The Fei brothers, Wei Yang, and Han Chuang stood outside the small courtyard, and they couldn't help but swallow their saliva when they smelled the fragrance wafting from inside.

"Dabao, Xu Jin lives in this place, right?" Fei Maozhong turned around and asked the family standing behind him.

Behind Fei Maozhong stood a man in a green coat and a small hat, about sixteen or seventeen years old, who looked extremely clever, and it was the one who helped clean up the house that day, and Xu Jin gave him a reward of five cents, named Dabao.

Since the Fei brothers didn't know where Xu Jin lived, they asked him to show the way.

"Young master, this small courtyard is indeed Xu Gongzi's residence, and the little one helped clean it that day, no mistake." Dabao couldn't help but swallow his saliva as he spoke, the aroma was too tempting.

Fei Maoxian stepped forward and knocked on the courtyard door, and after a while, the courtyard door opened, and it was Xu Jin who opened the door, and he knew that it must be the Fei brothers who came to the door at this time.

Fei Maoxian smiled: "Brother Xu, we have come to eat as promised." ”

Wei Yang smiled and said, "Senior Brother Xu, Han Shoucheng and I came uninvited, you won't mind, right?" ”

"Of course not, everyone is willing to appreciate their faces, they can't ask for it, please come in!" Xu Jin smiled and let everyone into the house.

Dabao carried a basket of fruit snacks and asked, "Young Master Xu, where are these things left?" ”

"Everyone is too polite, just come empty-handed in the future." Xu Jin took the basket from Dabao and handed it to Xie Xiaowan behind him.

There were so many men in the house suddenly, and they were all classmates from Xianggong Academy, the little girl was obviously a little frightened, and she lowered her head and took the fruit basket and put it in the kitchen.

"The humble house is simple, everyone can sit casually!" Xu Jin smiled.

This hall is not big, set up a table, and put some furniture items, the space is more limited, at this time it seems a little crowded, Dabao is very clever to retreat to the door, to make room for everyone.

At this time, Xie Xiaowan took out a few large bowls and put them on the dining table, and then poured some hot water one by one.

Xu Jin said with a smile: "I just arrived, and I haven't prepared a cup yet, so everyone will take a look." ”

The Fei brothers have a very good tutor, and they took the bowl handed by Xie Xiaowan and thanked them repeatedly, the senior brother Wei Yang took it with a smile, took a shallow sip and put it down, it can be seen that Wei Yang still cares a little about drinking water from the bowl, but his cultivation is excellent, and he just doesn't show it.

The most surprising thing for Xu Jin was Han Chuang, this guy took the bowl and drank a few big sips, it seemed that he didn't mind the vulgarity of drinking boiled water with a rice bowl, it was estimated that he was also from a poor background, but he didn't look like a poor person dressed like a poor person.

"Senior Brother Xu, is this your maidservant?" Han Chuang glanced at Xie Xiaowan and asked.

Xie Xiaowan was serving water to the family outside the door, and when she heard this, she couldn't help but glance at Han Chuang, and she was a little depressed, the little girl originally felt that she was not worthy of the princess, but now that Han Chuang said this, she was even less confident.

"Xiao Wan is clumsy!" Xu Jin said that he was a little embarrassed, as if he had destroyed the flowers of the motherland.

Xie Xiaowan's lowered little head lifted a little, and raised her chin demonstratively, as if to say: "Hear clearly, people are not servants!" ”

Han Chuang said embarrassedly: "It turned out to be Mrs. Xu, I'm very sorry, I'm rude!" ”

It is indeed a bit early for Xu Jin to get married before he was crowned, but this is not uncommon in the Ming Dynasty, so Wei Yang and Han Chuang are not particularly surprised.

"Brother Xu, what delicacies are being cooked in the kitchen, and it is so fragrant?"

Everyone chatted for a while, Fei Maozhong finally couldn't help but ask the questions that everyone was concerned about, and the others also looked forward to it, just now they smelled the fragrance wafting out of the courtyard, and then sitting in the room, the rich fragrance rushed in, and it was even more uncontrollable.

Xu Jin smiled mysteriously and said, "Let me let you taste something unique today." ”

"Then hurry up, don't sell it, it's almost dry in your saliva." Han Chuang licked his lips regardless of the image.

Xu Jin smiled and ordered, "Xiaowan, go and serve some for everyone!" ”

Xie Xiaowan hummed and turned into the kitchen, and under the expectant gaze of everyone, five large bowls of steaming and fragrant spiced haggis were served, and everyone couldn't help but swallow their saliva.

Xie Xiaowan put five bowls of haggis in front of everyone, and even the family Ding Dabao outside also got a bowl, but the bowl in front of Han Chuang was obviously less, and most of them were radishes.

Xu Jin couldn't help but laugh secretly, Xiaowan, this girl also has a careful eye!

"Thank you, Mrs. Xu!" Dabao took the bowl of haggis with a smile, and regardless of whether it was hot or not, he squatted outside the threshold and ate it, opening his mouth wide like a hippopotamus from time to time to let out a breath of hot air.

"Brother Xu, what is this? Lamb stewed with radish? ”

Wei Yang looked at the fragrant food in front of him, but he hesitated a little, because he saw something similar to intestines.

Xu Jin said bluntly: "Haggis! ”

Wei Yang couldn't help frowning imperceptibly, you must know that before the Song Dynasty, there has always been a saying that "scholars eat sheep, and common people eat pigs", which means that people who are officials eat mutton, and ordinary people can only eat dirty things like pigs, so eating sheep is a symbol of status.

