The Daily Life of the Daughter of a Minor Official

Chapter 70 Opening

 While Shu was busy, Su Ruojin asked Hua Ping to inquire.

 A bamboo chair was placed at the entrance of the hall, and the wind blew through it, which was cool and pleasant. Hua lay flat on it and felt very comfortable. She closed her eyes and remained motionless as if she didn't hear Su Erniang's words.

Su Ruojin stared.

 He remained motionless.

She frowned, suddenly smiled, turned her head, and said deliberately, "Uncle Shutong, are you hot?"

On a June day, Shu Tong ran around. Of course it was hot, but he didn’t even think about it. “I want to eat colorful popsicles.”

"Okay!" Su Ruojin stared at the person on the bamboo chair with a smile. Seeing him raise the corners of his eyes, his eyes met immediately, "Uncle Hua Ping wants to eat too?"

Ouch, Huaping closed his eyes.

He will not be attracted by the colorful ice that little kids eat. Aren't they just mixed with various ingredients and pigments? They are all ice and taste the same, so he doesn't care.

“Okay, Uncle Shutong, let’s go back.”

The two of them turned around and shouted to the busy craftsmen, "There will be mung bean soup later, with ice in it. You can drink it as you like!"

The master craftsman who was making a water tower came out and said, "Thank you, little boss!"

 “You’re welcome, Master.”

When he walked out of the courtyard, Su Ruojin glanced at the entrance of the hall again and saw Hua Ping tilting his head. When he saw her, he suddenly tilted his head back and remained motionless.

She looked at the sky speechlessly and asked him to look at the yard. Uncle Huaping was really lazy and couldn't even attract the delicious food. He said helplessly, "Uncle, you should go and find out."

"Okay." Shutong rode on the donkey and went to inquire.

The weather was too hot, so Su Ruojin fastened her sunhat straps and straightened her legs and ran home.

 Back home, Yang Siniang was playing with Su Sanlang on the porch, chattering and chattering. Her mother was sitting on the porch at the door of the bedroom, looking at her little brother in the cradle, and making clothes. The summer wind blew through the courtyard, bringing peace and beauty.

 “Mother—” Su Ruojin gasped and went up to the corridor, and stepped on the small stool to catch her breath.

 Cheng Yingzhen put down her sewing work and quickly went into the small ice cellar to get the ice cube juice her daughter had prepared and put it on the small table in the corridor. "Ajin, wait until the ice is gone before you drink it!"

Girls still can’t eat anything too cold.

"I know, mother." Su Ruojin said, "Pour a glass for brother and Xue Wulang first!"

"We also want..." Su Sanlang and Yang Siniang had already gathered around the small table, looking at the beautiful ice cube juice water greedily.

I don’t know how Ah Jin made it. The ice cubes are not only round, but also have small flowers and green leaves floating in the peach juice. They are so beautiful that people can’t bear to be thirsty.

Su Ruojin was tired from running and was too lazy to move. He just smiled at them and said, "We have them all."

Yang Siniang took a cup and looked left and right before drinking it. After looking at it for a long time, she raised her head and said, "Ah Jin, if there are such beautiful ice cubes in the milk tea, will the ladies like it more?"

“Ice is expensive and scarce. Are you sure you want your mother to put it in the milk tea?”

Yang Siniang pursed her lips in disappointment, "All the ladies in Beijing must like it."

That’s for sure, who wouldn’t love such a beautiful thing? Whether it is ancient times or modern times, as long as the weather is hot, people will find ways to cool down. Modern people can blow on the air conditioner and eat ice cream. What about in backward ancient times? They had to use ice.

Most of the time in ancient times, ice cellars were used to store ice. People started using saltpeter to make ice around the Song Dynasty. Su Ruojin traveled to the Yin Dynasty, which was similar to the Song Dynasty. Maybe some people already knew how to use saltpeter to make ice, but maybe no one did. She still did this. really do not know.

