Blissful Days After Widowhood

    Wang Shi and Xiao Wu An followed Gu Yin into the kitchen like two little tails.

    Xiao Wu'an helped to pour the water when mixing the noodles, and Wang helped to chop the filling and stir when mixing the stuffing.

    With such two enthusiastic "help chefs", Gu Yin's work is more and more effective.

    Gu Yin prepared two kinds of stuffing for the steamed buns, one is a vegetarian stuffing with only green vegetables, and the other is a vegetable meat stuffing.

    She first cut off a bit of fat and boiled it into lard, and then mixed the pork into the green vegetables.

    Wait until the fillings are ready and the noodles mixed with the old noodles are ready.

    Wang's stomach growled more and more, who didn't eat lunch, and Xiao Wuan couldn't help swallowing.

    The vegetarian and vegetable meat are wrapped in three each, each of them is round and white and fat as if they have been measured. Eighteen pleats are like flowers, and they are placed in the steamer next to each other. Just looking at it makes people look forward to it.

    Wang Shi and Xiao Wu'an had already taken their bowls and chopsticks and were waiting by the stove.

    Gu Yin asked if she wanted to cook some more porridge, Wang shook her head and said, "Enough is enough, don't be busy anymore, take a rest."

    Stay by the stove for a quarter of an hour, and the big white steamed buns are out of the pot.

    Wang first put two buns into the bowl, but didn't eat it first, but looked at Gu Yin hesitantly.

    Gu Yin understood and said, "Since it's a taste test, I'm afraid we won't be able to eat it by ourselves. Why don't we send it to the next door and let Aunt Xu and the others try it too?"

    Wang shi suddenly laughed, "It's still as thoughtful as you think, huh, it's cheaper."

    After finishing speaking, Wang Shile carried the sea bowl to the next door.

      I have been smelling the delicious fragrance for a long time, where can I still eat my own food?

    Unexpectedly, before she could finish her murmuring, Mrs. Wang came to visit.

    Wang raised her chin, "Who said it was specially made for you? It was my daughter-in-law who said that the taste is only eaten at home and not counted, let you... Let your Qingchuan help you to taste it. "

    Speaking of which, Mrs Wang knocked on the door of the study.

    Dead duck! Mr. Xu went to the stove and took chopsticks and followed him, his eyes rolled to the sky.

    Two buns were delivered to Xu Qingchuan, Wang pointed to one of them and said, "Qingchuan, try this while it's hot."

    Xu Qingchuan thanked him first, and then moved his chopsticks.

    The skin of the steamed bun is soft and soft, and the chopsticks gently sink into it.

    After the entrance, the sweet dough melted on the tip of the tongue, revealing the steaming stuffing inside.

    Xu Qingchuan doesn't like greasy, meaty stuff very much, he usually eats at most half of such a big bun, but this time he ate the whole one bite by bite.

    "How is it? Is it delicious?" Wang looked at him lovingly.

    Xu Qingchuan praised without exaggeration: "It's very delicious."

    There is another one in the sea bowl, Xu Qingchuan said again: "I'm full after eating one, can I give this to my mother?"

     "I've brought it to your house, whoever loves it will eat it."

    Xu moved his chopsticks.

    As soon as she took a sip, she immediately showed a look of surprise on her face, "Who did your daughter-in-law learn the craft from, how can she make such delicious food? The case teacher is poor."

    Wang proudly raised his chin higher, and said in his heart that he would scare you to death! My daughter-in-law learned from immortals in her dreams!

    But this is a strange thing, even to Xu, Wang didn't say much, only said: "Naturally, she learned from me, but she is still smart and clever, Cooking skills will be taught as soon as they are taught, and they will be understood in a little bit.”

    Xu knew the ability of the former bestie in front of her, so she attributed it all to Gu Yin's talent and intelligence.

    Before she felt that although the two families were orphans and widows, but her son grew up, he was still a young scholar, and she could give him an exam in two years. stronger.

      It's going to be a **** of a lot better.

    Xu Shi was happy for her, but also a little bit sour, gave Wang Shi a sideways glance, and then took a second bite.

    After eating, Xu Shi felt that something was wrong, "How come my buns are vegan?!"

    Wang's righteousness said: "I made two flavors and tried them out, isn't it right?!"

    The reason is this, but just now Wang Shi deliberately pointed at one of them and let Xu Qingchuan eat it, saying that she didn't mean it, no one believed her!

     Xu snorted angrily.

    The plain stuffed buns naturally have no gravy, but they will not look bland. The oily and delicious plain stuffing is equally delicious.

    After eating the whole thing, Mrs Xu muttered: "I don't know which way the gods can't open their eyes, so that you **** got such a good child."

    The more sour she was, the happier Wang was, and she wished she could shake to the sky.

    Having tasted the steamed buns, Mr. Xu did not forget the serious business, and followed Mrs. Wang's footsteps and asked, "What about your family's study in Wu'an?"

