Chapter 146： Xiangyai female shopkeeper

Chapter 146 The female shopkeeper of Xiangyai

Zhao Lan said, "He is just a small eyes and ears. It is impossible for him alone to understand the situation of the entire horse market. There must be nails, collusion, and even traitors. Hua Sicha, you lead people to uncover these spies." ”

“Yes, the little prince.”

Lao Du reported back: "The square-faced man caught today only killed himself, not even 'Mother'. After 'Mother' was arrested by us, she only gave her part and didn't say a word about the rest."

Tell me what to do, except that they are spies from the Liao and Xia Kingdom who came to the capital to explore the situation in the horse market, there is no other useful information.

If you want someone to spit something out, you must find the other person's weakness, but these Liaoxia people came to Beijing alone, without any worries, and had no basis for weakness. Except for the use of capital punishment, it was really impossible to pry their mouths open for a while.

Mr. Shen asked, "He squatting opposite Su Ji, is he really a woman?"

Zhao Lan raised his eyes, which were very sharp.

 Hua Ping shook his head: "It should be because he is interested in the Su family's recipes or some handy tools."

Suji Breakfast Restaurant, whether it is a steamer, an oven, or a food recipe, is different from ordinary restaurants and restaurants. The food made is obviously soft and flavorful, or the shape is good-looking.

These spies are really greedy for everything. They even keep an eye on these daily necessities, and they are not selective about what they eat.

Mr. Shen twirled his beard and said: "Don't underestimate these. It is these lively and colorful people's lives that built the prosperity of the Yin Dynasty. Their greed is also in their emotions."

From a place with backward productivity to the prosperous city of Bianjing, which is like a land of abundance, anyone who has the honor of their family and country would like to have these things owned by their own country.

After a busy day, Su Ruojin was about to lie down on the bed to meet with Duke Zhou. Qiuyue came over and said that Santai, the steward of the little county prince, had arrived. She slapped her head and said, "Oh no, I was so busy that I forgot about it." She quickly picked up her shoes and went to the ground.

Hugh Mu means to rest and wash, which is similar to our current Sunday. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the habit of washing hair once every three days and bathing once every five days had been formed. So much so that the one day off given by the government every five days is also called "holiday".

In the Pre-Qin Dynasty, rice water was a high-end washing product, but at that time, those who could afford rice were wealthy and nobles, so rice water was a high-end washing product. So in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, people found a cheaper washing substance. Honey locust.

Saccharomyces locust is the fruit of the Sapodilla tree of the family Hematoxylinaceae that is unique to China. It contains pancreatic saponin and its juice has strong decontamination ability and can be used to wash hair, bathe, and wash clothes. It has been around for the longest time among the washing products used by the ancients. Even today, some people in remote rural areas still use honey locust instead of washing powder to wash clothes.

In ancient times, plant ash juice was used as a decontamination product in some places. Modern testing has confirmed that plant ash juice, like rice water, contains potassium carbonate and also has decontamination properties.

These are all natural.

So, were there any synthetic detergents in ancient times? The answer is yes, 'bath beans' is such a kind of cleaning product, which is only used by the nobles of the royal palace, but ordinary civilians can afford it.

Moreover, the recipe for bath beans is in the hands of nobles, making it more difficult for ordinary merchants to obtain it.

Su Ruojin remembered that "Qian Jin Yao Prescription" contained bath bean prescriptions, but so far, she had not seen this book in the Dayin Dynasty. The Su family's current economic conditions were still good, so she bought bath beans and deliberately crushed them to study the contents. Ingredients, actually for making your own soap by hand.

Since last year, the Su family has used Su Ruojin's own soap to remove stains. The crude soap is used for laundry, and the refined soap is used for washing hair and bathing. She used the name in the Ming and Qing Dynasties - Xiangjizi.

Of course, the fragrant pancakes in the Ming and Qing Dynasties were indeed made based on lard. Su Ruojin kept writing under the oil lamp until her father urged her several times before she finished it and gave it to Santai.

“Thank you, Second Lady, I’ll take my leave first.” Santai saluted and disappeared into the night.

Su Ruojin yawned. She was too sleepy. She had to go to bed quickly. She was not worried at all about what kind of soap Zhao Lan could make. She only cared about the breakfast shop on Wenshan Street now. She was distracted by horse shopping and had no idea. What's going on over there now?

When I woke up, Huaping had already arrived, taking Mao Ya and Su Sanlang to practice.

She stood under the cloister:…

Well, she overslept, she had a reason.

Huaping didn’t care what the reason was, he looked at her with contempt—a lazy person.

