The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 239 Pei the Big Bun (3)_1

Chapter 239: Chapter 239 Pei the Big Bun (3)_1

Pei Yuan took out the leftover frozen rice from the jar, made fried rice, and prepared a big plate of marinated meat and braised bone soup.

After Fang Liuming finished eating, he spontaneously started carrying water and helped with the chores.

Seeing several girls who were stronger than him, Fang Liuming acted on impulse, "Cousin! The martial arts you’ve learned—can you teach me too!?" After asking, he immediately regretted being so rash. Besides, he was already fourteen—learning now, he probably wouldn’t do well, right?

Pei Qin didn’t dislike him, and actually found him more pleasing to the eye than his chubby little sister, "If you really want to learn, it’s not impossible, but it will be tough!"

Upon hearing that Pei Qin was willing to teach him, Fang Liuming’s entire face flushed with excitement, "I... I’m not afraid of hard work! Cousin, if you teach me, I’ll definitely study hard!"

Pei Qin nodded, "Then every morning, you must run three laps around the town. I’ll start teaching you after a month!"

Fang Liuming was stunned, "Cousin..."

"That’s how we learned too! You can’t learn martial arts without first toughening up your body!" Pei Wendong explained to him.

Fang Liuming thought Pei Qin was reluctant to teach him and immediately agreed, "I’ll start running tomorrow!"

"Don’t think it’s just about simply running three laps, eh!" Pei Qin said with a grin as she looked at his slender arms and legs.

"Ah!?" Fang Liuming felt like he had fallen into a trap, though not strongly so.

"You will slowly find out in time!" Pei Qin waved her hand, loaded up the peanuts, donned her straw hat, and drove the donkey cart to the county town to sell peanuts.

When the Store Manager of Moon Restaurant saw Pei Qin, his smile brightened considerably, as he said he wanted to buy all their Drunkard’s Peanuts.

Pei Qin only sold him half, the other half was promised to Drunken Immortal Tavern.

Moon Restaurant specialized in dishes while Drunken Immortal Tavern focused on selling alcohol. Those Drunkard’s Peanuts were flavorful and delicious, and their name was particularly fitting for the patrons of Drunken Immortal Tavern. The Drunkard’s Peanuts barely hit the table before they were beloved by the customers, who, despite finding the price quite high, would often tip well after getting tipsy, so the costliness became a non-issue.

The chefs at Drunken Immortal Tavern had been puzzled over the Drunkard’s Peanuts for days; the thirty pounds they had bought was sold out in no time, yet the peanuts they fried lacked that special flavor. No matter whether they fried then stir-fried them, stir-fried directly, or tried various oils, they couldn’t replicate that taste.

Patrons who came to drink noticed the peanuts tasted off and even caused a commotion over it.

So, seeing Pei Qin delivering peanuts, they didn’t hesitate to buy them immediately, all while trying, with amiable smiles, to discuss the matter with her.

Pei Qin deflected the two Shopkeepers of Drunken Immortal Tavern, parrying whether they tried a soft or hard approach, decisively rebuffing them, and refusing to sell the recipe. Despite their threats, she remained fearless and completely nonchalant.

Eventually, Drunken Immortal Tavern had no choice; although Pei Qin was just a young girl of fourteen or fifteen, her smile was provocatively dismissive, impervious to both pleas and threats. It wouldn’t be proper to resort to force over some fried peanuts, so they could only watch as she walked away with the silver.

Moon Restaurant and Drunken Immortal Tavern were both testing the waters, also looking for a strategy. The seasonings in Drunkard’s Peanuts were identifiable with careful tasting; the main issue was the cooking method. It was embarrassing to keep being exploited for a plate of peanuts by the same person, over and over again.

In fact, the trick to Drunkard’s Peanuts was just two things: freeze them solid and use a cold pot with cold oil. That way, the peanuts turned out extra crispy, spicy, and delicious, with an exceptional flavor.

Even Landlord Chang enjoyed them, so Pei Qin gave him a few extra pounds this time.

Chang Yonglin hadn’t seen Pei Qin for quite some days. With the summer heat, he overheated from skateboarding and was told off by his family, not allowed to skateboard too much. Hearing that Pei Qin was coming, he quickly ran over, sampled a few peanuts, and inhaled sharply from the spiciness, "You’ve made such peanuts again. With so many dishes you can cook, what else can you make?" He was very curious.

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