Chapter 212: Meeting over rice bowl
If Mother Dong had not been with them every day, everyone would have thought that Xiaodong's family had looked for her alone. After thinking about it, Mother Dong was getting old after all, so it would be easier for Xiaodong's family to bring her back to Weizhou.
As an elder of the Su family and the founder of Su Ji Breakfast, everyone has always regarded Mrs. Dong as the backbone. It is strange that she is not used to leaving.
Whether it was Dashi, Ershi, or Xianggui, they were all silent.
Su Ji's shop is divided into two parts, morning and night. They sell morning food in the morning and grilled sausages, barbecue, etc. in the evening. After Dong's mother left, the breakfast part became the main business of Ershi and his wife. In the evening, they barbecued Dashi and Xianggui Shixiao. Six or two mouthfuls.
There will always be people buying breakfast no matter what time of day, but barbecue depends on the weather and the market. Business is not hot every day, and the turnover is relatively less stable.
Although Dashi and Xianggui are cousins and relatives, as they each get married and have children, they are both dependent on the Su family and need to make a relatively independent living.
It's time to separate the Dashi and Xianggui families.
Su Ruojin glanced at everyone and spoke slowly, "Su Ji's breakfast will remain unchanged. From now on, it will also be open at noon, and it will still be barbecued in the evening. In this way, Su Ji will not let the guests down with three meals a day."
Ershi has always been in charge of breakfast. When he heard that it was open at noon, he immediately understood what Xiaodongjia meant.
Sure enough, in the next sentence, the little boss said: "Brother Dashi will be responsible for serving noodles, rice bowls, etc. at noon, and Aunt Gui's family will be responsible for the barbecue in the evening. From now on, you will each buy the goods yourself, and you will also pay the bills yourself. According to the calculation, the three companies will split it 50-50 with me. Do you have any objections?"
"No...no..." Ershi was the first to raise his hand in agreement.
Dashi has always been in the barbecue business and is not sure about the lunch business.
For Xianggui, the barbecue business is familiar to everyone. The most important thing is that he can sit down and work on skewers, grilled skewers, etc., which is suitable for Shi Liu who has leg problems. Xianggui is grateful to the small boss for the arrangement. But she felt sorry for her cousin by doing so. For a while, she could only hide her joy in her heart.
Su Ruojin knew that this arrangement was unfair to Dashi. She looked at him and said, "Brother Dashi..."
"Little boss, I understand, I understand everything... I accept the arrangement of the little boss."
"Okay." Su Ruojin said, "I will personally teach you how to make noodles and rice bowls."
"Thank you, little boss."
After running around and working hard all the way, Su Ruojin was already hungry, so Su Ruojin took advantage of their leftover lunch. After thinking about it, she made the braised pork rice bowl Su Ji's signature rice bowl for lunch, and other kinds of rice bowls. The rice bowl is matched with seasonal dishes and the corresponding rice bowl is introduced.
"The stable ones are like poached egg rice donburi, large rib rice donburi, etc., and the seasonal ones are like ground fresh vegetables, sour beans, etc. You can do it with anything you can think of. It's simple and unique. Brother Oishi, isn't it difficult?"
"It's not difficult...it's not difficult..." Dashi, who was a little worried that he wouldn't be able to win the lunch business, was completely relieved.
Su Ruojin, Ye Huaizhen and others filled their stomachs with rice bowls.
The business in the shop was integrated and planned. Su Ruojin wanted to go home and take a good nap. When she saw Ye Huaizhen with anxious eyes, "How about, Shopkeeper Ye, you go find it first..." She glanced at Shopkeeper Huang at the counter.
They are all from the Detective Department, so there should be no problem in going to the secret base.
Ye Huaizhen originally wanted Su Ruojin to go to the secret stronghold with her, but she didn't expect Xiaodong's family to refuse to go, "Xiaodong's family..." You really don't want to go?
Although Ye Huaizhen was deserted, she was not blind. In addition to the teacher-student relationship, it was estimated that more than 60% of her master Zhao Xiaojunwang's friendship with the Su family was due to his youthful feelings for the Second Lady Su. She thought that the Xiaodong family would be sensitive to it. Unexpectedly, the young lady went directly home to sleep.
Su Ruojin shook his head, "I've helped everything I can. The rest is up to you to investigate and uncover the secrets. I really can't help, so I won't cause trouble."
Adding to the chaos? How could it be possible? The young master was too humble. After hearing this, Ye Huaizhen understood that the young master really didn't want to go with her, so he had no choice but to nod, pack his bags and leave Su Ji's shop, disappearing into the dusk.
Huang Shun sighed.
Manzhong burped, went out to get the car, and waited for his little boss to come back to Su's house.
Mother Dong packed up her daily necessities and got on the carriage with the young master.
The Feng brothers, Xiang Gui and others stood at the door and watched the little boss's carriage disappear around the corner of the street.
Dashi said melancholy, "I'm afraid I won't be able to see my little boss for another year and a half." It was like a child who suddenly learned to walk without anyone to support him. He was excited, nervous, and deeply reluctant to let go.
