Farming in time travel can be slapped in the face

Chapter 83: Digging the cellar

the next day.

The restaurant was not open today, so Qi came early in the morning. He came by carriage. After Shen Jiyao heard the knock on the door, he went out to see. When he saw it was Qi, he was a little surprised that he came so early. It seemed that he really wanted to help. They, Shen Jiyao, couldn't help but be a little moved, and hurriedly welcomed him into the house, and then went to get a couple of silvers for Xu Rong, and asked him to rent a horse and ride to the village to ask the Zhou sisters to help him pick all the small peppers. He wanted to make pickled peppers, Xu Rong took the order, and Shen Jiyao then went to the kitchen to make breakfast to entertain Qi.

Lan Qianjue held Xiao Doumi and sat in the front hall chatting with Qi. Xiao Doumi tilted her head and looked at Qi, then stretched out her little hand to him and called out twice, wanting to hug him.

Qi Jun raised his eyebrows and looked at Xiao Doumi with an incredulous look. He said to Lan Qianjue, "Can I hug him?"

"He wants you to hug him." Lan Qianjue said and handed Xiao Doumi out. Qi Jun said Xiao Doumi was hugged into his arms. The little thing was so happy that he grabbed Qi's clothes and couldn't stop jumping. After playing enough, he lay down in Qi's arms and stayed quietly.

Qi had never seen a milk baby that was as still as a virgin and as active as a rabbit. He immediately fell in love with it. When Lan Qianjue got up to serve the food, he couldn't help but kiss her twice. Xiaodou Mi smelled of milk and smelled very good. , Zhi Jiang liked Qi so much that he kept hugging him. Even when it was time to eat, he did not intend to give it back to Lan Qianjue and the others, but wanted to hug him more. Xiao Doumi was also very dignified and sat quietly in his arms, not acting like a As usual, I hug Shen Jiyao after seeing him.

After several people had breakfast, Xiao Doumi's grandfather came, so Qi had to hand Xiao Doumi to the old man, and escorted Yang Shaocheng to the county with Shen Jiyao and others.

Yang Shaocheng had been hungry all day and night. At this time, he no longer had the strength to make a fuss and curse, so he could only squat in the corner of the carriage.

When they arrived at the county town, as soon as they walked outside the Yamen, Yang Shaocheng refused to go in. It seemed that he was still afraid, so Lan Qianjue had to drag him in.

The yamen servants stood in two rows, holding killing sticks and looking very carefully. The county magistrate sitting above him was about fifty years old and looked upright. When he saw Qi, he asked his servants to sit down and said to him His attitude was very respectful, but not flattering, which made Shen Jiyao somewhat at ease. Such a person probably has the strongest sense of justice. If he heard what happened to Lan Ziyue and Qi explained a few words, he probably wouldn't Let Yang Shaocheng go easily.

He was shocked and asked Shen Jiyao about his purpose. Shen Jiyao did not show any stage fright and told the county magistrate roughly what happened. As expected, after hearing what Shen Jiyao said about Yang Shaocheng's evil deeds, he became very angry immediately. Yang Shaocheng was also very frightened and kept defending himself. Although fifty spanks were not many, a spanking on his butt was enough to keep him lying down for a while. However, the county magistrate obviously only believed in Shen Jiyao. After all, there was someone with Qi's reputation. It's impossible to tell any lies.

At this time, Qi Ye appropriately interjected: "The criminal law for Fifty Daban Tai is too light. Magistrate Wang, you can make the decision, but don't be too lenient in sparing such shameless people, otherwise my people in Daqing will not know How many disasters will he suffer?"

Magistrate Wang suddenly realized that Yang Shaocheng was convicted. He first beat him up with a hundred bullets and then sent him to prison. Magistrate Wang asked Shen Jiyao for his opinion. , Shen Jiyao was not polite and said: "What a woman cares about most is chastity. He has ruined other people's lives and cannot be easily forgiven. He has to be imprisoned for at least two years to barely be able to atone for his sin. Of course, everything must be obeyed by the county magistrate." ." Shen Jiyao said and bowed to the county magistrate.

However, after saying this, Shen Jiyao felt a little uncomfortable. Although she asked for the loss of the child in Lan Yue, she did feel a little uncomfortable in her heart. Perhaps she was a sensible parent and understood the meaning of her child to Lan Yue. , I still feel a little uncomfortable. It seems that I have to take time to see her in the future and talk to her properly. It would be good if I could enlighten her. On the other hand, Shen Jiyao doesn't care. After all, what happened back then would have happened without them. If you deliberately look for trouble, it won't happen.

Although Shen Jiyao's drive to retaliate against others is still there, he is indeed a lot more sensible.

