Survival rules for restaurants: cooking and eating melons at the same time

Qi Ning'an was stunned. Who did his brother fall in love with? How could it be such a coincidence?

The winter morning was still a little damp and cold, with a thin mist covering the entire yard. The not-so-bright sunlight seemed to give the mist a layer of warm color, warm but not fierce.

Today is indeed a good day.

Qi Ningan thought to himself.

When they arrived at the main hall, Nanny Ren took Qi Ningan and sat behind the mandarin duck screen.

The screen was just replaced this morning. When Lord Gu and his wife brought Gu Qingyun here in the morning, they had the screen replaced as soon as they stated their purpose.

During the Dayan Dynasty, men and women were not allowed to meet each other when discussing marriage, but women could look at their future husbands through a screen.

If the woman really doesn't want to, she can ask the mandarin duck screen to be replaced with a single flower such as a large azalea or a rose.

What I mean is, my young lady doesn't want to marry into your family, and now she wants to be the only one to stand out.

When the person proposing marriage sees this, they will know what it means and naturally will not propose marriage again.

However, such situations are rare, unless the man who comes to propose marriage is really not decent.

But Gu Qingyun was still very nervous. Not long after he entered the door, Qi Ningliang said that he would bring his father to propose marriage. How could such a coincidence happen in the world?

He has proposed marriage, so who should I propose marriage to?

Fortunately, Qi Ningliang just froze slightly. Don't think about letting Gu Qingyun come first. This time is good, and today, there are a total of two auspicious hours. As long as he grasps it well, he will be able to make it in time.

But... Qi Ning'an is such a heartless person. Looking at her calm and composed look, you can tell that she has known it for a long time.

Qi Ningliang couldn't help laughing when he heard his very familiar father and Gu Qingyun's father discussing seriously.

He was sitting closest to Qi Ning'an. He could see her just by turning slightly. She was sitting dignifiedly behind the screen, with a rare calm expression on her face.

Qi Ningliang mouthed, "You knew Gu Qingyun was coming today, why didn't you tell me?"

Qi Ning'an looked at Qi Ningliang in confusion. After he said it countless times, he finally understood and mouthed, "I don't even know who you are going to propose to, so how can I know that you are going to propose today?"

Qi Ningliang sighed helplessly. He didn't really mean to blame his sister. He just thought, how could such a coincidence happen in the world?

He had finally made up his mind to propose marriage, but he encountered such a mistake.

A few days ago, in the back street of Jikang Lane, he was bored and prepared to go to Grandma Zhang's house to eat a bowl of wontons.

This wonton shop has been open for nearly 20 years. Not only is the food delicious, but even the nobles in the palace love the owner, Grandma Zhang.

It is said that she was a palace maid before, but was later released from the palace and married a soldier in the army. From then on, she settled down in Jikang Lane.

Jikang Lane was originally the home of many soldiers in the army. Grandma Zhang attracted many diners with her superb cooking skills and her way of serving large portions.

A few years ago, a childhood friend of Qi Ningliang joined the army. Before leaving, he and Qi Ningliang went to Grandma Zhang's house to eat a bowl of hot wontons. They haven't seen each other for many years since then.

When the two of them were eating that bowl of wontons, they had both made plans to never see each other again. After all, swords have no eyes.

Before leaving, Qi Ningliang asked him, "Do you really have to go?"

Of course the boy said yes.

But that boy's family has been martial artists for generations, and he can swing a round-handled spear very well. How could he be willing to be a rich and idle person in Kyoto?

Over the years, whenever Qi Ningliang had trouble understanding or figuring out something, he would eat a bowl of wontons by himself.

There was no other reason, just because the people who listened to my complaints all those years had not returned to Kyoto Prefecture for a long time. Things that I found difficult to talk about before, now I wish I had a pair of ears to listen to them.

If you want to buy sweet-scented osmanthus with wine, it doesn't seem like you are a teenager.

Qi Ningliang has been feeling a little uneasy ever since he received Shen Rongrong's gift that day.

In addition, what his cousin said that day at Xu's house did scare him a little.

It was also the first time that he truly realized that if his father was not Marquis An Yong, he would have probably married someone else long ago. Whether that person was dead or alive, good or bad, it had nothing to do with him. He only had to be responsible for getting married.

What Shen Rongrong gave him was a strangely shaped pen holder, which seemed to be a weird cat.

However, Qi Ningliang laughed for a long time when he opened it.

The black and white cat stretched out its limbs, opened its belly, and even sat its palms on the pink pads.

Originally, using a cat shape as a pen holder was strange enough, and this one in a color that he had rarely seen in real life. It looked really weird.

However, since Qi Ning'an traveled to the Dayan Dynasty, he has rarely seen black and white cats. Qi Ning'an felt that this cat may not have been introduced here yet, or this cat is not common in Kyoto Prefecture.

Ever since Qi Ningliang saw this gift, he has been obsessed with that little girl, but he doesn’t know what she is obsessed with.

But he put it on the desk, and from then on, he found the kitten funny.

When he was writing or drawing, every time he looked up to dip the brush in ink, he felt like the kitten was peeping at him.

When he wrote or drew poorly, the kitten seemed to be laughing at him.

He just felt that he was confused.

Seeing that his sister and Gu Qingyun were getting closer day by day, Qi Ningliang couldn't help but feel moved.

He didn't know what it felt like to like someone, but he knew that that slightly round face always appeared in front of him.

I seem to have a habit of watching other people eat.

As I was thinking, I walked to the wonton stall.

"Grandma, I want a bowl of wontons."

On a slightly cold day, Grandma Zhang was about to close her stall. It was indeed a little late.

Unexpectedly, two people appeared at the door at the same time and said in unison.

When Grandma Zhang took a look, she found that it was the young master of the Qi family and the young lady of the Shen family who often came here. She smiled and invited them into the house.

"It's too cold outside, please come in and wait for a while, I'll cook it for you soon."

Qi Ningliang was stunned the moment he heard the voice. It was Shen Rongrong. What he feared would come true.

Shen Rongrong was very open and saluted to Qi Ning'an, "Brother Qi, I didn't expect such a coincidence that you also like to eat wontons from Grandma Zhang's house."

Qi Ningliang's slight embarrassment instantly disappeared, and he just nodded and said, "I often go to Grandma Zhang's house to eat wontons. Her wontons are very authentic. If you say hers is second to none in Kyoto Prefecture, no one dares to say she is first. Especially the ones with fresh meat filling, they are unique. I always eat this flavor every time I come here."