After rebirth, mother and son are
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"It's nothing good, it's just a wood turtle, it can only be made into soup, and it has a strange smell!"
"Whoever said that the soft-shelled turtle is not a good thing! Not to mention that everything on this soft-shelled turtle can be used as medicine. There are dozens of dishes that can be made into it. The taste is endless, and it also has the effect of nourishing yin and strengthening yang." Si Wei saw Master Qi It seemed that he was interested in his soft-shelled turtle, so he began to talk about the benefits of eating soft-shelled turtle.
"Aphrodisiac?" Only these two words moved Master Qi's heart.Master Qi has a problem, that is, he is lustful. Not only do he have many beautiful concubines at home, but he also has many good friends outside.As he grew older, he became more and more powerless about that matter, and he took a lot of medicine in that area, but "the medicine is three-point poison", and it is not good to take too much medicine, not to mention the doctor also said that "medicine supplements It’s better than food supplements.”
"That's right, this thing can strengthen yang energy and greatly nourish the deficiency of yin." It was also mentioned earlier that Si Wei had a scumbag ex-boyfriend. He was busy with work and flew around all day. A lot of work has been done on medicated diet, and this sentence is written in a medicated diet book.
"Okay, let's make it quickly, I'll wait upstairs! It's delicious, I'll give you a reward!" Master Qi happily went upstairs to wait for the food.
"Shopkeeper, don't delay your reception of distinguished guests, our brothers will leave first." As soon as Master Qi left, Si Wei left without waiting for the shopkeeper to speak.
"Wait, wait, you hooked Master Qi's glutton, and you just left?" The shopkeeper stretched out his hand to stop Si Wei, "Where do you want me to find a turtle in a while? Come on, I'm at a disadvantage , three taels of silver, I want this local turtle."
"Five taels!" Si Wei stretched out five fingers.
In good conscience, the price was too high, and Si Wei was going to ask the shopkeeper to counter the price, but the shopkeeper thought about it, and it was not easy to find such a big turtle. Even if he found it, no one in the building could make it delicious. , use five taels of silver to win over Mr. Qi, and he can earn more in the future. After thinking about it, the shopkeeper is cruel, and weighs five taels of scattered silver from the cabinet, "Yes, according to you, here, five taels of silver."
"Shopkeeper, our brothers are from the countryside, how can you spend the money you gave us, how about three taels of silver, or two copper coins?" Si Wei discussed with a smile.
The shopkeeper changed it for Si Wei as promised, and Si Wei counted enough copper coins, and smiled brightly at the shopkeeper, "Thank you, shopkeeper, find a basin, and I will take out the turtle."
The shopkeeper led the Si Wei brothers to the back kitchen. Si Wei poured the soft-shelled turtle into a porcelain basin, got up and said, "Thank you for the shopkeeper's care. Next time I have something good, I'll bring it back to you." After finishing speaking, Si Weila I'm leaving with my brother.
"Wait, where are you going?" The shopkeeper's eyes widened, "I gave you money!"
"Yes, give it to me, enough!" Si Wei pretended to be stupid, pointing to the soft-shelled turtle in the basin, "I'll give you the soft-shelled turtle too."
"Don't you know how to cook a lot of dishes?"
"Yeah, I can cook a lot, but..." Si Wei pretended to have just understood what the shopkeeper meant, "There is an extra fee for cooking."
The shopkeeper's face turned green with anger, he gritted his teeth and said, "How much do you want?"
"Here, let's divide it, four or six, four for me, six for you!" He had already cheated a turtle's money, and Si Wei was embarrassed to cheat too hard.
"Fifty five points!" The shopkeeper subconsciously bargained, and the shopkeeper wanted to slap himself as soon as the words came out, but...
"Deal!" Si Wei didn't give the shopkeeper a chance to go back on his word, "The shopkeeper is really a good man. He knew that our brothers were in trouble, so he let us down." Actually, Si Wei had never been so dark-hearted before, but just think about the dilapidated house , a pile of debts, and winter is coming, my younger brother doesn't have winter clothes yet, and I don't know where the next opportunity to make money will be, Si Wei can't be a gentleman.
The shopkeeper slapped himself on the mouth hard, but the words were out of his mouth. The merchant must be honest, so he could only secretly swear that he would never accept anything from the brothers again.The shopkeeper blushed and said, "Do it!"
Si Wei also knew that this was a one-shot deal, and he didn't mind the shopkeeper's attitude, so he smiled gently: "Don't worry shopkeeper, I will never let you suffer. You will use the fragrant dishes in the building to kill the people upstairs. To deal with the past, just say this soft-shelled turtle... soft-shelled turtle, this soft-shelled turtle, it takes time to make and requires all kinds of rare materials, if you can't make it today, please come back to taste it tomorrow."
"You won't run away with the money, will you?" The shopkeeper looked at the brothers suspiciously.
"In this case..." Si Wei looked at the sky, "Then tonight, the shopkeeper will find someone to accompany me to buy some materials."
"Okay, Gousheng, you go with them!" The shopkeeper immediately agreed, and then arranged for the chef to make some delicious food and send it upstairs to appease Master Qi.
Si Wei took it with him, no, he should have gone to buy a stupid chicken with the waiter named Gousheng, and then went to the butcher to buy two pig knuckles, and some auxiliary materials such as wolfberries.
Then hurried back to Xiangmanlou, first tidy up the soft-shelled turtle, leaving the skirt, cut the rest into pieces, stewed them with stupid chicken and pork knuckle respectively, and made the rest into green onion grilled turtle skirt before dinner .Two of the three dishes come with soup, which is not a reasonable combination, but if you only use soft-shelled turtles, you can't make three dishes anyway, so the shopkeeper will only lose money.
After the time-consuming Farewell My Concubine and wolfberry pork knuckle stewed with soft-shelled turtle, it was time for lunch.The brothers also brought some pancakes because they were afraid that they would not be able to go back to eat in time at noon.Eating pancakes is enough for a meal, but when he just went out to buy, Si Wei also bought some things for his own house, and it happened to be here to make pancakes, which can be used as vegetables, rice, and soup.
The oil slick Si Wei skimmed off while cooking the soup was not wasted, and was poured into the braised pancakes.In the past, Si Wei would not do such a thing, but since he came to this world, he has never seen oily smell, so he doesn't mind this kind of thing...
7.Xiaolu first hand
When it is about to come out of the pot, put a handful of green vegetables in and scald until soft. The yellow, yellow and green are very beautiful, and the fragrance is also very attractive.Si Wei and the chef took a pair of chopsticks and filled a big bowl for his younger brother, "Eat slowly, be careful not to burn it."
Since just now, Kong Fanqiao has smelled the aroma. Although the back kitchen is filled with the aroma of all kinds of food, even the smell of meat, he can still quickly distinguish the special smell of the food made by his brother. Same scent.
Kong Fanqiao impatiently took the chopsticks, picked up a pair of chopsticks and blew on the pancake twice, but instead of putting it into his own mouth, he stretched it out to Si Wei, "Brother, eat first!"
Si Wei suddenly felt his eyes a little hot, and wanted to touch his younger brother's head, but found that his hands were covered with oil from the cooking, so he could only smile and say, "Qiaoer, you should eat first, there is still a lot in the pot, brother Eat later."
"Brother!" Qiao'er held up her chopsticks, refusing to compromise.
"You two brothers have such a good relationship! Here, I'll give you another pair of chopsticks, so you can eat together!" The chubby chef next to him handed Si Wei another pair of chopsticks.Just now when the shopkeeper asked Si Wei to cook, the chef was very hostile to Si Wei, but after Si Wei started cooking, the chef felt relieved again.Because Si Wei's clumsy appearance didn't look like a cook at all, although the food smelled good, but it was far worse than his own, so the chef was relieved.
"Thank you, master!" Qiao'er smiled brightly at the chef.The two brothers ate and drank to fill their stomachs.Si Wei washed the dishes and returned them to the chef, and the two brothers had nothing to do, squatting in the corner of the kitchen and dozing off.Si Wei gave Qiao'er a few copper coins to buy candy, but Qiao'er refused to take it.
"You brothers don't often come to the market, do you? Before the market is over, take your brother to go shopping and buy something to eat. I'll take care of the pot for you." The chef has been busy for a while, and is eating lunch.
Si Wei also wanted to go shopping again, they still had a lot of things to buy, "But, the shopkeeper is afraid that we will run away."
