The Second Sister of a Farmer's Family's Path to Imperial Destiny

"Brother Guo Xi, I heard that the tavern opened by your sister is opening today. Let's go together after school to support your sister?" A student in light blue shirt asked with a bow.

"Of course we have to go. If you want to go, we don't mind. But why are you suddenly so close to Brother Guo Xi? Don't you usually like to stay with Su Zeyuan the most?" Hu Zongrui put his arm around Guo Xi's shoulder and asked first.

"Brother Zongrui, Brother Guoxi, I apologize for offending you before." After that, he took out two packages from his arms and handed them over, saying, "These are snacks made by my mother. They taste good. I'll give them to you two brothers to try."

Guo Xi accepted the cakes and said, "I don't care about the past. If you want to go, I'll wait for you at the entrance of the academy after school today."

"Thank you, Brother Guo Xi."

……

Shunanzhai.

There were a few red silk ribbons hanging on the simple door plaque, but there were crowds of people in front of the door.

"Xin'er, although I thought that many people would come here today, I didn't expect so many people to come!" Guo Ruo said to Guo Xin beside him while helping to entertain the guests in the front hall.

Guo Xin responded with a smile. Although there were many guests today, most of them were recruited by Mrs. Hu.

"Boss, isn't this a newly opened tavern? Why are there only two dishes and a few kinds of wine? Why does it look so much like a street stall?" A woman with a few children asked with a frown.

"That's right. I came to this new restaurant because someone asked me to do so. Who would have thought there would be nothing to eat here? If that's the case, I might as well go to Guyue Tower." The man next to him echoed.

Upon hearing this, Guo Xin hurriedly explained loudly, "Dear guests, thank you very much for coming to Shun'an Zhai for dinner. Today's meals are indeed not like those in a wine shop. This is because Shun'an Zhai is still in the trial operation stage. If there are no problems, we will serve two new dishes every ten days, which will surely satisfy you."

Guo Ruo's temperament has changed a lot now. He helped to calm the diners and said, "Today's dishes are something you haven't tried before, and because it's the trial stage, each dish is 20% off. I guarantee that you won't want to leave after trying it."

After the diners heard the whispers for a while, they could only hear the sounds coming one after another.

"Waiter, give me five bowls of hot and sour pork intestines rice noodles and three bowls of taro balls and sago."

"Two bowls of hot and sour pork intestine rice noodles, two bowls of taro balls and sago, and four ounces of sweet wine."

"..."

The young man who had just spoken was a little surprised to see this scene. He originally wanted to go back to Guyue Tower to have dinner, but then he changed his mind and wanted to see what tricks Shun'an Zhai could come up with.

Although he had always required that every meal have at least three meat dishes and one vegetable dish, if this restaurant could make something so fancy with just two dishes, it would not hurt to break the rule once, not to mention that he had been entrusted by Mrs. Hu.

"Waiter, give me two ounces of liquor, a bowl of rice noodles, and a bowl of sago."

These days, Guo Xin found a few women in the village who were good at cooking and had good character. He taught them how to cook the dishes they needed and signed a one-year long-term labor contract with them.

At this time, in the lobby, a huge gauze curtain and several screens separated the kitchen and the dining area, preventing the smoke from cooking from penetrating to the outside, but the smell could be smelled.

The man who had spoken could not help but smell the aroma and quietly walked to the back kitchen to observe.

The cooks wore a piece of coarse cloth around their hair and a piece of very thin gauze around their mouths and noses. No one had ever seen such an attire before.

The cooks have an orderly division of labor.

One person puts the pre-soaked vermicelli into the boiling pot, and at the same time puts the soaked soybeans into the pot for frying.

One person puts bean sprouts and green vegetables into the pot and blanchs them, while heating oil and pouring them into the prepared dogwood noodles, which emit a spicy and pungent smell that makes people sneeze. Vinegar, soy sauce, ginger and garlic water are then added in turn, and the vegetable soup is poured in to make a sour, spicy and fragrant dish.

One person was going back and forth under several stoves to light the fire, cut the prepared pig intestines, and arrange them on plates.

Take a look at the wooden cabinet on the right. You will see bowls of taro balls and sago that have been prepared in advance. They have a sweet but not greasy taste and bright and attractive colors. If paired with the hot and sour pork intestine rice noodle, it is extremely comfortable!

Guo Xin also acted as a waiter because he didn't expect so many people to come.

She walked into the kitchen and prepared to serve some dishes to the table when she saw a man standing next to the screen. She walked closer and saw that this was the man who had caused trouble at the beginning.

Then he asked, "I wonder if this gentleman has anything to offer in the kitchen?"

"Nothing, I was just attracted by the fragrance and saw this refreshing scene. I just don't know why these cooks cover their hair, mouths and noses, leaving only their eyes exposed. Are they afraid of being seen? But there are already screens and gauze curtains here."

Seeing that he was not looking for trouble, Guo Xin softened his tone. While putting the dishes on the plates, he said, "We came up with this idea because we were worried that the hair and saliva of the cooks would fall into the diners' meals."

The young man smiled and said, "What a clever idea! I am Zhang Er, a gourmet from Suining City. I often write down the delicacies I taste on paper and share them with others. I heard that the lettuce in Guyue Tower in Yong'an County is more delicious than that in Suining City, so I came here specially. I stayed in Guyue Tower for a few days and was invited here by Madam Hu."

Gourmet?

Is this a food critic?

He is somewhat different from the previous prince of Suining City. That prince searched for delicious food and put it into his pocket, but the one in front of him shared the delicious food with everyone. It is quite interesting.

Guo Xin looked at the young man, noted his appearance, and said, "Young man, please go back to your seat. This is the kitchen, and it's filled with smoke. I'm worried you might get hurt."

Yang Er smiled and replied.

Guo Xin brought plates of spicy and sour pork intestines noodles and sago to the table. Everyone sniffed the aroma and said no more.

In an instant, the only sounds in the lobby were the sound of sniffing, sneezing, and people passing handkerchiefs to each other to wipe sweat.

A man who seemed to be a merchant nearby slurped up all the soup and noodles and said, "Boss, this is so delicious. Give me another bowl."

He wiped the sweat off his face with a white towel and took a sip of wine. He gasped for breath due to the spiciness, but at the same time, he seemed to be enjoying it very much.

Guo Xin brought another bowl of pig intestine rice noodle to the man. He was a little surprised to see that there were only rice noodles and wine on the table, but no sago. He took the initiative to recommend: "Sir, would you like to try our taro ball sago? It's cold and can relieve the spiciness."

The man said in a gruff voice, "No need for that. That kind of food is not for a businessman like me. It is only suitable for the women sitting in the pavilion and the officials."

Guo Xin had no choice but to give up, but this remark reminded her that there were traveling merchants nearby, and if she wanted to attract them to eat here, she had to introduce dishes suitable for them.

She had just walked back to the counter, preparing to help Guo Ru with the bill collection, when she saw Guo Xi and a group of students walking in.

"Sister! My classmates and I are here to support you."