"Ahem!" Boya coughed twice uncomfortably, then took the initiative to pick up the bowl and signaled to the students not to be polite and to eat while it was hot.
The students were embarrassed to refute the master's face and ate with their heads down, as if this way they could numb their nerves and stop thinking about the refreshing and delicious bowl of Yangchun noodles in the yard.
Human beings are truly the best when it comes to self-deception.
The cook, on the other hand, discovered a black sauce that he had never seen before. He cautiously approached Xu Yue, who seemed to be the most talkative, and asked her what the sauce was.
"Soy sauce." Xu Yue replied as she put down the empty bowl and urged her brother to wash the dishes and pots.
Seeing that the cook was very curious, he handed him the porcelain pot of soy sauce and said, "This is the special sauce of our Xujiazhuang. It should be sold to the outside world in a while. If you need it, you can go to the village to buy it."
"Let's take a look!" Boya came up at some point, grabbed the soy sauce bottle from the cook's hand, opened it and smelled it.
Xu Yue watched quietly, but did not stop him. Instead, she handed him a clean chopstick and encouraged him to try it.
The taste of soy sauce was very strong. Boya was unprepared and licked the chopsticks hard. As a result, he was so salty that he looked for water to drink.
Xu Erniang looked on and laughed out loud.
Xu Dalang also laughed unceremoniously. Because of Boya's funny appearance, he felt much more relaxed washing the pots and pans in his hands.
Ziyu and others ran in after hearing the news. To be precise, they couldn't help but be curious. At this moment, Boya started, and they squeezed in one by one to have a taste of soy sauce.
In Daqing, where seasonings are scarce, the emergence of soy sauce can undoubtedly greatly enrich people's shortcomings in food.
Thinking of the dozen or so large pots that were about to be formed in Doufang, Xu Yue simply asked everyone to bring over the large chicken legs that they had not finished eating, marinated them in soy sauce for a while, and then grilled them on the charcoal fire again.
Soon, the aroma spread out. It was seasoned with soy sauce and had a salty taste. It was much more delicious than before.
"This sauce is really amazing!" Everyone exclaimed.
Boya tasted it carefully for a moment and asked tentatively: "This sauce is salty. Which one is more expensive, fine salt or soy sauce?"
Xu Yue made a quick calculation in her mind, and then replied: "The sauce is a bit more expensive."
Everyone then asked how much Xu Yue's family planned to sell the soy sauce. It seemed that they were all sown with soy sauce and planned to buy some to take home for seasoning.
They are all young men from aristocratic families with some background. As long as the price is not too outrageous, they can buy a few pounds of anything.
However, the first batch of soy sauce is still being brewed. What Xu Yue is currently eating is just the bean paste that she started experimenting with when she was still in Uburg. The quantity is not large, there is only a small jar, which is not enough for personal use, and she does not intend to sell it.
If it was the batch from Doufang...
"I haven't thought about the price yet. I'll wait until the first batch of soy sauce comes out. In short, with your financial resources, you can definitely afford it."
After everyone heard this, they didn't ask any more questions, but they became very interested in Xujiazhuang.
"Xu Xiaolang, I heard that your family sells charcoal and pottery in winter?" a student asked curiously.
Without waiting for Xu Yue to answer, Ziyu said first, "It's true. My mother ordered the housekeeper to buy a lot of them. They are durable and smoke-free, and the price is better than the charcoal used at home in the past."
Tzuyu's family situation is particularly outstanding among the students. His mother said it is very useful, so it must be very useful.
Adam even sighed: "It's a pity that my family stored too much charcoal the year before last, so last winter we still burned old charcoal."
At this time, he remembered the porcelain pot of soy sauce just now, pointed at the oil pot and asked Xu Yue:
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"Is this also produced by your family?"
Xu Yue nodded generously, "Yes, that's right."
The students suddenly became excited, and one by one they came up to ask what their family did before, why they sold charcoal and pottery, and now they also sell rare items such as porcelain.
There is also the soy sauce that is about to be released, which gives them the illusion that the Xu family sells everything.
Is it possible that Mr. Xu is actually a merchant?
Faced with so many questions, Xu Yue just smiled, and then said: "Since everyone is so curious, why not wait until the holiday in May and go to my house together?"
This feeling is so good!
It's the beginning of April now, less than a month away from the May 1st holiday, and it's here in the blink of an eye.
Everyone seemed to be waiting for her words, and they agreed without saying a single polite word.
If it hadn't been getting late, they would have been reluctant to leave the small courtyard where the three siblings lived.
Xu Yue personally sent everyone out of the courtyard, watching them turn around and reminding her again and again: "When it comes to the day of rest, Junior Brother Xu, please remember to remind me, but don't forget it."
Xu Yue nodded and promised: "I won't forget it." Then they dispersed with confidence.
As soon as the courtyard door closed, Xu Erniang, who was sitting in front of the room door, joked: "In order to bring these knowledgeable students home, you worked really hard, one after another."
Xu Yuechong gave her sister a "little hint" and said that she was just doing it for the pre-sale of new products.
"However, these seven or eight people will follow us home together, where will they sleep?" Xu Erniang suddenly asked.
Xu Yue was also stunned, yes, where do you live?
Housing at home is already very tight. How can we sleep with seven or eight more people?
Moreover, they also brought book boys, servants, guards, etc. It seemed that only seven or eight people were invited, but in fact there must have been more than twenty people present.
Thinking of this, Xu Yue decided to write a letter to her mother-in-law immediately and let her think of a solution.
Xu Erniang looked at her sister who hurried into the house, shook her head helplessly and laughed. The ten-year-old girl was getting taller. There was a two-year age difference between the two sisters, but she was already more than half a head taller than Xu Yue, who had not even finished replacing her teeth.
Moreover, I have eaten well over the past year and my nutrition has kept up. My face, which was originally sallow and dry, has become plumper. Although my skin cannot be said to be broken, it is still rosy and shiny.
Coupled with the fact that she is very particular about her clothes, she is already a presence that cannot be ignored when standing in a crowd.
Not knowing what she was thinking of, she took out the small mirror in her pocket and took a look at it. Looking at the young girl in the mirror, she couldn't help but reveal a confident and bright smile.
After Xu Yue finished writing the letter to her mother-in-law, she looked up and saw the confident girl taking a picture of herself in the mirror in the sunset, and her heart skipped a beat.
Could this be what a girl looks like when she is pregnant?
No, my sister is at most a fifth-grade elementary school girl. She is not yet a girl. She must have seen it wrong!
However, Xu Yue still had a vague premonition in her heart.
At noon the next day, Boya and Xu Dalang, who had made an early appointment to compete in archery, led their respective cheerleaders to the martial arts field.
Surprisingly, Mr. Zhao, who had never participated in any outdoor activities, rarely appeared in a shady corner of the martial arts arena, seemingly intending to watch them compete.
