In this era, there is no lack of respect for calling an older servant woman an eldest lady, and there is nothing wrong with it.

A shrewd person like Zhou Renjie had already faintly thought that Yang Zhi suddenly sent officials to surround the Jingshe, and nine times out of ten it was related to the cook Yun Niang. Although he seemed to be silent, in addition to the previous hesitation, there was a trace of worry in his eyes. This uncle won't take it seriously and "receive" Yun Niang and the three Kabuki together, right?

Yun Niang said modestly: "Master Hou has won the award, and the women are afraid. A little bit of skill, it is rare for the Hou Ye to be favored and shamelessly asked, and the women will know everything. ”

Yun Niang's answer was neither humble nor arrogant, but she no longer raised her head to touch Yang Zhi's gaze. Yang Zhi's chest was warm, and the reactions of Zhou Renjie and Yun Niang could not escape his eyes, and they became more and more intentional to try each other. Smiled: "Last year when I was in Penglai, I made such a dish with my own hands: first set a trap, and the almost condensed anointing oil was injected into it to the halfest, luring the living creature into the trap, letting it flutter and struggle to die, and then take it and eat it." I wonder if my aunt has ever heard of it? ”

Yang Zhi said that it was the situation that he single-handedly dealt with the joint assassination of Liu Er, Chen Wu and Zhu Ling'er that day, and lured the three into a trap and captured them alive.

Our Chinese food culture has been rich and colorful since ancient times, such as eating monkey brain raw, scalding donkey meat alive and other incredible methods, there are countless innumerable. Those who know what is going on can naturally understand what Yang Zhi is saying. Those who don't know the details will think that they are really exploring the cooking of dishes, and they will not think it is too fresh.

Yun Niang never looked up, and she couldn't see the expression on her face. Yang Zhi only saw her eyebrows twitch slightly, and replied: "Master Hou's method, the women have never heard of it. But there is a chance. Give it a try. ”

"That's for the best." Yang Zhi smiled, got up and said, "Lord Zhou." It's bothered. Next time, if there is a delicacies, remember to ask the governor to come and taste them! Leave! ”

Zhou Renjie is ignorant and ignorant, and he can't understand the essentials. Nor will it be retained. Immediately ordered someone to prepare a carriage to send the three Kabuki to Yang Zhi's residence, and sent Yang Zhi out of the house himself.

Yang Zhi also ordered Cao Yuncheng to remove the congregation. After returning to his residence, he had no intention of talking to the three apprehensive kabukis, briefly explained a few words to the two beautiful maids, and took them to settle down first.

Zhang Gan, Gao Kejing and Xue Qingyun have all moved from the inn to live together. Yang Zhi repeatedly read the proposition articles of the three people, Zhang Gan and Gao Kejing have rich experience and experience in officialdom, although they are no strangers to treacherous and secret fighting, but they focus on yang schemes. Xue Qingyun is the opposite of the two. The style is similar to Yang Zhi, focusing on the result, but not paying much attention to the process.

Regarding the rank of acting officials, the concepts of the three of them coincide with Su Ziming, and they all believe that they should focus on the long-term and that the rank should not be too high.

Speaking from the heart, the three of them have their own strengths, and Yang Zhi is relatively satisfied with their talents. Without consulting with the three of them, he admitted his business directly: he intended to appoint Zhang Gan as the chief envoy of the Jinling Customs Branch. Positive seven products. Gao Kejing was appointed as the strategic envoy of the Yuhang Customs Branch, and he was also a positive seven products.

Because of the emperor's edict to set up the Yamen of the Customs Governor in Jinling, Yang Zhi must have stayed here for a relatively long time. But it's hard to stay permanently. It is necessary to have a capable person who is extremely resourceful and able to deal with the gods and Buddhas of all directions, and to take care of the daily affairs of the Yamen, the acting governor of customs. It was to appoint Xue Qingyun as the chief secretary of the governor's yamen. It is the eighth product.

The three of them had no objection to their official positions and ranks, and were ordered to do their own thing.

The house in Jinling has been settled. Yang Zhi only gave Zhang Gan 600,000 taels, and allocated 30 people to Hu Cong. He was ordered to recruit 300 servants. For the two houses that Yuhang needed, Qin Kongyun promised to "donate". In the next few days, as soon as Qin's affairs in Jinling are over, he will go to work with Gao Kejing. Yang Zhi also only gave Gao Kejing 600,000 taels, allocated 20 servants, and ordered him to recruit 200 servants. One of the same treatments as Su Ziming, the economic envoy of the Jinan Branch, is that the three of them are allowed to use ten nine-grade titles for the preparation of the fund.

In fact, Xue Qingyun has quickly entered the role of Yang Zhi's confidant. What Yang Zhi did tonight seemed to him to be shocked, and even a little suspicious of pretending to be a ghost and pretending to be profound.

