Pastoral little master

Chapter 143 Suspicion
Qiduo stopped making lotus root cakes.

She didn't have many surprises, though.

Xu's reaction let her know that this marriage should not be very good.

"Who is the man? Who is the matchmaker?" Qi Duo asked.

Mrs. Xu replied, "I don't know the matchmaker. She is from the county and her surname is He, but maybe you know the man."

"Oh, who is it?" Qiduo became curious.

"The eldest son of the shopkeeper of Yuekelai Restaurant, his surname is Han, do you know Duo?" Xu asked.

"Ah, Han Hewen's eldest brother?" Qi Duo was surprised.

She knew that Han Hewen was Xingwu, Han and Lin Xinger, and the eldest son of the Han family was their elder brother.

It's just that Han and Lin are not young anymore, and his elder brother is older, so how come he hasn't married yet?

As for the Han family, apart from her acquaintance with the two brothers Han Hewen and Han Helin, as well as business contacts, she has no contact at all. It can be said that everyone is a stranger. Why did the Han family come to propose to marry the eldest sister?
The Han family can be regarded as a high-ranking and wealthy family, and it is not the same as his own family. This marriage is really strange.

Alas, yet another suspicious marriage!

Qiduo sighed secretly.

"I asked her name, Han Hecheng, 25 years old, said she was very handsome, with a gentle personality. It's just that I can't believe what the matchmaker said, so I'm telling you, you can help me find out." Xu said.

"I heard from Uncle Nian that the Han family not only has a restaurant business, but also has a hundred hectares of fertile land at home, and also runs other businesses. Han Hecheng is 25 years old, how can he not be married? Could it be that the youngest of the Han family also has something? A dark secret?

The young master of the Han family... Wait, mother, this young man of the Han family is not the same as the young man of the Han family, is he? " Qiduo analyzed carefully, and suddenly connected Young Master Han with the eldest son of Han, and was shocked.

Xu's complexion also changed drastically, and she hurriedly asked, "Young Master Han? Is that the evil young man who wanted to grab three peaches in the town last time?"

"Well, that's right, it's him. By the way, the elder brother-in-law brought him to our house that night." Qiduo nodded.

Suddenly, her heart skipped a beat.

Young Master Han snatches three peaches, what Yang said, met Young Master Han in Yue Kelai, Uncle Nian went out to settle the matter, Wang Honglei suddenly brought Young Master Han to the house, and Wang Honglei’s excessive enthusiasm in the county last time, Han Hecheng came to the door Propose marriage……

Qiduo connected these few things together, and it was almost certain that Han Hecheng was Young Master Han.

She guessed that it was very likely that Young Master Han had heard Yang mention that Er Xia was very beautiful, and he was familiar with Wang Honglei, so he might ask Wang Honglei whether it was true or not.Wang Honglei knew Er Xia very well, and would definitely tell the truth, and most likely would use this matter to gain some benefits.

No wonder Wang Honglei somehow brought Young Master Han to the house when dealing with the Lin family's affairs last time, and at that time Wang Honglei asked to see Erxia several times.

Later, when they left, she was surprised by the way Young Master Han looked back three times, but she didn't think much about it. Thinking about it now, Young Master Han probably wanted to see Erxia.

Damn Wang Honglei, why don't you die!

If it's not that the whole family doesn't enter the house, it's a deadly character with Tan Deyin and his wife, and they come to plot against my eldest sister again, is it because they feel impatient to live?

Qiduo cursed bitterly in her heart.

"Mother, can the matchmaker say that the eldest sister was married as a regular wife or a concubine?" Qi Duo asked, gnashing her teeth.

"Say she's the regular wife," replied Xu.

"Mother, you didn't agree, did you?" Qiduo asked hurriedly.

Mrs. Xu quickly shook her head, "The matter is very important, and I am not familiar with the matchmaker, so how can I accept it at will."

"Okay, mother, I'm going to entertain guests tomorrow, and then I'll confirm whether Han Eishao and Han Hecheng are the same person. If so, next time when the matchmaker comes over, we must ask clearly, why did Han Eishao think of it?" I want to marry the eldest sister." Qiduo nodded seriously.

"Well, Duo, you must ask clearly. If someone dares to play tricks later, I will go to them this time to settle the score." Xu also gritted her teeth.

Who is First Young Master Han? She had heard Qiduo say it.

Qiduo agrees with her idea.

Liuju and Erxia came back soon after sending lotus root, Qiduo asked Mrs. Zhao what to say, they said Mrs. Zhao just had a gloomy face, and let them come back without saying a word.

Qiduo pouted, noncommittal.

The first pot of lotus root cake was out of the pan, and Qiduo let Xu Shi, Erxia and Liuju taste it, and they all said it was delicious, fragrant and crispy.

Qiduo asked Liuju to send some to Tan Dama's family, thanking the three sisters-in-law of Wang's family for their help.

Liuju smiled and packed twenty lotus root cakes and sent them to Tan Dama's house.

Rice was being cooked on the stove. Tan Dejin, Tan Debao and Tang Hu were digging lotus root today. They were very tired and had to eat rice, otherwise their bodies would not be able to bear it.

There is a drawer on top of the rice cooker, in which the braised pork cooked yesterday is steamed. The aroma of the meat wafts out with the steam of the rice, making people salivate.

Qiduo asked Erxia to make pancakes, and she set up another pot, sliced ​​meat slices, and made a delicious boiled pork slices with tender soybean sprouts as the base.

