Chef Wang knew about the relationship between the Wen family and Xu Ji restaurant, and was also worried that Wen Yunling would mind him going to Xu Ji restaurant. He didn't know that there was a little cook in Yuanbao Town who was so good at cooking. He also knew that Xu Ji Zhao helped the cook, and the little cook would teach cooking. Anyway, he was also a widow. His wife and children died in the disaster years earlier. , he is the only one left, and he has come here all by himself all these years, and he only has cooking skills in his heart, and he has not thought about anything else.

So now that Wen Yunling has closed the Xiangrui Restaurant, he wants to go to Xu Ji to learn cooking, and he will be happy to stay in Xu Xiaoniangzi's restaurant for the rest of his life.

He didn't really like Wen Yunling at first, but it didn't matter if the two were employers. Half a year later, he also saw that the girl's temperament was calmer, from the domineering at the beginning to now Her temperament has been restrained a lot, but she has suffered a lot, working outside for a living, how can she not suffer hardships, and she is not a young lady, she only has some money at home, no power and no power, it is normal to suffer hardships, and it makes her grow up some.

Chef Wang thought it was a good thing.

Now that the little girl was willing to let him go to Xu Ji, she thanked the little girl and left.

This year's summer is a bit hot, it's only the beginning of summer, and it won't be sultry at noon.

The weather was a little unusual, and Xu Qinyu was also a little worried.

In such an era, the weather is too hot and prone to droughts. A drought will affect the harvest of crops. If the harvest is not good this year, many people will starve to death.

She has been busy making new meals these days, and they are all more home-cooked dishes, a shredded chicken with pepper and mozzarella. The whole chicken she chooses is free-range chicken that has been raised for no more than a year, so that the meat is fresh and tender. Chai, the whole chicken is slaughtered with ginger slices, shallot water and a little salt water to make the meat smell, then take it out, and then pour boiling water on the skin and scald it again, so that the chicken skin will be very tight and elastic, It also has a crunchy texture.

This can be steamed.

After the steamed chicken, the chicken skin is crispy and tender, and the chicken is fresh and tender, and then the whole steamed chicken is split into shreds, the courgette is shredded, and an appropriate amount of coriander and fried peanuts are added. For the sauce, a fresh, spicy and refreshing shredded chicken with pepper and moho is good. The green pepper is the key point. In order to save the seasoning, the green pepper is ground into powder for use.

A cucumber is a cucumber.

Many people prefer to eat chicken skin, but the cost of chicken skin alone is too high.

There is no modern supplier that specializes in supplying various ingredients, so many dishes, such as duck tongue, ginger and spicy chicken feet, these Xu Qinyu can't get out, because the ingredients here are not allowed, they are all sold in whole , She only takes off the chicken feet to cook, and the remaining ingredients are not easy to handle, so she can cook with the whole ingredients, and she cooks with the whole ingredients.

In addition to the shredded chicken with pepper and mochi, there is also a dish of wax gourd stuffed meat.

This is also easy to make. Cut the wax gourd into long thin slices and roll it up, stuff it with the prepared pork belly filling, steam it in the pot, and finally use the starch water and the boiled sauce she made, and boil it in the pot with high heat until it is fragrant and smooth. The juice, pour it on the steamed winter melon stuffed meat, sprinkle with chopped green onion.

The winter melon stuffed meat has a light taste. With winter melon, the meat filling is not greasy at all, and it also has a sweet taste. It is suitable for both the elderly and children.

Finally, there is an eggplant with preserved egg. In fact, adding green peppers will taste better, but if there are no green peppers, it can only be omitted.

This dish is also simple. The eggplant is steamed and torn into strips. Put it in a stone mortar. Add garlic cloves and preserved eggs. Finally, add some salt, soy sauce and rice vinegar to taste. Sprinkle some chopped cornel. The shredded chicken with mozzarella is still ready to eat. It doesn't look very good, but the taste is amazing, and the price is not too expensive. It is only 20 cents a piece, and it has become one of Xu Ji's must-have dishes at every table.

This dish can be cooked a lot at one time. The chicken is steamed and then iced. When you eat it, you can add shredded cucumber to taste and serve. If you can't finish it, you can add meals to the restaurant guys at night.

