I sell hot pot in Dasong [farming]

Near noon, Mrs. Liu brought Niuniu over again.Seeing that Si Nan was busy, Mrs. Liu quietly helped him collect the money.

After a little more leisure, Sinan went to talk to her: "I'm sorry to trouble you, not only didn't greet you, but also made you suffer."

Mrs. Liu smiled all over her face, "What are you talking about? Seeing that you are selling well, I feel at ease. Yesterday, Niuniu's father sent someone to send a letter, asking you to work hard. Tell me."

"There are still red dates!" Niu Niu reminded crisply.

"Yes, there are also red dates. Her father asked someone to buy them from the mountains. They are red and big. After the stall is closed, Erlang will go to pick them up at home."

Si Nan was not polite, turned around and cooked two bowls of small hot pot for the two of them.

Liu Shi and Niuniu ate at the stall, then packed another portion and sent it to Erlang's school.

Erlang gave it to Niu Niu, and only ate what she gave for lunch.

The school that Erlang attended was called "Yixin Shushu", which was opened by an old man who was over half a hundred years old. It is said that he was a ninth-rank official when he was young.Therefore, Shuxiu is much more expensive than other places, and the management is also strict. Anyone who is richer will send their children there.

After the Si family's accident, Erlang stopped his classes for half a year, and Si Nan only allowed him to resume his studies after he traveled over, and he insisted not to change to a cheaper one.

As for Yu Qibao, being able to enter Yixin School is entirely due to the honor of the Si family.

There is only a T-junction between Yixin Shushu and Chatang Lane. There are old neighbors on the left and right. The sky is bright and bright, so there is no need to worry about anything happening.

Mrs. Liu sent Niuniu to the entrance of the alley and went back to do her embroidery work. Niuniu bounced to the school door and knocked on the door knocker on tiptoe.

It was a gray-haired woman who opened the door, Niuniu shyly called "Mother-in-law".The woman smiled gently, and took her little hand to the small dining hall for the schoolchildren.

Erlang was waiting at the door, and when he saw Niu Niu coming, he quickly took the snack box from her arm, for fear that she would be tired.

As soon as the lid was opened, the fragrance immediately spread all over the room.

The schoolchildren gathered around one after another and asked, "What did Erlang eat today? It's so delicious!"

"Small hot pot, my brother cooks it, it's just... so-so."

——If the eyes were not so bright and the corners of the mouth were not raised so high, maybe it would be more believable.

The schoolchildren stretched their necks and looked at the steaming hot pot, even the white rice in the bowl didn't feel fragrant.

Erlang took a sip of soup, and the little ones swallowed; Erlang ate a piece of meat, and the little ones exclaimed.

Erlang sighed like a grown-up: "I really can't do anything against you... Well, bring the bowl here, and those who see it will have a share."

"Ow!"

"Erro is the best!"

"Brother, brother, remember this kindness!"

The little gentlemen surrounded Erlang with smiles.

"Wait!" Erlang yelled.

The young gentlemen thought that something happened, so they stopped immediately.

Erlang grabbed his chopsticks, quickly forked a meatball, and stuffed it into Niuniu's mouth.It wasn't enough after stuffing the meatballs, so I picked two more good pieces of meat and fed them to her.

Niu Niu's tender face was stretched into a small meat bun.

"Aw!" The young gentlemen came to their senses and rushed forward.

Erlang held a small wooden spoon and shared one spoon for each person. Some got meat and some got vegetables. After the vegetables and meat were divided, he poured two more spoonfuls of soup. The friends were very happy, and in turn, you gave me a spoonful. Shaodi distributed his food to Erlang.

In the end, all the food boxes, large and small, were taken away by the schoolchildren, leaving only a large porcelain bowl that was not very clean.A chubby black hand grabbed the rim of the bowl and pushed it to Erlang little by little.

Erlang looked along that oily hand, meeting Yu Qibao's face.

Everyone looked at them nervously, for fear that they would fight again... To be exact, it was Erlang who beat Qibao unilaterally.

Niu Niu even forgot to chew the meat, and grabbed Erlang's clothes nervously.

Erlang glared at Qibao.

Yu Qibao showed a flattering smile.

Erlang: ...

"It's cheap for you." After saying that, he threw the only piece of mutton left in the bowl to him.

Yu Qibao buried his face in the mouth of the bowl and ate it voraciously, as if he was afraid that he would go back on his word.

After eating, I remembered and said: "Thank you, thank you Brother Erlang."

Erlang kept a stern face, deliberately showing disgust, but his hands didn't listen to him, and he added a spoonful of soup "on his own initiative"...

The atmosphere in the dining hall suddenly relaxed, and the friends laughed and discussed again.

"Erlang, the small hot pot is really delicious, as delicious as the food in your restaurant!"

Erlang shook his hand, "Average, the third in the world."

"Huh? What's number one and number two?"

"Uh..." Erlang blinked, but Brother Smelly didn't say anything.

"It's a big hot pot and a big hot pot!" Niuniu bravely saved Erlang from the siege.

Xiao Langjun suddenly realized.

Mr. stood outside the window, stroking his white beard with a smile, "Si Jia Erlang has a bit of chivalry at such a young age, it's not like he was taught by a merchant's family."

The woman nodded with a smile.

The gentleman paused, and then said: "Every family will pick you up after school, you might as well mention the matter just now."

The woman was taken aback, "The official means..."

"I don't mean anything, it's just gossip among you women."

The woman smiled slightly, "I understand."

State Bridge.

General Sinan rested for an hour, and then got busy again.

