The Yun family couldn't wait to make it known to everyone that Yun Shiqiao was marrying into the Xu family.
Hearing that the Xu family was also preparing, everyone thought she was the official wife, the official's in-laws, but they still had to give in. After a long time of fuss, it turned out to be a concubine.
Although Xu Hao is favored, the most capable person in the Xu family is the eldest son, and the Yun family has poor moral character. This pastry shop imitates the Ji family's pastries. Although the price is cheaper, the taste is far from the same.
No one patronized the bakery that cost a lot of money to open. Everyone was disgusted and feared being embarrassed if they went there. Without the halo given by the Ji family, it couldn't compete with the pastries sold by the vendors.
We hired many small workers and were losing money every day. It is said that they all mortgaged the inn to keep it open.
As for the Ji family.
Business is booming, and the restaurant is packed every day from the moment it opens. Even though we have hired more than a dozen workers, we are still looking for people.
The Ji family treats people well and pays them well. Some of the workers who left before came to visit them, wanting to come back to work.
The last time they came to force Ji's mother to get wages, many people knew about it and few were willing to hire them.
Ji's mother seems to be easy to talk to, and she has a tough attitude towards this matter. She has a smile on her face, but she doesn't leave any room.
After a few people left, she had a sullen face and rarely lost her temper, "Do you think we are easy to bully? Even if they didn't add insult to injury at that time, I still thought of them well. Now, it's good that I don't have to settle accounts with them."
"Mom, don't get so angry." Qiao Xin comforted her.
"Aren't you angry?" Ji's mother calmed down, looked at the cabinet in front of the door, and asked, "I heard from Huai'er that you asked someone to do this. What are you doing?"
Qiao Xin followed her gaze and pursed her lips and said, "My husband said that the shrimp paste can be sold, and the shrimp paste at home is also ready, so I thought that if it is placed here so that it can be seen, it will be easier to sell." ."
Their restaurant's dishes are the best-selling and everyone praises them because of the shrimp paste in them.
Shrimp paste stir-fry is also simple to make. Ordinary people can buy it and use it as a condiment.
Ji's mother understood and praised her again.
With Yun Shiqiao as a comparison, she was really satisfied with Qiao Xin. The more she looked at it, the more she liked it. The business of the restaurant improved, and the bakery Ji Huai and Xu Nan opened together also made money.
Ji's family has a lot of income now, and Ji's mother always feels that she has treated Qiao Xin badly in the past and has given her a lot of jewelry and clothes.
The restaurant's shrimp paste stir-fry is a major specialty, even more famous than Ji's cakes. When they learned that the restaurant was going to start selling shrimp paste, many people couldn't wait to sell it.
Bottles of shrimp paste are placed on the cabinet, as well as shrimp paste made into a paste. Each time it is sold out within half a day of being put on the market, so it sells very well.
Seeing this, Qiao Xin said to Ji Huai with great interest, "We should find more people to help you make shrimp paste, otherwise you will be too tired by yourself. If we make more, we can go to the dock to buy shrimps, and the price will be cheaper." . ”
Ji Huai's goal has always been mass production. When he saw what she said, he didn't say that this was his previous plan. Instead, he said, "I still have an idea, and I need to make an icon so that I can get famous. Let everyone know that this is produced in our restaurant."
"Yeah." Qiao Xin nodded.
"Then leave this matter to my wife." He added.
Qiao Xin was startled. Should he let her draw? I was about to say go find someone, but when I saw his trusting eyes, I hesitated and nodded.
She has to work hard!
After drawing and revising it for several days, an icon came out. Not only was it pasted on the jar of shrimp paste, but the pattern she drew was also used on the pastry packaging of their restaurant.
No one had ever valued her so much, which made Qiao Xin feel extremely warm in her heart.
This evening at dinner.
The family gathered together to eat. Ji Huai made medicinal meals for Ji's father every day, and also invited the most famous doctor in the town to treat him. He could now eat with them, but he still looked sick and skinny.
Ji Huai took a piece of meat to Qiao Xin and said, "I'm going to Fucheng for a few days at the beginning of the month. The old man of Yang's family celebrated his seventieth birthday and invited me to be the chef. I heard that his grandson Yang Zhang is a famous imperial doctor in the palace. I want to ask him to come back to see my father."
The Yang family has been studying medicine for generations, and Yang Zhang is a prodigy who has studied medicine. He has excellent medical skills and can solve all kinds of difficult and complicated diseases.
"Since he is an imperial doctor, how could he come back with you?" Ji's mother understood his painstaking efforts, but couldn't help but say.
The capital was too far away, and Ji's father's body couldn't withstand the exertion. She sighed as she thought about it, hoping that the medicine prescribed by the doctor would be effective and Ji's father's health could get better little by little.
