After agreeing on tofu and bean skin, I inquired about the dishes in the market, Cui Qishi said, oh, it is the peasant woman of the tofu family, she said that most of the ingredients I want are available, but this mushroom has been eaten to death in the past, and generally no one dares to touch it, let alone take it out and sell it, there is only one little brother Chen in Wagangzhai who dares to find mushrooms in the forest, and only Zhao Laocai's food dares to bid for all of them.

Well, according to Cui Qi's words, Zhao Laocai's trip was still decided, and sure enough, the family surnamed Zhao dared to try and monopolize, and the news of these ingredients was still widely advertised to him.

It seems that this little brother Chen has a chance to be strong, after all, mushroom dishes also account for a considerable part.

After finishing the tofu, I bought a lettuce and a handful of leeks at the market, thinking that I would not send them from the grain and grass, so I bought cabbage, spinach, and white radish all fresh.

On the way, I happened to meet Qin Shubao who came out for breakfast, so I asked Shubao to send all these dishes to the imperial dining room of the palace.

was about to go to Zhao Laocai in the north, when he saw an old man squatting on the side of the road, with quail eggs in the small bamboo basket in front of him!

Walking quickly in front of the old man, I saw the old man's dark skin and a smile with two missing front teeth: "Little brother, don't buy bird eggs, I took these little bird eggs from the tree by myself!" ”

It turns out that quail eggs are still called small bird eggs in the Great Cause years, but there is nothing too difficult to identify, so you can know what it is.

"How do you buy it?"

"It's not expensive to stuff this thing between your teeth, or make a snack for a child, but the old man doesn't charge money and only exchanges rice and noodles, little brother, is it okay?"

I thought about it, quail eggs can only be a wild thing on the tree to cover the bird's nest, the old man is not easy to age, it must be impossible to harvest and save food to do something, nodded and agreed, but there is no ready-made rice and noodles to exchange, let the old man go with me to Zhao Laocai, and then I just want to go to some mushrooms, and by the way, give money to exchange some rice noodles for the old man.

Take the old man to the north together, chatting while walking, only to know that the old man surnamed Wang, originally not a person from Wagangzhai, had no choice but to flee to Wagangzhai after years of war and displacement, the family originally had a son left and was arrested to fill the army, but also very sad and untrustworthy do not know life and death, now can only take out some bird eggs for some dry food every day to sleep with a group of little beggars in the Chenghuang Temple.

The little beggars are also miserable, since they were young, they have no parents and are lonely, in today's folk customs are down due to the war, every household has their own food is tight, and there is some surplus for them, most of the little beggars are also hungry and begging everywhere every day, they are really hungry and go to the mountains to find some food, and often there are little beggars who eat some poisonous things in the mountains and die.

In this way, Wang Laohan took out a bird's egg every day, and if he could exchange some rice and noodles, he would change some back to make it for the little beggars to eat, and if he didn't change it, he would cook the bird's eggs and give them to the little beggars to eat.

"Actually, I wanted to find a job to do, and I could make up for those children with a little salary, but it was cold soon, and the children didn't have warm clothes and quilts, but I was ashamed that I was not a local at my age!"

I didn't say anything more, there were indeed many poor people in ancient times, and I was just able to protect myself a little, so I couldn't do much, so I could only give them some silver.

When it came to Zhao Laocai's food, Wang Laohan really felt that his clothes were a little ragged and not suitable for entering such a luxurious place, so he offered to wait outside the door, and I said that I would come soon.

As soon as he entered the door, Xiao Er saw that it was me, so he hurriedly went upstairs to invite Zhao Laocai.

"Ouch, brother, why are you here so early!" Zhao Laocai walked down from the upstairs with a stomach and looked at me smiling.

"In the down, I want to find Boss Zhao to buy some ingredients, and the palace banquet at night, the ingots are still short of some materials!"

Zhao Laocai heard what he meant, so he smiled and said: "It's easy to say!" Whatever the same brother wants, let Xiao Er go and get it for you! ”

I smiled a little embarrassed and replied, "I want to buy some mushrooms!" Then I had trouble with the food for the day to change the rice noodles of ten copper plates, I wanted to buy something just now, but the seller only accepted rice noodles, and the ingots came out to buy things without asking Boss Zhao! ”

"No problem! Little two! Go get some mushrooms for your brother! Find two more cloth bags and put some rice noodles on them! Zhao Laocai turned his head and waved his hand to let Xiao Er fetch it, and then looked at me with a smile: "Brother Tong, I don't know what delicious you want to make with this mushroom, can you take the time to give me a taste!" ”

"Haha, Boss Zhao said with a smile, I'll show you a few hands when I'm done with the next few days! You've got all the stuff in your kitchen, and it's so heartfelt! ”

"Good, good! Then it's a deal! ”

Zhao Laocai was very happy, the two of us looked at each other and smiled, and soon, Xiao Er packed the rice noodles and the mushrooms I wanted.

When I went out, I handed the copper coin to Xiao Er, Zhao Laocai also readily accepted it without refusal, in addition, Zhao Laocai also told me that the person who sent the letter to the head of the Zhao family had already set off with the letter that day, and it was necessary to send the letter for seven days, and it was possible that the head of the family would be ready to leave after receiving the letter, and it was expected that it would arrive in the middle of next month, and the time was relatively tight.

I answered, went out, and shouted to Wang Laohan to hand over the bag of rice and noodles, and he also handed me the small bamboo basket, completing the sacred ceremony of handing over the money with one hand and delivering the goods with the other.

When Wang Laohan was leaving, I still said what I was thinking: "Uncle Wang, if you don't dislike it, I am here to provide you with food and lodging, and there is also a monthly salary and salary subsidy." ”

There is food and accommodation and wages, and it is the work in the palace, which is enough to have face, even if it is a miscellaneous worker, there is also the palace and the imperial dining room as a backer, which is much better than in the City God Temple.

Unexpectedly, Wang Laohan said: "Hey! Little brother, I understand your kindness, old man! But in the last few days, several little beggars have been sick, and I have to take care of them, and I really can't do anything but sell bird eggs in the market! ”

As soon as I heard it, it was indeed dry and easy to get sick after the autumn, and the little beggars had no extra clothes, so I was afraid that most of them were cold: "Then in this case, the old man, you will take care of the children first, and when they are sick, you will come to me if you want to find some work, you are really dangerous to dig bird eggs like this, it is not a long-term thing, under the same money, in the palace in charge of the emperor's meals, you can go directly to the Great Wei Palace." ”

After speaking, I took out some copper coins from my arms and stuffed them into Wang Laohan's hand, and I could see that he was a good person, so these coins must be able to be used on the blade.

"Thank you, little brother! You are really a noble man of the old man! "Looking at Wang Laohan's somewhat moist eyes, I didn't dare to rush to the palace without delaying the time, there are too many things to do today, and I have to prepare quickly.