The Ups and Downs of Mrs. Yipin

Chapter 3 A Little Gain
In the next few days, apart from taking the child to the pharmacy every day, Fang Xiuyi took the time to look for a place to live and see if there was any work to do.Three days later, with the help of the old doctor, Fang Xiuyi found an apartment in the city. The location was very good, and the people around him were wealthy families. Two taels of silver on the second day of the month.

Fang Xiu took a look at the place. There were only three main rooms and a two-year-old south room. The inside and outside of the house were dilapidated, and it seemed that no one lived there for a long time. I don't know why no one lived in such a good location.But she thinks that the environment is good, and it’s good for the children. As for the house, it’s not a big problem if you clean it yourself. Besides, with the money given by the nobleman, even if you don’t work, the family can live for three to five years. , so I happily rented the house and paid half a year's rent first.

Because the two children's injuries were not healed, Fang Xiuyi refused to let them work. She cleaned up the whole day by herself from morning to night, and finally looked good. The dead grass in the yard was pulled out, and the stove was built. , The inside of the house is also cleaned.The next day, Fang Xiu inquired and bought some furniture from the flea market.In two days, a temporary home is ready to move in.She didn't let the children do it, and moved things from the inn one by one by herself.

On the new stove, Fang Xiuyi boiled hot water, took a bath for himself and the child, and then heated up the kang, and the three of them hid under the covers, chatting happily.

"Mother, this kang is really nice. It's really warm to sleep in winter." They were in the south before, and they had never seen a kang before, so Fei Yu felt it was very novel.

"Well, this is the north, and we can only survive in winter by having a kang." Fang Xiuyi applied the medicine to the child, and the wound on Fei Yu's forehead was no longer visible, and there was still a spot on his hand.There is only one red scar on Siyuan's arm, and now he is going to wipe off the scar, and it will be much better in a few days.

"Mother, you know a lot." Although Siyuan has a lot of books in his mind, he really admires his mother.

"So, you still need to read more, do you understand? Starting tomorrow, you will continue to practice calligraphy and memorize books."

"Understood, mother!" The two children surrounded Fang Xiuyi happily.

"After your birthday next year, Siyuan won't be able to sleep with us. Mother tidies up the room next door, and Siyuan will live next door."

When Siyuan heard this, he was a little sad, although he was reluctant, but he also knew that when he grew up, he had to shoulder the responsibility of shining the door.

"Mother!" Fei Yu put his arms around Fang Xiuyi's neck. She and Siyuan have been together since birth and have never been separated. Thinking of Siyuan going to sleep alone at night, she began to cry.

"Hey, hey, what's going on, it's not about life and death. I know you don't want to part with Siyuan, but if you let others know that Siyuan hasn't lived apart from us, it will make people laugh." Fang Xiuyi hugged Feiyu, gently Patting her back lightly, Lian Siyuan came over and leaned against her arms, "You guys are really my fate!"

As the year approaches, everyone is busy.Fang Xiu thought that he couldn't find any work in a short time, so he tried to sell his recipes in restaurants on the street.She didn't write it down, that is, if the other party is willing, she will do it once, and if she is satisfied, she will pay both money and goods.It may be that there are many capable people in the capital, or that everyone is well-informed. Fang Xiuyi has not made any progress for several days, and she is a little anxious. At the end of the year, she has to make new clothes for the children, buy pens, ink, paper and inkstones, buy books, and save money. , Let the children go to school after the New Year, although the foundation is still there, but after all, it is nothing to eat.

Finally, in a restaurant named Minglou in the south of the city, the owner was willing to see him.Because the ingredients are limited, Fang Xiuyi sells boiled pork slices. This dish does not need many ingredients. It just so happens that there are peppers here, otherwise I really don’t know what to do.Fang Xiuyi poured the last spoonful of hot oil on it, and the aroma came out.The boss had no choice but to wait outside because he hadn't reached an agreement yet. He heard a stabbing sound, and then smelled a scent.

"Boss, please!" Fang Xiu put the boiled pork slices in front of the boss, "Be careful of the heat!"

The boss took a mouthful carefully, and then asked the shopkeeper next to him to taste a few more.

"Well, yes, this is the first time I've seen this kind of practice." The boss can be considered a traveler, so this is also new.

"Then I don't know what the boss wants?"

"What if I say I don't want to?" the boss said with a smile.

"It doesn't matter, business is all about what you want and what you want, and there is no righteousness in the business." Fang Xiuyi was already prepared to fail to negotiate the business, after all, this situation often happened before, and he was used to it.

"Madam is an open-minded person! In fact, my chef can cook this dish after seeing it. Doesn't Madam feel wronged?"

"That's not true, but we won't have the need to communicate in the future." When I was in Hangzhou, there was a boss who didn't do business with her. After studying the samples, he launched new dishes, and she didn't The only solution is to stop cooperating.But if she is asked to open a restaurant by herself, she really can't do it.

"Well, that's true. I wonder if Madam has any other new recipes?"

