Earn money to support your family in ancient times

Changzhu was very happy to get this Polygonum multiflorum, and when he heard that Tang Yuan went to Renxintang to sell herbal medicines at a lower price, he was very angry and scolded Renxintang. .

It turns out that the owners of Renxintang and Bencaotang are senior brothers, but they have different medical concepts. Later, the senior brother married the master’s only daughter and inherited the medical clinic. Outside, the herbal hall is naturally not as good as it is, that's all, but the owner of the Renxintang, Dr. Qian, is narrow-minded, and always comes over to make fun of him.

It was only then that Tang Yuan found out that Chang Zhu was the son of Dr. Sun, the owner of the thatched cottage. He suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Chang Zhu could get 50 taels of silver so quickly at that time.

Chang Zhu's face was full of smiles: "Thank you, little brother, for trusting our cottage! I don't know what this little brother's name is?"

Tang Yuan is also willing to form a good relationship, who doesn't have a headache.

He replied: "My name is Tang Yuan, and I'm from the same village as Su Nuo."

"That's a good relationship," Chang Zhu said with a smile, "They are all acquaintances."

Tang Yuan exchanged some polite words with him, and then went shopping with the newly acquired money.

Seeing that Tang Yuan didn't seem to want to go back, Su Nuo couldn't help asking: "Brother Tang, aren't you going back?"

"I want to buy some things, and you know I don't have anything right now," Tang Yuan shook his head, then looked at Su Nuo and asked, "Do you know where some simple furniture and bedding are sold?"

Su Nuo also got some money today, remembering that there is nothing wrong at home, so he simply said: "Brother Tang, I have some free time today, why don't you just tell me what you want to buy, and I will take you there."

"That's great! Thank you very much," Tang Yuan looked up at the sky, seeing that it was almost noon, he found a noodle stall and pulled Su Nuo to sit down, "Let's go after lunch, I'll treat you."

It's not that Tang Yuan is stingy, but from Su Nuo's appearance, he knows that if he drags him to a restaurant or restaurant, Su Nuo will definitely not go, and such a noodle stall is easier for Su Nuo to accept.

A bowl of plain noodles costs five cents, and it is difficult for farmers to make money, so they are reluctant to eat this way. Although Su Nuo just sold it for tens of cents, he didn't plan to spend it. He brought food from home himself.

Seeing that Tang Yuan wanted a treat, he quickly refused: "I brought my own food, you just order yours."

Although Tang Yuan made a fortune, he has nothing now, and there are many places to spend his money, so how can he spend his money.

Su Nuo refused to let Tang Yuan treat him no matter what, Tang Yuan had no choice but to give up.

The noodles are quickly prepared and served. They are ordinary noodles in clear soup. The soup base is made of easy-to-get and cheap river seafood, and a few slices of green vegetables are added. passable.

Even though the weather was too hot, Tang Yuan was sweating profusely after eating, and he also had an idea about eating in his heart.

Cold noodles are good, most suitable for summer.

After making up his mind, Tang Yuan finished his food in two or three bites, ready to go shopping and go back to prepare early, but he heard Su Nuo say before he walked too far: "Brother Tang, where do you put so many things you bought?"

Tang Yuan paused, and couldn't help frowning when he thought of the small and dilapidated wooden house.

Why did he forget this? Even if Brother Huzi and the others don't come back, there's nothing they can do in that small dilapidated wooden house, not to mention the ventilation everywhere, and there is no separate kitchen, so they can't do anything at all.

But if building a house is a waste of time, and even though he has money now, he can't spend it recklessly. Building a house will definitely cost a lot, so he has to save as much money as possible for backup. Such expenses can still be avoided.

It was Su Nuo who gave him an idea: "Aunt Li from the village is going to the city to join her son and never come back, so she wants to sell her house. If you have an idea, you can go and have a look."

This is a good idea, Tang Yuan decided to go and have a look, not to buy anything for now, wait until it is finalized.

However, he still spent dozens of renminbi to buy a few catties of flour, oil, salt and other seasonings, and he was going to go back to improve the food and experiment with the cold noodles that he would sell later.

Tang Yuan was in a hurry and spent two cents to go back with Su Nuo in a bullock cart. Su Nuo didn't refuse this time, the things Tang Yuan bought were quite heavy, and he was afraid that Tang Yuan's frail body would not be able to bear it when he walked back.