They are all relatively simple dishes. Although they are simple home-cooked dishes, the taste is not ordinary. They are also eaten fresh. In addition to the hot weather, these fresh dishes are also more appetizing. There are many people who come to eat, and some are I am thinking about the past prawns and snails, and the fried red fruit, hawthorn drink, brown sugar and fresh milk mochi that I made last year.

In short, Xu Ji's dishes, whether they are old dishes or new dishes, are very popular.

With Dongqian, Xu Qinyu is indeed a lot more relaxed, and now he can go to the front to see how the diners are eating.

There were still ice cubes in the four corners of the dining hall in front, which relieved the heat and dryness, but it was still a little hot. Xu Qinyu was proud that even on such a hot day, Xu Ji's diners were full. There are also people queuing up, walking around the outside market with number plates, and they can come and eat when they arrive.

And what makes Xu Qinyu more comfortable is that, whether it is a morning meal or an evening meal, as long as it is Xu Ji's diners, there will be basically no leftovers.

Unless you order too many dishes in a hurry, you can't eat it at all, and you will take it away in the end.

This is also the biggest affirmation that diners have for a restaurant.

Xu Qinyu breathed out at the door of the restaurant for a while, and saw an old man with gray hair coming over to Xu Ji's door. Although the old man had gray hair, his complexion was still ruddy, full of red light, and there were not many wrinkles on his face. It should be five. Appears to be about ten years old.

When the old man saw Xu Qinyu cupping his hands, "Dare to ask, but Xu Ji's owner? My surname is Wang. I used to be a chef at Xiangrui Restaurant, and I knew that Xu Ji was recruiting to help the chef. Xiangrui Restaurant is now closed, so I wanted to try it."

Chef Wang.

Xu Qinyu of course recognized that the famous chef Wen Yunling specially invited from Raozhou City was good at cooking poultry and had a few specialty dishes.

He has a few dishes that are really good, but Yuanbao Town had Donglaiju and Xuji before, and most of the diners were reluctant to move. dishes, the rest of the dishes are so-so.

Just a few signature dishes can't afford a restaurant at all.

Xu Qinyu knew that Xiangrui Restaurant would not be able to sustain it sooner or later.

But she didn't expect that Chef Wang would be willing to come to Xu Ji as a helper.

Xu Qinyu was a little surprised, "Chef Wang is really willing to come to Xu Ji as a helper? If you don't mind, I'm naturally very happy."

With Chef Wang, Xu Qinyu felt that she could go to Raozhou City to make a foray.

In fact, now Xu Ji has her and Dong Qian just right, plus Cheng Ge'er Feng Ge'er and Da Niu are growing up slowly, even if she leaves Xu Ji, they can still support Xu Ji.

But with Chef Wang, Xu Qinyu taught him to cook for a month or two. Chef Wang has all the basics, and he is very talented in cooking. He was born in a poor family and learned the craft from his master. The master didn't teach him much, he taught him some relatively simple cooking skills, but he made his own signature dishes based on his own understanding, which shows that he is very talented in cooking, and the lack of it is just a hint just the master.

Chef Wang's shortcomings are also obvious. He is good at cooking poultry and other dishes, but he is not very good at other aspects, so as long as he is willing to teach, Chef Wang can quickly get started.

When she goes to Raozhou City, whether it is with Chef Wang or Brother Chengfeng, they will all have helpers, so she is naturally willing to let Chef Wang stay.

She wanted to leave Pei's house before, for no other reason. The fourth brother is old. If you want to say kiss, she always stays in Pei's house, and she also wants to go to Raozhou City to open a bigger one. A restaurant, or a farmhouse-style restaurant that combines eating, drinking, and entertainment.

In her previous life, when she was about to win the title of God of Cooking, she went to get such a Xu Ji restaurant to retire, but before she could, she had a car accident.

Xu Qinyu has not discussed these ideas with the Pei family. Now that Chef Wang is here, she feels that she can discuss with the Pei family.

Chef Wang nodded, "Actually, the old man is worried that Xu Dong's family is not willing to keep the old man. After all, the old man used to be a chef in the Xiangrui Restaurant. If the Xu Dong's family does not dislike it, the old man will stay in Xu Ji in the future."

