Yangcheng

Today is the first day that egg-filled biscuits are on the market.

Tang Jianwei changed the signboard, keeping the five characters of "Tang's breakfast stall", and changing the menu and price below.

Fried dough sticks and drinks, four words a set;

Ordinary egg-filled biscuits and drinks cost five cents a set;

If you add tea eggs, you need to add another penny.

Tea, eggs and drinks, a set of three papers.

In addition to soy milk, there is another drink, millet porridge.Staple food can be purchased separately, but tea eggs and drinks can only be purchased with staple food.

The main feature of the new menu is egg-filled pancakes.

Tang Jianwei deliberately divided the signboard into two places. The left side is for the price of all the dishes, and the other side is dedicated to the price of various combinations of egg-filled pancakes.

Ordinary egg-filled biscuits are filled with one egg and one dish, and sell for three Wen.

Add an egg for an extra penny, up to three eggs.

Add a piece of meat and add an extra penny, there is no upper limit.But this meat is not some valuable red meat, but pork or chicken, so it is cheap, Tang Jianwei also clearly stated it.

If anyone likes to eat vegetables, just tell Boss Tang, and the boss will add two extra vegetable leaves for free.

These are the preferential early adopter prices for new products, and will be adjusted in the future.

Ordinary guests don't look at so many when they come up, they only see that the cart with only a big oil pan in the past is almost unable to be filled today.

There is an extra large iron plate on the car, and there are several baskets containing vegetables, meat and eggs.

The table next to the car was already full of bowls, so just tell me what drink you want, and Zitan will make a hot spoonful from the insulated bucket on the spot.

"Boss Tang, is this a new dish?" Fruit growers are basically the first ones to come every day, even if it is cold, they need to get up early.

When passing by Tang Jianwei's breakfast stall, I wanted a set of fried dough sticks and soy milk as usual to warm up my body, but I found that today's battle seems to be different.

"Uncle Wan is here?" Tang Jianwei had already filled a pancake, and handed it over directly, "Try Uncle Wan and see how it tastes? Is there any room for improvement?"

The fruit farmer's surname is Wan, and he is the third in the family. He is very kind to Tang Jianwei, who is also the third in the family.

After receiving the egg-filled biscuit with vegetables, Wan Sanlang was amazed by the crispy skin when he took his first bite.

Tear open the filling, and the aroma of the hot noodles and eggs inside is immediately exposed, mixed with the sweetness of the vegetables, which perfectly neutralizes the taste.

Wan Sanlang said "En!", before he had time to speak, he ate the egg-filled biscuits in one go, and gave Tang Jianwei a thumbs up with his mouth puffed out.

Seeing that Wan Sanlang was not out to be polite, but sincerely thought that filling the pancakes was delicious, Tang Jianwei and Zitan both heaved a sigh of relief.

Customers came gradually, some were looking at the signboards, thinking about the cheapest way to eat, and some directly asked Tang Jianwei how much it cost to add vegetables and meat.

Tang Jianwei calculated quickly and never missed it.

Zitan was on the side helping to order drinks and collect money, and he almost couldn't remember it. He only heard Tang Jianwei say how much he should charge, and just glanced at it when the customer gave the money.

Neighbors, basically, will not give blindly, greedy for this cheap.

Egg-filled biscuits are more popular than expected, and the method of freely increasing ingredients according to each guest's taste and appetite is also very successful.

The most attractive thing is the pork that costs a penny.

Pork is originally inferior meat in Da Cang, and it always has a bad smell, so everyone doesn't like it very much.

But the meat from Boss Tang's hands is completely different.

The pork is cut into thin and even fat slices, which are not too thin. It has been fried in a pan, and it tastes delicious with egg-filled pancakes and vegetable leaves.

Egg-filled biscuits are also convenient to eat, and you can bring a small kettle with you. There are meat, vegetables and staple food, which is no different from eating a serious meal.

