The general kneels on the washboard again

After reaching an agreement with the shopkeeper Sun of Cuixinlou, Yue Niang wrote down the secret recipe on the spot.

Manager Sun asked the chefs to check and found that several spices were missing.

The gap between the mountains is still very large, so the contract was revised again. The spices that are not available will be imported from Yue Niang this year.

Yue Niang bought a total of eight acres of hilltop and asked several families in the village to help dig up the trees and gather them together. Now she has seen results.

Although it only went from the bottom of the mountain to the middle of the mountain, the top of the mountain was also hers. When Yue Niang passed by her property on the way up the mountain, she built a circle of mud piles to separate it.

The first time Li An went up the mountain, he asked Yue Niang with a confused look on his face: "Yue Niang, why did you buy a hill where you can't grow crops?" He didn't know the secret of the mountain yet.

Yue Niang looked at him jokingly and said, "Don't think it's just a small hill now. The money for your exams and Erya's dowry may all come from here."

Li An's cheeks turned red and he went somewhere else.

One day, Jiang Yunxiao, who slept until noon, ran to Yue Niang's house. Yue Niang was making tea with Erya and Li An.

Jiang Yunxiao looked at the finished product that Yue Niang had cooked and was amazed: "Yue Niang, these tea leaves are all top-grade tea. Where did you get them from?"

Yue Niang smiled smugly: "Secret."

The wind blew up Yue Niang's hair, and she looked like a beauty.

At this time, Mrs. Fu in the inner room called out to the others, "You all should have dinner here tonight. Today is Yue'er's birthday."

That day was June 18th.

Yue Niang also found out at this moment that she never celebrated her birthday in her previous life because she did not have the exact information about her birthday.

The welfare home will regard the day the children enter the welfare home as their birthday. Later, when they can make their own decisions, Yue Niang will tell the director in advance that she does not want to celebrate her birthday.

Yue Niang's little arm stopped in mid-air. Erya turned around and looked at her: "Today is your birthday, Yue'er. I haven't prepared anything."

Ang Lee was in the same predicament.

Only Jiang Yunxiao quickly moved the two iron racks from the corner and said, "Why don't we have some barbecue? I have to go back to the barracks in two days, so I need to practice more."

Erya looked at the silly boy and smiled: "Master Jiang, you are greedy again, right?"

Jiang Yunxiao laughed dryly twice: "Don't call me Master Jiang anymore, it's too distant. Just call me Yunxiao. As for Yue Niang, you can call me Brother Yunxiao." He looked at Yue Niang with ill intentions.

Yue Niang rolled her eyes at her, didn't say anything, and took the barbecue grill from his hand.

However, it fell to the ground with a bang, and the atmosphere became a little awkward. Several people thought she was angry, especially Jiang Yunxiao, who flew and almost escaped from the yard.

During these days of learning barbecue, every inch of his knees were red. Yue Niang said that his hands must not be hurt, so she made him kneel on the washboard every day.

Yue Niang raised her face with an unnatural smile and said, "This thing is still a bit heavy, Sister Erya, why don't you go and call Uncle Zhao, Uncle Zhao, my younger brother and sister, and Zhao Xiaoming for me."

Erya went out happily, Li An shoveled out the tea, and Jiang Yunxiao came back to help Yue Niang set up the table.

Soon, everyone arrived and Yue Niang arranged things like an adult.

The reason why Uncle Zhao and Aunt Zhao were called here today is to pick tea and fish in the garden. Now the crops in the field have also been taken care of.

Yue Niang spoke first, "Uncle Zhao, how's the deal with you going? Sell all the fish in your pond to the restaurant in town at 20 wen per jin."

Zhao Shikai was naturally happy about such a good thing, but he was also afraid that it was unreliable. Although Yue Niang had paid Erya several times, he was still afraid that something might go wrong in such a big deal.

Yue Niang saw through his thoughts and said, "Uncle Zhao, if you're worried it's unreliable, then I'll have them pay a deposit tomorrow, and they'll transport the fish themselves. What do you think?"

Aunt Zhao didn't hesitate at first: "Er Ya's father, this is such a great opportunity. You've been fiddling with those fish all day, and now you can exchange them for silver, and you're still hesitating."

Uncle Zhao clapped his thigh and said, "Okay, ask them to come and see the fish tomorrow."

"Uncle and aunt, also, I'm not too busy these days. I need to hire a few people to pick tea leaves in my tea garden. The price is five cents per pound. The more you work, the more you earn."

Zhao Shikai is quite prestigious in Nanshan Village. If he goes forward to find someone, he will definitely be more persuasive than Yue Niang, so naturally she agreed.

"Okay, Yue'er, I'll leave this matter to Uncle Zhao."

Seeing that he hadn't been assigned yet, Zhao Xiaoming became anxious: "What about me? Yue Niang, what should I do?"

Erya glared at him and said, "Look at how impatient you are. Have you become addicted to eating eggs these days?"

Everyone was amused by Erya's words. Yue Niang then said to the frustrated Zhao Xiaoming, "Brother Xiaoming, please help me pick the spices. They need to be dried after picking. Only the dried ones are sold at 20 coins per pound."

Jiang Yunxiao, who was preparing the materials on his own, stared at Yue Niang motionlessly. When this little girl was serious, she looked quite serious.

Yue Niang noticed the gazes scrutinizing her and said, "What are you looking at? Hurry up and get back to work. There are so many people waiting to eat."

Jiang Yunxiao continued to do as he was told. He was actually being toyed with by a little brat, and he completely forgot that he was also a little brat.

The Dragon Boat Festival has passed for a long time, but the mugwort on the door has not been removed yet. Looking at this place where I have lived for several months, it already feels like home.

Several people moved a large table and sat under the pear tree in the yard, waiting for Jiang Yunxiao to serve the dishes one by one. It was his own decision to learn how to cook, so he couldn't blame others.

Finally, Yue Niang took out a steamed bun from the kitchen and lit a candle.

Put your hands together and blow it out.

I made another wish: everything goes well and everything goes well.

Everyone looked at Yue Niang's behavior in confusion. Yue Niang raised an innocent smile and said, "This is the happiest birthday I have ever had. Thank you."

After everyone dispersed, Jiang Yunxiao was still cleaning up, seeing them out like a host: "Leaving? Are you done eating? How was the food? Give me a review."

Li An stood in front of the door: "Yun Xiao, we should go back now. You have to travel early tomorrow morning."

Jiang Yunxiao took off Yue Niang's homemade apron and pulled Li An in. "How does it taste? Give me a definite answer."

Li An nodded: "Yeah, much better than the first time."

Yue Niang took the apron and said, "Much better. I'll prepare some dipping sauce for you tomorrow. You can take it back."

Jiang Yunxiao happily went to help, and Li An went back to the yard and sat down, resting his chin on the table with his hands, looking at the moon, thinking quietly about his own things.

It is his weak character that annoys Erya the most.

Seeing him admiring the moon alone, Yue Niang asked, "Brother Li An, what are you thinking about?"

"I'm not thinking about anything. Are you done cleaning up?" Li An sat up straight.

"Not yet. Jiang Yunxiao is cleaning up over there. Are you worried about the Zhang family's affairs?"

Ang Lee acquiesced.

Yue Niang filled his cup of tea again and said, "Brother Li An, I saw her at the entrance of the academy yesterday. Perhaps you can go to the academy and keep watch."

"Thank you, Yue Niang."

Ang Lee no longer regards Yue Niang as a child. Everyone has their own sufferings, and Yue Niang is not the only one who grows up suffering.