Chapter 81 Chapter 81 An Wen Solo...
Lin Qiuran subconsciously touched her ears, wondering if she had just heard wrongly that Tangyuan had been out for a month and had learned a skill.
Seeing that Sun was still laughing, Lin Qiuran asked uncertainly, "Can Tangyuan call me mother?"
Sun smiled and nodded, "Yes, now I can only say this one word!"
Tangyuan stretched out his hand to grab, but Sun held it tightly. Lin Qiuran also saw Xu Yuanheng and Xiao Dashi, but at this moment his body and mind were led by Tangyuan until the carriage slowly stopped.
Xu Yuanheng got off the car first, then Xiao Dashi got off, and finally Sun stood on the car with her back bent, gave the dumplings to Lin Qiuran, and then helped Xiao Dashi get off the car.
Xu Yuanheng stood aside, a smile in his eyes, "I've brought everyone back to you."
Lin Qiuran felt the glutinous rice balls sink, so she lifted them up and said to Xu Yuanheng, "Thank you, Master Xu. I've prepared a banquet, and you must do me the honor of attending."
Xu Yuanheng: "I have something to do here, please get your family together."
He had spent a few days with Sun and Xiao Dashi. Xiao Dashi was alright, but Sun had noticed him occasionally showing signs of wariness. Now that they had just returned home, it was better for the family to be together. As an outsider, he didn't want to get involved.
Xiao Dashi sighed, "That won't work!"
Xu Yuanheng was even picking them up, even though they had finally arrived in Yu'an. He left without even a meal? That was unacceptable.
Sun said hurriedly, "Mr. Xu, it's just a meal. It won't delay your work for long. Besides, you have to eat when you get back. Otherwise, go do your work first and come over at noon. We are all in the county town, so just come over at noon."
Sun's words were sincere and her invitation was genuine. Although she always suspected that Xu Yuanheng had other intentions, she felt that after helping so much, he didn't even provide a meal. If this got out, the Xiao family would be considered as a really bad person.
Xu Yuanheng readily agreed, "Then I'd be remiss to refuse."
Sun heaved a sigh of relief and asked Xiao Dashi to quickly invite Xu Yuanheng upstairs for tea. Xu Yuanheng didn't drink and just said, "I have something else to do. I'll come back at noon."
Lin Qiuran and the other two said goodbye and sent the person away. Sun looked at Lin Qiuran carefully. She had a lot to say to Lin Qiuran.
Sun: "Come on, let's go inside."
Lin Qiuran carried Tangyuan into the house. Since there was no one around, she rubbed Tangyuan's nose with her nose, making him laugh.
After not seeing each other for a month, the child had gained some weight. He did not seem shy and kept smiling. He put his arm around Lin Qiuran's neck and looked at the restaurant happily, as if trying to tell if it was a familiar place.
Sun followed behind with her bag on her back. She hadn't returned home yet, but the restaurant looked peaceful. However, she had just seen Jin Ruyi decorating the restaurant next door, and she didn't know what was going on.
Sun asked, "Next door is..."
Lin Qiuran said, "It was smashed at night, but everything has been moved away and no one is hurt."
Sun blinked and asked again, "What about home? I asked Master Xu, and he just said it was good."
Lin Qiuran smiled and said, "He didn't lie to you. He's a good person."
The most difficult few days had passed, and nothing had happened at home. Lin Qiuran saw that Sun hadn't lost weight, and Tangyuan was plump and white, but he still asked, "How about you guys?"
Sun talked about this endlessly, "We went to Chong'an and were settled in a house by Master Xu. There were maids and servants to take care of us. I didn't have to do anything. Someone prepared meals every day. Not only that, Master Xu even found a wet nurse for Tangyuan."
This was something Sun had never expected. She had already taken good care of her, even though she was not related to her. She had taken her to Chong'an, far away from Yu'an, to seek refuge. She had not only arranged for a cook but also a wet nurse. She seemed to be going out for fun this time, just enjoying herself.
Although Sun was worried about Lin Qiuran, she was sheltered from the wind and rain in Chong'an, had good meals every day, and even gained weight.
Even if she was wary of Xu Yuanheng, he was so good to the Xiao family that Sun couldn't say anything wrong about him. These things should have been done by Xiao Xun, but he had to trouble an outsider.
Sun thanked him several times, but Xu Yuanheng told her, "It is thanks to Xiao Xun and others who have protected our country that I have a safe place to live. It is also my responsibility to take care of Madam Lin."
That being said, I haven't seen Xu Yuanheng taking care of anyone else.
Sun sighed and looked at Tangyuan. Tangyuan knew nothing, but she was well taken care of. She said, "This time, it's all thanks to Master Xu."
Lin Qiuran said, "I'll make a few more delicious dishes for lunch."
I will send it to you when I have a prescription in the future.
