Full of food and color

Chapter 96
They chatted until late at night before returning to the house. Baozhu was thinking about the letter from her mother, so she hurriedly opened the package to read. Wang's letter talked about the trivial things in the house, mentioned the second aunt's illness, and said: But the situation is still not good, coughing every night until early morning, people are getting thinner and thinner, Mrs. Wang tried to cook something delicious all day long, but fortunately, the old Chen's home didn't just sit idly by this time , and send some food every now and then.

Regarding the matter of Zhang Hongyu, even Mrs. Wang felt that the third daughter-in-law was a little unkind, but this time the letter said that some old courtyards took Xiujuan away and put her in the third wife's house to support her. At first, Shi was also afraid that she would get angry with Xiujuan, but this time she relieved her worries. Third Aunt Baozhu was very kind to Xiujuan, so she made new clothes for her when she went, and there was Meili in the house with her. When Wang met Xiujuan again, she was much more cheerful than before, and she even knew how to call for someone.

Then there was the matter of Baozhu earning money, and he babbled on a lot, telling the joy of the people in the house in detail, which took up two or three pages.At the end, he mentioned a little bit about the field, saying that there is a drought this year, and the harvest is not very good, and he also told Baozhu to listen to Chen Cuixi carefully, and don't force yourself in business matters, as much as you can earn, it is better to rely on your body than money It's important.It is said that Baozhu's grandma came here a few days ago and took hundreds of dollars to buy books for Runsheng. Even if Baozhu's store can't make money, the frugal house can also provide Runsheng.

The inside and outside of the words are nothing more than to prevent myself from putting too much pressure on myself, and the distress is greater than expected.

After closing the letter, my heart was still warm, and I went to look at the other two packages, both of which were soybeans brought by her mother, and the cloth bag next to it was full of a bag full of grapes, and it was a little sour right now.

Baozhu was stunned for a moment, and suddenly remembered that Brother Sipei had mentioned in his letter that he loved grapes, but he didn't expect him to think about it, so he came here to give it away.

He grinned silently. It was the first time in this world that besides his relatives, he had the special touch of being cared for by others.

Baozhu held the cloth bag and pushed open the door, the moonlight was just right outside, and the moonlight filled the entire small courtyard, unexpectedly saw the thin figure standing on the porch.

"Baozhu, haven't you slept so late?" He walked slowly and asked in a low voice deliberately.

Baozhu smiled, and pointed to the cellar, "Put the grapes in there and wash and eat them tomorrow. The room is hot, and they will go bad if you put them in again."

"It's dark inside, I'll come." Accompanied by a scent of herbs, an arm stretched out, took the cloth bag and walked to the cellar in two or three steps.

He has always had a pleasant faint herbal smell all year round. Although it's been a long time since I saw him, smelling that smell, I suddenly feel that we are familiar with each other again.

When he came up again after a while, he explained in a low voice with a little apology: "I was thinking of bringing you food, but I didn't expect it to be so hot outside, almost half of the grapes in a bag were spoiled, and Baozhu had no choice but to pick and eat. Something stale."

Looking at him by the moonlight, he saw that there was a little annoyance on his face, and Baozhu's face was slightly moved, "Brother Sipei, you are always so kind to me, think about the money I used to open the shop or we sold it earlier. You didn’t ask for any money from the candied haws.” After a pause, there was a slight sob in his voice, “But now I can’t be with you anymore, after I leave, I miss you very much.”
Wei Sipei bowed his head in silence for a long time, then raised his head and asked, "Isn't Baozhu going back to the village?"

Baozhu sighed, and squatted on the steps, "How can I let go of the business I started so easily. If it goes well in the future, I want to buy a house in the county and bring my parents to the county."

He smiled slightly, and sat down next to Baozhu, "Don't be sad, Baozhu, I will often come to the county to see you." Seeing that Baozhu's face was still a little sad, he asked her: "I gave you a hard time a few days ago." Is ginger powder still useful?"

Baozhu nodded vigorously while supporting her chin with both hands, "It's easy to use, I'll sharpen some more when I have time."

He smiled and touched Baozhu's head, the tenderness in his eyes flashed away, "You can't compare to me. I am free. I am idle every day. I will grind some for Baozhu when I go back tomorrow. I will take it with me next time." Give you."

Baozhu stood up, nodded, but didn't say thank you, "Okay, I'll buy good things for brother Sipei when I go back to the house last year!"

"Don't waste money." He pursed his lips, and his eyes were bent into two slender crescent moons. From this expression alone, Baozhu knew that he was very happy at the moment.

Couldn't help touching her head again, "It's getting late, Baozhu should rest earlier, and I have to get up early tomorrow."

After returning to the house, Baozhu sighed heavily and lay down on the kang, but she didn't feel sleepy, and couldn't help thinking about her childhood.How did he teach himself to write with his little hands horizontally and vertically, patiently taught her to identify every herbal medicine time and time again, and would smile and say good things to her when her father scolded her, he always knew his own Mind.It seems that he has never thought about anything for himself, and he always responds to her requests and helps her carefully and considerately.

