Chapter 48

Everyone didn't expect that the son-in-law, who was born in an extraordinary place at first glance, was so delicious that people couldn't help laughing.

After all, with such a background, if you haven't seen anything delicious, it won't be rare. Who knew that he could pull down his skin and beg for food, which was really surprising and a little funny.

Shopkeeper Zhao was very helpless, but he couldn't stop it at this point.

Although the son of his family was born with a golden soup spoon, he is not as arrogant and willful as the sons from other rich families in the house, he is smart and humble, and he never complains about the hardships of running a business, and even enjoys it.

But there is only one thing, and that is delicious.

Obviously, there is never a shortage of food at home, and it is quite particular, but when I encounter something I haven't eaten, I want to try it.

Other gourmets are very picky because they have tasted all the food, and every step of the food cooking must reach the extreme to be satisfied, and they will not make a fuss and have no food at all. But this is not the case with his son-in-law, he loves to eat but is not particularly particular. He can taste the unique taste of both delicate dishes and coarse country food.

is also because of this, those gourmets don't take his son-in-law to play at all, because they think he is a rice bucket rather than a person who knows how to taste. His son-in-law also disdained to be in the company of these people, feeling that they put the cart before the horse, and they were too particular to taste the charm of different cuisines.

It's okay for my own son to be like this, but it's just that it's so unguarded at this time, which makes people a little helpless.

Although this is not the case with his own son-in-law usually, now he also sees that this group of people does not look like villains, and there are people from the Ping An Dart Bureau here, so he is unscrupulous, but what if everything is not?

But his own son-in-law insisted on getting up, and the posture was not negotiable at all, so it was not easy for the shopkeeper Zhao to say anything.

Although his son-in-law is very talkative on weekdays and is polite to the old men, when it comes to making an idea, it is not questionable, especially when it comes to eating.

Although Shopkeeper Zhao was helpless, he didn't stop it, but just made a gesture and ordered people to be vigilant. If something happens, he can react in time, it's not that he is too careful, but that his experience over the years has made him a habit.

Chang Xisheng smiled and said: "Childe doesn't need to be polite, if you like to eat and take it, where do you need to be so careful, and it's not a valuable thing." ”

The boy in brocade waved his hand and said very principledly: "I'm not the one who eats white food, you also try my beef jerky, I dare to say that you have never eaten such delicious jerky." ”

Chang Xisheng wanted to refuse, but Chang Xile secretly stopped him and said, "Since this is the case, then let's exchange." If I guessed correctly, you guys are yaks? I've always thought about having a chance to try it, but I didn't expect to come across it today. It's expensive, but we're taking advantage of it. ”

Cattle here are a very important part of farming, and they cannot be slaughtered at will, and if they die of illness, they must be reported by the yamen. However, this does not mean that there is no beef for sale, just that there is relatively little.

The yak is not a ploughing cattle, so there is no zĂ i problem when used for food. It's just that yaks are not from good countries, but from other countries, so they are rare to see in ordinary times, and the price is not cheap.

The young man in brocade's eyes brightened a little brighter than before when he heard this, "I knew that you were a person who knew how to eat!" I even knew what it was made of at such a glance, and I didn't think much about eating it on weekdays, right? ”

Chang Xile smiled, "It's not enough to think about it, but it's more delicious, so I'll just think about how to make it delicious in my spare time." Life in the world, eat, drink and be merry. ”

The boy in brocade was even happier, "Your words are too appetizing to me, others say that delicious is not a good word, but it has to be lazy." If you have the ability to satisfy your mouth and taste all the food in the world, this will be in vain! Come on, come on, come and taste my dried yak, I'll eat your snail noodles, tsk, this thing is so fragrant, I can smell it all the way away. ”

Chang Xile accepted it unceremoniously and distributed it to everyone, and the boy in brocade didn't need the help of others, and put the soup on his own hot rice noodles.

Take a bite......

Choked.

The boy in brocade almost didn't cough up his lungs, and his whole face turned red.

Shopkeeper Zhao hurriedly sent water, and the boy in brocade poured several mouthfuls before he eased up.