The snare drum was played well today, attracting many diners. Some people brought bowls to the tile shops along the street to eat, and the smell wafted all over the shed.The greedy worms in the stomachs of the nobles were hooked up, and the maids and servants were sent out to buy them.

There were also people who were watching the singing and dancing very enthusiastically, reluctant to come out, and shouted at Simon from a distance——

"Brother hot pot, here's a bowl from East Wazi!"

"Two bowls from the west!"

"Song Sanwazi also brought two bowls!"

It's a good thing that the business is coming, but it's a pity that Sinan can't get away.

Just now, when I was resting for a while, I saw a few little beggars nesting under the bridge hole. The older ones were about thirteen or fourteen years old, and the younger ones were only six or seven years old. They were all barefoot, and their clothes were torn and dirty.

At noon, when everyone else was eating, they were kneeling by the river to pour cold water. Sinan wanted to help, but he couldn't do it too well.

Well, now is an opportunity.

He beckoned to the beggars, "Hey, little brother, come here, two of you, please help me!"

The beggars looked at each other, but no one said anything.

After a while, a black and thin boy came out from the bridge hole. Although his body was patched with patches, he was much cleaner than the rest.

The young man raised his head and stared at Sinan with his bright black eyes for a moment, as if making up his mind, he put his hands together and rolled onto the shore.

The rest of the beggars showed surprise and even horror, as if there was something hidden that could not be said.

"Brother Huaishu!" Someone called the boy.

"It's okay." The young man nodded at him, and walked up to Sinan, "What did Mr. Lang tell us?"

"Help me deliver a takeaway, okay?"

The Song Dynasty already had a food delivery business. Although the word "takeaway" was new, young people understood it.

"Are you not afraid that I will eat it?"

Si Nan tapped the edge of the pot with a spoon, "You steal a portion, and you only take advantage of this portion. If you can honestly deliver it, wouldn't it be an extra long-term livelihood?"

The boy was surprised: "You mean... hire me to run errands? Give me money?"

Si Nan raised his eyebrows, did this kid think he was doing nothing?Then come again?

For a moment, Sinan really didn't know how to describe his mood at this time, so he just felt that his kindness was not wrong.

While speaking, five small hot pots were cooked.

Si Nan packed them one by one, and explained patiently: "The one wrapped in blue cloth is mutton pot, which is what Wazi on the east side wants. The four wrapped in red cloth are spicy pots, and Wazi on the west side and Song Sanwazi each have two copies."

The boy listened carefully and wrote down one by one.

"I heard them call you pagoda tree just now? Don't worry, I won't let you work in vain. I will give you a copper coin for every two copies, okay?"

It doesn’t even take 3 minutes to go back and forth from the state bridge to the tiles on both sides. It’s half a copper coin, and sending five copies at the same time is two and a half copper coins... Calculated, it’s more profitable than modern takeaway boys.

Huai Shu opened his mouth and said sullenly, "We'll talk about it after delivering it."

"Slow down on the road, it doesn't matter if the food is spilled, don't burn people."

"Don't worry, I won't cause trouble for you." The young man lowered his eyes and said.

"I'm talking about you. This food basket is not stable. If it spills, just throw it away. Don't burn yourself." Sinan laughed, the young man was quite sensitive.

Huaishu raised his eyes in surprise, complex emotions flashed in his eyes.

The locust tree was very obedient, and he didn't dare to walk quickly when he went, and kept holding the food basket steadily.

When I came back, I ran very fast. When I came to the front, I held my knees and panted heavily, "One hundred Wen, you count, count."

Si Nan laughed: "It's only a few steps, what's the rush?"

"I'm afraid..." He was afraid that Sinan would think too much.

Si Nan handed him a bowl of self-squeezed peach juice, "Since I found you, I believe you. You also believe me, don't you?"

Huaishu bit her lip, and murmured: "I have met Mr. Si, he...is a good man."

Si Nan raised his eyebrows, "So you think I'm also a good person?"

Acacia tree nodded.

In the past, every time the original body passed by the state bridge, he would throw a handful of money under the bridge. Although most of it had to be handed over to the "superior", at least there would be three melons and two dates left over for them to have a full meal.

Others said that Mr. Si Jialang was arrogant and conceited, but only they knew that he was a good person just like Mr. Si.

Si Nan said slowly: "I remember that every two days when my father was here, he would put the leftover meals of the day in large ceramic pots, and put them in the narrow alley behind the restaurant, allowing... to eat..."

Is he among those beggars?

Huaishu nodded, "Before I was ten years old, I survived by relying on that big clay pot."

This is an understatement, but it is talking about the years of being helpless and struggling to survive.

The hair in Si Nan's throat was choked, and he pressed heavily on the young man's shoulder, "Come on, your errand fee will be rounded up to three cash, please take it away."

Huaishu didn't pick it up. After hesitating for a while, he said shyly, "I shouldn't have accepted it, but...can I replace it with steamed stuffed buns? Just one."

The cub just fell ill and was weak, so he agreed to ask him for a meat bun.

"Then there must be three." Sinan smiled, "Today is just the beginning, and I will continue to ask for your help in the future. Not only you, but if you have suitable friends, you can also introduce them—on the premise of not breaking the rules .”

He knew that there was an "organization" behind these beggars, and they had strict rules, and he didn't want them to be punished for his momentary kindness.

"As long as it's not money..." Huai Shu said vaguely.

Si Nan understands, their rules are probably that the money they ask for must be handed over, and the food can be arranged by themselves.

"Success." He weighed the money in his hand, turned around and went to the stall next to him to buy five steamed buns, "The extra two are the prepayment, just remember to send four more."

"It's five." Huai Shu insisted.

Simon smiled.

The so-called heart-for-heart exchange, that's it!