The happy little days of the Ye family

Mr. Ye went to Ye's mother's house early in the morning to borrow a donkey cart.

Originally, Mr. Ye didn't want to take Ye Qingqing with him, but he couldn't compete with Ye Qingqing's coquettishness and cuteness.

In the end, Ye Qingqing followed Mr. Ye and got on the donkey cart under the envious eyes of the two brothers Ye Donglin and Ye Xilin.

Mr. Ye and Ye Qingqing drove the donkey cart together to deliver the mountains of spring bamboo shoots to the town.

The Ye family's pigs are well raised. A restaurant in the town, Li's Restaurant, orders two fat pigs from the Ye family as New Year's gifts at the end of each year.

Relying on this relationship, Mr. Ye received the job of delivering spring bamboo shoots from Li's Restaurant last year.

Arriving at the entrance of Li's restaurant, Mr. Ye got off the bus first, leaving Ye Qingqing on the donkey cart to look at the donkey cart and spring bamboo shoots.

When Mr. Ye entered the restaurant, the restaurant's shopkeeper Wang happened to be at the counter.

"Shopkeeper Wang, long time no see."

"Mr. Ye, you are still as strong as ever. Did you come here with any fresh delicacies today?"

"You really guessed it. It rained a lot some time ago, and this year's bamboo shoots appeared early. The first wave of spring bamboo shoots was dug on the mountain just two days ago."

"Okay, okay! This is a good time to eat pickled fresh food. I've taken as many as you can."

"The quantity of the first wave of spring bamboo shoots is not large. I took advantage of the busy farming season and took advantage of everyone's free time. I have dug all the young bamboo shoots that have just broken out of the ground. They are probably more than a thousand years old. Please ask the waiter Check the scales."

Shopkeeper Wang and an honest waiter came out with Mr. Ye. Mr. Ye and the waiter unloaded the spring bamboo shoots from the donkey cart and weighed them one by one.

Fresh spring bamboo shoots are full of moisture. The bamboo shoots brought here weighed 1100 kilograms, totaling 3 taels and 3 coins. Thinking of this, Mr. Ye was so happy that he couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear.

In previous years, the rain was not so abundant, so spring bamboo shoots could only be dug after the farming season was busy. Since there were more wolves and less meat, the Ye family could not dig many bamboo shoots. The amount they dug throughout the spring was not as much as this time.

Spring bamboo shoots are sold in markets, usually with their shells peeled off, for about 5 cents per pound.

The Li's Restaurant only collects half-shelled spring bamboo shoots, which are easy to store and don't weigh too much. They charge a uniform price of 3 cents per catty.

Even if the bamboo shoots sold to the Li Family Restaurant are in shells, the spring bamboo shoots sold to the Li Family Restaurant are actually much cheaper than selling them at the market.

But the Ye family still raises pigs and has no time to sell bamboo shoots in the market. Moreover, the spring bamboo shoots were dug in the mountains and cost no money. Mr. Ye was still very satisfied.

Ye Qingqing took out a basket of wild vegetables from the donkey cart and handed it to Shopkeeper Wang: "Uncle Wang, these are the wild vegetables I picked this morning. This is the first wave of wild vegetables this year. Let me give you a taste."

These wild vegetables were specially picked by Ye Qingqing early in the morning. The vegetables in the garden have not grown yet, so the people in the town must be short of vegetables. Since the restaurant is harvesting spring bamboo shoots, they might also be harvesting wild vegetables.

"Then thank you Xiao Qingqing. Uncle Wang hasn't eaten vegetables for a long time."

Shopkeeper Wang happily took the big basket. There were several different kinds of wild vegetables in it, which he just wanted to take home for a change.

At this time, an old diner happened to pass by the door of the store. "Such fresh wild vegetables. I'm tired of eating radishes and cabbage every day, so I just came here to have a wild vegetable feast to try something new."

"This, this..." This was a gift from the little girl, and it was still here. Shopkeeper Wang was embarrassed to use it for business, but he felt sorry for the money.

"The first wave of wild vegetables this year includes water celery, wild onions, shepherd's purse and Chinese toon. They are all freshly picked in the morning."

Ye Qingqing felt happy. She originally wanted to ask shopkeeper Wang if he would accept wild vegetables, but she didn't expect that some diners would take the initiative to bring them to her door.

"Save some of these wild vegetables for me. Our family will come over for lunch."

"Of course, no problem. Would you like to order first? This way I can leave enough dishes for you." Shopkeeper Wang saw that Ye Qingqing had laid the steps for him, and hurriedly greeted the guests to order.

"Then let me order first. Stir-fried water celery and shepherd's purse dumplings, plus scrambled eggs with Chinese toon. My wife likes scrambled eggs with Chinese toon, and the meat dish is braised pork."

