If the dishes are usually served, the shopkeeper Jin may not care much about the money people make from it. Anyway, as long as the teahouse thinks the purchase price is reasonable, it is their business how the people who come back will talk to the farmers.
But not this time!
Even Mr. Qu, who was at the back of the teahouse, showed up to try the dish in person and ordered it. In any case, they wanted to find someone who really grows vegetables! Otherwise, let this greedy Wu Mian know that this source of vegetables is probably one of the bargaining chips that the restaurant relies on, how can it be impossible to continue to threaten to increase the price!
Shopkeeper Jin squinted, "Brother Wu, what you said is not very interesting. We are a tea house, how could we not carefully investigate the farmers who produce the vegetables. If the quality is wrong, can we still find you? How can you take responsibility?"
Wu Mian is not afraid. He works in Liang Mansion and knows some of them well. "Having said that, Manager Jin, but I see that you are quite satisfied with this dish, so you rushed to ask me. If you still have doubts about the vegetable growers, then it's a big deal, so don't buy it at all, right!? Hey, Let’s be honest, that box of vegetables is the most neat and beautiful I’ve ever seen, it’s really rare.”
Not to mention, a box also sold a triangular amount of silver, almost the price of two chickens!
Vegetables can be exchanged for chickens, he has never seen such valuable dishes!
Shopkeeper Jin held back his anger, his eyelids jumped and he said, "If you name that farmhouse, the restaurant will give you three taels of silver, how about that?"
But Wu Mian only thought of the endless amount of money in the future, and he was confident that they would never know where the dish came from, so he shook his head firmly, "A few taels of silver are not worth it! The shopkeeper, would you give up the long-term future for the sake of small profits in front of you? benefits?"
Shopkeeper Jin's face was even more ugly, "Don't you think we can't find out!?"
Wu Mian smiled and shrugged, thinking to himself, of course it can't be found. He himself hadn't asked the second chef yet. However, if the restaurant asked people to go back to Liang's house, I'm afraid they could only get the answer from the second chef's uncle's house. After all, when he took it out, the box he used was conspicuous. And that box, I'm afraid that the second chef didn't want people to find out that he had returned such a good dish, so he specially found this airtight box to pack it. So the real source, I am afraid that only the second chef knows.
Shopkeeper Jin flicked his sleeves, "Eight taels!"
Eight liang can hire a girl, which is almost the money that the townspeople can earn for two years of work!
Wu Mian's face was serious, "I won't let go if you give me ten taels. Shopkeeper Jin, you should go back and think about the small proposal."
In the teahouse, the shopkeeper Jin was a very popular figure, and arranging reservations to entertain the nobles and officials often interacted with each other, which was the target of many people's flattery. This is the first time that a small person has been handled like this, and now his face is a little blue with anger.
"Okay. I'll go back and think about it!"
The sophisticated and slick shopkeeper Jin finally didn't say any bad words. After leaving this sentence, the first thing he did when he went back was to ask the Liang family!
And Wu Mian was not in a hurry. He just waited for someone to ask. He thought that the second chef would never tell the truth. After people asked him, he would go to the second chef to ask. The advantage might be to score some people, but this would prevent the second chef from being in the gold shop for profit. Threat yourself before anyone comes!
Wu Mian's abacus was so clanging. But he didn't know that the manager of Jin was very friendly, and he could be the manager of the restaurant, and his skills must not be simple. It can be said that he usually works very hard to send us to us, and his relationship management is quite complete and beautiful. Even the Liang Mansion is on the list of his frequent contacts.
So shopkeeper Jin didn't ask anyone to ask the concierge in private. He just handed the greetings directly. After a few days, before the people killed Mr. Liang outside, he directly asked the box of vegetables shipped from Liang's house on a certain day of the month, which was from the He family. ? After all, it was something assigned by Mr. Qu, and he didn't dare to make mistakes at all.
"Dish? Where is this dish? How come I don't know anything about it?" Member Liang was at a loss.
Shopkeeper Jin said decisively, "There is absolutely nothing wrong. This dish is still delivered by your family's small workers. I took a closer look at the box and saw that there are special nail holes around the edges, which can be waterproof. It's not a box specially used by your Liang family. Box? Today, I specially let someone carry the box over, just outside the mansion. Would you like to see it outside the staff?"
In addition to being suspicious, Member Liang was also curious. It must be unusual for the shopkeeper to pursue such a diligent investigation for the sake of this dish. So he nodded, "Then ask someone to carry it over."
And looking at it, isn't this, isn't this the box that was sent to Brother Yang before
The reason why it is so certain is because in addition to the special nail holes, there is also the red color that his wife specially assigned to Lacquer. Otherwise, they usually use black lacquer boxes. Madam thought it was not a happy color for a wounded person, so she changed it on purpose.
So there are more question marks on Liang Yuanwai's head.
However, knowing the origin of this box, it is easy to trace it. He skipped the second chef and Wu Mian, saying that he didn't know the roles they played in this matter at all, but asked the concierge who was on duty that day to ask when the box was brought to Liang's house
Talk to the steward again, and things will become clear. It turned out to be the brother of Brother Yang's family, and he was introduced by Ji Guang from the medical center to deliver the food!
Liang Yuanwai immediately changed, bright and bright, "Brother Jin, since this dish from the Yang family was originally for my family tiger head, you can't take people's favor, if tiger head likes to eat, you have to keep a little bit of it. To Liang Mansion, do you think so?"
Treasurer Jin was so happy just now that he was happy, but now he met someone who was even more difficult to deal with, and his mouth was bitter. No more ha!
Liang Yuanwai, who didn't know what he was missing, smiled and said, "That's good. I'm very happy to be able to lead this line for Brother Yang. It's better to choose a day than to hit the sun. If Brother Jin is free today, we'll go there. How about a trip to Miaojia Village?"
