Traveling through time and space to meet a replacement bride? But I’m a man!

Arrived at Qing'an Hall.

Xu Wenyan tried the heat-absorbing effect of the volatilized saltpeter, and it was pretty good so far, but it did not last as long as yesterday.

It seems best not to use it continuously.

But the bayberry juice business still has more than 20 days to run, so let’s not consider the loss.

Xu Wenyan put one hand on his waist and held the spoon in his right hand, while Jia Anqing watched from the side.

"Xiao Jia, what kind of birthday gift should I give to celebrate Mr. Zhang's birthday?" He didn't know why Zhang Chengjin insisted on inviting him to celebrate his father's birthday.

They weren't that familiar with each other, they had only met a few times.

"As for gifts, it's not just about the intention at this time. Most business families give expensive gifts when celebrating birthdays.

If the gift is vulgar or worthless, it will not be presentable.”

This is the problem. Xu Wenyan now has a total of 150 taels of silver on him, plus this month's profit. He can't spend so much money on a strange old man.

Xu Wenyan was stirring the pot while thinking, he should have known not to auction the golden carp.

The only valuable thing in my hand now is that white pearl. Although it is not a very valuable treasure, it is rare.

This kind of irregular but colorful and luxurious pearl is not often sold on the market. The shape of the one in Xu Wenyan's hand is somewhat similar to a dolphin.

Xu Wenyan shook his head and said, "I don't care about that. Just give it to her. I'll go back and carve a beautiful box for her today."

As the quality of life improves, some ordinary people can also eat at Qing'an Restaurant. Several restaurants have increased their prices recently, and Xu Wenyan's restaurant is considered to be medium-priced.

Even if you add today's small ingredients such as clams, sauerkraut, sour bamboo shoots, sour ferns, eggs, etc., it still only costs fifty cents a bowl of noodles.

Not to mention other places, even a random dish in Qing'an Restaurant costs one or two hundred coins, which is why Qing'an Restaurant has such good business.

Xu Wenyan said that these were just side dishes, and the really expensive things had not yet been served. When autumn comes, the goats start to produce milk, and the crops and game in the mountains begin to mature, that will be the time for him to really make money.

I will be very busy these days as I have to attend Mr. Zhang’s birthday party tomorrow.

Xu Wenyan taught the chef the skill of making bayberry juice. In fact, he didn't need to teach, because the chef probably knew how to make it just by watching, but he only had good eyesight and couldn't make it himself.

Xu Wenyan pulled Jia Anqing out and said, "Xiao Jia, I have to remind you that you have to sign a contract with the cook and the guys in the kitchen. Although my ramen and bayberry juice are not big businesses, they cannot be spread outside.

Also, I'm telling you the secret of how to keep it cold, but don't let others learn from you when you keep it cold."

Jia Anqing was delighted. Brother Xu actually told him such a confidential matter. Brother Xu really favored him. "Brother, don't worry, I will definitely take care of it."

After giving the instructions, Xu Wenyan took Chen Sanlin and went out.

"Where?"

"I want to go to the blacksmith shop to make some things. They will be useful in the future."

Chen Sanlin pulled Xu Wenyan towards him. There were still a lot of people on the street. "I know where it is. Follow me."

The place Chen Sanlin was talking about was quite far away, almost close to the refugee area in the east. He walked into an alley and turned a corner.

Xu Wenyan just saw this small blacksmith shop.

"The arrowheads and some knives I forged before were all made here. The master craftsman has great skills." Chen Sanlin took Xu Wenyan and walked into the blacksmith shop skillfully.

At first glance, there was no one in the shop. Chen Sanlin picked up the hammer and knocked a few times.

A lazy voice came from inside the house.

"I'm coming."

Walking towards him was a dusty middle-aged man. Xu Wenyan looked to be in his fifties or sixties.

Except for his old face, this uncle's body is very strong. His muscular lines are comparable to Luo Sanyuan's. His graying beard makes him look even older.

"Uncle Qian." Chen Sanlin nodded to the old man.

Qian Sen smiled instantly: "Hey, the Xu family kid is still alive."

Is this some new way of greeting? Xu Wenyan doesn’t understand.

