dognovel Chapter 85 Clarification
Chapter 85 Clarification
Dongfang Jin packed all the dishes in small bowls, some divided into three portions, while the other portion was given to them by Gu Chenglin to take home.
Because neither Chief Xu nor Chief Sun came.
The children had French fries, chicken nuggets, and popcorn chicken, and the adults also had some on their table, but not much.
The staple foods are steamed buns and rice, which is enough for these people.
These steamed buns were prepared by Aunt Hui and Sister Xian all morning. The rice was steamed by Dongfang Jin in her space using a large rice cooker, enough for ten people. She steamed three pots.
She learned from Gu Chenglin that these people could eat a lot, and she could imagine it.
Because after Gu Chenglin ate a whole mousse cake in one go, she also ate all the other food taken out of the refrigerator.
She even specifically asked him how much food he should prepare for the dinner party.
Gu Chenglin said they were all big eaters, and they were right.
He also said that his childhood friends' families usually don't even have enough white flour to eat.
We can only eat it during festivals, when someone in the family has a birthday, or when someone in the family has a happy occasion.
They usually eat two meals a day. In the morning, they usually have thin porridge or cornmeal porridge, or vegetable porridge. In the afternoon, their staple food is either cornbread or cornmeal pancakes.
The vegetables were cabbage, radish, pickled vegetables, and various kinds of salted vegetables.
Those who are more particular about their lifestyle will occasionally have a meal of broken rice porridge and steamed corn cake.
At the time, she asked, puzzled, "Cornmeal comes in different grades, coarse and fine?" To be honest, she really didn't know that.
Gu Chenglin smiled and told her that cornmeal comes in different grades, coarse and fine.
Some families even boil the tender corn harvested in autumn, remove the kernels, and dry it in the sun. When they want to eat it, they soak it in water, put it in coarse cornmeal, and steam it into small buns.
Thin noodles are usually used to make porridge, pancakes, and steamed cakes.
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As the dishes were served one after another, everyone was shocked. This feast was even more lavish than what families in the village would prepare for a happy occasion.
The taste, color, and appearance of this dish were unlike anything they had ever seen before.
Grandpa Xu was the oldest, and he was the first to sit down: "Haha, this dish is plentiful, this old man is in for a treat."
"Chenglin, pour me some wine. We're not leaving until we're drunk tonight!"
As soon as he sat down, Lin Lizheng and his wife, Gu Si'er and her husband, and Sun Xing and the other men also sat down.
Yang Zhu and Lin Min, along with several other women and children, sat together. Dongfang Jin, seeing this, also sat down on their side.
Afterwards, Gu Chenglin and Jun Qirui brought over some wine, and Gu Chenglin asked Jun Qirui to sit down next to him. Then he introduced everyone present to Jun Qirui.
After exchanging greetings, Gu Chenglin said, "Uncle Xu, I'm sure you won't leave until you're completely drunk tonight."
Try it, this is wine from our county's Qingniangfang (a type of brewery).
Thanks to Xiao Jin, I was able to buy the most authentic Zhuyeqing tea from his shop; I bought a total of ten jars.
You can take a jar home and drink it later.
Grandpa Xu said happily, "Good, you're destined for great things, and your wife is a good one."
This child has finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel!
You can't just make hasty judgments. Look, who would have thought this child would have such good fortune?
Mr. Tang has never lived in this house since it was built. You tell me, isn't this house prepared for him?
Lin Yu then asked in surprise, "This Zhuyeqing wine from Qingniangfang is a limited edition wine in their store. Did you buy it all up for one day?"
If I'm not mistaken, Qingniangfang only sells ten jars of Zhuyeqing liquor a day; they won't sell a single jar more.
While pouring wine for Grandpa Xu, Gu Chenglin said, "No, it was bought through connections. Doesn't Xiao Jin know Liu Lingzui?"
When I went to their shop to buy wine, I happened to run into him there. Knowing I was treating everyone, he brought me the wine.
He didn't say that the kid didn't want to take the money, but that wouldn't do; he'd already gotten away with it by using connections.
If she doesn't accept the money, Xiao Jin will definitely have to repay the favor, and she can't afford to owe that favor.
