[Red Chamber] Dai Yu became the favorite of the Song Dynasty

Having his own store is equivalent to setting up his own business. Xiao Jiang knows that this is the support of Daiyu and the Lin family for their small family.The Lin family's barbecue restaurant is unique in Tokyo. No other restaurant in Tokyo can do it. If Xiao Jiang joins in and opens a third restaurant, the business can be imagined.

"Then treat it as if I borrowed money from you to open a shop, and I will pay you back when I earn money. This time, I don't want you to pay for me." Xiao Jiang said bluntly.

"Okay, just treat it as if you borrowed from our house, and then settle the score with your Uncle Lin, and you can just pay him back." Daiyu and Dongniu unanimously agreed with Xiaojiang's proposal.

In this way, after a series of preparatory work such as finding a storefront, buying tables and chairs, and hanging signs, Xiaojiang and Wanwan's store opened.Xiaojiang learned some skills in Lin's shop, so he is naturally the chef, and Wanwan is responsible for serving the guests. The husband and wife work together very well.

After the matter of Xiao Jiang was settled, all the young and old in the Lin family finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It was winter in the blink of an eye. Because of the cold, the business in the store was much less, and the family often lit the stove to warm up together.Looking at the red flames, Daiyu's heart warmed. She remembered that a delicacy learned in Sichuan was called hot pot, which was most suitable for eating in winter.Right now, the whole family is at home and they are free, so why not ask for trouble to make a hot pot.Daiyu couldn't help laughing when she thought about it, Dongniu saw her smirking alone, so she asked, "You girl, what beautiful thing did you think of, that you can laugh alone?"

Daiyu pretended to be mysterious: "Sister-in-law, let me ask you, it's so cold, do you want to eat delicious food to warm your body?"

Dong Niu is also a foodie, and when she heard about eating, she cheered up: "I want to eat, what's your idea?"

"I want to make a new food for you to try. Everyone is here today, and it happens to be lively!"

Dong Niu: "I'll help you and see what you want to tinker with."

Yu'er also poked her head out: "Auntie, I'll help you too!"

"Okay, follow me to the back kitchen."

After a while, Dong Niu and Yu'er each brought out an iron pot. Dong Niu's pot was larger, while Yu'er's pot was smaller.

Dong Niu ordered Lin Jin to work: "You find a way to put these two pots on the matches. My sister said that I will cook on them later."

Lin Jin has never seen such a way of eating: "It's very novel, she will always find a way."

"You just have to do it. By the way, add half a pot of water to the next pot after setting it up."

"understood."

Dong Niu took little Yu'er to help Daiyu in the kitchen. Daiyu prepared all kinds of seasonings, vegetables and meat, and Yu'er was busy with the dishes.

After everything was ready, Daiyu put the spicy seasoning in the big pot and the pork rib soup in the small pot.Because Yu'er and Mrs. Lin can't eat too spicy food, the small pot is specially made for them.

The family sat around the two pots, and the steam was constantly bubbling from the pots, which was in stark contrast to the cold outside.

"Let's eat!" Seeing that the dishes in the pot were all cooked, Daiyu called everyone to move.

The hot and spicy vegetables and meat are mouth-watering. Lin Jin only picks meat, but Dong Niu said: "You should also eat more vegetarian food. You pick the good ones. What do others eat?" ?”

Lin Jin smiled and said: "The meat in the pot is finished, so I'll make it for you. We don't have anything else in our house, so we can eat enough!"

It was also the first time for Uncle Lin to eat this kind of food: "Yu'er, how did you come up with this method? It's really suitable for eating in cold weather."

"In the past in Sichuan, people there ate this way, and they ate it all year round. I have learned it for a long time, but I have never had the opportunity to make it for you to try." Daiyu explained.

Yu'er was curious: "Auntie, do you know how to cook a lot of dishes? I want to try them all!" The child's words made the adults laugh, "Isn't your parents cooking enough for you?" Daiyu asked.

"My aunt cooks a variety of dishes, and I like them the most!"

Dong Niu gave her a chopstick of spicy meat: "Would you like this to be better than your clear soup with less water? A young man of his age should also learn to eat some spicy food." In Dong Niu's view, life All flavors have to be tried.

Yu'er took a small bite, chewed a few times, and then shouted: "Spicy, spicy...water...you need to drink water..." Mrs. Lin hurriedly poured water for her grandson, and Yu'er drank a few gulps, the spiciness eased After a while, the child recalled: "Mother, this spicy food is also delicious, it's the spicy mouth."

"You won't feel spicy when you eat a little bit often, you know?" Dong Niu said.

"Yeah!" Yu'er picked up some spicy dishes by himself, and started to eat like an adult.

Dong Niu said to Daiyu: "Your recipes of these two flavors are very suitable for the whole family. How about selling them in the store? It's so cold now, everyone probably wants to eat such hot food to warm their bodies."

"This hot pot is not difficult to make, but the pot is not easy to hold. It is not safe to light so much firewood in the store." Daiyu also thought about selling hot pot, but she was afraid that people would use the fire carelessly, and accidents would happen. up.

"How about using coal? The flame is small and easy to control, so there shouldn't be any hidden dangers." Dong Niu suggested.

"Coal is feasible, but it's just the twelfth lunar month, where can I get so much coal?"

Dong Niu: "Our family has never used up the coal we bought in the past years. First, we can use it at home. You can also go to relatives and friends to ask who has extra coal. Let's buy it to make room for their family. Get out of the open space."

