Chapter 41 Love at First Sight
In fact, He was also very interested. After all, no matter which era, women's enthusiasm for shopping was not low. The batch of flour that Shen Jinwen sent to them before had been used, and the quality was even better than that bought from the grain store, and it was more delicate.
But thinking about the fact that she still had to prepare food for lunch, she was worried that Xu Xinting couldn't do it alone. Then she saw Xu Qingmeng's expectant face, thought about it, and finally decided to let Xu Qingmeng go alone.
Shen Jinwen's grocery store is located in the most prosperous place in East Street. I think Shen Jinwen's identity is not simple. After all, it is not easy to find such a good location in such a short time and not be afraid of trouble from others.
When Xu Qingmeng arrived at the door, she was truly amazed. This shop was at least three hundred square meters.
“Mr. Shen, this shop is not small!”
Shen Jinwen: "It's OK. I bought six shops before and had them connected and renovated. Now we are still storing goods, so we opened all the doors. After the opening, we won't do that. The middle door will be closed all year round, and there will be counters on both sides, which will make it easier to manage."
Xu Qingmeng nodded as he listened, secretly admiring Shen Jinwen's business acumen and meticulous planning.
The shop has a wide variety of goods, ranging from daily necessities to exquisite ornaments, and there is no shortage of exotic products, which are dazzling.
"Mr. Shen is really clever. This grocery store not only has a rich variety of goods, but also has a very sophisticated layout. It will definitely attract many customers." Xu Qingmeng praised sincerely.
Shen Jinwen smiled modestly, “Madam Gu is too flattering, I also have some ideas of my own.”
Shen Jinwen let her shop around by herself and take whatever she liked and sell it at the opening price.
Xu Qingmeng didn't hesitate and soon picked up a lot of things and soon reached the dry goods area.
Xu Qingmeng saw all kinds of dried chilies, rare day lilies and tea tree mushrooms, dried bamboo shoots, kelp, and even white fungus.
Shen Jinwen happened to come over, and saw Xu Qingmeng's eyes shining, and said, "I told you before that some friends brought back some good things from various places, but the quantity is not much, these are just one bag of one kind. I invited you in advance, and I also want to let Madam Gu take a look and see if there is anything you want."
“Mr. Shen, these are all good things. They can be used to make different delicacies. If these peppers are used to cook dishes, the taste is also excellent.”
"That's good. I'll discuss it with my friend and ask him to bring more next time. Half of these can be shared with Madam Gu. The rest will have to attract more people when the business opens. I hope Madam Gu will forgive me."
Shen Jinwen spent so much money, of course he wanted to make a big splash, so he naturally had to show off some rare items, just in case he met someone who knew the value of things like Xu Qingmeng.
Xu Qingmeng said that she could understand. The bags of these dried goods were small, and a bag of dried chilies looked like it weighed at least ten pounds. There were five or six varieties, and one kind was endless, so there were quite a lot.
There were quite a few left over, and in short, Xu Qingmeng had gained a lot from this trip.
Shen Jinwen apologized and gave all these things to Xu Qingmeng at the purchase price. Xu Qingmeng did not refuse and thought about inviting him to dinner later.
Apart from these rare foods, Xu Qingmeng bought everything else for her family and did not buy anything for herself.
But she didn't buy too little, and she definitely couldn't take all of it by herself, so Shen Jinwen directly asked someone to find a car to help deliver these things to their home.
On the way back, Xu Qing dreamed of having a hotpot.
It has been at least a month since Xu Qingmeng came here. This is her first time and she is a little greedy.
In modern times, hot pot is one of her favorites. The hot and fragrant pot base, with all kinds of ingredients, is simply a delicacy.
As she walked on the road, she couldn't help swallowing her saliva, and the images of the meat slices rolling in the hot pot, the juicy vegetables and the chewy meatballs kept appearing in her mind.
Suddenly, the sound of hurried horse hooves broke the tranquility of the market. Xu Qing was dreaming so deeply that she was pushed by someone and lost her balance. She was about to fall. Lin Yichen was quick-witted and stepped forward, stretched out his arm and held her steadily.
At this moment, time seemed to be frozen. Lin Yichen's eyes and Xu Qingmeng's eyes met in the air. He saw her eyes as clear as autumn water, and her cheeks that were slightly flushed with panic.
Xu Qingmeng's hair fluttered in the wind, and a few strands gently brushed across Lin Yichen's fingertips, causing a barely perceptible tremor.
Lin Yichen's heartbeat accelerated at this moment, and he felt an unprecedented throbbing.
A hint of surprise flashed across Xu Qingmeng's eyes, followed by gratitude.
"Thank you, sir." She thanked him softly, her voice as clear and pleasant as the sound of a yellow oriole singing in a valley.
Lin Yichen smiled slightly and released her arm, but the ripples in his heart could not subside for a long time.
"You are too polite, young lady. You need to be careful when you walk." Lin Yichen said.
Xu Qingmeng smiled awkwardly, feeling secretly annoyed in her heart that her nature as a foodie was revealed as she was daydreaming at this moment.
After thanking him, she nodded and turned to leave.
Although Xu Qingmeng had left and the market had reopened, to Lin Yichen, the entire world seemed to be reduced to only that fleeting glimpse of Xu Qingmeng.
He knew that he had fallen deeply in love with this sudden love, love at first sight, and couldn't extricate himself.
Xu Qingmeng's figure was like a ray of light, illuminating every corner of his heart.
Xu Qingmeng didn't pay much attention to it and just thought it was a small episode.
Xu Qingmeng was still thinking about her hot pot, so she went to buy a lot of fresh vegetables and a fish. Since there were no meatballs, she could make fish balls herself, which were also very delicious. There was beef at home, and in fact, the ideal situation would have been to have some tripe, but what a pity.
After Xu Qingmeng finished shopping, he hurried back. After all, he had already wasted quite a bit of time and still had to do business at noon.
When Xu Qingmeng got home, He and his men had already done the preparations. Xu Qingmeng planned to make braised pork today. When he left, he had already told He that each person should have five pieces, and they should be cut a little bigger.
After the braised pork was stewed in the pot, the tofu was fried.
Blanch the tofu in boiling water with a little salt to remove the bean smell. Heat the bottom of a frying pan and add an appropriate amount of lard to melt. When the oil is hot, put the tofu on it and fry until the surface is golden brown. Put the fried tofu in a bowl for later use.
First prepare the sauce for stewed tofu. Take an empty bowl, add appropriate amount of water, salt and soy sauce, add a spoonful of sugar for seasoning, and finally add water starch.
Heat oil in a large pot, add chopped green onion, ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, put a handful of dried chilies on the right, and finally add the fried tofu cubes, stir gently, then pour in the prepared sauce and mix well, cover the pot and simmer for a while, finally sprinkle with chopped green onion to adjust the color and enhance the aroma, and the tofu is ready to be served.
Finally, I simply stir-fried some vegetables and today’s set meal was complete.
(End of this chapter)
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