In the days that followed, as Zhao Xuemei and the others said, Zhong Ziqi had just begun, and Zhao Zhengan's hair was going gray in the past few days. Zhong Ziqi can no longer go into the kitchen to cook, because she will vomit if she smells the oily smoke.
There were only two of them in the family, Zhong Ziqi went on strike, but only Zhao Zhengan washed his hands and made soup, but he didn't cook anything other than porridge, and the food he made was super unpalatable.
Zhao Zhengan felt so bitter. Every day, I can only give Zhong Ziqi porridge, and then I go to the town to ask Zhao Xuemei and the others to help cook some delicious food. But Yuanshui couldn't quench his thirst, so Zhao Zheng'an could only bite the bullet and practice cooking at home for the past two days.
And Zhong Ziqi would sit at the door of the kitchen wrapped in a thick layer and tell him which one to put first, which one to put next, how much salt to sprinkle, and how much water to put.
After repeated attempts to make it salty or bland, Zhao Zhengan finally became a teacher. The basis for him to become a teacher is that he can finish a dish by himself without misplacing the seasoning. Although the taste is so-so, Zhao Zhengan is already quite satisfied.
After careful thinking, he has mastered the basic order of cooking and seasoning. As long as you don't add too much, the taste is still good, and you can eat it anyway.
Every time Zhong Ziqi saw his hard work, she was very moved in her heart. At the same time, she always endured the nausea and ate two more bites. She couldn't waste his heart, but in the end she vomited it out to no avail.
Zhao Zhengan was heartbroken, looking at his sickly little face, he was helpless. Knowing that he likes sour food, he made sour food for him. The sauerkraut pickled at home in autumn was already ready to eat, so he made it differently. Give it to him, of course, he will preview it before making it...
Seeing that the time passed day by day, as early as when Zhao Zhengan and the others came back, they discussed with Zhao Amo and the others, and posted a notice outside the door, saying that on a certain day, they will close the door and go home for the New Year. If you like to eat You can buy more twisted fried dough sticks, and they will not break if you put them left and right, so that you can’t buy them when you want to eat them.
As soon as the others heard it, they immediately donated money, especially when they heard that the Chinese New Year was approaching, and there was a discount on the delicious fried dough sticks and twisted dough sticks. You could get an extra one or two as many as you bought, which made many people come to buy it.
In this way, it is very delicious when the Chinese New Year is approaching, and there is a small peak in the courtyard. When everyone buys it, they buy a dozen or dozens of them. When the Chinese New Year is coming, everyone wants to indulge and have a good time. In a good year, even if the family is poor, I don’t want to be deserted during the Chinese New Year. It’s a bad omen. The more lively the next year, the more prosperous it will be.
Until three days before the New Year, Quite Delicious officially closed, and the courtyard was also closed. Zhao Zhengan went into the town to settle the salaries of Zhao Xuemei, Zhao Jiang and Zhao Lan. Zhao Xuemei and the others looked at the salary of nearly 300 Wen, and they were all happy, especially Zhao Xuemei. He and Zhao Jiang both received wages. Although Zhao Jiang was less than half of his salary, it was enough for them to buy new year's goods and have a surplus. up.
If you are happy, Zhao Lan is also one of them. He is the only one in his family. Apart from buying some simple necessities for the New Year, he doesn’t need much at all. He can save it for a long time. This is the first time he is so grateful to someone in his heart , Everyone said that he has strong self-esteem, but he also has to bend his waist for life. He just disdains those people's pretentious handouts. He needs a reward that can make him pay his own efforts in exchange. And Zhong Ziqi just gave him what he wanted, and he was very grateful to him.
Because the greetings were made in advance, the restaurants that came to pick up the goods were notified, and they took away a large number of twisted fried dough sticks the day before, and they officially started their holiday today.
Zhao Zhengan watched Zhao Xuemei and the others leave in twos and threes, leaving only Wang Jicheng alone, looking so pitiful alone, Zhao Zhengan thought for a while and said, "Uncle Cheng, come home with me for the New Year."
"Master, absolutely not, I'm fine here. It's not suitable for you and Master Qi to have me around for the first New Year." Wang Jicheng said hurriedly. He also heard that this year is the first time since the two young masters got married. This new year, he said that he couldn't disturb the two people's world of the two of them, and besides, he had not passed the new year alone, so he didn't feel much about it.
Zhao Zheng'an originally wanted to say it's okay, but suddenly he thought that it's inconvenient to live in the house now, so he could only nod his head and agree: "That's fine, Uncle Cheng, you've had a bit of a hard time this year, live alone, and when you build a new house next year, you'll be fine." Come and live with us."
Wang Jicheng was moved and saluted immediately: "Master Xie."
He met a good man, he didn't treat him as a slave, but as a family member, never underestimated him, he, Wang Jicheng, how could he meet such a good master.
Zhao Zheng'an gave Wang Jicheng half a penny, told him to buy whatever he wanted, and walked away under Wang Jicheng's grateful eyes.
