"What happened?"
Mr. Lu's face turned ugly instantly.
Qin Lian couldn't help but complain, and told the old man what Zhou Yun'er had said last time when she came to the store to threaten them, and how Zhou Yun'er clamored for Mr. Lu to come out to see her.
Just as she finished speaking, Qin Lian realized that she was angry, and quickly said, "Grandpa Lu, I forgot to tell you that A Liu has already taken care of these matters!"
"Has it been handled? How has it been handled?" Mr. Lu didn't believe her at all, and asked with a cold snort, his eyes very sharp.
With him looking at her like this, it was difficult for Qin Lian to come up with an excuse. She hesitated for a while, unable to say a word.
"You still want to lie to me, old man?"
Mr. Lu snorted and immediately went to find Su Liuye and asked about everything.
Su Liuye was busy in the kitchen and was stunned when she heard these words. Then she saw Qin Lian come in with an annoyed look on her face.
She immediately realized what had happened, wiped her hands clean, and stepped forward and said, "Grandpa Lu, will you be back at this time?"
"If I don't come back, I won't even know that my store will be demolished!"
Mr. Lu was furious. He really didn't expect that Zhou Yun'er would come so arrogantly to buy his shop after he had only been away for a few days, and even asked someone to come and slander the things in the shop as unclean!
Thinking of this, Mr. Lu became even more angry and asked Su Liuye, "Did you ask her not to tell me?"
Seeing Su Liuye being scolded by Mr. Lu, Qin Lian's face was full of apologies.
She just casually told the old man about the situation in the store, but she couldn't help scolding Zhou Yun'er, forgetting that the old man had met Zhou Yun'er before.
Su Liuye asked the old man to sit down and brought a bowl of hot soup over, "It's true that I didn't let Lianlian tell you."
"I knew it!"
Mr. Lu was even more angry. After getting along with each other for this period of time, he had long known that Su Liuye was the one who made the final decision among them. Su Liuye ordered many things.
The old man sat on a chair and took a sip of hot soup. He asked Zhou Yun'er what he had said in the store that day. When he learned that Zhou Yun'er was so arrogant, he snorted and said, "Old man, I will naturally understand this matter." Take care of it. You go to the backyard and have a look first. There are a lot of fresh ingredients on the cart in the backyard, which I have worked hard to find. See what you can use."
"Fresh ingredients?"
Su Liuye was surprised and hurried outside to see the cart. He opened the straw on the door and saw a lot of vegetables underneath. These were rare ingredients in winter.
She looked back at the old man sitting in the kitchen drinking soup, and suddenly realized that the other party's methods were extraordinary. Without some ability, there would be no way to find these vegetables.
She was silent for a moment. Mr. Lu didn't take the initiative to say anything. She was afraid that she wouldn't get anything if she pressed, so she simply stopped asking and chose some useful ingredients, including white radish.
White radish is not a rare thing in winter, so half of the ingredients brought back are radishes. Su Liuye thought for a while and got some good ones, thinking that if she could make them into kimchi, she would be able to buy them at a good price in winter.
Looking at the remaining ingredients, Su Liuye asked, "Grandpa Lu, are you going to use the rest to make pickles?"
"Of course, why else would you leave it alone?"
The old man snorted, stepped forward, covered the rest with straw, and retreated to the small room next to him.
This small room is where Mr. Lu usually stores ingredients.
With the fresh ingredients brought by Mr. Lu, Su Liuye prepared to make kimchi that day and was busy until night before he could rest. Mr. Lu kept watching.
Hearing that the thing she made was called kimchi, Mr. Lu picked up a piece with chopsticks and put it into his mouth to taste it. His brows furrowed and his expression became serious.
Then, he looked at Su Liuye and asked, "How did you, this girl, come up with the idea of making kimchi?"
"I just thought of it occasionally."
Of course, it was impossible for Su Liuye to say that she came here from now on. She found an excuse to pack the kimchi one by one and wait until tomorrow to buy it.
She didn't say much, but Mr. Lu still looked at her with something wrong.
But Su Liuye didn't say much, and the old man didn't ask anything. Maybe he felt that Su Liuye was deliberately hiding it, so the old man snorted and left.
Su Liuye was helpless for a while, and made several more pickles, intending to leave them to Mr. Lu.
The winter weather in Beijing is just right for making kimchi, and it can last for several days.
The longer the kimchi is soaked, the better it tastes, which is perfect in this weather.
After one night, Su Liuye took out a portion and gave it to Qin Lian and Xiao Wu to taste. It was sweet, sour and crispy, and it was slightly spicy because of the addition of chili peppers. After one bite, she wanted to eat more.
"It's delicious!" Qin Lian's eyes lit up, "A Liu, you are so awesome! How do you get along with this kind of approach?"
Xiao Wu next to him took a sip, his face changed slightly, and he looked at Su Liuye with probing eyes.
"No, I just came up with it on a whim." Su Liuye had thought of the words early in the morning, "Mr. Lu's sauerkraut needs to be pickled for a while, so I was wondering if there were some simpler ways. This one is just right. It only needs to be marinated for a while. It’s ready in one night and tastes great.”
"really!"
Qin Lian reacted immediately, and she knew it was Mr. Lu who was the inspiration!
Su Liuye has always been able to think of many ideas that others cannot think of, and she has always recognized this.
They put the kimchi in the store and specially served a few portions to try for free.
Although there are no snail noodles today, the neighbors who pass by still come in to take a look. Some people want to come over and eat stinky tofu.
Seeing the radish kimchi placed on the counter, many people came over curiously, attracted by the sour and spicy taste.
"Dear guests, this is the kimchi we have just made in our store. A jar costs 20 cents. You can try it for free here." Qin Lian said with a smile.
"Free trial?"
Many guests were tempted. They picked up a piece of kimchi that had been prepared long ago and tried it. They immediately praised, "This is delicious! Miss Qin, give me a piece!"
"good."
Qin Lian accepted the money with a smile, "Sir, it's cold now, so don't put the kimchi outside. If you put it inside, it can be stored for several days, and the taste will get better and better. The kimchi in our store will be better and better. I just soaked it overnight and the taste is still a bit bland.”
"Is it so magical? It can last for several more days."
"Then give me one too!"
"I want two portions. This tastes really delicious. It's perfect for my taste!"
"I want it too, I want it too! Give me a piece of stinky tofu too!"
"Okay, okay, everyone, take your time, there are still some kimchi, don't worry!"
Qin Lian started to get busy again. Seeing that the customers in the store were so receptive to kimchi, she immediately approved Su Liuye's decision.
