Zi Su and Xin Yi, who were eagerly waiting for customers in the shop, saw a customer coming, and their eyes lit up: "What snacks does this little boy want to buy? Freshly baked bean paste pie, sweet-scented osmanthus mung bean cake!"
Xiao Linfeng was not in a hurry to ask for anything. He first carefully looked at the famous brand hanging on the snack shelf. When he was about to wrap it up, he was interrupted by a surprised voice: "Young Master Xiao?"
Xiao Linfeng, who was interrupted on his way to gourmet food, was a little unhappy. He was about to turn around to clean up this ignorant person, but he saw a face that was both unfamiliar and familiar. Superimposing the impression of this girl who has already drawn a lot of clothes and dressed very well with the image of the fierce girl half a year ago, he hesitantly asked: "Are you, sour plum soup?"
Young Jin showed a kind smile, hurriedly took a clean plate, and used a clip made of bent bamboo slices to take a piece of each flavor from the snack shelf before turning around and placing it in front of Xiao Linfeng: "Xiao Xiao Master, can you try it?"
Xiao Linfeng remembered that her family's sour plum soup was delicious, and naturally also remembered that her family's pea yellow was well made. He took the handkerchief handed by Shisu and wiped his hands, then he picked up a piece of chrysanthemum and tasted it.
Xiao Linfeng, who was still chewing slowly with his cheeks lit up, nodded with satisfaction, and tasted all the snacks that You Jin had set out one by one, before he took the steaming dessert that You Jin handed over to him. After taking a few sips of the tea, "Your family's desserts are getting better and better."
You Jin looked at the young boy who was getting whiter and whiter, and squinted his eyes and said, "It's their good fortune that Young Master Xiao likes it."
The two were talking, when the guard outside lifted Su Jiaxiang's curtain again, and a tall figure wearing a black moiré gown and an ink fox fur cloak walked in. It turned out that Xiao Linyu, who was passing by, saw it. The guard of the Xiao family, knowing that the younger brother was inside, also came in to take a look.
"Young Master Xiao." You Jin bowed to Xiao Linyu in a proper manner according to the blessing ceremony for women taught by Yulan.
Xiao Linyu has never forgotten it since she was a child, and she naturally recognized that the girl who had a curvaceous figure in front of her was the village girl who only bowed her hands in salute half a year ago, with a gentle smile on the corner of her mouth: "Miss Su, I haven't seen you for a few months. , stay safe."
You Jin took a clean plate and put some pastries in front of Xiao Linyu, and then said with a smile, "Thank you, Young Master Xiao, for your concern. Everything is going well. Young Master Xiao, try our desserts." Young Jin is still very grateful to Xiao Linyu. Yes, after all, he spent a lot of money on his own recipes, so that he could buy land, buy shops and open stores to do business.
Xiao Linyu is more and more appreciative of the little girl in front of her. She takes up the responsibility of supporting a family at a young age. She is one year younger than her ignorant younger brother, but she is also very mature and stable. It is also a good thing to get in touch and know about the suffering of people's livelihood.
Picked up a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus red bean cake and tasted it, and then gave a good evaluation: "It tastes good, and the store is also very good." Said, it is already very good, so Xiao Linyu did not say this.
After a few words of greetings, Xiao Linfeng also packed all eight flavors of dim sum to take away, and the Xiao brothers said goodbye to You Jin: "Su family girl, I will come to play with you in two days!"
Seeing that Xiao Linfeng was still reluctant to part, You Jin couldn't help laughing "puchi" and waved at him: "Okay, when you come, I'll treat you to a snack."
After sending off the two distinguished guests of the Xiao family, Zi Su and Xin Yi, who were standing on the spot like a wooden pestle, heaved a sigh of relief and said, "You scared me to death, these two sons are really expensive. !"
You Jin asked Xin Yi to clean up the dishes on the counter, and he put the money that Xiao Linyu insisted on paying into the drawer, and said with a smile, "It is indeed a distinguished guest, and when you see you next time, don't be sloppy. "
"Well! We know!" The two nodded in unison, very educated.
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After the first ten days of the twelfth lunar month, Sujia Dim Sum Shop launched two flavors of cantaloupe seeds in green tea flavor and walnut flavor. Although the price is a bit more expensive than the average taste of melon seeds, but in a big town like Luohe Prefecture, it is natural that the rich are not lacking.
As soon as the new flavors of the melon seeds of the Su family were launched, they were favored by new and old customers: "Miss Su, leave me five kilograms for each flavor of the melon seeds from your family."
Youjin said with a smile: "Yes, the new batch of melon seeds is estimated to be sold in the future, so when will you come to get them?" The Su family's sweet melon seeds are not expensive for fifty cents per pound. After the guests who came to buy dim sum tried it, 80% of them also brought some melon seeds back, but they were all sold out in a few days. Young Jin had to order a batch of raw melon seeds from the grain and oil store to make cantaloupe seeds. , Now the store only accepts reservations, and the stock is gone.
Su Jiaxiang's dim sum shop was open until the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month before closing for Chinese New Year. After filling the box of desserts that the last customer ordered in the shop, and sending the last customer away, the little girls in the Su family shop breathed a sigh of relief: "It's New Year's Eve!"
