Chapter 124 Chapter 124 Speaking of Su...
Speaking of Su Ji Food Shop, after Chen finished talking about this, she got up and went to Mo's house to help pack up. This was what Mo asked her to do before she left. Originally, she and Lu and others wanted to go back to the village with Mo to help out, but Mo said that there was no need for so many people and asked her to just clean up the house for her.
"From now on, your sisters San Ya and Si Ya will follow your aunt Mo. I'm going to clean up her room." Chen said as she stood up.
Upon hearing this, Su Li also offered to help, but Chen refused, "You should just rest. We don't need so many people. I can go alone."
Su Li gave up at this point, but after thinking about it, she went to the nearby grocery store to buy some tooth powder, scented soap, and wooden basins for washing face and feet, intending to give them to them when the time came.
The owner of the grocery store also knew Su Li. After receiving the money, he offered to help deliver the things to the food store.
Although the shop was not far away, Su Li was naturally happy to have someone to help her. After thanking him, she prepared to go back to the shop.
Unexpectedly, he ran into Manager Jin of Yaoyue Tower on the street.
Su Li and Manager Jin are old acquaintances. Because of their cooperation, they deal with each other almost every month.
But at this time, Manager Jin is not in the restaurant, so why is he here?
"Manager Jin, where are you going?" Su Li asked.
Jin Buhuan was thinking about something. When he heard a familiar voice, he was stunned and found that it was Su Li.
He came here to look for her today, but unexpectedly ran into her on the roadside.
"Miss Su."
"That's right, I have something I want to tell you, my lady."
In the tea shop,
Jin Buhuan drank two sips of tea before explaining his purpose. It turned out that he came to Su Li this time to tell her that he would no longer need to supply braised dishes to Yaoyue Tower in the future because he planned to go to Chang'an to take care of his grandson.
"Originally, I didn't plan to go. After all, it's so far away from home. But I have to go. My kid writes to me every now and then to persuade me, and my wife also wants to go and take care of our grandson..." Jin Buhuan looked reluctant, but the tenderness in his words betrayed his true thoughts.
Su Li was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted. Although she felt a little disappointed at losing a long-term business, she was also genuinely happy for the other party. She first expressed that it was okay, and then said, "Congratulations, Shopkeeper Jin."
"Thank you." Jin Buhuan smiled. To be honest, he was also very happy that his daughter-in-law gave him a big fat grandson.
Just... thinking about the braised food business,
He quickly put away his smile and said apologetically, "Madam Su, it is indeed Jin's fault in this matter."
"Let's put it this way, Madam Su. The contract is for one year, and there's still half a year left. The losses for the remaining half year will be borne by Jin alone."
Su Li naturally refused to agree when she heard this, but Jin Buhuan seemed to have made up his mind to give it to her.
At this moment, Su Li suddenly thought of Jin's plan to go to Chang'an, what about Yaoyue Tower? Thinking of this, Su Li asked.
Jin Buhuan sighed upon hearing this and said, "I can only sell it."
To be honest, if possible, he really didn't want to sell the restaurant, not only because the restaurant could make money, but also because of the feelings they had over the years. You know, this restaurant was passed down from his ancestors, and he couldn't bear to sell it now. But he had no choice but to sell it. Chang'an was too far away from Qingyuan County, and he had no one else he trusted in the county. Besides, his brother Jin Mantang had been coveting his restaurant for a long time. Once he left, he might take action. By then, he would be far away and he wouldn't be able to explain what would happen. That's why Jin Buhuan finally decided to sell it.
Su Li, "How much silver does Shopkeeper Jin plan to sell it for?"
"The price is 1400 taels."
The price is neither expensive nor cheap, it is a fair price.
1400 taels? Su Li's heart was instantly moved when she heard that. Unfortunately, she only had 700 taels on her, which was almost half of what she needed. If she didn't buy the house, she could have scraped together enough from here and there. Unfortunately, she bought the house.
Su Li felt a little regretful. If she had known this would happen, she would have not bought the house first and could have rented it first. What a mistake.
Thinking of Yaoyue Tower, Su Li felt a pang of heartache. She really liked that waterside restaurant. It would be great if she could buy it!
Jin Buhuan guessed why Su Li asked this. He thought for a moment and said, "If Madam Su wants it, I can give you a discount of one hundred taels."
! !
Su Li's eyes lit up, but soon went out again.
She has no money...
Because of this incident, Su Li was a little listless after returning to the shop. She thought about it but couldn't figure out where she could get so much silver.
This mood lasted until Song Ling and his group arrived in the evening. Su Li put down the bowl of hot and sour noodles in her hand, put away her depressed look, stood up and asked them to sit down, "Xiao An, Mr. Song, you are here..."
"Madam Su."
Shu Jiu, "Madam Su, what are you eating? It smells delicious."
Su Li, "Hot and Sour Noodles." The weather has been hot recently and everyone has no appetite after being busy all day, so Su Li specially made hot and sour noodles. It tastes sour and spicy and is also very comfortable.
Hot and sour noodles? It looked delicious. Shu Jiu swallowed his saliva.
Suggestion, "Sir, how about we eat this tonight?"
The little boy next to him tugged at the corner of Song Ling's clothes, indicating that he wanted to eat too.