Most people eat breakfast while walking. Su County is a small place. Even if you don’t know friends very well, you have seen each other. When you see someone eating something new, you must ask a few questions.

As soon as they heard that it was made by Youtiao Xishi, they immediately became interested and approached Tang's breakfast shop one after another, wanting to taste the taste of this egg-filled pancake.

Sixth sister-in-law forgot to put away the long chopsticks in her hand, and followed the crowd to the gate of Jingyang Fang.

Many people gathered in front of Tang's breakfast stall, and the small vendors around were all whispering.

"This Tang Sanniang is really capable. She sells everything. It's really enviable."

"He's from Boling after all. He's well-informed and sells things we haven't seen before."

"People are still good-looking."

The sixth sister-in-law not only did not dislike Tang Jianwei, but was even full of envy when she heard the words of these small traders, not only wondered:

"She came here to steal your business, and you didn't join forces to push her away, and you are still talking sarcasticly here? She is going to smash your job! Isn't it your money that was robbed? Don't you hate it at all! "

The small vendors looked at Sister-in-law Liu while eating melon seeds:

"Fortunately, Boss Tang's bowls are all bought from me."

"She also comes to my place to buy noodles."

"Although Tang Sanniang never came to my place to buy flowers, I just like her. I like all good-looking people, as long as they are beautiful, I love them."

"What's there to hate? It's their ability to make money. If you have the ability, you can make it yourself."

Someone also persuaded her earnestly: "Sister-in-law Liu, didn't you lose face enough last time? I advise you, don't make trouble for others. In Su County, where the farts are bigger, all the people who come and go are acquaintances, making it ugly. Not very good for yourself."

"Not good?" Sister-in-law Liu snorted, "I think you stupid brains are already rotten! She robbed you of money! It's your livelihood! She's still applauding when someone rides on her head! Root waste! Bitch!"

The small vendors were also impatient: "You old godmother! Why are you so crazy with your Jesus early in the morning?! You want to jump to your dead husband's grave!"

The sixth sister-in-law scolded back: "You shameless and skinless bastard slave, short-lived ghost! Is it easy to make irresponsible remarks even if you are a shit basket?"

The two parties came and went, swear words frequently, and the voices became louder and louder, so that people around had to look at them.

"It's the sixth sister-in-law again." Zitan said to Tang Jianwei, "Is she eyeing us? She always makes trouble."

Tang Jianwei said: "Don't worry about her, she can scold whoever she wants, and it has nothing to do with us. Concentrate on collecting money, and let's not make mistakes by ourselves."

"Okay!"

After the launch of the egg-filled biscuits, the business of the early stalls began to improve again.

Because this egg-filled biscuit is very hungry, and you can put various ingredients in it, it is also a good lunch.Tang Jianwei took advantage of the situation to extend the business hours until the afternoon.

When there is no one in the afternoon, they close the stall and go back to eat.

The daily money has doubled, and I went to the bank to exchange the money I earned recently for two pieces of pork waist silver, and Zitan was laughing in his dreams.

It is said that after the sixth sister-in-law sold fried dough sticks for another two days, she stopped selling them when she couldn’t sell them, and switched to selling pancakes. She was still imitating Tang Jianwei, and even put up a signboard with the words "The only authentic egg in Su County" Filling cake", all the ingredients are exactly the same as Tang Jianwei's, but it's a penny cheaper.

Tang Jianwei didn't understand why the sixth sister-in-law insisted on opposing her, wouldn't it be good to continue selling buns?The steamed stuffed bun is delicious even when it’s done. It’s also a classic of Korean food, and there’s no shortage of marketers.

It seems that the sixth sister-in-law is determined to confront her.

Tang Jianwei asked Qiu Xin to buy a copy for her and come back to taste it. After eating it, she was completely relieved.

The pancakes were hard to chew and the eggs were unpalatable, and the meat was not properly handled. The vegetable leaves were not cleaned and mixed with mud, not to mention the meat was so thick that it was impossible to tell what kind of meat it was.

