sinovels Chapter 48 Su Jiu lost a few pounds again
Chapter 48 Su Jiu lost a few pounds again
At the end of the day, if you want to say that Su Jiu's happiest thing is holding the box and counting money!
Hearing the sound of the box being full, Su Jiu felt extremely at ease. During Wei Chen's conversation with Song Jiang, he counted the copper coins in the box twice.
Even Song Jiang raised his brows at Wei Chen, who was busy counting money at Su Jiu: "Brother Wei, is sister-in-law short of money?"
Wei Chen: "..."
Song Jiang wondered that Brother Wei didn't look like someone short of money, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized that it was time to collect taxes every year again.
Thinking of the news he had received, Song Jiang frowned: "Brother Wei, do you know about this year's conscription?"
Wei Chen nodded, of course he knew.
Song Jiang looked at no one around, then lowered his voice and said, "I heard that this year is different from previous years. The number of conscripts this year is expected to be three times that of previous years, so the military tax is particularly heavy. I have heard that the Northern Territory The chaos is just the time to employ people, and the government sent a wave of death row prisoners a few days ago."
"Think about it, even death row prisoners were sent to fight, which is enough to prove how serious the situation in the country is. In our town and village, there are also many people who were forcibly arrested and sent to become strong men because they couldn't pay taxes! Brother Wei, can you You have to plan early."
Wei Chen had long thought about this matter, so he nodded, "Where's your side?"
Song Jiang: "Don't worry about me. I brought my brothers to help the Qing Gang as thugs. I made a decent profit. Presumably it saved me from the hardship of military service."
"But it's all thanks to Brother Wei's help. It's not you. It's unknown what the fate of my brothers and I will be."
Wei Chen didn't speak, his eyes were deep. When he met Song Jiang in his previous life, Song Jiang was the only one who lost all his good brothers and sisters. Wei Chen and Song Jiang had gone through life and death, and knew him better than anyone else. Song Jiang seems to be fooling around, but he attaches great importance to friendship, so that little brother followed him wholeheartedly.
Song Jiang died in battle in his previous life, and he was also a tough man. This change in this life cannot be said to be good or bad, so Wei Chen will not judge.
On the way back to the village from Quanshui Town, Su Jiu kept talking nonsense all the way, chatting with Wei Chen about how much money he made and what he would do tomorrow...
After a long time, he realized that the man who should have been with him was a little silent. Wei Chen was walking ahead with his donkey, and his gaze casually falling in front of him was heavy, as if he was preoccupied?
"Hey!" Su Jiu stood still, only to realize that Wei Chen had led the donkey some distance away.Wei Chen immediately turned his head and stopped: "Why don't you leave?"
"Do you still see me?" Su Jiu pouted, patted her buttocks and walked over.
Wei Chen smirked: "Sorry, I was thinking about something."
"What are you thinking?" Su Jiu sized him up with black and white eyes, and suddenly said, "The last time you saw Song Jiang was like this, who the hell is he?"
"Which time?"
"When you met him for the first time, you lost your mind after seeing him."
"..."
Wei Chen glanced at Su Jiu helplessly: "It's nothing, you think too much, but you just think of some old things, so you're a little concerned."
"What's the old thing? I know?"
Wei Chen snorted, "What you don't know is all trivial things, by the way, what were you talking about just now?"
Su Jiu is not stupid, how could he not know that he was changing the subject?Since it can make him care about it, it must not be a trivial matter, but Wei Chen doesn't want to talk about it, and Su Jiu can't ask.
Regarding the war in the northern border, it is really not a trivial matter.
In his previous life, Wei Chen was captured as a young man, and he went to the northern battlefield. If he remembers correctly, they will lose this battle if they pray for the country!
When she got home that night, Su Jiu lay down tired.
Doing business is really tiring. After standing for a whole day, my back was sore and my legs ached. Wei Chen went to feed the donkey and cooked dinner in the pot by the way.
"Nine?"
He Ergou made an appointment with Su Jiu to deliver the goods in the evening, and what he saw was not Su Jiu, but Wei Chen.
Out of fear of Wei Chen's tallness and imposing appearance, He Ergou didn't dare to enter the courtyard, so he asked in a low voice at the door.