Although in later dynasties, even the emperor himself began to eat pigs, but people with status are rarely willing to eat animal offal, Weiyang's family is wealthy, and he has never eaten animal offal since he was a child.

Han Chuang next to him didn't have those scruples, so he ate a bowl of steaming haggis and praised it: "It's so delicious, this mutton doesn't have that smell, Mrs. Xu, can you give me another bowl, I want more haggis!" ”

Xie Xiaowan saw that this person was so enthusiastic about the food made by her father-in-law, and the previous dissatisfaction suddenly disappeared, so she went into the kitchen and served Han Chuang another bowl, this time there was obviously more meat.

"Mrs. Han, can you give another small bowl?" Jia Ding Dabao was a little embarrassed and handed the bowl that had been licked clean to Xie Xiaowan.

The Fei brothers were originally like Wei Yang, and they were a little taboo about eating animal offal, but when they saw that Han Chuang and Dabao were eating deliciously, and the fragrance was really attractive, they ate a few bites, but they couldn't stop soon, and they also ate the bowl upside down.

Seeing this, Wei Yang picked a piece of radish to eat, and couldn't help but light up, and soon he picked and ate all the radishes in the bowl.

Seeing this, Han Chuang said disapprenousively: "Wei Yuanzheng, this sheep intestines, sheep tendons, and lamb belly are all cleaned, and I don't know how hard it is to chew. ”

Wei Yang was pointed, and said a little embarrassedly: "Han Shoucheng, no one will say that you are dumb if you don't speak...... That, Mrs. Xu, give me another bowl and ask for radish! ”

"I want another bowl too, and I want more haggis!" Han Chuang took a few bites to finish the rest of the bowl and handed the empty bowl to Xie Xiaowan.

Xu Jin is a little funny, but everyone has their own taboos, Wei Yang doesn't like to eat offal, and there is really no need to force it.

Fei Maozhong burped contentedly after eating three bowls, and asked, "Xu Jin, how did you get this radish stewed haggis, it can be so fragrant, so delicious, and there is no sheep smell." ”

Xu Jin smiled and said: "My name is five-spice haggis, this is the only one, there is no semicolon, as for how to get it, hehe, the ancestral secret recipe, I have nothing to say!" ”

Han Chuang's eyes rolled: "Could it be that Senior Brother Xu still plans to make money from this?" ”

This guy seems to be particularly sensitive to things related to making money, and he knows what he wants when he hears the strings.

"That's what happens, so everyone can eat for free today, but if you want to eat it later, you'll have to pay for it!" Xu Jin quipped.

Han Chuang's eyes lit up when he heard this, his family is in business, his father is a small businessman, he has been exposed to it since he was a child, and he is particularly interested in making money, in his experience, this spiced haggis tastes very good, and the fragrance is strong, it can definitely attract customers, plus it is mixed with a large number of radishes to reduce the cost, and the average small people can afford to eat it, so this small business is definitely done, and asked: "Then Senior Brother Xu is going to set up a storefront, or set up a street stall?" ”

"It's naturally best to find a shop, but I'm afraid that the cost is not enough!" Xu Jin replied.

Han Chuang rubbed his hands together with a smile and said, "If Senior Brother Xu doesn't mind, my father will be happy to join the shares." ”

"That's not necessary, it's just a small business!" Xu Jin directly refused, this thing has no technical content, it is easy to be copied, make a small fuss, and make some money temporarily, he doesn't plan to make a big deal.

Wei Yang shook his head secretly, Han Shoucheng was too keen on business and profit, how could this be done by scholars, and now Senior Brother Xu is the same, this is full of talent, but it's a pity!

For example, there is a sentence in the famous poet of the Tang Dynasty in "Pipa Xingzhong", "Merchants value profit and ignore separation".

Therefore, the social image of businessmen in ancient times was that they were calculating, short and short, shoddy, and had no affection in their eyes, only interests of the philistine.

Of course, the real low social status is only those small businessmen who are busy day and night for three meals and one night, and those big businessmen who really control the industry. Just the connections in his hands, even the magistrates have to stammer.

Moreover, those decent big families, and even the relatives of the emperor and the country, also run all kinds of businesses in private, but they did not do it themselves, but found agents to manage the business.

Fei Maoxian frowned and said: "Brother Xu, business is the best policy, and the imperial examination is the right way, so you are not afraid of delaying your studies?" ”

Fei Maozhong even chanted: "There are thousands of Zhongsu in the book, there is a golden house in the book, and Yan Ruyu is in the book." Brother Xu is at the end! ”

This kind of theory must be scoffed at in the eyes of modern people, but it is not unreasonable in ancient times, if a person becomes an official in the imperial examination high school, there will naturally be no shortage of money, rice and grain, and women.

However, one fact that cannot be ignored is that the admission rate of the imperial examination is quite low, take the Ming Dynasty as an example, in the past three hundred years, the total number of Jinshi admitted is only more than 100,000.

What is the concept of admitting 100,000 people in 300 years? It is estimated that it is not as good as the civil servants recruited in the country in a year.

Therefore, in the end, there are only a very small number of scholars who can become officials in high school, and the vast majority of them are poor and poor, just victims on the road to the imperial examination, so the theory of "everything in the book" is extremely ridiculous, if you don't know how to be flexible, you can only starve to death with books!