Fields of Gold

Chapter 31: Another little boy

Views:

Yu Xiaocao finally recognized the little guy in front of her. He used to do odd jobs in the kitchen, and he was the one who beat her up when she made oyster sauce last time.

"It's Brother Li! It's hard for you to recognize me!!" Yu Xiaocao held the crock in her hand, revealing dimples.

The little guy took the heavy earthen pot in her hand with a wink, his eyes narrowed into a smile: "I know it, how could I not recognize it!! Up to our young master, down to Chef Wang, who is in the kitchen, I miss you all day long." Several times. I can't forget it even if I want to-you are... you are giving abalone again?"

"How can abalone be so easy to get? This is a kind of wild fish in our mountains. Whether it is boiled in soup or fried, it is extremely delicious. It is rare to come to the town and let you guys try something new." Since people miss me so much , Reciprocity, Yu Xiaocao turned the small wild fish that was going to be sold into a gift.

The little guy smiled and said: "It's a coincidence, our young master has a banquet with some good friends at noon today, and they are saying that they are missing a new dish. Miss Yu is really a timely help!"

"Xiaocao, have you been here before?" Zhao Han was quite surprised when he saw the young man's condescending attitude.

The little guy took the conversation and said, "I've been here, of course I've been here! Our restaurant's signature dishes 'Oyster Sauce Choy Sum', 'Oyster Sauce Fresh Mushrooms' and 'Oyster Sauce Boiled Eggs' are all written by Miss Yu! My brother turned out to be It’s with Miss Yu, please come in, please come in!”

The little guy led the Xiaocao siblings into the backyard of the Zhenxiu Building through the side door, and Zhao Han hurriedly picked up the basket containing the prey and followed.

"Master—Master, let's see who's coming!!" The boy yelled before entering the back kitchen.

Chef Wang's loud voice came along with the clink of frying spoons: "Stinky boy, what are you making a fuss about? Didn't you see that Master is busy? Why don't you hurry in and help!!"

The boy's voice was not inferior at all: "Master, Miss Yu is here! She also brought a lot of game and a jar of small fish!"

As soon as the words fell, Chef Wang's chubby figure rushed over like a cannonball, slammed on the brakes in front of Yu Xiaocao, patted the little girl's shoulder with his fat palm, and said in a loud voice:

"I'm looking forward to you!! Do you know that because of your oyster sauce, our Zhenxiu restaurant has completely trampled on Fulinmen. Girl, what new dishes do you have, tell Lao Wang nagging."

Yu Xiaocao grinned from being patted by his bear-like big hand, stepped back a few steps, and said after reaching a safe distance: "The oyster sauce last time was taught to you as a bonus for my first business in my life. Private recipes will not be passed on to the outside world!"

The meaning of her words is very clear: we don't have any fresh dishes. But if you want her to give it to you for free, there is no way!

"Hey! Ms. Yu, we meet again! I forgot to ask you where you are from last time. I'm so rude!" Today, the young lady of the Zhou family is wearing a moon-white brocade robe, a white jade crown on her head, and soft brocade patterns on her feet. Bottom boots. What a pretty boy!

Yu Xiaocao smiled slightly, and said, "Third Young Master, are you safe? We hunted some wild game this morning. I wonder if your shop will accept it?"

Skin as delicate as snow and cream, big black eyes, thick and curly eyelashes... Although the clothes on her body are worn out, they can't conceal the brilliance of self-confidence she exudes. Zhou Zixu secretly felt in his heart that the young lady from the rich family in the town may not be able to match the demeanor of the girl from the fisherman's family in front of him.

"Accept! Of course! Today's business is good, and I'm worried about not having enough game! Li Qiang, why don't you settle the bill quickly?" Zhou Zixu gestured to the boy standing stupidly next to him.

Zhao Han put down the basket and took out the prey one by one from it. Nine fat hares, six pheasants and golden pheasants, among them eight rabbits and two golden pheasants are still alive and kicking.

On Wednesday, Shao signaled to the little guy Li Qiang and said: "The wild rabbits in the market are twenty yuan a catty, and the pheasants are fifty cents a catty. But the price of live game is higher. How about this, it is calculated by catty, twenty-five cents per catty. "

Fifteen prey, a total of seventy-eight catties, the little guy also obediently made up an integer of eighty catties. In this way, fifteen prey were sold for a total of 2,000 Wen.

The boy handed two ingots and one tael of silver ingots to Zhao Han. Zhao Han changed hands and stuffed it into the hands of Yu Xiaocao who was talking about the old days with Shao Zhou.

"Brother Han, these prey are all caught by you, what do you want me to do with the money?" If you give one or two hundred coins, Yu Xiaocao will feel at ease, after all, we have also contributed, haven't we? But it was all given to herself. Although she loves money, she will never accept the fruits of other people's labor.

Zhao Han saw that she was holding her hands behind her back, refusing to accept the money, so she couldn't force it, so she explained: "If I didn't teach you how to play tricks today, I don't plan to go into the mountains. Every time I play tricks, how much can I gain? I know it well. Today is considered to be the luck of your siblings. These prey should belong to you... Take it quickly!"

