Chapter 80 Chapter 80 Of course, in the end...
Of course, in the end, Ma Laosi and his son stayed for dinner.
In the Su family courtyard, Ma Laosi, Ma Da and Ma Er installed the pigpen door, and the meal was ready at the same time.
"Brother-in-law is coming for dinner soon."
"Erlang and Sanlang, it's time to eat." Chen shouted while standing in the corridor with dishes in her hands.
"Third uncle, eldest cousin, second cousin, come and have dinner!" Su Tao also called out, "Here they are."
The Ma family father and son responded, closed the pigpen door, and then went to the yard to fetch water to wash their hands.
I didn't make any special lunch today, but instead picked out two of the dishes sold at noon and served them out. In addition, Su Li also cut some pig ears that were braised in the morning, as well as some mushrooms and bamboo shoots.
Because of the long soaking, the pig ears have turned into a sauce color, which looks very tasty at first glance. Su Li used her customized knife to cut it very thinly, and also specially added secret thirteen-spice chili powder on the side. Su Li tried a piece when she just cut it, and it was fragrant and spicy.
Ma Laosi, Ma Da and Ma Er saw the chopped pig ears, pig trotters, mushrooms and bamboo shoots. Not only did they look pretty good, but the black soup in the pot was a bit scary. The three of them didn't dare to pick up their chopsticks for a while.
"Da Lang and Er Lang, please eat. Just treat it as your own home, don't be polite." Seeing that her nephews didn't dare to pick up their chopsticks, Chen thought they were embarrassed.
Martha then picked up a pig's ear with his chopsticks.
Um?
It's crispy, with a slightly soft and sticky texture, salty and fragrant. It's really delicious.
He picked up another piece with his chopsticks, and this time he dipped it in the chili powder next to it and put it into his mouth.
The conclusion is that it tastes better when dipped in chili powder. It is spicy but not too salty, and it tastes amazing when paired with the crispy and sticky pig ears.
Ma Er picked up a bunch of shiitake mushrooms, because shiitake mushrooms and bamboo shoots looked the most normal. He didn't choose bamboo shoots because he had eaten enough. There wasn't much of anything else here, but there were a lot of bamboo shoots. His mother once cooked bamboo shoots for a month straight, all kinds of bamboo shoots, boiled, stir-fried, and braised. He ate so much that he swore he would never eat them again in his life.
However, what Ma Er didn't expect was that the mushrooms burst with juice in his mouth after taking a bite. The fragrance of the mushrooms mixed with the sweetness of the marinade. It didn't have the weird taste he had imagined at all. Instead, it tasted like meat...
This is so delicious! Ma Er was stunned. Then he picked up the pig ears and bamboo shoots and ate them one by one. The pig ears were so crispy and addictive. Dipping them in chili powder made them especially delicious. As for the bamboo shoots that he hated, they were also so crispy and sweet, with a full aroma of braised food.
Seeing that both his sons said it was delicious, Ma Laosi also started to eat it. As a result, he immediately fell in love with the taste of the pig ears and said, "This is delicious."
I think it would be good to go with wine.
"These pig ears are delicious, fragrant and crispy."
“Shiitake mushrooms are good too!”
"Indeed."
In the end, as expected, the Ma family father and son ate too much again.
After eating and drinking their fill, the Ma family father and son prepared to leave, and Su Li, Chen and the other two also prepared to go to the county to sell food.
"Dalang and Erlang, don't forget to ask your mother to come over for lunch tomorrow."
Before leaving, Chen specifically reminded them and gave the three of them some pig ears and vegetables.
"And these you can take back and eat."
"We don't want our aunt." Seeing this, Ma Da declined embarrassedly. He had already eaten so much at Su's house, and it was really not right to eat and take more at the same time.
"Yes, that's not necessary. Auntie, please take it back." Ma Er also agreed. He felt embarrassed for being so thick-skinned.
Ma Lao Si refused without a second thought, "Give me whatever you want, keep it and eat it."
Ma Laosi was not being polite, but he was afraid that his younger sister would have a hard time living in her husband's family. After all, what daughter-in-law would support her family like this? It was enough to treat them with delicious food every time they came during this period.
However, his worries were destined to be unnecessary. Not only did Mrs. Wu and Old Man Su have no other ideas, they also felt that what Chen gave was too little. After all, the care that the Ma family had given their family these days was obvious to all. They not only helped build the house, but also helped make furniture, and the price was given according to the cost price. If they hired someone outside to do it, how much would it cost? What's more, they heard from their daughter-in-law that someone even offered to lend them money to build a house. How many families can lend you money these days?
So Mrs. Wu had no objection to Chen's approach, and it was even she who took the initiative to propose it.
Finally, after being persuaded by Mrs. Wu, the Ma family father and son finally accepted it.
"Thank you, Auntie. We'll be leaving now."
"OK."
"Be careful on the road."
Here, after saying goodbye to the Ma father and son, Chen Suli and his group also prepared to set out to sell food.
Once again, Chen and Su Li went to the county, while Su Hong and Su Tao went to the dock. They set off a little late today, and when they arrived, someone was already waiting at the stall.
When one of them saw Su Li and Chen coming, they shouted, "Here they come, they come!"
"Mrs. Chen, Miss Su, you are finally here."
"Yes, if you don't come soon we will starve to death." Everyone spoke up.
"Sorry, ladies and gentlemen, we are late." Su Li said a little embarrassedly.
