After making an appointment with Ying Shuchang, Xu Qinyu and her fourth brother went back to the Bafang Inn first. It was noon now. She made an appointment with Ying Shuchang during the evening meal. She is very thin and has not eaten properly for a long time, so she plans to borrow the inn's stove at night to make some fish fillet porridge for Ying Shuchang. Porridge warms and nourishes Qi and nourishes the stomach. It is better to eat some fish porridge.

Knowing that Xu Qinyu uses the stove in the back kitchen to cook porridge at night.

Chef Zhou immediately prepared the stove and ingredients.

Now fish sliced ​​porridge is also the signature of Bafang Inn, but usually there are more people ordering it in the morning.

And Chef Zhou knows very well that he made fish fillet porridge by himself. Even though he has been making fish fillet porridge for almost three years, he still can't make the fish fillet porridge made by Master. He clearly follows Master's step-by-step method, ingredients and heat. After learning, the master has taught him personally, but the same steps cannot be achieved.

However, Chef Zhou knew in his heart that even Master's other apprentices were the same. In fact, just like those apprentices, the food he learned from Master was already delicious, and the diners praised it frequently, but this was because the diners had never eaten it. Master's cooking.

When the evening meal was about to be eaten, Xu Qinyu came to the kitchen to cook the evening meal.

Eat some fish at night.

A large herring, the fish is sliced ​​into thin slices, used to roll fish porridge raw, the fish head is braised and eaten, it is more delicious, because the fish porridge itself is light and delicious, the taste of the fish head can be slightly heavier Some.

In addition to the raw fish porridge and braised fish head, Xu Qinyu also fried the fungus and yam slices and bean sprouts.

Ying Shuchang was too thin, and did not eat a lot of food.

The yam and bean sprouts here are very good. The yam has not been treated with medicine, and the yield is low. It is not very good-looking, but the taste is relatively positive.

Many ingredients in later generations have various additives, or potions are given for the rapid growth of these ingredients.

She is very strict in selecting ingredients, and bean sprouts are also specially selected. The bean sprouts of the merchant she ordered are all grown by herself. There is no potion. Especially sweet.

You don’t have to worry about the various ingredients here. Whether it’s the purchased yam or bean sprouts, just stir-fry it with a little salt, and you don’t need to add any other seasonings, it tastes delicious.

Bean sprouts are still cheap, yam is a bit expensive.

And the reason why ordinary people's homes here are unpalatable is because most of the dishes are boiled.

For example, cheap bean sprouts are also a common dish on the table of common people, but they are all boiled in water. After they are boiled softly, they can be eaten with a little salt and two drops of oil. It is strange that they taste delicious.

Stir-fried vegetarian dishes should pay more attention to the heat.

For example, yam and bean sprouts must be served as soon as they are cut off, and the taste is the best at this time.

Xu Qinyu quickly prepared the mu food for the evening.

Many of the diners in front couldn't help but sniffed their noses and said, "Strange, do you think the food at Bafang Inn today smells more delicious?"

"I smelled it too, and I thought it was my own illusion. It was really fragrant and greedy."

Someone else asked Shopkeeper Zhou, "Manager Zhou, is the chef doing something delicious behind the scenes?"

Shopkeeper Zhou said with a smile, "Where is it, the raw fish porridge and grilled fish head that you eat on weekdays, and two small stir-fried vegetables."

"Why does it smell so good?"

Shopkeeper Zhou smiled and said, "That's because this is the food made by my son's master. My son's master is really good at cooking, it can even be said that it is unique. The same food, the taste she makes is the same. It is more delicious, and it stimulates all the flavors of the ingredients, you will know after you taste it.”

The diners immediately asked, "Really? Can we buy something to eat?"

Shopkeeper Zhou laughed again, "I'm afraid it won't work. This is a little evening meal made by others, but she has already planned to open a restaurant in Raozhou City. When the restaurant is opened in the future, everyone will be able to taste how it is."

Diners are starting to look forward to it.