"Ahem, ahem, why is this thing so spicy!"

"There's dogwood in it, and there's a lot of it, this is the spicy rice oil made of dogwood sauce and dogwood, you just put a little too much......"

Chang Xi was happy to see that he had tears in his eyes, so hot that he wanted to jump up on the spot, and he was very sympathetic.

It's not that he forgot to remind him, but when he sees the person in front of him, he knows that he is a foodie who has tasted all the food. Thinking about foodies with good conditions, most of them have a sensitive sense of taste and smell, and they must know what these two things are. Especially this person looks very knowledgeable, I didn't expect it, it's not like that at all.

"Hey, this is dogwood, I've eaten it before, and I haven't tried it again if it doesn't taste good, but I didn't expect it to be so delicious. I just said that the smell is so familiar, and I didn't think of what it was for a while, so I thought it was very fragrant, and I accidentally put too much of it. ”

As soon as the boy in brocade eased up, he picked up the dishes and chopsticks again and wanted to eat.

Chang Xile and Shopkeeper Zhao hurriedly stopped.

Shopkeeper Zhao: "Son, don't, this thing is too spicy, if you eat it, it will spoil your stomach." ”

Chang Xile also said: "You are not used to spicy taste, you can't eat like this, it will make you upset." ”

The boy in brocade twisted his eyebrows, "I just accidentally choked, this spicy is nothing." ”

Chang Xile doesn't want this high-profile character to eat his own things and have a stomachache, and when the time comes, he will be angry for a while, but it will be troublesome to find them unlucky.

"Childe might as well try to eat something less spicy first, you still have to be cautious on the way."

Shopkeeper Zhao also pleaded helplessly, "Childe ......"

The boy in brocade put down the dishes and chopsticks, "Okay, okay, I'll change the bowl, it's a pity that this bowl is gone." ”

The talkative groom reacted the fastest, and hurriedly said: "This bowl should be regarded as a reward for the old child!" ”

The snail soup is not easy to bring, although it is deliberately boiled very thick, and a large pot of soup is mixed with water at the back, but there is still not much, and there is only one bowl per person. Most of the people running outside are pot-bellied men, so as to ensure a day's body, so such a bowl is not enough at all, although it can also be accompanied by dry food, but where to eat rice noodles to be happy.

Shopkeeper Zhao originally wanted to try it, but he didn't expect to be the first to be taken, so he could only give up. Although he is not as delicious as the boy in brocade, this thing is obviously much tastier than the dry food in his hand! Besides, no matter how delicious the dry food in their hands was, they would have eaten disgusting for more than half a month.

It's just that there are not many in the pot, and the second bowl of the brocade boy is already the last bowl.

The boy in brocade was finally able to eat this time, and he couldn't help but praise when he took a bite, "Cool!" ”

Three times five divided by two, it was eaten in a few clicks, and it was still unfinished after eating.

"This stuff is really strong, especially the dogwood here, it's so spicy. After a day's journey, eating this thing can smooth the breath that is pressed on the chest. ”

The boy in brocade praised from the bottom of his heart, the snail noodles are indeed delicious, but it still obviously tastes like a thick soup mixed with water, which is not so pure, and the taste is slightly inferior. So what amazes him the most is the spicy taste inside, which makes people can't give up once they get used to it, and it is a taste that will make people fascinated.

Chang Xile and Chang Xisheng are not surprised by this result, they are also the most direct feelers. Although my head was dizzy when I boiled this thing during that time, no one would not like to eat it because of it. Now that the Chang family is missing, he feels uncomfortable, and he always feels that things are not tasteful enough.

Seeing that he liked it so much, Chang Xile was also very happy, and he was more confident in his own things. After all, this unknown son is likely to be a person of the Shen family or a relatively high-status person in the Shen family, and having someone like him appreciates it means that their things are not a problem.