It can be seen that the sixth sister-in-law is still the same sixth sister-in-law, and her mind is not on the food itself at all.

When Ge Xunqing came to Tong's house for dinner, she mentioned the sixth sister-in-law.

Sister-in-law Six was discarded since she was a child, and was picked up by a woodcutter. Once she was fed without a meal until she was four years old, the woodcutter took her down the mountain and bought a pig from a butcher.

From then on, the sixth sister-in-law worked as a child bride-in-law in the butcher's family, and when she grew up, she naturally married the butcher's son.

The butcher's son also became a butcher. After giving birth to two children with his sister-in-law, he fell drunk and fell in his hut, which was connected to the pigsty. The butcher fell directly to his death.

Since then, Sister-in-law Six has become a widow, raising two children by herself.The older girl is about the same age as Tong Shaoxuan, and the younger son is twelve years old. He seems to be a little crazy, and hides when he sees people, and doesn't speak.

Although the sixth sister-in-law is a widow, she is very aggressive. She runs a bun shop and no one dares to mess with her.

Ge Xunqing said: "This sixth sister-in-law loves money too much. She doesn't care about anything except money. Her face is completely outside her body. She saves her life. She hasn't seen her change a ragged jacket for ten years. This child looks like a human being. The eldest lady of her family goes to the same school as me and Changsi, and ten taels of silver a year is not cheap. But that lady has no friends in the school and never pays attention to anyone."

When Ge Xunqing said this, Tong Shaoxuan suddenly realized: "Shi Ruzhuo? Is the sixth sister-in-law her mother?"

Ge Xunqing picked up the stewed chicken leg: "That's her."

Tong Shaoqian had already eaten three braised chicken wings: "Shi Ruzhuo? The name is not bad, it doesn't look like a butcher's family would name it."

"Neither sister-in-law nor her deceased husband has ever read a book, but she is very concerned about the children. There are two children in the family, one is like Zhuo and the other is like a mill, and sister-in-law Liu went to Pushou Temple to find Da Deni to raise them. .”

"No wonder..."

"This sixth sister-in-law has a lot of tricks to exclude her peers, and it is said that she used the butcher's knife left by her husband to threaten others everywhere." Ge Xunqing said to Tang Jianwei, "Sister-in-law, you have to be careful."

Tang Jian smiled and said, "If it's about sword skills, I won't lose."

Everyone only thought that she was talking about the knife skills for cutting vegetables practiced in the kitchen, but only Tong Shaoxuan knew that the knife skills she said should be the kind of real chopping people.

……

Tang Jianwei still concentrates on making money, and the business that he spread earlier has not changed because of the mischievous sixth sister-in-law.

Egg-filled biscuits are selling like a raging fire, and the income from early stalls has changed from earning two taels of silver in the first three days to two taels of silver a day.

Tang Jianwei also paid more monthly money to Songqiao.

That day Zitan went to change two silver collars and came back. Tang Jianwei gave one to Song Qiao, but Song Qiao didn't have the nerve to accept it:

"Ah Shen, I can't take this money. You cook for us every day and help Ah Nian take care of his body. I really can't justify taking your monthly money."

Tang Jianwei didn't answer her words, but asked:

"How is A Nian's Guishui this month?"

"She doesn't tell me much, she has a thin skin. But I think she seems to be alive and kicking, much better than the month she first came."

"That's fine."

"Ah Nian's height has also started to rise. Compared with me yesterday, he was already taller than me. Thanks to your care these days, Ah Shen..." Song Qiao held Tang Jianwei's hand, his eyes were full of ecstasy It's gratitude, and I don't know which sentence to choose for a while.

