Yangcheng

Song Qiao called Tang Jianwei into the room and told her about the situation at home in detail.

"Ah Shen, now that you have officially married into our Tong family, you will also be a part of our Tong family in the future, you should also understand the situation of the family.

"Our family now has three shops in the West Market, one in the West City Center, and the other two are in the south and north respectively. We rented them out in the early years, and every year there will be special renters who come here to deliver the rent. Except In addition, our family also has a farm in the outskirts of the county.

"We keep [-]% of the farm's annual income, and we keep [-]%. The remaining [-]% ​​is for the steward and the tenants' wages. At the end of each year, the steward will send a year's worth of money to the mansion."

As he spoke, Song Qiao took out two account books, one with two books and one with ten books.

The two books are the details of the shop's rent payment, and the other ten thick books are the harvest of the farm.

After Tang Jianwei brought it, he flipped through it.

Song Qiaodao: "When Ah Nian and her grandfather were still alive, our family was considered one of the richest households in Su County. It's just that you, Aye, and I are not good at business, and we have made several transactions without losing money. No The only way is to pledge a few shops to pay off the debts. Now there is not much property left in the family, and the annual harvest in the fields is not good. Desire, the current income is barely enough to make ends meet.”

It's not that Song Qiao didn't think about letting the younger generation of the family take over the business and the farm, but it's a pity that her family has no idea about the management from the old to the young.

The eldest son never got married, and he messed around all day long, and Song Qiao didn't bother to rush him.

The eldest daughter got married early, and marrying a daughter-in-law made Song Qiao's eyes darken just because of the tax money.But the two of them really love each other, and Song Qiao is happy for her daughter, but the eldest daughter-in-law is a member of a gang, and she still doesn't know how to do serious business.

The second daughter aspires to be in the army, and there is nothing to stop her from being Ye Niang. She wants to join the army and let her go, but she is thinking about her safety every day, and only hopes that she will become famous and return to her hometown as soon as possible.

The third daughter...forget it.

At Tong Shaoxuan's side, he finally married a daughter-in-law who is quite smart about business.

Today, before Song Qiao wanted to tell Tang Jianwei these things, Tong Changting even laughed at her:

"Before Ah Shen came to the door, you were 1 unhappy, but now you are going to hand over the family property to him, and you don't blush."

"At the beginning, our family and their Tang family were blocked by the matter of regretting the marriage. Naturally, I didn't like it. Don't you do the same? Are you embarrassed to say me? But let's discuss the matter. This daughter-in-law really has nothing to say. She is capable and kind-hearted. She treats us It's really good. Ah Nian told me that a few days ago she held a family banquet, and she gave us a long face. She was still hurt and persisted. It was to protect us Anian. If it wasn't for what Anian said, I wouldn't even know about it."

Tong Changting was surprised: "It's so."

Song Qiao sighed: "Hey, Ah Shen is not easy, she seems to be a reliable person, she treats us sincerely, and we sincerely treat her as our own daughter. She is the most capable in the family when it comes to business. I'm relieved to leave the work to her."

Tong Changting nodded and agreed.

Song Qiao said to Tang Jianwei: "Now you are married, and you are good at this, Shen, I want to hand over the management of the family directly to you. What do you think about these shops? Should I continue to rent them or take them back and make them myself?" Business is fine."

Tang Jianwei's eyes lit up with Song Qiao's words, and he told Song Qiao what he planned in his heart:

"Originally, I also wanted to go to the market to buy a shop after the first lunar month, and continue to do the skewer business. To tell you the truth, mother, the skewer business is really profitable."

Tang Jianwei told Song Qiao all the money he had earned in the past few days, without any concealment at all.

Song Qiao's jaw almost dropped to the ground when he heard that.

She actually earned hundreds of taels of silver within half a month, and Song Qiao was shocked. Their family may not have such a harvest in a whole year.

"So you plan to take back all the shops and open a skewer shop?"

"Aniang, didn't you say that there are three shops?" Tang Jianwei pointed to the details in the account book and said, "We will take over the one in the market center, and continue to rent the other two. If the skewer business is not doing well, we have another shop." The other two rents have come in. If the business is really booming, the other two will be taken back and opened as branches, which can be regarded as a step-by-step process and a way out.”

