sjar Chapter 246 Vegetarianism, Pica (eating meat)?
Chapter 246 Vegetarianism, Pica (eating meat)?
The three brothers were indeed very close. After finishing their work at the brick kiln, the two protectors went to the river to help their eldest brother clean up the river and work together.
To their surprise, upon arrival they found the mountain gang leader bullying their eldest brother, relying on his martial prowess and burly physique.
The two immediately rolled up their sleeves and rushed over to help in the fight.
Du Hao rushed to the courtyard to ask Gao Mengli for advice.
"What? They're fighting?" Lin Xi exclaimed in surprise.
Da Niu curiously peeked out of the study, ready to listen, but Jiang Bei grabbed his head and pulled him back inside, then shut his "window" tightly.
After hearing Du Hao's words, Gao Mengli calmly drank a cup of tea and said, "It's nothing. Since it's a fight, let them fight."
Don't give them dinner tonight. Oh, and punish those who were just watching the commotion too.
She knows the concept of collective punishment!
If they can't even get food, they won't have the strength to fight anymore.
After all, what she wanted was a capable and competitive leader.
Upon hearing this, Du Hao was overjoyed and immediately cut off everyone's dinner that very day.
The Lotus Sect and the bandit gang had fought a fierce battle, with neither side able to gain the upper hand.
The bandits were few in number, but their strength lay in the fact that they ate well-fed from their daily robberies.
The Lotus Sect aims to maintain an ethereal and otherworldly aura, requiring its members to be somewhat delicate, but its strength lies in its sheer numbers.
The two factions fought to a draw and agreed to fight again tomorrow, since it's not appropriate to fight during dinner time.
Little did they know that what awaited them today was that no one would have anything to eat.
Even the village canteen closes early, and you can't buy food even with copper coins.
Everyone was hungry, their stomachs rumbling all night long.
The next day, he didn't dare to fight anymore; he just resorted to verbal sparring instead.
But those trivial remarks, they were just a few sentences repeated over and over again.
As long as it doesn't interfere with their work, Du Hao doesn't care about them.
The river cleanup was accelerated considerably thanks to the involvement of the Lotus Sect.
The Guanyin Temple in the village has also been completed, and people have started offering incense.
However, despite the favorable weather in Pingyao this year, the grain tax was too high, and the people were not well-off, so there were very few people coming and going.
Doctor Li and her two apprentices also moved into the new house. Although the Guanyin Temple was not busy, there were many "captives" in the village who were often sick and injured, keeping them very busy.
For daily herb gathering, aside from the mountain behind the Lin family's house that you can't go to, you can go to the mountains on the east and west sides to gather herbs.
Although the village has a Guanyin Temple, and the villagers don't visit often, there are still many wealthy families there!
Gao Mengli brought Lin Xi to the village canteen and asked Lin Xi to instruct the two sisters-in-law to order some vegetarian food.
After all, wealthy families are most fond of this practice; after burning incense, they must eat a vegetarian meal to complete the ritual!
This made the village canteen incredibly wealthy, with rows of horse-drawn carriages parked there.
That day, Yang Qing rushed to the courtyard to find Lin Xi: "Brother, brother, a guest has come to the village entrance. He has a rather picky palate, and we can't decide what to do with him."
Lin Xi was stewing a large pork knuckle in the kitchen when he heard his third sister-in-law's words. He turned to look at A Li, who was staring intently at him, and instructed, "A Li, keep an eye on the pot, don't let it boil dry."
Ah Li nodded without even looking up.
Lin Xi quickly came out: "Third sister-in-law, tell me, how picky are these guests?"
"This guest said he usually only eats vegetarian food, but he has pica."
"Pica?"
Lin Xi mentally went through the images of pica patients—those who eat wooden chopsticks, those who eat mud—what would this guest eat?
Yang Qing nodded. "Yes, pica. This guest eats meat!"
"What? Eating meat??" Lin Xi was completely astonished.
Isn't this just vegetarianism, or pica (eating meat)?!
So how is this different from a normal person?
But then I thought, this "affluent disease" requires eating meat, and the small canteen definitely can't satisfy the appetite of this rich kid.
It must not only have exquisite plating, but also unique flavor.
"Okay, I understand. Tell that guest to wait a moment, and I'll bring you some meat and vegetables."
Having received confirmation, Yang Qing returned to the cafeteria satisfied.
Lin Xi ran back to the kitchen, grabbed a handful of pickled cabbage, and chopped it up.
With Ah Li's mouth twitching, he pulled a large pork knuckle out of the pot.
Just as he was about to take out a second one, Ah Li grabbed his hand and said, "That's enough."
Lin Xi looked at A Li with a troubled expression and withdrew her hand, a gesture that relieved A Li.
There are five pig hocks in this nest, one for each person in the family and one extra, those are his.
If we take one less, he'll eat less later, and that won't do.
Seeing Ah Li's possessive attitude towards its food, Lin Xi gave up the idea of taking another one.
He was busy making pickled cabbage and pork hock, then served it to Ah Li: "Ah Li, hurry up and take it to the village entrance, come back for dinner soon."
When Gao Mengli returned from outside, she was completely bewildered to see A Li rushing out with a food basket.
"Xixi, why is A-Li out at this hour?"
After all, it's almost time to eat, and Ah Li is the least likely person to go out.
While quickly stir-frying the vegetables, Lin Xi replied, "Oh dear, a vegetarian has come to the village entrance. He has pica, and he wants to eat meat."
"What?"
Gao Mengli looked at him with a puzzled expression. This person... he must be seriously ill...
The dishes were served, and soon after, Ah Li returned and handed Lin Xi one tael of silver.
"The money for the food from those customers will be generously given as a tip."
Lin Xi took the silver, her eyes lighting up: "Wow, it seems this dish suits his taste perfectly. Is it really this easy to earn money from the wealthy?!"
This certainly opened the eyes of Lin Xi and Gao Mengli.
After all, considering Pingyao's purchasing power, they had been setting prices low.
Even so, the people of Pingyao still "group buy"!
This is the first time I've earned money from such a wealthy person.
Lin Xi's eyes lit up when she saw the silver, and she snuggled close to Gao Mengli, whispering:
"Mengli, how about we open a farmhouse restaurant in the village, catering specifically to wealthy people?!"
Gao Mengli thought about how she'd been incredibly bored lately and figured it wasn't a bad idea, so she nodded in agreement: "Okay, that's a good option."
Thus, a meeting was held at the dinner table, and the initial plan for a farmhouse inn was finalized.
Upon hearing this, Da Niu realized it was another lucrative business opportunity, and immediately pulled out his small abacus, his face beaming with excitement.
"Father, Mother, how about I be your accountant?"
Lin Xi and Gao Mengli were speechless.
"Shut up! You'll be competing next spring, so learn like crazy."
Upon hearing this, Da Niu pouted, his face full of reluctance:
"I can balance work and rest!"
Besides, I'm quite good at bookkeeping for running an inn. I can help Mother with the accounts; I'm meticulous and never make a mistake!"
As he spoke, he started clicking away on the abacus, making it almost smoke, to prove that what he said was true!
Lin Xi covered her forehead and tapped Da Niu on the head:
"My child, studying is the right path. Once you pass the imperial examinations, you'll have plenty of opportunities to showcase your accounting skills. You mustn't be distracted now!"
This brat, he must have been a businessman in his past life, because in this life, he never lets go of his abacus even when he's sleeping.
All they could see were ledgers and money.
Upon hearing this, Da Niu had no choice but to give up.
Looking up, he saw Jiang Bei standing at the door, smiling broadly, coming to urge him to read again.
His face looked miserable!