Nongmen Shenjue

Early the next morning, Mu Lin went back to the county seat first, and went to the county government to find someone to replace him.

By the way, I asked about the land for the ferry, and negotiated on bricks, tiles and timber.Because he couldn't be at home all the time, he left the matter to Wang Jiang.Wang Jiang is a mason who often builds houses for other people. He is familiar with the materials and workmanship.

When choosing a site and laying a foundation, Mu Qingyan would naturally go to see it in person.

Speaking of Liulin Ferry is "shabby" than imagined, it is probably because the ferry is very close to the county seat, and it takes half an hour to go to the city by taking the official road, so no matter whether you have a meal or a rest, you usually go to the city, and there is no need to stay at the ferry. money.Of course, except for ships on long voyages who resupply at the ferry, or those who load and unload cargo and pedestrians on the way.

The terrain of the ferry is flat, and all the houses for business are about ten feet away from the shore. Blue stones are laid by the river, and wooden boards are built out of the berth.There are houses facing the berths of large and small ships, and latecomers set up stalls along these houses and along both sides of the road to the official road, which is also orderly.

Mu Qingyan didn't choose the side of the road, but chose the edge of the row of houses facing the river bank.

It seems remote here, but as long as the houses are built and the cloth banners are picked up, boats can be seen coming and going.More importantly, there are many willow trees here, and very few trees in other places have been preserved, and they have been cut down for building houses or roads.

"Second brother, did you really choose this place? This place is a bit biased." Mu Lin really didn't know what he was thinking. If he was a person who got off the boat, he would definitely find a place to eat nearby.

"Well, it's pretty good here." Mu Qingyan mainly wanted to choose a comfortable place to live, otherwise he wouldn't have to come to the ferry.

As for making money, as long as the restaurant doesn't lose money, it's fine. Make money, take your time.

Mu Lin was not like Mu Wan. Seeing that he had made up his mind, he called to measure the land, confirm the footing line, and dig the foundation today.With a salary of thirty Wen a day, one lunch, and acquaintances, Wang Jiang and the others were naturally not sloppy and started working immediately.

"Second brother, I'll watch here and ask Xiao Wu to take you back first." The sun was getting higher, and Mu Lin was afraid that he would not be exposed to the sun.

Mu Wen and Mu Wu were also there, but the half-grown boy was able to help dig the foundation, and Mu Lin praised him for being good.

It can be seen how weak Mu Qingyan is in the eyes of the Mu family all these years.

"Okay, big brother." Mu Qingyan didn't force it, and planned to go back to cook.Let Xiao Wu follow him, mainly to drive the ox cart, which he has not yet mastered.

When they got home, the two sisters, Mu Wan and Muxiu, had already washed all the dishes, and they had a catty of meat they bought in the city today.

"Second Sister, I'll cook the food. I'm going to open a restaurant soon, so people have to show my skills." Mu Qingyan rolled up his sleeves, washed his hands, picked up the pork and put it on the chopping board, and asked, "How much do you use? "

"Half a catty of meat a day." Mu Wan had already done the calculations: "The rice in the big pot is not so particular, as long as there is plenty of oil and water."

Mu Qingyan saw the small green vegetables and freshly picked green peppers that she had prepared, washed them clean and put them in a bowl, obviously planning to stir-fry meat with green vegetables.As for the staple food, it is steamed rice, which fills a large pot.Mu Xiu is washing a wooden barrel, which will be used to hold the cooked mung bean soup later.

Mu Qingyan cooks according to Mu Wan's recipes, after all, he has his own secrets in cooking.

After the food was ready, they were sent to the ferry in an ox cart.

Sitting on the bullock cart, Mu Qingyan seemed to be holding the wooden basin holding the vegetables with his hands, but in fact he was using supernatural powers to lock the vitality in the vegetables.Although he was able to lock the vitality in the dish, once the dish was out of the pot, it began to slowly drain away from his ability.From Qingshan Village to the ferry, the ox cart was swaying for half an hour, and the food was almost cold, let alone the vitality.

When we arrived at the ferry, the foundation had been dug, and some masonry and wood had also been brought in.

Mu Lin and the others came up to meet them and moved all the food under the willow tree. They sat down on the ground casually, filled the food, and started eating around the vegetable bowl.The green vegetables in a large wooden basin, added with green peppers, and fried with half a catty of pork are very oily, and when the wooden lid is lifted, the aroma wafts out, making the stomachs of the people who have worked for half a day growl.

"It smells so good! Da Linzi, your eldest sister is really good at cooking, you are really lucky!" Wang Jiang thought it was Mu Wan's cooking, and while boasting, he put the meat in his mouth.

The piece of meat was about an inch in size, thin, fat and thin, and it came from Mu Qingyan's hands.Needless to say, the knife skills are very skilled. In order to cater to the psychology of these people, the meat slices are not small, and because of the thinness, the number of slices after half a catty of meat is very large. At a glance, the vegetables are full of meat. Wang Jiang and others are very happy to eat .

As soon as Mu Lin ate it, he laughed and said, "It wasn't Xiaowan who made it, it was my second brother."

"Your second brother?" Wang Jiang and the others were astonished. They turned to look at the people sitting under the shade of a tree. No matter how they looked, they were all handsome young men. It was too contrary to cooking.

