sinovels Chapter 98 Mrs., do you know what it's called? -
Chapter 98 Mrs., do you know what it's called? -
Xiong Er slapped it away, and dropped two big pomegranates, which Yuhu and Niuniu happened to catch.
Pomegranate is also one of Nian Xiaomi's favorite summer fruits.
Because he enjoys the fun of picking and eating pomegranates.
Every time I peel off the skin with joy, what I hope to see is red and plump, and what I taste is sweet and juicy.
Yuhu is both tiger and big, just like Xiao Yanmo.
He couldn't break it off with his hands, so he simply bit down, trying to break the skin, but it ended up making his mouth bitter.
Nian Xiaomi brought a knife from the kitchen.
"Really, how can there be any bites? To peel a pomegranate, first cut a circle from the top to remove the top, and lightly scratch a few times on the outer skin along the thin white veins, so that it can be easily broken apart, and the pomegranate seeds are intact .”
After speaking, he demonstrated.
The pomegranate is opened, and the dense pomegranate seeds are like rubies, which are extraordinarily crystal clear when exposed to the sun.
He broke off half of the pomegranate and handed it to Niuniu and Yuhu, and the other half to Xiong Er.
Xiong Er took a bite, his mouth was full of pomegranate peel and white film...
It spit out "Puff" and fled in a hurry. Nian Xiaomi laughed evilly.
"It's so sweet!"
The two dolls cried out in unison.
Nian Xiaomi tasted one, and it was indeed very sweet, with a slight sour taste, and the taste was quite pure.
After finishing off the pomegranate in twos and twos, he carried a wooden bucket and prepared to go to the creek at the door to collect the net.
Came to the stream, rolled up the corners of trousers, stepped on the pebbles and touched it slowly.
Here is the bamboo net that was set up last night to catch big fish.
Therefore, the mesh is relatively large, which can filter small fish and only leave big ones.
Nian Xiaomi picked up the net, and suddenly found that there was a black-headed guy scratching his claws, trying to break free from the bamboo net.
"Mom! Old turtle!"
Nian Xiaomi recognized at a glance that this is the old turtle, commonly known as the bastard.
Although it resembles a turtle, the two are quite different.
The easiest way to tell them apart is to look at the shell.
The shell of the old turtle is smooth, but the shell of the tortoise is distributed with armor plates.
So the ancients often used tortoise shells to write.
Nian Xiaomi weighed it. This old turtle weighed at least four or five catties.
The old turtle has a violent temper and will be bitten if he is not careful. Nian Xiaomi carefully grabbed the back shell and put it into the bucket.
In addition, there are some larger fish, which are used to feed ducks and geese.
In the previous life, wild turtles were very valuable. If you catch one and sell it in the vegetable market, it can be sold for hundreds of dollars!
Because of his excitement, when he returned to the shore, his feet slipped and he sat down in the water, his panties were completely wet.
Fortunately, the old turtle didn't run away, and Nian Xiaomi rushed into the courtyard with a wooden barrel, not caring about getting wet.
"Sanggong, what do you think I got? Aunt Liu! Granny Qi!!"
Grandma Qi and Aunt Liu were frightened by his wolf howls, and hurried out of the kitchen.
Yan Mo also ran out from the vegetable garden.
"What's the matter? Daughter-in-law!"
In the next second, I saw Nian Xiaomi's whole body was drenched, especially the pants were tightly attached to the body, and the buttocks were faintly exposed, which was extremely round.
Yan Mo's Adam's apple rolled, and he swallowed.
"I told you not to go into the water, if you are washed away, you will feel sorry for me!"
How can the stream wash away people?
Nian Xiaomi heard Yan Mo's joke and doting, and her face smiled like a flower.
He put the small wooden barrel on the ground with joy and pride on his face.
"Look! What is this? Today our family is lucky, this stuff is great!"
Yan Mo glanced into the bucket and frowned.
"Is this a tortoise? This thing is covered in shells and has no flesh."
Grandma Qi said with a smile: "This stuff has a fishy smell, it's better to stew two fish."
"That's right, throw it away, what's the matter with Fei."
Aunt Liu also said, and then she and Granny Qi smiled and went into the kitchen.
Nian Xiaomi was stunned...
Were the ancients so ignorant?
It's no wonder that there were no condiments in ancient times, so it must be very fishy to make.
The old turtle crawled desperately in the bucket, pulling all the fish and shrimp aside.
Yan Mo couldn't care about Laobie anymore, so he pulled Nian Xiaomi upstairs.
"Really, can't you call me when you collect the fish? Look at what you are doing, and you will get sick again later."