"Aniang, you don't have to be polite to me, this is what I should do." Tang Jianwei held her hand instead,

"Back then when our Tang family regretted the marriage, Ah Nian's reputation was ruined. Perhaps the good relationship she should have had was delayed in the dark, and the current situation came about because of fate... I know that Ah Nian didn't want to marry me at the beginning. , I can understand that she should have a better choice. Eight years ago, our Tang family was sorry for your Tong family and delayed Ah Nian. Now it has trapped her after going around. I owe Ah Nian too much, so I can only try my best. Compensation. What I do now is nothing compared to what the Tong family has endured over the years. Aniang, there is not much I can do for you. Although money is something outside of us, it can teach people to live easily Be more comfortable. Auntie, don't dislike it, just accept it."

Tang Jianwei spoke sincerely, and pushed the silver collar into her arms again.

Song Qiao sighed: "So you know. When did you know about this?"

Tang Jianwei told the truth: "After I came to Su County to set up a stall, I heard what the neighbors mentioned."

"So you didn't even know about the divorce back then?"

Tang Jianwei then confessed that she was seriously ill when she was nine years old, and a series of things about the Tang family in the future.

"There are such strange things." After hearing this, Song Qiao also found it inconceivable. "It's a trick of fate, and you and your mother don't want it. Believers. A Shen, you and your mother were really alike when you were young, not only in appearance, but also in temperament. When I see you, I will think of the little things I used to have with her in Boling... It passed in a flash Ten years."

Tang Jianwei and Song Qiao whispered in the room, but they didn't realize that Tong Shaoxuan was outside the room and heard their conversation.

Later the two of them said something, Tong Shaoxuan didn't listen any more, walked a few steps in the small garden, moved to the front of the bedroom, hesitated for a while, looked up, and found Tang Jianwei coming from her mother's bedroom came out and was looking at himself.

Originally, I wanted to take a few more steps to relax, but I didn't expect to turn back to the original place without taking two steps at all.

For the first time, Tong Shaoxuan felt that their Tongfu is really small.

"What are you doing here?" Tang Jian smiled still.

I owe Ah Nian too much, so I can only try to make up for it.

Tong Shaoxuan's eyes flickered: "I'm looking for inspiration."

Therefore, she is just making up for it, and has no other extra thoughts.

Tang Jianwei: "What inspiration are you looking for?"

Tong Shaoxuan looked at Xinghe: "The inspiration to fly there."

Tang Jianwei looked up together with her, the stars were dotted and stretched as far as the eye could see.

"I never thought that people could fly into the sky." Tang Jianwei said, "I only read some unofficial histories before, saying that the ancestors of your eldest grandson's family could create the ingenuity of flying into the sky. You must have inherited the wisdom of your eldest grandson's family."

"maybe……"

"So, flying to Xinghan or becoming an official, which one is your lifelong ambition?"

Speaking of which, it has been nearly a year since the first meeting with Tong Shaoxuan, and Tang Jianwei seldom heard Tong Shaoxuan mention her own ambitions and ideals.

Tong Shaoxuan thought for a while and said, "None."

"Neither?" The answer was beyond Tang Jianwei's expectations.

"I don't know how long my life will last, so I don't have any big ambitions. Xiang Yuesheng may not be able to make it well, and he may not be able to become a Gongsheng student to go to Beijing to catch the exam. If I have to talk about my ambition, for me, it should be a safe life. By the age of 20."

Tong Shaoxuan often shows tiredness at night.

More than a month ago, once she had dinner, she would yawn endlessly, lose energy no matter what she did, and went to bed early.

It was only later that I found out that she might not really be able to sleep when she returned to her room, and sometimes she even read until dawn, only to be tired the next day.

Afterwards, Tang Jianwei helped her with diet therapy, but it was a day of energy.During these days, when Tang Jianwei finished grinding the soymilk and came out at night, he would occasionally catch her still awake, carefully looking through the organizational chart in her hand.

I thought she would only have more energy, but what happened today?Just after Xushi, after a few words, I saw her sleepy and tired.

"Are you tired?" Tang Jianwei asked, "Is it still uncomfortable?"

Tong Shaoxuan shook his head and said, "It's nothing, I'm going back to sleep."

"Good night."

"Ah."

Tong Shaoxuan left, and Tang Jianwei also went to the west courtyard.

