During famine years, I had a divination slip in hand, and my whole family ate chicken, duck, fish, a

"If you see through something but don't say it, you can still be friends."

Ye Qingqing shrugged noncommittally. "Aunt Zhen, please stop worrying about me! But there's something I really want to remind you..."

As she spoke, she lowered her head slightly and whispered in Miss Zhen's ear,

"Buy as much food as you can today, preferably enough for the whole winter."

Miss Zhen's charming eyes flickered. "I understand."

……

The silver from the ink, pork, and wolf skin added up to more than 1200 taels. Adding that to the previous 1,000 taels, Ye Qingqing now had more than 2,000 taels of silver on her hands.

We bought over a thousand catties of grain, and some other odds and ends. We'll stay home and hibernate when the heavy snow closes the mountains. We can eat as much as we want, and we still won't be able to finish it all.

In early spring, there would be more than enough space to build a large house with two or three courtyards in Kaoshantun.

Ye Qingqing was in a good mood and took her family to Fushunlou Restaurant.

As expected, it was the most famous restaurant in town. Even in the dead of winter, the menu was overflowing with all sorts of delicacies.

We eat meat at home every day, and nobody craves it. It's just that we don't know what the meat tastes like at fancy restaurants, so we ordered a few braised and stir-fried meat dishes that we can't make at home.

Ye Qingqing was attracted by several dishes on the menu, and waved to the waiter, saying...

"Young man, it's so cold outside, do you still have leafy greens like chives, celery, shepherd's purse, and dandelion at home?"

"Is this serious?"

Li Chunyan also looked very curious.

These leafy greens are available only in spring, summer, and autumn; once the season is over, you can forget about eating them, let alone in winter.

In winter, the only things on the table for people in northern China are cabbages, radishes, and scallions stored in cellars, as well as sauerkraut and mustard tubers in jars.

Wanting to eat some fresh leafy greens is like a dream.

"Madam, don't try to fool me. What dish is 'not proper'? Our restaurant has its own methods; otherwise, how could we afford to run a restaurant?"

The waiter chuckled and said, "You'll know once you order a few to try."

"Let's try it, it's not like we can't afford it!"

Just thinking about the vibrant green leafy vegetables made Li Chunyan's mouth water uncontrollably, even after she had eaten a bellyful of cabbage and radishes. She slammed her hand on the table with an air of arrogance.

"Hey buddy, give me some celery and shrimp, shepherd's purse and scrambled eggs, and some greens and tofu..."

These dishes really appealed to Ye Qingqing. After thinking for a moment, she added, "Let's add some dandelion too."

Dandelion dipped in soybean paste is a famous dish from northern China, well-known to many, but she had never tried it.

"Okay!"

The waiter smiled and recited the names of the dishes, "I'll bring your food to you right away..."

"Walk!"

Li Chunyan waved her hand dismissively and casually said, "Oh, by the way, Dad loves dandelion. Buy him some more to take home after we finish this... Hey, how much is the dandelion?"

The waiter bowed and said, "One tael of silver per plate. Madam, if you're taking it home, our shop will give you a complimentary serving of the master chef's egg sauce..."

"boom……"

A thunderbolt struck Li Chunyan's mind, leaving her completely dumbfounded.

The words "One tael of silver per plate" rolled around in her head like a barrage of comments, accompanied by a series of booming sounds.

One tael of silver for one plate?

Are you crazy? I'd spend 1 tael of silver to eat dandelion?

"lady?"

Seeing her eyes widen in surprise, the young waiter greeted her warmly, "Madam, shall we bring you your food now?"

"Let's go, let's go..."

Li Chunyan swallowed hard, her hand trembling as she clutched her chest, which was pounding like a drum, and said...

"Go to hell! One tael of silver for a plate of dandelion? Are you crazy?! How can I afford that?"

No, no, no… no, hurry up and return all those leafy greens.”

"Madam, the menu has already been given to the kitchen, and they might be starting to cook it now. We can't cancel it, we really can't cancel it!"

The young man looked troubled.

"what?"

Li Chunyan jumped up like a cannonball, heading straight for the kitchen. "Why can't I get a refund?! I'm going to tell the kitchen staff that this food is really too expensive..."

Ye Qingqing's face was full of black lines.

"Sister-in-law, please eat after you've ordered."

She quickly pulled Li Chunyan aside and gave the waiter a wink, "You're done here, serve the dishes as usual. Oh, and pack another portion of these to go."

The young waiter quickly nodded, "Yes, please wait a moment!"

Turning my head, I couldn't help but think to myself: This sister-in-law is so arrogant when she orders food, but why does her legs go weak when she hears the price?

I thought they were rich, ordering the kind of food that wealthy businessmen eat right away.

Li Chunyan's legs went weak; she clutched Ye Qingqing's hand, tears welling in her eyes.

"How could I forget to ask how much it costs first? My goodness, one tael of silver for some vegetarian dishes?"

"How much money will this cost! Second daughter, why did you ask him to serve the food? Let's cancel the order..."

It's not that I can't afford it, it's just that I'm losing money like crazy!

Dandelions are everywhere in the fields, on the mountains, and even in the rocky gullies in the spring; you can't dig them all up.

Now you want her to spend 1 tael of silver to eat that?

Ye Qingqing laughed speechlessly, "I'm tired of eating meat every day. I was just thinking about having some fresh vegetables. It's okay if it's a bit pricey."

Ye Dazhuang couldn't help but swallow slightly.

Dandelion—he vaguely remembered never having eaten this dish before.

The fact that the vegetables could be sold for one tael of silver piqued his interest.

"You...you want to eat it? Then eat it, eat it..."

Li Chunyan was completely dejected. The thought of spending one tael of silver to eat a plate of dandelion felt like having her flesh ripped off with a knife.

This restaurant is really shady!

No wonder the people dining in restaurants are all wealthy people dressed in gold and silver. Who would dare to come in if they didn't have a few coins in their pocket?

Even if you beat her to death, she'll never go to a restaurant again!

Before long, the dishes were served one by one.

A plate of bright green dandelions, their leaves slightly wilted, was placed on the dining table.

Li Chunyan immediately took a drag, "Ugh... one tael of silver! That's not even fresh anymore!"

The young waiter said with a smile,

"Madam, these leafy greens stored from winter are already considered top-quality; otherwise, they wouldn't be so expensive."

"Young man..."

Ye Qingqing couldn't help but ask, "How do you store vegetables like this? Even if you put these leafy vegetables in an ice cellar, they will dehydrate and wilt in less than seven days. Yours are still quite fresh."

The waiter chuckled, "Miss, this is our restaurant's secret recipe, how can we just tell people about it?"

Our boss started out with this amazing skill; you definitely won't find our spring vegetables anywhere else!

Ye Qingqing smiled faintly, "Alright."

Sure enough, one trick is all you need.

In the frigid winter of northern China, obtaining fresh vegetables could be a lucrative business.

Go back and think about greenhouse vegetables carefully. If you can make it work, you can make a fortune this winter!

"Eat! What are you all standing there for? This food is so expensive, hurry up and eat it all!"

Li Chunyan greeted everyone with a dark expression, then picked up a piece of dandelion and stuffed it into her mouth, chewing it with gritted teeth as if she were killing an enemy.

"Damn, that's expensive! I'm ripping off the place..."