Chapter 46

At dawn the next day, Brother Lin and Brother Lin rushed back.

Father Lin came to open the door for them. He woke up early in the morning and opened his eyes at the slightest noise.

"Take a break, why are you here so fast?"

Everyone was talking about this before going to bed yesterday, and they all thought it would take two or three days, but people arrived before they woke up.

In the dim light, Father Lin took a look at Eldest Brother Lin and Second Brother Lin, and said distressedly: "It must have been so hard to come back without sleeping?"

Brother Lin smiled honestly, "We are also afraid of missing Xiao Zhang and Yan'er's affairs."

Brother Lin echoed, "Yes, it's only a few days left and right, so it won't hurt to sleep less."

Father Lin smiled helplessly, and then helped them move things inside.

The three of them were fast with their hands and feet, and they were all moved in a short while.

Daddy Lin wiped the sweat from his forehead, panted and said: "Go to the house and rest for a while, drink some water, sleep again, and wait for Yan'er to wake up..."

Before finishing the rest of the sentence, Lin Yan came out of the room.

"Big brother and second brother, you are back so soon."

Behind him was a well-dressed Zhang Moyuan.

"Did I quarrel with you?"

Lin Yan shook his head, "I came to a strange place suddenly, I couldn't sleep at all."

When he heard the movement, he thought it was someone from Ji Gaochi's side, but he didn't expect it to be the eldest brother and second brother when he came out.

Judging by the appearance of the two of them, they probably haven't had much rest in the past few days.

"You guys go into the house and have a rest, we'll just come here."

Brother Lin and Brother Lin were persuaded to go into the house. Aunt Lin, Zhang Moyuan, and Brother Linsan, sister-in-law Lin who just got up, moved the saltpeter to the innermost woodshed.

After all, Cuiyanju is Ji Gaochi's site, so the saltpeter should be kept hidden.

Lin Yan took a small broom to clean up the oxcart. After the other end was moved, he had almost cleaned up here. After the family washed up and had breakfast, they began to split up.

Brother Lin and Brother Lin went to make ice, and Brother Linsan went to check the stoves and tools needed.

After the fruits ordered yesterday arrived, Lin Yan, Adie, Lin, Auntie Lin and the three began to make fruit tea.

After a while, the butcher also arrived. He brought a whole pig that had been disassembled, feeling very disturbed.

Although Lin Yan gave the deposit yesterday, he was still uneasy. He tossed and turned all night without falling asleep. He was afraid that Lin Yan would cheat, and his loss would be too great.

The butcher didn't smile until Brother Linsan accepted the meat and paid the rest of the money in full.

He brought a small bucket from the car and said with a smile: "Brother, this is what I left over from before. The meat is good, but it can't be sold right now, so I'll give it to you as well."

Brother Linsan was stunned for a moment, then he lowered his head and took a look into the bucket. There were actually quite a lot.

"Thank you shopkeeper. We'll open after lunch. I'll treat you to roast pork belly. It's just ahead on Linshui Street."

When the butcher hears the word pork belly, he gets tired of it. After all, the meat cannot be sold recently, and he basically eats it at home.

But Brother Linsan warmly invited him, and he was too embarrassed to shirk it, so he could only agree.

"Then I'll tell my family, I'll leave a copy for you later, remember to come."

The butcher nodded, thinking that he had just made a fortune anyway, so it would be easy to walk away.

Brother Linsan didn't know what was going on in his heart. After he got the meat, he sent it in and handed it over to Father Lin and the others.

Father Lin took out the three parts that he was used to and began to process, and put the other parts in the ice mirror first, waiting for Lin Yan to arrange.

Fruit tea is the most important thing today, and Zhang Moyuan came out to help prepare it after finishing the business at hand in the room.

Lin Yan casually squeezed a washed fruit and threw it into his mouth, and asked with a smile, "Is it sweet?"

Zhang Moyuan nodded, "Very sweet."

Lin Yan immediately pinched one and put it in his mouth, but the next moment he frowned fiercely.

very sour.

Zhang Moyuan's eyes narrowed as he smiled.

Lin Yan: "..."

He wanted to trick Zhang Moyuan into helping him try a taste, but he tricked him into it instead.

Lin Yan felt as if he was lifting a rock but hitting his own foot.