"I'll tell him!" The fat chef said to the shopkeeper, and the shopkeeper agreed.Originally, he was also afraid that Si Wei would not know how to cook and would fool him, but now that he has not only cooked, but also looks good, he is not afraid that he will run away, after all, he can still earn half of the cooking money.
The two Si Wei brothers happily left Xiangmanlou.The market ended at noon, and many people who had sold their goods had already left, and the remaining goods did not look particularly good, but it was suitable for the current financial situation of the brothers, so they could be picked up.
Si Wei first bought Qiao'er a candied haws for two cents, and as usual Qiao'er bit into it for his brother, Si Wei pretended to lick it, "This food is too sweet, my brother doesn't like it, Qiao'er can eat it by himself. "The stupid and naive Qiao'er believed it, so she ate it by herself.
Si Wei considered that it was going to be cold soon, so he could use his old clothes, but Qiao'er was growing up, and the clothes were no longer suitable, so he took Qiao'er to the clothing store first to fix Qiao'er. I bought two autumn clothes, two winter clothes, shoes and hats, quilts and other things, and made an appointment with the shopkeeper to pick them up on the next market day. Only these went for two taels of silver.I also bought pots and pans, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, etc., and there were only less than a dozen coins left for one tael of silver.After some haggling, Si Wei used the money to buy a pair of pigs from the butcher, and wound a spine and two big sticks.
Skimming the money for buying the stupid chicken and pig's knuckles, there is only one tael of silver left. Si Wei dare not spend any more, so he always needs to save some money for emergencies. How many taels of silver do you sell, and the things you buy are almost the same.
Si Wei guessed that it was almost time, so he took his brother back to Xiangmanlou, and he was afraid that he would not be able to go home in time.Putting down his things, Si Wei first looked at the two dishes cooking on the stove, and felt that they were still a little too hot, so he continued cooking and cooked the scallions by himself.After finishing, he made a few tasty side dishes, put together a table of simple noodles, and delivered them to Mr. Qi who refused to leave after lunch.
Not long after, a shop waiter ran down from upstairs, "Brother, Mr. Qi, please go up and talk about the dishes."
"Huh?" Si Wei was waiting for the shopkeeper to settle the vegetable money to him, but it seemed that if he didn't serve Mr. Qi well, he would not be able to get his own money. "I see!" Si Wei straightened his clothes and followed the waiter. go upstairs.
Master Qi seemed very happy to see Si Weilai, "Come on, tell me, what's the name of this dish?" Master Qi was referring to the bastard stewed chicken.
"This dish is called Farewell My Concubine." As for other dishes that really don't have a good name, Master Qi's question was quite clever.
"Oh? Farewell My Concubine?" Master Qi became even happier when he heard that he was really famous. "Quick, tell me about Farewell My Concubine?"
Master Qi was taken aback by Si Wei's question. The allusion of Farewell My Concubine is known to all women and children. How could Master Qi not know about it?Unless... "Dare to ask... what year is it?"
The shopkeeper standing beside him was puzzled, but he still answered Si Wei: "Jingping is four years old."
Jingping?Forgive Si Wei for being a science student. I don't remember which emperor's year name this is, so I had to ask again: "Who is the emperor?"
"Daqing Dynasty, Emperor Long." Master Qi replied without hesitation.
It's over, it's over, Si Wei only thought of going back to ancient times, but he didn't expect it to be a country that didn't exist in history!Si Wei's mind went blank and he didn't know what to do.
"You haven't said yet, why is this dish called Farewell My Concubine?" Master Qi asked.
Si Weiqiang calmed himself down, and said: "It is said that a long time ago, the world was in chaos, and there was a country called Chu that produced an unrivaled hero..."
"It's a sad story. If I were the overlord of Chu and had a beauty like Yu Ji, the world wouldn't care." Master Qi shook his head, "Don't stand still, come and sit with me for a while."
"Master Qi, my brother and I live in the country, and we won't be able to go home until it's dark." Si Wei couldn't do that.
Master Qi was not too difficult, "Qi Zhong, reward!" A servant named Qi Zhong standing behind Master Qi took out a piece of silver and handed it to Si Wei.Si Wei thanked him and looked at the shopkeeper.
"Master Qi, I'm going to settle the food payment for this little brother Kong, and I'm leaving first..." Master Qi waved his hand, causing all the irrelevant people to leave, leaving only Master Qi, master and servant, in the private room .
Master Qi took a sip of his wine, "He's good at crafting, he can tell stories, he's a wonderful person, it's a pity he's a man."
"The servant is about to report this matter to the master." Qi Zhong leaned into Master Qi's ear, "I have inquired about it. According to the celestial master, there are only [-] people born in the sunny year, the sun, the moon, the sun, and the sun, within a hundred miles. The eldest son of the Kong family in Qingshui Village. Just now the younger brother is also surnamed Kong, I don’t know if he is from Qingshui Village..."
"Qi Zhong!" Master Qi immediately understood, "I hit it off with Brother Kong, so you go and see them off for me."
8. Do some favors
Downstairs, the shopkeeper weighed out ten taels of silver in pain, and handed it to Si Wei, "Alcohol is counted separately, and it can't be counted in the vegetable gold, so you can't share that!"
Si Wei smiled good-naturedly, "I understand, thank you for taking care of the shopkeeper, if you still need to find me again, I'm..."
"No, no, no, we can't afford to use your big Buddha, let's go!" The shopkeeper pushed Brother Siwei to go out, if he didn't leave, he was afraid that he couldn't help but take the money back!Although this time he only went out of the place and earned five taels of silver for nothing, but he saw that Si Wei made a meal and earned 15 taels of silver, which was not counted as the reward given by Master Qi. There is also a three or four, he is not balanced!
"I'll go, I'll go, but shopkeeper, my things are still in the kitchen!" Si Wei understood what the shopkeeper was thinking, so he wasn't annoyed, he just thought such a shopkeeper was cute.
The shopkeeper glared at Si Wei fiercely, then turned around and went back to the counter to settle the accounts and agreed to let Si Wei take the things.After entering the kitchen, Si Wei ran into a problem. He bought the things in two installments, and the first time he had the help of Xiaoer. Although some materials were used to prepare the banquet, there were more leftovers, and it was up to Si Wei himself. You can't take it once anyway.
"Shopkeeper, I can't take these things at once, can I..." Si Wei discussed with the shopkeeper with a smile.
"No!" The shopkeeper said without hesitation while making calculations.
Kong Fanqiao didn't want his brother to be wronged, "Brother, I'll help you, I'm very strong!"
Before Si Wei could refuse, the shopkeeper said angrily, "That's right, that's right, let your brother get it for you."
"Shopkeeper, Qiao'er is still young, it's really not good, I'll pay the silver..." Although he was reluctant to part with the money, he couldn't throw away the things, even if he went out at this time, he couldn't hire a donkey cart.
"Brother Kong!" Qi Zhong came down from upstairs and interrupted their conversation, "My master ordered me to give you a ride, come, put your things in the car!"
Si Wei was naturally unwilling, and after some pushbacks, he finally managed not to hold back Qi Zhong, "Then thank you, Big Brother Qi!"
"No thanks, no thanks, come here, I'll get the things for you!" Qi Zhong and Si Wei took the things out of Xiangmanlou, and Kong Fanqiao followed at the end. When they passed by the shopkeeper, he made a face at the shopkeeper before going after his brother.
The carriage is always much faster than walking on two legs. It was just after dark that the carriage arrived outside the village.After thanking Qi Zhong, Si Wei managed to get everything back home with his hands on his shoulders.
After a busy day, this body couldn't bear it long ago, clamoring for a rest, but the two brothers hadn't eaten yet, and the pigs had to be dealt with in the water.
"Brother, you've been tired all day, take a rest, I'll cook some sweet potatoes for dinner." Kong Fanqiao persuaded his brother sensiblely.Since his father passed away, his brother has been treating him better and better, and he is also willing to treat his brother well.
"Brother really doesn't have the energy to cook. Go cook sweet potatoes. Brother will cook something delicious for you tomorrow!" Si Wei rubbed his brother's little head, and when his brother went to cook sweet potatoes, he stood up and served them in a porcelain basin The pig went into the water to wash by the small river.
