I sold snacks in ancient times

At dawn, the distant mountains shimmered.Qi Yongfan was sitting in the carriage, raising the curtain to look out the window from time to time.Passing by a farmland, farmers are bending over and squatting down to sow seeds.

Rice seeds sprinkled in spring can only be harvested in autumn.These grains carry the hope of the people of Great Yin for the coming year, and are the lifeblood of survival.

He looked back at Yin Xu, his mood suddenly fell, and he said, "If refugees flood to the south, can the villagers still farm with peace of mind like they are now?"

"You don't have to worry about that." Yin Xu said lightly: "The checkpoints in the major counties will not let people in easily."

The steep and rugged trails of the farmhouse, and the cold wind blowing in early spring make people more sober.Qi Yongfan opened his mouth, and wanted to say, is it possible to watch the refugees starve to death outside the city gate?

But he suddenly remembered that all of this had nothing to do with him, so he closed his mouth tightly and pursed his lips.

As a modern person, he doesn't have such lofty ambitions to contribute to the natives of this world.

The carriage moved forward very quickly, and after half an hour, Ye Zi shouted from the front: "We will arrive at Crescent Moon Town soon!"

The car stopped at the door of the Xia Xing Tavern branch, the horse let out a low whine, and was whipped by Ye Zi with a whip, and finally calmed down.

Qi Yongfan got out of the car, carrying a box of goods.Ah San in the store saw him and hurried out to help, saying: "The sausages were sold out yesterday, waiting for you to deliver them!"

"How's business going recently?"

Ah San shook her head and said, "It's bad."

There was no one in the small shop.The other female workers were sitting lazily chatting in the kitchen, with a handful of melon seeds in front of them, and when they saw Qi Yongfan coming in, they were shocked, stood up and said: "Boss, the money for these melon seeds will be collected from the monthly money later." Buckle..."

"Well, it's better to be like this." Qi Yongfan glanced at them indifferently, put the goods on the ground, turned and left.

He should be glad that he bought Baozipu's shop at this time.If you bought a teahouse, and there were no customers in the empty shop, wouldn't it be a waste.

The business in Nanshan Town is not bad, perhaps because of the large number of regular customers, the daily turnover is kept at around 30 taels of silver.

Crescent Town is three times worse, only ten taels of silver.When it's bad, it's only three or four.And what is earned here is not net profit, but also labor, food and other expenses.

The profit of the catering industry is [-] cents.Calculated in this way, the Crescent Town store has been at a loss during the period of its opening.

Qi Yongfan was helpless with that drizzle of earning money.

Moreover, the membership card system, which is extremely popular in Nanshan Town, is pushed to Crescent Moon Town, and the number of people who come to apply for a card can be counted by a single slap.

Talked to Ah San about some things, and with the turnover of the past few days, Qi Yongfan took a carriage back to Nanshan Town.

He agreed to go out with Yin Xu today, and they found a forest to stop on the way.It just so happens that there is a bamboo forest growing here, and the bamboo shoots in spring shoot out pointed heads, like childish children.

Qi Yongfan pushed open the car door, jumped down, took a deep breath, and inhaled the humid air after the rain into his lungs, as if the days of depression had been swept away.

He smiled and said, "How about going for an outing here? You can also pick some tender bamboo shoots and cook them for you."

Yin Xu nodded, "It's not bad."

The bamboo forest is growing vigorously, and the sunlight slanting in can only cast a dark shadow.The branches and vines of the trees are winding, and the long emerald green bamboo pens are uneven like a brush that has absorbed enough ink.

Go straight along the road under your feet, stepping on the rustling and yellowing bamboo leaves, as if you are stuck in it.

Qi Yongfan saw a row of new spring bamboo shoots with sharp eyes, and quickly cut them with a knife and put them in a bag.He had only seen this kind of bamboo shoots in the vegetable market in the town, and they were quite expensive, thirty or forty Wen a catty, and ordinary people were reluctant to buy them.

There used to be a bamboo grove near Nanshan Town, and those who cared often went to cut and dig bamboo. After a long time, the bamboo grove ceased to exist.

The bamboo forest in front of me is almost untouched.Looking around, the number of spring bamboo shoots is huge. If they are harvested and sold for money, it will be a lot of money.

Besides, it just rained.Mushrooms quietly grew on the damp broken trees, the color was so dull that it was impossible to find at first glance.Because someone in the town was selling them, Qi Yongfan recognized these tree mushrooms. Although they look ugly, they are non-toxic and edible.

He asked the leaves to help pick mushrooms.Yin Xu found it interesting and knelt down to join in.

After a while, Qi Yongfan harvested half a bag of bamboo shoots and mushrooms.

After a busy morning, my stomach has already been rumbling to wake up the empty city plan.He went back to the car to get a picnic cloth, spread it on a clean and flat ground, and then placed all the picnic food he brought on it.

As usual, there are all kinds of snacks.

Yin Xu picked up the bamboo tube, gulped down half a glass of milk, wiped his mouth, and handed it to Qi Yongfan.

Qi Yongfan didn't dislike it either, and poured down the mouth of the bottle he had just drank, and exhaled comfortably.

"What's for lunch?" Yin Xu asked him expectantly.

"Well, let me think about it..." Qi Yongfan pondered for a moment, and said: "Cold bamboo shoots, add mushrooms to cook fresh bamboo shoot soup?"

Yin Xu regretted: "It's a pity that there is no meat."