Xu Qinyu smiled and said: "Of course not, Mr. Wang please."

Since they wanted to help the cook and learn how to cook, the two of them were not polite. Xu Qinyu led Chef Wang to the kitchen.

Everyone was very happy to see Chef Wang coming.

Chef Wang stayed in Xu Ji as a helper, and learned to cook with Xu Qinyu.

Chef Wang stayed for a day, and knew that the little lady really wanted to teach him her cooking skills. Xu Qinyu feels that Chef Wang's specialty dishes are indeed very good, and the taste is also very good, but the seasoning can be adjusted a little, and the taste can be better. She also discussed cooking with Chef Wang. , Chef Wang tried the seasoning she said, the taste is more smooth and tender, the fragrance is rich, and the taste of the whole dish is almost adjusted to the extreme.

Chef Wang was really impressed by Xu Qinyu's cooking skills.

He also thought that Xu Ji's little cook was delicious and had a wide variety of dishes. He must have a very powerful recipe. Only when he came came, he realized how extreme Xu's control of ingredients, seasoning and heat was. He is ashamed of the old cook who has been cooking for nearly forty years.

He rented a yard in Yuanbao Town.

Chef Wang stayed in Xu Ji.

After Wen Yunling heard about it, she just curled her lips. She had planned to change the restaurant into a rice shop. In addition to selling food, she also collected eggs and poultry from the village on weekdays, and game hunters from the mountains. She could also collect and sell them.

However, she is not in a hurry. The restaurant will be converted into a rice store, and it will definitely need to be renovated. It will take at least a month before the rice store can open.

It's only early summer, and the southwest is also hot for a day. Fortunately, after a few days of light rain, it is finally not so hot and dry.

Xu Qinyu's worries disappeared.

Other places also started to rain one after another, and most people were relieved.

At the beginning of summer, Mrs. Lu's wine shop has also opened. Tao Qi and the others will help pick wild grapes in addition to helping pick hawthorn in the mountains this year.

All the grape seedlings that Xu Qinyu had planted last year have climbed the shelves, and the grape seedlings in the courtyard of the house in Laixi Lane have all climbed the shelves, and one of them even climbed to the top of the wooden pavilion.

In the few acres of grape fields she planted, the grape seedlings have already climbed the frame. It is estimated that they will start to bear fruit next year, and she does not know what the yield will be in the first year.

The winery began to make wine, and Xu Qinyu also plans to wait for this year's batch of wines to be sold before going to Raozhou City to see, so that she can have about 50,000 taels of silver on her body, even if she wants to live in Raozhou There is almost enough money for a restaurant in the city.

In addition, the fourth brother has also been busy recently, so he came back a few days ago and looked thinner. He stayed at home for a day and then left again.

The business of Ning Jie'er's Linglong Pavilion is also getting better and better, and she has recruited several embroiderers.

Brother Feng and Sister Pei, when they first entered the spring, Xu Qinyu helped them find a school and began to read and write with the old scholar in the private school. Since Mrs. Zhu passed away, she has nothing else to do. , to take care of Brother Feng and Sister Qian at home, and take good care of the two children. There is no need for Wen Shi and Xu Qinyu to worry about them.

Chef Wang really learned very quickly, and in just one month of work, he was already able to take charge.

Xu Qinyu is also more leisurely, and can go to the winery to help make wine during the day.

After what happened last year in the winery, no one dared to secretly make wine at home this year. Only then did they understand why they had to let Xu Ji’s owner match the proportions when making wine. If you don't give it with rock sugar, you won't be able to make wine with such a pure taste.

This year, Xu Qinyu also brought Xu tune when he came to make wine.

He has the most sensitive sense of smell among the four children, and Xu Qinyu intends to train him, so that he can be handed over to the winery in the future.

Xu Qinyu taught him how to smell the taste of the ingredients, when the fermented wine is suitable for changing the altar, and how to match grapes and rock sugar, he slowly taught him.

When the winery was making wine last year, Xu Qinyu brought him here. When the first batch of wine was brewed this year, he was able to smell the fermentation of the wine. He could smell it even when it was fermented.