Pork liver and everything are easy to deal with, but the most difficult thing is the pig intestines.Si Wei knew that flour and salt could be used to clean it up, but these two are precious things, and he couldn't waste his fortune just because of a pair of pig intestines!But he couldn't bear to throw it away. Seeing the white fine sand by the small river, Si Wei had an idea. He first turned the pig's intestines upside down and rubbed them with fine sand. Remembering that plant ash could remove the smell, he ran home again Pick up the ashes from the bottom of the pot and rub it again.
Seeing that there was no peculiar smell, Si Weicai put the pig intestines into the water to rinse.In order to prevent the teeth from becoming gritty, Si Wei washed them extra carefully.Later, because he was afraid that the pig's intestines would not taste good, Si Wei marinated them separately, just to spend some firewood. There are all over the mountain, so Si Wei didn't feel very distressed.
That night, Si Wei marinated the pig offal.Early the next morning, Si Wei put some in a bowl and sent some to the village chief and Zhuzi's family, as a thank you for their care.
"You child, where did you get the money to buy these?" Zhuzi's mother was upset.
"Auntie, Qiao'er picked up a turtle by the river the other day. We exchanged it for some money yesterday. It's not much. I'm afraid it's not enough to pay back, but I have to thank the folks anyway. A while ago..." Si Wei lowered his voice, "Thanks to everyone."
"Hey, that's exactly what you said." Zhuzi's mother sighed, "Then you can divide the shares, I don't need them here, and you can also divide the households where there are only old people left."
"Auntie, I know, this is for your family, don't give in, I'll buy something else if it's not enough." Si Wei didn't lie.Seeing that Qiao'er loves candy, he made rounds of the leftover candy from a peddler who was in a hurry to go home, and if he didn't have enough, he distributed candy to families with children.
After everyone had delivered it, all that was left in the pot of lo mei was the small bowl Si Wei left for Qiao'er and the pig's intestines.Si Wei washed and chopped the big bones, added water and boiled them.Taking advantage of this time, he revived his noodles and wanted to try rolling noodles.He has never done this before, he had processed noodles before.
After the big bone broth was boiled white and thick, Si Weicai rolled out noodles that were barely satisfactory.At noon, it was bone soup noodles with stewed meat, and Kong Fanqiao ate two big bowls by himself. If he was not afraid that his brother would not have to eat, he would still want to eat, so he licked the bowls clean in the end.
Si Wei took his younger brother's bowl, he was afraid that his younger brother's small body would be overwhelmed by eating too much. "Okay, you like to eat, wait for me to make it for you!"
Kong Fanqiao smacked his lips, "Brother, it's delicious!"
"Is brother really delicious?" Si Wei smiled and teased his brother.
"My brother's food is delicious, even better than that of Xiangmanlou's chef!" Kong Fanqiao said proudly.
"If there were chili peppers, these would be delicious too!" Si Wei looked at the half pot of pig intestines with regret.
"Chili? Brother, do you mean spicy fruit? There's one in the back of the mountain! If brother wants it, I'll pick it for you tomorrow!" Kong Fanqiao didn't know why his brother wanted to eat that, but it didn't stop him from wanting to help his brother.
"Houshan?" What Si Wei thought of was not the spicy fruit that his younger brother said, but an old saying "you can eat mountains by relying on mountains". !
Si Wei felt that after his rebirth, his luck changed.Although it's not what you want, but it's not comparable to the bad luck of the previous life, one step at a time!Yes, Si Wei has already regarded the days of living in the 21st century as his previous life. In fact, since his father passed away, he has been tired. In the world, here, there is at least one younger brother who can depend on him for life.
At this time, Si Wei felt that he had got rid of the cursed fate of his previous life. Didn't he know that this was just a prologue, and the misfortune he was going to suffer this time was not comparable to that of stepping on dogs in his previous life.
9. Farm life
Si Wei felt that he had escaped the fate of being cursed in his previous life, but he didn't know that this was just a prelude, and the misfortune he was going to suffer this time was not comparable to that of stepping on dogs in his previous life.
When Si Wei was rejoicing, Qi Zhong, who sent their brothers home, had already returned to report to Master Qi, "Master, I found out, the one who cooks for you is the boss of the Kong family in Qingshui Village."
Master Qi was very happy, "You did a good job, go find a way to get him to agree to this marriage."
"Master," Qi Zhong salivated with a smile, "I have inquired about it, the old man of the Kong family just went there recently, the elder brothers are weak and the younger ones are young, once the old man let go, the sky at home will collapse. Also, Father Kong owes a lot of money..."
Master Qi smiled triumphantly, "Qi Zhong!"
"The slave is here!"
"Go back and get ready, master, I want to get married!"
The brothers of the Kong family didn't know that their home was being missed. Early the next morning, the brothers went up the mountain with their backs on their backs.This mountain is the big mountain behind their house. Everyone tends their fields on weekdays, and only hunters go up the mountain, so this mountain is a natural treasure house in Si Wei's view.
It might be because it didn't rain. There were not as many mushrooms on the mountain as Si Wei imagined. After walking half of the mountain, he only picked up a small basket of straw mushrooms and shiitake mushrooms.However, they were lucky to find a lot of black fungus on a fallen dead wood.
After picking the black fungus, Si Wei remembered the main purpose of today, to find the spicy fruit that Qiaoer mentioned.Qiao'er didn't seem to go to the mountains very often to play in the past, so the brothers walked around for a while before seeing the spicy fruit that Qiao'er said, a bunch of small red fruits, a bit like mountain grapes.
Si Wei didn't quite believe that this kind of jujube-like fruit would be spicy, so he picked one and tasted it, and immediately wrinkled his face.This little thing is almost as spicy as Chaotian pepper!
"Brother, is this what you mean?" Qiao'er asked carefully after seeing her brother's appearance.
"Yes!" This kind of spicy fruit is small in size, so Si Wei picked them in bunches in case they would fall out of the gaps in the basket. "Is there any more? These are not enough!"
"Then you pick these first, I'll go over there and look for them." Si Wei wanted to stop him, but thinking that the buckwheat should be familiar to him, he just said: "Don't go far!"
Speaking of which, Qiao'er is really a lucky star. First, he picked up a big bastard and sold it for a dozen taels of silver. Today he picked up five or six wild eggs. Scrambled eggs!"
The two brothers turned around for a while, Si Wei focused on picking the hot pepper fruit, and when Si Wei felt that it was almost done, he looked up but couldn't find his brother. Just as Si Wei was about to shout, he heard someone calling brother brother above his head.
Si Wei looked up, whoever it was if it wasn't his younger brother Kong Fanqiao.Qiao'er wrapped the fruit in his front skirt, and came down from the tree like a little monkey, "Brother, eat the fruit, this fruit is delicious!".
Si Wei followed Qiao'er's example, rubbing the fruit on his clothes twice before gnawing.The fruit was something Si Wei had never seen before. It tasted a bit like an orange, and it was indeed as delicious as Qiao'er said.
Si Wei looked up again. This season is the season when the fruits are ripe, and there are a lot of fruits on the trees, which makes people greedy. "Qiaoer, let's pick fruit again in the afternoon, brother will make jam for you."
"Okay!" Qiao'er didn't know what jam was, but what my brother said was good.
At noon, Si Wei fried a spicy sausage with chili fruit, and made a mushroom and egg drop soup with wild eggs.Qiao'er ate another round belly in a face-saving manner.But the two brothers could not go up the mountain again in the afternoon, because the things they picked needed to be packed and dried.Especially the fungus, it is said that you can't eat fresh ones, and Si Wei remembers it is not true.But be careful when sailing for ten thousand years, especially if you eat something in your stomach, you can't be too careful, after all, there is still a small problem.
The two brothers put the plan of picking fruit on the next day.Early in the morning, the brothers went up the mountain again with their baskets on their backs.Si Wei didn't know how to climb trees, so he could only watch nervously under the tree as his younger brother climbed from one branch to another, climbing higher and higher, "Qiao'er, don't climb any more, enough is enough, get off now! "
"Okay!" Qiao'er said so, but the fruit still seemed to keep falling, making Si Wei, who was picking it up below, flustered.Qiao'er didn't come down from the tree until Si Weiban lost his face and stopped catching the fallen fruit.
There were a lot of fruits, Si Wei filled the basket and there was still a small pile left.It's too late to get it up the mountain, so it's a pity to throw it away. Si Wei took off his coat and was about to wrap it up and take it back, but Qiao'er stopped him, "Brother, if you can't get the fruit, pick it next time. Don't take off your clothes, you will get sick."
