Blissful Days After Widowhood

Mr. Wen's living sign is more effective than everyone expected.

I did not earn the 50 wen that Wang said that day, but only 30 wen.

Modern is still so popular. This thing is only for Gu Yin's family at the moment, there is no semicolon, and you can't eat it anywhere else!

Later, I don't know who started, this preserved egg lean meat porridge was renamed "Grandpa Wen porridge".

The wealthy household heard people talk about it, and asked the servants to line up with food boxes.

Gu Yin's porridge sells faster and faster, often people come to line up before dawn, and sell out in less than an hour. Then this porridge was made more and more, but it could only be sold until noon at most, and it was still in short supply.

In the beginning, I earned thirty cents a day, then forty cents, fifty cents…

But it's really overwhelmed for the time being.

Sell for another month, and the shop can be considered to be in place.

The old man became addicted to fishing on the pier this month. At dawn, he went to the "VIP seat" reserved for him by Gu Yin for a meal, and then moved a pony to sit on the side to start fishing.

He could catch a bucket every day, and at the beginning he brought it back and let Chef Xu help him clean it up.

But Chef Xu's craftsmanship is really average, the fish is not a good fish, and it has a fishy smell.

I kept eating until the Wen family frowned when they saw the fish. Mrs. Wen couldn't eat it himself, so he just fished every day. back to the river.

He fishes all morning, and when he returns in the noon, he will ask Mr. Wang how much money he made that day. Mrs. Wang can talk to the old man every day during this time. No matter how much you frighten him, don't hide it from him, and tell him in a whisper every day.

So the old man is very clear about Gu Yin's income.

Just as Gu Yin finished her account, someone knocked on the door.

Wang opened the door and saw that it was Mrs. Wen who led Wen Peifeng over.

"Why did you come here specially?" Mrs Wang smiled and welcomed the two of them into the door.

Gu Yin also walked out of the main room when she heard the voice, and heard the old man mutter: "This alley is really hard to find, and I have to come here thanks to Peifeng, otherwise I really can't find it."

Seeing Gu Yin coming out, Mrs. Wen waved to her mysteriously, "Come with me, I'll show you something good."

Gu Yin and Wang Shi followed the old man out of the house.

Mr. Wen had two carriages driven, he and Wen Peifeng in one, Gu Yin and Wang Shi in the other.

The two carriages drove for about two quarters of an hour, one after the other, to a wide street intersection.

The carriage stopped and the group got off one after another.

"What do you think of this place?" Mrs. Wen asked Gu Yin, pointing to the empty shop on the street.

It is said to be one room, but in fact it is as big as two small shops.

Speaking, the old man led them in to see.

The shop is brightly lit and has a reasonable layout. What is even more rare is that the large items such as tables, chairs, benches and counters are complete.

And the surprising back kitchen, this back kitchen is not smaller than Wen's big kitchen, and the counters, sinks, and cabinets are also readily available.

There are also several bedrooms for daily use.

Wang Shi and Gu Yin watched the past, and the more they looked, the more they liked it.

Mr. Wen has been observing Gu Yin's reaction, and after taking her to read it all the time, she asked her, "What do you think? This is what I told you before. The shop, it is said to be a very good shop in the market, did I lie to you?"

Gu Yin nodded hurriedly, this shop is simply the best she can think of at this stage, it can be called a "dream shop".

This month, the business is booming at the small stall. She had already turned around near the dock in the afternoon when she was free. The shops there, no matter their location, size, or market entrance, could not compare with the shop in front of her. And the most important thing is that the area around the wharf is mixed with fish and dragons. If it is opened there, the guests it receives are still of the three religions and nine classes, and they are not very wealthy. It is still hard money to make food and sell them to them.

"It's really an excellent shop!" Gu Yin cherished every inch of the shop.

Mr. Wen raised an eyebrow at Wen Peifeng, and Wen Peifeng immediately took out a deed.

