My humble days in ancient times

Xu Ruyi knew what his uncle was thinking and said, "Uncle, come in and take a look. You need to learn."

"This is not good!" He Changsheng was unwilling to come in.

Xu Ruyi pulled him in: "Uncle, you need to put chili oil in the egg pancakes. You have to learn how to do it."

Xu Ruyi then saw that the oil in the pot was about 60% hot and said, "Now put the onions, scallions, ginger, star anise and cinnamon in and fry until fragrant, then squeeze them dry and remove them."

Then Xu Ruyi taught him what to put in the chili powder and how to add oil. He Changsheng didn't dare to blink, for fear of missing anything.

Xu Ruyi smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, uncle. You can do it yourself later."

He Changsheng simply did it himself. Xu Ruyi watched from the side. If he forgot to put something in, Xu Ruyi would remind him.

In the evening, I taught him how to soak rice and what the ratio of rice should be.

When Xu Qinghe got up in the morning, He Changsheng woke up immediately and got up as well. Then he learned to steam rice. He didn't expect to add salt and oil to the rice. He Changsheng praised Xu Ruyi again and said, "How did you come up with these? I can't figure it out even if I grow two heads."

Xu Qinghe also echoed, "Me too, I am ashamed of myself."

While frying shredded potatoes, Xu Ruyi said, "I think about eating it every day, so I came up with this idea. It's just random thinking." Xu Ruyi thought to herself that I can't tell you that I am from the future.

He Changsheng continued to praise: "As long as you can figure out money from random thinking, it's a skill."

Xu Qinghe also agreed with this statement with a smile, saying, "That's the truth. As long as everyone likes it and as long as you can make money, it's a skill."

After everything was ready, Xu Qinghe took He Changsheng to set up the stall.

Yesterday, we ordered several one- and two-jin jars. Xu Ruyi asked Xu Qinghe to bring a five-jin jar, two one-jin jars, and two two-jin jars of chili oil.

He Changsheng helped put the chili oil on the cart, drove the donkey cart, and took Xu Qinghe away.

Xu Ruyi went back to bed and lay there for a while.

I told grandpa last night not to come over for the next two days.

After Xu Ruyuan and Xu Qingyan woke up, Xu Ruyi got up and started making breakfast.

While eating the noodle dumpling soup, Xu Qingyan muttered, "I want to eat egg pancakes, rice balls, and delicious food."

Xu Ruyuan ate it with relish.

Seeing Xu Qingyan like this, Xu Ruyi knew that he was a picky eater and said, "It's good enough to have something to eat. Don't you see that many people in the village can't even get enough for every meal, and some only eat two meals a day!"

Xu Ruyuan said sensibly, "That's right, as long as I'm full, that's all that matters. Sister, when people in the village ask me what I eat on a typical day and how many times I eat, I always tell them I eat two meals of noodles."

Xu Ruyi smiled and praised, "You clever little fellow. We should just keep a low profile. Just live our lives well."

Xu Qingyan muttered, "Let's just eat the delicious food secretly. I won't tell them anyway."

Xu Ruyi touched his head and said, "We will live in a big house in the future, and you will go to school. Let's save money well, okay? We can't just think about food every day."

When Xu Qingyan heard the words "big house" and "study," he was overwhelmed with an indescribable feeling of emotion and longing. Although he was still young and didn't know how to express his feelings with fancy words, that instinctive yearning for beautiful things was deeply etched in his heart.

For a child, a "big house" represents spaciousness, comfort, and warmth, while "studying" symbolizes knowledge, growth, and hope, meaning the ability to explore the unknown world and learn many new and interesting things.

Xu Qingyan couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Sister, can I really go to school in the future? Most of the other children in the village only went to school for a few years and then ran to the town to find work. They all said that studying is useless... Can I really go to school?" He raised his head and looked at his elder sister expectantly, his clear eyes like water flashing with infinite desire for the future.