Zhao Zhengan left the compound and didn't go home directly, but went to buy new year's goods. His family bought some one after another in the past two days, and bought all the rest back today, just as Uncle Zhao also entered the city. , he will go back with him and take a ride.
Zhao Zhengan and Zhong Ziqi are also considered celebrities in Qingshui Town. There are very few people who don’t know each other. The price of goods is relatively high these days. They are also quite frequent customers of delicious food, and the relationship still needs to be closer.
Zhao Zhengan first went to the seafood seller, bought several fish, and bought a lot of other products. I went to the shop that sells fruit.
This shop can be regarded as a wonderful flower in Qingshui Town. It belongs to a high-end place, and all it sells are fruits. Surprisingly, there are many fruits that are rarely seen in the north. Naturally, the price is also unaffordable for ordinary people, but the owner of the shop mainly provides for rich and powerful families, such as the county magistrate, such as a certain member, a certain landlord, a certain shop owner, etc. These people don’t care. These petites.
Zhao Zheng'an also heard from others that in order to maintain the supply and marketing of fruits, the owner of this store has specially formed a team to go to the south to buy them, and then use various unknown methods to transport them back intact.
Zhao Zhengan entered the shop, and there was no one else in it, only baskets of fruits of different colors and sizes were displayed in it, which seemed very deserted.
The shop owner who was doing the accounting obviously knew Zhao Zhengan, he came out from behind the counter and smiled and cupped his hands: "So Boss Zhao is a rare customer, I wonder what you want to buy?" Although Zhao Zhengan is young, no one will despise him. He, especially with the backing of Jinhua Restaurant behind him.
Zhao Zheng'an bowed his hands back and asked, "Boy, I'm here today to buy fruit. Who doesn't know that your fruit is the freshest and the most delicious."
The shop owner nodded when he heard the words. He is very proud of this. Looking at the nearby towns, only his shop has the most complete and delicious fruits. Not only the people in Qingshui Town, but also the big families in other towns will not If you think it's too far away, come here to buy it.
Zhao Zheng'an walked around the shop. He was dazzled by all kinds of fruits. He didn't know which one was delicious. He simply picked out a few fruits that he had seen often before, and then asked Shop owner: "Do you have any fruit here that tastes particularly sour?"
The shop owner clapped his hands and smiled: "Coincidentally, a kind of fruit was brought in not long ago. It tastes very sour. I'm worried that I won't be able to sell it. Look, it's the little red fruit next to your hand."
The shop owner pointed to Zhao Zhengan's side.
Zhao Zhengan followed his direction and looked at the small red fruit, which was not as big as a walnut. He looked to the left and then felt that it was quite similar to the wild fruit in the mountains. He picked it up and took a bite. The eyes immediately narrowed into slits, and the face wrinkled into a ball... This is too sour, even more sour than their vinegar.
Zhao Zhengan's sour teeth chattered, and he quickly put down the fruit in his hand: "Just this, weigh me a few more catties." Although the sourness was scary, he believed that Ziqi would like to eat it.
Sure enough, when Zhao Zhengan handed the fruit to Zhong Ziqi, Zhong Ziqi's eyes lit up.
Zhong Ziqi looked at the fruit that Zhao Zhengan handed over with great enthusiasm. Hearing Zhao Zhengan say how sour it was, he took the fruit in his hand and looked at it carefully. At first he thought it was sour hawthorn, but on closer inspection it was not. Sour hawthorn, its surface is much smoother than sour hawthorn, Zhong Ziqi took a bite carefully, the water in it is more than sour hawthorn, and it is really sour, he said he likes it very much.
Zhao Zhengan was also happy to see that he liked him: "I packed some food in the restaurant. I came back a bit late today. I'll heat it up for you."
"Don't bother, I've already warmed up the porridge." Zhong Ziqi said while eating.
Zhao Zhengan unconsciously gritted his teeth: "I'll warm it up for you to take another bite. There are sour bamboo shoots and sweet and sour fish in it. It's all sour if you try it."
Zhong Ziqi nodded hesitantly: "Okay, let's take a bite." It's because of his hard work to get it back.
"it is good."
Zhao Zheng'an tidied up the things he bought, and went to the kitchen to heat up the meal.
Although the dishes were all sour, Zhong Ziqi barely managed to eat a few mouthfuls before she couldn't eat any more. Zhao Zhengan was already used to it, so he also took a mouthful and then removed the food.
"Wages are paid?" Zhong Ziqi asked.
"Well, they are all open. According to what you said, we agreed to open the door on the eighth day of the lunar new year. I originally wanted Uncle Cheng to come and celebrate the New Year with us. He is quite deserted by himself, but our family has no place for him to live. I can't share a room with the two of us, so I think about it or forget it." Zhao Zhengan said.
Zhong Ziqi nodded: "Let's talk about it next year. Didn't you say you want to build a house in the spring? Let's build a few more rooms, so that people can live in them when they come."
"Well, I thought so too."
At that time, people from the Shen family will also come. The small place of their house can't fit in at all, and it has to be expanded.