After returning to the village, Tang Yuan put down his things and followed Su Nuo to look at the house.

Aunt Li is also anxious to sell the house, but no one in the village can afford it. Now that someone is buying it, she introduces it enthusiastically and proudly: "Our houses are all top-notch big tile-roofed houses. My wife earned it with all her might and used good materials, so you won’t lose money if you buy it!”

Tang Yuan looked at the house. Although there were only three rooms, they were clean and tidy, but they were a little old. The yard was also well-tended, and there were two baskets of vegetable fields.

He took a closer look at the kitchen. It was much larger than ordinary kitchens, and it was also clean.

Tang Yuan was very satisfied. He would spend a lot of time in the kitchen in the future, so he had to try to make himself as comfortable as possible.

He also likes the location here. Although it is in the village, it is far away from the surrounding people. It is a bit out of the way for others, but it is just right for him, and everything will not be under the nose of others. .

Aunt Li's mouth never stopped. Seeing that Tang Yuan didn't speak, she thought he didn't want it.

After thinking about waiting for her son in the city, she gritted her teeth and said, "If you want, I'll give you a cheaper price!"

Only then did Tang Yuan speak slowly: "I don't know how much the house is for my aunt?"

Aunt Li didn't play with those nonsense, and insisted directly: "Eight taels of silver! Even the belongings inside will be given to you!"

Su Nuo poked Tang Yuan behind his back, and Tang Yuan also knew that the price was very affordable, so he agreed with a smile.

Aunt Li acted quickly, and put the packed things on the bullock cart. Su Nuo helped to sign the deed, and within a quarter of an hour, the owner of the house became Tang Yuan.

Tang Yuan was surprised by Su Nuo's literacy. Su Nuo blushed and explained: "My father is a scholar, so I followed him to read a few words."

Su Nuo is really a kind brother. He not only helped Tang Yuan settle the house, but also helped him move the things in the wooden house. relationship, don't let people gossip.

Su Nuo is very popular, and he helps others a lot on weekdays. Now that he helps people in Tang Yuan's village, he won't think he has anything to do with Tang Yuan.

On the other hand, Tang Yuan, a refugee with nothing, now lives in a big tile-roofed house, which makes many people jealous. He wondered in his heart whether Tang Yuan did something bad to get a windfall.

It's just that most people only think about it in their hearts, but there is that vitriolic person who wants to point fingers.

"Hey, where did you get rich? You're dressed like a beggar, and you bought a house. I'm afraid you did something shameful, right?" The voice was high-pitched and thin, and it sounded annoying.

Tang Yuan saw that he was still an acquaintance, the one who mocked him for not being able to afford a bullock cart.

He deliberately ignored her, bowed his hands at the people around him, and said with a smile: "Thank you for your care these days, my son was lucky, and I picked an old Polygonum multiflorum from the mountain to exchange for some money, so I thought about it." Find a better place to live and don’t bother you anymore, please take care of me in the future.”

When the people around saw that he behaved gracefully and spoke nicely, the corners of his mouth opened involuntarily.

"Hey, they are all from the same village, why are you being polite!"

"That's right, if you have anything to say in the future, just tell me, you are so pitiful all by yourself!"

"You are so lucky! This is the first time we have heard of such a thing in our village!"

Everyone said one sentence to another, completely ignoring the yin and yang aunt.

Originally, the aunt had a sharp mouth and raised eyebrows, but now she was so angry that her mouth was crooked, she gave Tang Yuan a pooh, and slammed the door hard!

"Thank you so much today," Su Nuo helped Tang Yuan clean the house together, Tang Yuan saw that it was getting late, so he wanted to stay with Su Nuo for dinner, "I'll cook, but I can only eat noodles, and I can only wrong you It's over."

Su Nuo waved his hands again and again: "No need, my house is not far from here, I just go back and eat."

He could see that what Tang Yuan bought were all fine white noodles, which were good things. Ordinary people could only eat a meal of white flour dumplings during the Chinese New Year, so how could he take advantage of them.

"If you don't agree, how can I ask you for help?" Tang Yuan was already prepared, pointing to a small pile of straw in the yard, "Please burn the straw, and then pour the ashes into the wooden bucket filled with water."

Hearing what he said, Su Nuo had no choice but to agree. Although he didn't understand what Tang Yuan was going to do, he still did it.