When they came to the bedroom, Yan Mo closed the door and took Nian Xiaomi's pants off.
"You...what are you going to do?" Nian Xiaomi covered her hands shyly.
"What else can I do? Wipe your ass for you, it's all wet, and you will get wet sores later. What are you covering? I haven't seen you before..."
Yan Mo couldn't help but press Nian Xiaomi on his thigh, with his butt facing his face.
Then gently wipe off the water with a dry towel.
Nian Xiaomi closed her eyes, enjoying the feeling of being served.
After it was dry, Yan Mo lowered his head and kissed it.
Only then did Nian Xiaomi feel embarrassed and coy, which aroused Yan Mo's fighting spirit...
After it was over, Nian Xiaomi lay on the bed as if exhausted, looked at Yan Mo's words, thought of Old Turtle again, and laughed.
"Daughter-in-law, why are you so silly?"
Nian Xiaomi turned over, pointed at him and said:
"Master, do you know what this place is called?"
Yan Mo scratched his head and asked curiously, "What's your name?"
Nian Xiaomi reminded: "Think about the turtle's head..."
Then she whispered softly in his ear.
Yan Mo was stunned, looked down for a long time, and then burst out laughing.
"Haha, don't tell me, it really looks like...how smart are you, daughter-in-law, you know everything..."
Nian Xiao Mi Xin said: "In the past, he was the representative of the Physical Hygiene Department..."
After going downstairs, Xiaoyong also came back from the outside, his face full of joy.
Yan Mo understood at a glance, and asked with a smile: "Is Shu Bai coming to our house for dinner?"
Xiaoyong nodded.
When Yuhu and Niuniu heard that Yan Shubai was coming, they jumped with joy.
The country doll instinctively looks up to the scholar.
Every time Yan Shubai came to teach them how to read and write, the two children liked him very much.
"That night, we should burn some good things to entertain him. Let's call his brother too."
Thinking of his situation, Nian Xiaomi couldn't help but sigh.
Now that Cuilan is in charge of the family, Yan Gui's two younger brothers are getting more and more miserable.
Xiaoyong found the old turtle in the barrel, and asked curiously, "Why did you catch this thing back?"
Yan Mo smiled and said: "You are also surprised? Your brother said that this bastard can still be eaten! There are shells on the front and back, how can you eat it?"
Nian Xiaomi has already fastened her apron and is about to clean up the old turtle.
Hearing Yan Mo's words, he laughed.
"I haven't burned it yet. You and I know it's not delicious, but the old turtle is a great tonic! Nourishing yin and tonifying the kidney, eating it at night can still..."
Having said that, he quickly covered his mouth.
"What can you do at night?" Yuhu asked curiously from the side.
While talking, Sister Lanhua also picked a basket of seaweed from the beach and came back.
He looked at Laobie, but spoke for Nian Xiaomi:
"This old turtle is indeed a good thing! There are also shells sold in the medicinal shop in the city, and they are not cheap."
"How about it! Let me tell you, this thing is full of treasures, and it can also be brewed in medicinal wine to strengthen your body and bones!"
Finally someone is on my side!
After a while, Yan Shubai came with his younger brother, and the small courtyard became even more lively.
According to Nian Xiaomi's instructions, Yan Mo and the others took the old turtle to the creek to clean up, fearing that the yard would become fishy.
Taking advantage of this effort, cook the other dishes first.
The staple food is white rice, and the rice is cleaned and put into an iron pot. Aunt Liu said:
"Should I cut some stewed vegetables later? Make up for the scholar."
Nian Xiaomi nodded, "This Yan Guitai is not a thing, after all, he is his own brother, how can he cooperate with his wife to abuse them? He doesn't even let him eat enough."
Several people sighed in the kitchen.
Grandma Qi sighed: "I see, if Xiaoyong marries him, he won't have a good life if he goes to his house."
Nian Xiaomi stopped what she was doing and thought about it.
Then resolutely said: "Then let Shu Bai marry! We have so many houses, we don't care about how many people there are."
"It's not a problem to be married. His father is not here, and my mother is stupid. My brother and sister-in-law wish that he could become a son-in-law. The key is, isn't the ancestral house cheaper and more expensive?" Aunt Liu frowned.
Nian Xiaomi said angrily, "Don't worry! I will uphold justice for Shu Bai and his younger brother, how can the ancestral house be given to Yan Gui's family only!"
Nian Xiaomi doesn't like the Yan family's ancestral house at all now.
But when he thought about how Yan Mo was kicked out before, he made up his mind to get his ancestral house back!
