Chapter 58 Drinking a glass of wine

Ye Xiaomei decided this matter too quickly.

　　On the way back, Ye Anyian couldn't help but ask her: "Second sister, have you really thought about it?"

　　Ye Xiaomei nodded: "It's the same when you look at the people next to you. I think Wei Feng is very good, he is honest and talks little. There is only one old lady in the family, and his population is simple."

　　"I'm not a good talker myself. If someone is as glib as Zhang Zhenghe, I won't be able to handle it."

　　"That's true," Ye Annian said, "Sui Tianshui Town is far enough away from Yueya Village. If you marry here in the future, it will be difficult for the Ye family to cause trouble for you again."

　　"Yes."

　　Not sure if it was because the marriage was settled, Ye Xiaomei took a deep breath and chuckled: "Brother, let's go back."

　　Ye Annian rarely heard her call him this way. He was slightly stunned and then smiled along with her.

　　When the two returned to Clay Figure Alley, it was already mid-afternoon. There were far fewer stalls in the alley and fewer people were visiting.

　　Ye Annian and Ye Xiaomei found their stall and found that Jiang Zhu had closed the stall and was sitting there chatting with the old man selling candied haws next to him.

　　Seeing the two people coming back, he hurriedly got up to greet them: "I've sold out everything here, how are you doing?"

　　"It's settled," Ye Annian said, "It's the chef who is visiting the restaurant. We made an appointment to meet in two days."

　　"Is there a guest chef?" Jiang Zhu was a little surprised.

　　Seeing his appearance, Ye Anyian suddenly became nervous: "What, is there anything wrong?"

　　"Not really. What's that chef's name?"

　　"Wei Feng." Ye Xiaomei said.

　　"Hiss~" The expression on Jiang Zhu's face suddenly became complicated.

　　Ye Anyian and Ye Xiaomei felt nervous watching this.

　　But Jiang Zhu said: "I have dealt with this person before, and he is reliable."

　　In fact, when he first came to Yueya Village, because he couldn't take care of Ding Qiu, Ding Qiu almost ruined his family by cooking, so he had no choice but to go to the town to find someone to learn cooking skills.

　　None of the other cooks in the town were willing to teach him, either asking him to become a disciple or fearing that he would steal his apprenticeship. Only Wei Feng was willing to teach him.

　　Hearing what he said, both of them breathed a sigh of relief.

　　Ye Annian asked: "Has the young master from last time come to pick up the goods today?"

　　"Here we are." Jiang Zhu nodded, "Not only did I get the goods, I also ordered twenty Yanjitu and ten Luban locks from you."

　　At first, Ye Annian didn't know what Yanjitu was. After Jiang Zhu explained it, he realized that Yanjitu was a modern jigsaw puzzle.

　　But this thing is easy to make, and it is not difficult to make twenty.

　　"You agreed?" Ye Anyian asked.

　　"nature."

　　"Aren't you afraid that I can't do it?" Ye Anyian raised his eyebrows.

　　Jiang Zhu then laughed: "You can do complex and exquisite things like wooden frogs and rattles, but you can't even make a few broken wooden boards of different shapes?"

　　"As for Luban Suo, you have done it for Ding Qiu before."

　　Well, failing to stump him, Ye Anyian had no choice but to give up.

　　"This is for you." Jiang Zhu untied the money bag from his waist and stuffed it into Ye Anian's hand.

　　The money bag was heavy. Ye Annian opened it and saw a lot of silver in it.

　　"Three rattles were sold for one hundred cents. The young master paid three hundred and seventy cents for the goods. Since he didn't know the price of Yan Jitu and Lu Bansuo, he paid a deposit of two taels of silver first," Jiang Zhu said.

　　This noble young man is really generous. He doesn't order many things, and he doesn't necessarily have two taels of silver for the entire payment.

　　However, it doesn't matter. When the time comes, more will be refunded and less compensation will be provided.

　　Ye Annian took a brief look at the coins in the money bag and wrote them down one by one.

　　I made a lot of money, but I still had to spend it.

