Otherworldly Days

After such a commotion today, the business at their stall is still very good, and it seems that there are more people than before.The people who took a meal found a place to sit down to eat, and the people who lined up quickly in the front were given a small portion of braised pork without paying, but those who came later were not so lucky.

After taking a bite, the meat was plump and juicy, with a mouthful of aroma, "I have never eaten meat with such good taste in my life." Someone said.

"No, this is called meat." Someone exclaimed.

"Fragrant, really fragrant."

It's just that the meat is too little, and it's gone after two bites, and the mouth is still full of fragrance after smashing it twice.In the past, the meat bought at home was cut into thin slices and cooked with vegetables. It was just a bite of meat. The taste was not as good as it is now. It tastes so good when you bite into your mouth.

When Sun Ji came back, he saw so many people eating at the stall. He saw the queue in front of him and Cao Xiangnan who was still busy, so he didn't go over, but silently joined in to work.

Cao Xiangnan, who was standing in front of the stall, also noticed Sun Ji who came back. He glanced out of the corner of his eyes, put his attention back on the stall, and continued to be busy with the work at hand, spooning the other party's order into the bowl, and adding two piece of meat.

The stewed and shiny braised pork is good just by looking at the color, and the taste is even more fragrant.

It is also the first time for Cao Xiangnan to make and sell this braised pork. The price of pork is not cheap. If he sells it, he will sell it at the price of the usual meat, and the quantity will be less. Considering that there are not many people buying it, he Not much to do.It's a pity, otherwise this pot of meat can be sold for a lot of money, but it should be regarded as an advertisement in advance.

"I'm sorry, the braised pork has been delivered." The pot of meat soon bottomed out, and the braised pork had been delivered later, even the soup was gone. Cao Xiangnan could only say sorry to the people who came behind.

Those who were a step behind were full of remorse. They didn't eat meat, and they heard that it tasted good.

Gradually, there were not so many people eating, and there was no longer a long queue in front of the stall. Cao Xiangnan motioned for Sun Ji to come over and asked him what happened just now.In a low voice, Sun Ji told Cao Xiangnan what he had just heard, the people and things he had seen.

Cao Xiangnan raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and after turning his head for a while, he understood the reason for this matter. He was afraid that he would go to Yipinzhai and ask shopkeeper Liu for help. He said, "If this matter If the matter is not dealt with, I am afraid that someone will come to cause trouble. We are not afraid of Brother Cao Gang here at the stall. I will talk to Brother Cao Gang later and ask him to watch over the stall recently so that those people will not come to make trouble. But recently Let's all pay attention."

"Well, I will pay attention." Sun Ji apologized with a guilty face, "Today's matter is that I did not handle it well enough to cause trouble for everyone."

"It's not your fault. These people are here to find trouble. No matter what, they always have a reason to find trouble. Brother Sun Jige, don't blame yourself. But you have to talk about this matter well, Brother Dapeng, so that he won't be like this in the future. Impulsive." Cao Xiangnan knew Sun Ji's character, but Cao Dapeng's impatient temper had to be changed.

When they open their doors to do business now, peace is the most important thing. They have all kinds of customers. They can't get anxious when they encounter one or two people looking for trouble. This is always wrong.

Sun Ji also gained a lot of wisdom from today's incident, and his methods of dealing with it in the future will become more and more tactful. If he handles this matter today, he may not be able to do it so well. He secretly remembers in his heart up.

Turning around, there were fewer people at the stall, so Cao Xiangnan gave the seat to Sun Ji, said hello, and went to Yipinzhai.

"Brother Cao, why are you here?" Shopkeeper Liu saw Cao Xiangnan who had come, and saw that his expression was a little different from the past. In the past, Cao Xiangnan would not come to him this time, and he presumably came to him for something. , "Come on, let's go upstairs to drink tea."

There are also many fewer people eating in Yipinzhai now, and the upstairs wing room is also free.