Nothing happened at home, but sometimes Lin Qiuran felt scared when he thought about those days.
The favor owed to Xu Yuanheng could not be repaid in a short time, and Lin Qiuran was not worried about owing a few more. She told Sun about the Li family's affairs to reassure her.
Lin Qiuran had Lin Ming visit Linjia Village and even sent food and money to Liu. In Xiaojia Village, he went to the village head's home, bringing some things and asking if he needed any help. The former was a relative, and Lin Qiuran was concerned about him, while the latter was a matter of personal relationships, and taking care of them would be beneficial in the future.
But for her, she just had to give orders, and there were maids and servants, so she didn't have to worry about these things.
Lin Qiuran heard from Lin Ming that Yu was very eager to see him.
Yu naturally felt regretful. If she had known that Lin Qiuran was capable and that the Xiao family would become like this, she would have taken this good sister in no matter what and raised the child well. Even if Lin Qiuran never married in her life, it would not matter what outsiders said, as she would support the child for the rest of her life.
Compared with real money, those few comments mean nothing.
It’s too late to regret now, otherwise they would be the ones moving to the county town.
Lin Qiuran didn't feel too upset, nor did he feel proud because Yu regretted it.
Yu is an irrelevant person. Even if Yu regrets it, it is because she made money, not because she really thinks they are a family. She shouldn't have treated her like that in the past.
If Lin Qiuran was having a hard time now, Yu would probably want to get rid of the trouble as soon as possible, or even come to his house and say a few sarcastic words.
Lin Qiuran didn't care what she did. Yu was afraid of Xiao Xun, and there were servants at home, so he was not afraid that Yu would cause trouble.
Lin Ming also said that the village was even more "lively" than the county town during those few days, and some refugees, unable to steal anything, had set their sights on the village. However, most households in the village had dogs, and unless they were the kind of bandits who licked blood on the edge of a knife, they would not be able to defeat the entire village.
Since we live close by, we all come out as soon as there is any movement.
Lin Qiuran could only leave some money for food for Liu to show his filial piety and give some warning to Yu, but he didn't care about anything else.
Lin Qiuran didn't tell Sun about the thrilling incident, so as not to worry her. She played with Tangyuan for a while in the room, then put the child down in the kitchen to cook.
It was true that she had prepared a banquet. The day before yesterday, Lin Qiuran and Xu Yuanheng had said that they would bring the people back and that they would arrive in the morning. She had prepared the food over the past two days.
Things won't spoil easily in this weather.
When she entered the kitchen, Lin Dong and the others were busy preparing for lunch. These days, they'd been practicing their cooking skills at home, using radishes to practice their knife skills and pickling any leftovers.
I also make the stir-fried dishes that are commonly served in restaurants. It is true that some of them are useless, but how can I get good knife skills and cooking skills without practice?
Despite their diligent practice, they still couldn't cook some dishes. For example, Xu Yuanheng liked to eat Cantonese cuisine and steamed buns, which Lin Qiuran hadn't taught them yet.
Yu'an has now returned to normal. There are people selling fish and shrimp on the street, and the price is one or two cents more expensive than before. September is the season for eating crabs, and now it's early October, you can catch the tail end of it.
Lin Qiuran remembered that she had made it at Xu's house last year. She wanted to eat it then, but pregnant women cannot touch cold things. This year, the same thing happened again, so she took advantage of the peace to quickly buy shrimps and crabs, planning to make a shrimp and crab feast, and take the opportunity to satisfy her craving.
Lin Qiuran made garlic vermicelli shrimp, shrimp dumplings, salt-baked shrimp, and shrimp chips. There were two tables of guests on the second floor today, which was not much compared to before, but compared to last month, it was already a lot.
Last month, the restaurant business could be described as dismal. The first floor made some money every day, but Lin Qiuran gave away porridge, so there was not much left.
She hopes business will be better this month.
For crabs, Lin Qiuran made spicy crabs, steamed eggs with crab meat and crab roe, and soup dumplings with crab meat, crab roe and pork skin jelly. Since there were still a lot of crabs, he made them with the Typhoon Shelter flavor.
However, because river crabs have little meat and are inconvenient to eat, and the crabs were for a banquet for Xu Yuanheng, Lin Qiuran processed the crabs first when making spicy crabs and typhoon shelter-flavored crabs. The shells near the front legs had more meat and were removed, and the meat was kept for making crab meat and crab roe egg custard. Most of the shells near the back legs were removed, leaving only the meat. Once cooked, it can be eaten in one bite without having to chew on it.
If you eat it yourself, you have to use your hands, and it won’t taste good.
Lin Qiuran spent quite a while just unpacking these. However, she knew Tangyuan would be back today, so she had done these things early in the morning, so now she was just continuing to work.
