There are a lot of people in the county, and many people from ten miles and eight towns come to the county seat to find things to do well and make money in exchange for food. However, where in a county there are so many jobs for people to do, most people can't find jobs to do, and leave the county seat in disappointment every day. Negative emotions accumulate more and more, and if this continues, I am afraid that there will be riots and other incidents. The people who wanted to come to the government also expected that they had sent officials to guard the gates of various cities and places where there were many people, for fear that something would not be handled in time.

The inspection at the city gate was much stricter than before, but Zhang Brick and Zhang Mu were only two children, and the soldiers guarding the city gate did not embarrass the two and let them into the city.

"Wood, shall we go to the vegetable market to find my father and mother?" Zhang Brick asked Zhang Mu. Although my brother used to listen to him, it was because my brother was a child and didn't understand anything. Now that my younger brother has the skills of a fairy professor, he is amazing, of course he has to listen to his younger brother.

"No, let's go to Southtown." Zhang Mutou pulled his second brother's clothes and walked south.

The south of the county is where the rich live, and it is also the most lively place in the county, where there are many shops and inns, and the merchants who travel to and from the county also live here. Zhang Brick and Zhang Mutou have never been to Nancheng, Zhang Brick looked at the people dressed in wealth and dignity, shrunk his shoulders, and asked Zhang Mutou in a low voice: "Wood, what are we doing here?" This is not a place for people like me. ”

"Second brother, there is no place we can't go. When we have money, we can go wherever we want. Zhang Mutou said. Although he was dressed in shabby clothes, Zhang Mu's bearing was more than that of the people around him who were richly dressed. In Zhang Mutou's eyes, what are these rich people? When he was in the palace, he saw a lot of nobles.

"Really? Wood? Second Brother Zhang's eyes sparkled.

"Hmm." Zhang Mutou nodded vigorously, "Let's go earn the first money." ”

"Where to earn?"

"Restaurant."

There are three large restaurants in the county, among which Meiweiju has the best reputation. In Zhang Mutou's memory, the boss of this delicious residence is a person from the Jingyuan Marquis Mansion, and he is fair in everything he does, and he will not do things that are taken by force. Zhang Mutou directly took Second Brother Zhang to Meiweiju. Although there is a drought near the county seat, rich people have money and channels, and they will not bother to eat. The three major restaurants in the county are still doing business, but the prices are more than double that of the past.

"Boy, what to do? This is not a place for you to come in, go to the back, there are leftovers, you go there to eat. The younger two of the delicious house stopped the two brothers, although the attitude was not good, but the heart was good, thinking that the two brothers were called Hanako, and reminded them to go to the back of the restaurant to find leftovers to eat.

Zhang Mutou understood Xiao Er's kindness, and said with a smile and politeness: "Little Second Brother, we are not here to ask for food, we have important things to find your shopkeeper." ”

"You two children, what will you do to our shopkeeper? Hurry away, don't rush into the nobles, and let them cure your sins. Xiao Er continued to remind the two of them with a poisonous mouth.

Zhang Mutou said with a smile: "Little second brother, don't look at us dressed in shabby clothes now, but our ancestors are also the side of the powerful family, and there are one or two inheritances in the family." It's just that today's drought and there is no surplus food at home, so we have to take out the inherited recipes in exchange for money. Little second brother, please help us ask the shopkeeper if we want to buy recipes. I can assure you that this recipe is absolutely unique, and no one else knows about it except my family. ”

The little second brother was shocked by Zhang Mutou's confident temperament, and said, "Okay, then I'll help you ask." Don't stand at the door and disturb our business, go to the table by the wall and sit and wait. ”

"Thank you, little second brother." Zhang Mutou was overjoyed, and after thanking the kind little second brother, he pulled a brick and carefully walked to the corner of the wall and sat down.

Zhang Brick covered his head and asked in a low voice: "Wood, our ancestors have been farmers for generations, how did they become a side branch of the powerful family?" ”

Zhang Mutou replied in a low voice: "Second brother, I lied to them, give two recipes to Brother An's origin." Otherwise, tell them that the gods taught me? ”

Zhang Brick shook his head vigorously, and whispered to his younger brother: "Wood, when you dream of immortals, just tell your father and mother, don't tell others anymore, you know?" I've heard people say that there is a sin in what jade you have. Other people know that you are extraordinary, but they are afraid that they will be uneasy and kind. ”

"The husband is not guilty, but he is guilty." Zhang Mutou said.

Zhang Brick nodded: "That's it, my younger brother is so powerful, he has become a reader." ”

"Uh, second brother, I'm not a reader, I just know a few words."

"That's pretty remarkable, too." Zhang Brick is proud of his brother.

Zhang Mutou narrowed his eyes: "When the second brother learns to read with me, he will become amazing." ”

Zhang Brick was happy: "I will definitely work hard to learn to read and write." ”

While the two brothers were talking, the younger second brother walked up to their table with a middle-aged man.

"Shopkeeper, it's these two little brothers looking for you."