Xu Ruyi touched his head and said, "Of course, otherwise why would big brother and big sister be so busy making money every day? We need to build a big house as soon as possible. The thatched house is too cold in winter."

"Sister, can we really build a new house?" Xu Qingyan's eyes flashed.

"Of course. As long as we earn money well, it will come true soon."

Xu Qingyan no longer had any doubts, lowered her head and ate her meal, saying as she ate, "Sister, from now on we'll just eat noodles."

Xu Ruyi smiled: You little brat, you’re still picky about food.

After eating, the two little ones ran to school.

Xu Ruyi continued to work hard. There was no rush anyway, so she could just work on it slowly!

The sun was already high in the sky when Xu Qinghe and He Changsheng returned.

Xu Ruyi asked, "How is your study today, uncle?"

He Changsheng replied: "I was nervous at first, but it got better later."

Xu Ruyi nodded and said, "The first time is new, the second time is familiar. You will be able to get the hang of it in two days. It's not difficult."

After lunch, He Changsheng continued to help make chili oil, and continued to learn how to make egg pancakes and rice balls in the evening and the next morning.

After setting up his stall on the third day, He Changsheng went back.

Xu Ruyi advised: "Let's finish lunch before leaving. It won't take much time."

He Changsheng smiled and said, "I'm covered in oil. I need to go back and take a hot shower and change clothes. I didn't plan to stay here when I came."

Xu Qinghe took the things off the donkey cart and said, "How about I take you back?"

He Changsheng thought about it and decided it was a good idea, so Xu Qinghe drove the donkey cart and He Changsheng sat next to him, so that the two of them could talk on the way.

After dinner, Xu Ruyi took a nap.

After waking up, clean the kitchen thoroughly.

"Miss Xu is busy?"

Xu Ruyi was thinking about something when she was startled. When she came to her senses, she found that it was Manager Zhao.

Xu Ruyi smiled and said, "Shopkeeper Zhao is here. Please come in and have a seat and some water."

Xu Ruyi brought Manager Zhao and several of his assistants to the main room, and they sat down.

Xu Ruyi poured a glass of water for everyone.

After drinking the water, several people felt much cooler. The temperature has been getting higher and higher in recent days.

Everyone didn't waste any time and was busy loading the truck and going back early.

But in the end I found that one can was missing.

The guy counted several times and found one can missing.

Xu Ruyi was chatting with Shopkeeper Zhao when the waiter said, "Shopkeeper, one can is missing."

Xu Ruyi thought that was impossible, so she went out with Manager Zhao to check.

Xu Ruyi counted it once and again, but it was still less.

Xu Ruyi said, "Excuse me, Shopkeeper Zhao, I'll take out another can."

Xu Ruyi quickly pulled out a can and said, "I bought a hundred cans. The owner of the porcelain shop gave me two extra last time. These are the two cans in the room. Every time I make chili oil, I make two extra cans as a backup to prevent damage when loading. Now it seems that one can is missing."

Shopkeeper Zhao looked at the ground and saw no trace of chili oil, so he asked, "Are you kidding me? You hid a can."

Everyone shook their heads and waved their hands.

Shopkeeper Zhao smiled and said to Xu Ruyi, "My men are quite careful in their work. Is there any other misunderstanding?"

Xu Ruyi smiled and said, "I trust Shopkeeper Zhao's people. Maybe someone from our village is just joking with me. I hope this little thing won't hurt the harmony between us."

Shopkeeper Zhao was stunned: He is not very old, but he speaks like an adult.

Shopkeeper Zhao couldn't help but look at Xu Ruyi seriously: She is obviously a ten-year-old child!

Shopkeeper Zhao quickly said, "No, no, I trust Miss Xu."

When Manager Zhao saw that the car had been loaded, he went over to check it out to make sure there were no problems, then said goodbye to Xu Ruyi and left.

Xu Ruyi watched the carriage depart, lost in thought: What on earth had happened? Why was a can missing? Had someone really stolen one? If so, who could it be?