Chapter 91090. If it's you, it's not bad to get married first and fall in love later
A game for grown-ups?
Xiaohua still doesn't quite understand.
But she understood that Zhou Yi's sister-in-law should not have been bullied by Brother Li... At least he didn't think he was being bullied, and seemed to like it quite a lot.
You should like it, right?
He looked at Brother Li with a smile in his eyes, and Sister-in-law seemed not to know that she was smiling.
——Anyway, after being beaten by her father, she would not look at her father like this.
Xiaohua blinked her eyes. "Will Xiaohua also play this kind of game when she grows up?"
Zhou Yi felt guilty for leading a child astray. After thinking for a moment, he said, "If Xiaohua meets someone she likes in the future, and that person likes you back, then you can get married and then... play this game too."
"However, before getting married, you have to make sure that the other person is a good person. Not just someone who is nice to you, but someone who is a good, well-educated and well-educated person in and of himself."
"Then how do you know he's a good person?"
Xiaohua asked doubtfully.
When she was buying flowers at the town market, she saw a couple. The man always bought a lot of things for his wife and would accompany her back to her parents' home.
Everyone they knew said he was a good husband, but Xiaohua saw scars on the woman's cuffs and was always afraid of her husband.
"If everyone else thinks this person is good, but you don't think he is good, then is he a good person?"
"Not exactly."
Zhou Yi said, "If others think this person is good, but you don't think they are good, then for you, this person is not a good person, and you should try to avoid getting along with this person."
"Whether the other person has done something unpleasant to you, or simply made you feel awkward, unhappy, or don't want to be with him, you can refuse any interaction with him."
"This is your right. There is no need to feel any psychological burden."
"Xiaohua understands."
Although Xiaohua didn't quite understand what "rights" were, she already understood what Zhou Yi meant and felt Zhou Yi's patience and love for her.
Her face was full of smiles, and her smile was sweet, like the wild roses blooming in the fields.
"Thank you, Aunt Zhou Yi."
Then he asked, "Sister-in-law, did you marry Prince Li because you thought he was a good person?"
"Really?"
Lei Li also asked Zhou Yi with a smile, if his answer did not satisfy him, he would just have to wait for punishment.
Zhou Yi: “…”
That’s not the case.
It's all thanks to my luck.
But you can't say this to a child, and definitely not let Lei Li hear it, otherwise he might not get hard.
Zhou Yi nodded and said seriously, "Yes, I think your brother Li is better off with him. I like brother Li. Does Xiaohua like brother Li?"
"like."
Xiaohua was a little shy. She looked at Lei Li with bright eyes, then at Zhou Yi, "I like Zhou Yi's sister-in-law too. If she and brother have a baby, I'll like the baby too."
"We like Xiaohua too."
Zhou Yi patted Xiaohua's head, just like Lei Li often did.
Xiaohua touched her head and her eyes became brighter. Zhou Yi had tied her hair into two small braids and added two beautiful hair flowers.
"Then Xiaohua went to look for Grandpa Huang and Grandpa Lou."
"Okay, run slower."
"I know."
Xiaohua ran away quickly, her two little braids jumping up and down, looking lively and cute.
"Xiaohua is much more lively now. When we go to grandpa and grandma's house someday, let Xiaohua and Sister Huaer play together. They will definitely become good friends."
Zhou Yi thought it was quite interesting. "One is a shy little flower, and the other is a fierce big flower. I don't know how Little Flower will become under Sister Hua'er's guidance."
"Why bother with children's affairs so much?"
Lei Li pinched Zhou Yi's cheeks, turned his face over, and asked with a smile, "Why did you hesitate for two seconds when answering Xiaohua just now? What were you thinking about?"
"…Thinking about when we first got married."
"What happened then?"
"It's just... back then you were always so reckless, unreasonable, and domineering, always pulling people's pants down."
"What now?"
"Now I feel that we should not judge people by their appearance. After getting to know each other, I found that you are also very gentle. I am not saying this to coax you, I am serious."
Zhou Yi paused, his ears reddening, "And if it's you...marry first, fall in love later...that sounds pretty good too."
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It takes 3-5 months for peppers to grow from seedlings to maturity.
The peppers planted in April suffered a sudden disaster in June and experienced a heavy rainstorm that lasted for several days and nights. Fortunately, the villagers actively drained the water and rescued the peppers, so they passed the early summer safely and entered the fruit-bearing period in July.
The lush chili pepper trees are covered with small white flowers.
With the help of sunlight, water, fertilizer, and the careful care of farmers, they slowly grew into long green fruits, then turned red little by little, and then in the blink of an eye, a large area turned red.
Red and green interlaced.
Joy of harvest.
The first bunch of peppers was picked by Meng Luo, and the first person to taste it was Zhou Yi. The fresh, fragrant and spicy taste went straight to the top of his head, representing the best quality.
Without a doubt.
Dishes made with these peppers are absolutely delicious, will definitely sell well, and will definitely make a lot of money.
For a moment, Meng Luo was overjoyed, Chen Xiangrang was grinning, the village chief's eyes were filled with tears, the villagers in Sanlihe Village who planted peppers were delighted, and Lei Li and Zhou Yi were also very happy.
