Travel back to ancient times and open a Sichuan restaurant

Chapter 25

Chen picked up a piece first while the others were eating the braised offal they bought today. As soon as the piece entered her mouth, Chen was surprised. When she ate braised offal before, she felt that it would feel a bit spicy in her mouth, but it was still acceptable.

The bowl of meat brought by Mrs. Zhong turned out to be rabbit meat. The meat was tender, not fishy or woody, and had a rosy red color. It was fragrant and spicy. Chen ate one chopstick after another, and sweat broke out on her head from the spiciness. The more she ate, the more delicious it tasted!

The other people at the table were still eating the braised offal and didn't notice what Chen was eating until Yu Hui Niang suddenly remembered the bowl of meat that Zhong Ersao brought. She then picked up a piece of meat with chopsticks to try it, and the result was that she couldn't stop eating it.

Seeing this, the others also picked up the bowl of red meat. It looked like a lot, but in fact, the pepper and rabbit meat each accounted for half. Several people finished it in no time. When there was nothing left to eat, Chen's little grandson picked up a piece of pepper and put it in his mouth. It was so spicy that tears came out, which scared the others at the table.

"Grandma, I want to eat this too." The little grandson, with tears and snot all over his face, pointed to the bowl with only chili left.

Chen said: "This was given to us by our neighbor's aunt, not bought."

Seeing her little grandson twisting his body and shouting for more, Chen became helpless.

The others at the table were also looking at Chen. They also wanted to eat such delicious food, but Chen had the final say in the kitchen. Seeing that everyone in the family was looking at her eagerly, Chen could only say that she would ask Mrs. Zhong tomorrow.

After getting the answer they wanted, everyone started to pick up other dishes with their chopsticks. After eating the braised food and the bowl of rabbit meat, other dishes didn't taste good.

In the Zhongji store next door, Zhong Ruyi filled a bowl of rice, and she and her second sister-in-law each took half. Second Brother Zhong filled a large bowl for himself, and the three of them buried their heads in the food. Because they had already eaten the sesame seed cakes and buns, Zhong Ruyi and her second sister-in-law didn't eat much, and the rest was finished by Second Brother Zhong alone.

After he finished eating and burped, Zhong Ruyi made some tea for them to help them get rid of the greasiness. After drinking a cup of tea, Brother Zhong felt that his life was complete.

Seeing that they were satisfied with their meal, Zhong Ruyi thought that with her cooking skills, she should be able to open a restaurant. After eating and drinking, Brother Zhong took a small notebook to record today's bills and went to sleep.

At the Chen family, Chen's mother was lying in bed at night, thinking about what the village head's wife had said during the day about her daughter-in-law's cousin, who was exactly eighteen years old this year.

I also remembered that Aunt Wang said that her son had found a girl from another village. The girl was hardworking and capable. She was the only daughter in the family with two older brothers. She was loved by the family and had a good temper.

Mother Chen turned over and thought about Aunt Zhao who came to visit today with her little grandson. The little baby was white and chubby, looked very cute, and wore a tiger-head hat on his head. At the age of three, he was very lively and active, and spoke in a baby voice.

When she thought of this, Chen's mother felt depressed. If her son could have children by himself, she would not have to urge him to get married. He could have the child and raise it by himself. With a child, he would not be afraid of living alone in the future. Chen's mother was so worried that she could not sleep well the whole night.

On the contrary, Chen Dongzhi, who was always nagging her, ran to the mountain every day as if nothing had happened, which made Chen's mother tired.

When Chen's mother got up in the morning, she made breakfast and wanted to call her son to eat. However, she knocked on the door for a long time but no one opened it. When she pushed the door open, she found that the quilt on the bed was folded neatly, but her son had already gone out.

On the mountain, Chen Dongzhi went up to chop firewood early in the morning. After chopping wood, he found a place to sit down. Thinking of how his mother had been urging him to get married recently, he sighed in his heart. It was not that he did not want to get married, but he did not want to marry just anyone. This was a lifelong event, how could he just nod and agree casually.

Moreover, he has a bad temper and is taciturn, and most girls don't like him like this.

When he was carrying firewood down the mountain, he happened to meet Zhong Laosan. Recently, the older young man that his mother had been talking about was Zhong Laosan. Zhong Laosan was holding two rabbits in his hands and carrying a bundle of firewood on his back. He was stunned for a moment when he saw him, and then he laughed heartily.

"Brother Dongzhi, what a coincidence that you are here to chop wood as well."

Chen Dongzhi nodded, not knowing what to say. He has always been a taciturn person. Before, in the barracks, except for talking to the general and a few colleagues with whom he had a good relationship, he was alone the rest of the time.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Zhong Laosan didn't feel that he was being treated coldly. He has always been a very outgoing person. Seeing Chen Dongzhi carrying firewood down the mountain, he hurriedly took the rabbit and firewood and followed him, talking to him as they walked. Chen Dongzhi occasionally responded with a word or two, which made him very talkative and he started talking nonstop.

The two of them reached the foot of the mountain together. Chen Dongzhi thought they were going to separate, but he didn't expect Zhong Laosan to keep following him. He couldn't help but remind him, "Aren't you home yet?"

Zhong Laosan smiled innocently, "My house is just in front of yours, but I haven't arrived yet."

When they finally arrived, Zhong Laosan asked him to go hunting in the mountains with him next time. He said that he had never caught any big prey except rabbits and pheasants. After hearing that Chen Dongzhi had caught a deer last time, he was in high spirits and wanted to drag him to the mountains to hunt right away. However, Chen Dongzhi said that he had to go to the town to buy rabbits and had no time, so they should wait until next time.

"Then it's a deal, Brother Dongzhi, next time you go hunting, remember to call me along."

Seeing Chen Dongzhi nodded, Zhong Laosan pushed open the door and went in. Chen Dongzhi let out a long sigh. Zhong Laosan had been talking all the way here. He was really talkative.

Early in the morning, Brother Zhong brought back four buckets of pork offal, and a busy day began. Today is the last day, the second scoop is half price, and there will be no such price starting tomorrow, so more people came today.

As soon as the door panel was removed, I saw that the customers who had bought noodles in the past two days were lined up in the front. The noodle shop owner who came yesterday to ask if she could make a reservation was also lined up in the front. As soon as they saw the door open and people coming out, some people started clamoring for two or four scoops.

They came one by one in order, and when it was the noodle shop owner's turn, she smiled a little embarrassedly and said, "I want ten scoops."

As soon as these words were spoken, the guests in the queue behind immediately became dissatisfied and started shouting loudly.

"She ordered ten scoops. Are those of us waiting in line behind her still going to buy some?"

"That's right. Even if you want to buy it, you can't buy so much at once. Are you the only one who wants to eat it and no one else will?"

"We all came here early to line up, but you bought all the goods by yourself. Didn't we line up in vain? This won't do!"

The line immediately became chaotic, with everyone blaming the lady owner of the noodle shop in front. She blushed, but she felt that she was also buying the noodles to do business, so if others wanted to eat, couldn't they just line up in front of her next time?