bookcurios Chapter 124 Ancient Tea Stall 3
Chapter 124 Ancient Tea Stall 3
The couple arrived with their child before lunch the following day.
Besides the gift given to Old Man Qian.
There were also a few live fish, a small piece of clothing, and a cotton cushion; these were for the big white cat.
It's clear that this family is better off than Old Man Qian.
Facai was quite obliging, jumping into the baby's lap and meowing incessantly, praising the baby for its good chewing yesterday.
At this time, other people from Feng County who came to see the cat also arrived.
Those with money can sit down and buy some food and drinks.
Those without money either stood or squatted at the door, trying to lure the big white cat out.
It's making me a little shy about getting rich; whether I'm a cat or a manager, I'm just so charming~
In order not to disappoint everyone's enthusiasm, they even went out and worked hard to promote their products.
Magistrate Gu finished the rice cake in less than half a day, licked his lips to savor the taste, but still felt a little tempted by that cat.
It's a pity he couldn't bring himself to forcibly take a cat from a resident!
He could only wander around aimlessly outside the county government office.
Persistence pays off, and I finally managed to rescue three kittens and raise them.
The pretty cook now has to cook not only for humans, but also for cats.
The next day, Magistrate Gu was petting a cat when he was beaten up by the kitten's mother who had rushed over.
It turns out that the person went out begging for food and came back to find their child gone...
The tough magistrate, Gu, could only resort to his cat-petting skills to forcibly keep the mother cat at the county office.
Anyway, the cat food is all paid for by him, and they can still catch mice at the county government office.
Since then, several stray cats and dogs in Fengxian County have mysteriously disappeared.
Some of them can find it on their own.
Those who can't find it can only come to ask for help and make money after dark.
Fa Cai pretended to sniff the scent to tell them that they had been taken back and cared for by someone.
Then I took the cat and climbed over the wall to see it.
The dog was making too much noise, so I could only wait for news while crouching by the wall.
...
The tea stall was bustling for quite a while before it finally quieted down.
Old Man Qian is still the same as always; he occasionally makes something delicious, but sometimes he has to pretend to mess things up.
After all, he was just an old man from the countryside, and his cooking relied entirely on flashes of inspiration.
Besides sesame seed cakes, Old Man Qian now also makes several kinds of pickled vegetables and preserved vegetables using local side dishes as specialties at the tea stall.
I plan to teach Qian Dawang together later.
People from Fengxian who frequently travel long distances and merchants passing through now love this dish.
Besides, Old Man Qian's food is clean, so there's no need to worry about getting sick on the road.
It feels just as good as my own home.
...
Not far from the tea stall.
Several children were playing under the tree.
Qian Dawang and Wang Sanhu's relationship gradually improved.
Thus, Wang Sanhu got his wish and got rich.
"Third Brother, hurry up! The kitten doesn't want you to hold her; she's rolling her eyes."
"Exactly, Third Brother is so embarrassing!"
The speakers were Wang Sanhu's two younger sisters. Wang Sanhu had been holding them tightly and wouldn't let go, which they were unwilling to accept.
Even when they're holding a child, they're too lazy to struggle.
He felt that he had really sacrificed too much for this guy, Qian Dawang.
Qian Dawan must take care of himself in his old age.
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Time flew by and it was Dragon Boat Festival.
A small donkey cart was parked in the open space next to the tea stall.
The carriage curtain was lifted, and a lovesick couple and a child stepped out.
"Aheng, I have a humble background. Will your family really accept me?"
The man named Aheng held the woman's hand.
“Yunniang, we have already bowed to heaven and earth and consummated our marriage. Now that we have Shaoyan, how could they not accept you?”
After saying that, he walked confidently to Old Man Qian's tea stall and bought some dry food and tea to fill his stomach.
They were using the money that Yunniang had obtained by selling her family property.
He didn't forget to give the muscular working-class man, Xiao Yi, a look that also made him sizing him up.
Damn, what did this country bumpkin eat to grow up like that? It's really enviable.
After licking his own feet, Fa Cai felt a little curious.
Unbeknownst to him, when he returned home, he discovered that his mother had been married off, his concubine had found another husband, and he himself had been buried.
What would that feel like...?
Is there some kind of bug in this road in Fengxian County?
Even the amnesiac general and the peasant girl have appeared.
Magistrate Gu, who was out idling from work to pet cats, recognized him and was reminded of the gossip his mother had written in a letter.
Hehehe, he'll reply to the capital in a bit.
As for this young general, they were not familiar with him at all.
The other party once said that they disdained associating with people like them.
Just pretend~
He himself only got away with it because of his father-in-law's connections, and the result was... hahahahahahahahaha.
The young general has returned with his wife and children; he's probably going to be divorced.
After all, this guy is notorious in the capital for sponging off his wife.
The other diners showed little interest in the three individuals.
You know, just a few days ago, a high-ranking official who had been exiled passed through Feng County. It's quite rare for someone's family to be involved in such a messy situation.
There's always something interesting to watch; Fengxian's location is actually quite good, huh?
Xiang Kelian, with his conspicuous bag, even went to the outskirts of the county, carrying a bundle and pretending to be passing by, just to watch the exile procession.
The information was more accurate than others.
This also helped him avoid his own demise...
That's strange. Why didn't he go to watch the excitement in his previous life?
It seems this person wasn't as talkative in their past life? They only chatter on and on with their family.
Unlike now, when we find an audience in a teahouse.
Once his competitive spirit kicks in, he'll join in any exciting conversation he can't miss...
...
Qian Dawang spent his days working in the tea shed and listening to people gossip.
As time went on, people discovered that Uncle Yi was truly capable.
Hunting, fishing, building houses, carpentry, sewing clothes, weaving straw sandals...
There's nothing that Uncle Yi can't do.
How is he supposed to catch up with that?
Grandpa comforted him, saying that there weren't many people as smart and capable as Uncle Yi, and told him not to take it to heart.
That really hurts, my goodness.
You should learn the craft properly from your grandfather.
He's already made the family's traditional sesame seed cakes very well, but the pickled vegetables are still a bit lacking.
When the weather gets hot, Grandpa won't have to keep his head down and work by the stove all the time.
Just leave it to this young man.
That's right, you only realize when you grow up that growing taller is actually the easiest thing.
Get rich? No way! You've already taken some tonic, little kid!
Old Man Qian overdid it with the supplements; the child, despite his young age, was half a head taller than Xiao Yi, as if he had taken hormones.
Because he often runs errands for his grandfather and customers, he sometimes delivers takeout in place of Uncle Yi.
A young woman from another county, unaware of the situation, inquired about him, only to discover that he was just a little boy...
Whose little kid is so tall and so muscular?
The joke spread far and wide, and even Magistrate Gu took some time to come and see him, carrying three cats with him.
When the two of them stood together, Qian Dawang looked more like Xiao Yi's younger brother.
This shows how old the child looks now.
Qian Dawang's good friend Wang Sanhu had work to do, so he came less often.
Don't let his father's status as an idle man fool you.
Among the idlers, his father had a much better reputation than others, which allowed him to get opportunities before others.
Anyway, Xiang Kelian was quite familiar with the shopkeeper and his father.
Qian Dawang's grandfather would also trouble Wang Xianhan when he needed something.
This job is being done under everyone's watchful eyes; we can't expect Xiao Yi to handle everything.
That would be incredibly mysterious.