The two went upstairs to the wing room, and Cao Xiangnan talked to shopkeeper Liu about what happened to their stall today, and also told shopkeeper Liu what Sun Ji had seen and heard, although the words did not clearly point out who caused the trouble. , but as smart as shopkeeper Liu, he also heard it, "Well, I know, brother, don't worry, old brother will deal with this matter for you later." Shopkeeper Liu is also a shrewd person, and he can hear the trick , he nodded and asked, "What's the loss at the stall?"

"There's nothing to lose at the stall, and I'm sorry for my elder brother's concern. Then Xiangnan is here to thank my elder brother." Cao Xiangnan was relieved when he heard that, stood up and cupped his hands to shopkeeper Liu.

They are in the same boat now, whether he is Shopkeeper Liu, Shopkeeper Liu did not abandon him, which also proves that his original choice was correct.

I'm afraid that the backstage behind Yipinzhai, even the magistrate of the county, would also want to save face, otherwise even the shopkeeper Liu would not be able to help him if he wanted to help him. Trouble, and I dare not come to Yipinzhai to find trouble.

What Cao Xiangnan didn't know was that Chen Caigui had really troubled Yipinzhai before. After being trained, now Chen Caigui thought he was smart and didn't directly trouble Yipinzhai, but to trouble him.

"What are you being polite about? We are all on our own." Shopkeeper Liu waved his hand, meaning to tell Cao Xiangnan not to be so polite. Brother Bu, let me help you pay attention to where there is a good shop, and find a shop for you?"

"Well, yes, it's better to be close to the pier, and if you rent it..." The shops in the town are not so easy to find. It's not easy to find the right ones. The food sold at their stalls is cheap , so it is not appropriate if the rent is too expensive, Cao Xiangnan said with some embarrassment.

The rent of shops in this town is not cheap, especially if it is close to the pier, the rent will be even more expensive.

"Understood, I understand." Shopkeeper Liu was still embarrassed to see this kid, so he couldn't help laughing.

"It's not urgent, it's not urgent." Cao Xiangnan chuckled.

In order to repay shopkeeper Liu, Cao Xiangnan went to the kitchen to cook three or two small dishes for shopkeeper Liu. The most he wanted was a chicken in the middle. He also had other thoughts about this.

Shopkeeper Liu liked the taste after the first bite, and knew that this dish would be a hit.Shopkeeper Liu put down his chopsticks, looked at the smiling kid sitting in front of him, pointed at him, shook his head with a smile, and asked, "How many more do you have, these things?"

Every time he took out something, it made his eyes shine. The taste is probably not as good as that of the royal chef in the palace, and every time he took out something novel.With the kid around, shopkeeper Liu doesn't have to be afraid that their business here is not good.

Cao Xiangnan made a gesture, pointed to his head, and said with a smile, "I'm going to ask my head."

"You kid, you really know how to hide. It's my brother's blessing to get to know you." Shopkeeper Liu also showed a smile on his face, picked up the cup, said to Cao Xiangnan, and said, "Come, have a drink with my brother. "

Later, Cao Xiangnan drank a small glass of wine with shopkeeper Liu, and the matter was almost settled. Seeing that it was almost time, he would go back and leave the new recipes. After saying goodbye to shopkeeper Liu, he also started from Yipinzhai. go back.

The business of their stall was better than usual. When Cao Xiangnan came back from Yipinzhai, the food on the stall had been sold out, and he could go home when he came back.

"Don't worry, shopkeeper Liu has accepted." Cao Xiangnan said.

After getting into the carriage, they headed back to Caojia Village.

"Go and prepare a gift, let's go to the county magistrate Wang." Shopkeeper Liu came out and said to the servant who followed him.

"Let's get ready, little one."

Not long after, shopkeeper Liu brought his servant out of Yipinzhai and went to the residence of the magistrate.

"My lord, shopkeeper Liu from Yipinzhai is here." The doorkeeper came in to report.