Chang Xisheng said: "If the prince likes it, you can take away a jar of dogwood sauce and spicy rice oil, and replace it with this yak beef jerky." ”

The boy in brocade is very generous and gives a lot of yak meat, which is far greater than the value of snail flour. And this yak jerky tastes really good, very chewy, and people can't stop eating it. The most important thing is that although such people do not expect to climb, if the other party likes it, it is also extremely beneficial to their promotion and sales.

The young man in brocade waved his hand, "Those yak meat recipes are used to exchange for this snail powder, you have to give me dogwood sauce and spicy rice oil, and I will also give you a bag of spices." It's used to make incense, but I think it can definitely be used to cook food. ”

Saying that, he made a gesture for Shopkeeper Zhao to fetch it, Shopkeeper Zhao nodded, and went out to get something from the carriage outside.

Chang said happily: "Childe doesn't need to be so polite. ”

"It's just a matter of courtesy. If I'm not mistaken, the wagon outside is loaded with these dogwood sauce and spicy rice oil, right? You came into the house to do this business? ”

Chang Xisheng and Chang Xile glanced at each other, and Chang Xisheng said generously: "Childe is clever, this dogwood sauce and spicy rice oil are indeed from our Taoyuan Village, and I want to see if these things are marketable when I go out this time." In addition to these two, there is also tea seed oil. ”

"Taoyuan Village? The name of this village is good, it is reminiscent of the peach blossoms all over the mountains, and it must be an extremely beautiful place. The boy in brocade looked yearning.

"You have ideas, and you know that farming is not enough. This snail flour is also from you? I've never seen such a way to eat. Everyone thinks that the snails are very cheap, and the poor people are not particular, so they didn't expect that this soup alone would be so delicious. ”

Chang Xisheng paused, this thing was made by Chang Xile, but everyone never asked where this thing came from, and thought that there was one in the county. Later, when he went to the county, he found that there was no such thing, it was all new. In fact, he had also wondered how his younger brother could be so familiar with the things on the stove. But when I think about it, I feel that my younger brother is smart, and it is not necessarily that he has this talent, so he didn't say much.

Just when asked, Chang Xisheng hesitated.

Chang Xile no longer pushes everything to read in books this time, and has suffered a loss, preferring to be cheeky and shape himself into a genius who can do anything.

"It's just some ideas in my spare time, and I didn't expect it to taste really good."

Chang Xisheng was slightly surprised, this statement was different from before.

Chang Xile said embarrassedly: "Brother, in the past, I was afraid that you would say that I was a plaything, and I didn't study hard and ponder these messes all day, so I didn't tell the truth." ”

Before Chang Xisheng could speak, the boy in brocade said with a smile: "I know that you and I are all the way!" Such a delicious thing is indeed from you. Presumably the same is true of these dogwood sauces and spicy rice oil, right? ”

Chang Xile smiled and did not deny it, the boy in brocade ran directly to Chang Xile's side and wanted to sit down, but was squeezed aside by Chang Yu, who was quick-eyed.

The boy in brocade was stunned, ran to the other side, and was squeezed away by Chang Yu again.

The brocade boy squinted his eyes and jumped around on both sides of Chang Xile, but Chang Yu didn't mess around with him, just stood up and lifted the collar of the brocade boy and threw it aside.

The people of the Shen family's caravan supported their foreheads one after another, and they felt extremely embarrassed that their son-in-law was stupid again, but no one came up to help.

After all, it was a shame to be thrown out by a ten-year-old child, and to use them to save him.

Chang Yu grasped the measure, so he didn't throw people hard.

The boy in brocade stood up straight, not only was he not angry, but he was very interested in Chang Yu, "This kid is really strong!" ”

Although Chang Yu looks like an ordinary person on the outside, he still does not hide his possessiveness for Chang Xile. In addition to Chang Xisheng, even Chang Xiqing didn't let them get close, and Chang Xile had nothing to do about it. Fortunately, he himself is not very close to people, and no one always wants to come to him like this brocade boy.

"Offended, Xiao Meow is still young and doesn't know much about human feelings."

The boy in brocade just smiled and didn't care, and he didn't insist on sitting next to Chang Xile, "With such a person, you can sleep well at night." ”

Chang Xile smiled but did not speak, and thought in his heart that it was really like that.