Song Ling didn't say anything. Shu Jiu knew that the other party agreed, so he said to Su Li, "Madam Su, we want three bowls of your hot and sour noodles."
"Okay, then you guys sit down first." Logically speaking, this was their own food and not for sale, but someone had just driven a carriage to send him and his fourth sister back, and it was just a bowl of hot and sour noodles, not anything else.
What's more, Su Li made a lot of vermicelli, so it just needs to be cooked.
In less than a few minutes, Su Li prepared a bowl of hot and sour noodles. She also put soybeans, mixed sauce, bean sprouts and chopped green onions in it. Young Master Song and Xiao An didn't eat chopped green onions, so she didn't add them to two of their bowls.
"So fast?!" Shu Jiu was stunned. It was done in just a matter of turning his feet?
"Because the powder is relatively fine, just scald it." Su Li explained.
This is something she specially improved. It is a bit like the modern version of instant vermicelli. After all, the vermicelli in this era is too coarse. Every time you eat it, you need to soak it in cold water and then cook it. It is too laborious. You have to wait a long time if you want to eat vermicelli.
So Su Li thought of making the vermicelli thinner so that she could eat it immediately when she wanted to.
"This vermicelli is really fine!" Shu Jiu exclaimed as he picked up a chopstick of vermicelli and found that each vermicelli on the chopstick was as crystal clear as a hair. At this time, the overbearing sour and spicy appetizing aroma was still floating into his nose. He couldn't help but blew it twice and put it into his mouth.
"Eat!" Shu Jiu said vaguely. Although the vermicelli was thin, it was very chewy. There was also a few-year-old mixed sauce, which was particularly fragrant. The bean sprouts were also crispy. It was sour and spicy, and very delicious. Shu Jiu usually didn't like sour things, but he fell in love with this spicy and sour vermicelli at first bite.
The same thing happened to the little boy next to him. Although he was small, he could now eat vermicelli with chopsticks by himself. He picked up a little bit and blew on it like Shu Jiu did before putting it in his mouth and eating it.
Delicious! The little boy took a bite and his eyes lit up. Then he ate one bite after another. Only Song Ling looked at the hot and sour noodles that Su Li brought over, but he didn't know what to think.
When Su Li saw this, she thought he didn't like it and offered to make him something else. Only then did he pick up his chopsticks and start eating.
That's why people say that good looks are the biggest advantage. They were both eating noodles, but Song Ling didn't eat them rudely at all. Instead, he ate them in a pleasing way. At the end of the meal, the clothes he wore were still clean. In contrast, Shu Jiu's grey clothes were covered with oil stains.
In addition, because of Song Ling's arrival, the business, which had been declining, has picked up again, and many young ladies have come.
However, Song Ling, who was the center of attention, seemed to be accustomed to these gazes. His expression did not change at all, and he continued to wait calmly and patiently for the little boy beside him to finish his meal.
"What a pity! I don't know when I can eat such delicious food again." Shu Jiu felt reluctant to leave when he thought about leaving after the young master's birthday in a few days. Especially since he had become picky about food at Madam Su's place during this period, and it would be painful to go back to the hard days in the past.
Su Li came to collect her things and happened to hear this. She was stunned for a moment before saying, "Are you...preparing to leave?"
Shu Jiu nodded and sighed, "Yes, Madam Su, we will leave in a few days."
"Have you bought all the herbs?" It's no wonder Su Li asked this. She had heard Madam Lin say that Young Master Song and others were herb merchants and came here to purchase herbs.
Shu Jiu was stunned for a moment, looked at Song Ling beside him with a guilty look, and said with a stiff upper lip, "I've bought it."
Su Li said "oh" to indicate that she understood, but her expression was a little absent-minded.
Song Ling was still the sharpest-eyed person. "Madam Su, do you have anything else to say?"
"It's not something else..." Su Li was a little hesitant, not knowing whether she should trouble the other party with that matter. After all, they were not related at all.
Song Ling, "Madam Su, please feel free to speak."
Su Li looked into Song Ling's eyes and knew that he really didn't care. Then she said, "I heard that Mr. Song is transporting medicinal herbs to the north this time..."
"Yes."
"My father and brother joined the army three years ago and went to the north. I haven't heard from them since, and I don't know what the situation is like over there, so I'm wondering if I can..."
"Can."
"Huh?" Su Li was stunned.
"Madam Su wants me to help you find out about your father?"
Su Li nodded.
"good."
Is that all? Su Li couldn't believe that the other party agreed so easily.
"Will it be troublesome?" Su Li felt a little embarrassed. After all, she didn't know the situation in the north, and Young Master Song looked sick. If anything happened to her because of her health, it would be her fault.
But Su Li really had no other choice. The North was too far away from here, and there was no one he knew there. There was no way to find out the news about his father and brother. In the past few years, there had been some bits and pieces of news coming back, all of which were news about the great victory of Prince Ji's army. The rest was blank. At first, the Su family was quite happy to hear the news of the army's victory, but after a long time, they became quite panicked. After all, whether there was victory or not, there would be sacrifices in war. All they could say was that no bad news was good news.
"It's okay." Song Ling replied.
At this time, Shu Jiu also spoke up, "Don't worry, Madam Su, leave this matter to our Master. He will dig deep into the ground to find the person for you..."
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