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If it was in the past, Qingyu and Qinglin would definitely not believe Second Sister's words, but the current Second Sister was different from before. If it was in the past, Qingyu and Qinglin would definitely not believe Second Sister's words, but the current Second Sister was different than before.

In the past, Second Sister had spent most of the day at the Yang Family Village to take care of Yang Shucai's parents. With nothing to do, she spent most of her time there to take care of Yang Shucai's and Yang Shu's parents.

Ever since their parents died, how many years had it been since the two of them had even smelled a little meat? Every semester, their tuition fees would be dragged down to the point where they could no longer afford to pay the tuition fees, and that was all. The former Second Sister had even told the two of them to stop school after the two of them finished.

After comparing the two of them, the Second Sister in front of them had become more and more fond of her. Sometimes, when the two of them talked about this together, they would feel lucky that Second Sister had jumped into the river.

When Liu Qiang returned home that day, he told his father about inviting Maicao to take a big spoonful of food from his brother's wedding. Liu Qingshan disagreed at the beginning and felt that Liu Qiang Dong must have been exaggerating, a little girl that hadn't even married yet could cook some good dishes, furthermore, he had already informed Yang Dachui about this and suddenly changed his mind, so it would be hard for Yang Dachui to explain it to him.

"Father, can I lie about such a big thing? The dishes cooked by Han Maicao are indeed better than the ones cooked by Yang Dachui. Not only is it delicious, the combination is also better.

Liu Qingshan was moved by Liu Qiang Dong's words, but he still hesitated and said: "But dad has already called Yang Dachui. If we don't treat him now, it would be bad."

"What's there to be afraid of? It used to be only Yang Dachui, it has to be him. Now that Han Maicao's cooking is even better than Yang Dachui's, it's only right for us to change hands. Anyway, we didn't pay him a deposit, so what's there to be afraid of."

"Besides, look at Yang Dachui, he's dirty and smelly, every day he looks like he just came out of a pigsty, making people lose their appetite. He's not as good as Han Maicao, she's clean and neat, her speech is loud and resounding, standing there, her home is also respectable."

Liu Qiang Dong's words really moved Liu Qingshan. However, this wedding was not a small matter. Liu Qingshan was still worried about his dignity.

Liu Qingshan decided that he would go the next day to personally talk to Han Maicao, and then find a few familiar people in the Han Family Village to ask about it, and see if Han Maicao was really as good as Liu Qiang Dong said.

The next day, Liu Qingshan first went to find some acquaintances in the Han Family Village to ask around. After hearing that Maicao had quite a good reputation in terms of cooking, he went to find Maicao.

Maicao was in the middle of filling a box with cigarettes when she heard someone call out from the front door, "Is anyone at home?"

Maicao stood up and walked out as she promised. As soon as she saw him, she didn't recognize him.

"Great sir, who are you looking for?"

"I'm looking for Han Maicao."

"Uncle, I'm Maicao."

When Maicao said this, Liu Qingshan immediately looked her up and down.

He had just heard that Maicao was still young, but he didn't expect her to be so young. She was obviously a little girl who wasn't even twenty years old yet. Could it be that they made a mistake?

"Great sir, why are you looking for me?" Maicao asked in a puzzled manner when she saw that the person didn't say anything.

"I heard that you know how to cook, so I came to ask about the situation."

Upon hearing that the old man in front of her was introduced by Liu Qiang Dong, Maicao immediately beamed with joy. She brought Liu Qingshan into the room and asked, "Sir, may I ask who you are …"

"I'm Qiang Dong's father."

Upon hearing that it was Liu Qiang Dong's father, Maicao became even happier. The person in front of her was the one in charge. If she could convince him, then she would be able to settle the matter regarding her going to his house.

"Grandpa Liu, please sit down for a while. I'll go pour you a bowl of water to drink."

Liu Qingshan waved his hand, "Don't worry about it. Let's get down to business first." After saying that, Liu Qingshan looked at Maicao doubtfully, "Maicao, I just went to Qingwang's house. QingWang's wife praised you enthusiastically in front of me, saying that your cooking skills are good, but are you really such a young girl?"

In the countryside, marriage was a big deal, and the wedding banquet was even more important. The banquet would be held well, everyone would raise their thumbs and recite for a long period of time. If they failed, not only would they lose their dignity, even their families would lose their face. Therefore, Liu Qingshan had to be extremely careful.

Maicao thought that she wasn't very famous now. If she wanted to take down Liu Qiang and Dong's wedding banquet, just yesterday's little achievements were far from enough. At the critical moment, she would have to be generous with her praises.

"Grandpa Liu, let me tell you, you must have found the right place to give your son a big spoon at the wedding feast. I don't dare to say that I am the best one, but I definitely can count it.

Elder Liu, don't just look at how young I am, I can also do great things at such a young age. Didn't the script say that Ganluo Twelfth has a face? "Thus, Grandpa Liu, don't worry. I guarantee that you will be able to get through this trial in a economical and decent manner."

The people of this era were still very poor. The scale of the wedding was naturally incomparable to that of the future era. However, no matter what time the wedding was held, it was not only a matter of the two newlyweds, it was also related to the honor of the two families. Thus, no matter how poor the wedding was, it would be arranged with gritted teeth.