Shopkeeper Jin smiled happily, "It's so good! It's so good! This is really thanks to Brother Liang's great help!!"
Without further ado, Liang Yuanwai had someone prepare a car, and went directly to Yang Dalang's house with Shopkeeper Jin.
At this time, Miao He finally overcame his shyness and was able to have a normal conversation with Yang Dalang. He is preparing today's lunch, which is a pot of fragrant cabbage stew. The cabbage is marinated with dried shrimps, shiitake mushrooms, and dried flat fish, as well as shredded pork, minced garlic, and Chinese cabbage that has been ripened with soil.
For Yang Dalang's injury, Miao He also deliberately peeled the pig's skin and threw it in to increase the glue. The stew is thick in a pot, soft and fragrant, and the smell of fragrant aroma when the lid is lifted, even the distinguished guests outside the door can smell it.
Before calling the door, Shopkeeper Jin's eyes lit up. "What's so delicious?! Cabbage? It must be marinated cabbage! There is still cabbage at this time, and it must have been frozen last winter!"
Member Liang was a little embarrassed. He was so happy that he forgot the time. His wife kept complaining about his quick temper, which was another mistake. "When it's time for someone to eat, why don't we go around calling the door?" With the help of his wife, he treated Yang Dalang as his peers, and he never wanted to be rude to others.
It can be seen that the target is already ahead, and the shopkeeper Jin couldn't hold it any longer, and said sternly, "Although it is a bit rude, but we don't plan to eat rice, we will leave after we talk about it. Besides, I came here on behalf of the restaurant, and I brought it with me. Full of sincerity. Presumably Brother Yang should be able to forgive him."
But before Liang Yuan was persuaded, the door opened. The movement of the carriage was quite loud, and Miao He, who was in the house was busy, and immediately noticed it. It was strange how the car was heard but no one called, and they were the only family nearby, so they came over to open the door and have a look.
Then Miao He welcomed the distinguished guests and walked into the main room. It was indeed lunch time, and Yang Dalang had already sat down from the reclining chair to the table. On the table is a large pot of cabbage and two bowls of rice. A little black cat was eating at the foot of the table with its tail twitching.
Seeing people come in, Yang Dalang got up to welcome the guests, but was stopped by Liang Yuanwai. The two sides exchanged a few words of greetings, and they all sat back at the table.
"Unfortunately, it happened to be dinner. Have you two used it? Let's go together if you haven't." Miao He warmly invited. When Member Liang came to look for it, it meant that his dishes had drama!
Member Liang hurriedly said, "Don't bother. We are rude. Come here at this time to disturb the two of you."
Shopkeeper Jin stared at the cabbage with both eyes. He is not greedy, but this is a new ingredient. If you can confirm the quality, it will be better to explain to Mr. Qu, right? Based on etiquette, he didn't immediately agree, but he didn't refuse either.
Miao He smiled, "You're welcome! It's just a matter of adding a bowl of rice! I cooked a big pot, it's definitely enough."
Without waiting for anyone to refuse, Miao He went into the kitchen and quickly added two bowls of rice and chopsticks. Yang Dalang also persuaded the two guests a few words.
Member Liang couldn't help but be shaken. He was not very hungry at first, but now he felt a pounding in his stomach. The pot of cabbage on the table smells really good! After a few more refusals, Member Liang handed over the bowls and chopsticks to everyone who saw him, and in the end he just left.
It's just that the cabbage brine has not yet entered the mouth, and the whole leaves can be easily opened with chopsticks, and Member Liang can't help but swallow. until you put the dish in your mouth. With the soft taste that melts with just a sip, and the sweetness of the cabbage that bloomed later, the seasoning and ingredients of suitable shades, Liang Yuanwai finally knew why Shopkeeper Jin took such a long time to find vegetables.
The gold shopkeeper on the other end also squinted his eyes slightly, satisfied.
That's it! Old Qu's eyes are as sharp and accurate as ever!
The two originally wanted to use it simply, and quickly talked about things. After taking the first bite of the dish, I ate it all seriously. During the period, Miao He also went back to the kitchen to make a second pot of cabbage brine.
Member Liang really felt a little hot, but he had eaten half of the meal. Wouldn't it be rude to let the host add more dishes? The bottom of my heart comforted myself like this, but the cabbage brine on the second pot was still eaten up by the four of them. Liang Yuanwai thought silently, what happened today, can't let his wife know!
After finally eating and drinking, Miao He washed a plate of tomatoes and came out. These tomatoes are not all planted in the soil, but after the main plant is planted with the soil, they are moved to other parts of the yard to continue planting. The new fruit that will be produced later, because it leaves the soil, is the level of ordinary plants.
This operation is because Miao He recently likes to give people this kind of red fruit that can be used as both a fruit and a vegetable. It is difficult to explain it to the public if there are only a few good plants in the family. Therefore, a small piece of tomatoes was born and raised early, and they were given to Second Aunt Yang's family from time to time.
And the tomatoes brought out at this time are not just for people to bite, Miao He also specially adjusted the sauce. It is a dipping sauce made with soy sauce, sugar and grated ginger. The dipping sauce has a subtle taste of sweet, salty and spicy, with sweet and sour tomatoes, the delicious refreshing is just washing away the greasy mouth.
As soon as Shopkeeper Jin ate it, his eyes lit up a bit. In the end, I couldn't help it, and before I finished eating, I said the business.
"To be honest with the two of you, I'm begging Brother Liang to bring me here today. The main reason is to buy vegetables grown by your family. Didn't this little brother send a box of vegetables to Liang's residence before? We went to our Yangshui Teahouse, we were really satisfied with the dishes, so I asked Brother Liang to introduce me to meet you two."