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After all, he has seen the storm, the shopkeeper of the Taige Pavilion quickly recovered, and said cheerfully: "I never thought that I could taste Boss Meng's craftsmanship, so why not, just tell me what ingredients you need, please come here."

The shopkeeper who was watching Meng Chuxi's cooking was stunned. He never thought that a businessman could cook such a good dish. Seeing her stir fry and flipping the spoon, he was amazed.

Especially the aroma after stir-frying is tangy, and the simple scrambled eggs make people feel greedy.

Zhou Qingwu was on the side to help. In addition to scrambled eggs with green peppers, Meng Chuxi chose fish head with chopped peppers for another dish, just using the fresh chopped peppers they brought.

Zhou Qingwu took off the fish head neatly with his hands and feet. After removing the teeth of the fish, he divided it into two parts. The ginger, onion and garlic were quickly prepared, and the shopkeeper was amazed.

Meng Chuxi's generous cooking has already surprised him, but the introverted and quiet girl who can't speak next to her also prepares ingredients for her without any hesitation, and doesn't seem to think it's so surprising at all. .

This looks like cooking at home, and it is completely unexpected that they came to let him cooperate with them to sell an ingredient.

After touching the incense, the fish head with chopped peppers was ready. When the two dishes were placed in front of him, Meng Chuxi wiped his hands and took off the apron in front of him, saying, "I'm making a fool of myself, the shopkeeper will try it."

The color of the dishes on the table is indeed very attractive, not only that, but the fresh, salty and slightly spicy aroma in the chopped pepper fish head is also very special.

The shopkeeper first tried the standard scrambled eggs. Meng Chuxi's skill is very good. The scrambled eggs are tender and taste very good. However, as a big shopkeeper who runs the Tai Loft, he is also a veteran, and he immediately tasted the light spicy taste in the eggs. , There is a slight burning sensation on the tip of the tongue, a little tingling, but I have to say that the taste is very novel.

Then Meng Chuxi handed him a bowl of rice: "Try it with rice."

The shopkeeper took a piece of chili and put it in his mouth to taste it carefully. The spiciness was much stronger, but the taste was unexpectedly good, and he was shocked to eat another bite of rice.

With his face still calm, he tasted the fish head with chopped pepper again.The fresh, salty and spicy taste of the chopped pepper completely removes the fishy smell, and the fish is fresh and tender with a spicy taste, which tastes much richer than the fish that simply adds ginger to add spicy taste.

"The shopkeeper can add some of this red oil and spicy soup, it will taste even better." Zhou Qingwu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly opened his mouth, which made the shopkeeper jump.

Seeing his reaction, Meng Chuxi couldn't help laughing and said, "My family Qingwu can talk, and I forgot to tell you."

The tone of these words was happy and proud, coupled with my family Qingwu who was full of intimacy, Zhou Qingwu wanted to cover his face when he heard it, feeling sweet and ashamed in his heart.Ever since she could speak, Meng Chuxi always said that my Qingwu could speak when she was surprised by acquaintances. Those who didn't know thought it was because the children in the family could speak, which made Zhou Qingwu dumbfounded and secretly happy.

And Meng Chuxi's words also amused the shopkeeper, he laughed and said: "Congratulations, it's a great thing."

After finishing speaking, he tasted the rice according to what Zhou Qingwu said, and immediately nodded again and again: "Definitely, absolutely!"

There is no doubt about the final outcome. Taigelou quickly asked the chef in charge to research new dishes. The first ones were the scrambled eggs with green peppers, shredded pork with green peppers and fish head with chopped peppers.

After delivering the first batch of chili peppers, the customers were hesitant to taste them at first, but after getting used to the spiciness, the more they ate, the more addictive they became, and the dishes were sold out that day.These new dishes of the Taige Pavilion have attracted the praise of the guests, and it has been widely spread, and it has quickly become famous.

The shopkeeper directly arranged for the bullock cart to go to the mulberry field to collect peppers, and Meng Chuxi's pepper field was in short supply.

The peppers reserved for seeds can no longer be sold, and the production is limited, so that the dishes with peppers in the attic are limited in supply, and the business is still booming.

At present, Jiangyin County is talking about this novel pepper, but it is a pity that Jiangyin has no peppers to buy except Meng Chuxi's mulberry garden, and the price is comparable to the price of delicacies in the city.

Meng Chuxi saved a batch of seeds to continue planting. The peppers can be planted until September and October this season, which is enough for the second batch.As for the seeds, she will sell them to some vegetable farmers and businessmen who smell business opportunities. Of course, she does not set the price low.

Although chili peppers do not belong to her alone, the families who can afford chili peppers are all well-off, and Meng Chuxi now needs capital to deal with what may happen next, and she has to earn this money.

