Chapter 9 The Gentleman's Cook

On the second day, Zhang Wang, sleepy, came out of the house, looked up at the sky, and found that it was already three poles of the sun. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The housekeeper of the Yang Mansion stood outside the courtyard gate, so anxious that his head was sweating.

Yang Xiu stood behind the housekeeper, but he didn't look in a hurry. Zhang forgot to sleep all day before he was happy, at least he saved the pain of copying books.

Beanzi stood in front of the courtyard gate, with her delicate arms outstretched, trying to prevent anyone from entering.

When she heard the voice, she turned around, and on her white-washed little thin face, the two big eyes took up almost half of the position, which was even more terrifying than before she had not washed her face.

Zhang Wang's eyes were blurred as he looked at the scene in front of him, obviously not fully awake.

Douzi quietly moved out of the way, allowing the butler, who was so anxious that he was about to jump over the wall, to run in through the courtyard gate.

"Xiao Langjun, you can be regarded as awake, the people are flocking here, and they have already stood in the entire Taipingli, the gate of the Yang Mansion is about to be collapsed by the people, if you don't show up, the servants will not be able to withstand it."

Zhang Forget frowned: "What are the servants of the Yang Mansion doing, why don't you arrange for them to go out to maintain order?" ”

The housekeeper was stunned for a moment: "Let the servants of the Yang Mansion go out to maintain order?" ”

Zhang Forget nodded and said, "Of course, so many people gathered, how could they not maintain order?" What to do if there is a stampede? What should I do if there is a riot instigated by the people? Hundreds of years of inheritance, if something happens, can you afford it? ”

The housekeeper was so anxious that he was about to cry, and said in his heart that you caused the trouble, why did you put it all on me?

"Arrange for the servants to go out to maintain order, and tell the people that they should line up according to the two dragons out of the water array, and line up from under the big elm tree to the outside of my city gate, and whoever dares to fight and make noise and cause a riot will be disqualified from obtaining the formula."

After Zhang Wang's order, he waved his hand to drive away the housekeeper, and motioned for Yang Xiu, who was watching the excitement on the side, to step forward.

Yang Xiu pouted and approached, and reluctantly saluted Zhang Wang.

Zhang Forget took out a long-written vinegar recipe from his sleeve and handed it to him: "Ready, start copying the vinegar recipe." ”

"Huh?" When Yang Xiu heard this, he was dumbfounded, "The people are here to ask you for the formula, why do you let me copy it?" ”

"Because my handwriting is not good." Zhang Forget tilted his head and said confidently.

As a scholar, shouldn't it be a shame to write poorly? What's the matter with your head held high and your look of pride on your face?

Yang Xiu rolled his eyes and said, "Thousands of people are gathered outside the door, how long do I have to copy it alone before I can give them a copy?" ”

Zhang forgot to sit down under the shade of the tree, and said indifferently: "It's okay, you copy it slowly, I'm not in a hurry at all." If you can't copy it in one day, it will take two days, and if you can't finish it in two days, it will take three days, when will the people of Huayin County have a copy, and when will it be finished. ”

Yang Xiu knelt helplessly in front of the long case, and said with a bitter face: "Actually, there is no need for everyone to have one, right?" Many people don't know how to read at all, and if they have a copy of each, they can just pass it on to each other and take a look. ”

"What does it matter if you can't read? Can I ask someone? Once you've learned it, you'll be able to hide the recipes you've written at home and pass them on from generation to generation. ”

Zhang Forget looked like he was thinking about him: "Think about it, thousands of years later, people still have your ten-year-old ink treasure hidden in their homes, what a glorious thing!" Your grandfather, as a lieutenant, didn't have as much skill as you. ”

I don't want such glory.

Yang Xiu picked up the brush angrily and began to copy on the bamboo slips, and said while copying: "Sir, you'd better find someone to copy with me, the people are waiting under the scorching sun, it's very hard." ”

"No, just copy it yourself. What is easily obtained, people will not cherish. ”

Yang Xiu sighed helplessly, knowing that nothing he said could change Zhang Wang's mind, so he began to copy the recipe wholeheartedly.

Seeing that he finally accepted his fate, Zhang Forget nodded with satisfaction: "Life is like this, if you can't resist, just enjoy it." By the way, at the end of each recipe, your name must be written, well, just write: Huayin Yang Xiu. ”

Yang Xiu raised his head and asked in surprise, "With my name, why?" ”

"Of course, it's to brush up the prestige of your Huayin Yang clan."

Zhang Wangyi said seriously: "Popularizing the method of making vinegar will benefit the people for a long time." Huayin Yang's family, after this incident, will inevitably be as famous as the sky. Your grandfather has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant, but he has not yet been made a marquis. It's time for your father's official position to move up. ”

Yang Xiu understood what Zhang Forgot meant, and stammered, "What does Mr. mean, yes...... Is it to share the credit and give it to our Yang family? ”

Zhang Forget glanced at Yang Xiu deeply: "The Yang family has raised you for so many years, do you do what you can to repay them, are you very wronged?" You are the future lord of the Yang family, and you will seek some benefits for your own people, shouldn't you? ”

Yang Xiu was so excited by the words that he was flickered, and he suddenly felt a sense of gratitude to Zhang Wang.

