Travel back to ancient times and open a Sichuan restaurant

Chapter 250

The boat swayed slowly on the lotus pond.

There were several boats around, large and small, filled with people like them who got up early to admire the lotus flowers.

Chen Dongzhi casually picked a lotus flower that had not yet bloomed and handed it to Zhong Ruyi.

As soon as she reached out to take it, the lotus flower suddenly trembled, and the tightly closed bud opened in an instant.

The pink and white petals bloom layer by layer, making people feel good.

Zhong Ruyi was pleasantly surprised and held the flower in front of Chen Dongzhi, "It will bloom as soon as you pick it!"

Someone on the nearby boats saw it and reached out to pluck a flower, but it didn't bloom. Chen Dongzhi was lucky, as the flower he picked and gave to Zhong Ruyi happened to bloom.

The boat slowly sailed towards the center of the lotus pond. Zhong Ruyi saw several small boats in the center of the lake and several young girls were breaking off half-opened lotus buds.

She asked curiously, "Are they going to pick them and sell them?"

"They are flower pickers. They come to pick lotus buds when the lotus flowers bloom, and then start picking lotus pods when they become available after a while." Chen Dongzhi explained. This is what the locals told him when he came here last time.

The same is true in Nanzhou, and there are more lotus ponds in Nanzhou than in Qingyun Township.

Jiangnan can pick lotus, lotus leaves He Tiantian.

A light breeze blew by, and the lotus leaves bloomed and fluttered like the hem of a girl's skirt.

The boatman asked them if they wanted to go inside.

Chen Dongzhi completely followed Zhong Ruyi's wishes. If she wanted to go in, they would go in together. If she didn't want to, they would go somewhere else.

"Then let's go back." I have been out for quite a while. I got up early and now I am sitting leisurely on the boat. I am feeling sleepy.

The boatman rowed the boat back to the shore, paid them, and then picked up a few more passengers and left.

There are people selling lotus pods and lotus flowers on the shore. Zhong Ruyi bought some dried lotus seeds, which can be used to make soup or soak in water to drink, to clear away heat and detoxify.

A little bit of lotus seed core cost two hundred coins, but it can be soaked many times.

You can take it back and make tea for your parents, or put some in a restaurant to make tea for guests.

When I got back to the inn, Master Duan and the others were not there. I guess they must have gone out.

"Then I'll go back to my room and rest. If you have anything, come to me." Zhong Ruyi said.

She was really sleepy. If there hadn't been so many people over at the lotus pond, she would have taken a nap right on the boat.

"Okay, go to sleep. I'll call you for lunch." Chen Dongzhi nodded and watched her return to her room.

Two days later, the owner's goods had been loaded onto the truck. Chen Dongzhi and others went to pull them to the back door of the inn, preparing to go back after breakfast in the morning.

On the way, Zhong Ruyi asked Chen Dongzhi, "Is it time for my third brother to come back? I remember he has been gone for half a month."

Zhang Mingzhu has been living at home for half a month, but Zhong Laosan has not come back yet.

Chen Dongzhi knew that she was worried about Zhong Laosan, so he calculated the time in his mind. Zhong Laosan had been gone for twenty days, so he should be able to see him when he returned.

"He didn't take the road over to Baba Mountain this time. If the convoy moves fast, they should have arrived by the time we return."

Zhong Laosan followed Master Hu from the escort agency to Ningzhou to help deliver a batch of high-quality porcelain.

The escort Duan who was following behind him interrupted and said, "It shouldn't be possible. I heard from Lao Hu that after going to Ningzhou, we have to go to Nanzhou. There is a batch of seafood that needs to be delivered to Yu Mansion."

It seems that the third brother will not be here when he returns. Zhong Ruyi thought, if the third brother came back, he would not let Zhang Mingzhu sleep with him, right?

After two days of bumpy ride, Zhong Ruyi stayed in the convenience store for a few days, but her third brother still hadn't come back. She originally wanted to wait for her third brother to come back and go back together.

She has been busy in the convenience store these days, making some spicy strips. The surrounding shops are all high-end, unlike her convenience store which sells everything.

We sell watermelons when they are available. Now, in addition to canned goods, the store also has iced drinks in bamboo tubes for two cents, which are also very popular.

Spicy strips are a bean product. They are sold very cheaply, only two cents a bunch. Both adults and children love to buy some to eat.

Especially the children, a few of them would pool together four cents to buy a handful of spicy strips and a glass of ice drink, and sit in the store to share the food.

Jiang Rong would sometimes give them a little more, and the children would be more willing to come, and they would spend all the pocket money given by their families in the canteen.

No one can resist spicy strips!

The restaurant is now completely run by Sun Taowei and Xie Hai, and Zhong Ruyi is just a hands-off manager. When she has time, she goes to talk to Aunt Chen and play with Zhang Sheng's two twin sons.

Born in the same month, the two twins and Lanlan are only a few days apart. All three children are white, plump and cute.

Zhang Sheng’s twins were smaller when they were first born, but now they have grown a lot after being raised for three months, and it is a bit heavy to hold them in your arms.

Zhong Ruyi was holding a tiger-head doll with a smile on her face. When she saw him stretching out his little hands to grab it, saliva was dripping from his mouth. His body smelled fragrant, with a very special milky aroma, and her heart almost melted.

After playing with the child, Zhong Ruyi strolled back to the restaurant.

From a distance, she heard a group of people gathered at the restaurant entrance. She was a little suspicious, wondering if Grandma Ji and Mrs. Lin were quarreling over the stall again.

But when she got closer, she saw that there were a few people she didn't know at the door, an old lady, two men and one woman.

Sun Tao, Jiang Qin and others stood at the door with anger on their faces and confronted them.

As soon as Wei saw her, she quickly waved at her, "Boss! Come quickly, Sister Sun's in-laws are here to cause trouble!"

Sun Tao’s in-laws?

Isn’t that the old lady from the Jiang family who sold out Sun Tao, Jiang Rong and others?

Zhong Ruyi put away his smile and squeezed in with a serious face.

The Jiang family was even more furious when they saw the boss that Sun Tao mentioned coming. They pointed at Zhong Ruyi's nose and cursed, "You are the shameless one who took Sun Tao away?"

Before Old Lady Jiang's finger could reach Zhong Ruyi, Chen Dongzhi slapped it away with quite a bit of force, causing the old lady to cry out in pain.

Chen Dongzhi stood in front of her and looked down at her. "Is there something wrong?"

"You!" Old Lady Jiang choked and said viciously, "It's none of your business! I'm looking for Sun Tao and the man who bought her!"

Zhong Ruyi poked her head out from behind him and asked, "What do you want to talk to me about?"

Behind Old Lady Jiang were her two sons and a daughter, all of whom looked ferocious.

"It's you! Hurry up and return Sun Tao to Zhuang Lao Si! And give us back the silver!"

"Yes! Otherwise, this matter will not end today!"

Zhong Ruyi felt that these people's brains were like being kicked by a donkey. They originally sold the Sun Tao to Zhuang Laosi for thirty taels, and she bought the Sun Tao back from Zhuang Laosi for twenty taels.

How could they have the nerve to ask me to send Sun Tao back and then give them money?

It was funny to think about, and she actually laughed out loud.

Zhong Ruyi looked them up and down, then turned around and whispered a few words to Jiang Qin.

Jiang Qin nodded and quickly ran away.

The Jiang family still refused to let him go, pointing at Jiang Qin's back and saying, "I am Jiang Qin's second uncle! He is working in your store now, and the money he earns should be given to us!"