While these diners were talking, Ying Shuchang brought Mammy Zhang and Madam Zhao to the Bafang Inn.

She can still go out on weekdays, but the old lady must let her take Mrs. Zhao with her, otherwise she will not be allowed to go out, saying yes, "You are a girl, you are born beautiful, grandmother is really worried, and there are so many family businesses, Mrs. Zhao is strong. If you don't want to take her out, grandma won't allow you to go out."

In fact, she didn't answer the old lady's words, just glanced at her and went out.

Mrs. Zhao followed by herself.

Ying Shuchang entered the inn and smelled the fragrant food. She was stunned for a moment, but she couldn't help swallowing her saliva.

Xu Qinyu also saw her and waved at Ying Shuchang, "Miss Ying, this way."

Ying Shuchang also nodded slightly towards Xu Qinyu.

When Xu Qinyu led Niangzi Ying upstairs to the room, she had something to discuss with Niangzi Ying, so it was naturally not good for her to sit in the living room downstairs.

Mrs. Zhao originally wanted to follow up in the room, but Ying Shuchang gave her a cold look, but she didn't follow up and stayed outside the door with Mammy Zhang.

Entering the room, Xu Qinyu led Ying Shuchang to sit down at the round table, "Miss Ying, try it, it's just some ordinary evening food, but I made it myself, your body is too weak, it's not easy to supplement it, Gradually take care of your body and bones."

Pei Weixuan was not in the room, Xu Qinyu left some meals for him in the back kitchen, he ate in the back kitchen, after all, he was talking in the room, and it was not suitable for him to be a man in it.

When Ying Shuchang heard Xu Qinyu's words, she gave a wry smile, "There's nothing to take care of, it's better to leave it like this."

When Xu Qinyu heard this, she frowned and said, "What Niangzi Ying said, no matter when you are, you can't give up on yourself, you can only hope if you live, and in fact, many people in this world have lived a lot harder than Niangzi Ying. ."

Not only Ying Niangzi, there are thousands of people in this world, or sometimes they are really suffering, they think it is better to die, but as long as they are alive, there is hope.

Ying Shuchang was stunned, there are indeed many people in this world who have suffered more than her.

At least she still has the formula left by her parents. As long as she is willing to give up the family business that her parents have worked so hard for over the years and leave with the formula, she can completely leave the Ying family, but she is reluctant to give up, this is the father and mother. After more than ten years of hard work, it is very cheap for those wolf-hearted things.

What's more, the deeds of these houses, fields and shops are all in an exquisite lock box, but the lock box is not with her, but with the old lady.

When Ying's family came to the door on the first day, the old lady took someone directly into her house and searched it out, saying, "You are a girl's house, and these properties are not safe for you. Look at how many people thought about you before, think about it. If you want to come to the door to ask for a marriage, you are interested in the family property your father left you, so your grandmother will help you keep it, and when you get married in the future, I will give you more money to dowry."

She also asked her to hand over the key to the old lady for safekeeping.

Because this exquisite lock box is made of iron and copper, it can only be opened with a key. If it is forcibly opened, it can only be melted with fire, but in this way, all the house deeds in it will be burned.

Of course, the old lady was reluctant to burn all the deeds of this big mansion, shops and fields.

So kept pestering her to ask for the key, but the key was hidden by her, except for her, not even Aunt Zhang knew about it.

Ying Shuchang smiled bitterly: "To be honest with Madam Xu, even if I want to sell the land to you, I'm afraid it won't be easy."

She told Xu Qinyu about the situation at home, and added: "I didn't think about selling all the family business and then leaving with the formula, but it was a step too late, if it is possible now , I would like to sell all the property left by my parents, and donate all the money, and I don’t want to leave it to them.” Because she was also very hesitant and did not want to sell the property left by her parents, but in the end she Make it like this.

Xu Qinyu actually guessed a little, otherwise, according to Ying Shuchang's temperament, he would have sold his family business.