At this time, Shopkeeper Zhao walked in with a bag of things, and the boy in brocade said, "You are very talented in eating, just help me take a look at this thing." I wonder how this stuff is used in cooking food in addition to making incense. ”

Chang Xile was not polite to him, and directly opened the bag, and his eyes suddenly lit up, "Isn't this cumin!" ”

He had been asking the doctor to help him see if there were any of these spices, but he couldn't find them, but he didn't expect to come across them at this time.

"You know this thing!" The boy in brocade said excitedly, and wanted to get closer to Chang Xile but was glared back by Chang Yu.

Chang Xile was also very happy, "Use this thing to grill lamb skewers and roast whole sheep, that taste will be unforgettable once you eat it." This is a must-have as a seasoning! ”

The boy in brocade was happy, "I said that this thing must be able to be made into food, and it was laughed at." Everyone said I didn't know how to be elegant, hmph, I thought they didn't know the goods. ”

Making incense with cumin does sound a lot more elegant than using it as a food seasoning, but it is definitely not as attractive to Chang Xi as it is to food seasoning.

Chang Yu used to fight back wild sheep from time to time, which made him miss cumin and lamb skewers more and more.

Maybe it was because he couldn't eat a lot of things after he got sick in his previous life, which made him extremely obsessed with eating, and he always wanted to recover and feast to make up for his previous regrets.

"When we get to the village ahead, if someone has a sheep, we can buy one, and then we will try the charm of this thing for you."

The boy in brocade was even happier, "I know it's right for you to see this thing!" ”

After talking, Chang Xile learned that cumin is not available in good countries, and it needs to be sent from a very far place, and the cost is very high. Because it is expensive and rare, the people here use it to make incense, and they don't think about cooking.

After hearing this, Wang Dali couldn't help but say: "Wouldn't it cost a lot of money to say such a small bag?" ”

The boy in brocade disagreed, "It's not easy to meet like-minded people, what is this cumin." Besides, this thing is not so precious now, and now that the trade routes have been opened, it is easier than before, and the caravans have increased, and this thing is becoming less and less valuable. In fact, this thing is not a rare thing, but the price is raised only because of the long distance. ”

Chang Xile was also very happy to hear this, although he was not so delicious, but if he could enrich the recipe, why not do it.

When everyone saw that the boy in brocade was so frank, they felt closer, so they had the courage to ask about their business. Although the boy in brocade looks pampered, with fine skin and tender meat, and sometimes behaves like a child, he is not very reliable, but he has been to a lot of places.

And he is a good talker, talking about the things on the journey is like telling a story, and people can't stop listening to it.

These stories also contain a lot of information, so that Chang Xile and Chang Xisheng can learn a lot about the folk customs of various places, what is lacking and what is more, and the rules of doing business in the house, etc., and they can benefit a lot.

And Chang Xile will also use the insight and knowledge of his previous life to explain some problems and phenomena from time to time, so that the brocade boy who originally regarded it as an anecdote, but at this time understood the meaning behind it, also gained a lot, and also appreciated Chang Xile very much.

talked happily and exchanged identities with each other, which made Chang Xile know who this brocade boy was.

This brocade boy is from the Shen family, and is the third son of the current head of the Shen family, Shen Baili. He has been traveling with caravans since he was thirteen years old, and now he has five years of experience.

Although Chang Xile and his party had never run a business, they could guess how hard it was from Shen Baili's understatement.

The Shen family will go to a far place, and it is not for nothing that they can't come back for a year and a half. The journey was arduous, and sometimes he lost his life along the way. Like this time, they only went on a trip for a month, and they were relatively relaxed, so they looked clean and clean.

Chang Xisheng couldn't help but sigh, "I didn't expect that you also need to run around as a son?" ”

In his heart, he always thought that those sons and brothers didn't have to do anything, and they didn't have to do anything to eat.

Shen Baili said: "That's someone else's house, and our Shen family's family rule is not to raise waste people." Although my eldest brother and second brother don't need to run business, they both started to get in touch with business early. And it's not just a steward from the beginning, but a small job at the bottom. My dad said that only if you know what the people at the bottom do, you will know how to arrange it when you become the people at the top.