Even if we open a restaurant or something in the future.
No matter what, Yan Gui and Cuilan, those two bastards, can't be cheap!
Cooking smoke curled up, and the men also cleaned up the old turtle.
Nian Xiaomi put the turtle meat into a basin and soaked it in rice wine to remove the fishy smell.
Just then, the old patriarch came.
"Old patriarch, why are you here? I happen to be having dinner at home tonight." Nian Xiaomi wiped her hands and walked out of the kitchen.
The old patriarch was a widower and his only son died in battle.
Since Nian Xiaomi built a new mansion, he likes to stroll over when he has nothing to do.
This place is lively and lively, much warmer than the cold house.
"Hehe, I'm here to look for Shu Bai."
It turned out that Yan Shubai approached the old patriarch last time and proposed to set up a private school.
He also doesn't know how to farm, and he is about to be kicked out by his elder brother and sister-in-law. Thinking about supporting Xiaoyong in the future, the only thing he can do is to teach.
Yan Shubai heard this and ran out of the main room.
"I thought about it carefully, the ancestral hall at the head of the village has been idle, why not set up a private school there?" said the old patriarch.
When Nian Xiaomi heard about it, she hurriedly said:
"That's good! Originally, I planned to put the room in another room, but I was afraid that no one would dare to send the child... to Beiyun Mountain."
During the discussion, the sun was setting and the food was fragrant.
Nian Xiaomi brought the last dish - Old Turtle Soup to the table.
Everyone discussed the private school while eating.
Yan Mo said: "Just in time before the autumn harvest, I took Yunfeng and Xiaoyong to build some tables, chairs and benches for the private school."
Nian Xiaomi nodded, praised the husband for his careful thinking, then stood up and poured a glass of plum wine for the old patriarch.
The old patriarch also likes to drink some wine at ordinary times, drinking for pleasure, but drinking too much will hurt his health.
Today, smelling the fragrance of plum wine, I can't help but drink a few more glasses.
When he saw the large bowl on the table, he wondered, "What's in this bowl? Look at the bones, it doesn't look like chicken or fish..."
Yan Mo smiled and said, "This is the old turtle that Xiaomi caught from the stream, and it's also stewed in soup, everyone should try it."
Nian Xiaomi got up and filled bowls for everyone.
The soup stewed by his hands, together with some strange spices, has a different taste.
Not only does it have no fishy smell, but it is also delicious and fragrant, and the soup is stewed as thick and white as milk.
The old patriarch was amazed:
"The same stewed old turtle, the last time I ate it in a restaurant in the city had a fishy smell, but this year's stew is even more delicious than old hen soup!"
After dinner, while it was still dark, Nian Xiaomi and Xiaoyong came to the ancestral hall of the village with the old patriarch.
The road leading to the ancestral hall is paved with bluestone slabs, which have been polished smooth and clear due to age.
The moss on the back of the tiles and the wild ferns growing from the cracks of the house add vivid colors to the ancestral hall.
Pushing the door and entering, there is an ancient tide, mysterious and secluded.
There are many memorial tablets densely packed in front of the altar.
The old patriarch pointed to a large room next to him: "This is a private school classroom, what do you think?"
Yan Shubai walked in and looked around, nodded with satisfaction, and thanked the old patriarch:
"It's bothering the old patriarch these days."
The old patriarch replied, "This is a serious statement, but this is a great deed for the village!"
Nian Xiaomi walked around the ancestral hall and suddenly asked:
"By the way, how many repairs do you plan to receive?"
(Explanation of nouns: Shuxiu [xiū]—a gift that must be given when students and teachers meet for the first time in ancient times)
Yan Shubai frowned slightly.
What Nian Xiaomi asked was exactly what he was thinking about.
The country people don't have much spare money for their dolls to study, and the school fees are too expensive, so no one will come.
After thinking about it, he said with a hearty smile:
"It depends on the situation of each family. If the family is good, you can get more. If you are poor, you can send some eggs, fruits and vegetables, etc."
Nian Xiaomi nodded in approval and said, "As expected of a literati, I haven't ruined the cleanliness of scholars."
The next day.
The rooster had just crowed, but it was still dark outside, Nian Xiaomi got up.
Sleeping late in winter is a cool thing, but in summer it is impossible to fall asleep anyway.
The salted duck eggs pickled a few days ago can be eaten.
Nian Xiaomi washes off the yellow mud, puts a steamer on the white rice porridge, and steams the washed salted duck eggs on it.
As soon as the porridge is opened, the salted duck eggs are also steamed.