"Who was disobedient and became like this?" Si Wei nodded Qiao'er's nose, "Okay, hurry up, nothing will happen!"
Qiao'er bowed his head in silence, then suddenly took off his coat and put the fruit on it.
Si Wei was stunned for a moment before realizing what Qiao'er was doing, and quickly stretched out his hand to pull, "Kong Fanqiao, how dare you! Put the clothes on for me!"
"Father said that brothers should have the same blessings and share the same hardships! Brother takes off his clothes, so I will too!" Kong Fanqiao's upturned little face was full of stubbornness.
Si Wei laughed angrily, so he had no choice but to give in. The brothers held some in their arms, and threw away the rest.
"Brother, I will also carry a basket on my back when I go up the mountain, so I can take more." Qiao'er was also reluctant to throw away the fruit, but he only picked the big and good ones.
"No, you're still young, and you won't grow tall if you carry heavy things." Si Wei refused without thinking.The two brothers discussed this issue all the way, and no one convinced the other until they got home.
When he got home, Si Wei made the scrambled eggs that Qiao'er had promised, and made wild mushroom soup with big bone broth, making a makeshift meal.After filling his stomach, Si Wei began to wash the fruit, picked out a few good-looking fruits for after-meal, peeled and cut the rest into small pieces, and boiled them in a pot.
The sugar I bought at the market last time still had a few crumbs left, Si Wei poured it all into the pot and cooked it together, "Qiaoer, I'm sorry, my brother said he bought the sugar for you, but you didn't eat much."
Qiao'er didn't care at all, "Tang is not as delicious as my brother's cooking."
Si Wei rubbed Qiao'er's little head, and the distance between the two brothers got closer.In the evening, Si Wei made small steamed buns for Buckwheat to eat with sauce.The small steamed buns are just big enough for Qiao'er to take one bite at a time, and Qiao'er likes them very small and exquisite.
The days passed while eating, drinking, and picking fruits, and it was another day to go to the market.Because they were going to make clothes for Qiao'er, the two brothers had to go again.
In the past two days, Si Wei made some more fruits, because there was no sugar, so the later ones were not as sweet as the first time, but they had an extra fruity fragrance.Early in the morning on the day of the market, Si Wei packed a small jar of jam in a small jar, then wrapped a dozen small steamed buns made the day before in oiled paper, and finally packed a basket of fresh fruits.
After doing all this, Si Weicai called his brother up, and the two brothers filled their stomachs and set out on the road.
10. Go to the market to sell fruit
The two brothers walked very slowly, at least the villagers who were not used to farm work walked vigorously.However, Si Wei planned to buy some cheap things before the gathering, so it didn't matter if it was later, so the two brothers stopped and stopped, and only arrived at the town after the sun rose.The standard "get up early to catch a late episode".
When he arrived in the town, Si Wei first found the sugar vendor who sold the sugar last time, and agreed to sell the leftover crushed sugar for himself. He took his brother for a walk and bought some big bones, pig intestines and other food. .It was almost time for lunch, so the two brothers went to Xiangmanlou.
"The shopkeeper..." Si Wei went straight to the shopkeeper who was doing the accounting behind the counter.
The shopkeeper raised his head when he heard the sound, "Is that you? Let's go, we won't accept your things!"
"Shopkeeper, you misunderstood, I have nothing to sell to you today!" Si Wei didn't mind the shopkeeper's unreasonableness at all, "Thanks to your care last time, I made some food and brought it here for you to taste, something from the country , just to express my heart, don't hold it against me!"
Si Wei put the jam and steamed buns on the counter, "This Qiao Linglong tastes better when it's hot. It's good to fry it in oil or steam it in a pan."
"What 'Qiao Linglong', isn't it just a small bun?" The shopkeeper snorted.
"You're talking nonsense! What my brother makes is Qiao Linglong, not a bun! If you don't believe me, try it!" Before Si Wei explained, Qiao'er couldn't help it. He didn't want his brother to be bullied.
"What is it if it's not a steamed bun?" The shopkeeper seemingly casually picked up a small steamed bun and stuffed it into his mouth.There is a faint milk fragrance in the mouth, and there is a hint of sweetness after swallowing.
"With my special rouge sauce, the taste is better. But the taste is too sweet, I don't like it very much, but children like Qiao'er love it. I think female customers who are not used to too greasy will like it." Si Wei suggested with a smile, "Why don't I fry it for you, and you can try it again?"
The shopkeeper rolled his eyes twice, and said reluctantly, "It's rare for you to have something in mind, so let's try it!"
Si Wei smiled and agreed, and seated his younger brother at a table near the door.Because the wind blows outside the door, there are usually no people sitting when there are not many people eating.
Si Wei took out a washed fruit and gave it to his younger brother, "If someone asks you to eat fruit, you can just say two cents a piece, you know?" This price is much more expensive than the market, but eating in Xiangmanlou The people... In today's words, they are not short of money, so naturally they will not think it expensive.
"Yeah!" Qiao'er nodded vigorously, expressing her understanding.
After cooking at home for a few days, Si Wei's movements became much more agile, and it didn't take long for him to come out of the kitchen with a hot plate of "Qiao Linglong".When passing through the lobby, almost all the guests could smell the sweet milk fragrance.
"Shopkeeper, try it while it's hot, make sure it's crispy on the outside and soft on the inside." Si Wei put the plate on the counter, took a pair of chopsticks from a nearby table and handed it to the shopkeeper.
The red rouge sauce and the white and exquisite look make people very appetizing. The shopkeeper couldn't help stuffing one into his mouth. It really tastes better when eaten hot than cold.
I have to say that Si Wei chose the time of his appearance cleverly.It was just before noon, when most people just felt hungry, but the food hadn't been served yet.Everyone should have experience. When people are hungry, they will feel twice as hungry when they see others eating. At the same time, even if the other person eats only steamed buns and pickles, they will feel very delicious.then--
"Shopkeeper, what are you eating? It looks good, we are all hungry, why don't we have a plate for each table!" a strong man raised his voice.
It's not right to send a Qiao Linglong between the shopkeeper's mouth to his mouth, or not to give it away.Si Wei smiled, "Shopkeeper, you eat, I'll go and have a rest." The shopkeeper greeted him, and Si Wei sat next to Qiao'er.
"Brother, I only sold two fruits." Qiao'er said in a depressed mood.Those two were also bought by adults to coax children who were hungry alone to play.
Si Wei rubbed Qiao'er's head, "Qiao'er is amazing! You can already make money, brother didn't know what money was when you were your age!"
"But, the fruit was carried by my brother, I just helped my brother..." Qiao'er lowered her little head.
Si Wei stretched out his hand and raised his younger brother's chin, "Who said that? You picked the fruit from the tree, and my brother will help you carry it here at most. My younger brother is the best, don't say I don't like to hear it, Do you know?" Qiao'er felt very shy to be praised by her brother for the first time.
The atmosphere between the brothers is very warm, and the atmosphere in the lobby is very lively.Si Wei looked up, "Qiao'er, wait here for brother, who is going to pick up the padded coat that was ordered last time."
The way to the clothing store happened to be the street where the market stalls were set up. Si Wei walked along the way and bought some cheap and useful things.Walking around all the way, when Si Wei returned to Xiangmanlou, the diners in the lobby had almost eaten.
When Si Wei returned to Xiangmanlou, he saw his immature brother looking at the diners eagerly from a distance, holding the fruit he gave him in his hand.A piece of fruit cost two cents, Si Wei understood that his younger brother was not willing to eat it.Thinking of this, Si Wei felt aching in his heart. He stopped the candied haws hawker passing by and picked out the biggest candied haws.
Si Wei used candied haws to cover Qiao'er's view of the diners.Qiao'er raised his head reflexively, seeing that it was his brother, he immediately laughed from the bottom of his heart.Seeing his younger brother eating candied haws deliciously, Si Wei took out the fruit in his hand and ate it.
The fragrance of the fruit wafts in the lobby along with the wind blowing in from outside the door. "Brother, what did you eat and where did you buy it?" Diner A, who was full and greasy, asked shyly.
"My younger brother picks the fruit himself, and it costs two cents a piece. Can you taste it?" Si Wei replied with a smile.
Those who can eat in restaurants are not ordinary people, so diner A didn't hesitate and asked for two.With the first person who buys and eats, there will be the second one. The more people eat, the more people will smell the fragrance, and the more people will come to buy.