The deed was handed to Gu Yin, and it said that the rent of this shop was twenty-two a year, and the deposit was not counted, and it could be delivered on a quarterly basis.

The rent for one season is exactly what Gu Yin can afford now.

Mr. Wen even brought the ink and ink and ink, and urged Gu Yin to sign it.

Gu Yin said, "I can't sign."

"Didn't you say you're satisfied? Do you think the rent is too expensive? I'll..."

Gu Yin hurriedly shook her head and said, "It's not too expensive, it's too cheap. I'm here for the first time, but I'm not a child who doesn't understand anything. The rented house here is definitely not yours. That number."

While speaking, Mrs Wang came over from outside.

The old man just watched Gu Yin, but didn't notice when Wang Shi went out.

After she came in, she said: "Da Ya, I went to the neighborhood to ask, the smallest shop on this street rents more than twenty taels. There is a shop at the end of the street that is about the same size as this one. Shikou is not as good as this one, it costs 40 taels a year! And they all said that they have never heard of any rent that can be paid on a quarterly basis, at least one year's rent. If it is more popular, it will start from three years. ."

After listening, Gu Yin explained to Mrs. Wen: "Look, if it's really like what you said, this shop is only rented for twenty-five taels a year, you look at our friendship , it's 20% cheaper, so I'll take advantage of you. But this shop has to be rented for 52 years, so you can just cut the rent in half, or let me pay it quarterly... This is not very good. suitable."

"How much do you care about the rent of others! This shop belongs to my family, it's not up to me to decide the rent?"

Gu Yin still didn't respond, and Mrs. Wen walked away angrily with her hands behind her back.

She hurriedly followed, and gently persuaded: "Don't be angry, I didn't mean to show your kindness, I really can't take advantage of you like this. Let's take 80% of the market price, I'll save more Saving will be enough soon. What would you like to eat tomorrow morning?"

The old man didn't expect that she was talking about renting a child and suddenly turned to eating, and then subconsciously said: "Eat the fish soup, Chef Xu is very fishy."

Gu Yin smiled and said "Hey", "Then I will make it for you tomorrow morning, and keep it without the slightest smell."

Mr. Wen snorted again, climbed into the carriage, and before leaving, did not forget to instruct Wen Peifeng to send Gu Yin and Wang Shi back to Zhenyi Lane.

Wang shi reluctantly glanced at the shop again, and got into the carriage with Gu Yin.

Wen Peifeng sat with the driver, and the carriage drove again.

Back to Zhenyi Lane, Wen Peifeng hesitated and called Gu Yin to a halt.

"Little lady, let me say something more, the old man really likes you, and he said to the eldest lord that he is still young, and he should work hard with the eldest madam to have a new life like When the granddaughter, like a little lady, came out, the eldest man blushed when he said that."

Thinking of Mr. Wen's blushing face, holding his sleeves to cover his face, Wen Peifeng also smiled a little, "Although I didn't go to the pier with the old man, people and people The relationship between them is always with sincerity for sincerity. I think that the little lady also has a lot of heart for the old lady. That shop is a little bit of the old lady's affection for the little lady. As for the dozens of rented children, it is really not a big deal for the old lady. what."

Gu Yin said with a smile: "Young shopkeeper is right, dozens of two are really nothing to the old man, but to me, it is really a lot of money. You also said that in getting along with people, we exchange sincerity for sincerity. It is because I have a relationship with the old man and get along well, so I can’t take advantage of him. What is the result of such a utilitarian relationship? The old man certainly does not. Would love a 'granddaughter' like this."

Wen Peifeng met her star-like eyes, lowered her eyes slightly to avoid it, and then said: "Little lady is more transparent than me. But I see you and Mrs. Wu in that shop. I like it very much, if I miss it..."

"I really like it." Gu Yin smiled freely, "But if you miss it, you will have no fate."

Wen Peifeng was able to take the initiative to say this, obviously he regarded her as a friend, Gu Yin also accepted his kindness and waved: "Go back quickly, it will be dark in a while, and at night It might rain. When you go back, remember to help me persuade the old man, don't be mad at me, I will prepare the fish soup in the morning and wait for him!"

