"Boss, but what?" Zhang Zezhen instantly became nervous.

"But these medicines are used to dispel dampness and drive away cold, and they are generally prescriptions for the prevention of plague, and of course, some people will also use them when cooking, but very rarely. Huh? Girl, what do you want this medicine for? ”

"I use it for cooking."

"Oh, I see. Alright, girl, take your medicine. ”

"Thank you, boss."

Zhang Zezhen held these medicines, and became more and more suspicious of the secret recipe he obtained, he was most afraid of drinking Chinese medicine in the past, the taste, how can he get a bitter word, now, if he wants to put these medicinal materials into the ingredients, can he eat it?

After buying it, the next thing is to prepare the vegetables, she just wanted to buy it, but suddenly remembered that she is going to buy vegetables now, and it is estimated that no one will pay attention to herself.

Just when she was at a loss, Chu Ming came over, "Miss Zhang, what are you busy with?" ”

"Chu Zhutou, you came just in time, help me buy some food."

"Oh, good."

As soon as Chu Ming came over, he received the "task", and before he sat down, he took the menu and went to buy vegetables.

Zhang Zezhen was preparing other auxiliary materials in the store, and she checked the varieties and grams of the ingredients over and over again, for fear that there would be a mistake and directly overturned.

"Miss Zhang, the vegetables you asked me to buy have been bought, you can see what is missing, I will buy it again."

"Thank you Chu Zhutou, how much silver? I'll give it to you. ”

"You look down on me too much, and you still care about me for this money."

"Okay, then thank you Chu Zhutou, in order to repay your love of grocery shopping, I will invite you to taste the exclusive secret recipe later."

"Really? Have you researched a new menu? ”

"Not my research, to be precise. Do you remember? The last time we went to the county to play, when we came back, we met an old woman with a child. ”

"Yes, I remember she stuffed you with a piece of paper."

"Yes, it's that piece of paper, there is an ancestral secret recipe recorded on it, and I want to try it today."

"Does that mean I'm blessed?"

"That's right, you sit down for a while, and I'll cook for you."

"Hmm."

After that, Zhang Zezhen took the dishes to the kitchen and began to study the recipes, she prepared the ingredients according to the requirements of the secret recipe, and then cut the dishes in turn and put them in the oil pot in order, and after several stir-frying, the dishes were out of the pot.

She tasted it with delight, and a strange expression immediately appeared on her face, the taste ......

"Chu Zhutou, the dish is ready, come and taste it."

"Really? I can't wait, I just smelled the scent. ”

Zhang Zezhen put the dish in front of Chu Ming and handed him a pair of chopsticks.

Chu Ming picked up a mouthful of green vegetables and put it directly into his mouth, and after chewing two bites, he said with a stiff face: "Miss Zhang, are you sure this is a secret recipe?" Instead of boiling Chinese medicine? ”

"I've carefully compared it many times, and it's exactly what the recipe says, and I followed the steps step by step, but the result is a bit unsatisfactory."

"Fortunately, only the two of us have eaten, if this is allowed to be eaten, I will have to trouble you."

"Hey! This old woman, I'm afraid that she just wrote a few herbs and a few dishes to fool me, and I am full of expectations for it. ”

"Are you mistaken?"

"No, I'll show you." Zhang Zezhen handed the piece of paper to Chu Ming.

Chu Ming took it and looked at it, he didn't know anything about cooking, except for knowing words, he didn't know anything else.

"Hey, you can't see anything? Forget it, you can cook so many dishes, so why bother with this one? I'll burn it later, so you don't have to worry about it. ”

As Chu Ming spoke, he accidentally touched the plate, causing the dish to flip directly onto the paper.

Seeing this, Zhang Zezhen hurriedly picked up the paper and shouted distressedly: "My secret recipe!" Is that the end of your fate? ”

"That's right, if you don't do it, you just burn it."

Zhang Zezhen was still reluctant, so she picked up the cloth and slowly wiped the oil stains on the paper, and suddenly, she seemed to have found something.

"Brother Chu, look!"

Chu Ming looked at Zhang Zezhen's surprised expression, took the paper in her hand, and found that some of the words on the paper had disappeared and had been completely replaced with another dish.

"It's amazing! I've worked on so many cases, and this is the first time I've seen someone hide words in this way. ”

Zhang Zezhen took the paper, soaked it in the vegetable soup, and then dried it with a cloth to revisit the secret recipe.

"How? Did you notice anything different? Chu Ming asked curiously.

"It turns out that it is not the name of the medicinal herb written on it, but some rare ingredients, and it is only after the useless words disappear that it really appears."

"How?"

"You see, this dish should be a sweet dish, so honey will be used in the ingredients, but ordinary people basically don't use this ingredient when cooking, and people on our side don't like sweetness."

"Isn't that an empty rejoicing? People don't like sweet dishes, so why do you want to make them? ”

Zhang Zezhen didn't reply, but looked at this recipe and was fascinated, she had eaten many dishes made by her father, Sichuan cuisine, and Cantonese cuisine, but she had never seen this kind of practice, so she decided to try it again.

"Brother Chu, I guess I have to trouble you." Zhang Zezhen showed a wicked smile.

"Going grocery shopping again?"

Zhang Zezhen nodded.

"Okay, I hope you don't disappoint me this time, I don't want to drink Chinese medicine again."

"No, it's the money for groceries, I'll write down what you need to buy."