"Eh? What is this?" Qian Sen looked at Xu Wenyan and asked.

Chen Sanlin always comes here alone, this is the first time he sees someone else coming.

Chen Sanlin looked at Xu Wenyan and smiled slightly: "She is my wife."

"Ah?" Qian Sen was stunned for a moment, then he smiled: "That's good, I have a companion, unlike me who is still alone."

"It's after the war. What do you want me to do for you?" Qian Sen walked to a chair beside the shop and sat down. Only then did Xu Wenyan realize that his left leg was a prosthesis.

The prosthesis is made of a curved metal surface, but Xu Wenyan doesn’t know what metal it is made of.

Xu Wenyan stepped forward and said, "I want three iron buckets. As long as they are well sealed and polished, it's fine." Xu Wenyan planned to use these iron buckets to store milk tea.

Qian Sen nodded slowly. This iron bucket is used quite a lot, so it should be polished to make it look better.

"If it's polished, the price will be higher. Since you are the wife of Sanlin boy, I will give you a discount. Three buckets for five taels of silver." Because it needs to have a lid, the technical difficulty increases.

This price is acceptable to Xu Wenyan: "By the way, can you sell me a few pieces of iron?"

"What are you selling? Look at those in the corner. Take the ones that are suitable." Qian Sen pointed to the edge of the forging table.

There was indeed a pile of material lying there.

Xu Wenyan took away four iron sheets of different sizes. The common feature of them was that they were thin.

Qian Sen chatted with Chen Sanlin for a while, and after Xu Wenyan paid the deposit, the two left.

"Wife, what's the use of holding the iron piece?" Chen Sanlin took the rusty iron piece from Xu Wenyan's hand.

"Anyway, it will be useful. Just cooperate with me when the time comes."

The two did not go back to the village directly, but dug up the remaining honeysuckle trees and brought them back. They probably would not come here again for a long time.

After returning home, Xiaohu immediately heard the good news that Wang Dongmei had given birth naturally.

"Brother Xu, he's a big fat boy, and he looks very well behaved."

Xu Wenyan was also puzzled. Even if Wang Dongmei's food in the shelter had improved, her physical condition was good, but it shouldn't have been so smooth.

It's really magical.

Moreover, a wedding banquet has to be held after the baby is born. Chen Xingjie is the only one in his family who can take care of it now, so Wang Cuijuan and Zhou Rong have to take time out to take care of the baby during the confinement period.

Naturally, I have to rely on Xu Wenyan's help with the banquet.

The two of them went directly to Chen Xingjie's house.

It was hot in the summer, and the door was not closed. Xu Wenyan and Chen Sanlin walked in directly: "Sister Dongmei."

"Hey, come in quickly." Wang Dongmei was sitting in the inner room with a cloth wrapped on her head, and Chen Xingjie was holding the child.

Looking at the auntie smile on his face, Xu Wenyan knew that he was a cheap father.

"Sister Dongmei, have you named the child yet?"

"Yes, it's Zhao'er." Wang Dongmei laughed twice as she spoke: "Come to think of it, you still have to call him brother."

"Oh, we're all calling each other by our generations, so there's no need to be so serious about it." Calling him brother was still within Xu Wenyan's acceptable range, considering this is modern times.

There are people in their twenties who call children of seven or eight years old "uncle".

"You guys can't handle this banquet, I'll come and help you then."

"That's great. Xingjie is so stupid and the food he makes is terrible."

Afterwards, Xu Wenyan took out another six taels of money from his bag and handed it to Wang Dongmei.

"You are becoming estranged from me." Wang Dongmei said sternly.

"Who gave it to you? I gave it to my brother." Xu Wenyan joked, "Children are expensive. You won't be able to work for the next one or two years. You'll have to rely on Brother Xingjie. Can you guys come here to help?"

Wang Dongmei naturally understood this truth, but she just felt that Xu Wenyan gave her too much, but it was all overshadowed by Xu Wenyan's good luck.

After chatting for a while, Xu Wenyan looked at the fat boy and left.

Looking at the backs of the two people leaving, Wang Dongmei gently hooked Chen Zhao's nose with her hand.

"My dear Zhao'er, when you grow up you must take care of your two brothers until the end of their lives."