Chapter 40: Eating Chicken

"The 100,000 acres of fertile land you have reclaimed is good, firstly, it has dredged the water conservancy, and secondly, it will increase a lot of grain next year, this duck and fish, and the lotus root planted in the pond are also good things, when I was in Kamigawa Bay, I knew that you kid would calculate. After you become an official, this is the way to put your mind on the right path, don't always want to kill this and that, the heart of the doctor's parents, this is what you said, why did you forget."

Sun Daochang walked and watched on the road that was reclaimed, and said happily to Xiao Zheng.

Seeing the house that Xiao Zheng built in the field, Sun Daochang turned around and said to Xiao Zheng after coming out: "This house is good, leave me a room out, and Lao Dao will live here in the future."

"No problem, as long as your old man is happy, you can live wherever you want, tomorrow I will move the things you use, these houses are all yours, my cook also got you over, and I will also invite you to invite the statue of Sanqing, what else do you want, just ask."

Wang Yuanzhi watched Xiao Zheng go around Sun Simiao like a pug, and his teeth itched with hatred.

He grabbed Xiao Zheng and asked in a low voice: "I'm strange, Lao Tzu is also a Taoist, and Mr. Sun is also a Taoist, why is the difference between being a Taoist priest so big."

"Daochang Sun is the master of Jiaxian, there is nothing excessive in my filial piety. Besides, people have been saving people for decades, and you have been cheating people out of money, so what's the complaint" Xiao Zheng said nonchalantly.

"On the pit is full of people, who compares to you? The money that Lao Tzu cheated has gone into your pocket, damn it," Wang Yuanzhi said scoldingly.

"Let's get down to business, have you chosen a good site after you went to Laojun Mountain, except for the party that built the Taoist temple, you can't mess with every grass and tree, I have a lot of use."

"Lao Tzu's materials have been pulled up, and you asked for cement, and you asked Lao Tzu to buy it, you cheated my Taoist so much money, you want to face it."

"I'm too lazy to pay attention to you," Xiao Zheng finished speaking, and went to find Sun Daochang.

As soon as he entered the twenty-third day of the lunar month, the number of people giving gifts in front of the house suddenly increased.

Half a year of hard work all day to see the results, come to visit these people in the house is not an exaggeration to say that it is not an exaggeration to queue, many people come to bring a few chickens, ducks and fish, some are some vegetables, there is really no gold, silver and jewelry.

Xu Jingzong is also about to become a buddy in the store, and he is tired of welcoming and staying all day long. I can't finish these things sent over for the New Year, and I'm not busy now anyway, since I don't have official business, the things sent by the people just came in handy, and I changed my way every day to make delicious food for a few children.

As soon as these things passed through Xiao Zheng's hands, the taste was immediately different, and Sun Simiao would definitely come over when the meal arrived. Zheng Xuanli, these people who couldn't get on the table were already waiting at the kitchen door with bowls. I know that the two hundred people I brought over are northerners, and everyone has homesickness, making pot helmets every day, and at night it is Xiao Zheng's steamed buns and steamed buns.

Usually Xiao Zheng doesn't like these things that come and go, but fortunately, with Xu Jingzong, Xiao Zheng changed his career to become a cook, and he was happy, and these northerners who came over were also stained. In the end, these people don't pay attention to their identities, they come to the kitchen every day to see what Master Xiao cooks, and often a group of high-ranking officials sit on the kitchen threshold to brag and chat, so scared that the cooks don't dare to go in.

In this way, the cook also learned a lot of dishes with Xiao Zheng, and after eating, a few children shouted all day long, and Xiao Zheng sometimes taught a few children without anyone asking any questions, and Li Tai opened his mouth to ask what he was going to eat.

During the meal, Xu Jingzong walked over with a stack of account books and said: "My lord, the taxes collected in Jiangnan this year are not much different from last year, but the amount we have invested in road and water conservancy construction this year is far more than the taxes, will the saints over there ......."

"Lao Xu, you are too worried again, we didn't ask the sage for a penny, our big strides back this year is for next year's big strides, you wait to see you next year, what things are not urgent, you have to accumulate steadily, look at next year" Xiao Zheng patted Xu Jingzong's shoulder very confidently and said.

understands this guy's heart, he finally got to this position, and he was kicked out and followed by Xiao Zheng and wanted to show his face, and Li Shimin's praise decree didn't mention him less, but this guy was still a little too ambitious, and he also knew that Xiao Zheng saw through him, and there was no need to hide it with his own officials.

The Spring Festival in the south of the Yangtze River is far more lively than Chang'an, at night the river is full of flowers, singing and dancing, and some courtesans stand on the top of the boat to greet guests. Xiao Zheng specially took a sum of money out to reward the Xuanjia soldiers and craftsmen who came over with him, and gave everyone a holiday in turn.

Xiao Zheng's lack of interest in these courtesans does not mean that others do not, in this era, everyone is a man who has been out for a long time, and going out to drink flower wine is not a mess.

As soon as Chinese New Year's Eve arrived, Xiao Zheng asked people to plate five or six ovens, killed and plucked all the dozens of them that were sent over, half of them were stewed in a pot, and the other half was put into the furnace.

In the evening, the lantern was a little light, and the two or three hundred people looked at the roast chicken and more than a dozen dishes on the table and swallowed their saliva straight to their stomachs, and there was a jar of liquor on each table, everyone knew that this was a good thing, so they waited for Xiao Zheng to shout to start the meal.

"Eat! I don't want to go home".

"Haha!" Everyone laughed.

There was laughter and laughter for a while, and soon the sound of guessing the fist order resounded in the courtyard.

Sun Simiao pointed to the golden roast chicken on the table and said, "Boy, your chicken tastes good, but the old way is strange, the flat-mouthed chicken next to it is also a roast chicken?" ”

"The one you said, that's the chicken cousin, roast duck, I'll roast a few of them for you alone, you eat like this", Xiao Zheng picked up the pancake after speaking, first smeared it with sauce, put the sliced meat in it, sandwiched vegetables and shredded green onions, rolled it and handed it to Sun Simiao.

Sure enough, as soon as the duck meat was eaten, Lao Dao's eyes narrowed, and he couldn't lift his head when he saw the three children eating.

"My lord, I'm waiting for you to toast" Several leaders of the Xuanjia Army came over with wine bowls.

"Okay, don't be together, you let the horses come alone, I'll see if you drink down, or I drink down."

"Good!" Xiao Zheng's arrogance provoked a group of military men to applaud .......

When I got up the next morning, I walked out of the door, but saw Sun Simiao and Ji Chun walking in from outside the hospital.

Ji Chun pointed at Xiao Zheng and said: "It is not an exaggeration to say that Xiao Gong's amount of alcohol is unstoppable, don't look at you to fight, no one can compare to you in this drink."

"Are you praising me or hurting me, do you drink it? You drink it, and now I'll drink it with you."

"The old man admits defeat!" Ji Chun didn't answer his words.

Sun Simiao took the booklet and said to Xiao Zheng: "Lao Dao has been wandering around outside these days, and I have also read your book on the prevention and control of water Gu." I've been thinking about it for a while comparing the book, although I haven't seen the eggs you said, but you are right based on the symptoms, but your prescription for curing diseases has room for improvement, if you don't get busy, we will change the prescription."

"That's great, the kid just took the opportunity to ask you for some more things," Xiao Zheng said happily.