Father Lin and Aunt Lin next to him laughed straight at the sight.

Lin Yan secretly glared at Zhang Moyuan, and just as he was about to open his mouth, another fruit was stuffed into his mouth.

Lin Yan's eyes widened in anger, why are you still here?

Accidentally took a bite, and was mentally prepared but unexpectedly found that the fruit was very sweet.

Zhang Moyuan looked at him with a slight smile.

Lin Yan blushed.

What are you doing laughing like a goblin this early in the morning?

The whole family worked hard all morning, and finally got everything ready. After lunch, they loaded the ox cart and headed for Linshui Street.

Linshui Street is next to Cuiyanju, just a few steps away.

At this moment, the sun was fierce, and there were very few people on the street, so everyone didn't care, they just found a shady place and started moving things.

Brother Linsan skillfully placed the shelf, and then put the grill on it, and the fruit tea cans on the other side were also lined up one by one, each of which was pasted with Zhang Moyuan's name.

These days, under Zhang Moyuan's guidance, the Lin family has already learned common characters, and even Aunt Lin has learned a lot of them, so these characters are not difficult for the Lin family.

Lin Yan also brought an ice tray, took out frozen ice cubes of various shapes and stacked them on the plate one by one, and customers who bought fruit tea could add them by themselves later.

On a large table next to it, several large ice glasses are neatly placed, and there is a large bowl at the front, for each person who will come to collect ice cubes later.

Zhang Moyuan is mainly in charge here, and Ji Gaochi also sent a yamen servant to help watch.

At first, no one came over, and the scattered passers-by kept their eyes on each other, walked fast, and kept shouting.

The county is hotter than their town, where there is still sea breeze, but there is nothing here, and the houses are still very close together.

In such a short time, Lin Yan changed the ice mat three times.

After finally passing a passerby, when Lin Yan mentioned the fruit tea, he still looked excited, but when he said that the county magistrate brought ice cubes to everyone, the person ran away without looking back.

Lin Yan: "..."

The same was true for the first two passers-by. They didn't wait for Lin Yan to finish speaking. When they saw the yamen servants, their legs immediately seemed to be on wheels.

Lin Yan was at a loss.

It was Zhang Moyuan who solved his confusion, "Ji Gaochi's reputation among the common people is not high."

Lin Yan understood. The reaction of a few passers-by just now was not high. He thought it should be horror.

Zhang Moyuan lowered his voice and said: "The Qiu family used the name of the county magistrate to send ice cubes before. Once, when people took the ice cubes, they asked for money, and as long as they were in line, they had to buy them."

Lin Yan: "..."

"Then what shall we do?"

Zhang Moyuan smiled, "Let's sell fruit tea and barbecue first, and it will be easy to talk about when it sells."

Lin Yan nodded, and simply asked Brother Linsan to light up the barbecue stove, saying that the smell of barbecue was not as convincing as it took a long time.

There happened to be a steamed bun shop opposite, Lin Yan went to buy some steamed buns to bake.

You can also eat pork belly with sliced steamed buns.

Fruit tea is also a cup per person.

When the butcher came looking for him, he happened to see this scene. He was taken aback for a moment, and then said sympathetically, "Brother Yan, I think you should go back, at least the house is still shady."

It is too bitter to eat steamed buns on the side of the road under this kind of sun.

Lin Yan ate the steamed bun slices in his hand, and said with a smile, "Big Brother, you are here, I will roast pork belly for you, it will be ready soon."

He swallowed the butcher's refusal, just eat it, and don't show boredom after a while.

Lin Yan has cooked roasted pork belly countless times, even with his eyes closed.

He took a small plate and handed it to the butcher, "It's a bit hot, eat it slowly."

The butcher's expression changed the moment he smelled the fragrance. How could it be so fragrant?

And seeing that the quality of the pork belly was completely different from the ones he usually ate, he swallowed for some reason.

Lin Yan sandwiched two slices of steamed buns for him, "You can try sandwiching them with steamed buns."

The butcher ate a piece of pork belly first, and then his eyes widened in surprise. Pork belly can still make this kind of taste?

Wonderful!

After eating a few slices, he listened to Lin Yan and ate them together with slices of baked steamed buns, and was stunned to find that bland steamed buns could be so delicious.