Zhang Forget didn't intend to make him have a good impression of him at all, and said with a smile: "What I just said is all lies, you can't take it seriously, right?" In fact, there is only one reason for you to write, I'm lazy and don't want to write by myself, hahahaha! ”

Yang Xiu looked at him intently, surprisingly unangry. He was naturally smart, so he naturally understood what a great favor Zhang Wang's move gave to the Yang family, and he also understood that Zhang Wang's deliberate words were angry with him, just because he didn't want the Yang family to accept his affection.

A small method of making vinegar is given to the people for free, which seems simple, but has far-reaching meaning.

First, it will benefit the people, second, it will pave the way for Zhang Wang's foothold in Huayin, and third, it will bring a lot of prestige to the Yang family of Huayin, which can really be described as killing three birds with one stone.

Zhang Wang turned his head and said to Douzi again: "Every time Yang Xiu finishes copying a recipe, you go out and give a copy to the people." and those who quarrel noisily will not be given to him. ”

"Huh?" Douzi's eyes widened and he pointed to his nose: "I'm going to deliver?" ”

Zhang Forget nodded and said: "According to my guess, there are not only the people of Huayin County outside, but also merchants from all over the world, Qiang Di in the northwest, and students who have traveled all over the world are mixed in, in case there are people who know you, they can help you find your parents as soon as possible." ”

Douzi suddenly became excited, and his small body began to tremble faintly, and tears flowed out of his big eyes involuntarily.

Zhang Forget was afraid that the greater her hope, the greater the disappointment at that time, so he poured a scoop of cold water on the right time: "It doesn't matter if no one knows you, when I report the kindness of the Yang family, I will personally take you to Luoyang to find your biological parents." ”

Douzi nodded vigorously, wiped a handful of tears from his face, ran to Yang Xiu without saying a word, and began to stare at him seriously to write the formula.

Yang Xiu's head immediately sweated, and the speed of writing instantly accelerated a lot.

Seeing Douzi running out with a scroll of written bamboo slips, Yang Xiu tilted his head and seized the time to ask Zhang Forget about the doubts in his heart: "I remember what you said yesterday is that the vinegar recipe is only for people who speak Chinese, and the heart is for people who are Han Chinese, why did everyone change their original intentions today, and everyone was willing to give it?"

Zhang Forget glanced at him: "Who is the Han people, who is the Hu people, who is the Qiang people, who is the Di people, who is the Huns, do you have a way to screen them one by one?" ”

Yang Xiu shook his head honestly.

"Even if you have the ability to screen out all these people, can you guarantee that those pure Han people will not be driven by profit to sell the formula to those Qiang and Hu people?"

Yang Xiu shook his head again.

Zhang Forget "cut" and said, "Then what nonsense are you talking to me?" ”

Yang Xiu said aggrievedly: "Since you knew you couldn't do it, why did you make such a promise in the first place?" ”

Zhang Wangdao: "The rulers of all dynasties and dynasties have not been able to make the common people live a good life, but when they rebelled, they did not promise anything to be rich and poor, so that everyone could eat enough, wear warm clothes, and live a good life?" ”

Yang Xiu said: "How is this the same? ”

Zhang Forget sneered: "How is it different, aren't they all shouting slogans?" Do you know what a slogan is? If it sounds fair, righteous, and beautiful, but it is impossible to achieve it, it is called a slogan. For example, the noble and the low, for example, the rich and the poor, for example, the prince who violates the law and the people are guilty of the same crime......"

Yang Xiu pinched the brush and was stunned, not knowing how to refute at all.

Zhang Wang continued: "The more beautiful the theory, the more careful it is to discern its authenticity and feasibility, and the same is true of the Tao of Confucius and Mencius. Saints also have seven emotions and six desires, and there are times when they make mistakes and ignorance, and they also have selfish intentions, and the reason why the rulers of the past have revered them as saints is to use their theories to maintain their rule. You are a common person who also takes what they say as a golden rule to follow, that is, you are full of food and support. If you believe in the book, it is better to have no book, and this is the truth. ”

Yang Xiu wiped a handful of sweat, lowered his head and continued to copy the recipe.

Zhang Wang's words were too deviant, and they were very different from the Confucian influence he received on weekdays, so he didn't dare to listen to them anymore. If the same words come out of his mouth, I am afraid that a family law will be indispensable.

Seeing his reaction, Zhang Forget sighed faintly and instructed the servant: "Go to the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone." ”

Yang Xiu glanced up at him and said in surprise: "Mr. looks at me pitiful, and wants to copy the recipe with me?" ”

"Think beautifully!"

Zhang Forget glanced at him with disdain, took the brush handed by the servant, and began to write on the bamboo slip.

"Mr. Wenhe personally revealed: The boy Zhang Wang, a savage in Shu County, is unbearable. I have heard for a long time that you have great wisdom and yearn for it. Attached is a papermaking article, a little admiration for fists. Another 3,000 catties of stone paint were delivered, and you can burn to get ink, which is better than pine smoke ink. If you don't sing for three years, you will be a blockbuster in the future. The younger generation Zhang forgot to offer. ”