Chapter 677: It's dark and people keep burning lamps(1/2)
After two or three breaths, Zhang Wang recovered again, lowered his head and ate the whole bun, took a sip of the wild vegetable soup delivered with him, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, looking at Wang Juan's mother Wang.
After all, Wang was not Zhang Xiaobao's biological mother. After eating a bun, he just thought it was delicious and said to Zhang Wang: "Sister, why do I feel a familiar taste when I eat buns? It's delicious. Let the small shop make more and eat it every day. It's best to deliver it early. People can't wait for the meal. Look at the time now, and say it's morning, breakfast has been finished, and it's said it's noon, and there's still some time before noon."
When Zhang Wang heard this, he was about to nod, but thought about it again and said, "Others are busy opening a shop. Why don't you let them cook before noon? When lunch comes, don't always keep buns. Just stir-fry any dish. What do you think?"
"Busy? It's not just to make money. I give them a bun fifty cents and buy hundreds of them at a time. I make more money on the things I make for us and make less other things, so the time will come out."
Wang did not bully others with power, she was planning to use money to compensate.
Zhang Wang shook his head slightly and looked at Wang and wanted to laugh. If Wang knew that it was her son-in-law who was making things, would she still be willing to let it be so tired?
Zhang Wangshi was a bun and confirmed the identity of the owner of the restaurant with one mouthful of soup. The taste was so familiar. In addition to his son Xiaobao, he didn't believe that anyone in the world could know the taste they were used to.
And it can make the meat-filled buns feel light and the soup made from wild vegetables. This is definitely for people who are pregnant. Will anyone go to the owner of the shop to mention their physical condition?
The buns were delivered in time. Not only did they eat them well, but they also felt relieved. It was unclear what Xiaobao and Juanjuan wanted to do when they ran to open a shop. It was probably because they deliberately asked the people in the mansion to buy their things.
His son Xiaobao is amazing. Who dares to open a shop next to him and then have the confidence to sell the goods into the royal palace? Xiaobao can do that without that identity, even if he does ordinary people's affairs, he can still achieve his goal.
Since the son and daughter-in-law don’t seem to be using their true identities, they can’t tell me if they are a mother, especially this sister. If she lets her know, she will behave incorrectly, which will probably cause trouble for Xiaobao and the others.
After thinking about this, Zhang Wang said to Wang, "Sister, we are here, let them do it. If we go back and others don't like to eat, they have to change the time back. It's a problem. Why not eat it at noon. If you like it, let them give it a serving in the evening.
Don’t do too much, it’s good to eat for the two of us. The shop is small and the staff is small. We can’t let them be responsible for the food of the whole mansion. After listening to my sister, things will be settled.”
"Ah? Don't let it be made more? Well, I'm talking to my sister. I'm delicious, why don't others like it? The owner of the store is really amazing. It's better than the chef in our family. Even compared to the flagship store in Shuiyunjian, it doesn't seem to be much different."
Wang finally decided to listen to Zhang Wang. After all, when encountering anything, he always listened to Zhang Wang and was used to it.
She praised the owner of the shop again. Her preconceived ideas made her feel that the things made by the chef of her Shuiyunjian flagship store were delicious. If she knew that the buns and soup were made by her son-in-law, she would immediately think that the son-in-law was better.
Because the food was delicious, the two of them ate a few more bites than usual, especially Zhang Wangshi. When they ate, their happy expressions never changed.
When I was full, I found an inner courtyard and told him that the person in the mansion who had been responsible for picking up goods from the braised food store went to the braised food store to tell the owner that in the evening a row of cabbage and a tenderloin, these two dishes were sent.
Then Zhang Wang took Wang back to the room to rest. She planned to use other methods to make Wang feel at ease and not worry about the children anymore.
The servant from Wang Ju's family was very happy when he heard the instructions from his wife. This showed that he performed well. In addition, he was bribed by the shop and ate the buns. He planned to let the shop owner make some food for him in the future.
Therefore, he rushed to the braised food restaurant as fast as possible, changed his humble look in the mansion, and said to Zhang Xiaobao, who had nothing to do for the time being and was resting in the place next to him:
"Zhang Shi, the deal has come. My wife told you to cook something in the evening and bring it in. Make four dishes, one is sweet cabbage, one is steamed tenderloin, and the other is cold dish. You need to add more onions and garlic, and the other is... fried small crabs, you need to fry them."