Considering everyone's taste, she deliberately put less chili.

In addition to boiled pork slices, stir-fried vegetable moss and bamboo shoots, plus an egg and mushroom soup.

After the dishes were ready, after waiting for a while, Tan Dejin and the others also came back.

After a tiring day, seeing the delicious and hearty dishes, Tang Hu and Qiduo's family politely picked up the rice and began to eat happily.

"Well, this dish is really delicious, even better than the restaurant in the town last time." Tang Hu couldn't help boasting while eating the dish.

"Brother Tang, these are Qiduo's handicrafts. If you think it's delicious, then eat more." Tan Debao said proudly.

After eating the food made by Qiduo, I feel that the food made by other people is tasteless.

Tang Hu gave Qiduo a thumbs up, and boasted, "Seventh niece, you are really capable. At a young age, not only can you do business, but you can also cook better dishes than the master chefs in restaurants. Really! God and man."

Qiduo rubbed her head in embarrassment, and said with a naive smile, "Uncle Tang, you are exaggerating, and I only have this little talent. In the future, we will have to work hard for Uncle Tang, please eat more some."

She picked up two pieces of brightly red braised pork with clean serving chopsticks and put them into Tang Hu's bowl.

"Seventh niece, you are too modest." Tang Hu smiled, and then said to Tan Dejin and Xu, "Brother and sister-in-law are really lucky to have such a good daughter, what a blessing."

"Hehe, Qiduo is a good boy. She has to worry about things outside the house, like digging lotus root and selling lotus root. She is the one who comes up with ideas. If it wasn't for her, the lotus root in the pond would all be rotten." Tan Dejin He responded proudly with a smile, and praised Qiduo without hesitation.

"I can see it, by the way, seventh niece, how are you going to sell this lotus root?
There are no lotus roots on the market at this time of year, and Hulin Town is also a big town, and there are many rich people in the town. I thought, if I can get some lotus roots to sell there, they will definitely sell them. "Thinking of selling lotus root, Tang Hu kindly suggested.

Now that he is going to come to Qiduo's house to do business, he certainly hopes that her family's business will grow bigger and bigger, so that he can have a stable job to ensure that he has no worries about food and clothing.

Last time when he had lunch on the second day after returning from Tan's house, Lin Lao Si got angry when he saw the table full of dishes, and said that he was tired of eating these things every day, so why didn't he get some fresh things to eat.

At that time, he was listening on the sidelines, and thought of the lotus root of Qiduo's family, which is a new thing in this season.

Qiduo rolled her eyes, and said, "Uncle Tang, your suggestion is very good, but we are not familiar with Hulin Town, who do you know, Uncle Tang? Like restaurants, wealthy households, whatever. "

Tang Hu nodded, "Well, I've lived in Hulin Town for three or four years. Although I haven't made any money or made much progress, I still know some people. If you need my seventh niece, I can help introduce you, like the town The Zuixianglou and Daohualou above are all famous restaurants, and their business is booming, and I have a little friendship with their managers."

"That's great. With your words, Uncle Tang, I have more confidence in selling lotus root. Let's dig up the lotus root first, and then we'll sell it slowly." Qiduo narrowed her eyes and smiled happily.

Tang Hu's words really strengthened her confidence.

At that time, not only all the big towns under Tonglin County, but also Wangsong County and Ningji County next door will let them all come to taste the snow lotus root in Luhuapo.

"Duo, don't be too happy too early. It's easy to dig out the lotus roots, but if you sell them slowly, they will rot. Unless you have a way to keep them from rotting for a long time, otherwise... Alas! But Tan Debao poured cold water on the excited Qiduo.

Although it was cold water, what he said was the real truth.

In this weather, if no method is used, the lotus root can only be preserved for a week at most.

What about a week later?
Tan Dejin, Xu Shi and Erxia were all silent, this is a big problem.

But Tang Hu said confidently, "You don't have to worry about this. I did it when I helped people dig lotus root. I dug a hole and buried the lotus root. It can last for a month or two."

"Yes, in addition to the soil burial method, there is also the water cultivation method, all are acceptable." Qiduo also followed behind.

In her previous life, she had contacted lotus root farmers who sold lotus root, and heard them talk about the long-term preservation method of fresh lotus root.

At that time, I was just curious, so I asked, but I didn't expect it to come in handy today.

However, this method has only been heard from others, but has never been done by himself. Now that Tang Hu has actually done it, there is no need to worry.

Now Qiduo feels more and more that Tang Hu is a talent and a capable helper.

Only then did the Tan Dejin couple and Tan Debao let go of their concerns.

"Let's eat quickly, we have to go to Luhuapo." Tang Hu said.

A simple hut was set up on Luhuapo. Tan Debao, Tan Dejin and Tang Hu slept there tonight. In the early morning of tomorrow, Tan Dejin sent Tanghu to Guangming Village as a ferry back to Hulin Town, and then returned to send Qiduo to town and county.

After dinner, the three of Tan Dejin and the others took the bedding, steel forks and other tools for defense, and went to Luhuapo again.

Qiduo was going to discuss with Tan Dejin about buying the barren slope, but because of Tang Hu's presence, it was delayed and had to wait until tomorrow.It's better to do this sooner rather than later. I bought it now, just in time for the planting period.

However, the three of Tan Dejin had just got into the bullock cart, and before they could take a few steps, they were stopped by Tan Decai, saying that Mrs. Zhao was looking for Tan Dejin.

(End of this chapter)