Back to the ancient restaurant

Because of Sister Li's arrival, the burden on Li Zi'an was instantly lightened.

The work of the restaurant is often done at home, and Li Zi'an has nothing to teach. After two days of adaptation, Mrs. Li got along very well with Mama Li and the others because she is gentle, docile and hardworking.After spending two days with everyone, Li Xiaobao gradually became acquainted with everyone, and gradually became less introverted. He knew how to help adults with things at a young age, and obviously he often did this at home.

Li Zian was worried that the hot oil and hot water in the kitchen would scald him, so he helped him get a high stool and sat behind the counter with Zhao Yang, temporarily serving as the shopkeeper.

Li Xiaobao was a little nervous at first, but he got used to it after a day.He showed great interest in the pens and inks on the table. In his eyes, these things are relatively expensive, and maybe even his father and mother may not be able to afford them after working all morning.So Li Xiaobao only dared to reach out his little hand to touch it, but he didn't dare to take it.

Zhao Yang was also very interested in this good boy, Li Xiaobao. Seeing that he was very interested in pens, inks, papers and inkstones, but he was careful not to touch them, he couldn't help feeling sorry for him.When I was free, I took a piece of paper and pinched his hand to teach him to write.Li Xiaobao is extremely clever, he learned his name in just one day, although the handwriting is not very beautiful, it is extremely rare.

Sister-in-law Li was very moved when she saw how everyone took care of them.Mrs. Li, who works hard by herself, is more diligent because of this.After Li San'er knew about it, she often came to help when she had nothing to do.Because I am afraid that my appearance will be relatively vulgar, and I am afraid of scaring the guests who come to the shop for dinner, I usually do some chores in the back kitchen.

Li Zian told him several times not to care about those things, but Li San'er still insisted, Li Zian let him go when he failed to persuade him.

"Brother Li, here's a piece of hoof, a piece of peanuts, another piece of stir-fried vegetables and a bowl of rice."

As soon as Chen Qiyun walked to the door, he yelled in the direction of the kitchen.Seeing Li Zi'an poking his head out of the kitchen window, Chen Qiyun couldn't help laughing.

When Li Sanbo came to buy shares, Zhao Yang was afraid that the other party would cause trouble, so he asked Uncle Yang to call Chen Qiyun in private.Knowing that Chen Qiyun was here to support the situation, how could Li Zian not express it.After the shop closed, I personally cooked a few big dishes to entertain him.After the two of them ate a meal, they both felt that the other's temperament was quite suitable for them, and they both started to make friends. After a meal, the two of them had already become acquainted, and Chen Qiyun became a regular customer in the shop.

"I haven't had time to make hoofs today, but I do have braised fish. Would you like to try one?"

Chen Qiyun walked to the seat by the window and sat down, reached out and untied the saber from his waist and put it on the table.Seeing Li Zian coming over with a teapot, he hurriedly moved to the other side of the bench, wanting him to sit next to him.

"I'm still busy in the kitchen, so I can't chat with you." Li Zian helped him pour a glass of water and pushed it in front of Chen Qiyun.

"Then let's have a fish. By the way, leave one of the private rooms for me today. I'm going to invite a few brothers to dinner tonight, and you can prepare the dishes as you see fit."

"Okay, I got it. Listen to Tao Pavilion for you at night. After you bring someone here, just go there."

After all, Li Zian asked him roughly how many people were coming, so that he could make preparations.After asking clearly, it was time for the dishes on the steamer over there. Li Zian greeted Chen Qiyun and hurried to the kitchen.

After opening for such a long time, Li Zi'an has always provided meals mainly for colleges and individual customers, and the private rooms in the back are rarely open because of the shortage of manpower, and Li Zi'an is exhausted before the busy work.Going to open the private room at the back, Li Zi'an really has more than enough energy, unless it is a regular customer who makes a reservation in advance.

Therefore, when it was rumored that private rooms at the 'Li's Restaurant' were expensive and difficult to find, Li Zian was stunned for a while before he realized it.After he realized it, he felt that this was pretty good, and it saved him a lot of trouble.After all, the county magistrate's wife helped him promote a wave of moon cake business, and the local tyrants and wealthy gentry in the town would often take care of his business, so it would have some influence to push such customers out because they were too busy.As soon as such rumors came out, Li Zian didn't have to worry about those things, and had a private banquet depending on his mood in his spare time.

As soon as lunch was over, Li Zian asked Zhao Yang and the others to stay and watch the shop, and went to Vegetable Market Street by himself with a basket on his back.The vegetable market street in the afternoon is no longer as lively as the morning market, and the dishes are not as fresh as the morning market.But fortunately, there is only one table of noodles, and Li Zian's requirements are not too high.

There are still some vegetables delivered by the vegetable vendor in the morning, Li Zian only needs to prepare some meat dishes.Walking around the street with his back on his back, Li Zian picked up a fresh sea bass, a pound of green shrimp, half a pound of mutton, and two pounds of ribs.Estimating that there were about seven or eight people, I was about to turn around and return to the food shop.And when he turned around, he saw a lady who was over fifty years old sitting in the corner with a basket of eggs, and next to her was Father Li.

Li Zian's hands holding the money bag trembled, and the money bag fell to the ground with a clatter.Because the three of them were not too far apart, the crisp sound of copper coins falling on the stone road immediately attracted the two of them to look back.Seeing that the other party turned out to be his own son, Father Li hurriedly stood up from the woman.

