Chapter 365: Sipping Noodles
After finishing breakfast and cleaning up, Zhuang Qingning planned to go to town.
Zhuang Qingsui looked at Zhuang Qingning eagerly, "Sister, are you still busy today?"
"Yeah." Zhuang Qingning nodded. "A hot and sour noodle stand opened in town today. I have to go take a look."
Seeing Zhuang Qingsui's hesitant look, Zhuang Qingning pursed her lips.
During this period, I was busy with the workshop in Miao Village. After finishing the work, I would take care of the hot and sour noodle stall that would be opened in the town. I hardly stayed at home for a single day.
It has been a while since I last spent enough time with Zhuang Qingsui.
"Once I finish my work at this stall, I will stay at home with you for a few days." Zhuang Qingning said with a smile.
I just finished speaking when I suddenly remembered that after the hot and sour noodle stall in this town is done, Cheng Ji in the county will open next. I have to go and take a look. If I can really take a break, I'm afraid I'll have to wait until the 15th.
Before, she was still thinking about Zhuang Qingsui at home, so when she was busy with business, she tried her best to arrange things more properly to ensure that she had time to take care of Zhuang Qingsui.
But during this period of time, he was almost completely focused on these various businesses. Apart from talking to Zhuang Qingsui at night, he really had no extra time to accompany her.
After all, Zhuang Qingning still felt that since Fan Wenxuan came to teach her how to study, he had divided some of the responsibilities that originally belonged to her.
Zhuang Qingning suddenly felt a little guilty towards his sister.
"I'm afraid I won't be able to rest until August 13th." Zhuang Qingning looked apologetic, "I'll stay at home with you for a few days then."
"It doesn't matter if my sister accompanies me or not." Zhuang Qingsui said, "It's just that my sister goes out early and comes back late every day. She has lost weight. I think my sister is too tired."
"Sister is making a lot of money nowadays, so we don't have to live a life of luxury. We just need to have enough food and clothes. The most important thing is that sister shouldn't work too hard."
"Mr. Fan said that the annual enrollment of the Women's Academy has been changed to spring. I can go and try next March. If I can pass the exam, I won't have to pay tuition fees, just like the official school. And if I do well in my studies, I can get one or two taels of silver every month. If that's the case, I can save some for my sister."
Zhuang Qingsui's upturned little face was full of seriousness.
Zhuang Qingning's heart suddenly felt warm.
No wonder she refused to sleep a little longer when asked to do so in the mornings. She just got up early to help her make breakfast, and rushed to wash the dishes and clear the table after dinner. It turned out that she was worried that she was too tired.
Zhuang Qingning was used to being alone in his previous life. When he first arrived here, he noticed that there was always a little follower following him, and the follower was the kind who was ignorant of the world. Although he knew that he should take good care of the original owner's biological sister, he was still a little uncomfortable with it.
But at this moment, she suddenly felt a sense of innate warmth from family affection.
"Qingsui, be good." Zhuang Qingning said with a smile, "I understand Qingsui's thoughts. I also know that you should take a break. I also know that you can't make enough money, and you don't have to think about living a rich and luxurious life."
"If I'm busy like this, I feel that my life is fulfilling. Seeing that I can earn a lot of money makes me feel very satisfied. I like this feeling very much. So I don't have to be busy with these things, but I am very happy to be busy with them."
Of course, there was another reason, which was to repay a debt owed to a certain Five...
Although this reason only accounts for a very small part.
Zhuang Qingsui widened his eyes, and after thinking for a while, he said, "Since Sister likes it, I won't persuade her. But even if Sister likes it, she can't be too tired."
"Sister always tells me that studying is good, but it is also good to combine work and rest. Now, sister also has to combine work and rest."
"I know." Zhuang Qingning smiled and patted Zhuang Qingsui's little head. "If I go to town today, I will just take a look. I guess I will be busy until noon at most. I will come back early and rest at home in the afternoon."
"Okay." Zhuang Qingsui responded crisply, and asked Zhuang Qingning, who was about to go out, to take a few pressures with him.
For myself to eat, and for Cao and the others to bring back.
These are the pears sent by Zhuang Jingye. He said they were grown from the pear tree in Ye Dayong's home, a tree that is more than ten years old. The pears are crisp, sweet, and have no residue, and are very juicy. Zhuang Qingning and Zhuang Qingsui each ate one last night, and they were indeed delicious.
Zhuang Qingning then went out with Zhuang Sifu, carrying a small bamboo basket of pears.
Afterwards, Zhuang Mingli arrived home, and Zhuang Qingsui helped him pack up the articles to be used today, waiting for Fan Wenxuan and Chu Jinzhou to come and give them lectures together.
Today is the tenth day of the first lunar month, and there is a big market in town.
It was approaching the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the weather was getting cooler. Even at noon when the sun was at its highest, it didn't feel that hot, so more people came to the town to attend the market than usual.
The town was extremely lively at this time.
You should buy preserved eggs, which are good for mixing with vegetables or making soup on the Mid-Autumn Festival. It will also look nice if you serve some dishes when your daughter comes back to visit you.
You also need to buy tofu, and go home to make tofu soup, fry tofu slices, and use it in cold dishes and stews.
Let’s not talk about yuba, this is a hard dish among vegetarian dishes, without meat. Eating it can satisfy your appetite and looks good.
As for the bean sprouts...
I've bought so much. Bean sprouts are delicious and inexpensive. I'll buy some and make some vegetable buns or stir-fry bean sprouts. Anything will work.
Therefore, the most lively place in the bustling town at this moment is Zhuang’s Tofu Shop.
In addition to selling tofu, bean curd sheets and preserved eggs, which attracted many people, more importantly, the hot and sour noodle stall opened.
What is hot and sour rice noodle? Never heard of it...
But the name sounds sour and spicy, so it must contain vinegar and chili peppers. Now, just hearing these two words makes me salivate a little more, and this powder...
What kind of powder?
It’s the stall of Zhuangji Tofu Shop again. Does the hot and sour noodles taste good?
With such questions and expectations, the greedy, curious, and onlookers all come to Zhuangji Tofu Shop to find out what's going on.
There were long tables and benches at the door of Zhuang's Tofu Shop, and a roaring fire at the door. Zhang Xiangrong was putting vermicelli into a bamboo strainer in the pot to cook. There was a strainer with a hook hanging on the edge of the pot. He took out the cooked vermicelli, poured it into a bowl, and poured soup, chili oil, various seasonings, minced garlic, coriander, etc.
A bowl of red and fragrant hot and sour noodles was brought to the table by a young girl.
People who come here to try something new pick up their chopsticks and hold the bowl, take a sip, exclaim how delicious it is, and then continue to slurp up the noodles.
(End of this chapter)
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