    When asked about this, Mrs Wang immediately stopped and laughed, "I would have refused, if his father and brother were here, the family would smash pots and sell iron ground for him. But now the family is pointing at his sister-in-law. If I dare to do that, I will not lose my heart?! But her sister-in-law thinks differently from me. First of all, I also contributed to the business, and the money is naturally not her alone. Earned. And if Wu An is successful, we will all benefit... Anyway, that little mouth is a coincidence, and I can't help it, I can't tell her at all."

    Xu shi was also happy for her, "It's only because of your good education that you can get such a lovely daughter-in-law."

    Wang thought about it but felt that it was not the case. Gu Yin was indeed raised by her, but in the past, this child met her like a mouse met a cat. After she became seriously ill before the summer, she was reborn and changed into a person, and only then did she get along better and better. If she hadn't left her eyes for a day, Wang would have felt that her daughter-in-law had been ripped off.

    Mostly it is related to the old fairy in her dream.

    This was just a random sentence, but I didn't expect Xu to be stabbed, and suddenly raised his voice, "Why don't I understand?! Wang Baoyun, don't go too far!"

    Wang shi shouted back, "What are you yelling about? Why am I going too far?!"

    The two were talking at the door of the house, Gu Yin came out of the Wu family and said with a smile: "Mother, it will be cold if you don't come back. It's better to eat it first and then talk to my aunt slowly. "

    "If anyone has something to say to her, I'll be right here."

    Wang walked home with his hands behind his back.

    Gu Yin stepped forward and took her arm, and said softly: "My aunt just told us that Wu'an is talented, and my mother also sent buns to her. This is a good thing. Son, why did I just hear that you two are going to fight again?"

    Wang hurriedly explained no, "I didn't argue with her, she was so irritating that I even started yelling."

    Gu Yin had no choice but to turn around and apologize to Xu Shiwei Fushen.

    Xu shi smiled slightly, accepting her kindness of persuasion.

    "Who has an affair with her?" Xu Shi still snorted angrily. In fact, she also knew that Wang Shi's sentence "no daughter-in-law" was just casually said, not deliberately stabbing her, but This was her big heartbreak.

    In the early years before the Xu family collapsed, many people rushed to talk to the young Xu Qingchuan.

    The two elders of the Xu family have been involved for a long time and have decided on a baby kiss for Xu Qingchuan.

    Since then, the two families have become good friends, and the other side is getting better and better with the help of the Xu family.

    This marriage is very appetizing to the Xu family, and it hurts to treat the girl as her own daughter.

    But then something happened to the Xu family, the second elder was taken into prison, and the husband of the Xu family fell ill again. hand it up.

    But the other party not only avoided her, but even asked the servant to throw out the betrothal token of the year, saying, "It was just a joke told by the two parents back then, and I can't count it, Mrs. Xu. It's better not to say things like your in-laws to make people laugh." This made Xu Shi's heart chill to this day.

    Until later, Xu Qingchuan became a juvenile case leader at the age of thirteen, and there was no difference in the limelight, and then another matchmaker came to show his love.

    Xu's heart was full of anger, thinking that she had to find a marriage for her son that was not inferior to that of the past, so she rejected all those people.

    In a blink of an eye, Xu Qingchuan is this age, and the Xu family still has not been able to choose a daughter-in-law that she likes.

    "Son, it's your mother who can't help you." Thinking of the old things, Xu Shi burst into tears, "Others should have children at your age, but for mother..."

    Xu Qingchuan hurriedly wiped his tears, "Mother, what are you talking about, I'm all about studying, and I don't want to start a family. If you really let me marry an unsuitable wife, then Bad for me."

    Her emotions came and went quickly, she burst into laughter when she was coaxed, and urged Xu Qingchuan to go back to the house to read.

    …

    Gu Yin and Wang Shi stopped early that day, and got up together again in the middle of the night when they were more exposed.

    Gu Yin began to cook vegetable porridge. She first fry the cut green vegetables with an appropriate amount of lard, and then boiled it with water after the fragrant frying.

    When the porridge is on the pot, she starts to make steamed buns.

    100 pieces of plain stuffing and 50 pieces of vegetable meat. From time to time, I have to adjust the fire in the stove.

    Seeing her busy running around in the small kitchen, Mrs Wang said distressedly: "You just have to take care of it, I'll show you the fire."

    Gu Yin doesn't believe her, but it's simple and easy to make porridge, just boil the fire and let it warm. But the kung fu porridge handed down by her family is different. What ingredients are used when and what kind of fire is very particular, and it is difficult to say a sentence or two.

    Fortunately, after she finished wrapping the buns and the porridge was boiled, Gu Yin finally sprinkled a handful of dried shrimp powder in the pot to freshen it up, and she was out of the pot.

    The two of them arrived at the pier.

    Old Liutou arrived earlier than her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. When she saw Gu Yin, she first smiled at her, then lowered her voice and said to her: "I'm still worried that you won't come today. How was yesterday? Your mother-in-law didn't make things difficult for you."

    Yesterday, although Gu Yin and Wang Shi were acting in a show, the love of old Liutou's righteous help is not fake.