Magistrate Wang over there agreed and said: "Then we will imprison him for two years and then release him. This law of our government must be changed somewhat. Otherwise, it will only make those evil people more rampant. I'm afraid... It will harm more women."

Qi in the hall nodded, but before he could speak, Yang Shaocheng yelled in despair after hearing the county magistrate's verdict, struggling to get up and rush over to settle the score with Shen Jiyao. However, two government officials came forward and caught him. They lifted him up like a chicken and laid him down on a stool. They began to slap his buttocks with a killing stick. Suddenly, there was a sound of howling ghosts and wolves in the county government office. Not long after the game, the 20th big board was not reached, and Yang Shaocheng passed out from the pain.

Lan Qianjue and Shen Jiyao looked at each other and saw that Yang Shaocheng had been punished and did not intend to stay any longer. Shen Jiyao thanked the county magistrate and went over to tell Qi that he was leaving. Qi did not keep them, he wanted to stay in the county government office. After waiting for a while, he asked the two of them to leave first. Naturally, the two of them had no objection and left the county government office first.

Shen Jiyao felt indescribably relieved after having solved a problem on his mind. As soon as he left the county office, he began to inquire about where saltpeter ice could be made. Unfortunately, not many people knew about saltpeter ice making. After asking many people, he could not get any useful information. Shen Jiyao did not give up, and went to many places under the scorching sun to ask. When he asked a vendor selling candied haws, his hard work paid off, and he finally asked him about a place where saltpeter ice is made. It was in a building on the outskirts of the county. In the villa.

The two of them hurried over according to the route the hawker told them. The villa was very easy to find. They walked out of the city and walked along the road for about a quarter of an hour before they saw it. The villa was built around a hill, and there were many trees around it. On this hot day, This area is very cool and looks very cool.

The two found the gate of the villa, told their purpose of coming, and were led into the villa by the servant.

There were a lot of servants in the manor. Shen Jiyao looked around and followed the servant up the nine-curved corridor. After a twist and turn, the two of them were taken into a hall.

The young man said respectfully: "You two, just wait, I'll go and invite my master."

Shen Jiyao nodded, and after watching the young man leave, he couldn't help but look at the furnishings in the hall. This hall was very elegant and cool. It is very comfortable. There are many potted plants around it, and the yellow bamboo buildings that match it are very beautiful. Shen Jiyao likes it very much. He secretly thinks that his villa will also be built according to this standard in the future, but a house like this It looks cool on a hot day, but I wonder if it will be too cold to like in winter.

After a while, a man walked out with his head held high.

The two of them looked at each other and said a friendly hello to the man. The man walked up to them. He first looked Lan Qianjue up and down, and then looked at Shen Jiyao critically. The next moment, his eyes flashed. There was a hint of surprise, probably because of his status, but the man was not too rude. He only calmed down after being surprised. He clapped his hands and called the boy guarding the door to let him pour the wine for the two of them. Water, then he said: "I heard that you want to buy ice?"

"That's what I planned just now." Shen Jiyao said: "But I have changed my mind now. I want to buy you some saltpeter. I wonder if the boss can sell some more conveniently." Give it to me."

"Buy saltpeter?" The man suddenly laughed when he heard this, and said: "This little brother, my tone is quite serious. My huge villa depends on this saltpeter. If I sell it to you, I will How to do business."

"I will pay a high price." Shen Jiyao said sincerely: "We are doing a small business in the town. The weather is too hot, so we want to buy some ice to make some cold drinks for sale. Originally, I only planned to buy ice. But when I got here, I realized that it was too far away from the town. I was worried that the ice would turn into water before it was delivered, so I wanted to buy some saltpeter from you and make ice myself."

The man was startled when he heard this, and then laughed. He said: "I am a businessman, not a talented and virtuous person. I can sell this fish to you, but I can't give it to you. If you really want to buy ice, I will naturally have a way to help you get it to your place." "

Shen Jiyao sighed secretly. It was indeed not easy to negotiate business with a businessman, so he had to say: "Even if you can deliver it, how can I store it?"

"Dig a cellar and buy some thick quilts. This way it can be stored." The man said, "If you don't want to, I'm really sorry, but I really can't sell this saltpeter to you."

Shen Jiyao had no choice but to say, "Okay, the price of your ice is too high. How much?"

The man smiled and said, "I'll take you to see the price first, and then we'll discuss it."

Shen Jiyao nodded, and the man made a gesture of invitation, and the three of them left the front hall together.

After walking through the nine winding corridors, rockery pavilions, gardens and ponds, we came to the hill in the villa. In front of the hill there was a cave entrance that was still dim with an oil lamp. When a few people got closer, Shen Jiyao felt that it was very cool inside. , it is estimated that this ice should be in this cave.

Sure enough, the man said: "The ice is inside, you two come with me."