She thought about it for a while and whispered, "Actually, I have a way. Would you like to listen to Mrs. Ying?"

Ying Shuchang nodded.

...

No one knew what the two were talking about inside, but when Ying Shuchang came out, her eyes were red, and she had obviously cried, but the dead aura on her face had dissipated, and her brows and eyes were much gentler.

Mammy Zhang saw this, but did not comfort Ying Shuchang. She could see that Shuchang should have thought about it, and she must have talked with the little lady inside, so that Shuchang had a way to deal with that family. .

As long as the lady wants to open it, she is really worried these days that the lady will not be able to survive and die with that big family.

Only Mrs. Zhao snorted coldly, "Look at the red eyes of this lady, like a rabbit's eyes. The old lady said that outsiders can't be trusted. Did the little lady look for the formula for the formula? They said they asked the lady to give the formula to the old lady." Ma'am, you don't have to worry about anything in the future, you don't need to go out to show your face, it's much easier to be a lady."

Ying Shuchang didn't pay attention to Mrs. Zhao, she said softly, "Mother, let's go back first."

After returning to the Ying family mansion, the old lady Ying came over quickly, and asked worriedly, "Why did my lady come back so late? Everyone is waiting for you to use the evening food. I made your favorite meat soup today. My lady, hurry up and try it." .”

Now that the deed cannot be obtained, Fang Zi is still being pinched by this granddaughter. The old lady hates Ying Shuchang to death but dare not turn her face. The key to the box was lost.

Ying Shuchang said: "I've eaten, I'm a little sleepy, I'm going to sleep first."

After discussing with Mrs. Xu at night, she also tasted Mrs. Xu's cooking skills. The fish porridge is sweet and fragrant, and the fish head is also very tasty, without any fishy smell. The two small stir-fried dishes surprised her even more. Even ordinary cassava and bean sprouts can be so delicious. The bean sprouts are crisp, refreshing and a little sweet, and the cassava also maintains a crisp and tender taste, which is especially smooth. She has a big appetite without knowing it. The most filling and delicious meal ever.

When Ying Shuchang returned to the house, the old lady immediately called to find Mrs. Zhao and asked, "Do you know where the lady has gone today? Why did you come back so late?"

Mrs. Zhao told the old lady what happened to Ying Shuchang today, and said: "The little lady lives in the Bafang Inn, and she is so beautiful. She must be thinking about our little lady's formula, but they are in it. The old slave didn't know exactly what he said, but when the lady came out, her eyes were red, she seemed to have cried, and she didn't know what happened..."

The old lady frowned when she heard this.

...

On Xu Qinyu's side, early the next morning, she and her fourth brother went to the Yamen's house again, and bought almost a hundred acres of vacant land next to Ying Shuchang's dozens of acres of land outside Raozhou City. When she got down, she believed that Ying Shuchang could take back the contract that Ying's parents threw to her, so she dealt with other matters first.

When she came, she brought tens of thousands of taels of silver bills, as well as her own household registration documents.

First spent a hundred taels of silver to transfer the household registration of Yuanbao Town to Raozhou City before buying the vacant land outside the city, including the hills with underground hot springs and lakes. year.

The officials who thought that Xu Qinyu was fooling him two days ago realized that what she said was actually true.

She really wanted to open a restaurant outside the city.

It's really strange.

Xu Qinyu and Pei Weixuan quickly signed these documents and took them back to Bafang Inn.

Xu Qinyu discussed with his fourth brother that he planned to stay in Raozhou City for a few more days to see if Mrs. Ying could get all those deeds out.

...

And Ying's mansion.

In the early morning of the next day, Ying Shuchang got up and didn't intend to use Chaoshi, but was going to go out to eat, and then bought some medicinal materials and spices to go to the workshop, but was stopped by the old lady, who smiled and said: "My lady used Chaoshi before going out. Right? Why do you work so hard? Why don’t you give the formula to your grandmother, and your grandmother will let your uncle or uncle take care of the work in the workshop, and you can just be the daughter of Ying’s family, tending flowers and plants all day long, and being a female celebrity? ?”