The chubby little boy on the side said: "Toona smells so bad, I want to eat scrambled eggs with wild onions."

"Why does the toon stink? Your mother likes toon the most. Look at how fat you are now and you still don't want to lose weight."

"You're still talking about me, why don't you look at yourself? How could my mother fall in love with a fat guy like you?"

As expected, the man also had the same round figure. The two men had exactly the same body shape. They happened to be one big and one small. It was obvious at a glance that they were father and son.

"Your mother has such a good sense. You brat is talking nonsense. Believe it or not, I won't buy you any meat this month."

The boy smiled evilly, stood up on tiptoes and whispered in his ear: "I will tell my mother when I get back that your private money is hidden..."

The man covered his mouth angrily, "Okay, okay, I admit it. I'll add some scrambled eggs with wild onions for you."

"Okay, we have fresh spring bamboo shoots that just arrived. Do you want some pickled bamboo shoots?" More than 1000 kilograms of spring bamboo shoots have just been harvested, so the dishes made with spring bamboo shoots are indispensable.

There are few vegetables in early spring, and everyone is already tired of eating radishes and cabbage. They can make a fuss about this wild vegetable feast. These vegetables can be used in the wild vegetable feast. Shopkeeper Wang already has countless ways to make money in his mind.

"Come on, how can a wild vegetable feast be complete without pickled fresh vegetables?"

"Okay, I'll reserve your usual private room for you. You can just go directly there when you have a meal. The food will be served as soon as you arrive."

"Row."

The man was in a good mood, and he and his son, who was equally chubby, put their arms around each other, teased each other, and left.

"Mr. Ye, come in and have a cup of tea and take a rest."

The old man and Ye Qingqing knew that Shopkeeper Wang had something to discuss with them, so they followed Shopkeeper Wang into a small side room.

"Spring has just begun, and the vegetables grown by vegetable farmers have not yet grown. It is difficult for people in the city to eat vegetables. Please see if there are any fresh wild vegetables in the countryside, and pack them up and send some over."

"There are some. The water celery in the back mountain is growing very well. There are also a lot of Chinese toon, wild onions, and shepherd's purse in the back mountain."

Ye Qingqing often goes to the back mountain with Mrs. Ye to dig wild vegetables. She knows exactly what kinds of wild vegetables are there and where they grow.

"Water celery is good in cold stir-fry or stir-fry. This one uses a lot. I will send you 25 jins tomorrow to try. Chinese toon, wild onions and shepherd's purse use less, and I will send you 10 jins each."

"Okay, okay, but after all, this wild vegetable is not a vegetable garden at home. The quantity you want is large, and we may not be able to dig out so many wild vegetables."

"I know this. I'll collect as much as I can. This rare toon is collected at 15 cents per catty. Water celery, wild onions and shepherd's purse are all collected at 2 cents per catty. What do you think?"

"Then, as Shopkeeper Wang said, I will deliver the wild vegetables early tomorrow morning, ensuring they are all fresh." Of course, such a good old man could only agree immediately.

It takes about half a month for the vegetable farmers to supply fresh vegetables to the Li family restaurant, and their family can also deliver about half a month's worth of vegetables to Shopkeeper Wang, which adds another income to the family.

Shopkeeper Wang gave more than three taels of silver from Spring Bamboo Shoots to Mr. Ye. Mr. Ye was so happy that his palms were sweating, and he carefully hid the money on his body.

Ye Qingqing, who was on the side, was also smiling brightly, jumping up and down and following Mr. Ye out of the restaurant.

Mr. Ye took out a bundle of tender grass from the donkey cart and fed the donkey before driving home.

Not long after Mr. Ye and Ye Qingqing left, shopkeeper Wang took a board and placed it in the most conspicuous place at the entrance of Li's restaurant.

It says: Eat spring, spring special offer! Seats are limited and there is no waiting list.

"Shichun? What is this?"

"Shopkeeper Wang, do you have anything new to eat?"

"Boy, if you have any fresh dishes, please tell me."

"Shopkeeper Wang..."

Suddenly, many curious guests came to Li's restaurant.

Shopkeeper Wang, who was already prepared, placed the prepared wild vegetable banquet in the center of the lobby and gave it to everyone who came in to try it for free.

What this wild vegetable banquet requires is freshness. People have already eaten radishes and cabbages all winter and have vomited them long ago. This wild vegetable is set off to be fresh, refined, refreshing and delicious.

"Dear guests, today the store has launched a new spring feast. The first wave of wild vegetables and the first wave of bamboo shoots in early spring will no longer be available after this season." The honest waiter shouted enthusiastically.

"The Spring Banquet costs two taels of silver per table. Customers who need to make a reservation, please come here and register."

Shopkeeper Wang looked at the customers in the store who were still enjoying their meals, and his heart was filled with joy, and his abacus was clicking.