However, if they could save money and get the wedding off with great dignity, anyone who heard it would be moved.

Therefore, Maicao's final sentence of "both saving and decent to get through this hurdle" could be considered to have gone to Liu Qingshan's favor.

Maicao's words touched Liu Qingshan's heart. His eyes lit up when he heard Maicao's words, "How did you save money?" If you lose your decent savings, that's no good. "

"Uncle Liu, how can I let you lose your dignity in such a joyous matter?" "Don't worry, I'll definitely make people thumbs up after this."

"What exactly is the method of saving? Tell me about it first and I'll listen."

"Elder Liu, I don't know what kind of dishes you prepare in your house, so I can't say it out loud. How about this, if you want, you can tell me how much money you intend to spend on this feast and what dishes you plan to prepare for the feast. Can I advise you?"

"Alright."

Liu Qingshan heard Maicao's words and thought it would be good to hear Maicao's opinion first. He wanted to see what she planned to do and then figure out whether he should use her or not according to her plan.

Liu Qingshan was also an honest man. He explained the budget for the banquet and the difficulties his family faced to Maicao. After a long conversation, he only concluded with one word, "Missing money."

Maicao thought for Liu Qingshan and gave a lot of pertinent opinions. The most important point was that she proposed the idea of eating two servings of vegetables to Liu Qingshan. If he did as she said, not only would he save a small sum of money, but he would also look good.

"One dish and two servings?" What kind of method is this? " Liu Qingshan asked in confusion.

Maicao's suggestion to Liu Qingshan to "eat two dishes" successfully piqued Liu Qingshan's curiosity. Because he had lived for so long, this was the first time he heard such a thing.

"Actually, it's very simple. It's just one type of dish and if we cook two types of dishes, wouldn't serving the table become two types of dishes?"

Seeing Liu Qingshan's puzzled look, Maicao quickly added: "Just like a chicken, cutting off the chicken breast meat, along with the mushroom you picked from the mountains, can smell as good as you want. As for the rest of the chicken pieces, you can have either red or hot, and look, one chicken becomes two dishes, right? It's still two meat dishes, wouldn't it be better to serve them at the table? "

What Maicao said was actually all very simple methods. It was just that the people of this era were still warm and full of food, how would they have the mood to think about such food everyday. Even if they had big fish and big meat, they could just directly fry or stew them and serve them on the table.

However, if they did as Maicao said, one dish would become two meat dishes, and the other one would become one dish. The main family would have more face.

Hearing Maicao's words, Liu Qingshan's doubts were completely dispelled. He turned to Maicao and said with determination, "Maicao, the strong wins are twenty-six. If you have the time, can you come to my house? "I don't know about the matters at the feast. Come to my house and see what is still missing. I will buy whatever needs to be bought. If you can cook something first, make it first. Otherwise, you won't be able to make it in time."

When Maicao heard this, she was immediately overjoyed, "Uncle Liu, I will go to your house tomorrow morning to prepare the dishes for you. If there is anything you need, I will tell you, so I won't let you waste the money. "I'll make a trip there the day before the wedding. I'll make everything I can, what do you think about this arrangement?"

"Fine, fine." Hearing Maicao's arrangement, Liu Qingshan left with a smile on his face. He was very satisfied.

Maicao promised to do what she said, and the next day she went to Liu Qingshan's house in Liu Jia Village.

Liu Qing Village was to the south of Han Family Village, not far away, and it only took him ten minutes or so to walk there.

This village's appearance was not much better than Han Family Village's. In the village, all one could see were broken little mud houses, and one could occasionally see one or two brick houses. They stood there like a crane amongst a flock of chickens, looking especially arrogant and delicate.

The villagers of the village were the same as the villagers of Han Family, they looked like they were malnourished, but everyone of them were very friendly.

They felt that everyone was full of hope, unlike what Maicao had seen in her previous life. Although they didn't worry about food and clothing, many people felt that they were not happy at all. They were troubled by all sorts of negative emotions.

Therefore, people's happiness and wealth are not directly proportional.

Although no one from the Liu Family Village knew Maicao, when Maicao asked for directions, they were all showing her the way enthusiastically. An old lady, seeing that Maicao was staring at her with a confused expression, simply put down her work and led her to Liu Qingshan's house.

The yard of Liu Qingshan's house was not small, with a total of two yards in front and one in the back. In the front and one in the back, although the inside of the house was made of brick, it had obviously been built for many years.

As she entered the house in the yard, she saw that it was newly built. It was made of brand-new brick and tile and looked very eye-catching. Maicao thought to herself, This must be the new house.

As soon as Maicao entered Liu Qingshan's house, she was welcomed enthusiastically by Liu Qingshan's family.

In the past, when Yang Dachui cooked for others, he always came that day to cook and then left after paying the money. He only cared about cooking, whether it was in the preparation period or after the cooking, he never asked about it.

On the other hand, Maicao was different. Liu Qingshan's family was very touched to see her come to help with the preparations in advance.

The villagers were simple and honest. No matter how touched they were, they couldn't say anything. They only gave Maicao good food and good drinks. After a while, Maicao's hands were stuffed with peanuts and chestnuts.