Xianggui hugged her son and kept looking at the street. If it weren't for the little boss, she wouldn't be where she is now. She must do a good job in business and live up to the kindness of the little boss.
On the carriage, the calm Mother Dong showed reluctance and couldn't help but sigh.
Su Ruojin's eyelids were so sleepy that she still heard Dong's mother sighing. She opened her eyelids with a smile, "Mom, I brought you back to Weizhou not to let you retire, but to help me open a new business in Weizhou." Su Kee Breakfast Shop.
Dong's mother: … She stopped mid-sigh. It turned out that she didn't think she was old and useless, so she immediately became happy.
Su Ruojin smiled and closed her eyes again. She was in a hurry last night and didn't sleep much. She entered the capital and had only eaten since she had been running from morning to now. It's easy to feel sleepy after eating and drinking enough. She couldn't help it. She tilted her head and pillowed. I went to meet Duke Zhou on Chunxiao's shoulder.
"Drive... drive..."
In the bustling long street, several tall horses galloped quickly, passing by people like arrows leaving their strings.
"This is that young master. The late emperor and the prince have just been buried. How dare you ride a horse on the street?"
"Didn't you see that these noble gentlemen are wearing official robes? This is for official business."
Also, who dares to run a fast horse without official duties?
Although it was less than a month, Zhao Lan felt like he had not seen the young lady for a year. He pulled the reins and rode the horse, as fast as the wind, straight to a certain house.
It was getting dark, and Ye Huaizhen arrived at the secret base. Mr. Shen was having dinner, and it was the stew without oil and water cooked by Lao Dutou. He really had enough to eat, and couldn't help but sigh, "I'm afraid I won't be able to eat Su Er in the past few years." My wife cooked the food.”
Feeling a lot of emotion, he finally prepared himself mentally and bravely moved his chopsticks. As soon as the chopsticks reached the boiled vegetables, suddenly, a fragrant smell penetrated his nostrils. He was so happy that he quickly put down his chopsticks, went to bed, and faced the smell. walk out.
Ye Huaizhen carried the food box and walked up the stairs to the corridor.
"Miss Ye—"
Ye Huaizhen smiled slightly and bowed: "Sir."
Mr. Shen told her not to be polite and asked with a smile, "Is the food box in your hand from Su Ji?"
She nodded.
"Mrs. Su Er made it herself?"
"Yes, sir." Ye Huaizhen asked with a smile, "Sir, don't you plan to let Huaizhen in?"
"Oh." Mr. Shen was so dizzy from the aroma of the food that he quickly turned sideways and let Ye Huaizhen enter the side room, "When did you enter Beijing?"
"This morning."
"Why did you come now?"
Ye Huaizhen glanced at the food on the small table on the couch and smiled softly. No wonder Mr. Shen smelled the aroma of the food when he came out to greet her. "The little boss sent Yang Siniang home first, and then went to the shop to make arrangements."
It turns out that the little prince is so far behind! Mr. Shen shook his head. When the little prince heard that someone was coming, he immediately went to see the person.
"Didn't you meet the little prince when you came?"
Ye Huaizhen shook his head and glanced into the side room. Except for a boy who was sorting the desk, there was no one like Hua Ping. He turned around and said, "Sir, where is Hua Sicha?"
"I went to find Su Erniang with the little prince."
Ye Huaizhen:…
She was still thinking that the little boss was unaware of the little prince's affection, but she didn't expect that the little prince had already rushed towards her.
She laughed, helped her husband set the table, and sat aside. After he had finished eating and the waiter had cleared the table, she asked, "Sir, have you listened to Hua Sicha's story about Imperial Ambassador Yang?"
Mr. Shen, who had been quite satisfied with his meal, was covering his mouth with his sleeves and picking his teeth with a bamboo skewer. The braised pork rice bowl was so delicious. The meat was rich in flavor and juicy, mixed with the rice, and he was very satisfied. .
As soon as he heard this, his expression changed, and he quickly put down his big sleeves and hung them by the couch.
Seeing that he didn't speak for a long time, Ye Huaizhen's heart sank. Didn't he catch this old thief and let him escape?
"gentlemen…"
Mr. Shen kept a calm face and remained silent for a long time.
Ye Huaizhen couldn't help but ask, "Sir, did the man named Yang escape?"
"No!" Mr. Shen suddenly raised his head, "On the contrary, he got promoted and made a fortune."
What? Ye Huaizhen stood up angrily, "How could this happen? Are all our assumptions wrong?"
Su Ruojin was woken up by the urge to pee. She didn't open her eyes. From her senses, she felt it was midnight. She rolled her eyes several times under her eyelids, as if she had just adapted to the darkness, and then slowly opened her eyes.
Huh! There are lights on in the room.
Su Ruojin didn't like to leave a light on when sleeping. Whether it was a candle or an oil lamp, if it was burned overnight, no matter how small the fire was, it would produce a lot of smoke.
Yawned and turned to look at the light.
Suddenly, someone came into her clear eyes.
Su Ruojin was so frightened that she sat up on reflex and said, "Little prince..." Why is he in her bedroom?
