Chronicle of Farming in Muxianfu

Chapter 317
(Um, I’m the husband of red wine. When my daughter-in-law got up in the morning, she said that the house was turning around, and she vomited when she moved. She was sent to the clinic and said it was Meniere’s syndrome. She was hanging the bottle and sent me back to help her update it. I’m not familiar with it either. , So it’s slow, everyone forgive me. In addition, this week, she said that she would change it from two injections to one update. I don’t know how many words it is. Anyway, I’m sorry, and it will return to the original state when she recovers.)
There used to be a lot of basswood growing on the mountain behind his house, but a rich family cut some for use the year before last, and the remaining root caps and some useless ones were thrown on the mountain. After a few heavy rains, they rotted a lot.A few days ago, she and her sister went up to the mountain by chance, and found that there were layers of such black things growing in those rotten places. The two siblings were curious, so they picked some and went home.

After it was cooked, it was okay to feed it to pigs and dogs. Even if I had the guts to eat it, there was no strange smell, so I guessed whether it was some medicinal material or mushroom.He thought that the boss had read the book and had a lot of knowledge, so he recited it to let the boss pay attention, but he didn't expect the boss to say that he didn't know him.He was depressed, and he got so much copper coins, he wished he could go home one step at a time, find someone to pick dozens of baskets, and earn more silver.

He took half a day off with his boss, and then ran away without touching the ground.

Mu Ai and Dayu took bamboo baskets to eat, and Mu Shiba was leading two young men in green clothes to sell goods. New dim sum was baked in the morning, and the smell could spread half a street away. Of course, it was also the time when there were the most customers. .Mu Ai stopped him to salute, and took a brief look in the shop, the room was very clean and spacious, the wooden shelves were polished very smooth, only one side of the varnish was painted, so as not to be confused with the taste of snacks.There are two armchairs and a coffee table near the inside, obviously prepared to entertain some big client.

Picking up the curtain and entering the backyard, Danyun was busy in the kitchen with two young girls of twelve or thirteen years old, when she suddenly saw her master come in, she was so happy that she threw down the oven and knelt down to kowtow, and pulled two more little girls The girl also kowtowed.Mu Ai gestured, and Xiao An handed over a big reward and two small rewards.After the three thanked them, Mu Ai drove them to work.

Now that Danyun has been promoted to be an internal manager, she has come out more gracefully and steadily.After coming to Chunlai City for two years, I missed my family very much, so I dragged Xiaoan to help in the kitchen, making snacks with quick hands and feet, and kept asking about the current situation of everyone in the family.

Mu Ai commanded all over the world to pick out the black fungus in the bamboo basket and put them on a long wooden table in the courtyard to expose them to the sun.Dayu asked curiously, "Mom, what is this? Is it really medicinal?"

Mu Ai laughed, "You can say yes, or you can say no. This is called black fungus. In my mother's hometown, many people like to cook it as a dish. Eating it is good for the body and can eliminate some bad things from the body. Drain it out. Mom can’t remember, but it’s definitely a good thing. After it’s dried and stored, take it out in winter and soak it in water to change back to this shape, and then stir-fry cabbage or cold salad is very delicious. Since we meet When you arrive, collect some first, keep some for yourself, and send the rest to your Uncle Xiao's restaurant, as well as many signature dishes."

Dayu nodded with a smile, and his mistress's eyes were full of admiration from all over the world.Madam is very knowledgeable, if it is not hindered by the woman's body, I am afraid that it is more than enough to be a prime minister.

The mother and son walked around the yard twice more and drank a cup of tea.The shopkeeper Mu Shiba was too busy, so he hurried in to serve him.Mu Ai explained the matter of the fungus in detail, and then, without staying for lunch, she took Dayu and the others to Qiweiju. The manager there was Mu 68, who just entered the mansion last year. Although he was only 15 years old, he was short in stature. However, he is born with a smile on his face, is very happy, and is kind and articulate, so he was transferred out to be a steward after only one year in the mansion.

Because he had received news that the master was coming to check, he waited at the door early, took Mu Ai and his party in, brought a few staff and cooks to kowtow, received the reward seal, and led everyone to look around , I personally sent the master out, turned around and continued to greet the guests with a smile.If the master didn't come at all, he would obsequiously serve him, completely acting as usual.

Mu Ai's mother and son stood on the side of the road not far away and waited for a while. When they saw the people coming out of the shop, whether it was a servant girl or a handsome man, they all had smiles on their faces. It's all big and small.

Mu Ai smiled and said, "Da Yu, what do you think of this 68?"

Dayu had an unspeakable admiration on his face, and praised, "Mom, this manager is really good. She has a good temper and is pleasant. It's not easy to make guests happy after spending money."

Mu Ai nodded, "Let him practice for half a year, and then transfer him to spend two years. Maybe he will be your right-hand man in the future."

"Yes, mother." Dayu thought the same in his heart, and when he heard his mother say that, he smiled.

Because it was near noon, Mu Ai didn't rush out of the city to go to the medical clinic, and took Dayu to go to Xiankelou to have a meal to fill his stomach.I asked two passers-by and turned to another street.This street is full of small two-story buildings, with open doors and carved windows, and wine flags flying. From time to time, the voice of a young man singing the name of the dish can be heard from afar, and the whole street is filled with the faint smell of food. .Such a concentrated street of restaurants can be scattered everywhere in Kao Castle, which is very different.

