"Lao Tzu is actually talking to a snake?"

Looking at the green snake crawling motionless on the ground a few meters away, Xia Shang anxiously paced back and forth.

What to do with this snake?

Can the snake's message be believed?

Xia Shang thought for a while, and then spoke again: "Since you have come to my territory, there are some rules that we have to make clear, you are not allowed to harm people when you stay here, you can eat the fruit as you like, but you are not allowed to eat it all, do you want to leave me with some know?" ”

The green snake nodded again, then prostrate on the ground again.

Xia Shang looked at it for a long time, but he really couldn't find what to say, so after thinking about it, he left quickly, and observed for a while.

"That'...... Then I'll go first, you, you...... You can't mess around here. ”

With that, he picked up a shovel and wok and left the space kitchen.

When he returned to the backyard of the old house, a gust of wind blew, knocking down a few green dates and dropping them on Xia Shang's head to refresh him.

The wok is in place, this is already the largest caliber wok in the space kitchen, but it is still too small on the earthen stove, and if it is used for cooking, it will only be worried all the time.

Putting the things aside, Xia Shang went to the workers and asked for some grain grass to make a fire.

When I arrived in the smoky hall, I suddenly found that there was an increase in the number of people, and after careful identification, I saw that there was a woman among them, wearing a simple and tight cloth dress and a flower cloth turban, and it was difficult to see her face clearly in the smoke.

Xia Shang covered his nose and lowered his head, walked over step by step, and beckoned to the other party.

The other party seemed to recognize Li Quan, and he also covered his nose and walked quickly.

Getting closer, Xia Shang finally recognized who it was. The person who came was Xu Yuan, Xia Shang's new apprentice.

Xu Yuan saw Xia Shang showing joy, and was about to speak but was choked by a puff of smoke and coughed. Xia Shang hurriedly took it to the backyard, and after breathing fresh air, the two of them relieved themselves.

Xu Yuan gasped for breath and looked behind him with palpitations: "What the hell is going on?" ”

Xia Shang briefly introduced the situation of some houses, and asked Xu Yuan why he found here. It turned out that Xu Yuan first went to the Saijia to find Xia Shang, and only found this place under the guidance of the Saijia family, but he never expected that the house was being smoked in the house at this moment, and he broke in rashly and was almost smoked to death.

Xu Yuan looked at the backyard environment as she spoke, and the curiosity on her face became heavier and heavier: "Little Master, I heard that you are going to set up your own door, but I didn't believe it at first, so I rushed over to ask about the situation, so the rumors are true?" ”

"That's right."

Xu Yuan suddenly wrinkled and clasped her arms together: "But with the cooking skills of the little master, wouldn't it be overkill to open a small shop of this scale in such a remote place?" If the little master can be in charge of the Yunshui Pavilion......"

"Huh!" Xia Shang hurriedly interrupted, "You can't say that. No matter how good Yunshui Pavilion is, it is always not my own, I just don't obey, I like to do my own thing, or it is more appropriate to open a small shop by myself. Besides, it's popular, and it's not necessarily remote. ”

"Now that the little master has made a decision, it's inconvenient for the apprentice to say more. With the craftsmanship of the little master, you can build a shop anywhere. The four dishes of the Saijia banquet alone are enough to make a name for themselves in Chang'an City. ”

"I'm not going to sell those four dishes."

Xu Yuan was puzzled: "Why?" ”

"I have no firm foothold in Chang'an, and I have no backing. In the past, it was good to have a Saijia to do the cover, but now I have to be more cautious to stand on my own, I am ready to sit up from some small business, now I have taken root here, and I will try to develop in the future. ”

Xu Yuan pinched her chin and thought left and right: "Although the little master's words are reasonable, but ...... But the apprentice still felt that the master was a little condescending. ”

"Do you know that there is a saying that 'the wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it'?"

"The wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it......" Xu Yuan's eyes lit up, and he looked at Xia Shang incredulously.

Xia Shang didn't explain anything more, and started to light a fire on his own.

Xu Yuan also went over to help, she was also a familiar hand, but she was a little absent-minded.

Xia Shang saw it at a glance and asked, "Do you have anything else to do with me today?" ”

Xu Yuan's face immediately had a hint of redness, and the twenty-six-year-old were more shy, and Xia Shang was stunned.

"It's okay, just say it if you have anything to say."

"Little Master, apprentice ...... today. I did have something to ask for advice today. ”

"Since you call me Master, why bother to ask for questions."

"After all, the apprentice is the cook of another restaurant, and the master has already set up his own door, so it stands to reason that the apprentice should help the master. Now the apprentice not only doesn't help the master, but also comes to ask the master's cooking skills to help other restaurants, and this face really can't be pulled down. ”

"So?" Xia Shang also fell into thought, it wasn't Xu Yuan who reminded him, he didn't expect that he had already set up his own door, according to the rules of the rivers and lakes, the apprentice must come to help the master, so it is reasonable that Xu Yuan should come to his own shop at this moment. And Xia Shang also needs a manpower now.

"Hey! Not to mention, can you pull Xu Yuan over? ”

As soon as such an idea came up, Xia Shang vetoed, Xu Yuan is a celebrity chef in the capital, and her every move is watched by a large number of people, if you suddenly come over to help yourself, your own life will definitely not be peaceful in the future.

Xia Shang restrained his emotions and added firewood to the stove unhurriedly: "Just ask any questions, I don't care about these." ”

Under Xia Shang's repeated reassurance, Xu Yuan finally asked his doubts: "Master, do you remember the chili pepper you bought at Saijia a few days ago?" Recently, the apprentice has been studying the use of chili peppers, and many attempts have not been able to complete the appearance that Master used in spicy chicken. ”

"That's it? It's very simple, because the chili peppers I sell you are fresh raw chili peppers, and the chili peppers I use in the spicy chicken are not only raw chili peppers, but also dried chili peppers and chili noodles. If you don't know how to make raw chili peppers and chili noodles, you can't finish spicy chicken. ”

Xu Yuan's eyes lit up: "Please also ask the master to give advice." ”

At this time, the fire on the stove is enough, and when it comes to chili peppers, Xia Shang really needs to process some, and it will be useful for future dishes. Take this opportunity to talk to the beautiful apprentice.

Xia Shang took out a package of dried chili peppers from the house: "This is dried chili peppers, which are made from raw chili peppers exposed to the scorching sun. Dried chili peppers are less spicy and more fragrant than raw chili peppers, and can be used in some stir-fried vegetarian dishes, which will make the dishes more fragrant and give them a spicy taste. It can also be used in some dishes with complex price comparisons and more spices and seasonings, which can make a variety of flavors synthetic. A large amount of dried chili peppers are added to the spicy chicken, which will give the dish a strange aroma that is irresistible. ”

Xu Yuan took a dried chili pepper and sniffed it, playing with curiosity.

Xia Shang walked to the stove and picked up the wok in the space kitchen and was about to heat it, when Xu Yuan suddenly exclaimed behind him: "Little Master, where did you get this pot, it's so chic!" ”