Hearing Tang Jianwei's words, Song Qiao was very reasonable, and couldn't help but nodded: "The business of the shop is completely entrusted to you. If you have any difficulties, just tell Ye Niang, and Ye Niang will do her best to help. Let’s keep this home together.”

Tang Jianwei hadn't seriously thought about what the Tong family used to make a living before, but now that he saw it this way, there were still a few shops and farms, which was a bit unexpected.

Song Qiao handed over the shop to her at the right time, and it would save her a lot of money to buy the shop.

Looking carefully at the details, this shop is located in the middle of the West Market, and its business is booming. If Song Qiao hadn't said that their family didn't even have a person who knew how to make accounts, it is estimated that the shop left by their ancestors could support their family's prosperity for generations. .

Tang Jianwei originally wanted to make an agreement with Song Qiao to send a certain amount of monthly money to Song Qiao on a regular basis every month after the business stabilized.

Song Qiao didn't want to put this pressure on her, and told her to wait for the business to start, and the family didn't have to worry about the money for the time being.

"The lease of the shop you fancy is due after the first month, but it may not be so easy to get it back."

"No." Tang Jianwei pointed to the running water in the ledger and smiled, "To be able to pay such a high rent every year, the business must be very good. These days I have seen the purchasing power of the people in our Su County, which is indeed the second largest in Angzhou. County. You can earn so much money in the workshop. If you are in a more lively market center, you may have to double it. No one is willing to return such a good location, but this shop is our home. Yes, it's reasonable for us to come back when it's due. Don't worry, Aniang, I'll call a few more people to clean the room together."

Song Qiao nodded. She was very relieved of Tang Jianwei. Not only was she quick-tempered, but she also had a good brain. She felt that there was nothing she couldn't do.

"But Aniang, I have a question." Tang Jianwei dug out the running water on the farm and asked her, "Why is the farm's harvest getting smaller every year?"

Song Qiao said: "The farm is in the suburbs, not close to our home, so we hired a steward to help us manage the tenants there, and we collected as much money as the steward sent every year. We don’t really understand either.”

Tang Jianwei could tell that the Tong family was used to being honest, and they always treated people with sincerity. They didn't like to doubt others, and they were afraid that someone would have already set their minds on them.

"Leave the matter of the farm to me as well. After I take back the shop, I will go to the farm to have a look."

After the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law talked for a while, Tang Jianwei came out of the room.

As soon as he went out, he saw Tong Shaolin and Lu Fan walking out at the other end of the veranda side by side, with a few attendants following behind, carrying a lot of things in their hands, sending Lu Fanyeniang out, probably because his in-laws were going back home.

Tang Jianwei looked at the two elders of his in-laws. After staying in Tong's house for a while, he has become much more mellow, completely different from his sallow and thin face when he first came here.

After sending the second elder away, the entourage followed and seemed to intend to stay in Tong's Mansion.

Tang Jianwei remembered what Tong Shaoxuan had told her before, that the sister-in-law's family was engaged in a gang business, and it was true that everyone was vicious. Didn't the sister-in-law take action to teach the scoundrel who stole her soy milk when she first came back?

Let the sister-in-law go out with her to take back the shop, it should be safe.

Tang Jianwei went forward to salute the eldest sister and sister-in-law, and was about to speak when Tong Shaolin held her hand first:

"Ah Shen came just in time, I have a few important things to ask you."

"Sister, just tell me what's going on."

"It's inconvenient to talk about it here, let's talk about it in the kitchen."

As soon as Tang Jianwei heard the word "chef", he knew that the sister-in-law wanted to learn cooking skills from her.

Tong Shaolin's cooking is notorious for being unpalatable, it's really rare that she hasn't given up cooking until today.

Tang Jianwei was also very curious, how unpalatable is the dish cooked by the eldest sister?

I believe that with my culinary attainments, it should not be difficult to teach my eldest sister out.

Even if you can't make any high-quality products, ordinary home-cooked dishes should not go away.

When he arrived at the kitchen, Tong Shaolin really wanted to ask her for cooking skills.