Hu Ping, the eldest brother of the Hu family, asked: "Before you said that this restaurant was opened by your second brother. Could it be that your second brother cooks and sells the food himself?"

Before, they thought that Mu Qingyan was a nominal shopkeeper, and Mu Wan would be the cook.

"Do you think the food my second brother cooks is delicious?" Mu Lin asked back.

"It's delicious. To be honest, I've never eaten such a delicious meal." Hu Ping was not flattering. The same stir-fried pork with vegetables had an indescribable taste. It was so comfortable. He even felt that the rumored This is the taste of the delicious food.

"Then can my second brother do this business?" Mu Lin asked again.

Wang Jiang laughed first: "It's well done! It's really well done!"

A few people talked and were small, and ate up a bowl of vegetables and rice, leaving the mung bean soup in the bucket to quench their thirst, and took home the wooden bucket filled with water in the morning.

Several people ate and rested against the tree.

Wang Jiang muttered, "Why don't you feel tired at all?"

I had been working all morning, and I was hot and tired. I didn't want to do anything, I just wanted to rest my mind.Unexpectedly, after a meal, the whole body lightened up, as if the previous fatigue was an illusion.

The same goes for Hu Ping and the others. After eating and feeling comfortable, they leaned against the tree and fell asleep.

Mu Lin only stayed for one day, and then went to the Yamen.

Wang Jiang was in charge of the progress of materials used for building the house, and Mu Qingyan came around even if he had nothing to do, and Mu Wan was more diligent than him.

Although Wang Jiang and the others were a few years older than Mu Lin, they also grew up in the same place. Moreover, the Mu family was kind and honest, they worked hard, and the progress was much faster than expected.

Since they started working, many people have come to inquire, and some have collected protection fees at the ferry, but they have not come to trouble them.This probably has something to do with Mullin.Mu Lin has been wearing a police uniform since the first day he came here. The people at the ferry are not fools, and they don't make fun of themselves.

Mu Lin also got him a document, which was the land use contract for the ferry port. It turned out that every house built here had to go through procedures, and in the future, it would also need to pay taxes for the operation.The land is indeed not expensive, and it is just a symbolic fee. After all, the government mainly collects taxes, and the ferry here is no better than the county seat.

Mu Lin paid him [-] Wen, and there was no expiration date on it, so he could use it all the time.If you want to change hands, the land is worthless, and it will be included in the restaurant.

Eight days later, the house was finished.

There are three houses, brick and wood structure, and the main body is made of wood, so it is very fast to build.The shed in front is built next to the house, except that there is only a roof and pillars, it seems like there are three more houses.Originally, Mu Lin proposed to put the stove next to the shed like other houses, but Mu Qingyan was not used to being stared at while cooking, so he made the westernmost room slightly smaller and used it as a kitchen.

Mu Qingyan lives in the east room.

The room in the middle is the largest, divided into two parts, the front and the back. Mu Wen and Mu Wu live in the back, and the front is mainly to make room for the tables, chairs and benches in the shed at night.

From Mu Qingyan's point of view, this restaurant is very simple, and it will definitely be rebuilt when it becomes rich.

But in the eyes of other members of the Mu family, this is already a family business that can be passed on.

Mu Wan looked carefully back and forth, and said with a smile: "Although the location is a bit off, it has the advantage of being off. You can open a vegetable field behind the house, and you can raise chickens, but you have to be careful at night, and the doors and windows have to be fastened." good."

"Second Sister chooses a good day to open." Mu Qingyan calmly changed the subject.

Mu Wan immediately said: "I've been watching the day. Today is the eighteenth day, so the market should not be open, and the nineteenth is not good either. The 22nd is a double day, so the market should be opened."

"Okay, then 22." Just taking advantage of these few days to clean the inside and outside of the new house, the carpenter's tables, chairs and benches have to be brought in.

Mu Lin also said: "Second brother, let's make two more good dishes for the opening, and I'll bring He Chuan and the others to drink."

"We have to get two good dishes. It's a big day for the opening. We have to have chicken, duck and fish, and we need to drink a few catties of wine." Mu Wan smiled and began to calculate the requirements and expenses.

After the house was built, Mu Qingyan lived here that night.

The ground has been compacted, which looks good at first glance, but it is afraid that it will rain and the ground will be very wet.The bed cabinets, quilts and other things in the house were all brought directly from home. After all, it would cost a lot of money to re-purchase, but Mu Wen and Mu Wu re-prepared the bed quilts.

After the tables, chairs and benches arrived, Mu Wan bought all the vegetables, meat and eggs for the banquet.

Also, have a treat.

Eleven families including Aunt Zhao are indispensable. In addition, Qingshan Village also invites Li Zheng, and there are several families with good relations.In addition, those colleagues of Mullin.The number of policemen in the county town is extremely large, not counting the auxiliary and white servants. There are one hundred regular workers like Mu Lin alone. Of course, it is impossible to hire them all.The police inspected the subdivisions of the team, and Mu Lin invited more than a dozen people from the same batch, plus Cai Butou and Li Futou, and the familiar officials in the yamen also invited.

There are too many seats, and there are not enough tables and chairs, so I even borrowed a few tables from the Wang family of the Zhao family.

Don't worry about bowls and chopsticks, it's just a restaurant, so there are a lot of preparations.

Busy and busy, finally arrived on the 22nd day.