A small peasant girl's home is bare, but I have a spiritual space

Seeing that the younger sister was hesitant to move forward, "Why, are you afraid of being disappointed again and don't dare to go in?" Third Brother Lin joked.

Lin Yiran replied honestly: "A little bit." Third Brother Lin patted her on the shoulder and comforted her in a gentle voice: "It's okay, at worst we can just use these tiles to build a house. Anyway, the houses here are all built with this kind of bricks and tiles. I think it looks pretty good."

Lin Yiran nodded, "Third brother, I understand. I always thought that if I was going to build a house, I should build the best one. My family has treated me like a baby and spoiled me since I was a child.

Now that I have the ability, I want to repay you. When our house is built, it will be time for you to discuss marriage."

Third Brother Lin patted her head lovingly and said, "You think too much at such a young age. It's all because of your incompetence that you have to shoulder the burden of supporting the family at such a young age.

You should worry less in the future. Let Third Brother do anything."

Lin Yiran: "Okay, thank you, Third Brother. Let's go in."

The clerk in the store saw the two people coming in and hurriedly greeted them with a smile, "You want to see the materials for building a house, right? You two are really lucky. A new batch of goods just arrived recently, and they are all displayed in the backyard. How about you come with me to take a look?"

Brother Lin nodded, "Well, thank you for your help."

The two came to the backyard and saw neatly stacked wood of various specifications and sizes. There were more types of bricks and tiles than in other houses. Here Lin Yiran actually saw floor tiles.

Her eyes lit up. Although these floor tiles looked bulky and about twice as thick as modern ceramic tiles, they only had some simple patterns carved on them.

But this was enough to surprise and surprise her, at least the problem of paving materials was solved.

After looking around, I didn't see the glazed tiles I wanted most, and my heart suddenly sank to the bottom.

The waiter saw Lin Yiran's frown and asked in confusion: "Miss, are you not satisfied? But the materials we use to build a house here are the most complete in the town."

Lin Yiran held on to the last glimmer of hope and asked: "Do you have any brightly colored tiles?"

The young man lowered his head and thought for a moment, then shook his head. Lin was still full of disappointment and sadness.

"Xiao Yuan, come quickly and take a look at these tiles. They are so damn beautiful. This trip to the capital city has been very fruitful! I, your master, have really broadened my horizons."

Lin Yiran saw a gray-haired, energetic old man rushing towards the backyard, shouting excitedly, holding two emerald green tiles in his hands.

She quickly went over and said, "Isn't this a glazed tile? It's really easy to find it without any effort!"

Lin Yiran said anxiously, "Master, can you tell me where this tile came from? I want to buy it."

"Master, you are finally back," the young man ran over excitedly and hugged the old man's arm.

"Xiao Yuan, thank you for your hard work during this period." The old man looked at the boy with loving eyes.

"I am very happy to share Master's worries. It is not hard work. By the way, Master, this little girl just asked me if I have any brightly colored tiles. The color of this one in your hand is very beautiful and very smooth. Did you bring it back from the capital?"

"Yes! The capital city has just begun to rise, and I happened to see it. Am I, your master, particularly lucky?" the old man said proudly.

"Of course," the young man said with a proud look on his face.

He turned around and saw the little girl who was left aside by them, and said a little embarrassedly: "Master, the little girl just said she wanted to buy this tile."

The old man looked Lin Yiran up and down. Although she was dressed very ordinary, her knowledge was extraordinary.

He said with interest: "The little girl is quite knowledgeable despite her young age! This kind of tile has only recently become popular in Kyoto. Since the little girl knows about it, she should also know that it is very expensive."

Lin Yiran smiled and said, "I do know a little bit. I have a friend who is from Beijing."

The old man looked as if he had suddenly realized something. "Then how much do you want to buy? This glazed tile is expensive. I only accept pre-orders."

Lin Yiran couldn't help but look at this old man with admiration. This man's business philosophy was very advanced!

"Sure, I don't know how much exactly to set, but I want to build a quadrangle with two entrances, with a land area of ​​about 5 mu."

"So are you planning to cover all the roofs with glazed tiles or..." The old man was shocked when he heard that the other party wanted to build a two-in-one courtyard house covering an area of ​​five acres.

The two of them looked very ordinary in their attire, but I didn't expect that they could actually build such a big house. You can't judge a person by his appearance, and you can't measure the depth of the sea by a bucket!

"All the roofs are covered with glazed tiles." Lin Yiran said arrogantly.

