Farmhouse life after traveling back to ancient times

When Lu Fanghai took Xiaohu back, he took a detour and told Qiu Yong's wife Yue Niang about it.

There are three women in the farm now, but only an old couple lives there to guard the gate.

I couldn't help feeling a little worried, so I told the couple that if they were busy, it would be best for them to go and take a look.

Qiu Yong sensed something unusual in his words. He wanted to ask, but he didn't say anything. He just said hello and left.

The Lu family farm is not far from Taohua Village. If Qiu Yong drives, he will probably arrive in half an hour.

The two were worried, so they finally harnessed their horses and headed over there.

As soon as she saw them coming, Du Wenxiu was very happy. She started to prepare food and asked Yue Niang to sit down quickly.

Yue Niang saw that Du Wenchan had been taking care of her, but she also knew that Du Wenxiu was not a pretentious and pampered person, so she had some guesses in her mind.

So I quietly asked her, "Are you pregnant?"

Du Wenxiu just smiled and said nothing, which frightened A Luo.

A Luo always regarded himself as a servant of the Du family, and took cleaning and cooking as his responsibilities.

Even though Du Wenchan came, she was busy while Du Wenxiu was resting, and A Luo didn't think there was anything wrong.

Now, when he heard Yue Niang ask this, he noticed that Du Wenxiu's way of walking was a little different from usual.

I was also upset that I was careless and didn't even notice it.

Several people even tried to comfort her, saying that she should keep it a secret for the first three months so as not to disturb the child.

Qiu Yong took the fishing basket and went out to catch fish. Du Wenxiu smiled and said that if he could catch some, she would make sauerkraut fish. Now he became more motivated and went out excitedly.

"Look at this man. When it comes to playing, he's full of energy." Yue Niang said angrily.

Several people laughed. Du Wenxiu said, "We have a saying that goes, 'A man stays young until he dies.' That's exactly what it means."

No one knew what she was talking about, but they just laughed.

Ever since she came, the backyard would erupt in laughter from time to time; even Old Wu and his wife, who were guarding the door, would join in the laughter with their toothless mouths open.

I don’t know if it was because the water was good and the fish were fat and easy to catch, or if Qiu Yong was really good at fishing, but in the second half of the afternoon, he really caught a few fish.

Du Wenxiu kept his promise and rolled up his sleeves to cook himself, but was stopped by Yue Niang and the others.

After instructing Qiu Yong to clean and slice the fish, Yue Niang rolled up her sleeves and said with a smile:

"Now that I have an excuse to stop you, quickly teach me your unique secrets. Even if I open a restaurant in the future, I will have a skill that no one else can match."

Seeing her playful behavior, Du Wenchan and A Luo also came up to join in the fun, vying for the chance to cook.

In the end, Yue Niang gained the upper hand and drove the two out, leaving only Du Wenxiu to direct her cooking.

Du Wenxiu said she wanted to help her make fire, but was also stopped.

"Then you should at least leave someone to light the fire so that you won't be in a rush." ​​Du Wenxiu said angrily.

Yue Niang raised her arms and said in a careless manner, "What do you know? Since it is an exclusive secret, I can't let others learn it. Otherwise, how can I show my face?"

Du Wenxiu was amused by her and kept instructing her to marinate the fish, stir-fry sauerkraut, cook the fish soup, season it and serve it on the plate.

He sighed with some regret: "It's a pity that there is no chili pepper, otherwise I can finish a whole pot of this by myself."

Yue Niang stared at her with wide eyes: "Don't tell me you have any tricks left to teach me? With our relationship, you can't hide anything from me."

Du Wenxiu laughed and pointed at her, saying, "You are really like a monkey. We don't have the pepper I mentioned. How can you say that I am hiding something from you? Don't blame me."

"Where can I find it?" Yue Niang asked repeatedly.

Du Wenxiu stopped laughing, thought for a moment, and said, "Maybe it's somewhere where watermelons are grown. We can look for it. If we can find it, our business will be more secure."

Seeing that she was talking about serious matters, Yue Niang stopped teasing her and started talking to her about the pickle workshop.

Although the progress is slow now, it is still a considerable improvement compared to the past.

Branches of Hoi An Lou have been opened in the capital. Although the homemade pickles are just a side dish, according to Du Wenxiu's suggestion, before each dish is served, a small dish of pickled vegetables is served to customers while they are waiting, so that they can pass the time.

This restaurant, which catered to its guests in this way, was well received by the public, and soon other restaurants in the surrounding area began to follow suit.

But some people also come here for the refreshing pickles and snacks that are often changed. For this purpose, Hui'anlou has opened a new window specializing in small-packaged snacks and pickles, which has opened up a new business route.

Hui'anlou's business is booming, and the profits from pickles have already accounted for 20% of the total, which is quite a lot.

For this reason, Yue Niang's workshop was regarded as a rich man by the owner of Hui'an Building, who dared not offend her easily.

Some time ago, Juxianlou and Hui'anlou in Fucheng were competing with each other and visited the pickle workshop, hoping to sign an exclusive supply agreement with Qiu Yong at a price higher than that of Hui'anlou.

As luck would have it, the Juxianlou in the provincial capital and the Juxianlou in the county town are the same one, and the fact that Du Wenxiu had been expelled from the Juxianlou was something she had talked about with Yue Niang as gossip.

Yue Niang flatly rejected this idea. When the owner of Hui'an Tower learned about it, he came over and raised the purchase price to the price offered by Juxian Tower, and also demanded that an agreement be signed with Yue Niang.

When the owner of Hui'anlou came, he brought a lot of gifts, big and small, and said that he wanted to thank Qiu Yong and his wife for their kindness and righteousness in not abandoning Hui'anlou because Juxianlou offered a higher price.

When Hui'anlou first established itself in the capital, even if Yue Niang did not sign any exclusive agreement with Juxianlou, as long as she supplied her pickles to more restaurants, Hui'anlou would lose many customers who loved to eat these pickles.

Seeing the old shopkeeper speaking with emotion about the two men's benevolent words, they did not expose him and shamelessly agreed.

However, he did not agree to the old shopkeeper's suggestion to supply only his family at the location of Hui'an Tower, saying that he would discuss it with Du Wenxiu before making a decision.

Yue Niang remembered what Du Wenxiu had mentioned about improving the recipe. If she really did as she said, even if the recipe was improved, she would lose a lot of money due to the agreement with Hui'an Building, which would not be worth it.

They disagreed, but the owner of Hui'an Restaurant did not force them. After all, they were just pickles. Although they tasted good, the restaurant did not rely on pickles to survive.

When they finally left, both the host and the guests were still very happy.

Du Wenxiu kept praising Yue Niang for doing the right thing, hoping that she could find more ingredients, such as spices and chili peppers.

By then, the gap between homemade pickles and other ordinary pickles will be even greater, and the price will also be much higher.

If we sign an agreement with Hui'an Building now, it will be difficult to negotiate the price later.

When Yue Niang heard this, she also smiled.

"I knew you must have an idea in mind, so I stopped Qiu Yong. If I follow his lead, he might just sign it stupidly, and then he would lose so much money that he would be sick to death."

Qiu Yong was just carrying some water in. When he heard Yue Niang talking to him, he didn't refute her but just smiled.

"I only have some strength, but you guys have to handle the brainwork. If you have any instructions, just tell me to do it."