Chapter 22 Oily Noodles and Rice Wine
A wooden plate was carried by a woman and sent over, and it was placed lightly in front of Xu Qixian. There is a sea bowl on the wooden plate, there are a few small dishes and a few small bowls on the side of the bowl, a few wild vegetables are delicately placed in the plate, and the small bowl is filled with some garlic, vinegar, and a dark red sauce, which smells a little choking, rushing, but fragrant. The woman doesn't say anything, she doesn't give an introduction, she just places the wooden plate in front of Xu Qixian, and then pours the wild vegetables from Fluttershy into a large bowl in front of Xu Qixian. The inch-wide noodles in the large bowl are covered with wild vegetables, and they are white and green, which is very beautiful. The woman poured the garlic, green onions, boiled vinegar, and the dark red spices in the small bowl into a large bowl and covered the noodles, and finally turned around and scooped out an iron spoon of hot vegetable oil, signaling Xu Qixian to lean back, and then flipped her wrist, and a spoonful of hot oil was poured on the noodles. Suddenly, with a burst of "zilala" oil scalding sound, the surrounding air was full of fragrance for a while.
Xu Qixian's throat kept stirring, his eyes stared directly at the big bowl that Xia Hongsheng stretched out his hand to pull over, his hands were about to move, and he couldn't wait to snatch the big bowl immediately to feast. Xia Hongsheng slowly mixed the noodles with bamboo chopsticks, and then put a bowl of authentic oily noodles in front of Xu Qixian again. Xu Qixian couldn't wait, picked up the big bowl and took a deep breath, as if he was intoxicated, picked up a chopstick noodle and put it in his mouth, his eyes brightened suddenly, and then the sound of snorting sounded. Xu Qixian's chopsticks are like flying, and the wind and clouds can't describe the speed of Xu Qixian's eating noodles, a sea of noodles, Xu Qixian swallowed all of them in his stomach within the tea time, and he was sweating profusely, and finally slapped the bowl on the table with all his heart, and shouted at the woman: "Sister-in-law of the Xia family, another bowl!" ”
Xia Hongsheng almost didn't squat on the ground when he heard this, his sister-in-law was honest, this big bowl was a real big bowl, and there were two catties of noodles in one bowl. Although the oily noodles are delicious, the oil is too big and the taste is pungent, so he doesn't dare to eat it again, and he will be uncomfortable if he hurts his spleen and stomach. Xia Hongsheng hurriedly brought a bowl of noodle soup and handed it over, turning the original soup into the original food. Xu Qixian poured half a bowl of noodle soup, then wiped his mouth with satisfaction, and sighed sincerely: "This is eating!" Senior Brother Xia, Brother Wei feels that what he has eaten in the past ten years is basically pig food! ”
Xia Hongsheng smiled when he heard this, pushed the rice wine in front of him, and said: "Try it, this is called rice wine, although it also has the taste of wine, but it is sweet and moisturizing, not easy to intoxicate, and it is good to use it to consume." ”
Xu Qixian picked up the bowl and took a sip, his eyes suddenly lit up again, put down the bowl, and said to Xia Hongsheng: "This rice wine is sweet and soft and glutinous, fragrant and delicious, it is indeed delicious, haha, Senior Brother Xia......"
Xia Hongsheng looked at Xu Qixian, who was frowning, smiled, and said, "Don't worry, I'll write down the ingredients for you when I go back." ”
"Hehe, it's disrespectful to be a brother. Senior Brother Xia, you don't know, this oily noodles are really delicious, like a trick, it's also enjoyable to watch, it's beautiful and delicious, and the rice wine is even more suitable for the mother and sisters to drink, and the uncle will come soon, the two little ones in his family, hehe, this time I have to overturn them for my brother! Xu Qixian smiled very unscrupulously, Xia Hongsheng felt unfair for the two children of his uncle's family, these two unlucky children, how could they put up such a cousin as Xu Qixian, it seems that this time there is more luck and less luck!