Tang Yuan wanted to make alkaline noodles, but he asked around the town before, but no one had heard of edible alkaline, so he had to make it himself.

In fact, it is very simple to make edible alkali. One of the methods is to pour plant ash into water, and the slightly yellowed water after clarification is alkaline water.

Tang Yuan rolled up his sleeves, scooped up several large bowls of flour on the table, and the flour in the bag was reduced by half at once, making Su Nuo gasp slightly.

After the lye water was clarified, Tang Yuan started kneading the noodles. He put a little salt first, then put in an appropriate amount of lye water, and then slowly added water and stirred. The noodles he kneaded were not soft and smooth, but barely formed into a ball , It feels dry and hard, and the texture of the noodles produced in this way will also be hard, and it will not break after a sip.

The kneaded dough needs to wake up for two quarters of an hour, and then knead it until it is smooth. The dough on the alkaline water surface is more difficult to knead. Tang Yuan's forehead sweats and his arms feel sore.

He raised his arm to wipe off the sweat on his head, kneaded the dough with great difficulty, panted and drank the bowl of water that Su Nuo handed over, and let the dough wake up for a while before rolling it out.

"Why haven't I seen this method before?" Su Nuo looked curiously at the dough on the table, "What are you going to do?"

Tang Yuan felt much better after drinking the water, and it was rare for him to show off to Su Nuo in a mood: "You will know when I make it."

After the dough wakes up, Tang Yuan folds and rolls the dough repeatedly, and finally rolls the dough into a dough with the thickness of only three sheets of paper, then folds it up like a fan, and cuts it into thin noodles.

Tang Yuan cut the noodles, and the water in the pot boiled. He took out the noodles when they were half-cooked, ran through cold water, then poured oil into the pot, put minced ginger and minced garlic to saute until fragrant, and then poured in The noodles are quickly tossed.

After stir-frying for a few times, adding two spoons of salty and fragrant hot sauce, the aroma burst into the tip of the nose, making Tang Yuan, who hadn't eaten a serious meal for a long time, so hungry that even Su Nuo couldn't help swallowing it secretly Mouth spit.

Su Nuo exclaimed: "Brother Tang, your craftsmanship is really good!"

"I'll do other things, I'll make them for you in the future." Hearing Su Nuo's praise, Tang Yuan couldn't help curling up his mouth, promised without thinking, and quickly poured the fried noodles into the plate, "Try Try it."

Su Nuo lowered his head slightly, with a tinge of red on the tips of his ears, he answered in a low voice, and carried the plate to the main room.

The fried fine noodles were shiny and bright in color. Tang Yuan took a deep breath and took a big mouthful as the steaming hot, spicy and salty food hit his nose.

Although there is no egg in the noodles, the taste is still very good. The noodles are a bit hard, but they are not difficult to eat when they are moistened with oil. On the contrary, they are very smooth. root noodles.

Tang Yuan ate it, but he didn't think it was enough, so he went to stir-fry another plate, and he stopped his mouth in satisfaction until his stomach swelled up. Even Su Nuo ate until his mouth was greasy, and even his beautiful almond eyes were curled up.

Seeing that he liked it, Tang Yuan brought him back some fine noodles. Su Nuo had helped him all day, and it was not justified to invite someone to eat a bowl of noodles.

Su Nuo didn't want it at first, but thinking of his parents at home, he also wanted to take it back for them to taste, so he accepted it.

Now that he has settled down, Tang Yuan is ready to set up his small stall as soon as possible. The alkaline noodles used to make cold noodles are no longer a problem, and now the only thing that needs to be used for setting up a stall is.

Tang Yuan looked at Su Nuo: "Do you know where there is a carpenter with good craftsmanship? I want to make a cart for stalls."

Su Nuo felt sorry for Tang Yuan's face. Hearing what he said, he quickly said, "I know, Uncle Niu in the village is very skilled. I'll take you to him tomorrow. If you want to set up a stall, you have to prepare A lot of things, I'm free tomorrow, I can come and help you."

Tang Yuan was grateful for the boy's kindness and it was a little funny. If he didn't know that the boy was an honest person, he might have misunderstood that the boy liked him.

Seeing that it was getting late, Su Nuo hurried home after making an appointment with Tang Yuan to meet at the door of his house tomorrow.

The author has something to say: A great illusion in life: He likes me.

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