She discussed with Zhou Qingwu that the first year must be hoarding, and in the coming year, she will distribute the peppers to ordinary farmers for them to grow.This kind of delicacy, which is so common but loved by people in later generations, is a treasure accumulated by generations. It is opportunistic to profit from it. Meng Chuxi does not want to turn it into a delicacy for the rich to show off and enjoy themselves.Food is supposed to make people happy, and this kind of happiness should be enjoyed by ordinary people as much as possible.

Zhou Qingwu just nodded with a smile. Her Chuxi never let her down.

Since then, Meng Chuxi has once again become famous throughout Jiangyin, and many restaurants have ordered chili peppers at high prices. This novel condiment has already conquered the diners just at the tip of the iceberg when it first revealed its rich effects.

And this benefit is beyond doubt, even more than their first silkworm income.

As time went by, the new batch of silkworms had already started. This season was the hottest time of the year, and it was also the season with high incidence of silkworm diseases, so Meng Chuxi was much busier than usual.

But even if he is busy, Meng Chuxi will find time to cook a meal for Zhou Qingwu and the others, and take them to search for wild vegetables that they don't know about in his spare time. Such days are full but happy.

It's just that this peace and tranquility was finally broken on this July evening.

On that day, Meng Chuxi went to Jiangyin to discuss the hemp spinning list with a merchant in the workshop. It happened to be the first day of Zhou Qingwu's monthly event. Because he had slept the day before and caught a cold, he was particularly uncomfortable when he came this time.

Therefore, Meng Chuxi was a little absent-minded this day, and it was finally over. When she returned, she bought brown sugar and ginger to make brown sugar ginger tea for Zhou Qingwu.

When she returned home with the paper bag, she saw that the courtyard door was open, and there were two servants in bunts standing at the courtyard door, and they were both unfamiliar faces, so they immediately clenched the rope in their hands.

There was a moment of panic in her heart, and she didn't care about waiting for the two to salute her. She strode in and walked to the lobby. When she saw the old man in Chinese clothes sitting on the grand teacher's chair, she fixed her eyes for a moment. Sure enough, he still came.

The gaze stayed for a short time, and Meng Chuxi glanced at Zhou Qingwu on the side very quickly. Her complexion was not very good, and she didn't know if it was because she was not feeling well or because the old man in front of her said something.

After giving her a reassuring look, Meng Chuxi stepped forward and stood in front of the old man, that is, Meng Xianting.The 67-year-old man is a little thin, with sunken eye sockets, but those eyes are still full of strength. His eyes fluctuated violently when he noticed Meng Chuxi's return, but now they are as sharp as an eagle, full of scrutiny and scrutiny.

"Is it like this when you see me? Have you lost your etiquette and rules after staying in this remote and rural place for a long time?" Some dissatisfied voices were full of sarcasm, which made it easy for people to ignore some concerns and worries. eyes.

Meng Chuxi looked at this old man who looked exactly like her grandfather, feeling a little dazed, and murmured: "Grandpa." She woke up just after saying these two words. The old man who looks exactly the same is completely different from her grandfather. Her grandfather would not speak to her in this tone.

Seeing Zhou Nianan gnashing his teeth angrily while eavesdropping, Meng Chuxi also frowned, and said softly: "I didn't expect you to come to Qingyang Town suddenly, so I didn't realize it for a while. It's irrelevant. As for Qingyang, the folk customs are simple and polite, and Qingwu and Nian'an should not be rude to grandpa."

What she said was neither humble nor overbearing, but between the lines she was defending Zhou Qingwu, which made Meng Xianting a little dissatisfied.

"Heh, don't you understand why I came here suddenly? How is your injury?" Although Meng Chuxi was angry because of Zhou Qingwu's defense, but it was such a long time since I saw her, and thinking of her escape from serious injuries twice, Angry and hurt in my heart, I suppressed my anger, couldn't help glancing at her, and asked a little bluntly.

Meng Chuxi's heart was very confused. Facing Meng Xianting felt different from facing Meng Chuxuan. The awe and resentment left in the depths of this memory and the face that was the same as the kind and wise grandfather in her memory made Meng Chuxi feel very good about this original grandfather. feelings are extremely complicated.She couldn't tell which were her feelings and which belonged to the original owner.

"It made you worry, and it has been cured."

"Since he is cured, why do you still stay here and not go back? Do you know that grandpa has been having trouble sleeping and eating these days when you disappeared?" So Mingming is getting older and the weather is too hot to travel long distances, so he still asks Xiao Da to bring him here up.

"It's my unfilial piety to make you worry, but right now I can't go back with my sister regardless of everything here. In the letter I left when I left home, I have already told you my plan in detail. Even if this happened There are many things, and I still don’t want to change those things.”