Wen Peifeng pursed his lips and smiled, and agreed.

…

Gu Yin returned home, Wu An had returned from school, Wang took out the account book and cash box written by Gu Yin, and her own private house money, all of which were placed in one place. Let Wu An help you calculate how much cash the family has in total.

Wu An studied with Master Wen for a month, not only learning Kaimeng's book, but also some arithmetic.

The little guy calculated that he could get about twelve taels in total at home.

Wang sighed dejectedly, "According to the market price of fifty taels, the old man will give us 20% cheaper, which is forty taels. One quarter is 10 taels, which is barely enough. Sigh, But if you add something to the new store, you have to prepare another seven or eight taels."

"It's alright, mother." Gu Yin said in a soft voice, "Our business is booming now, seven or eight taels is a month's work."

Wang looked at her worriedly, "You used to be busy only one morning, but now because of the large number of customers, you wake up an hour earlier to cook porridge every day, and then close the stall an hour later. You will be busy for another month. Can you survive?"

Gu Yin tilted her head and smiled and said, "Mother forgot that I am a money fan. How can I feel hard when I have money to earn money? Don't underestimate my money fanaticism!"

Wang was coaxed by her, and she got up and pushed her out again, "Go to rest after washing, and sleep in a few hours."

The next day, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law got up as usual, and Aunt Ge came to pick up the steamed buns when it was just dawn. If it sells well, it’s better to just boil the porridge. Put the steamed buns away first.”

"It's fine, this is what the two of us agreed, and we both signed the deed. Now that there are few buns, it doesn't take much effort." Gu Yin smiled and put the number of buns Hand it over to Aunt Ge, "Auntie, if you really love me, go back and get me the oil cake from your stall. I want to eat it. The oily kind you want to fry!"

It is refreshing to work with Gu Yin, Ding is Dingmao is Mao, and she did not turn her face away because her family's business was booming, nor did she play emotional cards because of their good friendship, Aunt Ge looked more and more The more she liked it, she whispered: "Look at how thin you are recently, how can you get enough fried oil cakes, I will cut some meat today, and tomorrow I will let our Lao Ge fried meatballs for you."

Gu Yin responded with a smile.

After everything was ready, Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Ge went to the pier to open a stall. Gu Yin stayed at home and made fish soup for the old man.

Fish is easy to get fishy when it is cold, so you have to count the time to start making it.

Today, the stall was overcrowded as usual, and there was a queue before the stall was set up.

Wang opened the stall one by one, and bowls of hot and fragrant preserved egg lean meat porridge began to be sold to the outside world.

But soon after the sale, something went wrong.

A thin man with a very raw face and a pointed mouth just took a mouthful of porridge and spit it out, "Bah! It's really unpalatable!"

His pickled food made the people next to him retreat without realizing it, and when he threw the porridge bowl, the people next to him retreated even further.

Wang Shihu came out from the back of the stall with a sullen face, "It's unpalatable, right, come on, I'll refund you two cents. But you just smashed my bowl, Chenghui three cents. Give me a penny, thank you."

Although her expression is fierce, her attitude is completely decent and polite.

Because since the business has become more and more popular day by day, Gu Yin has given Wang a vaccination, saying that she used to only do business on the wharf, and she has also provoked a slapstick like Ge Dalong to provoke. Now people from other places are coming here, and sooner or later this kind of thing will happen.

If it was in the past, it would be a riot, and it would be from Guan or Li to preside over justice.

Now it's different, once you stop, do less business for half a day.

When he heard that he would make less money, he paid attention to it, and made sure that he would be calm when faced with such a thing.

So she didn't have a seizure at this time, just calmly said to refund his money.

