After transmigrating into the body of a widow, I became the richest man in the capital.

Chapter 127 Ancient Braised Pork Rice
When Sun and Wang Er learned about Liu Qiaomei's background, they felt great sympathy for her.

And they quickly got along very well.

Liu Qiaomei went to the kitchen and first diced some shiitake mushrooms. Then she cooked the pork belly with various spices and diced it as well.

Knowing that this dish required soy sauce, Su Xiaoxiao handed her homemade soybean soy sauce to Liu Qiaomei.

Su Xiaoxiao said to Liu Qiaomei, "This soy sauce is made from soybeans. You should try it."

Liu Qiaomei smelled the soy sauce and expressed her surprise, "Such a good color, I'll use more, you won't feel bad about wasting it, will you?"

Su Xiaoxiao said, "How could that be? You can take it and use it. I never know, I might even open a workshop to produce soy sauce in the future. The soybeans grown in the field are for making soy sauce."

With this explanation, Liu Qiaomei finally understood why Su Xiaoxiao was planting soybeans in her field.

After pouring soy sauce into the meat, Liu Qiaomei cooked it and then placed it on top of the rice, along with the diced shiitake mushrooms, creating a very fragrant and sweet rice bowl.

"Try it, this is braised pork rice from my hometown."

Sun, Wang Er, and the children all gathered around. Su Xiaoxiao took the spoon that Liu Qiaomei handed her first, scooped up a mouthful of rice coated with the aroma of braised pork sauce and rice, and put it in her mouth.

Suddenly, she felt a sweet and delicious taste bursting through her entire body.

It's really delicious, not only because of the savory aroma of the braised meat, but also because of the fragrance of the rice. Occasionally you can find a small piece of meat or a piece of shiitake mushroom.

Su Xiaoxiao thought the taste was simply unimaginable, and she had to admit that Liu Qiaomei's cooking skills were really good.

However, Su Xiaoxiao felt that if some onions were added to this braised pork rice, it wouldn't taste so greasy.

Adding a braised egg would make it perfect.

Su Xiaoxiao invited Sun Shi and Wang Er to come and eat together. She even added some green vegetables to the braised pork rice, which made it look even more appealing.

Su Xiaoxiao also made boiled fish and tofu with scallions, which was a good combination of meat and vegetables. Paired with braised pork rice made by Liu Qiaomei, everyone enjoyed the meal very much.

That day, Su Xiaoxiao went to the town to deliver jam to the Baxianlou restaurant. Downstairs at the restaurant, she met Qian Musheng.

Qian Musheng seemed to have lost some weight after only a few days apart.

"Are you alright? Did Huang and his men find you later?"

Qian Musheng smiled and said, "I have something to do."

"what happened to you?"

Su Xiaoxiao hurriedly asked with concern.

"I have something to do because I exhausted myself while rescuing people."

Qian Musheng answered like this.

"So you're not? Tell me, how do you want me to thank you?"

Su Xiaoxiao knew that Qian Musheng was not serious, but she had to express her gratitude. She knew that Qian Musheng had genuinely helped her a lot.

"Please buy me something to eat!"

"Row."

The two were downstairs at the Baxianlou restaurant when they mentioned having dinner. Boss Wang immediately ordered his men to prepare.

"No need, I'll take Qian Musheng out to eat."

As she spoke, Su Xiaoxiao prepared to take everyone out, and Qian Musheng was delighted to hear this. "Great! I wonder what good food is available outside."

As a result, Su Xiaoxiao took Qian Musheng to eat braised noodles, which was the same restaurant where Su Xiaoxiao had taken Sanlang and the others to eat last time.

Unexpectedly, Qian Musheng had also eaten here before. To be honest, Qian Musheng is a real foodie. No matter how expensive or ordinary the street food is, no good shop in the town can escape Qian Musheng's discerning eye.

After the two sat down and were eating noodles, Xiaodengzi suddenly ran over.

"Something has happened at Baxianlou Restaurant. Manager Wang wants you to go back immediately."

Upon hearing this, Qian Musheng didn't dare to delay. Su Xiaoxiao also hurriedly ate a few mouthfuls of noodles and followed Qian Musheng back to Baxianlou.

Here's what happened: A prominent figure who had returned from the capital to his hometown to pay respects to his ancestors came to Baxianlou Restaurant with his mother. However, they found that the food at Baxianlou didn't taste right; it wasn't the same as what they had eaten in the capital.

They had eaten at Baxianlou a few times before, and they remembered that the taste of the dishes had changed, which is why they were unhappy.

When Qian Musheng saw the leader of the disturbance, he realized that he was a wealthy man just by looking at his clothes. He said that his mother ate the Four Happiness Meatballs at Baxianlou Restaurant and found that the taste of the dish had changed, and felt that they were being deceived.

Seeing the broken plates on the ground, Qian Musheng guessed that it was this wealthy middle-aged man causing trouble.

Su Xiaoxiao's heart tightened as she cautiously observed the situation inside the Eight Immortals Pavilion.

At this moment, Manager Wang of Baxianlou was standing with his hands at his sides in the private room, not daring to breathe loudly.

It was clear that he knew he couldn't afford to offend this guest, and now he could only wait for Qian Musheng to return and handle the situation.

The middle-aged man shouted, "I've been eating Four Happiness Meatballs at your Baxianlou Restaurant for years. Every year when my mother celebrates her birthday, we come here to eat. Why has the taste changed now?"

"Is it because your business at Baxianlou has improved that you've started cutting corners and cheating your customers?"

Qian Musheng put on a smile and said, "No, it's because we changed the seasonings."

The middle-aged man laughed after hearing this.

"Haha... So you admit you cut corners? Now I'll have something to say to everyone I meet. I'll tell them that you, Baxianlou, used cheaper soy sauce to save money."

"That's not how it works, sir..."

Qian Musheng was about to explain when Su Xiaoxiao came over. She picked up the Four Happiness Meatballs that hadn't yet gotten dirty from the ground and put them in a small dish. She walked up to the middle-aged man and said, "Sir, these are Four Happiness Meatballs made with our newly developed soy sauce. The color isn't as dark as before; it's brighter now. By the way, sir, have you tried them yet?"

The middle-aged man was taken aback when asked the question, and he shook his head somewhat blankly.

"No……"

“That’s it,” Su Xiaoxiao said, using a pair of clean chopsticks to break the four-happiness meatballs in half. A very fragrant aroma wafted out of the meatballs.

The middle-aged man couldn't help but swallow hard.

"This……"

It's obvious he's mostly here to show off and cause trouble for the Eight Immortals Restaurant.

"Who are you? Why should I pick food from the ground?"

Su Xiaoxiao wasn't angry. She calmly explained to him, "I see that your mother is quite old. If this dish is made with traditional soy sauce, it will be too salty and not good for her health. Moreover, our Four Happiness Meatballs are carefully prepared with new soy sauce, which is rich in protein and can help prolong life for the elderly."

Honestly, these Four Happiness Meatballs look bright and colorful, and they smell delicious.

At this moment, the man's mother, who seemed to have a great sense of justice, came over and reprimanded the middle-aged man.

(End of this chapter)