Dressed as a blacksmith

Brother Liu was looking forward to it, and finally it was the first snow since the beginning of winter in the twelfth lunar month.

The cold wind was howling outside, the snowflakes were flying randomly, the snow was knee-deep, it was really inappropriate to go out, and Father Yu and Yu Dameng also got a rare rest.

The whole family sat around the fire and ate mutton pot.

The soup is fresh and tender, and the whole body is warm after eating.

It's rare to have such a lot of free time recently. After digesting food, Yu Dameng and Qiao Yuan went back to their room to spend their time together.

The charcoal stove in the bedroom was very warm, so there was no need to wear heavy padded jackets. The two of them took off their coats and shoes and lay lazily on the bed, cuddling tightly and chatting.

At first everything was quite normal, until Yu Dameng's body temperature increased and his breathing became heavier, Qiao Yuan realized something was wrong, "What's wrong with you?"

Yu Dameng pursed his lips, a bit difficult to speak.

But who is Qiao Yuan? With a little brainstorming, he knew where the problem was. With a smile in his eyes, he leaned into Yu Dameng's ear and said something.

Yu Dameng didn't let him move around, and said in a rough voice: "No!"

Qiao Yuan was annoyed, and suddenly pulled off Yu Dameng's clothes, "Don't you want to?"

Yu Dameng put his clothes on again, hugged him tightly, and said in a hoarse voice, "There is no medicine to avoid children here." He pinched Qiao Yuan's still slender arm, covered his body and kissed his lips, and said: " Still have to feed."

I don't know why, but Qiao Yuan always has the feeling that if he is fattened up, he will be slaughtered severely.

There are many people in the family, it is indeed not a good time, Qiao Yuan did not insist.But now Yu Dameng had no choice but to shoot, Qiao Yuan turned over and overwhelmed him, and said playfully, "It's okay, I know another way."

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All the dim sum shops are aiming to increase their sales at the end of the year, and there are many tricks.

Qiao Yuan also refurbished Yu Qiaoji's dim sum. The rice cracker candies were replaced with millet white sugar and millet brown sugar, and the chicken cakes also had the shapes of hearts, rabbits, and bears.

Only this, Qiao Yuan felt that it was not enough, so he started to toss a new trick today.

The first one is the rice cake with yellow rice and brown sugar in the modern north. It is steaming, soft and glutinous, and is the favorite of children in winter.

Qiao Yuan plans to make five layers, the base is steamed purple glutinous rice, the penultimate layer is a mixture of yellow rice noodles and red bean paste, the third layer is glutinous rice flour and brown sugar, made into a paste to make it pop. , the second layer is covered with a layer of yellow rice noodles, and the top is covered with candied dates.

Those people sent by Chu Li in the front shop had all gone back at the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, and the shop seemed a little short of staff.A few days ago, Qiao Yuan posted a notice to hire a young man who could speak well and settle accounts.

Mingxu, Mingchen and Zheng Xin stayed in the back kitchen to study with Qiao Yuan at ease.

"Don't add too much water to yellow rice noodles, as long as it can form a dough, if there is too much water, the rice cake will collapse and become out of shape."

Qiao Yuan explained to the three while doing it, at least to ensure that two of the three have learned it, so that there can be a replacement for each other.

Practice makes perfect. With the current level of dexterity of these three people, they will definitely be able to master it after practicing a few times. Qiao Yuan has nothing to worry about.

After steaming for about half an hour, the rice cake with yellow rice and brown sugar is ready.The combination of red bean paste and glutinous rice and the rich brown sugar aroma is very attractive. When you cut a corner, there are two layers of brown sugar color and one layer of yellow beige color intertwined.One bite is full of sweetness, glutinous but very chewy.

"Delicious!" Ming Chen was full of praise, and Ming Xu and Zheng Xin also agreed.

Because it is a trial, the portion is very small, and the first pot is divided among ourselves.

The little guy Ma Shun'er was very happy, it was really good to find this errand, whether he had snacks every day or not, he could even get new tricks from time to time!

Seeing that Qiao Yuan was going to deliver food to the iron shop, he volunteered and said, "I'll run errands for my boss!"

Ming Chen covered her mouth and snickered, "This is prepared by the master for the master, and no one is allowed to intervene!"

Qiao Yuan was teased by a child, couldn't help but blush, and said stiffly: "You are young, you don't understand!"

Mingchen giggled and ran away, Qiao Yuan blushed and went out the door.

As soon as the cold wind blows outside, the heat on Qiao Yuan's face disappeared.He and Yu Dameng are serious couples, so what's wrong with being tired of thinking about each other?

Children don't understand!

After the cold weather, Yu Dameng forbade Qiao Yuan to go to the iron shop to deliver things.But Qiao Yuan euphemistically called it "spot check", and would come over every few days to deliver some delicious food to Yu Dameng.

Father Yu and Xing Wu are not surprised, and they will take their share and hide far away wisely.

"It's so cold, don't come here." Yu Dameng said worriedly, covering Qiao Yuan's cold little hands.

Qiao Yuan acted like a baby, and pushed Yu Dameng closer, "I miss you!"

With red ears, Yu Dameng fed Qiao Yuan a bite of cake, and he paused before saying, "I...I miss you too."

Qiao Yuan was obviously happy in his heart, but he wanted to hum, "You can talk now."

Yu Dameng froze, his eyes widened, and he didn't know which sentence he said was wrong.

