Chapter 105 104. "Don't let your husband die young"
But within the range that would not harm his body, Zhou Yi still tried his best to stick to Lei Li's taste.
After Lei Li became pregnant, she did not suffer from nausea and vomiting like other pregnant women. Instead, she had a very good appetite and a strong desire to eat everything she had not eaten in these years.
In addition to spicy and sour dishes, Lei Li is also addicted to eating fruits.
He used to pay little attention to plums, but now he eats two of them each in one bite. However, Zhou Yi only allows him to eat ten plums a day. Plums are neutral fruits, neither hot nor cold, but eating too many will cause stomachache.
Don't eat too many plums.
Zhou Yi asked people to go to the surrounding villages and towns, the county town and the county port to buy more fruits, including bayberry, loquat, lychee, mulberry, orange, and sugarcane.
There are also a lot of various cakes and snacks.
Mung bean cake, water chestnut cake, green rice dumpling, osmanthus cake, peach cake, poria cake, rice cake, thousand-layer cake, as well as plums, tangerine peel, kumquat cake, golden candied dates, candied lotus root slices, peach preserves, pear preserves, apricot preserves, ginger candy slices, etc.
It’s even richer than what I bought during the Chinese New Year.
You should also make lemon water every day, or prepare some cool and sweet herbal tea at home.
Worried that Lei Li's teeth would be damaged by eating too much sugar, Zhou Yi bought the most expensive tooth powder in the county and supervised Lei Li brushing his teeth twice a day, morning and evening, to control his sugar intake.
Lei Li didn't care what it was, whether it was fruit, preserved fruit, cakes or herbal tea, her mouth just wanted to eat something, and the moment she stopped, she wanted to kiss Zhou Yi.
But Lei Li is not a peaceful person.
She ate and took things at the same time, kissed him and took advantage of him at the same time, and wrapped herself around Zhou Yi like a vine.
Zhou Yi was full of vigor and had abstained from sex for almost two months. How could he withstand Lei Li's deadly teasing and tormenting? He would often beg for mercy and run away before he could finish a kiss.
It was also the first time that Nanny Fang saw someone treating her husband like a greedy child. Seeing so many snacks around, she stared at Lei Li's diet for several days with great concern.
I found that he didn't overeat, he just ate a few bites here and there and stopped for a while, and it didn't affect his normal three meals a day, so I let them do it.
However, the food at the Lei family was indeed too good. Nanny Fang found that she had gained more than ten pounds in the two months since she came here, and she had to control her food intake.
Lei Li has to go for a pulse check every month.
It just so happened that Xiang Chong and Chen Xiangrang were going to investigate the surrounding villages these days, so Lei Li and Zhou Yi went to see Doctor Niu to take his pulse, and took some cakes and dried fruits for Doctor Niu, who also liked to eat these snacks.
“…”
Doctor Niu saw Lei Li's rosy and slightly plump face, and then looked at Zhou Yi's cautious expression and movements. If something could go wrong, it would be strange.
"Nothing much. Eat whatever you want, play if you want, sleep if you want. Just don't keep things to yourself."
"Is that all?"
Zhou Yi couldn't help but said, "You haven't even taken my pulse yet, try it..."
"It's still useful."
Doctor Niu interrupted him directly, "Observe, smell, ask, and palpate. Observe, smell, ask, and palpate. Brother Li looks better than you. Taking his pulse is not as good as prescribing two medicines for you."
"To Zhou Yi?"
Lei Li glanced at Zhou Yi, a little puzzled. "What's wrong with him?"
"Isn't this a question for you?"
Doctor Niu glanced at him and prescribed medicine, saying, "A man full of vigor and vitality can't stand such torment from you. You should suppress your temper more often and stay calm. Stay calm, understand?"
"Don't worry, you're fine after giving birth to a child, but your husband has made you sick."
Zhou Yi's ears instantly felt hot.
Lei Li didn't feel embarrassed at all and responded openly, "Isn't this just human nature? It took me so long to find such a suitable husband. I have to cherish him."
"Don't let your husband die young."
Doctor Niu prescribed two sets of warming and nourishing medicine, stuffed them into Zhou Yi's mouth, and waved his hand to send him away. "Alright, hurry up and leave. I'm an old man and don't want to see young people being annoying. I'm not Xiaohua."
“…”
Zhou Yi was so deaf that he didn't know what to say.
How come even Doctor Niu knew about this? He and Lei Li weren't exactly outrageous outside... No, they were certainly quite outrageous, and they always ended up getting caught by Xiaohua.
After hearing this, Lei Li did not reflect on his own immoral showing off. Instead, he felt that Xiaohua was a bit idle and he had to finish the school affairs early and send Xiaohua to school.
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Xiang Chong wants to plant peppers in the five nearby villages.
"Five villages?"
Lei Li was a little surprised when he heard what Chen Xiangrang said, "A Sichuan restaurant can't use so many chilies, right? The chilies from two villages are enough."
"It would be nice if we could open a few more restaurants."
Chen Xiangrang smiled and said slowly, "The Sichuan restaurant's profits are obvious to all. Wouldn't it be a shame to only serve Qingmi County? Young Master Xiang Chong is planning to open one in the next county, and there are members of the Meng family there too."
"At the same time, pepper fields are being planted in Xiling Prefecture. When the peppers are ripe in July, we will open our Sichuan restaurant and herbal tea shop."
Lei Li raised his eyebrows, "Opening in Xiling Prefecture City as well? Opening two or three more restaurants at once?"
"No."