Su Ruojin:…

Lu Dani had just confirmed that she was pregnant. After breakfast, Su Ruojin dragged Hua Ping and refused to let him go, insisting that he drive the mule cart. Hua Ping was unwilling. He was now looking for various spies and traitors related to Fang Lian. Then go hang out with her when you have time.

“No, just let me, Uncle Shutong, accompany my aunt for a few days, and you can be my coachman for a few days.”

“What does his mother-in-law’s having a child have to do with me?” Huaping just disagreed.

Su Ruojin just grabbed his hand and said, "Uncle Hua, are you jealous that Uncle Shutong has a child?"

"What does his having a child have to do with me?" Hua Ping almost said, "Little lady, haven't you seen through my identity? Your uncle and I are very busy."

“You are just jealous.”

Su Ruojin was about to trick him into being a carriage driver. She rolled her eyes and said, "Hey, Uncle Hua, why is your Yintang so red?"

Hua Ping subconsciously touched the center of his eyebrows, thinking it was a mosquito bite. He touched it and felt nothing, "Are you lying to me?"

“No!” Su Ruojin chuckled, “Uncle Hua, if the red star is moving, maybe you will meet the love of your life when you go out with me!”

Hua Ping: ...This kid really used any trick to deceive him.

He snorted coldly, "If I were like a red luan star, someone would tell me that I don't want you to talk nonsense."

“Then will you drive the mule cart for me?”

Su Ruojin kept shaking his arm, but no matter how stubborn his heart was, he was softened by the soft little lady, "Okay... okay, I really admire you, little girl."

Shutong stood by and watched the two of them with a guilty conscience. It wasn't until Huaping agreed that Shutong dared to come over and say hello with a smile, "Brother Hua, don't believe what my second wife says. She is a little lucky star with a very clever mouth." , maybe you will meet your future wife."

Huaping:…

The master and servant dared to talk nonsense in order to order him, glanced disdainfully, and went to pull the mule cart resignedly.

Su Ruojin and Shutong smiled secretly behind him.

Ludani was very embarrassed and whispered, "I'm really fine, just let Brother Tong go."

Su Ruojin gave her a calm look, smiled proudly, and took Mao Ya and Qiu Yue out to Wenshan Street.

Her daughter went out to do business again. Cheng Yingzhen breathed a sigh of relief and reached out to touch her belly. She didn't know when her daughter would find out.

Appreciating the scenery of early summer all the way to Wenshan Street, when we arrived at the shop, the breakfast shop was just about to close its stall.

Shi Xiaosan was the first to notice their group, and he ran up to Su Ruojin happily with his teeth and claws open, "Little lady, business is great." He almost spit on Su Ruojin's face. Mao Ya stretched out her hand to block Shi Xiaosan, who was about to get in front of the second lady, "Don't get too close to the young master when you see him. Bow first."

Qiuyue said sarcastically, "If you do this again, you historians will get out of your shop."

Shi Er, who had already stepped forward and was about to scold his son, was startled and quickly knelt down, "Please forgive me, Second Lady. I will teach my son well from now on and not let him appear in front of you."

When Shi Xiaosan heard that the matter was serious, he was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and did not dare to raise his head.

Su Ruojin said coldly, "Uncle Shi, you are so smart, why don't you educate your children well?"

"I..." Shi Er burst into tears suddenly and covered his face with his hands, feeling very sad.

Outside, he either learns how to behave, or pretends to be a grandson to beg for food. At home, he has to act like a villain to protect his family from being devoured by his parents and brothers. He has spent all his energy just living, and he still has the energy to teach his sons how to behave.

Miao Ercui also knelt down in front of Su Ruojin with her other two sons, "Please give my master a chance, don't worry, my men will be free to teach their children in the future."

Su Ruojin looked up at the prosperous new shop. The door of the shop faced Dongshan Academy. The midday sun slanted down and just filtered into the main hall through the wide door, making it fresh and bright.

It’s just the beginning, everything is promising.

Su Ruojin nodded, "Okay."

Shi Er quickly wiped his tears and said, "Don't worry, from now on this kid will only light the fire and wash dishes in the back hall, and will never appear in front of my little boss."

Su Ruojin shook his head: "No, you can appear in front of me, but I need to see his progress. If he still doesn't understand the rules, I won't even give him a chance to light a fire and wash the dishes."

Shi Er was stunned for a moment, then quickly responded, "Okay, listen to my boss. If this **** doesn't make progress, I will send him back to the Shi family's old house and let him fend for himself there."

What kind of day was that in the old house of the Shi family? It's like a kid eating a kid, whoever wins can survive. Shi Xiaosan was really scared and kowtowed, "I don't dare to do it anymore, I don't dare to do it anymore..."

His head was smashed.

Boss Shi lowered his head and his teeth chattered. At this moment, he finally understood that some people were not from the same world as them. It was a sin for you to even look at them. He fell on the ground in submission, with only a heart of respect.