At this meeting, County Magistrate Wang was having dinner and was enjoying the concubine's massage with his eyes closed. He looked timid when he heard someone report that shopkeeper Liu was coming. He opened his eyes and asked, "But Chen Guicai recently provoked another Are you in trouble?"

"The little one doesn't know." The servant who came to report said with a bow.

County magistrate Wang left with an angry expression on his face. After the concubine and others left behind, he looked gloating. It would be a good thing if he could take the place of the eldest lady.

Shopkeeper Liu didn't stay here for a long time with County Magistrate Wang, so he mentioned that he had a good brother who was in the catering business at the pier in the town, so he came to say hello to the County Magistrate and asked him to take care of him.After all, they didn't have any definite proof that Chen Guicai asked someone to cause trouble there, but the proof is not difficult.

Shopkeeper Liu has been in Yipinzhai for so long, and he is also a person with some skills, and he is more than enough to deal with Chen Guicai.In the past, Zuixianlou robbed him of his business, but he kept in mind that Chen Guicai would get it back sooner or later. He didn't have the confidence before, but now he has the confidence.

When Shopkeeper Liu left the mansion of County Magistrate Wang, County Magistrate Wang went to his wife's place angrily.

"Master, who is making you unhappy?" The magistrate's wife Chen Guimei hurriedly apologized when she saw his master coming over with an angry face.

"It's not that Chen Guicai in your family who caused troubles for me every day or two. He's come to my door now. Tell me, tell me!" How could he offend Yipinzhai? The county magistrate anxiously patted the table and asked his wife.

"Okay, okay, tell me what's going on, and I'll talk about him later." When Chen Guimei heard that it was Chen Guicai's business again, she gritted her teeth in her heart, but she still had a smile on her face, coaxing her master well.

It's fine if his natal family can't help him, and they keep holding him back. There are so many goblins in this house waiting to make jokes!

"Master, why don't you stay with my concubine today and let my concubine take good care of you?" Now that someone has come to him, Chen Guimei will not let go of such a good opportunity and seize the opportunity to let the old man stay .

Chen Guimei can secure the position of the magistrate's wife, not only because he gave birth to two boys for the magistrate, but also because he has the ability to coax the magistrate into a circle, That is, no matter when you come over with a face of anger, you will stay with a face of joy in the end.

As for the concubine in the other courtyard, after waiting for a long time for the master to pass by, I learned from the servants that the master went to Chen Guimei's place and never came out again, "Humph! Good Chen Guimei." Finally, she went into the room angrily. As soon as he entered and closed the door, he was so angry that he couldn't even sleep.

Lying on the bed at night, Qi Wanfeng asked his husband if something happened at the stall today.Cao Xiangnan didn't hide it either, and told Wanfeng his family about the matter, "Shopkeeper Liu will take care of it, don't worry."

"Well, good." After hearing this, Qi Wanfeng didn't feel that there was anything to worry about.

It's just that they were attacked by thieves last night. I don't know if there will be people coming tonight. Qi Wanfeng couldn't help but feel a little worried.Hearing Qi Wanfeng's words, Cao Xiangnan took his hand and said, "Don't worry, Dahei's temper cannot be taken away by ordinary people."

He told Qi Wanfeng what the steward told him when he went to the town to buy horses.

"Oh, is there really such a thing?" Qi Wanfeng laughed when he heard it, "But after Dahei came home, his temper became better day by day." One child was still throwing a temper tantrum, but now that several children approached, Dahei even touched him.

This horse also understands human nature. It can understand who is good to it and who is bad to it. It is not ordinary people who can take it away.

Old Hei in the stable didn't tie the rein tonight, and he obediently stayed in the stable by himself, flicking his ponytail, closing his eyes and going to sleep.

That night, the surroundings were quiet, and there were no thieves visiting their house, and the people in the house slept peacefully and had a good night's sleep.