On the way, he caught up with the young lady and climbed into her carriage. She was sleeping like a pig. He didn't even wake up when he hugged her when he got out of the car. He then put her on the bed and rolled directly into the bed. Continue to sleep soundly.
Prince Xiaojun Zhao: ...Okay, he feels relieved when he sees that everyone is safe.
Mother Dong and Mao Ya cooked a meal for Zhao Lan to eat. After eating, they thought he would go back first, but he ended up going to the young lady's room again, which was against the rules.
Dong's mother was old and dared to persuade people to stop them in the corridor. However, Zhao Lan's face sank and she said, "I'll sell you if I want to."
"Even if the old woman is sold, the old woman still feels that it is inappropriate for the nobleman to do this." The master and his wife are not here, and Dong's mother is the elder, so she has to think about the reputation of the young lady.
Zhao Lan lowered his eyes with an indifferent expression.
Shuang Rui had to be the bad guy. He frowned and shouted: "Ms. Dong, the Su family has a stable life and your breakfast shop can survive the turmoil unscathed. Do you really think God is blessing you?"
Of course Mother Dong knew that the Su family's main supporter was the Prince of Jin, Prince Zhao, but it was no longer appropriate to carry her in and out. She also had to enter the young lady's room at will. How could the young lady get married in the future?
Shuangrui's eyes were scary.
Mother Dong was so frightened that she took two steps back, her calves trembling unconsciously. Mao Ya quickly stepped forward to support her, and she stepped forward, "You guys..."
Shuangrui immediately interrupted her, "Say one more thing and I'll betray you immediately."
"Our contract of sale..."
"The Imperial City Division has plenty of means to sell you off." Shuang Rui said, "Whether you continue to serve Mrs. Su, or do you want to be sold, think carefully."
Dong's mother: ...the shadow of being almost sold by her ex-husband still frightened her awake when she dreamed about her in the middle of the night for so many years. Dong's mother didn't dare to stop her anymore and quietly backed away.
Mao Ya: ...After leaving Xiaodong's house, she didn't know what the meaning of life was. She stared at Shuang Rui hatefully, as if she wanted to eat him.
Shuangrui turned a blind eye and led the way for the young prince, "Sir, please come this way—"
Zhao Lan glanced at the second servant, raised his legs and walked away. After a few steps, he reached the door of the young lady's room. Shuang Rui opened the door softly and without any sound. Prince Zhao went in as if he was entering his own room.
Mother Dong muttered a few times, but finally did not shout.
Mao Ya pursed her lips, with a look on her face that she wanted to tear Shuang Rui to pieces, who was standing guard at the door. This revenge was not unavoidable, she would definitely find an opportunity to avenge her.
Rubbing his eyes, he had no idea what the two loyal servants had gone through. The little lady who had just woken up from sleep was shrouded in an extremely unreal hazy halo under the dim oil lamp, and her eyelashes were as long and thin as crow feathers. On the other hand, a pair of bright eyes reflect the light, moist and lively, making people unconsciously addicted.
Zhao Lan looked toward the light, with a little highlight on the high bridge of his nose. He stared at the little lady with clear black eyes.
The head is slightly lowered and the jawline is a little tight, making him look inexplicably sexy.
As if her eyes were burned, Su Ruojin quickly retracted her gaze and deliberately looked outside, "What time is it?"
When she was sleeping, Chunxiao helped her loosen her hair. As she turned her head, her side face was half exposed, with bright eyes and white teeth, and picturesque eyebrows, shining with hope.
Zhao Lan's eyes flickered, and his heart palpitated. He didn't even notice how the young lady asked about the time, and then said, "At the end of Haishi."
"It's so late?" The atmosphere was weird. Su Ruojin deliberately exaggerated, "Is it okay to disturb the little prince's rest?" As he said this, he got up and got down.
A person is very busy.
Zhao Lan sat calmly, looking at the panicked young lady calmly, with the corners of his lips raised.
Su Ruojin opened the door of the room, but she actually wanted to call Chunxiao and Mao Ya, but she only saw Shuangrui not far away from the corridor. If it hadn't been the home she had lived in for three years, she would have suspected that this was where Zhao Lan lived.
The ancients all knew that seven-year-olds were on different seats, right? Then you should understand that it is not appropriate for a man to go to a woman's boudoir at night!
Su Ruojin frowned, and when she turned to face Zhao Lan, she returned to her innocent girl look, "Little Prince..." It's time to go back!
The latter has a lazy posture, with his long legs crossed, leaning on the bedside frame, looking like he is having a long conversation.
Su Ruojin: ...do you really think of yourself as your own family?
Secretly rolling her eyes, Su Ruojin still smiled broadly at Master Zhao who was covering the Su family, "Little Prince, how are you and Uncle Hua doing with your investigation?"
Ye Huaizhen was anxious for revenge. Su Ruojin had the opportunity to see him and ask about the situation for her. Unexpectedly, the expression of Prince Zhao, who had been careless just now, suddenly changed.
Did this expression make Yang Jingzi run away?