Aunt Liu and Granny Qi also got up, Nian Xiaomi handed over the kitchen to them, went to the chicken, duck and goose coop, and drove them to the backyard.
Then he ran upstairs and saw Yan Mo still sleeping on his back, with bubbles coming out of his nose.
So, playfully squeezed his proudly standing little brother, as if honking a horn.
"Didi! Wake up! Start your morning run!"
Yan Mo rubbed his sleepy eyes, hugged him in his arms, rubbed his beard against his face, and gently bit his earlobe...
Yan Mo understood Nian Xiaomi's sensitivity too well.
There is another reason for him to do this - he doesn't want to get up early for a run...
After being teased several times, Nian Xiaomi gave in.
Just like that, Nian Xiaomi fell asleep again after being exhausted after going crazy.
When I woke up again and went downstairs, it was already daylight.
Sister Lanhua put the geese away and came back.
Xiaoyong also fed the pigs, and Gu Yunfeng was sweeping the yard with a big broom.
Even Yan Shubai came here early, taking Yuhu and Niuniu to study in the morning.
Nian Xiaomi scratched her head in embarrassment, cursing in her heart:
"It's all because Yan Mo, the bastard..."
Others, however, were more than happy.
They wished that Nian Xiaomi could sleep in.
Because of this, they don't have to go for a run...
"Let's have dinner!"
Aunt Liu and Granny Qi brought polenta to the stone table in the yard.
Nian Xiaomi hurried to the kitchen to help, bringing out the kimchi and salted duck eggs.
Yan Mo is simply doting on his wife too much!
In front of so many people, not only served a bowl of porridge for Nian Xiaomi, but also said:
"It's hot, eat slowly."
Of course, Yan Mo is still a very polite person. Before serving Nian Xiaomi, he had already served Grandma Qi and Aunt Liu.
After sitting down, he peeled off a salted duck egg and took a bite.
"Wow! It's all oil!"
Accompanied by red oil, the egg yolk is loose and delicate, spreading from the tip of the tongue to the root of the tongue, and it melts immediately with the taste buds before it can be savored.
"Shu Bai, what do you like?" Nian Xiaomi likes to hear Yan Shubai's gentle comments the most.
In his previous life, he would have become a food critic.
After Yan Shubai ate half a duck egg, he nodded and said:
"Not only is the egg yolk delicious, but the egg white is as smooth as fat and tender in the mouth. You only need a bowl of white porridge, and you can taste the plain and true taste amidst the saltiness and delicateness."
Nian Xiaomi wanted to clap her hands when she heard it!
However, except for Xiaoyong who looked at Yan Shubai with a face full of admiration, the others couldn't understand at all, and they were all buried in the porridge...
Nian Xiaomi drank porridge and ate eggs slowly, and suddenly remembered his latest plan.
So he lightly kicked Yan Mo with his leg.
"Msanggong, when shall we go to the city to look at the shop?"
It is said that people's desire to make money has no limit.
Now Nian Xiaomi is no longer satisfied with making braised vegetables and opening a grocery store.
Money makes money is the last word!
"Have you decided what business to do?" Yan Mo asked while drinking porridge.
"I want to open a hot pot restaurant?" Nian Xiaomi blurted out without thinking.
"What is hot pot?" Yan Mo asked, and the family members raised their heads curiously.
"I can't say that well, why don't you do this! In two days, I'll make a hot pot feast, everyone have a try."
Sister Lanhua is very smart, "Is this hot pot hot pot related to fire? Will it be too hot to eat in summer?"
Nian Xiaomi shook her head and smiled, "This hot pot is perfect for summer!"
This is absolutely true.
In the previous life, people always gathered with their families to eat hot pot in the cold winter, which was full of warmth.
But gradually people's eating habits have changed.
Eating hot pot has become the behavior of the four seasons, especially in the hot summer, eating hot pot has become a fashion.
Because the summer climate is humid, the sweat accumulated in the body cannot be discharged.
Eating hot pot to resist the heat can quickly force out the sweat in the body, but it makes people feel refreshed!
Of course, from the perspective of Chinese medicine, eating hot pot in summer can also dry out dampness and nourish yang, and beautify the skin.
Although the ancients have never eaten hot pot, Nian Xiaomi is not worried about the audience of hot pot at all.
He is very confident, as long as he tastes it once, he will definitely be addicted!
At that time, the hot pot restaurant will also have a chain store in ancient times...
As for the formula, he was even less worried.
In his previous life, after graduating from university and before going to work in kindergarten, he once had Mala Tang with his roommate.
He is well aware of the importance of the secret recipe, adding as much or as little as the taste will change.