    So Gu Yin smiled back, playing with the tables, chairs and benches and replied: "Thank you uncle for your concern. My mother is actually very good. Yesterday, she was in a hurry, so she got angry with me. Go back. After that, she didn't embarrass me, and even apologized to me."

    Gu Yin tried her best to restore Wang's image, but Lao Liutou didn't believe it.

    If the mother-in-law just scolded her yesterday, it would be excusable. But when the mother-in-law opened her mouth and said that she was forcing her daughter-in-law to remarry to an old man, how could it be as good as the little daughter-in-law said?

    Old Liutou sighed and shook his head: "No wonder your mother-in-law dares to bully you like that, your temper..."

    More and more people came up to the pier while they were talking, and the two stopped talking.

    When there are many people, the first to come are the guests who did not eat wontons the day before.

    They also had the same idea as Lao Liutou. When they came, they first asked Gu Yin if she was embarrassed by her mother-in-law yesterday.

    Gu Yin answered the same thing while breading wontons.

    The guests were tacit, and their thoughts were exactly the same as Lao Liutou.

    Afterwards, there were a few guests who remembered yesterday's lively coming over for a turn, and everyone swallowed when they smelled the scent of wontons.

    At this time, Mr. Wang lifted the lids of the steamer and the porridge bucket, and shouted loudly, "The freshly boiled vegetable porridge is a big bowl for a penny! Newly released big buns, half-meat ones. Two texts, one for vegetarians! Eating steamed buns and delivering porridge and soup!" She stayed up all night the day before yesterday, and her throat was hoarse yesterday. Now take a rest, this voice can not be described as not clear.

    Other people on the wharf usually sell plain stuffed buns for two cents or three, and pure meat buns for two cents. Gu Yin’s price is still a bit more expensive than others, but yesterday many people were Knowing that she has superb craftsmanship, it is not surprising.

    And the price of her vegetable porridge is similar to other people's, even though she thinks the steamed buns are expensive, she is willing to try her porridge.

      , the whole process is not touched.

    The pier is windy, and the merchants, coolies, and small vendors are all busy, but who wants to see their food handed out from hands with plaster on their fingernails? But there are no conditions.

    But Mr. Wang not only cleans up properly and cleanly, but also does not touch his hands during the whole process of selling the food, so it is hard not to make people feel good. , but when it comes to business, it is not pickled.

    But after they tasted the food, they didn't have time to think so much.

    It goes without saying that the buns are delicious, the small half bowl of porridge soup is thick and greasy, salty and delicious, and fragrant. After a bowl, the whole person is sweating, so uncomfortable!

    The guests touched their stomachs and sighed with contentment.

    "Yeah! This bun is also made of solid ingredients. I have a big appetite. Usually, I can eat only four or five buns. The little lady's bun is big, and with this porridge soup, it is not only comfortable to eat, Haven't spent more money than usual!"

    Because of these compliments, Gu Yin's wontons and steamed buns have been selling well for a while.

    However, the location of the stalls is biased and the traffic is small. Most of the people who come today are people who have seen the lively the day before.

    After half the morning, the thirty bowls of wontons prepared by Gu Yin sold nearly twenty bowls, and half of the buns of the two flavors were left. A man can't get enough to eat, but a big bowl of thick porridge can handle it.

    Gu Yin made a calculation in her heart, the money she earned today was no less than the day before, and her heart became more settled.

    But Mr. Wang is still impatient, and no matter whether he earns money or not, how can farmers see food being wasted?

    Although it is autumn now, the autumn tiger is still very majestic, and the food made in the morning will be gone in the afternoon.

    "Mother, don't worry." Gu Yin tugged at her sleeve, "We can take these for lunch."

    "The three of us can't eat all of this stuff. Why don't we sell it cheaply in the afternoon?"

    Gu Yin immediately shook her head, "The food is not fresh in the afternoon, we can eat it by ourselves, if we eat people out, we will lose more than the gain. And this thing, we don't make much money, we only make a lot of money. Hard money, if we sell it cheaply, others will think that we are more expensive than others. Besides, we all know that we are going to sell cheaply in the afternoon, and the news spreads all over the world, and we are all waiting for the afternoon to buy it. , how is the business going in the morning?"

    "You're right. It would be great if I could sing another big show," Wang said shyly, "You said that if I went to grab a fritter from the old Liu next door, he would Won't you get into trouble with me?"

    "Mother!" Gu Yin was helpless.

    "Hey, I know, I'll talk about it."

    Gu Yin stroked her back soothingly.

    She has only been here for two days and she has heard people say that the stalls at the wharf are all looked after by the yamen, and the yamen is very close to here. You will be arrested in two minutes. As Xiao Erhei, who introduced them to the house before, said that the head of the yamen is an unselfish person, and the county magistrate respects him by three points.

    Yesterday, they were conflicts within the family, and they didn't make too much trouble. They just said a few words and didn't do anything, so it didn't make a big trouble. Try someone else, and let the catch fast lock away.

    The fool will come to sing a big show with them!

 ' ravioli!"

    Gu Yin was stunned, while Wang Shi’s whole body trembled slightly—excited!