Tang Jianwei didn't teach her cooking, which is a difficult task that requires mastering the heat and the ratio of seasonings. He made up his mind to let her cook some simple and quick home-cooked dishes, so that it would be difficult to make mistakes.

"Sister, let me discuss with you, I will teach you how to cook, how about you lend me a few days?"

"Where are you taking my wife?"

Tong Shaolin also had an authentic Suxian accent, and his soft and waxy voice was really nice, but for some reason, he always felt that there was a knife hidden in his words, which was a little scary.

It was probably the kick that kicked the two younger sisters in the face that left a deep impression on Tang Jianwei.

"Don't worry, sister, I want to borrow my sister-in-law to give me courage, take back our shop, and do business by myself."

"Is it the shop in the west city center that you want to take back?"

"Exactly."

"If that's the case, you really need her to help you. The family who rented the shop probably won't hand it back easily."

When the eldest sister said this, she felt even more uneasy.

But apart from the sister-in-law, she also has a few followers left behind. If they are invited to go together, the aura will be scary, and the other party may not dare to play tricks.

Tong Shaolin said to go back and talk to Lu Fan, Lu Fan should agree, and then he will ask for cooking skills.

Tong Shaolin took out a plate full of food and put it in front of Tang Jianwei, letting her see how well the plate was imitated.

"Imitation?"

Tang Jianwei looked at the strange thing on the plate that was very full and as thick as a forearm with a little puzzlement, and asked:

"Whose work is this imitated?"

"Your, did Ah Shen forget? This is the tonghua beef soft sausage you made at the family dinner a few days ago."

ha? !

Tang Jianwei went around a full circle, and after reading it, he still couldn't recognize that this thing, which was so stretched that it might burst at any time, had any similarity to the Tonghua beef soft sausage she made.

"Sister, let me take the liberty to ask, what's in it? Why is it so full?"

"Of course it's the same recipe as yours. It uses the bone marrow of lamb. It's just that I'm going to cook this dish for my wife. She eats a lot. I'm afraid the little you had before is not enough to fill her stomach. Stuff some more in."

It's actually reasonable to say so, but it doesn't just look like "some" stuffed too much. Seeing that the cow's intestines are so stretched, she has no appetite to eat it at all, and she doesn't even dare to approach it, fearing that it will be eaten at any time. Get sprayed all over the face by it.

Unexpectedly, the eldest sister would challenge such a difficult dish as soon as she came up...

Tang Jianwei had a very interesting question in his heart:

"Sister... the most important thing in this dish is the beef intestines. It is not easy to clean the beef intestines. How do you clean them?"

"I soaked it in water overnight."

"Is it just soaking... Big sister, didn't you turn it over and clean the inside?"

Tong Shaolin revealed Tang Jianwei's expected confusion: "What, the inside still needs to be cleaned?"

"..."

Alright, after this rhetorical question, we can already draw a conclusion, this dish is not edible, we can just throw it down the latrine to feed the pigs.

However, in order to protect his face from a shoe print, Tang Jianwei did not dare to speak out his thoughts directly.

Tang Jianwei told Tong Shaolin about the method of cleaning cow intestines, and then said:

"Sister, do you want to participate in a large feast like a family banquet, or do you just want to make some easy-to-eat side dishes on weekdays?"

"Actually, I just want to make some unique flavors for my wife, which can't be eaten in restaurants and restaurants outside."

"That's actually very easy to do. I'll teach my eldest sister how to make a few quick home-cooked dishes. It's very simple, and you may not be able to eat it outside."

This kind of fast-handed home-cooked dish is widely recorded in "Omnivorous Food", and soy sauce chicken is a good choice.

Tang Jianwei told Tong Shaolin how to make this chicken:

“First stuff some shallots and ginger into the belly of the chicken, rub some salt on the chicken, marinate for a while, put sliced ​​ginger and scallions on the bottom of the casserole, pour a spoonful of soy sauce, a piece of brown sugar and Add a little water, and finally add some Jianzhou old wine. Put the chicken on the ginger slices, put the pot on the charcoal fire and simmer slowly. After the soup in the pot boils, turn the charcoal fire to a weaker one, and then cook for about It takes a quarter of an hour to poke the chicken leg with chopsticks, and if there is no blood, the charcoal fire can be heated up, and the chicken is turned over while the soup is boiling, and the soup is thickened, and the soy sauce chicken is ready."