The Typhoon Shelter-style crabs are fried until crispy, so there is naturally no breadcrumbs. However, Lin Qiuran steamed the buns, then dried and crushed them. When frying, he added a lot of minced garlic and put in the shrimp meat with the heads removed and the backs opened, which makes it more flavorful.
One dish is golden in color, and Lin Qiuran also carved a small crab and a chrysanthemum out of radish to set off the beautiful autumn scenery.
Lin Qiuran had made crab roe soup dumplings before. He chopped up the pork skin jelly he made yesterday and mixed it with the crab roe and pork filling. The dumpling skin was made of unleavened dough, so he used a small steamer for steaming shrimp dumplings, one dumpling in each steamer. After they were done, they were all brought to the second floor.
Xu Yuanheng had already arrived and teased Tangyuan.
Tangyuan is now more than eight months old and can eat some food. He is also well-behaved. When the adults are eating, someone just holds him in their arms. He can eat while being held in their arms and can sit safely in their arms.
There's no need to coax or tease him, just look at the food.
He glanced at all the dishes on the table, but in front of him was only a bowl of smooth egg custard with a drop of sesame oil, a drop of soy sauce and some chicken floss.
Lin Qiuran offered Xu Yuanheng a cup of tea and said, "Thank you so much, Mr. Xu."
Xu Yuanheng said, "You're welcome. I have to thank you for your help."
He didn't ask in detail about the donation, but he was commended by the county, and selling grain went smoothly afterwards.
Xu Yuanheng made a lot of money this month, and even his spice business, which had been stagnant for a long time, gradually picked up.
Xu Yuanheng said, "You don't have to be so formal with me. I really like tangyuan. As an elder, it's only natural for me to take care of the younger generation. Don't mind it."
Xu Yuanheng thought it was a coincidence, so he went out to hug Tangyuan, and the business talks went much more smoothly.
Seeing this, Sun felt both grateful and uncomfortable.
Xiao Dashi had originally prepared some wine, but Xu Yuanheng said he had something to do in the afternoon and didn't want to drink, so he didn't persuade him. However, he accompanied him with one glass after another, and his gratitude was expressed in the wine.
Today's meal was delicious. There were plenty of river crabs, but it wasn't a hassle to prepare them, as we don't eat them often at home. Lin Qiuran prepared them very conveniently, and Sun thought they were quite delicious.
Crab is delicious, and the flavors vary depending on how it's prepared. Everything is delicious: soup dumplings, shrimp dumplings, golden fried crab, and the crab meat is sweet and fresh...
There's nothing bad about this.
When they were eating, Tangyuan asked Sun to feed him egg custard little by little. Although he had the egg custard in his mouth, his eyes were staring at the colorful dishes on the table.
Xu Yuanheng glanced at it for a few seconds and couldn't help asking, "Can't you eat something else?"
His eyes widened when he saw the glutinous rice balls, and he ate the egg custard with relish.
Sun said, "He has just started eating, so he can only eat light food."
Others smell good, but you can't touch them. Madam Xu had been at the Xiao family for a few months, and her diet was very light. I don't know who said that children can't eat heavy food, but that's what they did anyway.
Xu Yuanheng nodded, "Then let's wait for a few days. It's just that seeing him staring at me makes me feel a little reluctant."
"It's okay, just smell it." Sun said quickly, "Mr. Xu doesn't have any children yet..."
Sun felt that even if Xu Yuanheng didn't have children, he would have wives and concubines. How could such a wealthy family allow their son not to marry?
Lin Qiuran said at the right moment: "Mom, I'm just enjoying my meal, why are you saying these things?"
Sun came back to her senses and said, "Oh, I just said it casually...Mr. Xu, don't take it to heart. Just eat."
Xu Yuanheng smiled and said, "I'm not married yet and don't have any children, so I don't know about these things. My brother does have children, but we're not very close. Tangyuan is the child closest to me, and he's not shy around me."
Lin Qiuran gathered her hair. She didn't want Sun to ask because of this. She could actually feel what Xu Yuanheng was thinking, but since no one mentioned it, it meant that it didn't exist.
When Sun asked this question, it was as if she was poking at the window paper.
Lin Qiuran had never fully accepted Xu Yuanheng's kindness to her and Tangyuan, and she always wanted to repay him. Furthermore, with the spice business involved, some things were best left unspoken.
Sun laughed awkwardly, "Haha..."
Xu Yuanheng also smiled, picked up the serving chopsticks and picked up some food for Sun, "Auntie, please eat some food."
Sun Shi didn't know what she was eating, she just put it in her mouth and ate it. She was complaining in her heart, asking why, thankfully Xu Yuanheng didn't say anything else. But how could she say anything else? Xiao Xun was away fighting, and Lin Qiuran was married, so it would be too abrupt to say anything.
After finishing the meal, Xu Yuanheng returned home.