Father Li walked up to Li Zi'an quickly, and explained: "I, I just passed by here, and just said a few words when I ran into it."

Li Zian was extremely disappointed in his father, and Li Zian didn't want to hear a word of his explanation.

"Really, I remember that the direction of the restaurant seems to be in the opposite direction, right? It's really smooth for you to pass by." Li Zi'an looked at Father Li's flustered eyes and smiled mockingly.

Looking up at his aunt a few meters away, Li Zi'an couldn't help showing a sneer, and walked slowly towards her.In the panicked eyes of the eldest aunt, Li Zi'an lifted the hem of her clothes and squatted down, lifted the box of eggs in front of her, and poured them all on her head in her panicked eyes.

Accompanied by the roar of the auntie, a basket of eggs fell to the ground and turned into egg liquid. Li Zian clapped his hands and stood up. Looking at the woman sitting on the ground hugging the crying woman, Li Zian glanced at the angry father , took out a handkerchief from his pocket, wiped his hands, and said calmly, "It's really dirty!"

Hearing this, the old man staggered and almost fell to the ground.Li Zian glanced at him, turned around and walked towards the food shop without looking back.

On the way back, Li Zi'an kept thinking, saying that dogs can't change their food, what X said was absolutely right.Recalling the scene that happened just now, Li Zi'an endured the nausea in his heart, and ran all the way back to the food shop to wash his hands several times before stopping.

Uncle Yang looked at Li Zian who had been washing his hands strangely, and couldn't help asking, "Mr. Li, what's wrong with you?"

Hearing this, Li Zi'an turned to look at Uncle Yang behind him, and replied, "It's okay, but on the way back, I was pulled by a bird flying in the sky, I just wash it and it will be fine."

After finishing speaking, Li Zian shook off the water droplets on his hands, and called out to Li's mother who was cleaning the table outside to come in and help.

"Mother Li, help me cut the mutton into thin slices and marinate with rice wine, ginger, onion and garlic."

Mother Li responded, and Li Zian saw that Sister-in-law Li had also brought in a basin, and hurriedly said, "Sister-in-law will kill and clean the perch for me later, and I need to steam it on the fire later."

"Hey, good. I'll get it right away. Do you want to get the green shrimp in the basket? I just picked them up."

Hearing Mrs. Li's words, Li Zi'an remembered that he bought a catty of green shrimps, and asked Mrs. Li to wash them out together. He put the chopped ribs in a clay pot, brought them to the door, scooped up a basin of water, and rinsed them. Dropped the blood on it.

While everyone was busy, the sky outside gradually darkened.Ask Uncle Yang to light the candles in the kitchen, and Li Zian takes out the fried garlic ribs from the pot and puts them on a plate.Seeing Li Xiaobao scratching the door frame to look in, Li Zian squeezed a piece and handed it to him, and at the same time told him to be careful not to burn his mouth.

Sister-in-law Li, who was washing vegetables, saw Li Zi'an feeding her son again, she wanted to stop her, but she held back, secretly rejoicing that she had met such a good boss.

Footsteps sounded in the lobby, and Li Zian looked up and saw Li Hongshen walking in from the window.Seeing this, Li Zian wiped his hands and walked out of the kitchen.

"Brother Chen is going to bring people over for dinner tonight. I'm afraid I'll be busy for a while before I go back. I've already prepared the food. You can wash your hands and eat."

"Okay, are you ready? Is there anything I can do for you?" Li Hongshen put down the book in his hand, walked up to Li Zian and helped him straighten his loose sleeves.

"Mother Li and Sister-in-law Li are in the kitchen, so I don't need you to help me. You can go back to study after eating. It's cold, let Zhao Yang put a charcoal basin in the study."

Today's schoolwork was relatively easy, thinking that the two of them hadn't talked properly for a long time, Li Hongshen shook his head and said, "I'll go back with you today."

Seeing this, Li Zi'an didn't force him, and urged him to wash his hands, and asked Zhao Yang to bring the ribs soup warmed on the fire, stir-fried vegetables and fried shrimps to the table outside.Seeing Li Hongshen sit down to eat, Li Zi'an continued to cook with peace of mind.

Not long after Chen Qiyun arrived with his people, Li Zian greeted them and asked Uncle Yang to deliver the fruit plate and dried fruits that he had prepared in advance.

Chen Qiyun's gang loves to drink alcohol, so it is impossible to go wrong with a plate of refreshing and sweet water radish.The fragrant but not greasy garlic pork ribs and cumin lamb are paired with crispy onion segments, which enhance the fragrance and taste.Steamed sea bass can not only strengthen the body and nourish the blood, invigorate the spleen and nourish the qi, but also nourish the brain... There are nine dishes with meat and vegetables, which look seductive and refreshing.

After all the cold dishes were served, Li Zi'an saw that Xiaobao under the lamp was as sleepy as a chicken pecking rice, so Li Zian asked Sister Li to take Xiaobao back first.After drinking for three rounds, Li Zi'an served all the hot dishes, and asked Li's mother to make a pot of noodle soup, and served a small bowl of warm stomach to everyone in Tingtao Pavilion.

After the show ended, Chen Qiyun patted Li Zian's shoulder drunkenly, forced him to pay half a tael of silver, and then left with a group of people.

Li Zi'an went to the counter and credited the account. Seeing that Li Hongshen was holding a letter in a daze, he reached out and patted him on the shoulder.

"A letter from home?"