and safety. Of course, these issues would only be discovered later by Cui Qingyi.
After determining the specific location of the teahouse, Cui Qingyi immediately began to make specific plans for the teahouse. After she had decided on everything she wanted, Cui Qingyi made an appointment with Uncle Fan to go and see the location in person.
Uncle Fan was very shocked when he saw the location marked out by the government. He knew that the young lady from the Cui family was powerful, but he didn't expect her to be so powerful that she actually bought the land at the city gate.
Although Uncle Fan didn't know the exact price of the land, the fact that it was close to the city gate was enough to make people feel daunted.
But Uncle Fan was excited. By this time next year, the teahouse built by his Fan family craftsmen would be completed here, and his Fan family would become great craftsmen.
Cui Qingyi is very good at letting go. She leaves professional matters to professionals. After explaining everything to Uncle Fan, she just becomes a hands-off boss.
The weather in Dongping County was as changeable as a child's face for a few days, and finally it started snowing heavily one afternoon.
Cui Qingyi was lying on the kang, reading a storybook and taking a nap. When she turned her head, she noticed snowflakes falling outside the window. She listened carefully, and the sound of snowflakes falling on the dead leaves on the treetops became clearer. There was a strange silence in this little world.
In the yard, Heiya and Shufeng were extremely excited as it was the first time they had seen such heavy snow. The whole yard was filled with the sound of them flapping their wings and running around happily.
When the snow in the yard was half a finger thick, Cui Qingyi wrapped herself in a fur cloak and opened the jar of her own pickled vegetables. This was the pickled bamboo shoots she and Konjac had made in early November, which was almost a month ago.
When the jar of vegetables was opened, a strong sour smell hit Cui Qingyi's face. The tip of her tongue automatically secreted saliva when she smelled the sour taste. Cui Qingyi moved her nose to try to find the spicy taste in the sour taste.
Fortunately, the aroma of chili peppers is like the base note of perfume, arriving late but still.
Cui Qingyi had a big smile on her face, her pickled bamboo shoots were ready!
Just as I was about to get up and go into the kitchen to get a bowl, I heard two slightly childish sneezes behind me, and then it seemed as if some kind of switch was turned on, and the sneezes rang out one after another.
Cui Qingyi hurriedly turned around to look, only to see Heiya and Shufeng coming over at some point. Perhaps irritated by the smell of sour bamboo shoots, the two little ones kept sneezing while stretching their noses to smell a smell they had never smelled before.
If Cui Qingyi hadn't been thinking about tasting the sour bamboo shoots, she would have almost hugged the two of them and given them a good squeeze. How could there be such cute creatures in the world?
Taking advantage of the bright color of the freshly pickled sour bamboo shoots, which made people's mouths water, Cui Qingyi tasted one. The perfect sourness and the completely integrated spiciness instantly stimulated her taste buds.
Heiya and Shufeng were in their greedy mood. When they saw Cui Qingyi's mouth moving, they started howling and frantically signaled that they wanted some too.
Cui Qingyi: "Be good, this is not something that little ones should eat."
Wangcai: “Woof woof woof~”
In the evening, the Cui family finally ate the spicy and sour bamboo shoot noodles they had been longing for for a long time.
Her body seemed to be born to eat spicy food. After drinking a bowl of noodle soup, she felt hot and comfortable. On the other hand, Konjac was not so good. Konjac, who always had good dining etiquette, kept inhaling during this meal.
Because of the heavy snow, the Cui family ate food with sour bamboo shoots for three consecutive days. Cui Qingyi tried to make almost every recipe she could think of.
Konjac has completely fallen in love with chili peppers. She plans to go to the street to buy fresh bamboo shoots after the snow stops. Cui Qingyi does not discourage her enthusiasm. The principle that their family now adheres to is to eat whenever they want. Isn't the purpose of making money to eat and drink well?
As soon as the heavy snow stopped, Fan Hui brought her younger brother and sister-in-law from her mother's side to visit.
They came to deliver the butter and beef that Cui Qingyi had ordered in advance. The driver was a man of medium height, probably the brother of Fan Er's wife.
People came specially in such a cold weather, and Cui Qingyi and Konjac warmly invited everyone into the house for tea.
Fan Huike was not going to be polite with Cui Qingyi and the others. She pulled her brother and sister-in-law into the house. The man looked at the women in the yard and waved his hands. "I'll move your things to the kitchen and leave. I'll go buy some things on the street and pick you up later."
Fan Hui pulled Cui Qingyi aside and said, "Let him go. They live far away from home and they have to buy a lot of things if they go to the city. It's so cold, so we can just stay here and take a break."
Cui Qingyi quickly led people into the back room. After the snow, the weather had been overcast and the snow had not melted yet. The Cui family had no shortage of charcoal, so both the kang and the stove were burning all day long.
After being cold outside for a while, I came into the house and was overwhelmed by the warmth. I felt so comfortable that I wanted to sigh.
Cui Qingyi invited the guests to sit on the kang. Fan Er's wife was too embarrassed to take off her shoes in someone else's house, so Fan Hui pulled her up and said, "Come up quickly, try this kang too. If you like it, I'll ask the second son to build one for our family. You haven't been feeling well since giving birth, and this kang will keep you warm in the winter."
Fan's second wife knew that her husband had helped her father-in-law build a kang for the Cui family last year. Her father-in-law had previously told her husband how good the kang was and that he wanted to have a few for the family, but the women in the family gave up the idea when they heard that the kang had to be burned with charcoal.
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