"Mom, come home for dinner. Big brother and the others will be back soon."
Old Lady Li asked, "They're back? They just came back to the village two days ago."
"Yes, Jiaxue and I will ask Big Brother and the others to help us taste the food. If it's suitable, we will open the restaurant right away. Mom, Dad, you can go live in the county town when the time comes. We mainly want your help."
"Opening! We will definitely go."
The old couple agreed immediately without saying a word.
The three brothers of the Li family were rushing to the village.
"Jiaxue is actually planning to open a restaurant! I never knew she had the guts to do that."
"That's right. I was surprised when Ming and Qing came to see me. Although I knew they were going to open a store, I didn't expect it to be so fast."
"To be honest, Jiaxue's cooking skills are really amazing."
"I heard Mingqing said they wanted to hire people, looking for chefs and waiters. If the villagers knew about it, they would definitely rush to sign up."
"Not necessarily. They would prefer to stay in the village."
"Many people have never left the village. They probably feel safer in the village. I was also worried when I went to work in the county town."
"Let's see how Ming and Qing open their shop first. If it's suitable, we can go it alone."
Several people were talking about opening a store along the way.
Before I knew it, I was home.
Li Mingqing called out at the door, "Brother, come home for dinner."
Sun Jiaxue had already prepared the food, and immediately started a fire and started cooking when she heard them coming back.
Old Mrs. Li sat by the stove and made a fire.
After a while, Zhang Lihua's three sisters-in-law came to the kitchen to help.
"Jiaxue, take a break. I'll take over the cooking."
"I'm not tired, second sister-in-law. You just came back, come in quickly, the food will be ready soon."
“It smells delicious and looks even more delicious.”
Old Lady Li said, "The air is filled with smoke. You should all get out first."
Yang Daya sat down on the wooden stake and said, "Mom, it's not like we haven't been to the kitchen before. What's there to be afraid of with this little bit of fumes? If it gets on your clothes, just wash it off."
"I'm afraid your clean and neat clothes might get dirty."
"That's nothing."
Our family’s living conditions have improved, so we don’t need a few more pieces of clothing.
Zhang Lihua looked at the covered basin on the table and asked, "What is this? It smells strange."
Sun Jiaxue said, "Sister-in-law, it's a good time for you to cut a plate of braised food and taste it."
Li Lizhu went over to help.
Duck legs, eggs, duck necks, pig’s trotters, chicken feet…
Zhang Lihua cut a duck leg and handed a piece to Li Lizhu. She picked up a piece and tasted it.
"Jiaxue, spicy and flavorful, fresh and tender, much better than the braised food sold in state-owned restaurants, a perfect dish to go with wine."
"Actually, the recipe is similar, but with a few more Chinese medicinal spices."
The brine recipe written by Li Mingqing.
With thirty spices in total, it can’t possibly not be delicious.
Especially good with rice.
"Jiaxue, you can open a shop just by relying on this braised food, not to mention you have so many specialties."
Old Lady Li stood up and tasted a piece.
There is really nothing to say.
If the taste is right, opening a store is halfway to success.
In the house.
Li Mingqing and his brothers were talking about starting a business.
Li Mingli sighed and said, "I'm really old. I'm not as good as Xiangdong when I try. Xiangdong went out twice without saying a word and made a lot of money. He's more courageous than me."
"Brother, it's true. Erniu, a girl, had the courage to go out. Lizhu and I were shocked," Li Mingyuan said happily.
Li Mingfang said, "Big Brother, Second Brother, each of you has someone who makes money. It seems I have to step up. I'm planning to open a clothing store, and Xiangdong and Erniu happen to have a way to deal in clothes."
"Just think it over, but does Third Sister-in-law know?"
"I don't know yet. Mingqing, please don't tell her. Let me lay the groundwork first."
Old man Li was eating melon seeds without saying a word.
At his age, his thinking is not as lively as that of young people. He stays in the village every day and has not seen much of the world, so he won't give blind orders.
Li Mingli said, "Okay, I heard Xiangdong also wants to open a clothing store."
"Really? If that's the case, it's like a flood that washed away the Dragon King Temple. Family members no longer recognize each other. I'm going to find another business."
"No, Xiangdong wants to open a clothing store in the capital, and the girls are going to school there."
"So that's how it is. I'm relieved then."
Sun Jiaxue and a few others brought the food to the table.
Everyone enjoyed the meal with relish and kept praising it.
Especially that dish of braised food.
Once you start eating one, you can't stop.
Li Mingqing saw this and asked, "What do you think?"
"It's delicious. If we really open a shop, there will be no shortage of customers. There will be a constant stream of customers coming in."
“It’s really delicious, with a wide variety and good presentation.”
"In that case, I'll pick a date and wait for everyone to come when it opens."
Li Mingqing went out to find someone to pick a good day.
I ran into Zhou Jingli as soon as I went out.
"Ming Qing, you're out just in time. I came to your house to borrow two books."
“There are no books at home.”
"You're so stingy! It's just borrowing books, not money. How could you possibly not have books with so many children in school? You're lying without thinking."
Zhou Jingli became angrier as he spoke.
He felt that Li Mingqing was deliberately refusing to lend him the money because he looked down on him from the bottom of his heart.
Seeing him like this, Li Mingqing said, "I have junior high school textbooks. Do you want them?"
"Junior high school textbooks? High school ones."
"There's none in high school. Go buy some in the county town."
After Li Mingqing finished speaking, he walked towards the main road. He was going to the village chief's house to ask for a good day.
Zhou Jingli blocked his way and wouldn't let him go.
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