Xia Yan took out a radish wrapped in cloth from the basket, and after placing Xia Huai by the way, he followed the shopkeeper to the back kitchen. There was no business in the store, so even though it was lunch time, there was only one cook left in the back kitchen.

The cook was young, about sixteen or seventeen years old, and he was diligent in scrubbing and washing the stove that he had not used a few times.

The shopkeeper glanced at it with some dissatisfaction, and said, "Zhao Er, why are you here alone, and the others are here?" Didn't I tell you that this stove doesn't need to be wiped so often, why do you still wipe it. ”

Zhao Er smiled, touched his head, and said shyly: "Everyone sees that there is no business today, so they all went to rest." My master told me that the utensils and stoves used by our cooks are the foundation of our lives, and we should love them as if we were daughters-in-law. ”

"It's serious, as if you have a daughter-in-law." The shopkeeper was a little angry, "This group of people don't want to do it anymore, they say they will rest when they say they will rest, have you asked my opinion?" Zhao Er, this little girl wants to do some food, and you can help beside you. I'm going to teach those who don't know what to do. ”

"Okay." Zhao Er welcomed Xia Yan into the door, "Little girl, if there is anything you need to order directly." ”

Xia Yan responded politely, walked to the edge of the vegetable shelf and took a look, and after picking up some needed ingredients, he got busy with Zhao Er's assistance.

The two chatted while cooking, and the more they chatted, the more speculative they became, and Xia Yan realized that Zhao Er was just an apprentice of this Ruyi Zhai. He also had a bad fortune telling, and not long after following his master, the former chef of Ruyi Zhai in the county, learned to cook, the chef died of illness. Because I have never been a teacher, I can only stay in the store to help the chefs, and this work is several years. He has no father or mother, he is ostracized, and when the shopkeeper wants to open a store in Cloud Town, he comes with him.

Zhao Er watched Xia Yan take out a vegetable that he had never seen before, looked at the skillful cooking technique, and suddenly felt that this was his opportunity, so he asked questions around Xia Yan. Xia Yan also felt that this person was teachable, so he answered all his questions without reservation.

After working for an hour, I finally got out of the pot. The shopkeeper and a group of cooks have been waiting outside for a long time.

Before entering the house, a mellow fragrance wafted from a distance, which suddenly made people appetite, and walked to Xia Yan's side, only to find that this was a bowl of beef soup, but the milky white squares mixed with beef had been seen from the taste. The shopkeeper picked up the spoon and brushed off the thin layer of grease, took a sip, trembled all over, and an indescribable fragrance rippled between his lips and teeth, which could not be dispersed for a long time. After swallowing it, I only felt hot all over my body, and the aftertaste was long.

The shopkeeper scooped a piece of radish and asked curiously, "Little girl, what is this, I have been doing this for so many years, and I have never seen this kind of food." ”

"It's a turnip, you can taste it." After the shopkeeper took a closer look, he opened his mouth and took a bite. An inexplicable sense of happiness arises spontaneously, and the beef soup is completely immersed in this food called radish, which is not greasy, soft and delicious, and has an unstoppable feeling.

The shopkeeper couldn't help but eat a few more pieces, and said while eating: "What is the name of this dish, although it looks ordinary, but this taste is really unprecedentedly good." ”

"This dish is called beef stewed radish." Saying that, Xia Yan brought out another dish, "This is called cold salad and three silks, and it is the best dish at the moment." ”

The shopkeeper took the chopsticks and took some shredded radish and ate it in his mouth, and suddenly felt a fresh and cool breath rushing towards him, accompanied by the crispy, sweet and spicy taste in his mouth, which really made people want to drink a glass of wine immediately.

"Girl's good craft." The shopkeeper made a gesture of invitation, "I wonder if I can move and discuss with my subordinates?" Xia Yan nodded, and followed the shopkeeper into another room.

As soon as they left, there was a howl of ghosts and wolves in the back kitchen: "Don't rob, it's mine." Whatever you want to grab, I should eat first......"

After sitting down, the shopkeeper poured Xia Yan a cup of tea and accused: "I pay more than I hold under it, I don't know Taishan with eyes, and I ask the girl to forgive me." ”

"Uncle Fu doesn't have to be polite, my name is Xia Yan, just call me Yan'er." Xia Yan took a sip of tea, "It's normal that you didn't believe me before, after all, I'm only seven years old. ”

"Good, good. Miss Yan'er. Fu Duozhi nodded, "Since you call me uncle, then we are a family." The family doesn't speak two words, I don't know where the radish used by Miss Yan'er came from? ”

"Home-grown."

"Where does the seed come from?"

"I picked it up in the foggy mountains." Xia Yan looked at Fu Duozhi thoughtfully, "It's not a secret, I'm afraid this radish is only available in my family in the sky and on the ground." ”

"Why?"

"Wubi Mountain is so big, where do you start? Did you meet and know each other? ”

Fu Duozhi thought for a moment, as if he had decided something, and said firmly: "In this case, and Miss Lao Yan'er sold this radish to me, Fu will never treat you badly." ”

"How do you calculate the price?"

"How about fifty wen a pound?"

Xia Yan thought about it in his heart, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "Then thank you Uncle Fu." ”

"Fu has one more thing to worry about the girl." Fu Duo hesitated for a moment.

"Don't dare to be, uncle."

"Can the two dishes that the girl made today teach the cook in the store? Fu is willing to buy ten taels per road. ”

"Yes, and I have taught these two dishes to Zhao Er. The two Zhao are very good, and their cooking skills are also good, so they can be reused. ”

At this time, Zhao Er, who was still grabbing food with a group of people, didn't know that because of Xia Yan's words, his fate had been completely changed.

Fu Duo weighed all the radishes in the frame, a total of thirty catties, 1,500 wen. In addition to the twenty taels that he deserved for selling recipes, he gave Xia Yan twenty-one taels of silver and half a copper coin, and made an appointment with her to send another batch of radishes in three days.

Xia Yanmei walked down the street with more than 20 taels of silver, and finally stopped in front of a butcher shop for a long time.

"Yan'er, do you want to eat meat?" Xia Huai looked at Xia Yan with some distress, "How much money did we make selling radishes today?" Why don't you buy some meat? ”

"Well, I'll buy it in a moment." Xia Yan looked at Xia Huai's expression, "I'm fine, brother, why are you looking at me with that expression." I just remembered that the day after tomorrow is the winter solstice, should we make dumplings to eat? ”

"What are dumplings?"

"Haven't we eaten dumplings? So what to eat on the winter solstice before? ”

Xia Huai asked with some doubts: "Of course, it is Yangchun noodles made by my mother." Are dumplings delicious? Why eat that? ”

"Of course it's delicious, but it's wrapped in meat." Xia Yan looked into the distance with nostalgia, "Because the shape of dumplings resembles ears, eating dumplings on the winter solstice will not freeze your ears in winter." ”