Several people entered the cave one after another. The cave followed a downhill route. As they went lower, the temperature became lower and lower. Below is a similar There were many people inside Dachangba in the cellar, and pots and jars were placed all over the floor. The man led the two of them to a corner filled with densely packed earthen jars, lifted up the quilt covering it, and said: "You guys Look, this is ice. There are two types. One is sweet ice with some sugar added to it, and the other has no taste. See if you like it."

Shen Jiyao took a quick look and felt the hardness. , he decided immediately. The man was also a happy person. He said: "Seeing that this is the first time for you to buy ice for me, I will give you one tael of silver per jar, and I will also be responsible for delivering it to you. Brother, what do you think? "

I want more, and I may come to you for ice in the future." Shen Jiyao said, "A little less, one or two cans, five hundred dollars, that's fine."

The man frowned and turned around with a troubled expression. After walking a few steps, Shen Jiyao couldn't help but feel a little uneasy when he saw that he was still unwilling to agree. Fortunately, the next moment the man turned around and said: "Forget it, one, two, five hundred yuan and two cans of ice, the deal is done."

Shen Jiyao He smiled and said: "How should I pay the money? Do I need a deposit?"

"Of course I do." The man said, "You only need to put fifty taels of silver here, and I will open a note for you. As for buying ice, you just have to pay when the workers deliver it to your home, so no one will suffer, you say. "

That's the best thing," Shen Jiyao said,

so the two quickly reached a consensus and returned. Go to the hall to write the receipt.

After everything was done, Shen Jiyao was not in a hurry to get ice. Now that he had found the ice, the task at this time was to make preparations to store the ice. So the two of them rushed to the town non-stop to look for them to monitor and discuss. After some discussion, he finally got him to agree to dig a cellar next to the well in the courtyard. Shen Jiyao was so resolute that he immediately went to find craftsmen to start digging the cellar. During the days when the business could not be opened, he worked with Lan Qianjue continued back to the county town to collect ingredients.

Ingredients are relatively easy to find. The two of them first bought many kinds of fruits from the county and put them into treasure bags. Then they bought all the ingredients they needed one by one. Surprisingly, they had all the ingredients he wrote. What excites Shen Jiyao the most is that cassava flour is actually sold, and it is very common and the price is relatively low. It is said that it is a food commonly eaten by the poor. Shen Jiyao did not care about it and bought two bags directly. It is in the treasure bag, waiting for the day when the cellar is dug and started to be used.

After buying all the ingredients for the dessert, Shen Jiyao went to the iron shop to customize the iron troughs and iron mesh needed for barbecue. He customized two large iron troughs, and an iron sheet was installed on the other one. I made roast duck, then ordered chicken and duck, bought small fish, and bought some miscellaneous vegetables and melons for barbecue. After seven or eight days of busy work, I finally prepared all the ingredients. Okay, during this period of time, Shen Jiyao also publicized all the things he was going to do. When everyone saw this new product, it was unheard of and unseen. They couldn't help but look forward to it, and they couldn't wait. They often came to the restaurant to have a look, and also I urged him from time to time, looking forward to the new products Shen Jiyao will make.

Seeing how enthusiastic everyone was, Shen Jiyao began to work harder on the combination and variety of dishes, just to give his customers a satisfying meal.

After a few days of preparing all the ingredients, Shen Jiyao was not idle. Because the cellar had not been dug yet, Shen Jiyao began to make food for everyone to try. On the first day, he first made some sugar water and barbecue. He was the first to bear the brunt. What I wanted to do was make pearl milk tea and roast duck. The roast duck was put in an hour in advance. The temperature in the oven was very high. Although the roasted duck was slightly different from the modern ones, it was probably because it tasted good. But it's excellent.

At noon, a group of people ate the new products made by Shen Jiyao, and the old man was among them. After eating these new products made by Shen Jiyao, they couldn't help but praise him. They praised Shen Jiyao for his good craftsmanship and cleverness. The other people had never After eating such sugar water, I was reluctant to drink it all. A bowl of sugar water can last me a whole day.

The roast duck is a delicacy that everyone is thinking about, but Shen Jiyao only roasts it once. He just wants to try his skills. In the past few days, Shen Jiyao has been cooking the dishes on his menu one by one for everyone. After tasting, everyone received very satisfied and affirmative answers, which gave Shen Jiyao a lot of confidence and motivation.

It seemed that the success achieved this time was not small. Shen Jiyao was satisfied and just waited for the cellar to be dug, bought ice and stored it in it before opening the door for business.

Half a month passed by in a flash. During this period, Shen Jiyao mixed the cassava flour with brown sugar water, kneaded it into pearls, cooked it and put it in a treasure bag. After completing all the preparations, it was the day of the opening. It's getting closer.