The servants of Wang Ju's family actually want to eat it himself. He likes to eat fried fish and cold dishes with key points.
When Zhang Xiaobao heard this, he frowned. What a mess, it was sweet cabbage. He didn’t know what his mother liked to eat? Steamed tenderloin? It’s not a bun. There will be soup inside the steamed one. My mother doesn’t like eating it like this. As for the two dishes in the last one, can pregnant women eat it?
When the matter is over, you really have to clean up the servant of the grandfather's family and fake the order, and you just say that you can eat it yourself, so why do you have to do it under other names?
He felt angry, but Zhang Xiaobao didn't show it on his face, but he definitely didn't plan to make the servant feel comfortable. He acted honestly and agreed: "Okay, okay, I did it, but I haven't done it before. I'll try it. Don't blame me if I can't do it well."
"If you can't do it well, behead me. Don't blame me. Don't blame me? Make it well for me. I'll give you money and try it. Yes, there are buns. I'll prepare two trays at night and make it the same as this morning."
Wang Ju's servant raised his head, turned around and left swaying.
Zhang Xiaobao also turned around, came to Wang Juan's counter, and whispered to Wang Juan: "Did you see, my grandfather's family have the same kind of people. Our mother wants to eat cabbage. Where can I buy it at this time? No, my mother doesn't think about it. Where can I get cabbage? I have to get people back."
After saying that, Zhang Xiaobao ordered Wang Gang: "Xiaogang, go and chase people quickly and ask me to make cabbage. I don't have cabbage either. Tell them to change a dish, I can't make it."
Wang Gang hurriedly chased him out. He didn't tell the other party what Zhang Xiaobao said, but looked for his own people and took a few cabbages from the mansion, but there were no other places. There was definitely one in the mansion. When his wife traveled, everything had to be prepared and she couldn't find anything when she wanted to eat.
Some vegetables even have to be kept with the soil for a short period of time without the preservation of soil, and they have to be specially raised with soil when they come with the boat. In this season, there is really no cabbage in Hangzhou, let alone cabbage, and there is no cabbage.
At the same time, he also planned to let his people talk to the mansion. The servant was talking nonsense. The two wives were pregnant and could eat cold dishes with lots of onions and garlic? What a joke, it was sweet cabbage. If it were spicy cabbage, it was possible.
Zhang Xiaobao also took the money from the counter and said, "I'm going to buy tenderloin, I have to choose this. I hope the meat selling next to me is fresh, and there is also tenderloin. To make a sweet and sour tenderloin, you need rock candy. Cabbage is the simplest vinegar to spread cabbage. Where can I get old vinegar? My mother doesn't think about it. Where do I have something on hand? That day."
After muttering to Wang Juan, Zhang Xiaobao went out to find all kinds of things he needed. Wang Juan pursed her lips and shouted from behind: "Look at whether there are any pancakes, buy me one. You can watch it and make it taste good."
"What are you buying? You don't spend money. I'll make it for you when I come back." Zhang Xiaobao's voice came outside the door.
In Wang Ju's mansion, in the side courtyard where the fourth entrance hall was next to him, the eldest maid Wang Luhe also got three buns. Not only the soup dumplings, but only two trays were eaten by Zhang Wang's two men, one tray, and only one maid in charge of the drug test followed him to eat one.
Wang Luhe looked at the bun in front of her and looked solemn. She wanted to eat it, but she was afraid that it would disappear after eating it. She wouldn't eat it, but she was hesitating for fear that it would be cold and it wouldn't taste good at noon.
"Luhe, Luhe, I'm sending you good things, Micao, look, this is their stuff. I see that no one eats them there, so I secretly bring them to you."
When Wang Luhe was thinking about whether to eat or not, a man flashed into her small house, like a thief, cautious, holding a wooden pallet in her hand, which was very small, with about ten micao on it.
Seeing the person coming in and hearing the other party's words, Wang Luhe frowned slightly and said, "Wang Shu, how many times have you told you? If you don't let you come to me, you still come. I am a man who can enter? Do you want to be beaten to death?