This is a relatively simple recipe Tang Jianwei taught Tong Shaolin, which is much simpler than what she made herself, and it is very suitable for novices.

I thought Tong Shaolin would look at her with a smile, eager to make arrangements immediately, but after listening to this long period, Tong Shaolin looked at Tang Jianwei with a completely dazed expression on his face.

So... this is still a bit difficult for the eldest sister, isn't it?

Hmm...the broken gold rice is ready!

Broken Gold Rice is made by frying overnight white rice, eggs, green onions and other ingredients in a pan.

Stir-frying techniques are not popular in Da Cang, so fried rice with eggs is not very common. I didn't expect Tong Shaolin to say that she had done it.

Tong Shaolin was in a bit of trouble: "I made this broken gold rice before, it was a test of the heat. Last time when I was frying the rice, it was burnt, and even the pot was covered with a layer of paste, even the pot and the rice were given to me lost."

"...That's because you didn't put enough oil, big sister, and the rice may not be right. Well, then, let's change it to another one, glutinous rice balls!"

Rolling glutinous rice balls is very simple. Just wrap the meat dumplings with a layer of glutinous rice and steam them in a pan. No heat is required, and all kinds of troublesome cleaning and slaughtering steps are not required. This is the head office! ?

Tong Shaolin smiled politely at her and said, "Isn't that also the minced meat?"

Tang Jianwei: "..."

Hey!How can my mind be so simple?

Since our eldest sister's dark culinary skills have been passed on for so many years, there must be something extraordinary about her. How can she correct it in a few words?

Tang Jianwei admitted defeat, and dug out a jar of chili sauce she had just made from the corner of the cook, and stuffed it into Tong Shaolin's hand:

"Sister, this is the sauce I made myself. It is spicy, salty and fragrant. It doesn't require too many complicated steps. Just put the dishes you want to eat into white water and cook them, and then use a spoon to scoop two spoonfuls of chili sauce and A spoonful of sesame paste that can be bought anywhere, mixed with two spoonfuls of water, melted and dipped in the food, it is guaranteed to have a flavor that you can never eat outside."

After finishing speaking, Tang Jianwei took the spoon over with some worry, and waved it in front of Tong Shaolin's eyes:

"That's it, spoon, do you know what a spoon is, Miss?"

Tong Shaolin: "..."

After seeing the eldest sister's "talent" in cooking, Tang Jianwei understood why the Tong family could bear Aunt He's cooking after so many years.

It turns out that it all depends on the peers.

Tahini is readily available and sold everywhere, but chili paste was never heard of before.

Tong Shaolin got this jar of chili sauce and was a little curious.

Can this little jar of chili paste mixed with tahini create something unique?

Can something boiled in water become delicious when dipped in it?

Really don't want to add a little more seasoning?Tong Shaolin was eager to try.

Just when she was thinking about adding some other seasonings, Tang Jianwei hurried back and explained to Tong Shaolin earnestly:

"Sister, don't just add whatever you think of, just chili sauce and sesame paste and add some water. Don't add your inspiration! Trust me!"

Tong Shaolin: "..."

With some anticipation and apprehension, Tong Shaolin prepared a big pot of seasonal vegetables and meat, put them in the pot, and after the big pot was cooked, Lu Fan just came back.

She was still wearing men's clothes today. She just came back after going to the only branch of the gang in Su County to deal with some matters. She took off her cloak and hung it up. When she took off her hat, she saw that the copper pot on the case was full of Poached food, a little surprised.

"Did you eat so vegetarian today?"

Both Su County and their Lan County have a strong taste, and almost every meal has to be seasoned with some cornel sauce. She and Tong Shaolin usually have neither spicy nor happy, but they didn't expect it to be so bland today.

And...every dish and meat is clearly visible, and it can be seen what the ingredients are, which is not at all like Tong Shaolin's usual gorgeous and wild style.