Seeing that Wei Chen turned to notice him, and being swept away by Wei Chen's sharp gaze, He Ergou took a step back and swallowed his saliva: "I... I came to find Jiu."
Wei Chen looked at the child, his gaze fell on the basket in his hand, and he pursed his lower lip: "Just put the things in the yard, and I'll pay you."
He Ergou poured the fish and shrimp in the basket into the bucket, only dared to take the money from a distance, turned around and ran away quickly!
Leaving Wei Chen in the courtyard, the autumn wind is bleak, does he look so scary?
It was during dinner that he finally dragged Su Jiu up from the bed. Wei Chen looked at him with a half-smile, "No matter how tired you are, you still have to eat? Go to sleep after eating."
Su Jiu groaned, complaining how could she sleep well after eating?The ingredients for tomorrow have not been prepared, and the sauce has to be re-boiled. There are still many things to be busy.
Wei Chen was silent for a while: "Why don't you take a day off tomorrow and leave the stall?"
"How can I do that?" The business has just started, and the fame has not yet been established. How can I keep guests if I spend three days fishing and two days drying the net?
Not only will there be a stall tomorrow, but we will also prepare twice as many ingredients as today!
Complaints are complaints, and Su Jiu just said that she is not bad at all when she does her job!
"Er Gouzi has been here?" Su Jiu saw the fish and shrimp in the bucket, good guy, the bucket is full, where did he find so many?
Relying on the strength of He Ergou alone is definitely not enough, but he was clever and called the little friends in the village to pick them up together. All the fish and shrimps he picked up went to He Ergou, and he gave each person two copper coins a day. Then sell it to Su Jiu.
Later, Wei Chen called Li Beibei to help Brother Jiu with his work. If Brother Jiu should be alone in these tasks, how long will he be busy?
Li Beibei is still very willing to help. Ever since I ate the lobster made by Su Jiu, other things can no longer be seen. I think about it every day. With Su Jiu's help, I might be able to learn skills, so that I can do it myself in the future !
The ancestors of the Li family were originally cooks, but they fell into the generation of Li Chong and lost their jobs. The four elder brothers below were not interested in cooking, but the youngest brother Bei who was born had the talent in this area. , has a natural appeal to food.
Regardless of Li Beibei's young age, he also cooks with his grandfather. It is not a problem for one person to cook ten tables of meals!
And when Wei Chen came to him for help, he was also paid for it. He could taste delicious food and learn things, and he could also make money. How could there be such a good thing in the world?
When he gets busy, Li Beibei's hands and feet are even more nimble than Su Jiu's. After all, he is used to these tasks, and Su Jiu will praise him when he sees him.
Li Beibei was embarrassed by his praise: "Sister-in-law Jiu, can I go to your stall tomorrow/?"
"Of course, you can go if you want." Su Jiu said, and boiled the washed lobster in the pot.
Li Beibei was very happy. Having seen Su Jiu's craftsmanship again tonight, he felt a little regretful that he didn't agree to set up a stall with him at that time. It was because the elder brother of the Li family was timid and afraid of losing money, so he simply sublet the place to Wei Chen, and it ended up in the end. Quiet and at ease.
After all, they were all born in the farming family, and they have never tasted good taste. They don't understand how shocking the taste made by Su Jiu is!
"Sister-in-law, what are you putting here?" Li Beibei asked curiously when Su Jiu took out a pack of red ingredients.
Su Jiu didn't hide it from him either: "Chili, you tasted it that day."
"Chili?" Li Beibei was taken aback: "But those things in your yard?"
Su Jiu nodded: "I'll give you a little if you want, but I don't have much here, so I can't give you a lot."
This thing is very rare at first glance, and it can improve the taste of dishes by using it in dishes!Such precious ingredients, sister-in-law just give it away?Isn't sister-in-law afraid that he will steal the business after learning it?
Su Jiu seemed to understand what he meant, and then said: "Take it back and learn how to make it. If you learn it, you can help me."
"Is what sister-in-law said true?" Li Beibei was surprised.
Su Jiu: "Why are you lying to me? I'm so busy that I can't wait for someone to help me."