As I walked, I couldn't help but look up.

Were the gauze lanterns leading to the west courtyard so bright before?Tang Jianwei remembered that it seemed to be dark and dark, and with the surrounding bamboo forest, it seemed that a ghost or two would come out at any time.

The gauze lamp seems to have been replaced with a thinner, more transparent and brighter cloth. The dancing candles in the gauze lamp are clearly visible, and the entrance of the west courtyard can be seen directly from this end of the corridor.

Did Qiu Xin and the others change it?

The veranda was illuminated brightly, not to mention Tang Jianwei, even the timid Zitan walking alone would not be afraid.

Tang Jianwei walked slowly towards the west courtyard thoughtfully.

……

I had already made preparations to fight against the winter in the south, but who knew that the winter solstice was almost here, and suddenly the sun was shining brightly, and Tang Jianwei and Zitan were sweating all over in the morning, regardless of whether it was wind or cold, so they had to take off their jackets, otherwise You must have heatstroke.

These two northerners are really a bit confused about the climate in the southeast.

I don't know why it's almost the winter solstice, but it's still as hot as midsummer.

Hu Erlang looked at their distressed looks and thought it was funny: "What's wrong with the winter solstice? Even on New Year's Eve, it's not uncommon for people to sweat profusely wearing a single piece. The weather in Su County is warm!"

Zitan took out a handkerchief and wiped Tang Jian's sweat slightly: "It's not a question of whether it's warm or not, is it? It's too hot... Sanniang, do you think we should take out our summer clothes? Maybe we can really wear them. "

Hu Erlang smiled and waved his hands: "No, no, as long as it rains again, I might not be able to carry it with two coats tomorrow."

Tang Jianwei and Zitan: "??"

As Hu Erlang said, in the next two or three days there were several heavy rains, Tang Jianwei didn't go out of the stall, but just stayed at home, and his teeth were fighting with the cold even without going out.

The room was as cold as ice, and Tang Jianwei couldn't get up from the bed at all. He hugged his sister and hid under the quilt without daring to move. Whenever he moved, he felt the cold current blowing in through the gaps in the quilt.

She shrank her hands and feet, and didn't dare to open them at all, for fear that if she accidentally explored a cold area, the body temperature that had finally survived would turn cold in an instant.

The tip of the nose was so cold that it was almost impossible to feel its existence. For the first time in his life, Tang Jianwei shivered under the blanket.

"Ah Ying, stop making trouble, it's time to get up and study." Tang Guanqiu was itchy by her stickers, and wanted to get up and leave.

"Sister, don't go away—" Tang Jianwei hurriedly hugged her, "I won't survive if you leave!"

"What time is it and you still don't get up, Mr. Don't get up again, it's time to train you."

"Why did sir come to bed..."

Tang Jianwei was still arguing with Tang Guanqiu, and Tang Guanqiu lifted the quilt directly.

Tang Jianwei seemed to be thrown on the top of a snow mountain, screaming, life is hopeless.

Tang Jianwei, who was only wearing his middle coat and gradually getting cold, had only one way to get up.

I really miss the old Tang Mansion, every room was warm in winter and cool in summer.

Don't say that it's going to be frozen into ice cubes now, all the charcoal basins will be ready when autumn just comes, and there are fine charcoals in the four corners of her house.

As long as there is a roof, she has never been frozen, but she needs to think about how to relieve the heat.

The tears shed at this time were cold.

I really want a charcoal basin...

But charcoal is so expensive, I can't bear it.

But it's really cold, it's too cold, if you freeze to death here, no matter how much money you save, it's useless.

I was struggling crazily in my heart, but the most urgent thing was to get up first.

It never occurred to her that getting out of bed would be such a difficult task.

Every piece of clothing is as cold as ice from the inside to the outside. When you put them on, it feels like you are practicing in the snow and ice, which is extremely difficult to bear.

Finally put them on, but didn't think they were useful for keeping warm, Tang Jian exhaled a cloud of white air, shaking and shaking, as if a ghost would jump up and down in a moment.