He couldn't wait to boast, but after eating, he raised his head and saw that Lin Yan and the others were sitting and talking together, with no expectation on their expressions, as if they were not surprised by his reaction at all.

"Have you finished eating?"

Father Lin poured another cup of fruit tea for the butcher, and said enthusiastically, "It will be dry after eating pork belly and steamed buns, so it's just right to drink some fruit tea."

The butcher didn't hesitate at all this time, but after taking it, he was still taken aback, "Why is this..."

Lin Adie explained: "Ice cubes are added inside, if you think it's not enough ice, you can add more here."

As he spoke, he opened the ice mirror, took out the plate with ice cubes and handed it to the butcher.

The butcher looked shocked. What he saw just now was full of ice cubes.

so much!

He couldn't speak fluently, "Here, all these ices belong to your family?"

Brother Linsan laughed and said: "Brother, didn't I tell you yesterday that we will deliver ice cubes here today, did you forget?"

The butcher nodded dryly. Where did he forget, he didn't take it seriously at all.

Brother Lin immediately dug a bowl for him, and the butcher held the ice cubes from that night, his eyes staring blankly.

He actually has ice cubes?Still so much?

Even Second Brother Lin was in a hurry and couldn't help reminding him, "Big brother, your ice is about to melt, you should go back quickly."

The butcher oh-oh-oh, ran home quickly, and almost hit a tree in the middle.

His house is just behind the pork shop, and he has to pass Qiu's shop in the middle. Many people who know him outside, when they see his flustered look, they come up to him and ask with concern: "Pig butcher, what's wrong with you?"

"Why are you still holding a bowl, what treasure is in the bowl?"

The butcher collected himself, he didn't answer directly, but looked at the ice cubes in the bowl first.

He ran fast and only melted the surface layer.

He hurriedly pushed aside the people surrounding him, and said eagerly, "Don't block the way, my ice cube is about to melt."

"Ice?"

As soon as he heard the word "ice cubes", several people immediately gathered around, "What ice cubes?"

The butcher guarded his bowl tightly, trying his best to block the sun's exposure.

Someone saw the ice cubes in his bowl and exclaimed: "There are so many, you are really willing to kill a pig."

The butcher waved his hand, "I didn't buy this from Qiu's shop."

Concerned about the ice cubes in the bowl, he didn't explain to him, and ran home quickly after speaking.

He arrived in a few steps, and as soon as he entered the door, he shouted loudly: "Old lady, come out quickly, I brought back ice cubes."

As soon as the words fell, a woman hurried out from inside. The woman's voice was full of distress, "I told you not to buy it, but you have to buy it. It hurts me to look at such an expensive thing."

After Lin Yan paid the deposit yesterday, the butcher did say that he was going to buy some ice cubes, and the woman thought he had gone to Qiu's house to buy them, and her heart ached.

The few people who surrounded him just now also ran in.

The butcher hurried to the kitchen and took a bowl to cover the ice cubes. After thinking about it wrong, he took another bowl and poured the ice cubes into it, and then covered it again.

The bowl just now belonged to Lin Yan's family, so he had to return it.

"Butcher, did you just say that you bought this ice from Qiu's house?"

The woman was stunned when she heard that, "The head of the house, what's going on?"

The butcher gathered himself together, panting and said, "I got this ice cube from Brother Yan."

"Who is Brother Yan?"

"Is Brother Yan the one who bought our pork?"

The butcher nodded, "He's in Linshui Street right now. The county magistrate asked them to give it to us. He also sells roasted pork belly. The taste is really amazing."

"I'm afraid you are hot and stupid, the pig butcher, and the dog county magistrate will give us ice cubes?"

"That's right, I'm afraid it's not another game set up by the Qiu family?"

The woman was anxious, "The head of the house, is it true?"

The butcher was also uncertain, and whispered: "Brother Yan said it, he shouldn't be able to lie."

"Has he asked you for money?"

"No."

Several people looked at each other in blank dismay, but couldn't figure it out.

"Well, pig butcher, you take this bowl and return it to him, and see if he will ask you for money."

"Yes, we will go with you."

"become."

The woman was worried, locked the door and followed the butcher.

To be honest, the butcher felt a little nervous and didn't say much all the way.

