Chapter 338 Wonton Noodles
Su Ruojin didn't know how other people's meal was, but she was not full anyway. A group of young and powerful gentlemen gathered together. The atmosphere seemed relaxed and everyone seemed to have a good relationship. But she knew very well that only Zhao Lan and Fan Yanjia were real friends here, having grown up together. He Yunhe had business dealings with her and was completely different from Zhao Lin.
An hour later, the seemingly lively lunch finally ended. He Yunhe asked people to sing and dance, but Zhao Lan refused. "I just arrived at Songjiang Prefecture, and I'm exhausted. I'm going to go back and take a shower. Everyone, enjoy yourself."
After saying that, he nodded slightly at Zhao Lin, then stood up and left.
Zhao Lin glanced at him calmly, and waited until he left the table before getting up to see him off.
Fan Yanjia also took the opportunity to say goodbye to Zhao Lin and He Yunhe, "Let's talk again when we have time."
After a while, Zhao Lan and his group left the restaurant and got on the carriage.
He Yunhe stood by the window of the private room on the third floor facing the street, accompanying Zhao Lin. "The young prince really likes Madam Su Er."
On the street, next to the carriage, Zhao Lan reached out and took Su Ruojin's arm, half-lifted her and carried her to the carriage. Su Ruojin looked at Zhao Lan, her eyes full of light, sparkling, which made people's hearts melt.
Zhao Lan came with anger and touched her forehead with his hand, "You..." He asked her to return to Beijing for the New Year but she didn't, and he replied only five out of ten letters he wrote. He was ready to be very angry, but in the end, the young lady just smiled heartlessly, so he surrendered.
"Hehe..." Su Ruojin took advantage of the half curtain to block the view and put her arms around Zhao Lan's neck and acted coquettishly, "I know that Brother Jin is the best."
Zhao Lan: ...I will be eaten alive by this young lady for the rest of my life.
"I haven't eaten yet. Go back and prepare something delicious for me."
Su Ruojin deliberately said, "I won't tell you."
Zhao Lan was so naughty that he jumped onto the carriage and the curtain fell instantly, isolating himself from the outside world.
Fan Yanjia and Ning Baniang: ...
The two looked at each other and decided to get on their own carriage.
In the blink of an eye, the group disappeared in the most prosperous area of Songjiang Prefecture.
The people at the window on the third floor of Leping Building also sat back at the table. He Yunhe hurriedly poured water for Prince Yingnan, "Young Prince, please——"
Zhao Lin was very satisfied with the attitude of He Yunyun Envoy's second son. He smiled and said, "Mr. He, you're welcome. Please take a seat."
He Yunhe did not sit down immediately, but called someone in, "Take Madam Zhao to the lounge to rest."
"Yes, sir."
Xie Qingyu glanced at Zhao Lin. Zhao Lin looked at him and smiled gently.
Xie Qingyu got up and went to the rest room with the He family's steward. When the door closed, Zhao Lin's face instantly became expressionless.
He Yunhe acted as if he didn't see it. He poured tea for Zhao Lin before sitting down. "Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival. There will be a dragon boat race. Do you want to go and see the fun, young prince?"
"Please arrange a seat for me, Mr. He."
"The guest from the little county prince..."
Zhao Lin interrupted He Yunhe and said, "You are about the same age. I am older. If you don't mind, Mr. He, you can call me Brother Zilin."
"That's so rude." He Yunhe quickly stood up and saluted.
"Mr. He doesn't want to be with someone..."
"No, absolutely not. Since the young prince doesn't mind, Yun He will not be polite. Tomorrow's dragon boat race will be left to me."
"Then I'll trouble you, brother."
"Brother Zilin, you are too polite."
He sat down again, and the two of them chatted while drinking tea, and they talked about Su Ruojin.
"I heard that Su Erniang's business is very big and she made a lot of money, right?"
He Yunhe was a descendant of an aristocratic family, so of course he had inquired about Zhao Lin's identity and position. He heard that he had also entered the Imperial City Bureau, reviewing relevant reports submitted to the Censorate or the Three Departments, which would be convenient for investigating cases.
