After ordering a few side dishes, I started chatting with the shopkeeper.
"Shopkeeper Peng, I have some good stuff here. Would you like to consider buying some?"
"What is it?" Shopkeeper Peng was very interested. He came closer and smelled the fragrance lingering around the people.
It was very tempting, but hard to describe. As I got closer, my nose started to itch, so I quickly rubbed it and stepped aside.
Ling Jiheng took out a piece of hot pot ingredients from the bamboo basket: "This is hot pot ingredients. It can be used to blanch vegetables or stir-fry vegetables. It tastes quite good!"
Shopkeeper Peng's eyes lit up, but then turned suspicious. He had been in the business for many years and had never heard of the term "hot pot ingredients."
Seeing this, Ling Jiheng asked to borrow the kitchen. Shopkeeper Peng agreed and sent his waiter to lead the way.
Chi Xingyue was afraid that he was too busy, so she took the initiative to help him.
Ling Yi and the others sat calmly in their seats, waiting for the two to come back.
When Shopkeeper Peng saw this, his mind went blank for a few seconds.
I thought to myself, what kind of family is this? The boss works while the subordinates are idle. It's too subversive.
Ling Yi and his friends wanted to help, but it was not like they had never learned to cook before, and no matter what they cooked, it would just be pig food, and all the food was wasted.
After working hard for many years, I realized that a person as gifted as my master is hard to come by in a century!
Of course, this is a bit exaggerated. It can only be said that in ancient times, men with a little status would not take the initiative to cook.
This will reveal his master!
When Chef Fang saw Ling Jiheng coming over, he looked incredulous: "Why, bear paws again today?"
Ling Jiheng chuckled: "No, but I have a secret weapon today!"
As he said this, he picked some vegetables and asked two kitchen helpers to wash and slice them.
Then put an iron pot filled with water on the fire and put some onions, ginger and garlic in it.
Take another iron pan and heat the oil. When the oil is hot, put the hot pot ingredients in.
The kitchen suddenly burst into a strong aroma, which could even be smelled in the hall in front.
The diners asked one after another what new dishes were served at Ruyilou.
Shopkeeper Peng was both happy and guilty, and he reassured everyone: "We'll try the dishes at noon today, and wait until tomorrow. We'll definitely have something new tomorrow!"
In this way, the gourmets stopped making a fuss.
Time passed slowly, and the hot pot and stir-fried dishes were ready. The waiter came over to serve the dishes, and Ling Jiheng wiped his hands and walked out.
A group of people sat in the private room, drooling at the delicious food.
Shopkeeper Peng picked up the chopsticks in surprise and, at Ling Jiheng's suggestion, tasted a few bites of the stir-fried dishes.
Although the same seasoning is used, it can give different feelings when paired with different dishes.
When Shopkeeper Peng ate the hot pot, he was amazed by the fragrant and spicy taste. After eating half of it with a grunt, he burped with satisfaction.
"Master Ling, how come this hot pot ingredients are so delicious!"
Ling Jiheng offered him a discount: "Five hundred coins a piece, buy ten and get one free! Shopkeeper Peng, we're old acquaintances. I'll sell it to you for three pieces of silver. What do you think?"
Well, of course it’s expensive!
Just as Shopkeeper Peng was about to bargain, he heard a shoving and pushing outside the private room, and someone accidentally fell in.
The scene was truly tranquil.
The old man who fell to the ground had red ears and looked at Shopkeeper Peng and Ling Jiheng with embarrassment.
Ling Jiheng was quite generous. He asked the waiter to bring some bowls and chopsticks and invited everyone to eat together.
The main thing is that they ate half a meal around the stove outside and are not hungry at all now.
Seeing this, everyone rushed into the private room without any hesitation and started eating the dishes with one spoon and one chopstick.
A fragrant and spicy smell filled my head, and my forehead felt hot and I felt refreshed.
They nodded in unison: "Delicious, very tasty!"
Upon seeing this, Shopkeeper Peng went out to prepare tea for everyone.
When the private room became quiet again, Shopkeeper Peng had no bargaining power left. He was afraid that Ling Jiheng would raise the price and take advantage of him.
Unexpectedly, Ling Jiheng had no such intention at all. He counted the paper bags in the bamboo basket and said, "Take off the decimals, and the total is two hundred taels!"
Shopkeeper Peng handed the banknote to Ling Jiheng without hesitation and asked him when the next delivery would be.
Ling Jiheng waved his hand: "Maybe, maybe in five days, maybe half a month, or even a month. The main thing is that the raw materials for this thing are quite rare. When I have them, I'll have my family come over and deliver them."
Shopkeeper Peng felt relieved instantly. He was even overjoyed because he had grabbed the last batch of hot pot ingredients.
With a wave of his hand, he waived the meal bill for several people and also gave them an extra honey-roasted chicken that had just been baked.
After expressing his gratitude, Ling Jiheng left with a few people and headed straight for the largest study in Yunrou County.
I didn't buy anything else here, just stocked up on a lot of red paper.
Ling Yi and the others didn't know what the lady wanted the red paper for, but they still rolled it up and put it away.
I'm afraid that a bump on the road will leave a mark.
Then he went to the blacksmith shop and asked for some copper powder, and went to the jewelry store and the drug store to buy gold powder and pearl powder.
The 350 taels of silver that had just been deposited into his account were reduced to 260 taels in an instant. Chi Xingyue's ability to spend money was truly not to be underestimated.
However, they were also amazed that the lady could earn more than two hundred taels of silver with just a random recipe.
In the eyes of Ling Yi and others, Chi Xingyue was not as dignified and virtuous as other mistresses.
But she was quick-witted and could always come up with ideas to make money. This made her a good match for his master.
What’s more important is that the two of them are a perfect match and can definitely create a business empire.
It's a pity that after his exile, Ling Jiheng no longer plans to make a name for himself in the business world. He'd rather avoid being exploited.
It's pretty good now. I have land and am a farmer. I can make some money from the output of the land from time to time, and my life is very enjoyable.
A group of people got on a bullock cart and swayed towards home.
Chi Xingyue sat in the carriage, wiped his fingers, tore off a chicken leg, and ate happily.
Ling Jiheng was drinking tea beside him, looking like he was living a peaceful life.
When they arrived at the Ling family, everyone got out of the car and met the old lady's concerned gaze.
Chi Xingyue smiled and patted her purse: "Grandma, I made some money today!"
He didn’t say exactly how many taels it was, but you can imagine it was quite a lot.
The old lady hurriedly asked Taohua to prepare hot water for everyone to wash.
Chi Xingyue nodded and asked Erzhu to send the things back to Qingfengyuan. He washed his hands and face at the kitchen door before going back to the house to chat with the old lady.
Ling Jiheng naturally followed her, so what was hidden in the car became a secret.
Geng Suhua looked curiously for a long time, but couldn't catch a glimpse of anything. Too embarrassed to ask, she could only scratch her head in the next room.
Unable to bear the itch, she whispered gossip to Ling Weiyuan: "How much money did Ji Heng and Xing Yue make today?"
Ling Weiyuan paused while massaging his calf, without even raising his head: "How much they earn is their business, it has nothing to do with us.
If you have the time, you might as well go to the shed more often. You have the nerve to leave that mess to Chunqin!"
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