"Yes, there are. I brought some, but not many, and can be added to the soup."

Qi Yongfan found out a small bag of instant noodle beef cubes from the shop.

Although there is no flowing stream beside the bamboo forest, there is another clear spring.Qi Yongfan took a few spring bamboo shoots to wash, peeled them off one by one with a knife, and cut them into long strips for later use.

Light a fire, set up a small iron pot, and the water will boil after a while, gushing and misting.He quickly threw the bamboo shoots in, added a little salt, covered the lid and simmered.

The fresh spring bamboo shoots are as tender as a newborn baby after being cooked.He smelled the fragrance of the bamboo shoots, poured the cooked bamboo shoots into a bowl, marinated them with seasoning and stirred them, and a cold side dish was ready.

The soup cooks more slowly.When the three of them finished eating a bunch of snacks and ate up a large bowl of cold bamboo shoots, the mushroom and bamboo shoot soup was just boiling.

After eating heavy, spicy and salty food, drink a bowl of light clear soup to wash away the taste in your mouth, which is very pleasant.

Qi Yongfan drank so loudly that Yin Xu said he looked like a pig.He was angry, and turned his head away angrily, never wanting to be pinched by the man's extended hand, and wiped his lips with a handkerchief.

Yin Xu laughed and said, "It really is a little pig, and its mouth is full of oil."

The corners of Qi Yongfan's mouth twitched slightly, he put down the bowl and chopsticks, and went to the spring alone, feeling his face was burning hot, he patted some water on his face to cool down.

There was the sound of heavy footsteps stepping on bamboo leaves behind him.He turned his head, saw Ye Zi, smiled a little, and said, "Are you full?"

Ye Zi nodded, her dark complexion was reddish, and added: "I like to eat, Mr. Qi's cooking skills are getting better and better."

These words praised Qi Yongfan's overall comfort.He patted Ye Zi's shoulder, but forgot that his hands were still stained with water, causing dark water marks on his robe.

He immediately withdrew his sinful claws, and said cheerfully: "As long as you like the exercises, next time I'm free, I'll make a big meal for you and Brother Yin."

Ye Zi came to wash his hands. Xu was stained with oil from eating just now. He dipped his hands into the spring water and washed them carefully.

Qi Yongfan stood by, feeling bored, so he inquired about his life experience, and asked how he was sold to a dental shop at a young age.

Ye Zi paused, in fact, he was not sold into the dental shop at all.He shook the water drops on his hands, and said in a low voice, "I grew up without a father or a mother, and was picked up by my husband..."

Listening to his rambling, Qi Yongfan didn't notice anything wrong with the "Sir" in his words, and said sympathetically, "Oh, it's a good thing you followed Brother Yin, he is famous for his servants, I see is believing, You will definitely enjoy happiness staying by his side, and you will eat well and drink spicy food for the rest of your life."

Ye Zi shivered suddenly.Enjoy the blessing...was he thrown into the river and drowned like Xiao Linzi?

Qi Yongfan continued: "I will take care of you in the future, if you want to eat any snacks, just ask me!"

After all, he patted his chest proudly.

At some point, Yin Xu was half leaning on the bamboo behind them, raised his eyebrows, and said, "If Ye Zi wants to eat anything, I will buy it for him."

Qi Yongfan turned around stiffly, with suspicion on his face, "Are you a ghost? You don't make any noise when you walk."

"What is a ghost?"

"ghost……"

Qi Yongfan was twisted in the face by Yin Xu.He is half a head taller than Yin Xu, so that the scene where the man stretches his arms to touch his face is a bit funny.

Yin Xu withdrew his hand contentedly, and said with a smile, "It feels good."

Qi Yongfan: "..."

……

Before the sun set, they returned to Nanshan Town.Qi Yongfan dug up a whole bag of spring bamboo shoots, and he couldn't finish it by himself. He went to Xiaxing Tavern and gave two catties to each of the employees in the store, and kept the rest in the warehouse as spare ingredients.

The tender bamboo shoots are also delicious when cooked in hot pot.

By the way, Qi Yongfan taught Liu Yuanzi how to make cold bamboo shoots, which can be sold as a side dish in the shop, and a plate costs ten cents.

He gave Liu Yuanzi an extra five catties of bamboo shoots.The house she lives in now has a small kitchen, and she often cooks at home, and has invited him to dinner many times.

But Qi Yongfan kept saying he was busy and declined.He felt that it was not good for a man to go to an unmarried girl's house. If someone saw it, Liu Yuanzi's reputation in the town would be affected in the future.

Sunset and Xishan.Qi Yongfan was packing up the kitchen, planning to go home.

Liu Yuanzi hesitated for a while, and said, "Brother Qi, I want to go back to Lianhua Village in a few days."

"Oh?" Qi Yongfan said casually, "Oh. Is there anything important?"

"My mother is sick, and I want to buy some medicine to take home. If she is seriously ill, I may have to ask for a few more days off."

Qi Yongfan nodded and said: "It's okay, grandma's health is important. There is still half a bag of bamboo shoots here, you can take a few more catties back home."

"Thank you, Brother Qi." Liu Yuanzi thought for a while, and finally said: "I may have to leave Xia Xing Tavern in a while."

"Huh?" Qi Yongfan looked at her in surprise.

Liu Yuanzi's fair face was as rosy as early spring flowers, she lowered her head shyly, and said slowly, "I'm getting married."