Daiyu was amazed at Dongniu's mind. Dongniu's business has been getting better and better in the past few years in the Lin family. Daiyu never thought of many things so carefully: "You really can't be idle for a moment. After a while Kung Fu came up with such a good method, I just want to be lazy and I can't find an excuse, haha..."

"I'm just a stupid person. I can say whatever comes to my mind. If you think this method won't work, then we won't do it. Anyway, the family doesn't lack this little money."

"Do it, why don't you do it? We've already thought of ways to do it. Anyway, if we're idle, we'll be idle. Tomorrow, we'll split up and ask everyone for charcoal!" Daiyu made a decision, and the Lin family should get busy again.

Indeed, the relatives, friends, and neighbors of the Lin family hoarded a lot of coal, far more than what they used for their own use, so they all sold some to the Lin family more or less evenly.Dongniu and Wanwan both went back to their natal houses to collect some, and within a few days, the Lin family had piled up a small mountain of coal.

Lin Jin replaced the signboard at the entrance of the store with a hot pot, and people passing by on the street were wondering what a hot pot is and whether it is delicious or not.

There is always the first one to eat crabs in the world. After looking around for two days, guests came to the door one after another, asking for hot pot by name.At the beginning, there was no need for all the Lin family members to join the one or two tables of guests, so only Daiyu and Dongniu were busy.As long as the food is delicious, word-of-mouth will naturally form. Within a few days, the hot pot of Lin's family has spread all over the street, and there is an endless stream of people coming. Everyone eats lively, and even their mood improves.

On this day, there was flying snow in Tokyo, and the ground turned white in a short time.Daiyu leaned against the door, wrapped in a red and white cloak, quietly admiring the snow scene.In this weather, walking on the road will be slippery. I didn't expect any guests to come, but I didn't expect to see two figures holding umbrellas in the snow in the distance. They got closer and closer. Because of wearing too many clothes, Daiyu passed It took a while to see that it was Qingzhao and Zhao Mingcheng.

Daiyu hurriedly went out to meet the two of them. She didn't open an umbrella, and the snowflakes fell on her shoulders, making her extraordinarily white and elegant, with a special charm.

"Heavenly Bodhisattva, what are you doing going out in such a cold day?" Daiyu asked.

Qingzhao said with a smile: "I heard that your hot pot is the best match for snowy days. We chose a snowy day to make a special trip here. Look, there are rare rabbit meat!" Qingzhao pointed excitedly at Zhao Mingcheng's hand The two rabbits were carrying, "You will roast later, let's have some wine, it's lively!"

"You really know how to live. There is no other person in Tokyo who is as elegant as you. Come in, it's cold outside." Daiyu welcomed them into the door, and quickly poured hot tea into their hands.

Qingzhao held the cup and kept steaming: "You have to treat us to the hot pot. Everyone said it was delicious, and we wanted to try it too. We specially gave the doll to the nanny, and we sneaked out."

"With such heavy snow coming, I will definitely not let you go back empty-mouthed. You sit down first, and I will prepare. I will call you when I am done." Daiyu explained.

"Hey, go get busy."

Lin Jin was preparing rabbits in the kitchen, Daiyu and Dongniu were preparing hot pot side dishes and ingredients, and Yu'er was warming up with Qingzhao and his wife in the living room.Qingzhao strikes up a conversation with him: "What have you learned from Mr. Ouyang recently?"

"It's cold now, I haven't been to my teacher's school for a long time, I just write and read at home by myself."

"Then what book did you read?"

"I have read Cao Cao's "Duan Ge Xing" in the past two days. There are two sentences in it, which are really compatible with today's scene."

Zhao Mingcheng was also curious by Yuer's words: "Oh? What two sentences are they, why don't you read them and let us listen."

Yu'er got up with confidence: "'I have guests, let me play the lute and the sheng'①. Today, Mr. and adults are the guests of our family. Isn't it appropriate for my aunt and parents to entertain you with good wine and meat?"

"It's wonderful, it's wonderful!" Qingzhao couldn't help but praise, "It's really rare to have such a comprehension at such a young age."

Yu'er said modestly, "Thank you sir, I still have a lot to learn."

Aunt Lin came out from the back room, took a small cotton-padded jacket in her hand, and said to Qingzhao a little embarrassedly: "I don't know how old the baby will be, so I sewed a jacket for her, I hope you don't dislike it."

Qingzhao took over the little cotton-padded jacket, it was made of thin floral cloth with tight stitches, and it seemed that she had put a lot of thought into it: "This is because grandma loves her and made her a jacket with her own hands. I did it for her, how could I dislike it."

Zhao Mingcheng also expressed his gratitude: "My aunt is getting old, it's hard for you to still think about the child. This is her blessing, and I will change it for her when I get home!"

"It's good that you don't dislike it. When the child lacks small clothes and shoes, tell me that it is better to make it at home than to buy it from outside. I am idle, and it is easy for the two children to do it together." Mrs. Lin Enthusiastically expressed.

Now it's Qingzhao's turn to be embarrassed: "Then how can I do it, you have a lot of things in the house, don't get tired, we will take care of you if you have the heart, and I dare not trouble you."

Just at this time, Lin Jin came out with a pot: "Sit down, sit down, and get ready to eat!"

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①Quoted from Baidu Chinese, from Cao Cao's "Duange Xing".