　　The three of them left the clay figurine alley, and first went to the book store to buy the paints Ye Anyian needed, including Sanqing, Garcinia, and Titanium White. The three paints cost thirty renminbi, and they also bought a few brushes, totaling 50 renminbi. Hello shopkeepers, I saw that they bought a lot of things and even gave me some rice paper.

　　After leaving the bookstore, Jiang Zhu joked: "Okay, three rattles have been spent."

　　"Then I'll make three more tomorrow and I'll make money back." Ye Annian looked at him.

　　"Then you need to help." Jiang Zhu took his hand and shook it, "Just teach me a simple lesson and I'll do it."

　　"Yan Jitu is simple," Ye Annian said, "I will teach you tomorrow. You can do these twenty orders for me."

"Okay." Jiang Zhu agreed readily.

　　But Ye Annian squeezed his hand hard: "Be your doctor, but don't take my job."

　　Jiang Zhu laughed.

　　The two held hands and walked slowly in front. Ye Xiaomei followed them silently, with a smile on her face.

　　Days like this are so good.

　　On the way back, He Huifen saw that their baskets were empty, and she didn't see them buying anything. She just assumed that they sold at a loss and made no money.

　　There was a hint of disdain in that look.

　　However, the three of them ignored her, and the other villagers in the car didn't say anything either. He Huifen was just asking for trouble and kept her mouth shut.

　　When I got home, it was already dark.

　　As soon as Jiang Zhu opened the courtyard door, Tong Qian was the first to run out with joy.

　　Ye Annian looked at the small black thing and suddenly said in surprise: "The copper coins seem to have grown up."

　　After stuffing everything in his hand to Jiang Zhu, Ye Anyian leaned over to pick up the coins and hugged them.

　　The little thing is heavy and weighs heavily on the hand, and its size is also two times larger than before.

　　"It only takes a month for the copper coins to arrive at home." He said, "It grows so fast."

　　Ye Xiaomei reached out and touched Tongqian's head: "The kittens and puppies are running around so fast. You feed them well, so you won't have to worry about them growing up."

　　"Brother! You are finally back!"

　　The kid Fu Zai heard the sound cleverly and jumped out of the house with a cane.

　　Ye Anian quickly put down the copper coins and walked quickly to support him.

　　"The plywood can be removed in a few days, so don't be naughty."

　　"I'm fine." Fu Zai raised his little face and smiled at him, "Brother Shitou came to see me today."

　　"Coming to play with you?"

　　"Yeah. But the courtyard door was locked, so he didn't come in. He sent us some river shrimp through the fence."

　　"This child." Ye Annian helped Fu Zai sit down at the stone table and saw the wooden basin placed beside the stone table. It was filled with water and contained half a basin of live shrimps.

　　"How about we eat stir-fried river prawns tonight?"

　　Jiang Zhu came over at some point and said with a smile.

　　Fu Zai couldn't help drooling when he heard this, and nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay, Brother Jiang's cooking is the best!"

　　Turning around, he caught a glimpse of Ye Xiaomei and quickly added: "Second sister's cooking is also delicious!"

　　"You are the only one with a sweet mouth." Ye Xiaomei was amused by him and reached out to poke his forehead.

Ding Qiu, who was studying in the room, heard the excitement outside and came out. After saying hello to the three of them, Ye Anian rushed him to play with Fu Zai.

　　Seeing that it was getting late, the three adults got busy having dinner.

　　Now that Ye Xiaomei is here, cooking is naturally much faster.

　　Jiangzhu plans to make stir-fried river prawns for dinner in the evening. The cowpeas in the backyard are growing again, so I can make stir-fried cowpeas and cucumbers for salad.

　　For staple food, Ye Xiaomei washed rice and planned to steam it.

　　Ye Annian helped Jiang Zhu.

　　It was still bright, so the two of them moved small stools, each holding a basin, and sat in the yard processing river shrimps.

Jiang Zhu took a pair of scissors, cut off the shrimp's whiskers and legs, and then threw them into a basin filled with water in front of Ye Anyian. Ye Anyian washed the shrimps he had treated.

　　The two of them divided the labor and worked quickly. In a short time, a basin of river shrimps was finished.