"Whoever said that the soft-shelled turtle is not a good thing! Not to mention that everything on this soft-shelled turtle can be used as medicine. There are dozens of dishes that can be made into it. The taste is endless, and it also has the effect of nourishing yin and strengthening yang." Si Wei saw Master Qi It seemed that he was interested in his soft-shelled turtle, so he began to talk about the benefits of eating soft-shelled turtle.
"Aphrodisiac?" Only these two words moved Master Qi's heart.Master Qi has a problem, that is, he is lustful. Not only do he have many beautiful concubines at home, but he also has many good friends outside.As he grew older, he became more and more powerless about that matter, and he took a lot of medicine in that area, but "the medicine is three-point poison", and it is not good to take too much medicine, not to mention the doctor also said that "medicine supplements It’s better than food supplements.”
"That's right, this thing can strengthen yang energy and greatly nourish the deficiency of yin." It was also mentioned earlier that Si Wei had a scumbag ex-boyfriend. He was busy with work and flew around all day. A lot of work has been done on medicated diet, and this sentence is written in a medicated diet book.
"Okay, let's make it quickly, I'll wait upstairs! It's delicious, I'll give you a reward!" Master Qi happily went upstairs to wait for the food.
"Shopkeeper, don't delay your reception of distinguished guests, our brothers will leave first." As soon as Master Qi left, Si Wei left without waiting for the shopkeeper to speak.
"Wait, wait, you hooked Master Qi's glutton, and you just left?" The shopkeeper stretched out his hand to stop Si Wei, "Where do you want me to find a turtle in a while? Come on, I'm at a disadvantage , three taels of silver, I want this local turtle."
"Five taels!" Si Wei stretched out five fingers.
In good conscience, the price was too high, and Si Wei was going to ask the shopkeeper to counter the price, but the shopkeeper thought about it, and it was not easy to find such a big turtle. Even if he found it, no one in the building could make it delicious. , use five taels of silver to win over Mr. Qi, and he can earn more in the future. After thinking about it, the shopkeeper is cruel, and weighs five taels of scattered silver from the cabinet, "Yes, according to you, here, five taels of silver."
"Shopkeeper, our brothers are from the countryside, how can you spend the money you gave us, how about three taels of silver, or two copper coins?" Si Wei discussed with a smile.
The shopkeeper changed it for Si Wei as promised, and Si Wei counted enough copper coins, and smiled brightly at the shopkeeper, "Thank you, shopkeeper, find a basin, and I will take out the turtle."
The shopkeeper led the Si Wei brothers to the back kitchen. Si Wei poured the soft-shelled turtle into a porcelain basin, got up and said, "Thank you for the shopkeeper's care. Next time I have something good, I'll bring it back to you." After finishing speaking, Si Weila I'm leaving with my brother.
"Wait, where are you going?" The shopkeeper's eyes widened, "I gave you money!"
"Yes, give it to me, enough!" Si Wei pretended to be stupid, pointing to the soft-shelled turtle in the basin, "I'll give you the soft-shelled turtle too."
"Don't you know how to cook a lot of dishes?"
"Yeah, I can cook a lot, but..." Si Wei pretended to have just understood what the shopkeeper meant, "There is an extra fee for cooking."
The shopkeeper's face turned green with anger, he gritted his teeth and said, "How much do you want?"
"Here, let's divide it, four or six, four for me, six for you!" He had already cheated a turtle's money, and Si Wei was embarrassed to cheat too hard.
"Fifty five points!" The shopkeeper subconsciously bargained, and the shopkeeper wanted to slap himself as soon as the words came out, but...
"Deal!" Si Wei didn't give the shopkeeper a chance to go back on his word, "The shopkeeper is really a good man. He knew that our brothers were in trouble, so he let us down." Actually, Si Wei had never been so dark-hearted before, but just think about the dilapidated house , a pile of debts, and winter is coming, my younger brother doesn't have winter clothes yet, and I don't know where the next opportunity to make money will be, Si Wei can't be a gentleman.
The shopkeeper slapped himself on the mouth hard, but the words were out of his mouth. The merchant must be honest, so he could only secretly swear that he would never accept anything from the brothers again.The shopkeeper blushed and said, "Do it!"
Si Wei also knew that this was a one-shot deal, and he didn't mind the shopkeeper's attitude, so he smiled gently: "Don't worry shopkeeper, I will never let you suffer. You will use the fragrant dishes in the building to kill the people upstairs. To deal with the past, just say this soft-shelled turtle... soft-shelled turtle, this soft-shelled turtle, it takes time to make and requires all kinds of rare materials, if you can't make it today, please come back to taste it tomorrow."
"You won't run away with the money, will you?" The shopkeeper looked at the brothers suspiciously.
"In this case..." Si Wei looked at the sky, "Then tonight, the shopkeeper will find someone to accompany me to buy some materials."
"Okay, Gousheng, you go with them!" The shopkeeper immediately agreed, and then arranged for the chef to make some delicious food and send it upstairs to appease Master Qi.
Si Wei took it with him, no, he should have gone to buy a stupid chicken with the waiter named Gousheng, and then went to the butcher to buy two pig knuckles, and some auxiliary materials such as wolfberries.
Then hurried back to Xiangmanlou, first tidy up the soft-shelled turtle, leaving the skirt, cut the rest into pieces, stewed them with stupid chicken and pork knuckle respectively, and made the rest into green onion grilled turtle skirt before dinner .Two of the three dishes come with soup, which is not a reasonable combination, but if you only use soft-shelled turtles, you can't make three dishes anyway, so the shopkeeper will only lose money.
After the time-consuming Farewell My Concubine and wolfberry pork knuckle stewed with soft-shelled turtle, it was time for lunch.The brothers also brought some pancakes because they were afraid that they would not be able to go back to eat in time at noon.Eating pancakes is enough for a meal, but when he just went out to buy, Si Wei also bought some things for his own house, and it happened to be here to make pancakes, which can be used as vegetables, rice, and soup.
The oil slick Si Wei skimmed off while cooking the soup was not wasted, and was poured into the braised pancakes.In the past, Si Wei would not do such a thing, but since he came to this world, he has never seen oily smell, so he doesn't mind this kind of thing...
7.Xiaolu first hand
When it is about to come out of the pot, put a handful of green vegetables in and scald until soft. The yellow, yellow and green are very beautiful, and the fragrance is also very attractive.Si Wei and the chef took a pair of chopsticks and filled a big bowl for his younger brother, "Eat slowly, be careful not to burn it."
Since just now, Kong Fanqiao has smelled the aroma. Although the back kitchen is filled with the aroma of all kinds of food, even the smell of meat, he can still quickly distinguish the special smell of the food made by his brother. Same scent.
Kong Fanqiao impatiently took the chopsticks, picked up a pair of chopsticks and blew on the pancake twice, but instead of putting it into his own mouth, he stretched it out to Si Wei, "Brother, eat first!"
Si Wei suddenly felt his eyes a little hot, and wanted to touch his younger brother's head, but found that his hands were covered with oil from the cooking, so he could only smile and say, "Qiaoer, you should eat first, there is still a lot in the pot, brother Eat later."
"Brother!" Qiao'er held up her chopsticks, refusing to compromise.
"You two brothers have such a good relationship! Here, I'll give you another pair of chopsticks, so you can eat together!" The chubby chef next to him handed Si Wei another pair of chopsticks.Just now when the shopkeeper asked Si Wei to cook, the chef was very hostile to Si Wei, but after Si Wei started cooking, the chef felt relieved again.Because Si Wei's clumsy appearance didn't look like a cook at all, although the food smelled good, but it was far worse than his own, so the chef was relieved.
"Thank you, master!" Qiao'er smiled brightly at the chef.The two brothers ate and drank to fill their stomachs.Si Wei washed the dishes and returned them to the chef, and the two brothers had nothing to do, squatting in the corner of the kitchen and dozing off.Si Wei gave Qiao'er a few copper coins to buy candy, but Qiao'er refused to take it.
"You brothers don't often come to the market, do you? Before the market is over, take your brother to go shopping and buy something to eat. I'll take care of the pot for you." The chef has been busy for a while, and is eating lunch.
Si Wei also wanted to go shopping again, they still had a lot of things to buy, "But, the shopkeeper is afraid that we will run away."
