"Huh?~" Cheng Peng didn't expect that the other party would refuse him so simply, and he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

The soy sauce and condiment industry is different from other industries, and it requires experience. Cheng Peng has a treasure mirror himself, but he knows that light can't be a big deal.

If he doesn't keep the master, how will he develop in the future? After all, he now sees this path and wants to go on well.

"Don't worry, let me ask you, are you willing to be my apprentice?" Old Man Kong wiped his mouth, stared at him and asked expectantly.

Cheng Peng was stunned, it turned out that this old man was waiting for him here.

"Yes, as long as you are willing to teach me!" Cheng Peng agreed.

"Okay, come out with me tomorrow. Old man Kong said.

"Go out, where are you going?" Cheng Peng was stunned for a moment.

Old man Kong said: "You'll know when you go, okay, I'll go home, tomorrow morning at seven o'clock, you go to my house to find me." It's not okay to be late, the shuttle bus doesn't wait for anyone! Oh yes, remember to bring enough money. ”

"Do you still have to take a car?" Cheng Peng was even more surprised.

"Nonsense, go to Hehai County, do you want to walk with your feet? We have to go to the county seat first, and then go to the bus station! Let's go~" Old man Kong said to himself, opened the door and walked out.

His singing voice came from the street, the old voice, and the outdated tunes, but they conveyed the joy of the old man.

Cheng Peng grabbed his skull, and couldn't sleep after closing the door. Hehai County is another county seat in the city, but it is one south and one north of Shihe County, and it takes three or four hours to drive. What the hell is this old man doing there?

But since the master said it, he, a little apprentice, had to do it. Cheng Peng rushed to make a batch of sauces overnight, and because he didn't know how long he would go, he had to prepare the goods ordered by Junlin Tianxia and Wanshi Restaurant, lest Song Qiuyue couldn't hand them over in a hurry when people asked for them.

After making some preparations and leaving a text message for Song Qiuyue, as soon as it was dawn, Cheng Peng ran to the door of Old Man Kong's house and knocked on the door, but it was only past five o'clock.

Old man Kong opened the door with a toothbrush in his mouth, and was surprised to see Cheng Peng: "So early? I thought I had to rush you, don't you young people like to sleep lazy?"

"I'm afraid you don't have any misunderstanding about young people, the same rice raises a hundred kinds of people~" Cheng Peng grinned and entered the door.

The courtyard wall is full of large vats, which confirms the identity of Old Man Kong. Cheng Peng said secretly: "Wow, this has dozens of cylinders, it seems that his family's previous business was not small." ”

He visited the dilapidated courtyard as if he were looking at a diorama.

Old man Kong rinsed his mouth and said to Cheng Peng, "Come on." ”

Cheng Peng followed the old man into the house, and the old man's house was renovated in some years, and he felt that the furniture was older than Cheng Peng's. There is a card position, which seems to be for some ancestral master. There is also a painting on the wall, I don't know what year and month, the color is peeling off.

There is also an old man in white-bearded costume, sitting on a large vat under a large tree. He looks kind and kind, and although the painting is very old, it is still vivid, which shows that the painter has extraordinary brushwork.

"Since you worship me as a master, let's set up the rules, this is the ancestor of our industry, come and kowtow to get started. Old man Kong said while lighting incense.

Cheng Peng had a black line in his head: "What is his name?"

"Just call Master Zu! Kowtow!" Old man Kong handed him a piece of incense, and he took the lead in offering incense and bowing to Master Zu, and Cheng Peng painted a scoop according to the gourd, which can be regarded as crossing this threshold.

"Master, where are we going today?" asked Cheng Peng.

"To make sauce, of course, you have to have the ingredients before you can make it. I'll take you to buy soybeans, the soybeans in Jiajiagou in Hehai County are the best soybeans, and the sauce embryo made is fragrant and thick. In the past, when my grandfather made soy sauce, he only bought soybeans from Jiajiagou. ”

Cheng Peng stuck out his tongue: "I didn't expect to go to a special place to buy raw materials." ”

"Of course, you should keep your eyes open and take a good look, this line of knowledge is very knowledgeable. Old man Kong said proudly.

Old man Kong packed his things, took Cheng Peng out to catch the car, transferred to the county seat, and went to the shuttle bus to other counties. It's also a shame to say that Cheng Peng is nineteen years old, and he has been out of Shihe County for the first time in his life.

After three or four hours of turbulence, an old man and a young man came to Hehai County and got off at the city center station.

