Chapter 286 Are you interested in opening a restaurant in the county town?
Song Yuntang touched his nose and coughed awkwardly.
"It's me."
Xu Wencheng raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"I thought it was Big Brother!"
He had previously thought that his elder brother had taken a fancy to the girl and had the audacity to propose engagement, but he did not expect that it was his sister-in-law who proposed it.
"When did my sister-in-law become interested in the marriage proposal proposed by my eldest brother?" he asked again.
Song Yuntang thought about it.
"After he saved me the second time, I felt that although he was a bit serious and old-fashioned, he was also a brave and resourceful person. And judging from Huang Heyu's appearance, he seemed to be quite afraid of him, so I mentioned this matter to him."
Xu Wencheng looked at her, "So sister-in-law wanted to get engaged to my eldest brother at first, just to let him protect you?"
Song Yuntang didn't want to hide it.
"I did have this thought at the time. Plus, my family was anxious to find me a husband. I thought that instead of marrying someone I didn't know, I might as well marry your elder brother. I cured him and he saved me. At least we should be able to respect each other after we get married."
As it turns out, this is indeed the case.
After living under the same roof for a while, I found that although Xu Qingye was a little too upright, there was nothing wrong with him in other aspects.
Xu Wencheng was a little confused.
The reason why my sister-in-law proposed marriage to my eldest brother is not because she likes him?
Before my eldest brother fell ill, many matchmakers came to our house to propose marriage, but he said that his studies were more important and he didn't want to get married too early, so my parents rejected those proposals.
"What about my eldest sister-in-law now? Is she still not interested in my eldest brother?"
Xu Wencheng suddenly became worried that his elder brother would be abandoned by his sister-in-law in the future.
His sister-in-law is so nice, he doesn't want her to leave this home.
Song Yuntang smiled and did not answer the question.
"What are you thinking about? I'm already your sister-in-law."
"That's right..." Xu Wencheng looked at her and continued to ask, "What was my eldest brother's expression when my sister-in-law proposed marriage?"
Song Yuntang thought for a moment, "He was quite surprised. He probably didn't expect me to suddenly say something like that."
Xu Wencheng nodded in agreement. "If I were him, I would be shocked by you too. How could a girl be the first to speak about something like this?"
Song Yuntang looked at him dimly.
"Why? Do you think I'm thick-skinned?"
Xu Wencheng waved his hands quickly, "No, no, I definitely didn't mean that. I just think that my eldest brother is too tactless. He should have brought up this matter first."
Song Yuntang supported his chin with one hand, looking thoughtful.
"I think if I don't say it, he might not mention it."
Xu Wencheng nodded.
"That's right. Big brother is a slow person. Even if he mentions it, it will be at least one or two years later."
In a year or two, my sister-in-law might even have a child.
By the way, in a few days, it will be a month since my eldest brother and his wife got married. By next year, he should be able to hold his nephew in his arms, right?
Song Yuntang took out some change from his purse and put three coins in each person's hand.
"I'll leave the Huang family's affairs in your hands."
The three of them nodded, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, the Huang family deserves what they got. We will start collecting evidence of the Huang family's crimes tomorrow."
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Early the next morning, after Song Yuntang delivered the prepared pills to the farm, he went directly to the tavern.
The four flat-bottomed iron pans that Xu Wencheng had sent a letter to Song Jinsheng to order at the blacksmith shop had already been made and were placed next to the stove in the backyard of the tavern.
After Song Yuntang arrived, he had kneaded five pounds of flour with rice wine and warm water and put it in a large basin.
"Miss, are we going to serve new food?" asked Mrs. Tao.
Song Yuntang nodded.
"Lotus roots are not always available. They will be gone in the next two days. I just want to make something new. What I'm going to make is called Sheng Jian Bao. If you come early, I can make it earlier and sell it at the door. It should attract a lot of diners."
She looked at Tao and asked, "Have you learned the dough-making technique I just mentioned?"
Tao nodded.
"I've memorized it, but I don't know if I can do it well."
Song Yuntang looked calm.
"If you can't do it well, you will know after trying more."
"How can I really try more? That would be such a waste of time. I have to think about it more and it would be best if I could succeed in one go." Mrs. Tao said, smiling at her, "I found that the girl's temper has changed a little since she got married."
Song Yuntang was a little surprised.
"How has it changed?"
Tao smiled and said, "It's getting softer and smoother."
Song Yuntang raised the corners of his lips slightly and asked deliberately, "Are you trying to say that I've become cunning?"
Tao waved his hands hurriedly.
"No, no, how can I put it?" She thought for a moment and looked at her again, "Maybe after being with her son-in-law, the girl has become more confident and calmer in dealing with people. Anyway, she has become better and better."
Song Yuntang smiled and looked at Sun who was washing dishes, "Aunt, help me wash an iron pot, I will need it later."
"Hey, right away."
After Sun finished speaking, she immediately stood up and went to wash the pot.
"In the future, you can knead it before going to bed and cover it to let it rise. You can bring it to the wine shop the next morning and use it directly."
While Song Yuntang continued to instruct Tao, the shopkeeper Miao from next door came hurriedly with Miao Dong.
"Miss Song."
When Song Yuntang saw the expression on Manager Miao's face, he knew that he had something to say, so he asked Chen Xier to make a pot of tea, and he took the uncle and nephew to the private room upstairs.
"Manager Miao, do you have something to ask me?"
Shopkeeper Miao sighed helplessly and pointed to the Feicui Pavilion next door.
"Miss, you know this street is not suitable for a big restaurant like Feicui Xuan. I have been the shopkeeper of Feicui Xuan for five years. Although the business has not been very popular, it is not too bad. After deducting various expenses, I can make 70 to 80 taels per month in the peak season, and 20 to 30 taels in the off-season. It is not bad in this street."
Song Yuntang nodded.
What Manager Miao said is indeed correct.
I just didn't know what his purpose was in saying this, so I didn't say anything and continued to listen patiently.
Then Manager Miao spread his hands.
"Not long ago, I bought the recipe for roast duck from you. I saw that business was booming. I earned nearly two hundred taels of silver in half a month. Even people from the county came here after hearing the news. My boss's wife's nephew came to take over. You said that I have been working hard for five years and finally found an opportunity to make the restaurant business successful, but the fruits of my labor were suddenly reaped by others. I really can't swallow this breath!"
As he spoke, he slapped the table.
Seeing that he was full of resentment, Song Yuntang asked inconspicuously.
"What does Shopkeeper Miao want to do?"
Seeing that Song Yuntang seemed to have seen through his little thoughts, Shopkeeper Miao chuckled.
"Ms. Song is indeed the boss. I can't hide my little thoughts from her."
He moved closer to Song Yuntang and whispered, "When the young lady sold the roast duck recipe to Feicui Xuan, didn't she say that the recipe was only for Cile Town? I wonder if the young lady is interested in opening a restaurant in the county town?"
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