Sun didn't dare to mention anything about Xu Yuanheng anymore. Lin Qiuran and Sun said, "Mother, Tangyuan is sleepy. You and Dad should take him back."
Sun nodded, and Lin Qiuran said, "After we go back, let Yunniang go to Madam Xu's house."
Even though Tangyuan was now able to eat and loved it, Lin Qiuran still wanted him to drink milk for a few more months, at least until he was a year old. Otherwise, just rice porridge, pork floss, and egg custard wouldn't cut it.
Sun: "Well, I'll tell you when I get home."
Yunniang and Liuniang are at home, so Sun will just stay to look after Tangyuan. Lin Qiuran kissed Tangyuan's cheek and said, "Well, you guys should go back quickly."
Lin Qiuran had the guards take them back for safety. She planned to wait two more days until everything was completely fine before sending them back.
On the fifth day of October, the price of grain dropped by another cent, becoming nine cents per catty. However, there was a war in the northwest and the court was recruiting soldiers, so each person could only buy one catty per day, but they could pay a higher price privately.
The restaurant had plenty of food, and while the price of meat had gone up a bit, so had the prices of some of the dishes in the shop, the customers were understanding. Business at the Jinding Tower gradually stabilized, and Madam Yang worked very efficiently. She could also make steamed buns with preserved pork and steamed buns with mutton soup. She could also make other things, but considering Lin Qiuran's cooking skills, she couldn't show them all.
If someone learns it, this skill is worthless in the northwest, but in Yu'an, it is unique.
Lin Qiuran doesn't know how to cook everything. Although she can learn a rough idea by watching Yang Niangzi cook, she will only cook other people's dishes for herself and will definitely not sell them out.
She said to Madam Yang, "You have good skills. If you set up a small stall on South Street in the future, you will definitely make a lot of money."
Lin Qiuran just said it casually.
The meat here is different from the braised pork made by Lin Qiuran. It has a bacon flavor. If you eat this when you go out in the morning or evening, it tastes better than buns, and the meat is real.
Madam Yang was stunned when she heard this. Hearing Lin Qiuran ask her to set up a stall, it seemed that she had been petty just now. But when she thought about it, Jinding Building was so big and Lin Qiuran's cooking skills were good, how could he look down on the food she made?
Where can I get the money to set up a stall?
She earns eight cents a day washing dishes, and her husband only earns eight cents a day carrying bags. There are three children at home waiting to be fed. How long will it take for them to save enough money to set up a stall?
But Lai Yu'an had no relatives or acquaintances, so she had no place to borrow money. She was only familiar with Lin Qiuran, but why would he lend her money if they were not related to her?
Besides, there is no place to live at home, and the wealthy Mrs. Yang wants to rent a house.
But Lin Qiuran's words made her think of something else. Madam Yang pursed her lips and asked, "Madam Lin...was what you just said true?"
Lin Qiuran nodded, "Of course."
If the sauce-flavored cake can sell, this will definitely sell too.
Madam Yang said, "I'd like to set up a stall, but I don't have the conditions... Madam Lin, I know I'm being a little arrogant. I also know that Jindinglou has helped me a lot, so I shouldn't put forward any conditions... But I really have no other choice."
Madam Yang said, "I can teach Madam Lin two recipes, which we can sell at the Golden Tripod Tower. I beg Madam Lin to lend me some money. I want to try setting up a stall and I'll give you 30% of the profits in the future."
After all that Yang had gone through, she wouldn't be so naive as to think that Lin Qiuran would lend her money for free. Why would Lin Qiuran agree to her request if she didn't give him any benefits?
Give share, repay the money, give the recipe, this is all that Madam Yang can give.
After saying this, Madam Yang stared at Lin Qiuran closely. The Jinding Building was so big, and Lin Qiuran had everything he needed. She didn't know whether Lin Qiuran would agree.
Lin Qiuran thought for a moment and said, "How about this? Give me the recipes for two dishes. The money won't be considered a loan, it will be my investment. I'll invest ten taels of silver, and I'll get a 40% to 60% share in the future."
In fact, the recipes for the two dishes are worth money, but if they don't share the profits, then it would be equivalent to buying a house. Lin Qiuran is doing business, and making money is the most important thing. If Madam Yang sells the recipes somewhere else, she may not be able to get a good price, let alone invest money in her.
With a 40% to 60% split, Lin Qiuran is the one who gets the better deal.
Madam Yang is good at northwestern food. Maybe her business will grow bigger in the future. Lin Qiuran doesn't mind Yu An opening more food shops so that she can also eat some fresh food.
Madam Yang was delighted. No matter how much share Lin Qiuran asked for, she agreed. "Thank you, Madam Lin, thank you very much..."
Lin Qiuran said, "Don't be so quick to thank me. My request is not simple. No matter how big your stall gets in the future, whether you rent a shop or add other food, I want 40% of the profits."
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