Fisherman Fubao made his fortune by fishing

The next day, Li Yuer and his companions changed into decent clothes, took their tuition and apprenticeship gifts, and rode a donkey cart to Guo's house.

Mr. and Mrs. Guo got up early in the morning, prepared tea and snacks, and waited for them to come.

Master Guo looked at himself in the bronze mirror and said, "Madam, do you think I am dressed appropriately?"

Madam Huai brought him a bowl of lean meat porridge, "Appropriate, very appropriate, husband, you should eat something. I see that you take it more seriously now than when you entered the official school."

Master Guo took the porridge and said, "That's right. Our daughter is in Fushui Village. She will most likely settle there in the future. We should show some kindness and build a good reputation for her so that she can accumulate blessings for her future."

Ever since they learned about Guo Qingran and Cai Junyi's affairs, they have been happy and reluctant to let them go.

They only have this one daughter, and she will eventually get married.

At first, I thought about marrying into the wife's family, but plans are not as fast as changes. Cai Junyi is a scholar, so it is impossible for him to marry into the wife's family.

Mrs. Huai was reluctant to let her go, so she consoled her: "Let's live in Fushui Village from now on. We'll follow our daughter wherever she goes."

"What if Cai Junyi becomes successful in the future, passes the imperial examination, and is sent out to serve as an official?"

"Then let's go teach in other places too."

While the two were chatting, there was a knock on the gate.

Li Yuer and his companions arrived, and Master Guo invited them into the main hall.

It had been agreed upon beforehand, and the apprenticeship process went very smoothly.

Li Yuer and the others followed the rules and offered tea to their master.

Master Guo nodded with satisfaction. "From today on, you are all scholars. Studying is a very hard thing. You can't fish for three days and dry the net for two days, and you can't give up halfway. Diligence makes you proficient, while laziness makes you lose."

"I understand, Master."

When setting up his stall today, Li Laosan went to the land temple to find the beggars in the town and gave them some copper coins.

"Brothers, do you remember how to promote it?"

He taught them the promotional words he had prepared in advance and checked them one by one to see if they repeated them.

The beggars nodded seriously, "Don't worry, we are the best at delivering messages, even if we can't do anything else."

Li Laosan bowed and said, "Okay, I'll leave it to you. If you do it well, you will not only have half of the money left, but also steamed buns."

After Li Laosan left, the old beggar Laodou said with emotion: "In the beginning, we were all street urchins in the mountain temple. Look at how he is doing now, just like a rich young man. It hasn't been long, but he has opened a shop and is the owner of it."

Another little beggar said, "Third brother is really capable. If only I had joined them, Brother Jiaqueer would be wearing fine cotton clothes now and be healthy and strong."

"Ah! This is all fate. Who can blame me for having good vision and following the right person." The man weighed the copper coins in his hand, "Li Laosan is good. He still thinks of beggars like us when he has work. Five copper coins are enough to fill my stomach for five days."

A beggar could survive a day with one copper coin for a steamed bun, one copper coin for two black-faced flatbreads, and some hot water.

If you want to eat better, you can go to the vegetable market and fish market and pick up some leftovers and unwanted food.

Li Yuer, who had caught up on some sleep, was in the kitchen teaching Li Dalang and others how to make fish noodles.

Li Erlang watched from the side, scratching his head anxiously.

He also wanted to learn it. Once he learned how to make fish stew noodles, he would have an excuse to get close to Uncle Zhao and the others.

But he has no talent for cooking.

Li Meir screamed, "Li Erlang, stop it! Are you kneading dough or making paste? Tell me how much dough you have messed up in just a moment, you loser."

Li Erlang's hand trembled, and another half bucket of water poured into the basin. Now, his words came true, and the basin became a real paste.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it. I don't know what happened, I just..."

Li Erlang's hands were covered with flour. He looked at the messed up panel helplessly, his eyes full of frustration.

Li Yuer tugged at his sleeve and consoled him, "Brother, you don't have the talent. Let's do something else. Ah, if you can't find a place to stay, I'll find another place to stay."

Li Erlang was immediately even more hurt. "Yu Baoer, do you also think I'm not good enough? Didn't you say in the past that hard work can make up for lack of talent? As long as you work hard enough, you can grind an iron rod into a needle?"

Li Yu'er's eyes flickered and she said, "Just pretend I never said anything."

Li Erlang refused to leave and kept making things worse from time to time.

Finally, the fish stewed noodles were successfully made.

Li Dalang poured the boiled fish sauce onto the noodles, and a burst of delicious flavor instantly burst out.

The milky white fish sauce is sprinkled with green chopped green onions and has a fragrant aroma of oil, which makes people very appetizing just by looking at it.

Serve a bowl per person.

It tastes really fresh after taking a bite with chopsticks.

"It's delicious. There's no fishy smell at all, just freshness." Li Meir's eyes narrowed as she ate.

Li Erlang ate voraciously, completely forgetting his previous disappointment.

Li Dalang ate and savored the food carefully, "Would it be more delicious if fish balls were added to it?"

Li Laosan nodded, "Of course, fish balls and fish stew noodles, a perfect match!"

Compared with the fish stewed noodles in the previous life, it is exactly the same, but it has less artificial and greasy seasoning. The original sea fish is boiled to a certain time and becomes fragrant and fresh. It is full of collagen, which is nutritious and delicious.

Seeing that they had almost finished eating, Li Yuer began to solicit feedback.

"What do you think of this? Is there anything that needs improvement?"

Li Meier said: "I lifted it very well. I can't find any fault with it."

Li Dalang said: "The fish stewed noodles are fresh enough, but the only drawback is that they are a bit monotonous. Wouldn't it be better if fish balls, fish slices, pork belly, vegetables, etc. were added?"

Li Yuer nodded with satisfaction, he was indeed the chef she had chosen.

"Well said. I'll have to figure out what to add to it, cousin."

Li Erlang said, "The fish stew noodles are a bit salty. It would be better if they could be paired with steamed buns or sesame cakes. The fish stew is delicious. After the noodles are finished, steamed buns soaked in the fish stew will definitely be delicious. If you have a big appetite but don't want to spend money on a second bowl, it's just right to buy a steamed bun."

Li Yuer nodded happily, his brother really had a good business sense.

"Okay, then we'll see if we can make some more sesame cakes to sell along with it."

Li Laosan asked: "If different fish is used in this fish stewed noodles, will the taste be different?"

This is a problem. Who can guarantee that the fish caught every day are the same, unless you go to the fish market to buy only one kind of fish?

But as the business grows in the future, it will be more convenient to find someone to place orders and deliver goods instead of going out to buy goods every day.

Good things should be kept in the family. When they buy seafood, they will definitely choose from those with whom they have a good relationship first.

Li Meier suggested: "Let's pick out a few delicious fish and sell them at one price, and cook the rest together and sell them at one price."

"That's a good idea." Li Laosan agreed, "Good fish are expensive, and miscellaneous fish are cheap. Customers can choose according to their preferences."

Li Meier frowned again and said distressedly, "We have to make small seafood with sauce, crabs with lotus seeds, braised seafood and barbecue every day. Brother Dalang can't handle it."

"Indeed." Li Erlang thought for a moment and said, "Or, just like Yu Baoer said, we can just buy someone."