Hehai County is more economically developed than Shihe County, and the infrastructure of the county is naturally much better, with high-rise buildings lined up one after another, and Cheng Peng is dazzled to see it.

The old man Kong, who was not good-looking, hurried forward with his head buried behind his back, without showing any timidity, it seemed that he was very familiar with this place.

Walking and walking, suddenly Cheng Peng felt that his arm was touched, he frowned, and subconsciously turned his backpack in front of him. When he went out in the morning, he deliberately took a backpack and brought some belongings with him, including a mobile phone and a wallet, so he was extra careful.

But despite his caution, when he turned around, he was still dumbfounded—a slap-long cut had been made at the bottom corner of his backpack.

"Oh no!" Cheng Peng shouted, and Old Man Kong glanced back lightly, his eyes were still a little mocking.

Cheng Peng hurriedly rummaged through the bag to check, only to find that his wallet had been stolen. Fortunately, the phone was thick and wrapped in a towel, and only half of the corner was drooping, so the thief didn't succeed.

It was too late to say a word to Old Man Kong, Cheng Peng turned his head to look. This is the main road in front of the station, and there are many men, women, and children waiting for people from hawkers and motorcycles. Everyone looks normal, where to find the thief?

Because of Old Man Kong's words, bring more money, so Cheng Peng got up early and went to the ATM to withdraw 5,000 yuan in cash and put it in his pocket. It's good, it's all folded.

Cheng Peng thought of stepping on the tram to deliver food in the wind and rain, sweating like rain and fighting with Shen Tingchao in the ring, this money is all hard-earned money, and it can't be cheap thieves.

He gritted his teeth and rushed forward a few steps, searching the crowd for suspicious figures. Finally, a thin figure came into view, beach pants, white vest, flip-flops, and long hair, the back of a thin man. The man looked panicked and was about to cross the street at a red light. His pants pockets were bulging and visibly abnormal.

Looking at his other hand, holding a magazine-like book in his hand, rolled into a tube, with a wooden handle outside, Cheng Peng was even more determined.

Cheng Peng didn't say anything, and threw the bag volley to Old Man Kong: "Master, help me look at the bag, wait for me here." ”

After saying that, he turned around and rushed out with an arrow step. The drivers of several motorcycles next to them were waiting for passengers, bragging and chatting, when they suddenly felt a gust of wind passing between them, and they were all startled.

Cheng Peng easily caught up with the thin guy and grabbed him by the shoulder: "What are you running?

That kid is indeed a thief, and after he succeeded, he was panicking and preparing to cross the road. Who would have thought that in such a short time, the owner would actually find it.

As soon as he turned around, Cheng Peng realized that this face was too young. No, it should be said that it is immature. Looking at his appearance, he is no more than fourteen or fifteen years old, no wonder his back is so thin.

Cheng Peng was even more angry, and said in a low voice: "If you don't study well at a young age, you can't fill your stomach with hands and feet, you are a thief, and your wallet will be returned to me!"

For the time being, he didn't want to make a big deal of it, and he also saw that this kid was still young. Even though Cheng Peng restrained his voice, their tearing had already attracted the attention of passers-by.

Before Cheng Peng had a seizure, the kid shouted first: "What are you doing?

Cheng Peng's head was black: "I*, you've watched too many garbage TV series, haven't you? I'm insulting you? I'm sorry, I like girls! Hurry up and return my wallet to me, otherwise I'm welcome!"

Passers-by gradually watched, pointing and poking, speaking dialects that Cheng Peng didn't understand. Although it is in the same area as Shihe County, it is close to the next province, and the dialect gap is quite large.

Two men in their twenties walked out of the crowd, one left and one right, and patted him on the shoulder: "Boy, why are you bullying children?

couldn't help but say, the two pulled Cheng Peng and walked across the road. The thin young man snorted and broke free of Cheng Peng's hand, sneered at him, and walked to the opposite side with him.

The onlookers talked a lot, and everyone who often mingled around here knew those two people. A well-known thief leader and bastard, he bullies those small traders and hawkers on weekdays, collects protection money, and so on. Everyone dared to be angry with them.

"Well, I think the young man is going to be miserable. ”

"Call the police for him?"

"More is better than less......"

Old man Kong held Cheng Peng's bag, looked at their backs, and said to himself: "This kid is a real tiger, the first time he came to Hehai County, he dared to make trouble at the station~ Alas, I have to fold my old face!"

He fumbled around, took out a dirty and old old old machine from his pocket, and with blank eyes, took out a name from the phone book, and dialed the number.