Ying Shuchang sneered, he didn't say anything after all, he just wanted to go out and do some errands quickly.

The old lady was in a hurry, and pulled people to start saying that outsiders are all liars, and they only want to deceive her prescription.

It's just that before she touched the corner of Yingshu Changyi, she dodged it skillfully, turned around and left the yard.

Seeing people leaving the yard, the old lady stomped her feet angrily, and cursed: "What a little white-eyed wolf, we are all for her, but she treats us as wolves and tigers, and she is not afraid of being fooled by outsiders. But there's nothing left."

The old lady really doesn't understand, where did this girl hide the key of Linglong's lock box? This girl doesn't understand at all, the Ying family is her relatives, outsiders are only thinking about the family business left by the second child.

She is a girl's family, why do you work so hard, find her a good husband's family in the future, give her more money, and marry her comfortably, wouldn't it be good?

As for the other family property left by the second child, this girl must not take it away. If the girl gets married, she is an outsider, not to mention that the second child is her son, and the family property left behind must also be hers. girl film.

She was also very surprised when the accident happened to the second child. Before the body was brought back, she hurriedly sought out Ying Shuchang. The inside and outside words were all about the funeral. All the books were handed over to her for safekeeping, and the formula was also handed over.

Ying Shuchang was angry, and the old lady knew that she was in a hurry, but it was not for her own good. She was a seventeen-year-old orphan, her parents died, and she had such a big family business...

The old lady felt that she was good for this dead girl, but she didn't appreciate it at all. After these two years, she hated her granddaughter in her heart.

The old lady scolded at the door of Chuihua, and then asked Mrs. Zhao to follow quickly, for fear that her granddaughter would be fooled and sold all the recipes, that is the hen that lays golden eggs.

When everyone left, the old lady went to her granddaughter's house and searched inside and out again, just to find the key of Linglong's lock box, but she couldn't find it. She even connected all the clothes in her granddaughter's wardrobe. touched it all again, and didn't even let go of the bottom of the bed, but there was nothing. Could it be that was carried by granddaughter?

But the little maid serving the granddaughter said that after the granddaughter washes up on weekdays, there is no key on her body at all.

The old lady was sad and hated.

In fact, she was still a little happy when the second child died. She thought that she would never be able to enjoy the second child's blessing in her life, so she had given up. She didn't expect the news of the second child's accident and thought that the second child's family business would fall into her hands. .

Who knows that two years have passed and still haven't gotten anything.

The old lady came out of Ying Shuchang's house, frowned when she saw the shrine placed outside, and hurried out.

This girl really doesn't listen to persuasion. She doesn't want to put her parents' tablets in the Ying family's ancestral hall. She insists on putting them outside her room. It looks a bit infiltrating. She feels bad luck. , so as not to get bad luck and let yourself live a few years less.

After Ying Shuchang left the house, he went to the pharmacy to buy several medicinal materials, and then went to the spice shop to buy several medicinal materials.

After shopping, she went to the workshop and mixed some incense.

Today, she didn't go anywhere. She just prepared incense in the workshop. After the incense was prepared, she returned to Ying's house in the evening.

After returning to eat the evening meal, Ying Shuchang handed these incense sticks to Mammy Zhang, "Mammy help me put these incense sticks on every corner of the yard in the house, it can prevent snakes, insects, rats, ants, and the house. I've been seeing a lot of snakes, worms, rats and ants lately."

Mammy Zhang said: "Then just order the yard on Niangzi's side, and what about the other yard?"

Ying Shuchang said: "Let's order them all, so as not to let them talk again."

Mammy Zhang then put the incense in the corners of the four sides of the yard, lit them all, put the incense cover on, and looked at the faint smoke rising from the inside, Mammy Zhang was a little emotional.

The girl in her family is skillful, just like the wife, and the incense made by the wife is also delicious and easy to use.