Shi Xiaoer thought thoughtfully. He was neither as cheap as his third brother, nor as gloomy as his eldest brother. He had jumped out of the quagmire. As long as he worked hard, maybe he would be more promising than his father and meet someone more valuable. Live a better life, people.

Su Ruojin nodded.

Shi Er quickly picked up his third son and dragged him to the backyard, preventing him from jumping around in front of his young boss and making him look disgusting.

Miao Ercui took her eldest son to work quickly.

Shi Xiaoer stepped aside and stood silently, as if he had no sense of presence at all.

Su Ruojin just breathed out a breath and turned to talk to Hua Ping, but he had an indescribable expression on his face, as if he had seen something. He moved in focus and followed his gaze to the door of the shop.

A beauty with a cold and distant temperament and a light complexion stood by the door with her arms folded. She seemed to have been watching for a long time. When she saw Su Ruojin looking at her, she lowered her arms and came forward with a dignified manner. She raised her hands and saluted: "Ye Huaizhen has met my little boss."

"You..." Su Ruojin thought of the three people she bought that day, and the two girls went back with her. She was rushing back to Beijing that day and didn't see the shopkeeper. She always thought it was a man, but she didn't expect it to be a female shopkeeper.

"That's right." Her eyes were clear and stubborn, but also revealed a sense of sadness, but not weak, beautiful and resolute.

She looks like a beautiful woman with a story.

“Ye Huaizhen?” I seem to have heard this name somewhere.

"yes."

oh! Su Ruojin suddenly remembered, "You seem to be a star I know..." and almost said the wrong thing.

There is only one word difference with the female star, but they really look similar and give people the same feeling. They seem to be ill-fated beauties with stubborn eyes but a sense of sadness.

Although he has encountered many hardships, he seems not to be weak at all, independent and sober, and never sheds tears or feels sorry for himself in the face of difficulties. He walks with a high head on the rugged road of life, free and independent.

This is the first independent woman Su Ruojin met in the Dayin Dynasty, and she admired her very much.

She didn't think of herself as an eight-year-old lady at all, and her tone unconsciously took on the tone of a boss, "Shopkeeper Ye, are you still used to it here?"

Ye Huaizhen calmly glanced at the little boss who was like a glutinous rice dumpling, and then glanced at the entourage behind him, a man and two women.

Of course she would not look down upon a young lady who could go out alone with her maid and servant. She replied with respect, "It's very good. Thank you, my little master, for your concern."

Su Ruojin glanced at the furnishings, toilets, tables and chairs in the stall, then walked through the aisle and arrived at the back kitchen. It may have been that the stall had just been closed, and the steamer and other tools had not yet been washed, but it could be seen that it was in order and was the result of someone managing it. .

Ye Huaizhen walked to the counter and gave the little boss the accounts for the past two days.

Su Ruojin took it and turned it over. She nodded again and saw that the Suji Breakfast Shop on Wenshan Street was open.

“Very good.” She did not hesitate to praise her, “Did the fourth manager tell you how much you will get every month?”

Ye Huaizhen shook his head, "Not yet, waiting for my little boss to decide."

“I’ll talk to you alone then.”

“Yes, little boss.”

At noon, everyone was hungry. Su Ruojin asked Shi Miao to bring over the rest of the steamed dumplings from the morning. On the one hand, she could fill her stomach, and on the other hand, she could test the taste and see if it was not too bad.

After trying everything, the taste was pretty good and there was still room for improvement. Su Ruojin gave Shi Miao some advice, "These are all skills. More importantly, we need to incorporate good emotions and happy feelings towards life. Let customers feel that 'I' am not only eating breakfast, but also feeling happy. Can you understand what I mean?"

feeling of happiness? Miao Ercui thought about the past and now, and she understood completely. She smiled shyly and said, "I understand."

 Just understand it. Whether it is making breakfast or cooking, it is up to the chef to understand it. If he understands it, he will not only be happy, but also make a lot of money. If he cannot understand it, he can only do ordinary business and make ends meet.

I didn't expect Zhao Lan to be so reliable. Not only did she find a female shopkeeper for her, but she was also so helpful. Su Ruojin was in a very good mood. Don't worry, she would have plenty of time, so she took Hua Ping and others to visit Wenshan Street.

While walking and shopping, Su Ruojin couldn't help but chatter. After she babbled for several times, she didn't get the response she deserved. She turned to look at Uncle Huaping in confusion and saw that he had stopped his usual joking attitude and had a serious look on his face.

What a mature and handsome guy!

No, why did he suddenly mature?

Su Ruojin opened her eyes wide, "Uncle Hua, no way!"