"I'll tell him!" The fat chef said to the shopkeeper, and the shopkeeper agreed.Originally, he was also afraid that Si Wei would not know how to cook and would fool him, but now that he has not only cooked, but also looks good, he is not afraid that he will run away, after all, he can still earn half of the cooking money.
The two Si Wei brothers happily left Xiangmanlou.The market ended at noon, and many people who had sold their goods had already left, and the remaining goods did not look particularly good, but it was suitable for the current financial situation of the brothers, so they could be picked up.
Si Wei first bought Qiao'er a candied haws for two cents, and as usual Qiao'er bit into it for his brother, Si Wei pretended to lick it, "This food is too sweet, my brother doesn't like it, Qiao'er can eat it by himself. "The stupid and naive Qiao'er believed it, so she ate it by herself.
Si Wei considered that it was going to be cold soon, so he could use his old clothes, but Qiao'er was growing up, and the clothes were no longer suitable, so he took Qiao'er to the clothing store first to fix Qiao'er. I bought two autumn clothes, two winter clothes, shoes and hats, quilts and other things, and made an appointment with the shopkeeper to pick them up on the next market day. Only these went for two taels of silver.I also bought pots and pans, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, etc., and there were only less than a dozen coins left for one tael of silver.After some haggling, Si Wei used the money to buy a pair of pigs from the butcher, and wound a spine and two big sticks.
Skimming the money for buying the stupid chicken and pig's knuckles, there is only one tael of silver left. Si Wei dare not spend any more, so he always needs to save some money for emergencies. How many taels of silver do you sell, and the things you buy are almost the same.
Si Wei guessed that it was almost time, so he took his brother back to Xiangmanlou, and he was afraid that he would not be able to go home in time.Putting down his things, Si Wei first looked at the two dishes cooking on the stove, and felt that they were still a little too hot, so he continued cooking and cooked the scallions by himself.After finishing, he made a few tasty side dishes, put together a table of simple noodles, and delivered them to Mr. Qi who refused to leave after lunch.
Not long after, a shop waiter ran down from upstairs, "Brother, Mr. Qi, please go up and talk about the dishes."
"Huh?" Si Wei was waiting for the shopkeeper to settle the vegetable money to him, but it seemed that if he didn't serve Mr. Qi well, he would not be able to get his own money. "I see!" Si Wei straightened his clothes and followed the waiter. go upstairs.
Master Qi seemed very happy to see Si Weilai, "Come on, tell me, what's the name of this dish?" Master Qi was referring to the bastard stewed chicken.
"This dish is called Farewell My Concubine." As for other dishes that really don't have a good name, Master Qi's question was quite clever.
"Oh? Farewell My Concubine?" Master Qi became even happier when he heard that he was really famous. "Quick, tell me about Farewell My Concubine?"
Master Qi was taken aback by Si Wei's question. The allusion of Farewell My Concubine is known to all women and children. How could Master Qi not know about it?Unless... "Dare to ask... what year is it?"
The shopkeeper standing beside him was puzzled, but he still answered Si Wei: "Jingping is four years old."
Jingping?Forgive Si Wei for being a science student. I don't remember which emperor's year name this is, so I had to ask again: "Who is the emperor?"
"Daqing Dynasty, Emperor Long." Master Qi replied without hesitation.
It's over, it's over, Si Wei only thought of going back to ancient times, but he didn't expect it to be a country that didn't exist in history!Si Wei's mind went blank and he didn't know what to do.
"You haven't said yet, why is this dish called Farewell My Concubine?" Master Qi asked.
Si Weiqiang calmed himself down, and said: "It is said that a long time ago, the world was in chaos, and there was a country called Chu that produced an unrivaled hero..."
"It's a sad story. If I were the overlord of Chu and had a beauty like Yu Ji, the world wouldn't care." Master Qi shook his head, "Don't stand still, come and sit with me for a while."
"Master Qi, my brother and I live in the country, and we won't be able to go home until it's dark." Si Wei couldn't do that.
Master Qi was not too difficult, "Qi Zhong, reward!" A servant named Qi Zhong standing behind Master Qi took out a piece of silver and handed it to Si Wei.Si Wei thanked him and looked at the shopkeeper.
"Master Qi, I'm going to settle the food payment for this little brother Kong, and I'm leaving first..." Master Qi waved his hand, causing all the irrelevant people to leave, leaving only Master Qi, master and servant, in the private room .
Master Qi took a sip of his wine, "He's good at crafting, he can tell stories, he's a wonderful person, it's a pity he's a man."
"The servant is about to report this matter to the master." Qi Zhong leaned into Master Qi's ear, "I have inquired about it. According to the celestial master, there are only [-] people born in the sunny year, the sun, the moon, the sun, and the sun, within a hundred miles. The eldest son of the Kong family in Qingshui Village. Just now the younger brother is also surnamed Kong, I don’t know if he is from Qingshui Village..."
"Qi Zhong!" Master Qi immediately understood, "I hit it off with Brother Kong, so you go and see them off for me."
8. Do some favors
Downstairs, the shopkeeper weighed out ten taels of silver in pain, and handed it to Si Wei, "Alcohol is counted separately, and it can't be counted in the vegetable gold, so you can't share that!"
Si Wei smiled good-naturedly, "I understand, thank you for taking care of the shopkeeper, if you still need to find me again, I'm..."
"No, no, no, we can't afford to use your big Buddha, let's go!" The shopkeeper pushed Brother Siwei to go out, if he didn't leave, he was afraid that he couldn't help but take the money back!Although this time he only went out of the place and earned five taels of silver for nothing, but he saw that Si Wei made a meal and earned 15 taels of silver, which was not counted as the reward given by Master Qi. There is also a three or four, he is not balanced!
"I'll go, I'll go, but shopkeeper, my things are still in the kitchen!" Si Wei understood what the shopkeeper was thinking, so he wasn't annoyed, he just thought such a shopkeeper was cute.
The shopkeeper glared at Si Wei fiercely, then turned around and went back to the counter to settle the accounts and agreed to let Si Wei take the things.After entering the kitchen, Si Wei ran into a problem. He bought the things in two installments, and the first time he had the help of Xiaoer. Although some materials were used to prepare the banquet, there were more leftovers, and it was up to Si Wei himself. You can't take it once anyway.
"Shopkeeper, I can't take these things at once, can I..." Si Wei discussed with the shopkeeper with a smile.
"No!" The shopkeeper said without hesitation while making calculations.
Kong Fanqiao didn't want his brother to be wronged, "Brother, I'll help you, I'm very strong!"
Before Si Wei could refuse, the shopkeeper said angrily, "That's right, that's right, let your brother get it for you."
"Shopkeeper, Qiao'er is still young, it's really not good, I'll pay the silver..." Although he was reluctant to part with the money, he couldn't throw away the things, even if he went out at this time, he couldn't hire a donkey cart.
"Brother Kong!" Qi Zhong came down from upstairs and interrupted their conversation, "My master ordered me to give you a ride, come, put your things in the car!"
Si Wei was naturally unwilling, and after some pushbacks, he finally managed not to hold back Qi Zhong, "Then thank you, Big Brother Qi!"
"No thanks, no thanks, come here, I'll get the things for you!" Qi Zhong and Si Wei took the things out of Xiangmanlou, and Kong Fanqiao followed at the end. When they passed by the shopkeeper, he made a face at the shopkeeper before going after his brother.
The carriage is always much faster than walking on two legs. It was just after dark that the carriage arrived outside the village.After thanking Qi Zhong, Si Wei managed to get everything back home with his hands on his shoulders.
After a busy day, this body couldn't bear it long ago, clamoring for a rest, but the two brothers hadn't eaten yet, and the pigs had to be dealt with in the water.
"Brother, you've been tired all day, take a rest, I'll cook some sweet potatoes for dinner." Kong Fanqiao persuaded his brother sensiblely.Since his father passed away, his brother has been treating him better and better, and he is also willing to treat his brother well.
"Brother really doesn't have the energy to cook. Go cook sweet potatoes. Brother will cook something delicious for you tomorrow!" Si Wei rubbed his brother's little head, and when his brother went to cook sweet potatoes, he stood up and served them in a porcelain basin The pig went into the water to wash by the small river.