　　Jiang Zhu brought the washed river shrimps in, soaked them in starch water for a while, then heated a pan with oil, added the soaked river shrimps and fried them until the shrimps turned red, and fried the shrimp shells until crispy. Dish out and set aside.

　　Then put the chopped onions, ginger, garlic and other ingredients into the pot and saute until fragrant, add diced green and red peppers and stir-fry until fragrant, and then add the previously fried river shrimps.

　　When it's almost out of the pan, add salt, sugar and other seasonings and stir-fry, and a fragrant plate of stir-fried river prawns will be out of the pan quickly.

　　Perhaps the fragrance was so alluring that the two little bamboo dragonflies who were playing with bamboo dragonflies in the yard slipped in, and Tong Qian also waggled his little tail, held his head high, and drooled over the stir-fried river shrimp on the stove.

　　Seeing how greedy they were, Ye Annian picked up a chopstick and fed it to Fu Zai and Ding Qiu respectively to satisfy their greed. Then he picked up a few river shrimps and threw them on the ground to feed them with copper coins.

　　Copper Coin finished the river shrimp on the ground with just one lick of his tongue, looking at Ye Anyian with a pair of big dark eyes without blinking.

　　Ye Anyian put down his chopsticks and spread his hands: "I can't eat any more. But if there is any leftover later, I can mix it with rice for you."

　　"Woo~woof!"

　　Copper Coin seemed to understand, jumping up and down on its front legs and flying up with its tail wagging.

　　However, it is destined to not be able to eat the "big cake" painted by Ye Annian.

　　This plate of river prawns, let alone any leftovers, may not even leave any soup.

　　Soon, the fried cowpeas with bacon were also served.

　　Ye Anyian put down the low table and small stools and made the two little ones sit down. Ye Xiaomei brought bowls and chopsticks and served everyone food.

　　Jiang Zhu brought the last dish of cucumber salad to the table, and the five of them sat around the table.

　　The fragrant stir-fried river prawns, bacon and cowpeas served with rice, and the refreshing cold cucumbers. Fu Zai couldn't stop craving for them as soon as he sat down at the table. He was eager to try them with his chopsticks.

　　Jiang Zhu suddenly said: "Wait, it's rare that there are many good things today, let's celebrate."

　　"How to celebrate?" Ye Anyian was a little confused. The food was already on the table. Is there any other way to celebrate?

　　Jiang Zhu didn't answer him, just stood up and walked out.

　　After a while, he walked in holding a small pot in his left hand and a jar of wine in his right hand.

　　"Honey and black plum drink, Fu Zai, Ding Qiu and Sister Xiaomei will drink it," he said, placing the small pot in front of Ye Xiaomei.

　　Then he put the wine jar in front of him and opened it: "I brewed this jar of plum wine myself. It's mellow and not strong. Let's drink it."

　　The wine jar was unsealed, and a sweet and slightly winey smell hit your nostrils.

　　Jiang Zhu poured himself a bowl first, and then came to take his bowl.

　　Ye Annian saw that he had already picked up the wine jar, but then stopped, puzzled.

　　Jiang Zhu asked: "Can you drink it?"

For some reason, such a simple question made his face heat up.

　　"able."

　　When he was in modern times, his drinking capacity was still okay. As long as he didn't hold the bottle and drink hard, there should be no problem with the normal amount.

　　The wine poured into the bowl and made a "swishing" sound. The wine was clear and clear to the bottom of the bowl. Through the candlelight on the table, Jiang Zhu's smiling eyes were reflected.

　　Ye Annian looked a little lost in thought. He stretched out his hand to hold the edge of the bowl. Jiang Zhu had already picked up the bowl and touched it gently to his wine bowl.

　　--Ding!

　　The two bowls collided and made a crisp sound.

　　Ye Anian seemed to be pulled back from his thoughts in an instant. He picked up the bowl and was about to put it into his mouth when Jiang Zhu suddenly wrapped his arm around the bowl with the hand holding the wine bowl.

　　Then he leaned forward and drank all the wine in the bowl.

　　He actually had a drink with him.

　　Ye Anyian's hand holding the wine bowl trembled, and his cheeks felt hot.