The originally happy family had such a misfortune, leaving the girl alone in the world, which was very pitiful.

Mammy Zhang bought it from Mrs. Ying. After she became pregnant, the family needed someone to take care of her, so she went to the tooth bank to buy a wife.

Mammy Zhang doesn't have any relatives in this world, so she stays at Ying's house, taking care of second wife Ying's food and clothing, and waiting for Ying Shuchang to be born. , and also brought up the lady with her own hands. In Mammy Zhang's heart, the lady is almost like her granddaughter.

When Mammy Zhang lit incense in every corner, the old lady and the people in the big three-bedroom would also suspect him, because they often brought some incense from the incense shop to use on weekdays. Many corners will have the incense of smoked snakes, worms and ants.

It's just that the smell of the incense is slightly different this time, the fragrance is lighter, and it is mixed with a little medicinal fragrance.

When everyone in the Ying family fell asleep, they felt extremely sleepy today, and it seemed that it was easy to fall asleep. Soon, everyone in the house fell into a dream.

And when Ying Shuchang was helping Madam Zhang to burn the incense, she excused herself a little tired and went back to the house to rest early.

Ying Shuchang, who returned to the house, did not fall asleep. She just lay on the bed with a single herb in her mouth, which she also bought in the pharmacy in the morning. She put the other herbs in the incense. The formula was given to her by Mrs. Xu, who said that it was given by her husband. It was used to soothe the nerves.

But it's easy to understand the medicinal properties, just take another medicinal herb, she can't fall asleep, she has to wait for everyone to fall asleep to get what belongs to her.

When it was quiet in the middle of the night and the house was quiet, she called out the maid's name, but no one answered her.

On weekdays, there will be a maid to watch the night, and it seems that she is sleeping very deeply.

Ying Shuchang just got up, still holding the medicinal herbs in her mouth. When she came out, she saw the little maid lying on the table sleeping soundly outside. She went over and pushed the person. The little maid is usually a very alert person. Didn't wake up for a while.

Ying Shuchang was also relieved, she went to the outer room first, there was a shrine outside, and inside was the tablet of her parents.

She went to the shrine, took incense, lit it, and bowed in front of her parents' seats. What she was going to do next was a little sorry for her parents' hard work over the years.

Daddy treated her very well, even if he usually went to Yingjia during the New Year and holidays, the gifts he brought were only filial to the old lady, and he didn't blindly respond to her family's requests, so the old lady often scolded her father at that time, saying that although he was well-off family, but he is a white-eyed wolf, and he is not willing to help his elder brother and third younger brother at all.

If Dad knew that she was being treated like a prisoner by Ying's family, he would definitely agree with her.

But right now it can only be like this, otherwise she is afraid that she will not even be able to make decisions about her own marriage in the future. As long as the formula is not given out, she will recruit a son-in-law to make a comeback in the future, pass on the blood and incense to her father, and accumulate the family business by herself. All he had to do was leave Ying's house.

After Ying Shuchang finished offering incense, he went to the shrine, took out his father's ranking, and then turned it over, and there was a wooden card slot behind it, which held the key of Linglong's lock box.

Ying Shuchang took down the key and couldn't help sneering.

As long as the old lady has the heart, even if she still has a little affection for dad, she will wipe dad's tablet and find this key, but the old lady never touches dad's tablet.

The old lady just felt that the tablets of her parents were unlucky, and that they died young, and the bad luck was tainted by them, which even made her live a few years less.

Ying Shuchang felt uncomfortable, but still took a deep breath, took the key, and went to the old lady's yard.

The old lady's yard is next to hers.

When she came over, everyone inside was also sound asleep, and the old lady was also snoring. She went to touch the old lady, and found a key. It was the key of a big box in the old lady's room. in it.

She touched the key, but the old lady didn't wake up. Ying Shuchang went to the cage, opened the cage with the key, rummaged around, and found the Linglong lock box that was pressed by the old lady under several clothes.