"I also think it's a bit vegetarian. Today I went to ask Ah Shen for advice. This is the seasoning she gave me. She said that after the ingredients are boiled, they can be eaten directly with the seasoning."

Lu Fan had never tried this way of eating, so he had some doubts: "Is this delicious?"

"Try it and see."

While helping Lu Fan with vegetables and meat, Tong Shaolin told her that Tang Jianwei wanted her to help take back the shop.

Lu Fan readily agreed: "It's a trivial matter, I can go with her anytime."

Tong Shaolin put the bowl in front of her, and held her hand while smiling at her: "Madam treats my family very well. Madam's makeup is so pretty today..."

Lu Fan was held by Tong Shaolin's warm hand, and his heart also burned.

With flickering eyes, he withdrew his hand and said, "Let's eat first..."

"Yeah, that's right." Tong Shaolin helped her prepare the dipping sauce, "It's not too late to love Madam after dinner."

Lu Fan: "..."

After adjusting the dipping sauce according to Tang Jianwei's instructions, Tong Shaolin and Lu Fan picked up a piece of mutton and dipped it into the full sauce.

The mutton without any seasoning produced a magical spicy taste under the wrapping sauce. Tong Shaolin and Lu Fan had the same expressions and looked at each other in shock.

Tong Shaolin didn't expect that a little chili sauce could make the taste of meat so complex and refreshing. He wanted to be touched with Lu Fan and asked her, "Is it delicious?"

Lu Fan glanced at the direction of the door and window, and after making sure that there was no one there, he said with a stern expression: "It's too unpalatable."

Tong Shaolin: "??"

"It's as unpalatable as the family banquet that day."

Hearing his wife's answer, Tong Shaolin fell into deep thought.

"That day, I saw that everyone liked it very much, but I stopped after taking only one bite. The food made by Ah Shen is so unpalatable, and there are so many people who like it. It really isn't half as delicious as Ah Zhao's cooking."

That's enough, Tong Shaolin is giving up.

It's true that Lu Fan really likes the food she cooks, not because she cooks delicious food, but because Lu Fan has a problem with his tongue, which is not a small problem.

This unsolved case has been settled, and a new unsolved case is slowly rising.

Did Lu Fan have a bad tongue since he was a child, or was he harmed by her craftsmanship after meeting her?

"Sister, sister-in-law, are you there?"

After Tang Jianwei had lunch and Tong Shaoxuan helped her apply the medicine, he knocked on the door and asked if Lu Fan was free now, and he would go to the West Market in a while to settle the business of the shop.

"Go today?"

Tong Shaolin, who had finished eating and washed half an hour ago, heard Tang Jianwei's voice, and thoughtfully put on Lu Fan's clothes.

"Yes, the rent is due in one month, and it is necessary to inform the other party in advance. Is sister-in-law free?"

Tang Jianwei was a little embarrassed when he heard the movement inside the door——I didn't come at the right time?

Tong Shaolin glanced at the person in his arms, his phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, his cheeks were flushed, and he still had the air of panting just now.

How to go out like this.

Tong Shaolin was about to say "I'll go another day", but was stopped by Lu Fan:

"Shen, wait for me for a quarter of an hour. I'll pack up and go to the front hall to find you later."

"Okay, see you in the front hall later." After she finished speaking, she hurriedly left the place of right and wrong.

Tong Shaolin was dissatisfied and said: "Why did you agree? I need to go out with Auntie in the afternoon. Today is the day you take your medicine once a month. You just finished taking the medicine. What if..."

"It's okay, you don't need to follow me." Lu Fan said, "Don't you know after taking the medicine for a whole year? It takes at least two hours for the medicine to take effect, sometimes even the next day. If it wasn't for you being impatient just now..."

"Who made my wife smell so good?" Tong Shaolin scratched her nose, brought her a cloak, put it on when he was done, and kissed her tender lips just now , lowered his voice and whispered in his ear,

"Come back after finishing the work, let's continue to love and create people."

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Tang Jianwei: Look, look, sisters born from the same root, why are you so far behind?

Tong Shaoxuan: ...There are times when you regret it.