There are more than a dozen kinds of spices in hot pot, and most of these spices are wild, and the ancients did not know their medicinal and edible value.
Only Nian Xiaomi was transplanted and planted in the vegetable garden.
When the hot pot restaurant opens, he will directly grind the spices into powder, and no one else can research the recipe.
Yan Mo looked at Nian Xiaomi full of confidence, his big bright eyes blinked, making him even cuter.
So he smiled and said, "Let's go to the city after dinner."
Nian Xiaomi smiled and nodded heavily.
After dinner, Nian Xiaomi and Yan Mo drove a donkey cart to Haizhou City.
Today, they plan to visit the shop shopkeeper Xue mentioned last time.
When we arrived at Haizhou City, the sky was already bright.
Although shopkeeper Xue introduced them, the two of them still planned to take a look around first to learn about the market of the store.
Haizhou City is a relatively lively big city with a saturated and relatively stable market, so it is not easy to find a suitable store.
The two came to the tooth shop.
(The ancient tooth shop is equivalent to today's intermediary)
There are a few shops in Yazi's hands, but the prices are also frighteningly expensive. They only sell but not rent, and the asking price is no less than 300 taels.
Nian Xiaomi was speechless.
After roughly knowing the market, they can only place their hopes on shopkeeper Xue.
When he came to Fulai Restaurant, the shopkeeper Xue was very enthusiastic, but his face showed embarrassment:
"Ah, the owner has been in Beijing these days, and I'm afraid he won't be back until two or three days later."
Nian Xiaomi felt a little regretful upon hearing this, but still smiled and said:
"It doesn't matter, then we will come back in a few days, anyway, we have a general understanding of the market."
So I told you what I learned through the dental office just now.
Shopkeeper Xue nodded and said with a smile:
"Yazi is telling the truth, and I didn't deceive you, but don't worry, the owner of this shop is me... my friend, if you don't want to buy it, you can also rent it, up to this amount per month."
After speaking, he raised five fingers.
"Five silver?" Nian Xiaomi asked in surprise.
Too cheap!
Shopkeeper Xue nodded, and then said mysteriously:
"They're all my own, and I won't hide it from you, that boss and I...hehe."
Nian Xiaomi hadn't spoken yet, but Yan Mo spoke quickly:
"Aren't you the one who sells braised pork with Xinghua Village?"
Shopkeeper Xue smiled shyly, and a blush rose on his face.
"That's the old calendar. I'm in Haizhou City, and he's in Xinghua Village. After a long time, it will gradually fade away..."
When Nian Xiaomi heard this, her mouth opened wide.
After working for a long time, there was a saying in ancient times that "the separation of the two places will end sooner or later"...
Looking at shopkeeper Xue again, no matter how you look at it, he looks like Xue Yourong, with waves in his bones.
Probably hereditary!
But this kind of wave is not annoying, but very charming.
The visit to the store was temporarily put on hold, and the two got up to bid farewell to shopkeeper Xue.
Shopkeeper Xue hurriedly stopped them, bowed and said:
"Let's wait for a while, the two of you just happened to be here today, and I have something to ask!"
After speaking, he pointed to the wooden plaque on the wall.
"No, Yan's Restaurant across the street has launched new dishes, and we can't lag behind. Please take a look at these dishes, Brother Nian!"
Nian Xiaomi looked up, and the new dishes on it were:
Stewed lion head with crab powder, black-bone chicken stewed with ginseng, fragrant fish with five-flavor sauce, shelled shrimp with green snail, mutton bones in Yuan juice, and goose vermicelli soup.
Nian Xiaomi nodded and sighed:
"Just hearing the name of this dish makes people salivate. Shopkeeper Xue, how do you want me to help you?"
Shopkeeper Xue continued serving jasmine tea and said with a smile:
"I want Brother Nian to help you taste all the new dishes."
Yan Mo was already salivating by the name of the dish on the plaque. Hearing what he said, he hurriedly said:
"Good! Good! I just like to eat..."
Nian Xiaomi glared at him:
"People don't let you eat, they let you taste and then give your opinion!"
Yan Mo refused to accept it and said, "I will also give my opinion!"
Nian Xiaomi slandered: "Your opinion is nothing more than 'delicious, not delicious', why not call Yan Shubai..."
However, he still laughed:
"Since Brother Xue thinks highly of me, I might as well try it."
Shopkeeper Xue was overjoyed when he heard this!
He had long admired Nian Xiaomi's cooking skills.
If this new dish passes through his guidance, it will definitely sell well!
So he told Xiao Er:
"All new dishes, one for each!"