However, in the next second, Qiao Yuan threw himself into his arms, sticking to him tightly, "Quick! Say something nice to me again!"

......

After getting tired, I went back to the shop, and the second large pot of yellow rice and brown sugar rice cakes just came out of the oven.Qiao Yuan asked Ma Shun'er to go to Shilixiang with him.

From afar, I saw a long queue at the window of Maocai, each holding a large porcelain bowl.

Ma Shun'er said happily, "Master, Shi Lixiang's business is really good!"

He used to be flattering, and he said to himself: "You can buy such a large porcelain bowl for a few ten or twenty yuan. Once you get home, cook some noodles. The taste is not to mention how good it is!"

This is also the reason why Qiao Yuan opened the maocai window on purpose at that time, taking the route of small profits but quick turnover.

As soon as Feng Kaijifu, Shilixiang's accountant and shopkeeper, saw Qiao Yuan, he rushed up to greet him and said with a smile, "Hi, my master."

Qiao Yuan smiled slightly and asked him, "How is the business these few days?"

Shilixiang shop is a little further away than Yu Qiaoji, and as the weather gets colder, Qiao Yuan comes here less and less frequently.

Speaking of this, Feng Kaiji's face was radiant, "Okay! It's cold, everyone loves to come to our place to eat hot pot, and now the daily profit can reach this amount."

He made a comparison of five, and Joe was far from surprised.Hot pot is cheap and affordable, warms the body with steaming heat, tastes good, and is lively with a table of people. It is naturally the first choice in winter.

Moreover, Yu Qiao Ji's chicken cakes, dried sweet potatoes, and rice cracker candies are also sold in hot pot shops.More or less, they have added revenue to the hot pot shop.

After Feng Kaiji finished replying, he pointed to the rice cake Ma Shun'er put on the table and asked, "Boss, is this a new product for the shop?"

Qiao Yuan nodded, and Ma Shun'er lifted the white quilt covering the rice cake with a wink, and the scent immediately came, making people greedy.

Qiao Yuan introduced: "This is a rice cake. Let's try selling it in the shop today. The price is three yuan and one tael. If it sells well, Yuqiaoji will send it here every day."

Feng Kaiji cut a small piece and tasted it. After one bite, he looked at the rice cakes on the table and said, "Master, one basket may not be enough!"

Qiao Yuan smiled, "I didn't make much on the first day, so I'll sell these first and add more tomorrow. But this stuff is hard to digest if you eat too much, so you shouldn't sell too much to each table."

Feng Kaiji lamented Qiao Yuan's conscientiousness in doing business, called the boy over, and told him to inform the customers about the new rice cakes.

The guests all know that Shi Lixiang's dim sum is specially provided by Yu Qiao Ji, so they have a good reception of the new product and rush to try it out.

As soon as the business opened, it tasted good, so it was passed on one by one.After Qiao Yuan stayed in the shop for a short while, most of the rice cakes were sold out.

The response was good, Qiao Yuan decided to set up a table at the gate of Yu Qiao Ji tomorrow, specializing in rice cakes.

In addition, Yu Qiao Ji also launched several new products such as egg yolk crisps, meat floss rolls, and egg biscuits.

This solidity made Yu Qiaoji popular again, and it immediately exploded at the end of the year.

Seeing this, Lin Cuifen and Qiao Wang went to the shop to help every day.

Qiao Wang added a handful of firewood to the stove, and looked at Qiao Yuan who was busy everywhere with a smile in his eyes.

Seeing this, Lin Cuifen smiled and said, "Auntie, can you rest assured now?"

"Don't worry, don't worry." Qiao Wang nodded, and the smile on his face didn't fade away.Although Brother Yuan is a younger brother, he is really capable just like his father.

She ate well at Yu's house, and lived a comfortable life. In her free time, she would have Brother Liu and Shanwen Shanwu to entertain her boredom, and she seemed to be more energetic.

Qiao Yuan glanced over and felt happy. After finishing her work, she went to help her light the fire, and said coquettishly, "I'm exhausted."

Qiao Wang looked at him with a smile, and said disgustedly: "It's almost Chinese New Year, so I don't want to talk about this."

Qiao Yuan smiled flatteringly, "Grandma, are you tired?"

"I'm not tired." Qiao Wang grabbed the firewood in his hand and asked him to rest on the side. "I try to exercise, eat well and sleep better."

Qiao Yuan was happy, "That's the reason."

He turned to ask Lin Cuifen, "Mother, brother, are they coming back?"

"That's right. In previous years, you can go back on the 22nd of the twelfth lunar month. But this year, your elder brother Qiu is pregnant. I guess you have to slow down on the road."

Qiao Yuan counted the days and said joyfully, "Brother just comes back in time for the New Year's Fair. Let's move back to the village after the New Year's Fair."

The annual market is the last market before the year, and it is also the busiest market of the year. Qiao Yuan is looking forward to it.

"That's exactly what I thought." Lin Cuifen nodded and said with a smile.

On the other hand, Qiao Wang listened and couldn't help but said, "When do you and Da Meng plan to have a child?"

Qiao Yuan couldn't help but blushed. It's still a child, and that matter is still out of reach!

He said vaguely: "Grandma, brother...it's not easy to conceive..."

"Who said that?" Qiao Wang used to make a living by delivering babies, she said: "I have seen many husbands, all of whom have been married for three years!"

Qiao Yuan: "!!!"

This is unnecessary!