Siheyuan: Spring and Autumn

Chen Xueru had long admired Xu Huizhen, her future sister-in-law, and had long wanted to meet her.

From Qin Zheng's words, she could hear that he admired this sister-in-law very much. Although she knew it was wrong, she still felt unconvinced and wanted to compete with her.

And this is what Qin Zheng hopes to see. He doesn't want this pair of good sisters to stop loving and hating each other because of him, the butterfly. Otherwise, their life will be much less colorful.

The pub owned by Xu Huizhen has opened.

This windy woman had completed all the preparations before returning home on the third day after her marriage. When she returned, she finalized the wine supply with her eldest brother. On the fourth day after her wedding, the opening sign was hung at the door of the tavern.

From the outside, the tavern is still the same tavern, but once you enter the door, your eyes will light up. The person standing at the counter is no longer the old man and the stubborn young man, but a beautiful newlywed young woman.

"Uncle Niu, you're here to drink so early."

As soon as he entered the pub, he saw his sister-in-law standing at the counter. He didn't see his brother, probably because he hadn't gotten off work yet. At the table in front of the counter, Uncle Niu was holding a glass of wine, so Qin Zheng greeted him.

"Hey, Qin Zheng and Xue Ru are here."

After a few steps, Xu Huizhen arrived at the counter and said with a smile, "Second brother, you are here. Who is this?"

Qin Zheng said: "Sister-in-law, this is Xueru. Xueru, this is sister-in-law."

"Hello, sister-in-law."

Chen Xueru smiled widely, and her beautiful eyes looked at Xu Huizhen subtly.

Not bad looking, well, just a little worse than me;

He was not short, about the same height as me, 1.65 meters;

In terms of temperament, although she doesn't look like a city person, she's still pretty good;

In terms of clothing, it's a bit rustic and not fashionable.

With this comparison, the smile on Chen Xueru's face became even brighter.

"Oh, I've heard of Xueru a long time ago. She's the owner of a silk shop at a young age and is very good at business. I didn't expect she's so beautiful. I've never seen anyone prettier than you."

Xu Huizhen showed a sincere smile on her face. After looking at Chen Xueru, there was obvious surprise on her face. She was really amazed.

At this point in time, she is really no match for Chen Xueru in every aspect.

"I also heard from Qin Zheng. He said that you are kind and sensible, have a good personality, and are efficient and decisive. I can tell that he respects you very much."

"Really? I'm not as good as he says. Xueru, come and sit down. I'll get the wine."

Qin Zheng said: "Sister-in-law, give me two taels each, a plate of peanuts, and a plate of small belly."

Niu Ye called out, "Qin Zheng, come and sit at the table with me."

"okay."

Carrying the wine and food, Qin Zheng and Chen Xueru sat at Mr. Niu's table.

At this moment, guests of the tavern arrived one after another, including Fan Jinyou, Pianerye, Cai Quanwu and Qiangzi.

Qin Zheng drank a glass of wine and said, "Master Niu, this wine is good."

“The authentic Niulanshan Erguotou is really good.”

Uncle Niu is now a regular customer of the pub. He comes every day and does the same thing as before, drinking on credit and settling the bill later.

Qiangzi held up the wine dispenser and interrupted, "Erguotou, I roughly know what it means. Boss Xu, I heard that your mother's family is engaged in winemaking. What is the meaning of Erguotou?"

Cai Quanwu squatted against the wall with the wine in his hand, quietly, with the wine jug in one hand and the wine glass in the other, drinking by himself and enjoying himself.

Xu Huizhen handed the wine pot to the guest and said: "Erguotou is a craft, which is generally not passed on to others."

"Oh, it's still a secret?"

Xu Huizhen smiled and said, "There's no need to keep it secret now, as many people know about it. Why is it called Erguotou? Every time you boil a pot of liquor, the first thing that comes out is called the pot head, which has a relatively high concentration, about 75 degrees. After that, the concentration will continue to decrease, and at the end it will only be a dozen degrees, which is called the wine tip. If you cut off the head and tail and leave the middle, it's called Erguotou."

Qiangzi suddenly realized: "Oh, so that's how it is."

Xu Huizhen continued, "Later, the process was reformed. When distilling liquor, the cooling device was called a "tian guo". The first distilled liquor was poured into the tian guo, and what flowed out was called "jiu tou". The second flow was called "er guo tou".

Niu Ye sighed: "Knowledge, this is knowledge."

Xu Huizhen continued, "When we Beijingers drink Erguotou, it's just like drinking douzhi, both of which have the flavor of our Beijing. When you eat our Beijing snacks, such as braised pork and fried tripe, do you often drink Erguotou to enhance the flavor?"

Pian Ye said: "It's true."

Many guests also said: "That's right."

Xu Huizhen added: "Also, in winter, we Beijing people like to eat dumplings with Erguotou. There is a saying: dumplings and wine, the more you drink, the better."

"The boss lady is knowledgeable."

Qin Zheng drank his wine with a smile on his face. His sister-in-law was really good at speaking, and what she said was meaningful.

Pianerye said, "Just because the shopkeeper is so good at talking, I'm going to risk it. Let's have another two taels."

Niu Ye also said, "Yes, give me two taels too."

Pian Ye put the wine for both of them on the table and said, "Niu Ye, did you see that sign? On the first day of opening, the shopkeeper told the customers that it said 'No credit'. Can you still buy on credit now?"

Before Niu Ye could speak, Xu Huizhen said, "Except for Niu Ye. My brother-in-law said that Niu Ye never refuses to pay when he drinks. This is the face he wants."

Niu Ye patted his chest and said, "Hey, Qin Zheng still understands me. This is what I have earned in my whole life."

Teacher Xu reacted quickly and asked in surprise: "Uncle? Qin Zheng is your uncle?"

Xu Huizhen said, "Yes. Our boss is called Qin Ming."

Teacher Xu laughed and said, "I really didn't expect that."

Pian Ye said: "Then Qin Zheng drinks in your shop, does he pay?"

After saying that, he looked at Qin Zheng, who smiled and said nothing.

Xu Huizhen rolled her eyes and said, "Pianye, you go to your brother and sister's house to eat and drink, do you pay?"

Pian Ye laughed and said, "I was wrong, okay."

"Is there anyone here who drinks without paying?" Xu Huizhen continued.

"Who is it?"

Many people asked.

"It's Xueru." Xu Huizhen said.

Pian Ye crossed his arms and asked in confusion, "Then why?"

"Because Xueru is my brother-in-law's girlfriend, she is my sister-in-law, and we are still a family."

"Hahaha……"

There was a sudden burst of laughter in the tavern.

Although Chen Xueru's face was red, she laughed out loud, as loud as a silver bell.

After the two got engaged, many people already knew the news.

After laughing, Pian Ye clapped his hands and said, "This shopkeeper is obviously a powerful person. Xueru is a famous shop owner in our area. Oh, it turns out that this smart and capable woman has entered your Qin family!"