Dayu said slightly surprised, "Mom, these restaurants are all gathered in one place, won't they compete for business?"

Mu Ai smiled, "Yes, but if anyone wants to drink and hold a banquet, they will think of this place first. And there will be development only if there is competition. All restaurants will work hard on the food and drink. Besides Xiankelou, The dishes in other restaurants should be much better than the restaurants in Kao City."

Dayu nodded, and followed his mother in. From time to time, a young man would enthusiastically shout at the door, "Master, we have the best bagged chicken in the city, come in and have a taste or two?"

Mu Ai shook her head with a smile, and continued on her way, those young fellows were not disappointed, and continued to greet guests with a smile.

After crossing eight or nine restaurants, a few people came to the door of Xiankelou. Compared with other houses, the front door was much more spacious and grand, and the signboard with gold letters on a black background was shining brightly under the sunlight. A manager in Tsing Yi was standing by the door, Seeing Mu Ai and the others dressed in luxurious clothes and unfamiliar faces, they looked like wealthy people at first glance, so they hurriedly smiled and came forward to say hello.

"The two young masters need to eat, please come inside. Our building has the best food in the city in spring. It's not a small boast. The restaurants on the whole street are not as complete as ours."

Mu Ai followed him in with a smile, but frowned after hearing what he said.It is common for peers to avoid each other and compete with each other, but this manager blatantly said that all the restaurants combined are inferior to him, wouldn't he offend all his peers.

Mu Ai calmly rejected Tsing Yi's manager's proposal to open an upstairs private room, and only found a quiet corner in the lobby, and after asking Wu Hu Si Hai to sit down, he casually ordered a few simple but hard-to-make dishes Dishes, plus six bowls of rice.Then I looked at the surrounding decorations, and there was no intention of rewarding money.Both Wuhu and Sihai know the temper of their mistresses, even though they are women, they are much more generous than men, and the annual rewards for their servants are extremely generous. Boys and the like have always given some rewards, not to mention that this is Uncle Xiao's business, and he has always been in close contact with his family.This happened suddenly today, it seems that this steward disliked her.The two looked at each other, raised their hands

The steward in Tsing Yi originally thought that he had attracted two big customers, but he didn't expect that they were extremely stingy, he didn't order any big dishes like fish and shrimp, they were all vegetables and rice, and they didn't even have a penny in reward.His flattering smile also cooled down, he grabbed a boy to serve him, and went back to drink tea behind the counter.

Muai calmly replaced the tea with spring water and sipped it. When the six dishes were ready, she took a bite of spinach with nuts first, and Dayu and Wuhu Sihai followed suit.

Mu Ai tasted each of the dishes, and nodded slightly in satisfaction. Maybe the service is a bit poor, but as long as the dishes taste good, it's not a big problem.Just as I was about to ask the boy to add two more meat dishes, there was a quarrel at the door, and I looked up.

Just now the Tsing Yi steward was thrusting his waist, scolding the two scholars with disdain on his face, "Get out, get out, you can eat wherever you want, how can poor ghosts like you in Xiankelou afford it?"

Those two scholars, one in blue and the other in gray, are both made of very ordinary cotton cloth, and they don't have any other jade ornaments on their waists except for a purse.At this time, Zheng was so angry that his face was livid, his fingers trembled, and he couldn't say anything.

Mu Ai turned her head to look at the slightly displeased diners at the next table, and put down the chopsticks in her hand heavily, "Who hired this person, why is he so rude, Dayu, go and invite the two gentlemen in. "

Dayu quickly put down the bowls and chopsticks, got up and walked to the door, stretched out his hand to block the Tsing Yi steward, bowed to the two scholars and said, "You two are polite, my brother likes to make friends by nature, just now I saw the two gentlemen with different styles Ordinary people, just send me out and invite you to have a few drinks together. If the two gentlemen are not busy, can you do me a favor?"

The two scholars looked at each other, knowing that they had met someone who had rescued them from the siege, and it was really embarrassing to think of arguing with a steward in the street, so the gray-clothed book replied, "Then we brothers will bother you."

Saying that, he left the steward in Tsing Yi and followed Dayu into the lobby.The steward in Tsing Yi wanted to step forward to stop him, but was stared back by Dayu, cursed a few words to the boy in front of the door, and went back to the back kitchen.

Dayu led two scholars to meet Mu Ai. The two scholars thought that the person who rescued him would be a rough man or a businessman, but unexpectedly he was a handsome and suave young man. They quickly saluted and thanked Mu Ai. They were invited to take their seats, and all over the world hurriedly stood behind Dayu to avoid them.

Mu Ai ordered the young man to evacuate the remaining seats and serve a new table with rich food and wine. The two scholars saw the table full of good food and were a little dazed. Then they got up and saluted, but were stopped by Mu Ai, "Two You don't have to be polite, sir, we brothers are also new to the city in spring, and we are fortunate to meet the two gentlemen here and drink at the same table.

(End of this chapter)