Lin Yu looked surprised: "Are they those students from Yunshu Academy last time?"
I never expected Dongfang Jin to be so influential, to be treated this way by such a family. This is no ordinary relationship.
When he was an apprentice in the county, his shop was right next to the Qingniangfang brewery, so he knew a bit about the Liu family.
Gu Chenglin then poured wine for Lin Lizheng: "Yes, and also Ma Wencai from Ping'an Restaurant, Fang Shiyu from Fang Family Pawnshop, Xie Wenke from Xianmingju, and Guo Yuming from Hexing Pottery."
That day, when Gu Meiyu framed Xiao Jin, the men she was referring to were those few.
Upon hearing this, Lin Lizheng's heart skipped a beat; he still hadn't finished dealing with what happened that day.
Gu Chenglin seemed to see through Lin Lizheng's worries and poured him a full glass of wine: "Uncle Lizheng, please don't take that matter to heart. The innocent will clear themselves. Xiao Jin and I don't care."
We're all neighbors, and we don't want to make things too tense, especially since we still live in the village.
The wife said that they don't need to go looking for those people one by one; someone will take care of them for them.
Thinking about my wife's plan, I can only say one word—brilliant!
Lin Lizheng said with a look of shame, "You and your wife are a good couple. I'm ashamed of you."
To be honest, if we really asked them for compensation, they'd all be in dire straits, and I, your uncle, simply couldn't bring myself to ask them.
Gu Chenglin remained calm: "I know, it's all because of poverty. It's just a scare tactic."
You see, if they hadn't smashed up our house, we wouldn't be able to live here.
"Try these dishes, Xiao Jin directed them all to be made."
He felt that God was helping them. If those people hadn't made a fuss, he wouldn't have known what reason to move here. He also had to rack his brains to figure out the money issue.
No need this time.
Sun Xing took a jar of wine and said, "You just take care of Grandpa Xu and Uncle Village Head. We'll handle things ourselves."
Grandpa Xu took a bite of braised pork and exclaimed, "This is authentic! It's better than the ones at Ping An Restaurant. It's not greasy at all, and it's so fragrant. You should try it!"
This cooking is amazing! The taste is incredible!
Gu Chenglin picked up his chopsticks and placed another piece on his plate: "This is Xiao Jin's improved version."
As he spoke, he picked up his glass, stood up, and said, "To be honest, our family's success today is all thanks to Xiao Jin."
We are able to stay here because Xiao Jin sold the recipes her master left her, and those recipes were sold to Ping An Restaurant.
These dishes are from those recipes: radish ball soup, stir-fried cabbage with vinegar, braised pork, and braised spare ribs.
As we all know, we usually don't buy pork ribs because there's not much meat in them.
For example, Ping An Restaurant paid 180 taels of silver for the recipe of this braised pork ribs.
Xiao Jin sold a total of ten such dishes. For dishes like stir-fried cabbage with vinegar, Ping An Restaurant gave her forty taels of silver. She also sold ten of these vegetarian dishes.
This doesn't even include the money Xiao Jin received for translating words for the county magistrate these days, or the portion of the recipes she sold to him.
Aunt Lin, Fourth Aunt, Sister-in-law, Sister-in-law, if the villagers ask, just tell them the truth.
His wife's idea was good; that way, no one would suspect him.
Lingwu Village is close to the county seat, and some people are probably aware of the changes that have taken place at Ping'an Restaurant these days.
Aunt Gu wiped away her tears of sorrow: "Chenglin, Aunt Gu knows, Aunt Gu will definitely tell you."
This child has finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel. I never imagined that Dongfang Jin would go to such lengths for Cheng Lin.
The recipes? These are her prized possessions, and she's willing to take them out.
These two children are truly enjoying a life of luxury thanks to their stepmother.
Lin Lizheng's wife also wiped away her tears: "Auntie knows too, Chenglin, let me give you some advice."
Next time you encounter that family, be a little more assertive. Xiao Jin is a good person, and I feel sorry for that family.
If you encounter a conflict in the future, no matter what Xiaojin says, you must be able to distinguish right from wrong.