Ji's father coughed a few times and looked at him, "As long as you have this kind of heart, dad, you will be content. Life or death is up to you. There is no need to force anything."
In the past, Ji Huai's eating, drinking and having fun instead of taking care of business made him extremely worried. When something happened to the Ji family, he was responsible for the whole family alone and made the restaurant so prosperous. Even if he died now, he was content.
Ji Huai was stubborn, "I will definitely bring Dr. Yang back to treat my father."
He was so persistent that Ji's father and Ji's mother had nothing to do. They were afraid that he would do something drastic, so they had to ask Qiao Xin to accompany him.
In this way, Ji Huai took Qiao Xin and several of his apprentices to Fucheng.
Compared with the small town, the capital was much bigger. Although Qiao Xin suppressed her curiosity, she couldn't sit still in the carriage and always secretly looked at the streets outside.
So prosperous.
It was a more prosperous town than theirs. The clothes those girls wore were so beautiful, and the jewelry they wore was something she had never seen before.
"When we get to Yang Mansion, we'll go out for a walk after we pack up." Ji Huai put his arm around her waist and said in her ear.
Qiao Xin was embarrassed when her little idea was guessed, "You still have something to do, don't delay your business."
Ji Huai: "It's okay."
He always followed her lead, raised his other hand, and gently pinched her cheek, "You've gained some muscle."
"Mom said I'm still taller, and I look pale when I look at myself." When she mentioned this, Qiao Xin's eyes flashed brightly, and she looked at him seriously, hoping that he would take a good look at her.
During the period after I got married, I ate well, slept well, and really grew taller. The clothes I used to wear were no longer wearable, mainly because they turned gray.
It will look better when it becomes white. , I always feel inferior in front of my sweetheart and want to become better.
"Is it white?" Ji Huai tilted his head, looked at it carefully, and spoke hesitantly.
Seeing that he didn't notice it at all, Qiao Xin's smile slowly faded, and she felt disappointed, "Isn't... not in vain?"
When he was greatly shocked, he smiled and said, "Just kidding, I'm a lot whiter, my skin is much better, and my hair is a lot darker, so I look better."
She didn't notice the hair. She looked down and was kissed on the forehead when she looked up.
The two of them were sitting in the carriage, and the noise on the street could be heard in their ears. Her face suddenly turned red again. Ji Huai took her into his arms and said, "I will be busy these days. I will find a few people to accompany you when the time comes." Go shopping and buy what you like, no need to worry about money. The things in Fucheng are novel, so take more with you back."
Qiao Xin leaned into his arms, wrapped her slender hands around his waist, and pressed her face against his chest, extremely lustful.
It was quite shameful to do these intimate actions during the day, but she couldn't resist. Ji's mother treated her well and wouldn't let her do any work she could. She also said that she would hire a maid to serve her and let her treat her well. The young mistress.
But Ji Huai went even further than Ji's mother. When the two were together, he spoiled her and served her many times, making her panic and guilty.
How can she be a wife like this? If you find out, you will be reviled.
It was so beautiful that she often thought it was a dream.
"Then I will buy some for my mother," she said.
As soon as she finished speaking, he praised her for being filial and considerate. No matter how much work she did in the Yun family, no one ever thanked her. No matter how many sacrifices she made, it was natural. Instead, she married him. , after doing a little bit of work, he felt that she had worked hard and would treat her better.
Qiao Xin's eyes glowed softly and she looked up at him, but Ji Huai felt that she looked charming and kissed her again. Still feeling it was not enough, he shamelessly held her on his lap.
Her breathing became rapid, and she wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl in, but he held her and said seriously, "It needs to be nourished, and it will grow more flesh, so it will be more comfortable to hold her."
Qiao Xin frowned, her face full of confusion: "... my grandmother said the same thing about the pig she raised, and she also said it could be sold for more money."
Hearing this, Ji Huai laughed out loud. He came closer to her and looked at her with his dark eyes, making no secret of his love for her. "Then, when you get better, I'll let you have our child, okay?" ?”
Her face turned red, her heart beat faster, her eyes turned into crescent moons, and she hid in his arms.
The carriage arrived at Yang's Mansion, and the housekeeper came out to greet it.
Mr. Yang liked delicious food, so he ate the shrimp paste made by Ji Huai, so he sent someone to inquire. He heard that the restaurant was very prosperous and the dishes made were unforgettable, so he paid a high price to invite people there.
The housekeeper arranged accommodation for several people without paying too much attention to it.
What made the Yang family really start to pay attention was when Ji Huai cooked a dinner.
A total of nine dishes were cooked.