Although they were excited for different things——
Lei Li: Start making money!
Zhou Yi: Let’s eat!
The peppers turned red one after another. They were picked and weighed in bags. The silver they were paid for was used to make jars and jars of chili sauce.
Black bean chili sauce, double pepper sauce, chopped pepper sauce, garlic chili sauce, perilla chili sauce, roasted pepper sauce, pickled peppers and various chili powders.
These chili sauces and chili powders are Zhou Yi's recipe. He used the 12,000 taels of silver given by Meng Luo to buy the ingredients, and then asked the people of Sanlihe Village to sign a confidentiality agreement, and strictly controlled the hygiene and proportions.
——The villagers in Sanlihe Village didn’t quite understand the purpose of making these peppers, but anyone who didn’t make money was a fool. Even the biggest mouth of Guifulang kept his mouth shut, worked diligently, and supervised others to keep the secret.
The village chief also detests the behavior of black sheep and has organized a supervision team. Anyone who leaks secrets or spreads nonsense is considered to be going against the entire village and will be severely punished. There are also rewards for reporting.
"Now that we have the chili peppers, the next step is to cook and taste test them, right?"
Mengluo can't wait to try it out.
Now that he was good at making chili peppers, he wanted to eat spicy food, but Zhou Yi was busy teaching people how to make chili sauce and chili powder and had no time. Now he finally has some free time.
"Yes."
Zhou Yi nodded, "But how about we make some of the dishes and put them in Leiji Fast Food Restaurant to see which dishes are more popular with different spiciness levels?"
"Need not."
Chen Xiangrang shook his head and said, "You have already tried it in the store before, so there is no need to try again. I have already bought a restaurant in the county and prepared staff. Everything is ready, just waiting for the chili peppers."
"Now that the peppers are ready, let's open the restaurant right away. Divide them into several levels of spiciness and then slowly adjust them later."
Lei Li thought it was feasible, but it would be bad if the dishes and recipes were leaked in the fast food restaurant.
Just do it.
The next day, ox teams transported vats of chili peppers and bags of chili powder out of Sanlihe Village and to the most prosperous neighborhood in the county.
The restaurant that Chen Xiangrang bought was located in the best location in the county. The rent alone was several hundred taels a year. The purchase price, plus some premium, and the labor and decoration cost him more than three thousand taels.
"Only three thousand taels."
Chen Xiang spoke so calmly, as if three thousand taels were just three copper coins, which made Lei Li a little dazed. At the same time, he had a concrete idea that he was participating in a big business worth fifty thousand taels.
Three thousand taels is only three-fiftieths of fifty thousand taels. What's the good of it... I still feel a little sad.
But Lei Li knew that this was a necessary upfront investment. Opening a business in a good location and a bad location would result in completely different prospects and return rates.
Zhou Yi conducted a week of emergency training for the kitchen staff.
These chefs are all veterans who have been working in the industry for more than ten or twenty years. Their techniques and control over heat are first-class, and their level of refinement is much better than Zhou Yi's.
There was no need for Zhou Yi to explain in too much detail. The old masters understood everything immediately and were able to apply what he had learned to other situations. They successfully graduated from Zhou Yi's class and started their formal work.
certainly.
These chefs and kitchen staff have signed confidentiality agreements with the restaurant. If anyone dares to leak the recipe or quits the job without reason, in Zhou Yi's words, they will be sued by Chen Xiangrang to the point of bankruptcy and imprisonment.
——After all, it’s easier to get things done when you have someone higher up. The Meng family’s connections and financial resources are not to be underestimated.
The restaurant was named "A Sichuan Restaurant".
"Since chili peppers come from Nakagawa Prefecture, let's call this spicy food Sichuan cuisine."
What Zhou Yi actually wanted to say was the "Chuan" in Sichuan, not the "Chuan" in Zhongchuan. Many of these spicy dishes are Sichuan dishes modified with the Xiling flavor, and it always feels not good without a little bit of it.
After all, we are not plagiarizing.
Chen Xiangrang didn't know this, but he thought the name was good because he could take advantage of the power of Zhongchuan City and use people's desire for novelty and comparison to promote consumption.
The opening day of "A Sichuan Restaurant".
Chen Xiangrang asked someone to buy two large firecrackers, which were more expensive and better than the ones used during the New Year in Sanlihe Village. The crackling sound filled the sky and attracted everyone's attention.
"On the first day of opening, a Sichuan restaurant is offering 20% off all dishes. If you spend over 100 taels of silver, you'll get an extra 5 taels off. If you spend over 200 taels of silver, you'll get an extra 10 taels off and a beautiful gift."
Chen Xiangrang stood in front of the restaurant, bowed to the crowd, and said with a smile, "We're also hosting a special eating competition. The person who eats the most wins first place and will receive 100 taels of silver! Second place gets 50 taels of silver, and third place gets 20 taels of silver."
“Everyone can participate in our competition!”
"However, our chili peppers come from Zhongchuan Prefecture, and they are very spicy. Only very brave men dare to try them. If there are any men or women who want to try them, they can come up and take away the one hundred taels of silver!"
One hundred taels.
Glittering on the tray.
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