The Hidden Dragon Warning is the last barrier that Yang Zhi relies on to save his life, and no second person has ever known about it, so naturally he will not explain it to Xue Qingyun.

With a vague intuition about danger, he carefully explained the experience of first arriving in Shandong to collect Mr. Fu Yi and Liuxi.

Xue Qingyun didn't know much about the affairs of the rivers and lakes, but he still felt mysterious when he heard it: "What does Master Hou mean, do you suspect that the cook lady today is the leader of Qixi, Aunt Jin?" ”

Yang Zhi agreed: "It's not just doubts, but now I'm eighty percent sure that I'm sure of her." And I can conclude that she is definitely not a cook, and her actual age is much younger than she seems. It's just that why Zhou Renjie helped her hide her identity and stay by her side, it is unknown. ”

…… Just "intuition"? That's, isn't it? Xue Qingyun had an incredible look on his face, and asked in amazement, "Master Hou, how can you see it?" ”

Yang was fatal, he came back first to stand by, in fact, he was afraid that if he was killed, he would be injured by mistake. Later, when he came out to meet Yun Niang, Xue Qingyun did not see it in person.

Patiently said: "To this day, the customs governor Yamen has not had a conflict of interest with any of the forces, and the same is true with the power group behind Zhou Renjie. Zhou Renjie has no reason to kill me, and if he borrows 10,000 guts, he will never dare. Even if he really wanted to kill me, wouldn't it be much more convenient to die an assassination without proof? Why do you need to put on a grand feast? ”

"Zhou Renjie flattered me and bribed me a lot, all for the sake of future interests. The saint has clouds, and he also eats color. I tried my best to boast about the skill of the chef I had hired a lot of money, but it was on this ground that I was invited to the house for a banquet. Not only to show off the wealth and magnanimity to attract me, but also to further test me. Who would have thought that I would notice a cook? So I believe that apart from that, Zhou Renjie has no other intentions, it's just a coincidence. ”

"Brother Qingyun, it's not me who boasts, emperors and generals, wealthy businessmen and even giant bandits from all over the world have a lot of dealings with me. In terms of net worth alone, it should not be far from the Qin family. I asked myself if I wasn't an uninformed frog at the bottom of the well, and that there wasn't a place that anyone could go to. The people who should serve should know the roots and win the trust of Zhou Renjie. Zhou Renjie must have another private residence, and the fine house is only used for hospitality. According to him, the cook was only hired last year. Even if he goes with him because of his superb cooking skills, Zhou Renjie's greed for food is a little too much. ”

"As soon as I perceived a possible danger, I immediately looked at it carefully. According to common sense, the retreat is not very spacious, the fewer people who serve the better, and Yun Cheng and Brother Ren come and go freely, so it can be seen that there is no additional defense. It can be inferred that the danger can only be in the kitchen, or in the dishes. ”

Yang Zhi's rhetoric, which only intuitively perceives danger, is extremely far-fetched. Xue Qingyun still didn't believe it: "That's why Master Hou summoned the cook to see him?" ”

Yang Zhi nodded and said, "That's true." Due to my preconceived notions, the chef did not dare to touch me after she arrived, and it became one of the suspicions. ”

"Although it is a cool autumn season, the kitchen is hot all year round, and the servants in the kitchen should be thinly clothed. That Yun Niang only took a moment to come to the order, obviously not changing her clothes. As the head chef, he wears a silk jacket, which is no different from ordinary people. The plump body is already more afraid of heat than ordinary people, is it because he is pretending to be bloated? This is the second point of doubt. ”

"Brother Qingyun may not know that there is a magical disguise technique in this world. On the surface, Yun Niang's appearance is very mediocre, about thirty years old. The neck is white and tender, greasy and shiny, and the slightly rough face is connected with it, which is obviously different and very incongruous. What's even more amazing is that her hands are also white and tender, and there is not a trace of dirt in the cracks of her nails. No matter how good her cooking skills are, she is still a chef. Could this be a chef's hands? This is the third point of doubt. ”

Speaking of this, Xue Qingyun had already believed seventy percent, and he was shocked in his heart: between drinking and laughing, he felt so keen, observed so carefully, and thought so carefully! It is no fluke that this person is famous all over the world and occupies a high position at a young age!

After sorting out his thoughts, he asked: "If Master Hou wants to verify, it is not difficult. I will go to the prefect's yamen tomorrow, and I just say that the Hou Ye wants to taste today's supreme delicacy again, and ask the cook to come here alone to cook it. is just a cook, if this matter is placed on the official face, it is not worth mentioning at all. Let's see how the prefect responds? If the excuse refuses, or if you are determined to come together, it means that Hou Ye's speculation is basically not bad! (To be continued......)