"You didn't want to change? You said you didn't want to take over the family business, but you ran to such a small town to run a small business by yourself, leaving early and returning late, and there was no competent person to help you. What are you doing all this for?" He looked Looking at Zhou Qingwu's meaning, his chest kept rising and falling.It was really hard for him to understand why Meng Chuxi did this. He put his hand on the crutch for a while, pointed at Zhou Qingwu with the other, and asked Meng Chuxi in a deep voice, "Is it for them or for your sister?"

Meng Chuxi slightly stepped forward to stand in front of Zhou Qingwu, with a calm expression: "I like such a simple life. I don't want the Meng family, and I don't want it. My sister's ability and temperament are more suitable than mine. Grandpa, you should know better than anyone else. Are we going to force us to get to where we are now?"

"Are you teaching me?" Meng Xianting was so angry that he knocked on his walking stick, while Xiao Da was busy helping him, and said to Meng Chuxi: "Miss, the master has suffered a lot from traveling all the way, so don't make him angry anymore , come back with us."

Panting for breath, Meng Xianting glanced at Meng Chuxi again, seeing that she was silent and did not speak, and continued: "I know you have a lot of feelings. This girl Zhou saved you and is your benefactor, so she should repay you well. But, you It's my Miss Meng's family, and I will never allow you to serve her husband. I can understand that you lost your memory before, but now that you think about it, do you still want to wrong yourself? And I don't accept this marriage, you immediately Call him back, write and leave the book, and then return to Qingzhou with me."

The suffocating feeling of depression surged up in Meng Chuxi's heart. She tried her best to get rid of the resentment in the original owner's memory before she calmed down, and said calmly, "I don't remember many things, but I just forgot. Thinking about it, I have never regretted this decision. I know what you think, but I am a person. I have feelings, choices, and things I want to pursue. If you think that what I choose can be discarded so easily, then I can accept everything you have given me, but I will also throw it away easily, so please forgive me for being difficult."

Meng Xianting never thought that she could be so eloquent, and she was speechless at the moment, a little bit annoyed.

And just when Meng Xianting was about to erupt again, Meng Chuxi said a little tiredly: "Grandpa must be tired from traveling and traveling, let's not argue about this now, let you have a good rest, shall we? Uncle Xiao, has the inn accommodation been arranged? Is there someone to take care of you?"

"Miss Hui, I've made arrangements, so don't worry."

The thoughtfulness in Meng Chuxi's words calmed Meng Xianting's anger a lot. In the past, Meng Chuxi's temper was actually a bit like him, stubborn and stubborn.Today, her performance surprised Meng Xianting. His granddaughter is much more mature and sensible.

He also knew Meng Chuxi's temper, and it was impossible for her to bow her head so easily, so he had to think long-term.

"Grandpa, I'll take you there." After all, it was the original grandfather who was born the same as his grandfather, so Meng Chuxi couldn't be indifferent.Besides, Zhou Qingwu was uncomfortable, and it was even more difficult for her to be at ease with him around.

With a cold snort, Meng Xianting stood up and was ready to leave with Xiao Da's support.

Meng Chuxi handed the things in her hand to Zhou Nian'an, and whispered: "Let Sister Qingwu rest first, I will be back soon."

After finishing speaking, Meng Chuxi stretched out her hand and secretly squeezed Zhou Qingwu's hand before turning around and leaving.

Outside the house, Meng Xianting looked at their yard as he walked: "This yard is too small, and the layout is also modest and crude. You don't feel sad living here. Haven't you suffered enough from the outside these days?"

He didn't mean to hide it, so Zhou Qingwu and Zhou Nian'an heard it clearly, but then came Meng Chuxi's voice: "Of course you can't get into your old man's eyes here, but it is the best for me. I didn't suffer. Rather happy."

Every time Meng Chuxi pushed her back without being soft or hard, Meng Xianting was very unhappy, but she still felt more at ease when she saw her granddaughter, and she didn't have an attack.

After sending Meng Xianting to the inn, Meng Chuxi didn't intend to stay longer, and Meng Xianting was furious: "It's been a long time since I saw you, and you are going to leave now, don't you want to talk to my old man?"

Meng Chuxi bowed slightly: "Grandpa is in a bad mood right now. I'm afraid I'll make you angry again, so I'll avoid it first. Grandpa, rest first, Uncle Xiao, take care of him. I'll come over to have breakfast with you tomorrow morning."

She is also helpless now, she does not have no feelings for Meng Xianting, but it is impossible to really treat him as a grandfather, out of respect for the elders, some etiquette is indispensable, but I don't know what he said to Zhou Qingwu, Today Zhou Qingwu was not feeling well, she was very worried, and she couldn't be left alone at home.