The other party seemed to have not expected her notorious evil mother-in-law to be so talkative, and after a slight stun, said: "Your porridge is so unpalatable, why do you want my money? "

Wang shi glanced at him, still calmly said: "It is said that the two cents for the porridge will be returned to you, and you will be paid for the smashed sea bowl. Forget it, my son. The daughter-in-law said that doing business is about earning money with anger, so I won’t care about you for a penny. If you don’t think it tastes good, and you drop the bowl, you should leave quickly. Don’t hinder the other people in the queue behind.”

When he said this, the people in the queue behind him also spoke up and said, "That's right, what are you doing with your seat after you've bought it? If it doesn't taste good, just eat somewhere else, let's go. Still waiting to buy it!"

"It's just that this is 'Grandpa Wen's porridge', and it's not just that we think it's delicious... Can your tongue be better than Grandpa Wen?"

The man heard people say Mrs. Wen, his eyes rolled again and again, and he spat: "Also 'Mr. Wen's porridge', this porridge and soup has been sold for a month, Mrs. Wen wants to be honest I like it so much, why haven’t I heard from the Wen family this month?

Mr. Wang frowned irritably, but he couldn't say that the little old man who fished next to his stall every day was Mrs. Wen.

The man saw that she was silent, and said loudly: "Everyone said, have you seen neither the old man nor the Wen family here! This black heart just thinks The old man has a generous temperament and is indifferent to the world, so he deliberately used others as a sign! Maybe the old man knows that he is not angry, but he is too lazy to care about such a black-hearted businessman!"

While talking, Mrs. Wen came.

He didn't bring a servant today, but brought Chef Xu who heard that Gu Yin was going to make fish soup today and wanted to learn from it.

Chef Xu holds a fishing rod in one hand, a fishing bucket and a small bench in the other.

Seeing that the stalls were crowded with people on the third and third floors, he praised: "Master's craftsmanship is really nothing to say, even if you set up a stall on the wharf, you can set up such a battle. I don't know if they are busy coming here."

The old man understood what he meant when he heard this, gave him a sideways glance, took something from his hand and put it on his old seat, and started fishing on his own.

"Then you fish first, I'll go take a look."

Chef Xu smiled and pushed aside the crowd.

It just happened that the lean man was embarrassing Wang.

"Whoever says there is no literate person, I'm a literate person!"

Chef Xu stood beside Wang with a body like a meat mountain, and his momentum immediately overwhelmed the other party.

The man took a half step back and said, "You say yes? How do you prove it?"

Chef Xu laughed angrily and said, "Why, I have to ask the yamen to write a document to prove that I am me?"

The man took a half step back, his eyes rolled around for a while, and he couldn't think of what to say. Chef Xu held his back collar and lifted people out of the crowd like a chicken, "Come on, I'll take you Go outside and ask to see if anyone knows me, Chef Xu. If it doesn't work, I'll take you to the door of Wen's house and ask the concierge and servants."

When the other party heard what he said, he immediately twisted and avoided.

Chef Xu didn't even want to break up with him, and when he saw him running away, he went back to the stall to help Wang.

After more than a quarter of an hour, Gu Yin came over after making the fish soup.

Fresh grass carp and then remove the main bone and belly bone, marinate the fish with salt for a while, then fry until golden brown on both sides, then remove the fish and mix with cornstarch.

Shredded spring bamboo shoots, shredded fresh mushrooms, shredded fungus, then add oil and season.

The last step is thickening - beat an egg, put cornstarch in the egg, and pour it into the pot.

Sprinkle a handful of chopped green onion when the pot is out, and a fresh fish soup with full color and fragrance is ready.

The small casserole filled with fresh fish soup was sent to the old man. The color of the fish soup was as white as milk, the mouth was fresh and smooth, and the aftertaste was endless.

Chef Xu helped Wang sell porridge, and immediately followed Gu Yin when he noticed that he was coming.

The old man saw that he wanted to stick his eyeballs into the casserole, and finally left some.

Chef Xu got his permission, tasted a bite, and said, "Master's fish soup is really not fishy! Hey, can you teach me?"