Saltpeter was discovered by the ancients in the process of mining gunpowder, so mining gunpowder was a government activity and was out of reach of ordinary people. This time, we were able to make round ice cubes with flowers inside. The saltpeter used was obtained through Mr. Xue. This kind of thing is currently only available in the Ministry of Industry and is not available to ordinary people.

 So it is no longer practical to put good-looking ice cubes in milk tea. I can only have fun making it by myself occasionally.

Su Dalang and Xue Wulang also brought out beautiful ice cubes and juice and went to the corridor to have a rest and join in the chat of the young ladies.

Xue Wulang asked: "Ah Jin, you asked my father for saltpeter, are you doing it to make firecrackers?" Su's shop is about to open, and it is normal to make firecrackers, "But wouldn't it be easier to buy ready-made?"

 Cheng Yingzhen and Su Sanlang really didn't know what Su Ruojin was doing with the pin stone. Only Su Dalang knew, and he even came to help. He looked at his sister.

Su Ruojin blinked when she lied, but the little kids couldn't tell, "Oh, I wanted to make a few for fun, but water accidentally spilled on it, and the saltpeter was dissolved, so I guess I have to tell you Dad, ask for some, it’s convenient!”

The summer is still very long, it seems good to get some saltpeter to make ice!

Xue Wulang didn't know whether his father agreed, but he agreed generously, "I study at your house every day, and I don't want to be restricted. My father will definitely give it to me."

Su Ruojin: ...This kid is too honest!

Su Dalang: ...his classmate is really generous. He lowered his head and took a sip. The coolness was refreshing. Summer is so good!

In the evening, Uncle Shutong came back and told Su Ruojin why Mrs. Xu didn't come to cause trouble. "Her sister's errand job was kicked out of the palace, and her brother-in-law's errand job seems to have been reduced. Anyway, she is no longer favored in the Jin Palace."

Su Ruojin frowned, "Is there anything else?"

 Shu Tong's face is not very good.

 She guessed it must have something to do with eating prescriptions.

As expected, Shu Tong frowned: "Mrs. Xu's sister sold the big house in Kanglefang and opened a restaurant for business. She sells the dishes you once cooked, Er Niang."

She knew that this day would come, but food is for people to enjoy, and if she could make a name for herself, that would be her ability.

"But a food recipe is worth at least a hundred taels. Mrs. Xu got at least ten food recipes from us, so how much money does that cost?" Shu Tong was unwilling to accept it.

Su Ruojin didn't feel anything. The matter had come to an end, but it felt like the dust had settled. They had gone to run a restaurant to make a lot of money, so they probably didn't have time to think about her breakfast shop anymore!

Su Ruojin doesn’t know yet, but with the **** of Princess Jin’s eyes, Mrs. Xu and others don’t dare to make mistakes at the moment. As for the future, who knows!

June 28th is a good day, Su’s Breakfast Shop has opened in a low-key manner!

Su Ruojin didn't allow his father to take leave to open the business, but the shop obviously supported a large family. How could Su Yanli not ask for it? His daughter was supporting the family at a young age. If his father didn't even ask for leave, what would he become?

 The courtyard of Qijia became Su Ji’s breakfast shop. Instead of living in the small shop in the front and in the courtyard behind, Su Ruojin opened the front shop to the back and turned it into a large breakfast restaurant.

Upon entering, there are three large rows of tables, with ten tables in each row going all the way in. They can accommodate more than 100 people for breakfast at the same time, making it the largest breakfast shop in the West Bridge Alley area.

In order to facilitate the masters to get up early to do business, dormitories, workshops, storage rooms, etc. were left behind the shop.

Brothers Dashi and Ershi each have a room, so they don’t have to squeeze into the small small room of the Su family in the future. They are very happy. This single room is many times more beautiful than the house in their hometown. They wish they could live in such a clean and bright big house for the rest of their lives. Room.

Why doesn't Su Ruojin let the two brothers live in one room? She has selfish motives.

 (End of this chapter)