Young Jin, who was cleaning the cash register drawer, said with a smile, "Okay, everyone has packed up. Han Li should be here soon. After this time, we can have a good year in comfort!" Su After the family opened the shop, the weather was getting colder, and now there are many people in and out of the city every day. Before the winter, Young Jin gritted his teeth and bought a mule cart. Han Li is now responsible for going to work at the Sujiaxiang shop every day. The young gold and others shuttle back and forth.
When everyone heard this, they all cheered up, but after a quarter of an hour, everything that should be washed and collected was properly packed. Han Li also arrived in a mule cart. After everyone came out, Young Jin was locked. I got on the mule cart and headed back to Wuliqiao.
Most of the people living in the river workers' dormitory in Wuliqiao also returned. The river workers took half a month's leave and then went back to celebrate the New Year. Now only the gatekeepers, Mr. Wang and the Han family, are still in the river workers' dormitory. More than a dozen river workers who did not return.
The villagers of Wuliqiao have made a lot of money this year, especially the Su family on the west side of the river and the Lizheng He Hao family on the east side of the river.
Looking at the two sons and one daughter in new clothes, Zhao squinted with joy: "They all fit very well!" This year, they opened a breakfast shop because they borrowed the Su family's house. With more than ten taels of silver, plus a year's worth of money from the fields, I can have a fat year for myself.
Sitting on the kang, He Hao was smoking a dry cigarette, looked at the happy children, and explained to the Zhao family with a smile: "You pick up some hemp dumplings and send them to the Su family tomorrow. Make it." Ma dumpling is a kind of fried noodles, which is a must-have food for worshipping gods in Luohe Prefecture during the Chinese New Year.
"Why do you need to say that?" Zhao shi rolled her eyes at her man angrily: "But the Su family has not asked us a cent of rent for more than half a year, but I heard that their single-room river worker dormitory lasts for a month. It's one hundred and fifty cents! Are we taking advantage a little too much?" Zhao is a warm-hearted person, and at the same time, he is also embarrassed to take advantage of someone else's family. Nearly a coin or two!"
He Hao also knew that his family had inherited a great favor from the Su family, so he also nodded: "Sure, when you go to deliver the Ma dumplings to the Su family tomorrow, you should mention it. Don't bargain for how much the Su family wants." Although That being said, He Hao also knew that the girl from the Su family would also rent a house for him at a lower price than the market price. That ghost girl is very sophisticated
"Has the Su family in Hexitou confiscated our family's rent?" He Xuanhai, the son of the elder He, is studying in the academy in Luohe Prefecture. Although he runs back and forth every day, he only reads the books of the sages and does not hear them. The bookworm about things outside the window only knew that his mother and father set up a stall opposite to sell breakfast, but he had never been there once, and he had never seen the Su family. He only heard his father and mother mention it every time, but he was a little curious.
"Eldest sister of the Su family is very nice, she even gave me mung bean cake last time!" He Xiaoning, the youngest daughter of the He family, is only seven years old this year, but she has more contact with the sisters of Youbao in the west of the river, and she often sees them You Jin, You Jin is naturally a little closer to the cute and cute little girl, and he is also close to He Xiaoning.
"Don't worry about things at home. It's just me and my mother, and there's only one year left before the academy exam. Now is the time when you can't be distracted." He Hao never let these mundane affairs interfere The son's purity, He Xuanhai is only fifteen years old this year, and he has already passed the Tongsheng exam. He has great expectations for the eldest son!
"Yes, the child will follow his father's teachings." He Xuanhai respectfully stood up and gave He Hao a junior salute.
The He family talked for a while under the warm candlelight before they dispersed and rested. Zhao thought that his son, like a green bamboo, was already fifteen years old, so he leaned over and looked at He Hao. : "Head of the family, Xuanhai is already fifteen years old, and she is about the same age as that girl in the Su family. Do you think if I have a word with the lady of the Su family..." After nearly ten months The Zhao family is getting more and more satisfied with the eldest girl of the Su family, and only thinks that she is a good candidate for a daughter-in-law.
After hearing his wife's words, He Hao frowned and shook his head: "Our family, Xuanhai, can't hold back the girl of the Su family, so you should rest your mind!" In less than a year, the Su family's old man The weak women and children bought such a family business. In another three to five years, even if the Su family could not be ranked in Luohe Prefecture, they would be famous in eight townships.
"What? Our Xuanhai is not bad! He was admitted to Tongsheng at the age of fourteen. If he is a scholar next year, and a few years later, he will be an official master!" Zhao's eldest son He had high hopes, even if his own man spoke ill of him, that would not work.
Seeing that she didn't give up, He Hao rolled his eyes at her: "If you don't believe me, go ask the eldest girl of the Su family tomorrow and see what she has to say?" Fell asleep.
"Just ask!" Zhao's family is very confident in his son. After all, although his family's conditions are not as good as those of the wealthy family in Luohe Prefecture, Wuliqiao can be regarded as a wealthy family, plus his own son's family. But there are famous little children in eight towns, how could the Su family disagree