The ingredients in the Yang Mansion are fresh and abundant. After practicing his cooking skills for a period of time, he can use the ingredients just right. Even the imperial chefs in the palace can learn from each other.
Mr. Yang has tasted delicacies from all over the country. At first glance, Ji Huai's dishes were not surprising, and he was a little disappointed. After taking a bite, his expression changed.
Each of the nine dishes has its own characteristics, pure taste and memorable texture.
Immediately, he boasted about him and said that he would be invited to cook every birthday banquet.
The next day, he made breakfast and lunch for Mr. Yang, and also made some pastries in the afternoon. Even though they were made with the same ingredients, what others made would definitely be different from what he made.
Mr. Yang had to eat several times because of this. He was so uncomfortable that he couldn't stop talking.
On the day of the birthday banquet, when I heard that Yang Zhang was back, everyone came to congratulate him with purpose. Whether the food was delicious or not was not the point, but after tasting it, it was inevitable that he would be conquered.
Some people also asked where the chef was.
Mr. Yang was waiting for them to ask, so he called Ji Huai out and laughed loudly, "I specially invited this from Yinhe Town. Even though he is young, he has excellent cooking skills and his pastries are also good." It’s very delicious, and the bakery in Fucheng is about to open. When the time comes, you can go buy it and try it.”
Ji Huai also took advantage of this wind and told him the name of the bakery and the day it opened.
The bakery business in the town was good. Xu Nan was very business-minded and opened two more stores in the town. The store in Fucheng was also being prepared. He also took the opportunity to increase his reputation.
Everyone agreed. Although they didn't pay much attention to it, Ji Huai didn't care. He just wanted to leave an impression, which would play a big role when the time comes.
He saw Yang Zhang next to Mr. Yang. He looked young and respected Mr. Yang very much. He even praised him sincerely. It seemed that he had eaten seriously just now.
Mr. Yang has a tough temper and sticks to his word, while Yang Zhang is more filial. He seems to have found a breakthrough.
After the birthday banquet, Mr. Yang gave him a lot of money and wanted to keep him for a while. He even asked him to make a price, as long as he was willing to come to Yang Mansion to be the chef.
Ji Huai declined and said he must go back.
However, he cooked a lot of food for Mr. Yang in those two days, including a variety of wild fungi and game, but those were not very fresh ingredients.
There are several mountains in Yinhe Town, with a lot of game. Moreover, it is not far away from the sea, and there are more delicious foods.
From time to time, Mr. Yang's heart would be moved as soon as he said it.
Fish, shrimps and all kinds of seafood are difficult to transport and store, and it is impossible to eat fresh ones in Fucheng, especially all kinds of seafood. He rarely tastes them because he is too greedy.
On the day Ji Huai left, Mr. Yang immediately decided that he would go back with Ji Huai.
Yang Zhang was worried that his body wouldn't be able to bear it, so he didn't agree.
"Am I already half-footed in the coffin? Do I have to stay in my house and wait to die? How tiring can it be after only a few days of travel? I think back then, I was also a person who traveled all over the country, and my body is very strong!" Mr. Yang was dissatisfied.
"If you want to go, I will definitely make arrangements so that you won't be disappointed." Ji Huai said from the side.
"You have such cooking skills, I won't be disappointed." Mr. Yang trusted him very much and looked at Yang Zhang, "You are not at home anymore. It's not far away. You might as well come with me to experience it. When you return to the palace, I will ask you again." Stay.”
Yang Zhang hesitated.
He is planning to stay at home for a few more days this time, so it is not impossible to go.
Ji Huai looked at him at this time and stopped talking. When they all saw this move and Mr. Yang asked him to tell him if he had anything to do, he looked troubled, "If Dr. Yang is also going, can I ask for a favor? "
Yang Zhang asked: "What's the matter?"
Ji Huai told the story about Ji's father, and did not say that he would definitely ask Yang Zhang to go. He only talked about the suffering that Ji's father had suffered during this period. He had been asking doctors to make medicinal meals, and the other party was also recovering. He also said that Yang Zhang If he goes, can he take the opportunity to treat his father
The attitude is extremely sincere.
He is retreating in order to advance, and he will not arouse people's resentment, nor will they think it is a trap. Instead, they will think he is very filial.
Mr. Yang liked him and he turned out to be a filial son. He immediately said to Yang Zhang, "Then you go with me. You can eat delicious food and save people. Why should you hesitate?"
In this way, Yang Zhang accompanied Mr. Yang, but he only stayed for three days before rushing back to the capital.
Seeing that Ji Huai really invited the imperial doctor, Qiao Xin could only describe it as shocked. Her husband-in-law was so powerful.