There are more wines this year than last year.

When Zhen Wu sent the first batch to the capital, Xu Qinyu asked Zhen Wu to send another 100 bottles of wine to the second room of the Dechanghou Mansion in the capital, just like last year.

Xue also knew that Zhen Wu would continue to send her wine this year, so she wrote a good letter early and asked Zhen Wu to bring it to her daughter.

In the letter, Mrs. Xue just nagged her daughter to pay attention to her body and not be too tired. He asked Xu Qinyu not to think about his family, and told Yu Niang that her uncle rented another shop and expanded the barbecue stall a lot. The previous recipes for barbecue and drinks can be used.

She also said that her mother's uncle's business is very good, she earns a lot of money every month, and she gives her a lot of dividends. Let Yu Niang not worry about her family, don't send money to her family, let Yu Niang keep it for herself, and tell her. Yu Niang, the ham brought by the caravan during the Chinese New Year is also delicious. gave two to uncle and two to the big house.

Mrs. Xue talked a lot to Yu Niang, but she didn’t tell her daughter about the situation in the capital, because she was afraid that Xin would be stopped by someone with a heart and said something wrong. At that time, he would not just let the king continue to be exiled as a commoner. , would be a big crime of beheading.

With the letter from the Xue family to the little lady Xu Ji, Zhen Wu left Dechang Hou's mansion.

He plans to continue to send wine to his friends as in previous years to see which noble families want to buy wine this year.

He felt that according to last year's grand occasion, this year's batch of wines would definitely sell better. This year, there were almost 10,000 bottles of wine delivered to the capital, a little more than last year.

What I didn't expect was that this year, that friend held Zhen Wu in a daze, with an excited expression on his face and a little bit of fear, he held Zhen Wu and said, "Brother Zhen, can all the wine from your winery be shipped to the capital this year? ."

Zhen Wu frowned, "I'm afraid it won't work. This year's wine is the same batch that was sent to the capital. Last year, I made appointments with those in other prefectures."

The man suddenly whispered, "Brother Zhen, you don't know something. At the beginning of this year, someone came to look for me, saying that he wanted all the wine this year, and asked you to bring all the wine from the winery to the capital. "

Zhen Wu frowned, "Even if it's a prince or aristocrat, it can't be difficult."

The man tugged on Zhen Wu's clothes and whispered, "Brother Zhen, you don't know something, that man has a white face and no beard, and his voice is shrill. Guess who in this capital talks like that."

Zhen Wu was shocked when he heard the words.

Naturally, only eunuchs have such characteristics and speak like this.

But eunuchs are either serving the palace or serving the princes and princesses.

But among the princes and princesses in the capital, there are only a few young ones left, who are still in the palace and cannot leave the palace to build a mansion, so they must not be the eunuchs next to these princes and princesses. It's not that there are no princes who have left the palace to build mansions, but since the new emperor ascended the throne, all the princes who have left the palace to build houses have been assigned fiefdoms and have been driven to the fiefs. Without the new emperor's decree, the princes cannot return to Beijing privately, otherwise felony.

The rest are the eunuchs in the palace.

No matter who the eunuch is serving the master in the palace, Zhen Wu can't afford to offend him.

He hesitated for a while, and was also worried that if he didn't sell it, it would cause trouble to Mrs. Lu, Miss Xu and the Pei family. He already knew the identity of the Pei family, so after thinking about it, he finally decided to sell it.

He said: "Okay, as long as you pay money, you can sell it to anyone."

The man said, "Brother Zhen, don't worry about this, he will definitely give you money."

Zhen Wu waited for a day, and indeed he saw a white-faced, beardless middle-aged man with a thin figure, and he paid the money readily.

Zhen Wu returned to Yuanbao Town with the banknote, and told Mrs. Lu about it.

Mrs. Lu frowned and said, "I have to go talk to Mrs. Xu."

Although the Pei family has become common people now, they are also worried that if the wine is really bought in the palace, it will bring some trouble to Miss Xu and the Pei family.

Zhen Wu couldn't help but said, "It's my fault too, I shouldn't have sent the wine to sell in the capital."

Mrs. Lu shook her head, "The matter has already happened, it's better to ask Miss Xu first."