Chen Xiangrang shook his head slightly. "Ten families, yes. Xiling Prefecture is not like Qingmi County. It's a truly prosperous place. There are countless dignitaries and wealthy families. Even if you drop a copper coin, there may not be anyone to pick it up."
"The Meng family owns thousands of acres of fertile land in Xiling. They used to grow rice, but now they're perfect for growing peppers."
"Boss Lei and Boss Zhou's share will certainly not be small. Xiling Prefecture City is directly under the jurisdiction of Master Xiang Chong, so your share is only half."
"Of course, if you're not satisfied, you can discuss it. Business is all about making everyone happy."
Lei Li and Zhou Yi looked at each other.
Lei Li shook his head and said, "I have no objection. The money and personnel are all provided by the Meng family. The risks are almost all borne by the Meng family. Just like Zhongchuan Prefecture City, the profit is 50%. This is natural."
"One more thing."
Chen Xiangrang looked at Zhou Yi. "Boss Zhou mentioned bread and afternoon tea, as well as non-Sichuan dishes and desserts. We hope to achieve the same cooperation as we did with the chili pepper business."
Lei Li frowned when he heard that.
To be honest, the expansion of the Sichuan restaurant is a good thing, as they can get more money, but with the simultaneous development of bakery and sweets, he always feels that this matter is a bit too hasty, as if there is something urgent.
The Meng family wouldn't just make a fortune and run away, right?
This thought flashed through Lei Li's mind, but he felt that it should not happen. Chen Xiangrang was Meng Fuguang's direct confidant and would not bypass the old man and conspire with Xiang Chong. The old man would definitely not be willing to abandon this big family.
Zhou Yi did not agree either. He looked at Lei Li first. He didn't want to open so many stores and do so much business, especially when Lei Li was pregnant. All his energy would be used to take care of Lei Li.
But Lei Li likes to make money.
The Meng family is wealthy and trustworthy. If this business is successful, the profits will definitely not be less than the chili pepper business. They will be able to earn tens of thousands of taels of silver this year.
"We still need to think about this."
Lei Li spoke.
Chen Xiangrang didn't push him. He smiled and stood up, saying, "Of course. Young Master Xiang Chong will stay in the county for two more days. If you two have any ideas, just send me a message tomorrow at noon."
"If it doesn't work out, even if the deal doesn't go through, there's still righteousness and it won't hurt the relationship."
"nature."
Lei Li asked Zhou Yi to see Chen Xiangrang off.
After Zhou Yi came back from sending people away, he saw Lei Li in deep thought, so he didn't disturb him. He went to the kitchen and brought back a bowl of lotus seed soup. The lotus seed soup was neither sweet nor greasy, but refreshing and delicious. Lei Li loved eating it recently.
"What do you think Chen Xiangrang and Xiang Chong mean?"
Lei Li ate the lotus seed soup he fed her while asking Zhou Yi, "How can you run so many businesses simultaneously in one year? And it's the catering industry, which has nothing to do with the rice shop. Should it be called the catering industry? I feel like it's a bit tight."
Zhou Yi shook his head. "I don't know. They probably want to cooperate more because it's profitable, right? Aren't all businessmen like that? They value profit over separation."
"I am also a businessman now, I don't leave easily."
Lei Li smiled frivolously after hearing this, and caressed his face lovingly, teasing, "I can't bear to leave my husband. If I don't kiss and touch him for a day, I feel uncomfortable all over."
“…Stop it.”
Zhou Yi's ears warmed up, and he fed him another spoonful of lotus seed soup and said, "I'll listen to you. If you say to cooperate, then we will cooperate. If you don't want to cooperate, then we won't cooperate. Anyway, our family is not short of money now, so there is no need to do so much business."
"Too."
Lei Li nodded, but when he thought of the dazzling tens of thousands of taels of silver notes at last year's final settlement, he couldn't help but feel a little moved, no, very moved.
He thought about it again and again, and this matter did not seem to harm him or Zhou Yi. At most, Zhou Yi would be a little busier, but compared with so much money and the busyness, it was nothing at all.
Anyway, Zhou Yi only provides the formula. The funds, manpower, operations and turnover all depend on the Meng family and Xiang Chong. They can only make profits and never lose money.
Thinking about it this way, Lei Li felt that this was feasible and could be done.
But don't be too hasty. Send the letter to Chen Xiangrang on time tomorrow at noon. Don't let the Meng family think that he is too kind and easy to bully, and treat him as a soft persimmon.
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After receiving Lei Li's letter, Chen Xiangrang immediately came to Lei's house to discuss the details.
Finally, five items were decided:
Home-cooked meals, healthy soups, sweet soups, bread, and morning tea.
In his previous life, Zhou Yi had no other hobbies except cooking, and he didn't have anything else to spend money on. Apart from the army's missions and training, all his energy was focused on improving his cooking skills and cooking territory.
Therefore, Zhou Yi has dabbled in many cuisines. Although they may not be authentic, the people of the Dayou Dynasty have never eaten the authentic ones, so as long as they taste good, that's all.
Don’t Italians hate pineapple pizza? But in China, people love it. If there’s love, there’s a market. If there’s demand, there’s supply.
But this is not something that happens overnight.
It would take Zhou Yi a while to write down all the recipes he remembered, and these recipes could not be used immediately after they were written, because he had to consider the ingredients and seasonings available in Dayouchao.
For example, oyster sauce is not available in Dayouchao now, but their fermented black beans have developed a wide variety and the wine is also rich.
Compared to modern ones, most common ingredients are also available here, but the output and quality may not be as good as modern ones. After all, modern ones are the result of countless generations of careful selection.
Also, consider the region.
Xilingfu City has a rich variety of fruits, which are more suitable for making fruit desserts.
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