You dare to steal something, so you should send it back to someone. If someone knows, you will interrupt your hand. If you want to eat miya, I won’t ask for it myself? You should go out quickly."
"Luhe, I don't care whether others can eat or not. You are my life-saving benefactor. If you didn't see that I couldn't find a living and recruited me into the mansion, I wouldn't know how much suffering I would have to suffer outside. As long as you can eat good things and beat me to death, I would be willing."
The person who was called Wang Shu by Wang Luhe had a gratitude expression on his face. Not only did he not go out, he also put the tray on his hand on the table. After scanning his eyes, he saw the three buns on the table and asked curiously: "Luhe, why are you eating buns at this time? How can you eat mi candied buns? You can eat mi candied buns."
Wang Luhe looked at the Micao on the table and said unhappily: "Tell you to send it back, you... Forget it, this time, you are not allowed to steal things again in the future, and ask you to send it back. If you are found, you will be beaten. Have you heard what I said? Once again, I will tell the butler and ask the butler to punish you."
"I know, I know, the last time I will never steal anything again. I will still watch them and don't eat them. I will throw them away. After today, I guess they won't want them.
I have no other ability, and I can only do this if I want to repay my kindness. If it weren't for you, I would have just been working outside, and I would have been working at the dock. I had to make little money. You see, I was thin and didn't have that much strength. When I think about it, I thought I could do something for you."
Wang Shu seemed very obedient and started talking about the past again.
Wang Luhe nodded helplessly and said, "I really want to repay my kindness. You should do your best in the mansion. When I met you half a year ago, it was because of your cleverness that I called you in. You can't cause trouble for me, otherwise I will be punished with you.
There are buns on the table. You eat one, not an ordinary bun, but a gift from my wife. The braised food restaurant outside is specially prepared for the mansion. The quantity is not large. Take one to try, and I will eat the remaining two."
As he spoke, Wang Luhe pushed the plate of the buns in front of Wang Shu.
Wang Shuyiyan picked up one, hesitated, opened his mouth and took a bite, his eyes widened immediately. Before he could swallow the buns, he nodded repeatedly and said, "It's delicious, it's really delicious. I have never eaten such delicious buns in the mansion. I made it from a small shop outside? Why not let them make more? Then everyone in the mansion can eat them."
"Their store is a braised food store, not a bun store." Wang Luhe said.
"If they want to change it, we can buy you better things in our mansion. If you want him to change it into a store, he will have to change it into a store. Luhe, why not do this? Tell me to the manager and let me go out to do things. I will buy you better things at that time. I will not be easy to eat buns?"
Wang Shu ate all the buns into his stomach, leaned against Wang Luhe, and said.
Wang Luhe shook her head: "No, you don't know what the situation is now. Not only the original people in the mansion, but also the people of the Zhang and Wang families and the emperor. She had already instructed her that no servants who had entered the mansion for less than five years were allowed to approach those courtyards and would not go out.
You should not talk to the other person's servants. You need to lower your head when you meet. Even if someone like us can get out, you cannot mention any matters in the mansion when you go outside.
You said you wanted to go out, but you have only been here for half a year, and it is far from five years. You should stay in the mansion honestly. Wait for the emperor to leave, and you will naturally be able to go outside. It is probably not enough time for the Supreme Court. If it is half a month, the Emperor cannot always stay in Hangzhou."
"Hey~!" Wang Shu sighed and said, "I want to say that the mansion is too strict. If it is not possible within five years, how long has the news from the emperor been spread? The ones who come in within a month may be from other places. For those who are like me for half a year, there is no news at that time. How could I do something bad to the emperor?
Besides, the emperor has many guards. When I go out to do things, can I find tens of thousands of people to harm the emperor? I can't stay in the mansion all day and can't get out, and I feel so frustrated.
Lu He, it’s better to see the two ladies. You can also be idle. Tell me about their affairs. Are the rules different from those in our house?”
"There is nothing to say, and the government stipulates that during this period, servants who have been in the government for less than five years are not allowed to inquire about anything about the other party, and those who have been in the government for more than five years are not allowed to spread. Don't ask me, and I won't tell you even if I ask."
After saying this, Wang Luhe pointed to the buns on the plate and said, "If you think they are delicious, you can eat another one, I will leave one to taste the taste, and I will reward me again tomorrow."