The two hadn't met for a month. It was rare for him to follow the old man. Gu Yin was naturally not stingy, and immediately told him the steps and points.

Chef Xu nodded repeatedly, memorizing every word in her heart, and then helped her back to the stall to sell porridge.

As soon as I was busy until halfway through the morning market, Gu Yin asked Chef Xu in a low voice, "It's been a long time since you came out, so I won't miss your business, right?"

Chef Xu said: "No, I came out with the old master. And today, the second master accompanied the second wife back to her mother's house, and the second and third young masters also followed. Good-natured, knowing that I came out with the old man, I wouldn't say anything."

Gu Yin didn't ask anymore.

However, Chef Xu was there on this day, because after the thin man, several more provocative guests came.

However, in the paper, they can't talk about Gu Yin, and when it comes to martial arts, they can't talk about Chef Xu and Wang Shi. And no matter how they act like monsters, Gu Yin and the others will assign one person to deal with it, and it will not affect the other two to continue their business.

In particular, Chef Xu revealed his identity as a master chef of the Wen family, and respectfully greeted Gu Yin with "Master", which became more and more convincing, and no one dared to say that Gu Yin was bullshitting Tiger skin as a banner, false propaganda.

Being busy until noon, the old man took the fishing rod and Chef Xu back to Wen's house, while Gu Yin and Mrs Wang closed the stall as usual.

After they all left the pier, those who were provocative and attacking jumped out from all corners and gathered in one place. The head is the lean man with the sharp-mouthed monkey cheeks.

Several people murmured for a while, and the man gave them all the money, and then they dispersed.

The man glanced bitterly at the location of Gu Yin's stall, left the pier and walked around the path, and finally walked into the back door of Wang's old house.

A middle-aged woman was waiting at the back door of the old house. After opening the door to the man, she asked him how he was doing today.

The man said: "It's not as simple as you said, the wicked mother-in-law doesn't take aggressive tactics, and the fat cook from the Wen family helps, the brothers have been busy for a day and haven't been able to stir up trouble. their business."

The woman frowned and said, "Don't be afraid of getting caught, so you put water in specially, right?"

"What did my mother say? Since the brothers have received money, they must have done a good job. Although the arresting head is very powerful, at most we will be arrested and put in prison for a few days. Are we still Are you afraid of those? It’s true that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are difficult to deal with, and the oil and salt do not enter. But the brothers have all done things, you see the hard money…”

The woman heard that he didn't finish the errand, and didn't want to give money, but this matter could not be publicized, so she had to pay the money according to the amount agreed before.

When the rascal was sent away, the woman closed the back door and hurried to the main house.

In the main house of the Wang family's old house, Wang Dafu and Zhao, Wang Dagui and Zou are all waiting to hear the news.

I heard the mother report that things did not develop as they expected, and several people's faces showed disappointment.

The Zhao family in the big house couldn't hold back the most, and the head of the house began to curse.

She scolded from Wang Shi to Gu Yin and then to Wu An, saying that the older Wang Shi is, the more cunning, and that Gu Yin looks young, but she is full of bad thoughts, she deserves her He was a widow at this age, and finally said that Xiao Wu'an was short-lived and did not live as long as his father and brother.

The more Zhao scolded, the more unpleasant it sounded, Wang Dafu couldn't listen to her anymore, and scolded her by patting the table: "You want to scolded our ancestors with us, right? Besides, you are scolding people now. What can it be used for?"

The Zhao family has become a grandmother, and when he was scolded by him, he did not dare to retaliate, he only lowered his voice and said: "I am not in a hurry! We don’t care about living in the clustered pier …”

Wang Dafu also sighed when he heard this.

Wang Dagui and Mrs. Zou, who had been silent from beginning to end, looked at each other, and Mrs. Zou said, "Brother and sister-in-law, listen to me, now is not the time to think about the children going to school. I'm worried about whether Wang Baoyun will find out what happened back then. After all, she has already joined the family, so it's hard to guarantee that there will be no other way..."

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of several people froze!