"You might as well keep this little money for yourself."

"Oh, you just take it, you can't use your money all the time. If you don't want it, I won't make you anything to eat." ”

Chu Ming couldn't resist her, so he could only obediently take the money and go out.

As soon as Chu Ming left with his front foot, Xu Yue came in with his back foot.

"Why are you here?" Zhang Zezhen asked curiously.

"Who asked me to do something just now?"

"News so soon? You're so powerful! Zhang Zezhen said in surprise.

"There is no specific news, but some people say that they have seen your eldest brother and sister-in-law, helping others in the county, and it is very hard."

"How do you know?"

"Actually, after your eldest brother left, one of my entourages happened to go to the county town to run errands, and happened to meet them, and then they told me. So, when you asked me, I asked him to go to the county seat and inquire. ”

"Is the message exact?"

"I'm not sure, he also heard from others, he hasn't really seen it, and it's still more difficult to find."

"Do you know what store he works in?"

"Iron shop, he said that your eldest brother doesn't go every day, but every few days, and the rest of the time I don't know what they do."

"This news is so important, thank you so much, I'll go to the county seat tomorrow to find them and see if I can meet them."

"Well, by the way, what are you doing in the store?"

"Ao, I'm preparing to do it, I asked Chu Zhutou to help me buy vegetables."

"Why did he go grocery shopping for you?" Xu Yue asked with a displeased expression.

"I want to buy it, and people have to sell it to me, isn't it inconvenient now?"

"I can go too!"

"Didn't he just come over?"

"By the way, let's stay and eat together, I'll make a secret dish for you to taste."

"Okay, if there's something delicious, I'll forgive you first."

The more Zhang Zezhen listened, the more wrong it became, forgive me? I didn't do anything wrong, do I need your forgiveness? As soon as she wanted to refute, Chu Ming came back.

"Brother Chu, it's hard work."

"It's fine. Yo, isn't this Xu Gongzi? You don't stay in the academy well, why did you come here? ”

"Of course I have something to find Zhenzhen, but it's you, Chu Zhutou, is the yamen so idle? I don't see you busy with business. ”

"I don't have to worry about Miss Zhang, come and have a look."

Zhang Zezhen suddenly asked with a smell of gunpowder, she felt that thirty-six plans were the best plan.

"You guys talk first, I'll go in and cook, and I'll try my craft later."

After Zhang Zezhen left, Xu Yue and Chu Ming stared wide-eyed, put their hands in front of their chests, and showed a dissatisfied look, but neither of them spoke.

"I heard you live in the county?" Xu Yue was the first to speak.

"Yes and what? Don't delay me to come to Hua Ruoyu to visit Miss Zhang. ”

Xu Yue looked contemptuous when she heard this, but she still said calmly: "She doesn't need you to visit, I have something serious to tell you." ”

"Of course she needs me, you name it!"

Xu Yue thought about it, looking for someone like this, Chu Ming is actually more suitable than himself, and he is a head catcher, well-connected, and relatively well-informed.

"Do you know that Zhang Zezhen has a big brother named Zhang Zelei?"

"I've heard her mention that she seems to have been away from home for a long time, what's wrong?"

"She wants to get Zhang Zelei back, and in the information I know, it says that he is doing things in the county, if you are idle, you can help find it."

"Is what you say true?"

"Don't believe it! When I didn't say! ”

"I'll ask Miss Zhang later, and I won't believe it until she says it."

"Humph!"

On the other side, Zhang Zezhen studied the "washed" paper for a long time, this time she felt that it should be foolproof, not to mention whether she had seen the recipe of this dish, at least, there were no abnormal ingredients in it, and it would be easier to make.

She followed the order on the recipe, and a plate of delicate dishes was baked, and this time, instead of tasting it herself, she served it directly and let the two big men try it.

"The dish is ready, you can taste it."

Seeing Zhang Zezhen bring the dishes up, the two picked up the chopsticks and prepared to enjoy the deliciousness.

Zhang Zezhen looked at the two of them with expectant eyes, Xu Yue took a bite first, Chu Ming saw that Xu Yue had no expression, and felt that it should be okay, so he also took a bite and put it in his mouth.

"Wow, this dish is so delicious." Chu Ming said while eating, he couldn't stop at all.

"Really?"

Xu Yue also nodded again and again.

Zhang Zezhen was a little unconvinced, and hurriedly picked up the chopsticks and tasted them. Sure enough, the old woman didn't lie to herself, this dish is indeed a famous recipe, whether it is the taste of the dish or the degree of nutrition, it is a must, and she decided to give this dish a new name.

This dish has a spicy and sweet taste, which can dispel dampness and drive away cold, or it will be named "Xianglong Candied Fruit".

She told them all about the idea, and they both nodded their heads and praised them, but they didn't stop.

After completing the disc operation, Chu Ming suddenly remembered what Xu Yue said just now, so he asked Zhang Zezhen: "I heard, you want to find your eldest brother?" ”

"How do you know?"

"Xu Gongzi told me."

After hearing this, Zhang Zezhen looked at Xu Yue, and then replied, "Yes, I want my eldest brother and sister-in-law to come back to help." ”

"I'm the best at finding people, why didn't you tell me earlier."

"It's not too late, I decided yesterday."

"It's not simple, I'll just post a notice, it's not easy."

"No way!" Zhang Zezhen immediately stopped Chu Ming's thoughts.