Pork liver and everything are easy to deal with, but the most difficult thing is the pig intestines.Si Wei knew that flour and salt could be used to clean it up, but these two are precious things, and he couldn't waste his fortune just because of a pair of pig intestines!But he couldn't bear to throw it away. Seeing the white fine sand by the small river, Si Wei had an idea. He first turned the pig's intestines upside down and rubbed them with fine sand. Remembering that plant ash could remove the smell, he ran home again Pick up the ashes from the bottom of the pot and rub it again.
Seeing that there was no peculiar smell, Si Weicai put the pig intestines into the water to rinse.In order to prevent the teeth from becoming gritty, Si Wei washed them extra carefully.Later, because he was afraid that the pig's intestines would not taste good, Si Wei marinated them separately, just to spend some firewood. There are all over the mountain, so Si Wei didn't feel very distressed.
That night, Si Wei marinated the pig offal.Early the next morning, Si Wei put some in a bowl and sent some to the village chief and Zhuzi's family, as a thank you for their care.
"You child, where did you get the money to buy these?" Zhuzi's mother was upset.
"Auntie, Qiao'er picked up a turtle by the river the other day. We exchanged it for some money yesterday. It's not much. I'm afraid it's not enough to pay back, but I have to thank the folks anyway. A while ago..." Si Wei lowered his voice, "Thanks to everyone."
"Hey, that's exactly what you said." Zhuzi's mother sighed, "Then you can divide the shares, I don't need them here, and you can also divide the households where there are only old people left."
"Auntie, I know, this is for your family, don't give in, I'll buy something else if it's not enough." Si Wei didn't lie.Seeing that Qiao'er loves candy, he made rounds of the leftover candy from a peddler who was in a hurry to go home, and if he didn't have enough, he distributed candy to families with children.
After everyone had delivered it, all that was left in the pot of lo mei was the small bowl Si Wei left for Qiao'er and the pig's intestines.Si Wei washed and chopped the big bones, added water and boiled them.Taking advantage of this time, he revived his noodles and wanted to try rolling noodles.He has never done this before, he had processed noodles before.
After the big bone broth was boiled white and thick, Si Weicai rolled out noodles that were barely satisfactory.At noon, it was bone soup noodles with stewed meat, and Kong Fanqiao ate two big bowls by himself. If he was not afraid that his brother would not have to eat, he would still want to eat, so he licked the bowls clean in the end.
Si Wei took his younger brother's bowl, he was afraid that his younger brother's small body would be overwhelmed by eating too much. "Okay, you like to eat, wait for me to make it for you!"
Kong Fanqiao smacked his lips, "Brother, it's delicious!"
"Is brother really delicious?" Si Wei smiled and teased his brother.
"My brother's food is delicious, even better than that of Xiangmanlou's chef!" Kong Fanqiao said proudly.
"If there were chili peppers, these would be delicious too!" Si Wei looked at the half pot of pig intestines with regret.
"Chili? Brother, do you mean spicy fruit? There's one in the back of the mountain! If brother wants it, I'll pick it for you tomorrow!" Kong Fanqiao didn't know why his brother wanted to eat that, but it didn't stop him from wanting to help his brother.
"Houshan?" What Si Wei thought of was not the spicy fruit that his younger brother said, but an old saying "you can eat mountains by relying on mountains". !
Si Wei felt that after his rebirth, his luck changed.Although it's not what you want, but it's not comparable to the bad luck of the previous life, one step at a time!Yes, Si Wei has already regarded the days of living in the 21st century as his previous life. In fact, since his father passed away, he has been tired. In the world, here, there is at least one younger brother who can depend on him for life.
At this time, Si Wei felt that he had got rid of the cursed fate of his previous life. Didn't he know that this was just a prologue, and the misfortune he was going to suffer this time was not comparable to that of stepping on dogs in his previous life.
9. Farm life
Si Wei felt that he had escaped the fate of being cursed in his previous life, but he didn't know that this was just a prelude, and the misfortune he was going to suffer this time was not comparable to that of stepping on dogs in his previous life.
When Si Wei was rejoicing, Qi Zhong, who sent their brothers home, had already returned to report to Master Qi, "Master, I found out, the one who cooks for you is the boss of the Kong family in Qingshui Village."
Master Qi was very happy, "You did a good job, go find a way to get him to agree to this marriage."
"Master," Qi Zhong salivated with a smile, "I have inquired about it, the old man of the Kong family just went there recently, the elder brothers are weak and the younger ones are young, once the old man let go, the sky at home will collapse. Also, Father Kong owes a lot of money..."
Master Qi smiled triumphantly, "Qi Zhong!"
"The slave is here!"
"Go back and get ready, master, I want to get married!"
The brothers of the Kong family didn't know that their home was being missed. Early the next morning, the brothers went up the mountain with their backs on their backs.This mountain is the big mountain behind their house. Everyone tends their fields on weekdays, and only hunters go up the mountain, so this mountain is a natural treasure house in Si Wei's view.
It might be because it didn't rain. There were not as many mushrooms on the mountain as Si Wei imagined. After walking half of the mountain, he only picked up a small basket of straw mushrooms and shiitake mushrooms.However, they were lucky to find a lot of black fungus on a fallen dead wood.
After picking the black fungus, Si Wei remembered the main purpose of today, to find the spicy fruit that Qiaoer mentioned.Qiao'er didn't seem to go to the mountains very often to play in the past, so the brothers walked around for a while before seeing the spicy fruit that Qiao'er said, a bunch of small red fruits, a bit like mountain grapes.
Si Wei didn't quite believe that this kind of jujube-like fruit would be spicy, so he picked one and tasted it, and immediately wrinkled his face.This little thing is almost as spicy as Chaotian pepper!
"Brother, is this what you mean?" Qiao'er asked carefully after seeing her brother's appearance.
"Yes!" This kind of spicy fruit is small in size, so Si Wei picked them in bunches in case they would fall out of the gaps in the basket. "Is there any more? These are not enough!"
"Then you pick these first, I'll go over there and look for them." Si Wei wanted to stop him, but thinking that the buckwheat should be familiar to him, he just said: "Don't go far!"
Speaking of which, Qiao'er is really a lucky star. First, he picked up a big bastard and sold it for a dozen taels of silver. Today he picked up five or six wild eggs. Scrambled eggs!"
The two brothers turned around for a while, Si Wei focused on picking the hot pepper fruit, and when Si Wei felt that it was almost done, he looked up but couldn't find his brother. Just as Si Wei was about to shout, he heard someone calling brother brother above his head.
Si Wei looked up, whoever it was if it wasn't his younger brother Kong Fanqiao.Qiao'er wrapped the fruit in his front skirt, and came down from the tree like a little monkey, "Brother, eat the fruit, this fruit is delicious!".
Si Wei followed Qiao'er's example, rubbing the fruit on his clothes twice before gnawing.The fruit was something Si Wei had never seen before. It tasted a bit like an orange, and it was indeed as delicious as Qiao'er said.
Si Wei looked up again. This season is the season when the fruits are ripe, and there are a lot of fruits on the trees, which makes people greedy. "Qiaoer, let's pick fruit again in the afternoon, brother will make jam for you."
"Okay!" Qiao'er didn't know what jam was, but what my brother said was good.
At noon, Si Wei fried a spicy sausage with chili fruit, and made a mushroom and egg drop soup with wild eggs.Qiao'er ate another round belly in a face-saving manner.But the two brothers could not go up the mountain again in the afternoon, because the things they picked needed to be packed and dried.Especially the fungus, it is said that you can't eat fresh ones, and Si Wei remembers it is not true.But be careful when sailing for ten thousand years, especially if you eat something in your stomach, you can't be too careful, after all, there is still a small problem.
The two brothers put the plan of picking fruit on the next day.Early in the morning, the brothers went up the mountain again with their baskets on their backs.Si Wei didn't know how to climb trees, so he could only watch nervously under the tree as his younger brother climbed from one branch to another, climbing higher and higher, "Qiao'er, don't climb any more, enough is enough, get off now! "
"Okay!" Qiao'er said so, but the fruit still seemed to keep falling, making Si Wei, who was picking it up below, flustered.Qiao'er didn't come down from the tree until Si Weiban lost his face and stopped catching the fallen fruit.
There were a lot of fruits, Si Wei filled the basket and there was still a small pile left.It's too late to get it up the mountain, so it's a pity to throw it away. Si Wei took off his coat and was about to wrap it up and take it back, but Qiao'er stopped him, "Brother, if you can't get the fruit, pick it next time. Don't take off your clothes, you will get sick."