What kind of hell on earth is this...

"Sanniang! Sanniang! Are you up yet?" Zitan yelled outside the house.

Tang Jianwei ran to open the door, hoping to feel warmer after moving.

As soon as the door was opened, a warm current rushed towards his face, and Tang Jianwei immediately stood in place.

what did she see!

Charcoal basin!

"San Niang, make room, I'll bring in the charcoal basin."

"This...you bought it?"

"Without your permission, how dare I use money?" Zitan brought four charcoal basins in and placed them in the house one after another, and soon felt warm, "This is sent by Madam."

"Tong Shaoxuan?"

This was a bit beyond Tang Jianwei's expectation.

Although I don't know why Tong Shaoxuan is angry, it is true that he has deliberately avoided her in the past few days.

Now that someone was sent to deliver charcoal, even Tang Jianwei, who was as shrewd as Tang Jianwei, still couldn't see clearly the girl's mind.

"It's her, but..." Zitan hesitated to speak, his eyes wandered between Tang Jianwei and Tang Guanqiu.

"But what?" Tang Jianwei sensed something was wrong with her.

"The person who brought it said that this charcoal is... for the eldest lady to keep warm."

After hearing this sentence, Tang Jianwei was still for a moment, and then said loudly, "Huh?!"

"What do you mean?" Tang Jianwei subconsciously looked at Tang Guanqiu.

Tang Guanqiu was peeling off the sugar wrappers, unfolding the glazed wrappers and pasting them in front of his eyes, having a good time by himself.

Zitan pulled Tang Jianwei to the corner and said in a low voice:

"When I went to collect the clothes this morning, I heard something... At first I thought it was the girl from the East Court who was messing around, but then I asked Qiu Xin, and Qiu Xin also confirmed it, it seems that this is really the case... Everyone in Tongfu knows about it."

Zitan said in Tang Jianwei's ear, and Tang Jianwei's surprised expression gradually froze, and he paused word by word:

"You mean, Tong Shaoxuan, want to marry me and my eldest sister?!"

This incident seemed to be a joke at first, but Tang Jianwei suddenly remembered a few small things.

When she was in Boling at the beginning, Tong Shaoxuan took the risk and rescued her eldest sister, which she witnessed with her own eyes.At that time, I just thought that Tong Shaoxuan had a good heart, and didn't think about other things at all.

After coming to Su County, Tong Shaoxuan went from extremely resisting to gradually accepting, it seems that it was because Tang Jianwei was gradually getting closer to the two of them.But the whole process was too smooth, and there may not be some other possibilities.

The look in Ji Xue's eyes was the conclusive evidence.

When Ji Xue came to deliver winter clothes last time, she also said that Tong Shaoxuan had arranged for it. At that time, Tang Jianwei felt a little abrupt.Remember who Ji Xue stared at that day?

It's the eldest sister!

If he didn't know what Tong Shaoxuan was thinking, why would Ji Xue look at the elder sister thoughtfully?

Although my sister suffers from dementia, her appearance is first-class and beautiful.

If it wasn't for an insider, she wouldn't be able to see any difference at all.

No wonder Tong Mansion agreed so easily for her to bring her sister to live in...

Just want their sisters to serve as one wife? !

The whole Tongfu already knew about it, but the three of them, master and servant, were kept in the dark?

Tang Jianwei was not cold at all now, and was full of anger that wanted to tear Tong Shaoxuan apart.

She calmed herself down and said to Zitan:

"There is no definite evidence for this matter, so you must not talk about it everywhere, as if you have never heard of it."

"Yes...then, Sanniang, what are you going to do?"

"Put poison in the food and poison their whole family to death."

"?!"

"...You really believe what I said casually. Wait until I go to inquire about it before making a fuss about it."

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Tong Shaoxuan: Thinking too much, do you think I look like someone who is looking forward to Sichuan?What's more, Long hasn't got it yet! (knock on table