Even a person whose actual age is over thirty couldn't help being touched by these little things. She tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep all night. His clean and thin face, his curved eyebrows and eyes when he was happy, always appeared in her mind. Bright eyes, soft tone.

Once you get busy, the days pass by quickly.

Afterwards, Baozhu saw that the business was getting better and better, so she made up her mind and went to renew the lease with the Helan family for another year, but the process was not smooth. The Helan family raised the rent for no reason. The money was raised by two hundred dollars for no reason, and the shopkeeper only said that it was ordered by the owner, and his words were extremely deadly. No discussion.

Thinking of the popularity accumulated just after opening, and the difficulty of finding shops in the snack street, Baozhu suffered a dumb loss. He gritted his teeth and signed for another year. After returning, he discussed with Chen Cuixi. Then change the pavement.

She guessed that He Lanjin didn't know about this matter, and she vaguely felt that this matter had something to do with Mrs. He Lan, but she still endured it in the end because it hindered Run Ze's relationship.

From that day on, Runze came here every evening. He seldom stayed there. After eating, he would go back to study after chatting for a while. He Lanjin was close to him in the academy, and sometimes followed him Come together, after a long time, we also get acquainted with each other.It's just that Baozhu never mentioned the matter of the rent to him, and with his temperament, he would definitely ask his family about it, so if there are too many things to say, he will also pay for his own money, why let him control it Difficult once.Secondly, when I married Mrs. He Lan, I didn't take it for granted. I didn't have the rules of renting a shop like that. Mrs. He Lan's words are harsh and powerful, but every sentence is reasonable. .This time, she used the rent as an excuse to make things difficult for her. Presumably, it had something to do with her family's poverty. She might not be happy that her son had a lot of contact with poor country people.

Fortunately, the business has not been affected by the extra two hundred rent per month. In the past few months, Baozhu has added five more dishes intermittently, two meat dishes and three vegetarian dishes, which has attracted a new wave of customers There is an endless stream of old customers, and there are new customers who come to try new ones every day.

Her signature dish became famous in the county in just a few months, and many wealthy families sent servants to buy it every day.

It's already the twelfth lunar month in a blink of an eye. It stands to reason that once the weather cools down, shops with shops are not happy to set up stalls outside.But the stalls outside Chen Ji's fast food shop are still full of people from morning to night every day.

Baozhu heard that two restaurants have been opened in the county town one after another, which are completely modeled on Baozhu's fast food restaurant. Not only are the recipes similar, but even the menu is similar.

She took a look around and asked around. Although the business of the two fast food restaurants was good and there were many customers, they were still not as good as her own.Because the deliciousness of Chen Ji's fast food is highly praised by outsiders, although there is only one cook and the food is served slowly, many customers still prefer to sit in the Baozhu shop and wait for a while, just to eat the unique taste.

The news she inquired about gave Baozhu a little more confidence.Even so, she didn't dare to relax a little bit, and this incident reminded her, just like the tea eggs a few years ago, since the fast food industry has already shown signs of rising, sooner or later it will open more and more.Doing business has been the same throughout the ages. Others will see the profits of your own fast food restaurant, so naturally more people want to take a share.

She sighed. Fortunately, the shop was safe and sound, and nothing happened. She had no backstage in the county, and no one to take care of her. She just relied on her hands to manage the small shop, and she really couldn't stand up to others. calculating.

At the end of the new year, every household was busy buying new year's goods. When Baozhu closed the shop on the 26th of the twelfth lunar month, he had time to take Tang Bao to buy new year's goods.

Mrs. Wang had already come here once before, and the orb gave her another three pennies of money, saying that it was used to buy new year's goods, and the more ones would be kept. As long as Mrs. Wang was consistent, she said that she would keep the rest of the orbs by herself, so they might be useful in the future. When paying money.Baozhu smiled and asked her to accept it, saying that the money was for filial piety to her parents, and Wang was even more moved when she heard this.It was the first time for her to collect so much money, and she felt excited and relieved, and said that the money should be saved for Baozhu, but Baozhu scolded her with a serious face, saying that she just wanted to spend it, and didn't say anything. On the other hand, Runze doesn't have to squeeze out of the study room in the future. After a few years, he can save some more, and it will be enough to marry him, not to mention that he still has a penny on hand, plus As soon as the year passed, the shop reopened with income.

Although Mrs. Wang agreed, Baozhu knew that her mother was a conscientious person, and she would not be willing to spend her hard-earned money. It is uncertain what the new year's goods will be, so this time, she and Tang Bao He bought a lot of rice noodles, plus some ingredients that he was reluctant to eat in the house all the year round, and hired a car to send them back.

(End of this chapter)