"Can you make this decision alone?" The old man looked at her suspiciously, "Do you know how much it would cost to lay all the tiles?"

Third Brother Lin knew it was time for him to come out. He said slowly, "My sister has always been the head of our family."

When he said this, the master and the young man were so shocked that they were stunned. It took them a long time to react.

[This family dotes on their daughter to no end. This is the first time they have seen a family dote on their daughter like this.]

Never mind. This is someone else’s family affair and has nothing to do with them. Just buy their things.

"Then I will help you calculate how many glazed tiles you will need. Don't worry, the number I calculate will not be much off." The old master said confidently.

"Okay, thank you for your help." Lin Yiran replied.

The beads on the master's abacus made a crackling sound.

When he raised his head again, he accurately quoted the required quantity and price.

Lin Yiran nodded. She could still accept 58 taels of silver, but it didn't seem like she was willing to pay without bargaining. "I see that the quality of your wood, floor tiles, wall tiles, and white mud are all pretty good. How much discount can I get if I buy them all from you?"

When the old man heard this, his eyes narrowed with laughter, "Then let me calculate it again!"

The abacus started clacking again, and after a moment, he reported a number. Lin Yiran and Lin Sange looked at each other. They had just asked for prices from other shops.

The old man really didn't fool them. The bricks, wood, and white mud were even cheaper than those of other families.

Lin Yiran sighed secretly, the old man is really a good material for doing business, the prices of ordinary bricks, tiles and wood are basically clear, and the prices of each store are not much different.

He simply calculated the lowest price for himself so that he could not find any fault. He put all the profits he wanted to make into glazed tiles, which he was the only one in the town who had.

Lin Yiran was too embarrassed to bargain with the other party anymore. After all, it was not easy to transport those glazed tiles from the capital, and they were bound to be bumped and scratched along the way, so there was a certain amount of damage.

Lin Yiran paid a deposit of 30 taels in advance, then took the receipt from the old man and left the store with Lin Sange.

"Third brother, we finally came to town. I want to go to Manager Cheng. The last time he came to our house, he was busy helping to deal with Second Brother's affairs. I forgot to give him the recipe."

"Okay, I'll go with you," Third Brother Lin drove the carriage towards Xiangmanlou.

The two arrived at Xiangmanlou and saw that there were very few customers in the store. Lin Yiran raised her hand and looked at her watch. It was 12:. There shouldn't be so few customers at this time, right?

She remembered that the store's business was pretty good the last time they came to sell rice.

When the waiter in the store saw that it was Lin Yiran and the others, he quickly greeted them warmly: "Miss Ran'er, Brother Lin, are you here to eat? There is a private room on the second floor, please follow me."

"Is Uncle Cheng here? I have something to talk to him about." Lin Yiran said with a smile.

"Yes, I'll take you there. Our boss is on the second floor." The waiter led the two up to the second floor, stopped at the door of the innermost room, and knocked on the door. "The boss, Miss Ran'er, and Brother Lin are here. They said they have something to talk to you about."

"Dunzi, let them in quickly." Manager Cheng responded quickly.

As soon as Dunzi opened the door, Cheng came up to him and said with a smile: "Please come in. I'm planning to go to Daxi Village to meet you tomorrow."

"Does this mean we are in perfect sync with each other?" Lin Yiran blinked mischievously.

Shopkeeper Cheng burst into laughter at her amusements, and his hearty laughter filled the entire room. "You clever little thing, you haven't eaten yet, have you? Uncle Cheng just came back and hasn't eaten yet, how about we eat and talk at the same time?"

Lin Yiran smiled and said, "That's great! My second brother and I are starving. The food here is not as delicious as mine. I want to cook a few dishes myself. By the way, I can give some guidance to your chef."

When Shopkeeper Cheng heard this, he understood why the girl came to see him. She was here to teach his chefs how to cook. That was great. It was like sending him a pillow when he was sleepy. She really pleased him!"

"Okay, then I'll trouble our girl Ran. To be honest, a new restaurant opened opposite us these days. They offered a 30% discount during the opening period, causing the restaurant's business to plummet." Shopkeeper Cheng said with some concern.

"I was saying that there weren't many customers in the store when we came here. I see. So I came just in time."

"While I'm cooking, I can teach your chef here."

"Thank you very much, Miss Ran. You've worked hard." Shopkeeper Cheng said with a smile.

"You're welcome. This is my job." Lin Yiran said with a smile.

"Then I'll go help you too," said Third Brother Lin, standing up.