"It's okay, just come."
Someone even shouted, "Miss Su, I want a serving of steamed fish and shredded pork rice."
"I want a pig's trotter rice."
"I want pickled fish."
"Don't be anxious, line up one by one." Su Li maintained order while serving food, while Chen was busy collecting and paying money. The scene was very lively for a while, and the crowds only thinned out when classes at the county school were about to start.
"Miss Su, your business is booming." Suddenly, a familiar young man appeared in front of the food stall. Su Li looked up and found that it was the student Wen, Wen Lin, whom she had not seen for a long time. He was still wearing a green shirt and looked as gentle as jade.
Speaking of which, the other party ordered a lot of boxes of mooncakes from me last time, so he can be considered a regular customer of the snack stall.
"Long time no see, Mr. Wen." Su Li greeted with a smile, and the two greeted each other.
"Long time no see. I didn't expect you to move here." Wen Lin replied. Su Li then roughly explained why she moved here and that the person at the dock was her elder sister. Wen Lin looked as if he had suddenly understood something. No wonder the woman he saw at the dock just now looked so much like Miss Su.
Then the two of them exchanged pleasantries, and Wen Lin then told them the purpose of his visit.
"The mooncakes that Miss Su made last time were delicious. My family loved them all, so my mother wanted to ask Miss Su to make some other snacks for the banquet."
"If Miss Su is free after her work, my mother would like to meet her in person to discuss the details of the snacks to be ordered."
Ordering dim sum? This was the first time Su Li had heard of someone wanting to order dim sum since she started selling mooncakes. She'd originally been making mooncakes with the intention of occasionally selling dim sum, but she'd never had the time. Now that someone had specifically placed an order, how could that not be a sign of recognition?
But... Su Li looked at the remaining food in front of her, feeling a little embarrassed. "Maybe we need to wait a while. Why don't you tell me your home address, and I will go there with my mother later?"
Wen Lin naturally agreed immediately, gave a specific address and then left.
Su Li was stunned when she heard the address. Isn't it not far away? When she passed by, Aunt Shen specifically said that the rich and powerful people in the county lived there. She didn't expect Wen Xuezi to live there.
However, Su Li didn't think too much about it. After discussing with her mother Chen, she waited for her grandfather, Old Man Su, to arrive before going to the Wen family together.
At the Wen Mansion, Su Li, her mother Chen, and Old Man Su were all stunned when they saw the house in front of them. Unlike the Lin Mansion which was grand and majestic the last time, the Wen Mansion was located at the end of a very remote street. However, the stone lions in front of the door and the words on the plaque which was simple yet sharp could reveal the family's heritage.
Su Li went forward and knocked on the door. A maid opened it. Before Su Li could speak, the maid asked, "But Miss Su?"
Su Li nodded in agreement, and the old woman continued,
"Please follow me."
Then Su Li and Chen were welcomed in. Before entering, Su Li looked back at Old Man Su. The old man was not far away. When he saw her looking back, he stretched out his hand and waved to her to indicate that she didn't need to care about him.
Su Li then turned around and followed her mother in. However, the more Su Li walked, the more she felt that the Wen family must be extraordinary. Not only was the landscape design of the mansion very exquisite, but the servants were also well-trained and each performed their duties. It was a solemn scene, unlike what Su Li had seen in the Lin family, where she could occasionally see lazy servants.
What is the identity of the Wen family?
Not only Su Li felt it, but Chen also noticed it. She tried to talk to the old woman several times, but she always acted in a businesslike manner, which was not like when she was in the Lin Mansion, where she could chat with the housekeeper Lin about family matters.
She didn't dare to say anything for a moment, and followed the old woman quietly with Su Li.
"Please step aside for a moment while I go in and report to the lady." After the old woman said this, she turned and left, leaving Su Li and Chen standing at the door.
But it didn't take long before the old woman came out, and with her came a very pretty maid.
"My lady lets you in." After saying that, she motioned Su Li and the others to follow her in.
In the flower hall,
"You must be Madam Chen and Madam Su, right? Come, sit down quickly." The woman smiled when she saw Su Li and the others. She was neither old-fashioned nor serious as Su Li had imagined. The woman even had a particularly pleasing baby face, and she looked like she was very easy to get along with.
Su Li felt inexplicably relieved. To be honest, having grown up under the red flag, she wasn't used to the strict rules of the ancient times. If the other party was really an official's wife and asked her to kneel upon meeting her, she didn't know what to do...
I have to say that they are indeed mother and daughter. Chen also imagined many bad scenes along the way, but obviously nothing happened.
Su Li and Chen greeted each other, "How are you, Madam Lin?" Then she sat down. As if knowing that they were from the countryside, the woman did not mind and asked someone to serve them tea.
Then the woman started talking about business, but Su Li, who was speaking in a very literary manner, didn't quite understand what she said. The gist of it was that she thought the mooncakes made by Su Li were pretty good and wanted to order some more.
"The mooncakes made of roses are great. I wonder if there are any other snacks made with flowers." Mooncakes are out of fashion nowadays, so Lin asked this question.
Desserts made of flowers? The first thing that came to Su Li's mind was flower cakes. Unlike mooncakes, the texture of flower cakes was crispier and tasted pretty good, but flower cakes were prone to falling apart. Wen Xuezi had said that his mother wanted to use them for a banquet, so that wasn't appropriate.
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