As the weather warms up, the tavern's business is getting better and better.
Not to mention at night, even at noon, all ten tables can be filled. Seeing that business was getting better, Yuan Doudou asked An Rong to make three tables early and set them up on one side of the hall against the wall.
As evening approached and business was booming, Sister Juan from next door came over carrying a large basket of grapes.
"Doudou, this was sent by a distant relative. There's just too much, so I'm giving you some to try." Sister Juan put down the basket, her head covered in sweat, and took out a handkerchief to wipe her brow as she spoke.
Yuan Doudou's eyes lit up when she saw a large basket of bright purple grapes. These grapes were incredibly good; she had never eaten grapes that big before.
She picked one, peeled it, and put it in her mouth. Instantly, sweet juice filled her mouth, and the thick flesh was incredibly satisfying to eat.
"It's delicious, thank you Sister Juan." Yuan Doudou initially felt indifferent towards Sister Juan, but later found her to be straightforward, easy to get along with, and a good neighbor.
"I'm glad you like it. I have a few more baskets at home, they'll go bad if we don't eat them. You can ask Anrong to go get them," Sister Juan said with a grin.
Yuan Doudou quickly waved her hand, "That's enough, that's already a lot."
Thinking back to the past, the most she ever bought grapes was two bunches, which cost forty or fifty yuan in total. They were incredibly expensive, and she had never achieved true "grape freedom."
She looked down at the full basket of grapes, and a picture came to mind.
She lay in a grape mountain, surrounded by grapes. She didn't need to reach out; she could just open her mouth to eat them. Soon, the grapes grew legs and lined up, taking turns to enter her mouth. Before entering, each one consciously took off its purple gauze, revealing crystal-clear skin as green as jade.
Yuan Doudou chuckled foolishly, while Sister Juan, watching from the side, felt a chill run down her spine. Seriously? She was just given some grapes; how could she be so obsessed?
"DouDou, don't be polite with me. It would be a waste if it spoiled. I might as well give it to you. You have a lot of family members, so you'll eat it quickly."
Since Sister Juan was so generous, she didn't hold back either.
Just as the tavern was about to close and things weren't busy, An Rong took Lu Xi next door and brought back a large basket of grapes, much more than the basket Sister Juan had carried.
"My goodness, we've got a whole mountain of grapes in our house!" Huang Rong exclaimed as she came out of the kitchen.
She also loves grapes, and with DouDou's permission, she happily carried a large bunch of grapes to the kitchen to wash them.
An Rong looked at the grapes with a worry in his eyes. He knew that grapes were delicious, but he also knew that they were very sweet and spoiled easily. Even if everyone ate them all at once, they would not be able to finish them in a day or two.
Besides, no matter how sweet grapes are, they actually have a certain amount of sourness. Eating too many grapes is bad for your teeth. If you damage your teeth, it's not worth it.
"There's so much, it would be a waste if we couldn't finish it." An Rong was worried about wasting food, so she wondered if she could give it to the guests as a fruit platter.
Yuan Doudou had a flash of inspiration, "I have an idea that will ensure nothing is wasted."
She remembered that her mother used to be obsessed with making all kinds of fruit wines, such as mulberry wine, blueberry wine, bayberry wine, and so on, including grape wine.
Yuan Doudou can remember it clearly because that wine was the most successful fruit wine her mother had ever made.
She still remembers the whole process; once the grapes are processed properly and made into wine, it will be a perfect specialty for the tavern.
Depending on the situation, we can add other fruit wines one by one, making DouDou Tavern a unique tavern in PingAn Town.
Yuan Doudou was a woman of action. That very evening, she assigned tasks to everyone: Lu Xi was responsible for peeling the skin, An Rong was responsible for mashing it into a paste, Huang Rong went to buy yeast, and she herself prepared white sugar.
The key to making good wine is the sugar ratio; too much or too little will ruin it.
The group worked until late into the night, and the prepared grape juice was finally bottled and sealed. They were just waiting to open it after the 21st, hoping for a good result.
"You've worked hard today, get some rest."
Huang Rong wasn't very tired, just sleepy. However, being a foodie, she still brought a plate of grapes into the house, intending to enjoy them all by herself.
"Give me one." Lu Xi had been busy for a long time, but she hadn't gotten a single one for herself.
Huang Rong slapped away his outstretched hand and held the plate to her chest. "No, if you want to eat, wash it yourself."
Honestly, she told him to eat quickly while he was washing the grapes, otherwise there wouldn't be any left, but he wouldn't listen. He just kept washing the grapes and didn't put a single one in his mouth.
Huang Rong sometimes couldn't stand his honesty; he was like a wooden man, completely inflexible.
"I was wrong." Lu Xi knew she was angry with her, so she quickly apologized.
Huang Rong was so shocked that her eyes almost popped out of their sockets. Had the stone blossomed? Lu Xi actually apologized to her, saying he was wrong. This was harder than making someone fly.
"Oh? Tell me, what did you do wrong?" Huang Rong wasn't going to let him off easily.
Lu Xi scratched his head, speechless for a moment. In fact, he didn't know what he had done wrong. When washing, chopping, serving, or cooking vegetables, you should never taste or eat them. That's the rule in the kitchen. He was right not to eat the grapes while washing them.
"I don't know," Lu Xi answered truthfully.
Huang Rong couldn't help but gently pat him on the head. "You idiot, why are you apologizing when you don't even know what you did wrong?"
“But you’re angry.” Lu Xi knew what to do.
Huang Rong rolled her eyes. What was she angry about? Which eye of his saw that she was angry?
"I'm sorry, I'm not angry." After saying that, Huang Rong turned around, went into the house, closed the door, and ignored Lu Xi.
Lu Xi stood there for a while, and seeing that she was no longer moving, she silently went back into the house.
He took off his clothes and lay on the bed, still unable to understand what he had done wrong and why Huang Rong was angry with him.
As she pondered, Lu Xi fell asleep, as if she heard someone saying that it was only natural for boys to listen to girls, and that she should obey whatever she asked, as long as it wasn't illegal or against the law.
It was like a dream, and when I woke up, it was already dawn.
Lu Xi got dressed, pushed open the door, and found Huang Rong standing in front of the door, seemingly waiting for him.
"Here, I can't finish it." Huang Rong handed over the plate from last night. There seemed to be quite a few grapes in it. Whether she couldn't finish them or deliberately left them for him, Lu Xi didn't dare to think.
"Thank you, Sister Rongrong." Lu Xi obediently took the plate and smiled.
He rarely smiled, but when he did, he was very handsome, more radiant and beautiful than spring flowers.
Huang Rong was captivated by a boy's smile for the first time. She patted her head and reminded herself that Lu Xi was her younger brother and she couldn't have any improper thoughts about him.
"Sister Rongrong, what's wrong?" Lu Xi asked anxiously, thinking that Rongrong had a headache.
Huang Rong's expression changed. "None of your business."
After saying that, she turned her back on him and left.
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