On New Year's Eve, the heavy snow suddenly stopped, but the temperature was still bitterly cold.
At this time, in the Tang family mansion, there were two square tables in the main hall. In the middle of the tables was a round copper pot burning with charcoal fire. Mist was coming out of the copper pot, filling the eyes.
Tang Qiyue fanned away the heat, glanced at the bubbling water in the copper pot, and immediately put some of the hot pot base she had prepared into the pot. In an instant, the white soup turned a bright red.
The air was also filled with a spicy and pungent fragrance, which made Tang Laosan and the others cover their noses, but they were reluctant to let the tempting fragrance leave.
Considering that there were children at home, Tang Qiuyue put a tomato and mushroom flavored base in the copper pot on another table, which was not spicy at all.
One after another, various vegetables and meat were served on the table, as well as more than a dozen specially cooked dishes.
Tang Qiyue couldn't help but sigh. When she ordered the square table, she should have ordered it big and sturdy enough. Otherwise, she would have to choose between hot pot and stir-fried dishes tonight!
There was one table for adults and one table for children. Considering that Zhaobao was still young, he was naturally arranged to sit at the adults' table. He continued to eat his egg custard. Occasionally, Tang Qiuyue would stuff a vegetable stalk into his mouth and let him chew it slowly with his teeth.
"What kind of way is this?" Lin was very confused when she saw her daughter put several plates of uncooked vegetables and meat slices that she was asked to prepare into the copper pot.
"This is hot pot. It will taste better if we dip the lettuce in this pot." Tang Qiyue signaled others to quickly dip their favorite vegetables or meat dishes.
After taking the first bite of the meat slices coated with hot pot base, everyone had no doubts at all and felt that the dishes prepared by Tang Qiyue were not enough.
"After eating this hotpot, I feel warm all over!" Xu Fang touched his head and kept eating.
Tang Qiyue raised her eyebrows and chewed the vegetables in small bites. Occasionally, she looked at Zhao Bao, who was playing with the vegetable stalks as toys. She didn't get angry with him and told him to play if he wanted.
A piece of meat suddenly appeared in the bowl. Tang Qiyue paused holding the chopsticks and turned her head to look at Xie Changjin who was sitting next to her, signaling to him with her eyes what this meant.
Xie Changjin was obviously also captivated by this new way of eating and the taste. When he saw Tang Qiyue's eyes looking at him, he slowly raised the corners of his lips and picked up another piece of meat for Tang Qiyue.
Lin saw clearly the exchange between the two people's eyebrows. She couldn't help but look at Xie Changjin carefully. Even though her daughter said that Xie Changjin was not Zhao Bao's father, but looking at the appearance of the two now, it seemed that A Jin wanted to be Zhao Bao's father!
Lin pondered secretly, and looked up at Tang Qiyue and Xie Changjin from time to time.
At this time, there was a knock on the yard door.
They sat around the table and looked at each other in bewilderment. Who would knock on the door at this time? Today was New Year's Eve. Why would they go to someone else's house instead of having New Year's Eve dinner at home?
Guessing that it might be someone from the Tang family, Lin San volunteered to open the door, but the person he led into the main room was a strange burly man.
The man looked around the hall and his eyes fell on Tang Qiyue's face. He immediately opened the bag he was carrying and said, "Ms. Tang, I was entrusted by the Huafu to bring you a New Year gift. I should have arrived a few days ago, but the snow was too heavy and the roads were difficult to travel. I was delayed for two days and only arrived now."
"Please don't be surprised."
Hearing the word "Hua Fu", everyone put away their vigilance. Tang Qiyue stood up and walked to the man's side, "Hua Run asked you to come?"
The man nodded and pointed at the bundle and said, "This is the New Year gift that the young master asked me to bring to you, along with a letter."
Tang Qiyue looked down and found two pieces of fine cotton cloth, five or six packages of cakes, a wooden box and a letter in the bundle. She nodded and said, "Okay."
Thinking of something, Tang Qiyue said again, "Mom, please make this brother a bowl of noodles. I'll go back to the house for a while."
Lin responded and took Aunt Fang and Zhao Sun to the kitchen to get busy.
Tang Qiyue quickly ran back to her room, took out two cans of chili sauce from the space, and then went to pack ten kilograms of sausages and bacon, as well as two cured fish.
When they returned to the main room, the man was sitting at the dining table with Tang Laosan and the others, happily chatting about something. When he saw Tang Qiyue appear, the man immediately stood up.
Tang Qiyue waved her hand and said, "Eat first, eat the noodles first. There are dishes on the table. We can talk later."
So there was one more person in the New Year's Eve dinner, but it didn't dampen everyone's interest, and they still ate with satisfaction and happiness.
After the meal, Tang Qiyue handed the things to the man, "Brother, please take these things to Mr. Hua, and by the way, tell him to thank him for thinking about Tang Qiyue from Baile Village and thank him for the New Year gift."
"Brother, do you want to stay at my house tonight?" Tang Lao San, who was standing next to him, said, "It's snowing outside, but the road is still hard to walk on."
The man quickly shook his head, "No, no, no, my horse is still parked at the door. I have to go back to town tonight."
Hearing this, Tang Lao San stopped trying to persuade him.
After sending the big man with a lot of things out the door, Tang Qiyue returned to the main room, distributed the cakes, and gave two pieces of cloth to Lin so that she would have time to make a set of spring clothes for the little girls.
Why? Because the two pieces of cloth sent by China Resources were both floral, just right for little girls to make spring clothes.
Zhao Sun and Aunt Fang quickly said no, but Tang Qiyue ignored them.
Finally, she took the letter and the wooden box back to her room. As for Zhaobao, Xie Changjin took him to the yard to play and digest his food.
Since Naituanzi’s biological father was there, Tang Qiyue was not worried that he would be cold.
As for why Tang Qiuyue chose chili sauce and cured meat as return gifts, it was of course to increase her popularity.
She believed that as long as China Resources got the chili sauce and cured meat, and went back to eat them according to her instructions, it would definitely send someone to find her to buy or ask for them.
After a few visits, we can talk about business, right?
After opening the wooden box, even though Tang Qiyue was mentally prepared, she was still shocked by the one thousand taels of silver in the box. She immediately opened the envelope and looked inside.
It turned out that after China Resources bought the strawberry seedlings and cultivated them using the method she gave, the strawberries not only matured well but also grew big and were sweet. Since they were now growing them at home, the restaurant did not control the quantity.
But even so, it’s still not enough to sell.
The reason why he gave Tang Qiyue one thousand taels was, on the one hand, because Strawberry made Huafu appear in front of the emperor and had a very important position in various officials. He also wanted to continue to be on good terms with Tang Qiyue, and would think of Huafu if there were any good things in the future.
After reading the letter from China Resources at a glance, Tang Qiyue curled the corners of her lips. He is indeed a businessman who strives hard in the business world!
After putting one thousand taels into the space, Tang Qiyue counted them and found that he had almost three thousand taels in savings.
I want to buy a mountain, but I’m still halfway there.
However, she thought of the chili sauce and cured meat that had already been sent to Washington, D.C., and believed that the half of the shortfall could be made up soon.
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