Turning a corner is Linshui Street.

Lin Yan was talking to some passers-by when the butcher walked over and said anxiously, "Brother Yan, I'll return your bowl."

Lin Yan responded, and said with a smile, "Let's put it there. You were in a hurry just now, and I forgot to remind you. When you come tomorrow, remember to bring something with ice cubes. It's best to put a cover on it."

"Ming, there is still tomorrow?"

"Yes, everyone can come to collect it every day, even children, but they can't get it repeatedly on the same day."

The butcher's wife couldn't help asking: "Little brother, do you really not want money for this ice cube?"

"Of course, County Magistrate Ji bought it from me for money and gave it to everyone."

The few people who followed the butcher gave the butcher winks desperately, but the butcher understood what he meant, and asked tentatively, "Then I'm leaving first?"

"OK."

The butcher was still worried, "Is it true that you don't need money?"

Lin Yan laughed out loud.

Brother Linsan said helplessly: "It's really not necessary, big brother, why don't you believe it, go back quickly."

Now everyone was relieved, and went back to get the bowl without saying anything.

The passers-by who talked to Lin Yan just now also wanted to go back, but they were very interested in the fruit tea that Lin Yan had mentioned, and they were immediately entangled.

The butcher was very embarrassed, so he took the initiative to welcome guests for Lin Yan, wishing to praise Lin Yan's roasted pork belly and fruit tea to the sky.

Several passers-by each chose one, and Lin Yan said while taking fruit tea, "You can bring a cup when you come back next time, so you can take it home."

Passers-by were stunned as soon as they got it, there was actually ice in it, and more than that, Lin Yan even opened the ice mirror and asked them to add it themselves.

I don't know how the ice cubes are made, it's so beautiful.

Finally, after drinking the fruit tea, they also tasted the roasted pork belly, and then hurried home to get the bowls.

The news that the county magistrate sent ice cubes to everyone quickly exploded in the county. At first, the Qiu family didn't notice it, but seeing that there were fewer and fewer people outside the shop, the last one disappeared.

The steward couldn't sit still any longer, he went out to look around, and found a large group of people rushing towards Linshui Street, all of them were holding bowls and bowls and other containers in their hands.

The steward suddenly had a bad feeling, he turned his head to greet the shop assistants, and then quietly followed the crowd to find out.

As soon as turned into Linshui Street, saw three long queues. There were people of all ages, even children of one or two years old.

The steward frowned, what are you doing?

Let’s not talk about this day, even when the weather was the most comfortable in the past, have never seen such a grand event in front of any shop.

And didn't hear that there was a new shop in Linshui Street.

He wanted to squeeze in to take a look, but was misunderstood as a queue jumper, and was pushed out directly.

"Didn't you hear what Brother Yan said at the front, there are big guys, why squeeze?"

Soon someone recognized him. Now that everyone has ice cubes, they don't need to beg the Qiu family. In addition, they have a large number of people, so they naturally become more courageous.

I don't know who took the lead, but a group of people rushed forward, punching and kicking according to the management.

"I was drawn by you eight times, I remember it clearly, and I will return it to you now."

"It's just you, I'll kill you old bastard."

Brother Linsan was in charge of communicating with the guests and maintaining order by the way, but when he came over and saw that the person being beaten was the steward who whipped people yesterday, he immediately turned his head away and pretended not to see it.

After everyone vented, he stood up pretendingly, and said perfunctorily: "Stop beating, it's not good if you kill someone."

Zhang Moyuan stood at the front of the line and smiled when he heard what Brother Linsan said.

He is in charge of counting heads, no matter adults or children, as long as he takes a look at them, he can remember them, and if someone tries to fish in troubled waters to get one more time, he can immediately recognize it.

Gradually, no one dared to cheat under his nose.

The line to receive ice cubes will pass through barbecue ovens and fruit tea stalls. In such a hot day, almost no one will refuse the fruit tea that can be iced by themselves. There are only a few cups in hand. Many people will come to refill after drinking a cup.cup.

Anyway, it's very convenient to bring a cup with you.

Being bored in line, let's have another barbecue. Lin Yan's barbecue is so delicious, anyone who has tasted it will know.

So along the way, Lin Yan's business has been very good.

And it's a door-to-door business.