However, this is someone else's family matter, and it can be seen that although Xu Qixian looks like this, he loves them very much in his heart, where is Xia Hongsheng's turn to speak, Xia Hongsheng saw that Xu Qixian was also full and well-fed, so he said to Xu Qixian: "Senior Brother Xu, after eating, let's talk about business." Brother Xu, do you want to make money? ”
"What?" Xu Qixian was stunned.
Xia Hongsheng stretched out his tongue and licked his lips, his throat hooked, his eyes stared at Xu Qixian burningly, and repeated: "I said, Brother Xu, do you want to make a lot of money?!" ”
That posture is like that of a person running a pyramid scheme.
"The little brother doesn't hide it, Brother Xu, the little brother has a few ways to make money, no matter which one of them, it can make you and me the masters of the rich party." Xia Hongsheng sat up straight, took a sip of rice wine slowly, and said to Xu Qixian: "Brother Xu has seen one of these things, and there is one that has not yet been completed, so let Brother Xu take a look at it when the sample is out." Let's just say that Brother Xu has seen it, it is the kind of tea today, Brother Xu himself has tasted it, and he has also seen the reaction of Master Yan and the gentlemen, this technique is still only known to me, even my sister-in-law can't. Brother Xu, you said that if I take out this tea and sell it, what will happen? The younger brother's family is extremely poor, he doesn't have so much capital, and he can't find anyone to help, so he can only find someone to partner to do it. In our Luanzhou City, it seems that there are only two little brothers with this family, except for Brother Xu's family, there is only Bai Jianzhi's family. It's just that Bai Jian's character is not good, and the younger brother can't look down on it. It is said that as long as you are willing to run farther away and run to Luoyang City, there is no shortage of people who can afford to invest, but Brother Xu has always been kind to his younger brother, so the younger brother wants to repay Brother Xu, so he decided to cooperate with Brother Xu's family. Brother Xu, you don't have to think much about this, just go back and tell Uncle Xu what I said. Then, according to the method I taught you, take out some of the tea leaves I gave you and let Uncle Xu taste them. Presumably Uncle Xu will know it. ”
"Senior Brother Xia, we are scholars...... Xu Qixian frowned a little when he heard this, but he didn't say it halfway, Xia Hongsheng's talent was far above him, Xu Qixian knew this in his heart, so he was a little embarrassed when he said this.
Xia Hongsheng smiled and said, "Brother Xu, the little brother said something that he didn't like, and I didn't see Uncle Xu at home any official position, what he had done, what he did all day, Brother Xu, you couldn't be clearer." But you have such a big family business, so many people to support, but you can have fine clothes and food, you don't want to think about it, if Uncle Xu doesn't have a secret industry, can your family live this kind of life? Uncle Xu didn't say it for the sake of fame, but it doesn't mean that there isn't. Believe it or not, your family's property must be in the name of your housekeeper, or the steward's son. Brother Xu, don't dwell on this, just tell Uncle Xu about my mention. ”
Xu Qixian wanted to refute it, but after thinking about it, he did feel that what Xia Hongsheng said made some sense. My father was idle at home all day, either reading and writing, or raising flowers and plants, and he didn't see what he was doing. But the family really never worried about this food and clothing.
Xia Hongsheng was close to the end of his life, this kind of thing couldn't be clearer, which official's family didn't have a little secret industry, when he used to work in the agency, which leader's family didn't do business in the name of his brother-in-law and younger brother. Xu Qixian has an uncle who is an official, and I am afraid that his father is his uncle's secret agent. In addition, Xu Qixian said that his uncle was a senior official of the former Sui Dynasty, but after the war and the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, he was a former Sui official, and he was implicated before he started from the county again. A remnant official like him in the former Sui Dynasty was the most insecure when this new dynasty was first established. With Xu Qixian's family conditions, he lives in this small remote mountain city of Luanzhou, which may be a retreat arranged by his uncle in Luanzhou City.