"No! Most of the traps today were made by you, Brother Han. I am already very grateful that you can teach us the skills of catching rabbits. Let alone eating your prey, how can I ask you to sell the prey for money? What about it?" Yu Xiaocao shook her head like a rattle, determined not to accept the two ingots.

[you're so dumb! Without the bath water of this god stone, let alone fifteen prey, even if there are three or two, you should be laughing! This is all due to the god stone, the silver should belong to us! !]

The master is so short of money now, earning money for the master should also speed up the absorption of spiritual energy, right? Xiaobutianshi flew around in front of Yu Xiaocao's eyes, relying on others not being able to see it, circling around anxiously. Unfortunately, Yu Xiaocao directly ignored it.

Zhao Han really had no choice but to deal with this stubborn little thing. After pondering for a moment, he added: "You laid almost all the nooses later today. Probably half of the credit is due to these prey. You don't even want to take advantage of me. , as an older brother, can I still take advantage of you with a thick face?"

[Who said only half of the credit is ours? It's all thanks to the God Stone! A daring mortal, who actually competes with the god stone, let's see how the god stone will deal with you—] Little golden girl, how cute it is to show her teeth and claws, how cute it is.

While Yu Xiaocao quietly stopped it in her heart, she had to resist the idea of squeezing it in her hands and rubbing it, and she also had to control her expression so as not to reveal her secrets. The expression on his face gave people a very tangled feeling.

Zhou Zixu didn't want to see the two push back and forth for mere two taels of silver, so he said: "I don't think any of you can refuse, since you all have credit, let's split it equally!"

Although one tael of silver was not much, it was far beyond Yu Xiaocao's expectation. The biggest gain today is to learn how to get off the noose. Will there be fewer opportunities to make money in the future

Seeing that the two had no objections, Zhou Zixu was about to say something when a clear and gentle voice came from behind him: "Zixu, Brother Wu and Brother Yang are already here, do you want to go over and say hello?"

Yu Xiaocao couldn't help being stunned when he heard the reputation - what a delicate and beautiful young man, his complexion was snowier than snow, his face was picturesque, and he was dressed in a Confucian robe of clear blue after the rain, which set him off even more refined. It seems that no matter how meticulous the fine brushwork is, it is difficult to describe the youth's face.

Wow! Water in ancient times really nourishes people. The three teenagers in front of me don't mention anything else, just their appearance. They all have their own merits. They are truly beautiful teenagers!

Maybe her eyes were too hot, the beautiful young man's eyes swept across lightly, and the handsome eyebrows were slightly frowned, showing a special charm.

Yuan Yunxi's upbringing prevented him from saying hurtful words. But for a little girl to stare at her so loudly, it's really hurtful. Looking at the patched clothes on the other party's body, and the age of six or seven years old, he felt a little relieved - a girl from a poor family can be forgiven if she doesn't know etiquette.

"Brother Xi, this is what I told you. I gave the method of making oyster sauce to our Miss Yu for free. Your favorite oyster sauce choy sum is made with the recipe she taught." Zhou Zixu told himself enthusiastically A good friend introduced Yu Xiaocao.

Yu Xiaocao also recovered from the shock just now, and nodded tactfully at the little handsome man.

Yuan Yunxi was a foodie, most of the displeasure in her heart had dissipated when she heard the words, she nodded slightly and said: "No wonder grandpa often said 'the masters are free from the people', it really is. A six or seven-year-old girl has such skills and a heart, It is indeed admirable!"

"Okay! Don't be so sour!! Did you see the earthen pot in Miss Yu's hand? There must be something good in it, you go and greet the guests for me first, and wait for a real treat later!" Zhou Zixu told Naturally, his friendship was unknown, so he was sent to the private room of the restaurant.

Yu Xiaocao looked down at the fresh white fish in the tank, looked helplessly at Young Master Zhou Zhou, and said, "These wild fish in the mountains are indeed delicious. But, I didn't seem to say that I want to sell them?"

"You brought it all the way here, and you don't sell it. Are you planning to eat it yourself?" Zhou Zixu almost went up to snatch the earthen pot when he heard that it tasted delicious.

Yu Xiaocao shook her head and said, "It's not that I want to eat it! It's that my little cousin likes to eat it! My grandma asked me to bring some over today. If I can't complete the task, I will be scolded when I go home!"

With disappointment on his face, Zhou Zixu stretched out his head to look at the number of fish inside, and pleaded in his tone: "There are a lot of fish in here! Just give me half of it! You see, I have said all this, If you can’t cash it, how shameful would you lose your credit in front of your friends? I’ll buy it at a high price, so why not? Your grandma should stop scolding you when she sees the money.”

As he spoke, he pulled out a silver ingot of five taels, and stuffed it directly into the hands of the little stone who was looking around. A basket of prey was only sold for two taels of silver, a few small fishes, five taels of silver should be a lot, right

Yu Xiaocao's eyes lit up, but she bowed her head in embarrassment and thought for a while before reluctantly agreeing to him.

Zhou Zixu ordered the boy to bring a basin, pour out half of the small fish, and let the cooks clean it up. He licked his face again and made a request:

"Look, Chef Wang and the others have never cooked this kind of fish, so you can cook it to the end and help to make it? It won't take much time. After a while, let the kitchen set up a table of noodles. It's noon, and you should also hungry!"