"No need, Third Brother, just sit here with Uncle Cheng for a while, I'll be ready soon."

Shopkeeper Cheng: "Little Dunzi, bring two cups of tea."

"Okay, boss." Xiaodunzi responded quickly.

Lin Yiran and Xiaodunzi walked towards the kitchen one after another.

Xiaodunzi led Lin Yiran to the kitchen, and the people in the kitchen looked at each other in bewilderment. Who was Xiaodongzi leading?

"Chef Feng, Chef Li, this is Miss Ran'er who was sent by Shopkeeper Cheng to teach you how to cook.

Lin Yiran's name had long been known in Xiangmanlou, and now they saw the legendary chef. The gleam in his eyes almost blinded Lin Yiran.

Everyone gathered around Lin Yiran. "Miss Ran'er, what dish are you going to teach us to make? What do we need to prepare?" Everyone talked at once.

Lin Yiran thought for a moment and said, "Prepare a piece of beef weighing about three pounds, and some bean sprouts, onions, ginger, garlic, lettuce, and small potatoes. A piece of pork belly weighing about five pounds. And two onions.

I brought my own seasoning. First, chop the onion, ginger, and garlic, slice the meat and potatoes, shred the onions, and wash the lettuce and tear it into palm-sized pieces. After the potatoes are sliced, soak them in water to remove the starch.

After the preparations are done, you just need to watch from the side. I will carefully write down every step I take.

If any step is missing, the taste of the dish will be very different. As the saying goes, a small mistake can lead to a big error.

You are all chefs, so you should be able to understand it after reading it carefully. The most important thing in cooking is the right combination of heat and seasonings.”

"Okay, we will study hard," several people said in unison.

Lin Yiran watched as several people prepared side dishes, and took out two seasoning packets from his sleeves, and a small cloth bag of bean paste.

Several people looked at the seasoning packet that Lin Yiran took out. How come they didn’t recognize the seasoning inside?

I guess the secret to Miss Ran'er's delicious cooking lies in these seasoning packets. They just took a look and didn't say much, and were all concentrating on preparing the side dishes.

Although these chefs usually feel superior to others, they behave very well in front of Lin Yiran. In the face of absolute strength, they dare not show the slightest dissatisfaction.

Lin Yiran watched them cut up the meat and vegetables they needed. She poured the seasoning from the seasoning packet onto the plate and the bean paste from the small cloth bag into a white porcelain bowl.

They began to prepare the food in an orderly manner. With the addition of dried chilies, a pungent smell instantly filled the kitchen. Everyone was choked by the pungent smell and their noses and tears came out.

"Miss Ran'er, what kind of seasoning is this? Why is it so choking?"

Can dishes made with such unpleasant seasonings be delicious?

Lin Yiran saw suspicion in the eyes of several people.

She smiled mysteriously and said, "Although this pepper is a bit choking, the dishes made with it taste very special. Wait until I finish cooking and I'll let you taste it."

The smell was unbearable and everyone opened all the windows in front and behind. Fortunately, the smell did not last long.

After Lin Yiran put all the dishes into the pot, the spicy taste was not so strong anymore.

The pungent smell in the air slowly dissipated as the air circulated.

Several people in the kitchen carefully watched every step of Lin Yiran's cooking.

Watching Miss Ran'er cooking is a kind of enjoyment. She manipulates the spatula skillfully. The collision sound of the spatula and the iron pot, the crackling sound of hot oil, the bright green leaves, the bright red and juicy pork belly and the seasonings melted perfectly together, exuding an unusual and overbearing fragrance.

It smells so good. It smells so good. Several people inhaled the aroma in the air.

“Okay, I’ll teach you these two dishes today.

I will write the rest into a cookbook. You can figure it out.

Do you have any cooked rice?"

"Yes, yes." Chef Li said quickly.

"Then serve two plates," "and send half of the dishes I cooked to Uncle Cheng's room. You can share the rest," Lin Yiran instructed.

Everyone was delighted to hear the good news. They quickly served the food and asked Xiao Zhuzi and Xiao Dunzi to take it to the second floor. When they saw Lin Yiran, they also followed him upstairs.

The chefs in the kitchen looked at each other, took their bowls and chopsticks, and started eating impatiently.

"Wow, this tastes really, really delicious!" said Chef Li.

"Yes, although it's a bit spicy, I feel that the taste is very stimulating and enjoyable."

Customers eating outside also smelled a very special smell at this time, "What is this smell?"