The two went to find Xu Qinyu, and Zhen Wu first gave her the letter Xue had brought to Xu Qinyu.

Seeing Mrs. Xue's letter, Xu Qinyu was still a little anxious, wanting to see what Mrs. Xue wrote to her. In fact, even if she didn't read the contents of the letter, she probably knew what Mrs. Xue would ramble on about with him. But still look forward to hearing from home.

She found that she had become the original body, and had inherited some of the original body's feelings. She not only regarded them as the original body's family members, but also in her heart. Miss them very much.

Seeing that Zhen Wu came here with Mrs. Lu this time, Xu Qinyu probably expected something, and asked hesitantly: "But what happened to the batch of wine sent to the capital?"

Zhen Wu didn't hide it, and told Xu Qinyu about the matter.

After Xu Qinyu heard this, she was really worried. She was also worried that the Pei family or the family members of the Marquis of Dechang Mansion would be affected.

The Pei family has already been demoted to common people, if the people in the palace use her wine to make a fuss against the Pei family.

Xu Qinyu thought for a while and said, "It's okay, the soldiers will block it, and the water will cover it."

Although she said so, she couldn't let it go in her heart.

Thinking that if there is something really wrong, after separating from the Pei family, even if the palace really deliberately uses wine for some tricks, it will not implicate the Pei family, but how can they get rid of the relationship with the second room of Dechanghou's mansion?

She certainly doesn't want to get into trouble with herself, she has already worn this kind of place and identity, so unlucky, life is finally getting better now, of course she doesn't want to be like this, she just wants to open her own restaurant, buy some fields, and be a Landlady, live your life leisurely and leisurely.

Wait for Zhen Wu and Mrs. Lu to leave.

Back at the house in Laixi Lane at night, Xu Qinyu first told Wen Shi about it.

Finally, he said, "Mother, it just so happens that I also plan to separate from Fourth Brother and Li. After separating, even if the palace really uses wine to make a fuss, this matter will not affect you. Besides, Fourth Brother You should be twenty-three, and you should marry a wife and have children. The marriage between me and my fourth brother is not counted. It was the idea of ​​the Marquis of Dechang at the beginning. I can't blame you for this matter, and I have never blamed you. The fourth brother is also a brother and sister, so I should make it clear to the fourth brother that after we leave, if the wine is fine, I plan to go to Raozhou City to open a restaurant or restaurant, what does mother think?"

In fact, even the original body did not blame the Pei family.

The people Yuanchen hated the most were Xu Qinhui and Mrs. Dechanghou, because Yuan knew very well in his heart that the two of them pushed him into exile for marriage. How can a weak woman endure the pain of exile? , Xu Qinhui and the old lady Dechang Hou didn't care about Yuan's life, and it didn't matter if she died.

So when Xu Qinhui sent her a letter for some unknown reason, hoping to reconcile, it was impossible for Xu Qinyu to write back and forgive her.

When Wen Shi heard this, she was startled, and she was also a little worried that the palace would use wine to make a fuss.

But what is more worrying is that Yuniang wants to reconcile. She knows her son's heart, but the son is unwilling to tell Yuniang his mind, and she has nothing to do. Compared with her son's heart, Yuniang's heart is the most important.

This is another matter between her son and Yuniang, she can't mix it up, she can't see that Yuniang has a half-female affection for her son, if this is the case, she will not force Yuniang to stay.

Wen looked at Xu Qinyu, and said in a gentle voice: "If it's because of the wine, Mother must not agree with you and Li's separation. If there is something, let's face it together. But Yuniang, you said that the past two years is almost three years. , when you come to our house, you and Brother Xuan are indeed not married, and the house has not yet been consummated. They are still brothers and sisters on weekdays. Yes, but this matter has to wait for Brother Xuan to come back, and you can discuss it with Brother Xuan."

Xu Qinyu smiled and said: "Thank you mother, I will talk to fourth brother when fourth brother comes back."

Wen Shi is really a very gentle person, she somewhat understands why the late emperor was willing to pamper her.

Even if Wen Shi is really not suitable to be a queen.

After that, the fourth brother didn't come back, and he didn't come back until the end of summer for two months.