Although Li Beibei is a little cautious, but today he understands how sister-in-law Jiu is, and when he looks at Su Jiu, he looks with a bit of sincerity and gratitude. Do things with great strength!
With Li Beibei's help, Sishi finished everything, Wei Chen sent Li Beibei home, Su Jiu boiled water to take a bath, no matter how busy she was, she couldn't stop her daily medicinal bath.
He was a few pounds thinner than when he got married, and his figure was already like an ordinary person, no matter how thin he was, he would appear too thin.
It's just that he is small in stature, with clear bones, especially the amputated waist exposing its original curve, Wei Chen can hold it with two hands.
Su Jiu leaned against the bathtub, and let out a sigh of relief. Her hair fell into the water, reflecting his more magnificent face. Youdao said that the chin was pointed, smooth and jade-white like water chestnut. Su Jiu's eyelashes grew long, and his eyes It is also clear, so it looks like there is no half of impurities, it is really beautiful.
No wonder Wei Chen's whole heart, even his soul, was on him.
Early the next morning, Li Beibei really came and followed them to the town.
With the news from yesterday, as soon as a few people set up a stall car, someone came here admiringly and chose a few skewers to try out.
It's a good start, the business has been good all morning, and the vendors who sell vegetables and meat are jealous.
North Street is a catering street, where several of the largest restaurants in Quanshui Town are located.
"I heard that there is a delicious kebab in the vegetable market on South Street, do you want to try it?"
"Hey, which one are you talking about? I know! I ate there yesterday, and the taste is absolutely amazing!"
Jiang Fang was leaning on the handrail on the second floor of his restaurant, playing with a string of Buddhist beads in his hand, and listening to the discussion between the two guests downstairs just now, he asked the shopkeeper who was waiting: "Which restaurant are they talking about?" ?”
The newly opened restaurant in this town can't hide it from his eyes, it's just such a relatively new taste, so you need to pay more attention.
The shopkeeper heard about it a few times, and sent someone to investigate: "Hey, it's just a small vendor. The tricks he sells are a little newer, but I don't see anything else."
After finishing speaking, he saw his boss looking at him, Jiang Fang didn't speak, and stared at the shopkeeper nervously.
"Yes, yes, I will take someone to check it out in person."
Su Jiu saw a middle-aged man looking around his stall, covering his nose after finishing, "What kind of smells are they? Can something like this be delicious?"
Su Jiu held back and said nothing, if it's not delicious, don't come and see it!
At this time, the customers waiting behind were unhappy: "Are you going to buy it or not? If you don't buy it, get out of the way, I have to buy it!"
Speaking of this, the man pushed away the middle-aged man who was blocking the way, squeezed in with his fat body, and pointed at the pots in front of him:
"This, this, this! Ten servings of the same dish, three catties of lobster!"
Whoa!This is a big customer!Su Jiu recognized this person as the rich man who wrapped up all the lobsters on his stall at the end yesterday!
"Boss Qian's? Is it Boss Qian's?"
The middle-aged man who was pushed away from the road just now suddenly saw this person, and his face was overjoyed: "What a coincidence, Boss Qian, I didn't expect to meet you here?"
This person is a wealthy and well-known man in Quanshui Town, and he has opened several restaurants alone!
Qian Mao glanced at him: "Who are you?"
"I, Jiang Cheng, the shopkeeper of Jiang's Restaurant! Master Fang said a while ago that he wanted to treat you to dinner..."
"Ah, it's you guys." Qian Mao didn't care too much, and his eyes fell back on Su Jiu's gesture of packing.
Su Jiu packed the things and handed them to him, and said with a smile: "Returning customers, it's cheaper for you."
Qian Mao happily gave the money, but was stopped by Jiang Cheng when he came out.
Jiang Chengcheng didn't like Su Jiu's stall: "Those things look strange and smell strange, are they really so delicious? Why don't you ask Mr. Qian to come and buy them in person?"
"What do you know?" Qian Mao gave him a blank look, turned around and left.
Leaving Jiang Cheng blushing at the same spot, whether he left or staying, he gritted his teeth for the last time and went back to Su Jiu's stall to buy a catty of lobster.
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