Two days ago, I was still racking my brains over the material and labor costs for building a small house.
Two days later, I could look at several thousand taels of silver notes and more than a hundred taels of gold and giggle.
Xia Shang could think of it, but the women at home couldn't.
If making ten thousand taels of gold in the first three days was due to luck and opportunism, then the sudden earning of so much money cannot be explained by simple luck and opportunism.
What a surprise!
Who would have thought that the dandy young man who spent so much money would earn so much money in such a short period of time?
changed!
Really changed!
The dandy young master has really changed...
Looking at the money on the table and thinking about her husband's kindness to her before, Qin Huairou's eyes turned red with excitement and she sobbed softly.
"Madam, where does all this crying come from?"
"My husband, I feel a little sorry for you. It's a pity that my father-in-law and mother-in-law can't see my husband changing his ways. If I have some free time in the future, can my husband go to his ancestral home to visit his two elders?"
"Of course there is no problem. However, now our family needs to have a good celebration. I have long heard that the honey-glazed bear paws and sugar-smoked lamb in Huamanlou in Yulin County are one of the best. How about our family going to try them today?"
"A building full of flowers? Honey-glazed bear paws! Sugar-smoked lamb!"
As soon as she heard the name, Yazhi couldn't help but swallow her saliva.
Huamanlou is not far from home, just turn left at the intersection. Every time you go out of the city to Yangzhou City, you will pass by the door. That store is the number one in Yulin County. The dishes are mainly sweet, the ingredients are exquisite, and the craftsmanship is complicated.
In particular, honey-glazed bear paws and sugar-smoked lamb are famous far and wide. They were techniques brought out from the palace by the old owner when the restaurant was first established.
Because the first-generation owner was an imperial chef, every dish at Huamanlou is of royal cuisine standard. It has been popular for nearly a hundred years, and many diners from Yangzhou City want to have a bite. However, because of the extremely high price, not everyone can afford it.
Anyone who can eat it dares to eat it.
Yazhi has such a sweet taste that every time she passes by Huamanlou, she can smell the fragrance of honey-juiced bear paws, but she is so greedy that she once joked that she would come here for a meal first when she has money.
Qin Huairou had also heard about Hua Man Lou's name for a long time, but she was a little reluctant to give it up: "Ms. sir, there is no shortage of food at home, so why waste money? A meal at Hua Man Lou can range from dozens of taels to hundreds of taels."
"What do you do to make money? It's just for spending, why should you care about those things? Today, I will tell you one word - 'eat'!"
After making up their mind, the five members of the family set off as a group.
Xia Shang was determined to spend a lot of money today, so he first bought a new outfit for everyone in the family from beginning to end.
Since we are going to the best restaurant in Yulin County, we must not weaken the Xia family's momentum. Without good clothes, I am afraid that the waiters will look down on me.
There are many diners in Huamanlou, and all of them are people dressed in noble clothes.
There are many people, but it doesn't look cluttered.
The waiter was neither humble nor overbearing. He led Xia Shang and his entourage to sit by the window on the second floor and fluently announced the names of the dishes.
Not long after, a table of fragrant, exquisite and beautiful palace meals arrived in front of you.
Honey bear paw is rich and fragrant, with a perfect blend of meaty aroma and honey consistency. It is sweet but not greasy, soft but not rotten. It looks like a piece of crystal clear beeswax. When eaten, it is more mellow and has a longer aftertaste than traditional cherry meat.
The sugar-smoked lamb is even more exquisite. The lamb is blanched and lunged using the roast duck technique. It is first soaked in a secret sweet brine for 24 hours, and then coated with brown sugar and roasted in an oven to make it mature.
After that, only the skin-wrapped meat is taken, three cuts are made on the top, six cuts are made on the side, and nine cuts are used to remove the essence of the whole sheep. The remaining sheep bones are then put into the pot to make soup.
The mutton is sweet and glutinous, and the bone broth is mellow and oily. The perfect combination creates the unparalleled glory of sugar-smoked lamb.
In addition to these two, peach wine, millet honeycomb, pearl lotus seed soup, etc. are all top-notch delicacies.
Today, both Xiaoyue and Uncle Zhong ate at the same table. It was the best reward for Xia Shang that the family could gather together so intimately.
As they ate, several people kept praising how delicious it was.
However, to Xia Shang, these dishes were not considered to be the ultimate delicacies, at least compared to the dishes he had eaten in his previous life. Apart from their gorgeous appearance, these dishes were much inferior in taste.
If such a dish can be called royal cuisine, then it is not impossible to consider opening a restaurant in the future, which also focuses on high-end quality, and the huge profits can be said to be jaw-dropping.
Putting aside the idea of opening a restaurant, today is a rare opportunity for communication.
Xia Shang usually communicates more with the three women, but less with Uncle Zhong. Speaking of which, who has contributed the most to the Xia family? Uncle Zhong is the one. This dull and honest man deserves respect, but sometimes he
Also annoying.
Take eating at the same table as an example. With Uncle Zhong's contribution and qualifications, it is perfectly possible to sit and have a meal with everyone when no one is around, but he refuses to do so. Every time he goes to the woodshed to squat alone and eat.
This made Xia Shang feel that he was very sorry for him.
Perhaps it was because of his change of clothes today that Uncle Zhong had the courage to sit at the same table.
Seeing that Uncle Zhong ate very little, Xia Shang asked him teasingly while picking up vegetables for him, "Uncle Zhong, how old are you?"
Uncle Zhong put down his chopsticks and said, "Back to the young master, I am already fifty-seven years old."
Xia Shang nodded: "Look, you have been in the Xia family for forty years, and the Xia family has never thought about your life events. How about I make the decision for you and find you a wife?"
"Young Master... this, this, this... this, this, this, this, this, can't be done." Uncle Zhong was unprepared, and his face turned red at the words.
Xia Shang continued with a smile: "Uncle Zhong, please don't pretend. Look at your appearance. It's inappropriate to say it with your mouth, but you still think about it in your heart."
"This... old slave is like this, which woman would be willing to follow him?"
"Ha! Uncle Zhong, I think you are considered a handsome young man among the middle-aged and elderly people. Why do you say such depressing words? Don't worry about it. As long as you have an idea, I will find it for you in the future.
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With that said, Xia Shang turned to Qin Huairou and said, "Madam, I leave it to you now. We must find a young and beautiful person for Uncle Zhong. If he refuses, even the money will be thrown away."
Qin Huairou smiled and shook his head. He didn't know why his husband said this in the restaurant, but now everyone was happy and agreed.
At this point, Uncle Zhong felt a little itchy. Everyone understood the old boy's state of mind. He quietly asked Xiaoyue how many years of his life he could match for a girl, which made Xiaoyue burst into laughter.
In the midst of the hilarity, a group of official officers suddenly came downstairs. They stood in the hall with great momentum and shouted: "Everyone, please stop! Look here."
As he said this, the official took out a portrait of a woman.
"Attention! The imperial court is offering a large reward for an imperial prisoner who has sneaked into Yangzhou. This person is murderous and violent. He has killed dozens of people. If anyone is found, report it to the official immediately. If he is caught, he will lose a hundred taels of gold. If you dare to harbor an imperial prisoner,
, the whole family was copied and beheaded!" (To be continued)