My second brother is in charge of the Zhuangzi, and he has to go down to the field to plow the land, and the sun is like black charcoal, and you will see him on the road and think it is a farmer. My eldest brother doesn't have to be exposed to the wind and sun, but his life is not light, and he used to have to carry goods. Their bodies are so strong that one hand seems to be able to break the waist of a little girl, and my mother was worried that they would not find a daughter-in-law. ”

It is accurate to say that the rich and powerful people in the city are beautiful in their thinness, including men. What is particular about being elegantly dusted, and this kind of person who is not thin into a piece of paper can't get the effect at all. It also has fine skin and tender meat, fair skin, and a soft body. Many men rub powder like women, paint their faces white and miserable, and they can scare people to death when they come out at night, and they have to breathe after a few steps.

Shen Baili is a long body type, although his complexion is not fair, it is definitely not black, but in the eyes of those people, he is already a thick black charcoal, not to mention his two black and strong brothers.

Wang Dali's eyes widened, he didn't expect such a situation in the mansion at all. He is tall and strong, and he has a lot of strength, and he is treated well in Taoyuan Village. Because it means that he can work, otherwise why are there so many strong men in the village, the Chang family chose him to come to the house together, not just because they fancy his figure and strength. I didn't expect that this was not the case in the house at all, and men were also made like female dolls.

"Then if I am in the mansion, won't I be able to marry a daughter-in-law?"

Shopkeeper Zhao smiled: "If you want to marry Miss Qianjin, you can't do it, but if you are an ordinary person, you don't have to worry." That set was played by those rich people, who felt that this way could distinguish them from ordinary people. After all, in order to make a living, the people must have a strong body, and where they lie down all day long and have food, it will be different. ”

Wang Dali scratched his head, completely unable to understand the relationship between the two, "I really don't understand the idea of a rich man, a poor person like me." ”

Chang Xile felt that the Shen family was very insightful, no wonder they had accumulated such a huge wealth in a short period of time. Shen Baili's father, Shen Shuo, was also born in poverty, and today he completely relied on him to break through. And with such a godson, Chang Xile concluded that the Shen family could prosper for at least a long time.

At least from Shen Baili, I have seen the results of education. Shen Baili, whether it is his conduct or behavior, is enough to support a piece of the world.

Shopkeeper Zhao sighed: "In the past, the rich people in the house were not like this, and I don't know why it has become like this over the years." ”

Shen Baili shrugged his shoulders disapprehantly, "Anyway, our Shen family and those people are not all the way, fortunately, we usually don't deal with these bad things in business, otherwise we have to choke to death by their powder." But thanks to them, our spices are so business-friendly. ”

Incense is very popular in the house, and there is also incense every year, which is called lively at this time of year. Top perfumers are highly sought-after and have an extraordinary status.

The most important business of the Shen family's caravan was spices, transporting those rare spices from distant places and selling them at a high price. Although the distance is long and even very dangerous, the profit in the middle of the delay is very high, and the supply has always exceeded demand. Although many people are not used to the alternative style of the Shen family, there are also many rare things that can only be obtained from the Shen family, and they can only interact with them with their eyes closed.

Shopkeeper Zhao couldn't help frowning, "Childe, don't talk nonsense." ”

Shen Baili pursed his lips, and knew that if these words were spread, there would be a storm, so he didn't say anything more.

Chang Xile was curious: "Douxiang? There is such an interesting event. ”

"There is not only incense, but everything, dyed cloth, brocade, food, etc., all kinds of everything. This is an opportunity for a nobody to become famous in one fell swoop, and our Shen family is famous through this. At the beginning, my father ran a merchant to get rare spices, which had a unique taste and were unseen in the world, so he took the lead that year and opened my family's first business. However, it is not easy to break into the hall now, and all kinds of events are basically controlled by major families, but there are accidents in everything. ”

Chang Xile's eyes lit up, this is another opportunity for him!