"Well, there are some, but I can only teach on the spot, there is no writing, and I can't read a few words." Fang Xiuyi thought, if this kind of thing is sold in this place, it may be sold in other places in the future. What's more, she couldn't write the recipe in such detail.

"Okay, this deal is done! I'll give you five taels of silver to buy it out, and you are not allowed to sell it to other restaurants."

One dish, five taels of silver?As soon as Fang Xiu suppressed the excitement in his heart, he was indeed a person from the capital, a wealthy family, and he was generous in his actions. Now, the children's pen and ink have been settled.

"The boss is really a straightforward person. How about this, let me bring you another dish with this pot, which is actually similar to this one, which is boiled fish. I will show the chef how to slice the fish well."

The boss is very happy, this restaurant has a lot of dignitaries and dignitaries, and they are not worried about selling new dishes, and they are not worried about high prices. Now they are giving him another one for free, which is really sincere!
Fang Xiuyi taught the chef how to make these two dishes and what to pay attention to. She watched the chef make it once, tasted it, and then left after passing it.However, the boss is also a good person, and even packed some dishes from the restaurant for Fang Xiuyi.

"Thank you boss, I really don't get paid for nothing!"

"That's not true. These are some of the best-selling dishes in the restaurant. Go back and try them. If there are any improvements or similar recipes, feel free to come and find me."

"That's inevitable, I just want to be safe. Thank you!" Fang Xiuyi felt that although the boss was a businessman, the method was very useful.

Fang Xiuyi bought some pens, ink and paper for the children on the street with the money. In the past few years, the children had very little time to really use pens.Fang Xiuyi feels lucky at this time. In her previous life, she had practiced brush calligraphy for several years. Although her handwriting was not very good, she still knew how to write it. What made her even happier was that her two children were much better at writing than her. , that is, the paper is too expensive at this time!
"Baby, what did my mother buy for you?" In order to sell this dish, most of the time has passed. The children don't know what they are hungry for. The scars on their hands have not completely faded away. She can't let the children do it by themselves. .

"Mother, come in quickly, it's really cold outside." Fei Yu immediately ran to the door to pick up his mother.

Fang Xiuyi warmed up at the door before entering the house, she couldn't bring all the cold into the house.

"Mother, drink water." Siyuan quickly poured Fang Xiuyi a cup of hot water.

"Well, you're so good! Are you hungry? Mother will warm up the food for you right away. This is given by the owner of a restaurant. They say it's their signature dish. It must be delicious. Wait!" Fang Xiu took a sip of water, He touched the faces of the two children again, "Don't come with me. This is pen and ink, you two use it separately."

After all, Feiyu and Siyuan are children, and they also like to read. When they heard that they had bought pens and inks, their happy emotions were beyond words, and they were happier than eating delicious food.

"Thank you mother!" Fei Yu was extroverted, hugged his mother and kissed her.
"Mother, you have worked hard!" Siyuan expressed his gratitude to his mother movedly. He also went on a blind date with his mother, but he felt that he was a boy and should be more prudent.

Fang Xiu could see what Siyuan was thinking, so she leaned forward and kissed Siyuan, "Haha, my dears, it's not hard work, mother, anything I can do for you is not hard work."

The dishes I brought back were six in total, and the quantity was quite sufficient. The boss was very considerate, and there were also staple foods underneath.Fang Xiu divided the dishes into three portions. It's cold now, so I can hold it and eat three meals.

"Mother, the food in this restaurant is really delicious. Did Mother go to give them recipes again?" Both Fei Yu and Siyuan knew what Fang Xiuyi usually does to support them.

"Well, I sold a dish today and got five taels of silver, which is not bad." Fang Xiuyi took some food for the child. Worrying about money, mother can still make money."

Siyuan didn't speak, just ate quietly.He knew how hard mother worked for them. When grandma was still there, most of the money mother earned went to grandma for medical treatment, without any complaints.

"Mother, when my hands are ready, I can carve. When the spring is warm, my brother and I will look for some good stones. After I carve, I can sell them for money." Fei Yu used to follow his master and did sell Over-sculpting, but the talent is high and the practice is a little bit worse.

"Okay, my baby, let's talk about it next year. If possible in the future, let's get you a piece of jade."

"The weather will be warm next year. I will take my younger brother to the street to look around. I can always find good things." At the beginning, Siyuan felt that he did not share the suffering of the family, and was very depressed for a while, but his mother said, Everyone has their own things to do, but the division of labor is different, and there is no such thing as which is more important, so he gradually calmed down.

"Well, okay, brother. By the way, mother, you don't know, brother's vision is really good. Although I am a sculptor, which kind of things can be carved best, my vision is not as good as brother's. "The materials Siyuan found for Fei Yu are very durable and not easy to carve.

"Of course, I don't want to see whose child it is?" Fang Xiu felt a little arrogant when she saw a pair of children one by one.

"I know, we are Fang Xiuyi's children!" Fei Yu chuckled, she and her brother had talked about this issue many times.

"Okay, okay, eat quickly, remember, don't talk when you eat, don't talk when you sleep!" Fang Xiuyi usually laughs and laughs with the children, but she never slacks off the proper etiquette.

(End of this chapter)