Baozi Xishi's Struggle

Chapter 406: Purchasing Food Materials Before the Canal Construction Begins

Lu Lang and Shen Yu walked and talked, followed by Liu Shun and Qi Xi, and the group walked out of the county government together.

As a result, Lu Lang and Shen Yu sat in the county government's horse-drawn carriage, Qi Xi drove the car, and Liu Shun drove the large mule cart behind, and they went to Fengnian Restaurant together.

When we arrived at the restaurant, there were indeed quite a few customers and not many empty seats.

Li and her friends were so busy that they had no time to spare.

When he saw Lu Lang coming over and just said hello, he was called over by the customer who was ordering food.

Shen Yu simply asked Lu Lang and the other two to look at the large table where the ingredients were placed, select the ingredients they liked and remember them, and then he led them to the large kitchen in the backyard.

The three of them were arranged to sit at the dining table in the kitchen, while Shen Yu took a large tray and planned to put the ingredients chosen by the three people into casseroles, and then bring the casseroles to the kitchen in the backyard to stew them on the stove.

When Qi Xi saw this, he had already sat down, but he immediately jumped up and went to the kitchen next door as if he knew the place well.

He put coal into several spare small charcoal stoves placed there, lit them, and fanned them with a small palm-leaf fan. When Shen Yu came back after a while, the fire in the stove was just burning brightly.

Liu Shun saw Qi Xi leave, leaving only him and Lu Lang sitting opposite each other.

Although it was Lu Lang who asked him to sit, he was still restrained and sat on half of the chair beside the table. His body was stiff and he felt very uneasy.

Seeing this, Lu Lang smiled and said, "This is not the county government office. There are not so many rules. Just sit there and relax."

"You should follow Miss Shen and work hard for her these days. Working for her is like working for me. Don't neglect her."

"When the work is finished, if you and Qixi do a good job, I will naturally reward you generously."

Liu Shun seemed to understand something in his heart, but he felt that it was unlikely.

But he dared not guess what his master was thinking, so he quickly stood up and responded respectfully.

I secretly warned myself in my heart: "It seems that in the future, whatever Miss Shen asks me to do, I have to do it well, and I can't look down on her."

Shen Yu hadn't come back yet, but Zhou Dalang came in first with a large tray.

The tray was placed on the dining table, containing four bowls of steaming rice, a portion of amber meat with the lid still tightly closed, and two small plates of pickles.

Zhou Dalang put down the tray and immediately went back to the shop and brought four small bowls of hot soy milk and a plate of sesame candy bars. Then he bowed to Lu Lang and went back to the shop to greet customers.

Shen Yu also came in with four casseroles.

She smiled and explained, "There are too many customers ahead. If you want to eat, you have to wait at least half an hour."

"Mr. Lu will have to eat in the kitchen today."

"First, have a bowl of hot soy milk and some sesame candy bars as a snack. The casserole will be ready soon."

As he said that, he took the casserole to the kitchen next door and placed the small casserole on the stove that had been lit by 7-Up.

Since the broth is already boiling hot, even though the ingredients added are cold, they are still cooked quickly.

Shen Yu put the dishes according to what everyone had chosen and said, "Be careful, it's hot. Eat slowly later."

He put the empty soy milk bowl aside, took four sets of bowls and chopsticks and distributed them before sitting down.

Qi Xi opened the lid of the casserole containing amber meat and put a piece of steamed amber meat into Lu Lang's bowl.

He picked up some for Shen Yu and Liu Shun respectively, and finally put a piece into his own bowl before sitting down.

Lu Lang smiled and said, "I am sorry to bother Miss Shen again today. Let's eat quickly. After dinner, we still have work to do."

As he said this, he picked up his chopsticks and took a bite of the amber meat.

Liushun and Qixi responded yes and started eating as well.

Shen Yu followed him to the canal early in the morning and stood by the river for a long time.

Although I had eaten breakfast before going there, I was already cold and hungry by now.

When I return to the restaurant and busy myself around the stove, I feel comfortable.

There is no need to be polite this time. Lu Lang has Liushun and Qixi to help look after him.

She sat opposite Lu Lang, watching the hot casserole and eating it happily.

Lu Lang and the other two also got up early in the morning.

After a busy morning, I sat in the warm kitchen, drank hot soy milk, ate sesame candy bars, and smelled the aroma of the casserole stew. I felt even hungrier.

As soon as I started eating it, I was immediately conquered by the comfortable way of eating the assorted casserole.

Lu Lang said to Qi Xi, "You don't have to bother. I'll serve myself and enjoy the meal. You guys can just eat your own food."

After saying that, he took out a piece of fried golden, tender and juicy chicken from the casserole in front of him, put it in a small bowl, and started eating.

Seeing that Qixi agreed and ate happily, Liushun gradually relaxed and concentrated on savoring the delicious and hot assorted casserole meal in front of him.

The four of them were all young and hungry, so they ate quickly and contentedly.

After dinner, Qi Xi helped Shen Yu clean up the dishes and put them aside, smiling and saying, "I haven't eaten so comfortably in these days."

"No wonder there are so many customers coming to the restaurant today."

"This mixed casserole is really delicious. You can choose what you like. I ate a lot of crispy pork today. It was so delicious."

Shen Yu smiled and said, "If you want to eat tonight, you can still eat like this."

"Since you're staying here these days, tell us in advance what you like to eat. Aunt Jiang and Sister Zheng are now very good at making all kinds of dishes, and they are all delicious."

Qi Xi was so happy that his eyes narrowed into slits.

Lu Lang, who was standing next to him, felt a sour feeling in his heart.

He snorted coldly and said to Qixi, "Qixi, I asked you to follow Miss Shen to help her with her work, not to come to the restaurant to eat."

"Don't just focus on eating. Let the ladies laugh at you and bring shame to the county government."

Qi Xi secretly stuck out her tongue at Shen Yu, and quickly responded "yes" politely, causing Shen Yu to laugh secretly.

The four of them had just finished their meal and did not dare to rest for too long. They just sat for a while, waiting for the sweat to subside, then said goodbye to Li and the others and left the store together.

At the store entrance, Liu Shun drove the carriage with Lu Lang to the canal, while Qi Xi and Shen Yu drove the big mule cart straight to the East Gate Street in the east of the city to start buying food.

Shen Yu had already written down the recipe and calculated the quantity and price of each ingredient needed. He went to a familiar store, reported the quantities, and had his waiter load the food onto the car.

Since the cooking location is outside the city and the place is not fixed, the amount of ingredients needed is large, and the weather is cold, it is impossible to ask each store to deliver the food like a food store.

Fortunately, Shen Yu had to transport firewood into the city every day to sell in front of the restaurant, and when he came back he could buy the ingredients needed for the next day.

According to the menu, Shen Yu bought the rice, noodles, oil, salt, onions, ginger, garlic, cabbage, and radishes needed for the next day. He also bought eggs, tofu, and a piece of fatty pork.