The shopkeeper looked at the two brothers up and down, the big one was cowardly, and he shrunk his shoulders when he looked over, and the ordinary poor man saw his performance much the same, but the small one behaved very unusually, and he was still calm and relaxed when he looked at the past, more than the momentum of the county official, if he wasn't wearing this tattered clothes, he really thought that the child in front of him was the little son of a rich and noble family - Zhang Mutou: When we were in the palace before, we often pretended to be an uncle in front of the little eunuch - it seems that This kid said that they used to be side branches of the powerful family, it should not be a lie, he should have good things in his hands.

"Luo Sihai, the shopkeeper of Xia Meiju, don't know the little brother's name?" Shopkeeper Luo arched his hand at Zhang Mutou and treated him as a person of equal status.

Zhang Mutou returned the salute and said, "The boy's surname is Zhang Deguang, and this is my brother Zhang Deyuan." ”

Zhang Brick's eyes widened, Zhang Deyuan? Brother, is this changing his name? It sounds really good, much better than the name brick, and it seems to have connotation.

"Good name." The shopkeeper praised, "Brother Zhang, what are the names of the two recipes you want to sell?" If we had a recipe at Delicious House, I wouldn't buy it. ”

Zhang Mutou said: "Shopkeeper Luo, the dishes I made with these two recipes are Mandarin Duck Five Treasures and Buddha's Hand Guanyin Lotus, not to mention your delicious residence, even if it is other restaurants in the entire Daqing Dynasty, there will be no these two dishes." ”

Zhang Mutou has the confidence to say this, because these two dishes were originally invented by Lan Xiaoyou, the third lady of the Lan family in the Marquis of Jingyuan's mansion, and then passed to the palace, and he has worked in the imperial dining room for so many years, although he has not learned the skills of the imperial kitchen, but he still learned one or two points, and mastered many palace dishes. And now, Miss Lan Xiaosan has not yet been born, and the five treasures of the Mandarin Duck and the Buddha's hand Guanyin Lotus have not appeared in this world.

I'm sorry, Miss Lan Jiasan, the villain has no choice but to steal the dishes you created. Zhang Mutou apologized to Lan Xiaoyou in his heart. Lan Xiaoyouxin, the dream maker, said that there was no need to apologize, because these two dishes were not "invented" by her, but were brought by her from another world.

"Five treasures of mandarin ducks? Bergamot Guanyin lotus? "I feel very noble when I hear these two names, and I really haven't heard of these two names before.

"Mandarin Duck Five Treasures is a stew, and it takes a long time to make. However, it doesn't take too long to make the bergamot Guanyin lotus, why don't I make one for the shopkeeper, you try the dish first, think it's delicious, and then make a decision whether to buy the recipe. Zhang Mutou said. He was confident that as long as he made a Buddha's Hand Guanyin Lotus, Shopkeeper Luo would never let go of the recipes of these two dishes.

"Little brother can cook?" Shopkeeper Luo was surprised.

Zhang Mutou said with a smile: "I have learned two hands, but the skills are a little rusty, if it is not delicious, please bear with the shopkeeper Luo." That's just a kid's lack of craftsmanship, not a recipe problem. ”

Shopkeeper Luo said: "Don't worry, I understand." ”

Shopkeeper Luo took the two brothers to the big kitchen, and then took the rest of the cooks out to avoid suspicion. Zhang Mutou asked Zhang Brick to help him light the fire, and the two brothers began to get busy. In fact, this Buddha's hand Guanyin lotus is a cabbage. Using cabbage as the main ingredient, it is made into lotus flowers and bergamot shapes, accompanied by shrimp meat, fish, ham, dried shrimp, egg yolk and broth to enhance the flavor, and is cooked by steaming, with a light and sweet taste. The most important thing about this dish is the knife work and plating, the cabbage bangzi is made of lotus petals, as if carved into white jade, and then the egg yolk is used as a stamen, and the rest of the shrimp meat, fish and ham are decorated, which is really as beautiful as the lotus flower in front of the Buddha, which makes people have an appetite when they look at it, but they can't bear to split it, so that the diners are extremely contradictory.

In fact, it is best to use salted egg yolk to make lotus hearts, but there is no salted egg dish in Daqing Dynasty now, and Zhang Mutou can only replace it with egg yolk mixed with salty broth. This plate of Buddha's hand Guanyin lotus was brought out, and it immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"Beautiful! It's so pretty, uh! The shopkeeper Luo praised, looking at the elegant and atmospheric appearance, the shopkeeper Luo felt that this plate of Buddha's hand Guanyin lotus is extraordinary, if the taste is equally delicious, then this dish is the best of the best.

"Shopkeeper Luo, please taste it." Zhang Mu placed the plate on the table.

Shopkeeper Luo immediately picked up the chopsticks, but when he saw such a perfect and beautiful pattern, he felt that he couldn't put the chopsticks. After struggling for a while, Shopkeeper Luo gritted his teeth, picked up a petal and put it in his mouth. Immediately, the umami flavor fills the mouth.

"Delicious! Delicious! Shopkeeper Luo gave a thumbs up, "It tastes very good." ”

Zhang Mutou smiled and narrowed his eyes: "Shopkeeper Luo, can we trade recipes?" ”

Shopkeeper Luo also smiled: "Of course." Brother Zhang, a recipe is ten taels of silver, what do you think? ”