"I don't eat it, you eat it, Luhe, don't you believe me? I'm the one you recruited. Tell me, I don't mention it to others, I'm curious, or you tell me about the outside, such as the braised food restaurant, when did they open it?
Is it the one from the east? I have gone to eat it when I could go out. The owners there can never make buns. I have never heard of them selling buns, let alone selling buns. Could it be that someone has changed?"
Wang Shu swallowed his saliva, but did not continue to take the buns, and still inquired about the matter with Wang Luhe.
Wang Luhe looked at Wang Shu in surprise and asked, "How did you know that they still sell burritos? You haven't been out?"
"Ah? How do I know? I am... I am. I am. I am so bored in the mansion. I just talked to someone who could go out, asked about lotus flowers and other things in West Lake, and then they mentioned it casually.
I guess that after a few more days, the lotus flowers in West Lake will bloom. Then I can go out and take you to see the lotus flowers. The lotus flowers are as beautiful as you, and you will be more beautiful than the lotus flowers. You are kind-hearted, if it weren't for you..."
"Stop talking about what you are asking for in. If you do your business well, you will repay me. You will not be allowed to ask others about what’s happening outside in the future. If you are discovered, you may be beaten. Why bother?"
Wang Luhe doesn't like Wang Shu telling what happened when she meets her, and then she warns her again.
Wang Shu nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, I don't ask, I just asked casually. They said it themselves. I remember that before the emperor left, I won't ask anymore. Even if they asked me to tell me, I would block my ears and don't listen. Luhe, you eat, I will go back to find work, and I won't embarrass you."
After saying that, Wang Shu turned around and left. Wang Luhe looked at his figure, shook her head, and murmured: "This person is good at everything, but he always likes to inquire about strange things. Alas! It doesn't matter if it was before. Now it's easy to be caught by the manager. I will be implicated at that time."
Before dinner, Wang Ju's servant came to the braised food restaurant and asked Zhang Xiaobao who had just finished busy, "Are you ready?"
"Okay, okay, wait a moment, I'll put the cabbage on it." Zhang Xiaobao took out a food box. He bought it deliberately, but it was not a basket for serving cakes. The baskets were not layered, and the food box was layer by layer.
Four dishes, two steamed, were filling it inside. Just as they were about to fill the mixed dishes and fried crabs, the servant of Wang Ju's family suddenly said: "These two dishes should be packed separately, don't put them in the food box, the taste should be stirred up."
"No, don't think it's in a food box, the food box I bought is better. Each layer is tight and it won't get sensation. If you don't believe me, take a look."
Zhang Xiaobao carried the food box and let the other party see it.
"If you want to separate, you can separate it. Find a basket to pack it. There is also braised food. Cut it a little, and then bring up the wine. Hurry up, and wait to go back." Wang Ju's servant stumbled and asked for braised food and wine again.
Zhang Xiaobao quickly put the wine into a basket, and the wine was put into the gourd. The gourd was not small, and there was still room for that gourd to be filled with three pounds.
After handing the food box and basket to the other party, Zhang Xiaobao asked: "Does the braised food and wine money be...?"
"What should you do? What should you say? Your store should be blocked and you will be arrested in prison. It should... there should be more things to do, hum!"
The servant of Wang Ju family glared at him, turned around and strode away with his things.
Zhang Xiaobao shook his head as he looked at the other party's leaving figure, turned around and stood next to the counter.
The guy Zhang Yi came over and said to Zhang Xiaobao: "Brother Zhang, we open the door to do business, we are seeking money but not arrogant. A powerful person can't afford to offend him. Don't be careful that he is just a servant, do you know where he is?"
Before Zhang Xiaobao asked, Zhang Yi continued, "I heard from the people who were eating that they belonged to the royal palace, which was the one that was diagonally opposite to our store. It was amazing. If you bear it, what else can you do? Yes, Brother Zhang, let alone the price of the things they bought was also high. If we make money, we should beg for money. Are you right?"
"Well~! I just don't want to be as familiar with him, otherwise, stepping on him would be like stepping on a bed bug. I am not afraid of him, I think it's something to feed the dog."
Zhang Xiaobao said with some confidence.
To be continued...