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An hour passed and the whole yard was filled with the aroma of braised meat. Guangdan felt as if he was possessed by a glutton and was eager to try it by the kitchen.

"It needs to be stewed for a while before it absorbs the flavor. Don't be in a hurry." Cao Lian looked at Guangdan's childish look and said with some amusement.

Just then, a strange voice was heard from outside the yard door.

"Oh my, what delicious food are you making? I am drooling over it!"

Guangdan peeked out from the main room and saw an old man with white hair and beard, who was stroking his beard and staring at their kitchen with a sharp gaze.

"Old man, our family sells braised snacks in the county town, and we are still stewing them now." Lin Erniu responded very politely and enthusiastically pulled the chair next to him.

"Hey, old man, just rest here for a while. I'll prepare some braised food to go with the wine later." The old man said as he sat down on the chair next to Lin Erniu very unceremoniously.

Lin Erniu, who was originally a little excited, was stunned by the old man's familiar behavior, but then he quickly reacted and hurriedly prepared to get up and pour water for the old man.

"Uncle, please sit for a moment. I'll go get some water." Guangdan originally wanted to say he was going to get some tea, but when he thought about the fact that they didn't have any tea leaves at home, he could only say he was going to get some water.

"Okay, old man, you are also from Lijia Village, right?" Seeing that Guangdan was there to help, Lin Erniu simply sat down and started chatting with the old man.

"Hehehe, just call me Old He. I'm half a Lijia Village person. By the way, are you new here? I've never smelled this smell in your house in the city!" Old Man He squinted his eyes and looked at Lin Erniu seriously.

At this time, Guangdan, who came over with two stoneware cups, heard the old man say this and felt that the food expert he had been waiting for for a long time had finally arrived.

He quickly brought two glasses of water over, and before Lin Erniu could speak, he said innocently, "Grandpa, you are amazing. You know all this! My second uncle is going to set up a stall in the county town tomorrow morning!"

"Hahahaha, I told you, there must be some delicious food in this county that I don't know about!!! Hahahaha!" Old Master He laughed very proudly and arrogantly.

Guangdan took this opportunity to wink at his second uncle, which made Lin Erniu stunned. For a moment he didn't know if his nephew had a facial cramp.

"Hehe, we're just trying it. When the braised food is ready, Mr. He, you can show us your taste." After Lin Erniu finished speaking, he didn't know what to say.

Originally, he wanted to inquire about buying firewood in the village, but Guangdan changed the subject and he felt it was not a good idea to ask about this at this time.

"Where is your stall?" Mr. He looked around the yard and asked curiously.

"I want to go to West Street. Let's see if there are any empty stalls tomorrow morning. Tomorrow is our first time setting up a stall." Lin Erniu said a little embarrassedly.

"Okay, I understand." Mr. He nodded, then turned his head to look at the kitchen.

Seeing the old man's greedy look, Guangdan couldn't help but speak up: "Grandpa He, in addition to braised food, we also have some small pickles at home, which are also unique in flavor. I'll bring them to you to try."

When Lin Erniu heard this, he looked up at Guangdan in surprise. He didn't quite understand what Guangdan was trying to do.

"Oh, pickles? Are they delicious? These pickles can't be sold for much in the county town." Mr. He thought for a moment and said truthfully.

"Please wait a moment, I'll give it to you to try." After saying that, Guangdan turned around and disappeared into the yard.

Isn’t this old man who can’t walk when he smells something delicious, and this old man who knows the county’s food map very well, a food connoisseur? ? ?

She took out five small bowls from the kitchen cupboard, picked up a little bit of each pickle in the jar with chopsticks, and then walked away happily with the pickles in her hands, under the puzzled gazes of Cao Lian and Fang Cuihua.

Mr. He, who was still chatting with Lin Erniu about the social conventions of Lijia Village, fell silent when he saw the pickled vegetables in front of him. These looked different from the pickles he had eaten in the restaurant in the county town.

Guangdan placed the food plate on the small coffee table for drinking water, handed over a pair of chopsticks, and then looked at the old man in front of him eagerly.

At this time, Cao Lian also quietly moved to the door of the kitchen and listened with her ears perked up. After all, the pickles were made by her, and she had changed the ingredients countless times. She also wanted to know what the old man thought of the pickles.

Mr. He took the chopsticks and reached directly for the small bowl closest to him.

There were only a few small pieces of pickled vegetables in one chopstick. The old man chewed them for a few times and felt that he was not satisfied, so he picked up another piece with chopsticks. After eating these two bites, he took a sip of water from the small cup next to him to rinse his mouth.

Then came the next small bowl. The old man's behavior made Guangdan's eyes sparkle. This move was really professional. He even rinsed his mouth with water after eating one dish!!!

After trying these five small pickles, Mr. He smiled happily and said, "Oh, this is amazing. I'm not bragging. There is nothing I don't know about the delicious food in the whole county, but I have never eaten such refreshing pickles in any restaurant. It's amazing!"

As the old man spoke, he gave Lin Erniu a thumbs up, which made Lin Erniu's face glow.

Cao Lian at the kitchen door was so excited that she grabbed Fang Cuihua's arm tightly, causing Fang Cuihua to feel for the first time that her sister-in-law was so strong.

"Hehehe, Grandpa He, you have to come over to our place more often in the future. Sometimes we make some new food, and we want to find someone who knows about it to taste it and give some advice or something!" Guangdan shamelessly stuck to him.

"Hahahaha, okay!" The old man laughed so hard that his mustache stood up, and he looked quite cute.

Seeing the old man with a rosy face, and his clothes, although not silk, were made of fine cotton, it seemed that his family was quite wealthy. Guangdan happily followed him and laughed.

"What is this kid talking about? Old man, where do you live? If there is any new food, I will send it to you to try. There is no need to bother you to run away." Lin Erniu said very tactfully.

"It's right next to your house." Old Master He pointed to the east side of the yard.

Guangdan turned his head and saw that it was the house next door to the one he had asked about the rent before.

After chatting for a while, the aroma of the braised meat became more and more obvious. At this time, not only Mr. He, but also the woman next door stood on the wall and asked curiously. A moment later, the sound of her baby crying was heard.

"Second Aunt, please fill a few small bowls and send some over to the neighbors on both sides to try." Guangdan suggested with narrowed eyes.

"Yeah, I think so too. If everything goes well, there will be a lot of time ahead. After all, this is someone else's territory, so we better keep a low profile." Cao Lian said with a smile.

Fang Cuihua looked at her son, then at her sister-in-law, and for a moment she felt that this son might be the son of the second brother and his wife.

This was the first pot of braised food in Lijia Village. The first portion was taken away directly from the kitchen by Mr. He himself. Well, he happily took it home along with the plate.

Lin Erniu refused to take the money, so the old man just threw the coins on a small chair in the yard and disappeared without a trace.