Xia Hongsheng now has technology in his hands, and the market prospect of tea is also very good, but what Xia Hongsheng lacks is the intermediate channel. Production channels, sales channels, these are what Xia Hongsheng does not have, if Xu Qixian's family has their own industry, then with the help of their existing channels, it is even better. Provide the technology by themselves, and the Xu family is responsible for production and sales, which is a win-win situation for both companies, which is very good.
The two chatted for a while, and more and more people began to practice oily noodles in person, and the seats were not enough, so the two had to get up to make room for their seats, and Xu Qixian also said goodbye, and said that he would definitely tell Xia Hongsheng's words to his father when he went back. Xia Hongsheng sent Xu Qixian away, and stood there watching his sister-in-law busy with his sister-in-law. If a person is a little too busy to come, he should also find some help. I have now explained Master Yan, although I am still a student of the academy, but I don't have to go to class, so I have time to help my sister-in-law, but my sister-in-law's old concept is deep-rooted, and I don't let Xia Hongsheng interfere in life or death, and I can't even wash the dishes. So every time Xia Hongsheng saw his sister-in-law busy, he was full of guilt.
The food stalls were unusually hot, and the business was very good, until the people in the tooth shop urged many times to close the door of the city, and the people dispersed from the food stalls. Xia Hongsheng helped his sister-in-law clean up the table and Maza, and the two pushed the snack cart back to the house together.
"Hongsheng! You are really smart! This kind of wooden cart and table stool is so convenient and lightweight, and the wooden cart is so useful, many people today ask me where to get it! As soon as she returned home, the woman said to Xia Hongsheng excitedly, although she looked tired, but she was elated, after speaking, she hugged Xia Hongsheng's head excitedly and shook it: "It's really God's eyes, how can my Hongsheng have such a smart head?!" ”
Xia Hongsheng's soul is no longer a child, where can he stand this kind of affection for children, he was embarrassed at the moment, and quickly broke free, and quickly retreated a few steps with a red face.
"Haha, the little doll still knows to be shy! My sister-in-law gave you a bath last year! Xia Hongsheng's sister-in-law covered her mouth and made fun of eating, laughing, as if she suddenly remembered something, she hurriedly ran to the bottom of the snack cart and found a package, took it back to the house and poured it on the table, and made a bunch of copper coins.
The woman counted them one by one, Xia Hongsheng looked at her, and suddenly asked, "Sister-in-law, is there anyone else in your mother's family?" ”
The woman was stunned for a moment and raised her head: "What are you asking for?" ”
Xia Hongsheng said: "Sister-in-law, you are too busy alone, this is not good, your body will be overdrawn." It's not good for our family, if there is someone in your mother's family, we will hire you to help, greet the stall together, and we won't let them do it in vain, and pay salaries. “
"Payroll?" The woman didn't understand.
"Well, it's to pay the wages." Xia Hongsheng explained: "There will be more and more food on the food stalls, and the business will become bigger and bigger, and we need trustworthy people. ”
"My sister-in-law's family has a younger brother, but he is already married." The woman said.
Xia Hongsheng waved his hand: "It's okay, sister-in-law, call them over when you have time, it's best for the family to come over, this is a relative, you must not be treated badly, sell it for a while, I will teach my sister-in-law new things, and now these will be handed over to them, and my sister-in-law will only do new tricks in the future." ”
The woman hesitated for a while, Xia Hongsheng didn't urge, for a long time, the woman nodded, and said to Xia Hongsheng: "Hongsheng, thank you, our family's life will get better and better, my sister-in-law is already convinced of your ability." My family is also poor, and my younger brother was a farmer early, and he lived a very hard life, sister-in-law, thank you. ”
"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law is like a mother, I was brought up by you, this kindness of support, Hongsheng will be difficult to repay for the rest of his life, you say this, it really makes me ashamed to see people." Xia Hongsheng hurriedly waved his hand.
The woman laughed and nodded slightly, the smile under the oil lamp was gentle and kind, overflowing with the radiance of motherhood.