"Who was disobedient and became like this?" Si Wei nodded Qiao'er's nose, "Okay, hurry up, nothing will happen!"
Qiao'er bowed his head in silence, then suddenly took off his coat and put the fruit on it.
Si Wei was stunned for a moment before realizing what Qiao'er was doing, and quickly stretched out his hand to pull, "Kong Fanqiao, how dare you! Put the clothes on for me!"
"Father said that brothers should have the same blessings and share the same hardships! Brother takes off his clothes, so I will too!" Kong Fanqiao's upturned little face was full of stubbornness.
Si Wei laughed angrily, so he had no choice but to give in. The brothers held some in their arms, and threw away the rest.
"Brother, I will also carry a basket on my back when I go up the mountain, so I can take more." Qiao'er was also reluctant to throw away the fruit, but he only picked the big and good ones.
"No, you're still young, and you won't grow tall if you carry heavy things." Si Wei refused without thinking.The two brothers discussed this issue all the way, and no one convinced the other until they got home.
When he got home, Si Wei made the scrambled eggs that Qiao'er had promised, and made wild mushroom soup with big bone broth, making a makeshift meal.After filling his stomach, Si Wei began to wash the fruit, picked out a few good-looking fruits for after-meal, peeled and cut the rest into small pieces, and boiled them in a pot.
The sugar I bought at the market last time still had a few crumbs left, Si Wei poured it all into the pot and cooked it together, "Qiaoer, I'm sorry, my brother said he bought the sugar for you, but you didn't eat much."
Qiao'er didn't care at all, "Tang is not as delicious as my brother's cooking."
Si Wei rubbed Qiao'er's little head, and the distance between the two brothers got closer.In the evening, Si Wei made small steamed buns for Buckwheat to eat with sauce.The small steamed buns are just big enough for Qiao'er to take one bite at a time, and Qiao'er likes them very small and exquisite.
The days passed while eating, drinking, and picking fruits, and it was another day to go to the market.Because they were going to make clothes for Qiao'er, the two brothers had to go again.
In the past two days, Si Wei made some more fruits, because there was no sugar, so the later ones were not as sweet as the first time, but they had an extra fruity fragrance.Early in the morning on the day of the market, Si Wei packed a small jar of jam in a small jar, then wrapped a dozen small steamed buns made the day before in oiled paper, and finally packed a basket of fresh fruits.
After doing all this, Si Weicai called his brother up, and the two brothers filled their stomachs and set out on the road.
10. Go to the market to sell fruit
The two brothers walked very slowly, at least the villagers who were not used to farm work walked vigorously.However, Si Wei planned to buy some cheap things before the gathering, so it didn't matter if it was later, so the two brothers stopped and stopped, and only arrived at the town after the sun rose.The standard "get up early to catch a late episode".
When he arrived in the town, Si Wei first found the sugar vendor who sold the sugar last time, and agreed to sell the leftover crushed sugar for himself. He took his brother for a walk and bought some big bones, pig intestines and other food. .It was almost time for lunch, so the two brothers went to Xiangmanlou.
"The shopkeeper..." Si Wei went straight to the shopkeeper who was doing the accounting behind the counter.
The shopkeeper raised his head when he heard the sound, "Is that you? Let's go, we won't accept your things!"
"Shopkeeper, you misunderstood, I have nothing to sell to you today!" Si Wei didn't mind the shopkeeper's unreasonableness at all, "Thanks to your care last time, I made some food and brought it here for you to taste, something from the country , just to express my heart, don't hold it against me!"
Si Wei put the jam and steamed buns on the counter, "This Qiao Linglong tastes better when it's hot. It's good to fry it in oil or steam it in a pan."
"What 'Qiao Linglong', isn't it just a small bun?" The shopkeeper snorted.
"You're talking nonsense! What my brother makes is Qiao Linglong, not a bun! If you don't believe me, try it!" Before Si Wei explained, Qiao'er couldn't help it. He didn't want his brother to be bullied.
"What is it if it's not a steamed bun?" The shopkeeper seemingly casually picked up a small steamed bun and stuffed it into his mouth.There is a faint milk fragrance in the mouth, and there is a hint of sweetness after swallowing.
"With my special rouge sauce, the taste is better. But the taste is too sweet, I don't like it very much, but children like Qiao'er love it. I think female customers who are not used to too greasy will like it." Si Wei suggested with a smile, "Why don't I fry it for you, and you can try it again?"
The shopkeeper rolled his eyes twice, and said reluctantly, "It's rare for you to have something in mind, so let's try it!"
Si Wei smiled and agreed, and seated his younger brother at a table near the door.Because the wind blows outside the door, there are usually no people sitting when there are not many people eating.
Si Wei took out a washed fruit and gave it to his younger brother, "If someone asks you to eat fruit, you can just say two cents a piece, you know?" This price is much more expensive than the market, but eating in Xiangmanlou The people... In today's words, they are not short of money, so naturally they will not think it expensive.
"Yeah!" Qiao'er nodded vigorously, expressing her understanding.
After cooking at home for a few days, Si Wei's movements became much more agile, and it didn't take long for him to come out of the kitchen with a hot plate of "Qiao Linglong".When passing through the lobby, almost all the guests could smell the sweet milk fragrance.
"Shopkeeper, try it while it's hot, make sure it's crispy on the outside and soft on the inside." Si Wei put the plate on the counter, took a pair of chopsticks from a nearby table and handed it to the shopkeeper.
The red rouge sauce and the white and exquisite look make people very appetizing. The shopkeeper couldn't help stuffing one into his mouth. It really tastes better when eaten hot than cold.
I have to say that Si Wei chose the time of his appearance cleverly.It was just before noon, when most people just felt hungry, but the food hadn't been served yet.Everyone should have experience. When people are hungry, they will feel twice as hungry when they see others eating. At the same time, even if the other person eats only steamed buns and pickles, they will feel very delicious.then--
"Shopkeeper, what are you eating? It looks good, we are all hungry, why don't we have a plate for each table!" a strong man raised his voice.
It's not right to send a Qiao Linglong between the shopkeeper's mouth to his mouth, or not to give it away.Si Wei smiled, "Shopkeeper, you eat, I'll go and have a rest." The shopkeeper greeted him, and Si Wei sat next to Qiao'er.
"Brother, I only sold two fruits." Qiao'er said in a depressed mood.Those two were also bought by adults to coax children who were hungry alone to play.
Si Wei rubbed Qiao'er's head, "Qiao'er is amazing! You can already make money, brother didn't know what money was when you were your age!"
"But, the fruit was carried by my brother, I just helped my brother..." Qiao'er lowered her little head.
Si Wei stretched out his hand and raised his younger brother's chin, "Who said that? You picked the fruit from the tree, and my brother will help you carry it here at most. My younger brother is the best, don't say I don't like to hear it, Do you know?" Qiao'er felt very shy to be praised by her brother for the first time.
The atmosphere between the brothers is very warm, and the atmosphere in the lobby is very lively.Si Wei looked up, "Qiao'er, wait here for brother, who is going to pick up the padded coat that was ordered last time."
The way to the clothing store happened to be the street where the market stalls were set up. Si Wei walked along the way and bought some cheap and useful things.Walking around all the way, when Si Wei returned to Xiangmanlou, the diners in the lobby had almost eaten.
When Si Wei returned to Xiangmanlou, he saw his immature brother looking at the diners eagerly from a distance, holding the fruit he gave him in his hand.A piece of fruit cost two cents, Si Wei understood that his younger brother was not willing to eat it.Thinking of this, Si Wei felt aching in his heart. He stopped the candied haws hawker passing by and picked out the biggest candied haws.
Si Wei used candied haws to cover Qiao'er's view of the diners.Qiao'er raised his head reflexively, seeing that it was his brother, he immediately laughed from the bottom of his heart.Seeing his younger brother eating candied haws deliciously, Si Wei took out the fruit in his hand and ate it.
The fragrance of the fruit wafts in the lobby along with the wind blowing in from outside the door. "Brother, what did you eat and where did you buy it?" Diner A, who was full and greasy, asked shyly.
"My younger brother picks the fruit himself, and it costs two cents a piece. Can you taste it?" Si Wei replied with a smile.
Those who can eat in restaurants are not ordinary people, so diner A didn't hesitate and asked for two.With the first person who buys and eats, there will be the second one. The more people eat, the more people will smell the fragrance, and the more people will come to buy.
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