Time flies, the month is coming to an end, and the restaurant is left with only one last guest left unattended.

The third guest was a first-class diner, on whom Chen Er earned 30 points.

Two days later, it will be time to entertain the fourth guest, Zhao Jiuxiang.

Dou Yitong is also immersed in the ocean of knowledge.

Chen Er is alone in the kitchen preparing the ingredients.

This ingredient is a must-have condiment when cooking at the restaurant two days later, fish sauce.

The fish sauce is not cumbersome to make, it just takes some time to get the sauce in.

So it is necessary to prepare in advance.

This is also the first time Chen Er has made this fish sauce.

A total of five ingredients are required, carp, salt, dried ginger, orange peel, and rice wine.

Chen Er picked up a large wooden basin with a fresh carp swinging its tail, which had just been caught from the small world.

Now Chen'er's small world has begun to take shape.

A few tea trees were planted, as well as a few fruit trees and commonly used vegetables.

It's thriving.

Chen Er washed and peeled the carp and carefully removed the scales and internal organs.

Then remove the bones, cut them into small pieces, and wash them again with crushed ice water.

Drain and set aside.

Grind the dried ginger pieces into a powder and mix them with salt before putting them in an earthen urn.

Slice the orange peel and spread it all over to cover the fish pieces completely, and seal the mouth of the urn with mud.

After finishing it, Chen Er washed his hands, looked at the time, and shouted to the study, "The revision time is over, come out for the exam." ”

Then I went to the living room and took out a test paper and put it on the table.

Dou Yitong hurriedly ran out of the study.

Although I knew early on that Chen Er would inspect his reading from time to time.

But he really didn't know that Chen Er would attach so much importance to it, and actually personally produce the exam questions.

Dou Yitong didn't dare to slack off, hurriedly sat down, took out the attitude of dealing with the college entrance examination back then, and buried his head in the book.

Chen Er nodded, then took the freshly sealed earthen urn from the kitchen and went to the courtyard.

It's two o'clock in the afternoon, the sun is at its highest of the day.

He had just put the urn in his hand in the sun.

There was a knock at the courtyard door.

Chen Er walked over and opened the door.

The person standing outside the door was actually comfortable.

"Master Chen, we're meeting again."

Although Chen Er immediately guessed the meaning of Shu Dongren's intention, he was still a little surprised.

He thought that he had rejected it obviously enough last time, but he didn't expect Shu Dongren to give up.

Chen Er also didn't want her to stand at the door all the time.

There are a lot of trees planted in this alley, which is very shady, and when the weather is hot, many elderly people like to go out and sit in the alley, while enjoying the shade and chatting.

Chen Er often greeted them, and they were already familiar with Chen Er.

Today, Shu Dongren suddenly appeared at the door of his house, and those aunts couldn't help but look at the two of them with loving eyes, and nodded while looking.

The look seemed to say that this stupid pig had finally learned to arch cabbage.

A few funny aunts even made jokes directly.

"Oh, look at this girl, how handsome she looks, the two of them are standing together, it's really a match!"

"No wonder last time I wanted to introduce this kid to the youngest daughter of my third aunt's cousin's niece, he didn't want to live or die, it turned out that he had a partner for a long time!"

Chen Er couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.

Xindao, aunt, you are also embarrassed to say that the youngest daughter of the niece of the third aunt's cousin......

This kinship is also far enough.

Then he hurriedly laughed dryly, let Shu Dongren in, and then closed the courtyard door.

Shu Dongren couldn't help but snicker twice.

Chen Er quickly returned to normal, and sat down with her under the pumpkin rack in the yard, which was shaded and cool.

"My apprentice is taking the exam in the house, and it's inconvenient to go in and disturb him now, so let's sit here first."

If you don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything, you will inevitably have to fight with Chen Er.

Chen Er didn't want Dou Yitong to be distracted.

Shu Dongren didn't speak, sat down on the rattan chair generously, and then took out a leaflet from his bag and handed it to Chen Er.

Chen Er took a look at it, it was a leaflet for a public auction.

The items auctioned above are all calligraphy, painting and antiques, which are worth a lot of money, and the starting price is more than one million yuan.

"This is the auction flyer on the eighteenth floor of Yanjing, where auctions are only held twice a year, once in spring and once in winter. This one is from last year. ”

As he spoke, he pointed to one of the auction items.

The red nails clicked softly.

"This calligraphy is the authentic handiwork of Li Xu, a master of calligraphy in the Republic of China, and the auction price is 27 million."

Chen Er put down the list in his hand.

The other party was obviously telling him that Li Xu's authentic work could still be auctioned for 27 million, so the hand-copied book in his hand was worth even more geometrically.

Chen Er didn't speak, he wanted to see what Shu Dongren had to say next.

Shu Dongren smiled.

"Does Mr. Chen know who wrote the book I wanted to buy from you yesterday?"

Chen Er still didn't speak.

Shu Dongren didn't care, and continued, "The handwriting of that book, confirmed by my grandfather, is the handwriting of the late Qing Dynasty calligrapher Lu Yijiang. ”

"Lu Yi Jiang, you should know."

Chen Er finally spoke this time.

"Mr. Lu Jiang is from a prominent family in the south of the Yangtze River, the Qinghua Lu clan. At the age of ten, he was already famous in Jiangnan, and at the age of 20, he became the top calligrapher at that time. If Mr. Lu was not a woman, I am afraid that he would have been the champion a long time ago. ”

Shu Dongren nodded, "Later, the war in the land of China was chaotic, the Lu family moved, Mr. Lu was sick and died on the way, and the Lu family was also nowhere to be found in the war. ”

"It is rumored that all of Mr. Lu's manuscripts were destroyed in the war. After so many years, no matter which collector you have, no matter how much money you spend, you have not found Mr. Lu's manuscript again. ”

Shu Dongren said that there was already a faint excitement here.

She knew that once this manuscript came out, it would definitely shock the entire Chinese collecting community!

Chen Er leaned lazily back in a wicker chair.

Shu Dongren had no choice but to continue, "My grandfather has been collecting calligraphy and painting for decades, and he likes this book very much, so no matter how much money it is, I can accept it." ”

Chen Er raised his eyebrows, and was angry and silent.

Shu Dongren stretched out his finger and clicked to take Li Xu's auction items on the leaflet.

"I'm willing to double the price."

A leaf suddenly fell from the pumpkin shelf above Chen'er's head and fell on his shoulder.

He reached out and picked up the leaf and played with it in his hand, his eyes still as calm, neither surprised nor greedy.

It's like looking at something very ordinary.

He smiled at Shu Dongren.

"Not for sale."

Now it was Shu Dongren's turn to be shocked.

She hurriedly said, "Twice the price!" ”

Chen Er stood up and said casually, "This price is indeed very attractive, but I can't sell it." I hope you don't talk about it in the future. ”

This is already a very simple refusal.

Shu Dongren wanted to say something more, and Chen Er raised his palm.

Motioned for her to say no more.

Dou Yitong shouted in the house, "Master! I'm done! ”

Chen Er turned and went into the house.