When I heard him ask this, my brain was alert, but I smiled happily, "Well... I really don't know..."
Zhao Lin looked over.
He said quickly, "I heard that she has a few restaurants, a few soy sauce shops, and she also does some cotton cloth business. She has been doing it for two years, but she hasn't woven much cloth. Even if she has woven cloth, she sells it to ordinary people. I really don't know how much money she can make from this."
"No business in salt, iron and land?"
He Yunhe's smile did not reach his eyes, and he deliberately sighed, "I haven't heard of this..."
Once upon a time, He Yunhe also wanted to use these things to control Su Erniang, but she did not interfere with any of the industries controlled by the court, such as salt and iron mines, just because her father was the prefect of Songjiang Prefecture. On the contrary, in the past three years, the industries she had been engaged in were all industries that Songfu did not have, or some sauces, wood industry, river food and other industries that were done by ordinary people. To be fair, she started from scratch.
If we add some background to her story of starting from scratch, it is that her father was the prefect of Songjiang Prefecture, and no one dared to make things difficult for her when she started from scratch, which made her rise to fame smoother than that of ordinary people.
For this reason alone, he was impressed by the fairness she demonstrated in business, so his cooperation with her was quite good over the past year.
Su Ruojin didn’t know why Zhao Lin came to Songjiang. Maybe Zhao Lan knew, but now, they had no time to talk about it.
As soon as she got home, Su Ruojin cooked delicious food for Zhao Lan. It was almost two o'clock in the afternoon, and she didn't make it complicated. She just made a simple bowl of chicken soup and wonton noodles with fresh meat.
It is hot to walk outside in May, but it is not hot in the room in the yard.
In this kind of neither-hot-nor-sunny weather, a bowl of steaming wonton noodles will make you sweat. After eating it, you will be sweating all over your head. You can only describe it as "refreshing".
Wonton noodles, at first glance, seem to be small wontons, which is not wrong. Some places call small wontons "chaoshou". The name is different in each place, but in fact, wonton noodles are a bowl of soup with two ingredients, namely wontons and noodles, so it is wonton noodles.
The main ingredients of wonton noodles include wonton wrappers, meat filling, noodles, broth and other seasonings such as salt, light soy sauce, pepper and sesame oil.
When making wontons, the dough must be harder and the thinner the better. It is then easier to use to cut it into triangular slices with a knife. Adding a little leek to the filling will make it taste very good. If there is no leek, you can leave it out. You can also add some shrimps, rapeseed, etc., which will also taste delicious.
With the help of the girls, bowls of steaming wonton noodles were ready.
In the clear chicken soup, wontons and noodles float up and down, garnished with green onion segments, seaweed, red shrimp skin... colorful, fragrant and delicious, it whets one's appetite at first glance.
"It's time to eat... It's time to eat..." Su Ruojin was holding a tray with two bowls of prepared wonton noodles on it.
Zhao Lan straightened up and took it, sniffing exaggeratedly, "What a nice smell!"
Su Ruojin smiled like a flower.
Fan Yanjia and Ning Balang: ...
Is it a bit of a hindrance?
Looking at the bowl in my hand, I didn't know whether to stay or leave for a moment.
Four people sat at a table, and after eating a bowl of steaming wonton noodles, they began to sweat and felt refreshed all over.
Fan Yanjia asked, "Zijin, is Zhao Lin coming with you?"
Su Ruojin was also curious.
Zhao Lan smiled and said, "I'm not in the mood to go with him."
"So his visit to Songjiang Prefecture this time..."
Ning Banniang said quickly, "They see that we are making money and want to steal our business."
Fan Yanjia asked back: "Would they be interested in something like a soy sauce shop?"
Zhao Lan moved his fingers on the table a few times. "I'm afraid they are here to steal cotton and Songjiang cloth."
Ning Ba Niang looked at Su Ruojin in surprise.
Su Ruojin seemed to have guessed it, and said calmly, "That depends on how they rob it."
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