"The dish is here! Teacher, try my craft, this is my secret recipe, even my father and mother have never eaten it!" Zhang Zezhen said proudly.

"Really?" Lu Gaozhi turned to look at Zhang Shanren and said, "Shanren, then I'm welcome!"

"Teacher, try it!"

Lu Gaozhi picked up the chopsticks and took a bite of green vegetables and put them in his mouth, and his face instantly became serious.

"Teacher, what's wrong? Isn't it delicious?" Zhang Zezhen was a little stunned in her heart, she was already very careful when she made the ingredients just now, could it be done, or did she make a mistake?

"Who did you learn the secret recipe for?"

"I made it myself according to the recipe! Teacher, don't scare me, is this dish delicious?"

"Delicious! Delicious! It's so delicious! I've only eaten this dish at the palace, and it was decades ago, and I haven't tasted it since."

Hearing Lu Gaozhi's praise, Zhang Zezhen was very happy, so she said, "Daddy, you should also try your daughter's craftsmanship and see if it is really as delicious as the teacher said?"

The Zhang couple also hurriedly tasted it.

"It's delicious!"

Seeing that his father and mother were satisfied, Zhang Zezhen and Xu Yue ate one after another.

This time is the best time to do it, there is no one, even Zhang Zezhen can't help but praise herself.

"Teacher, you said that you ate this dish in the palace decades ago, who made it?"

"That day happened to be the birthday of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and the person who prepared this dish was none other than Jin Xiliang, the imperial chef of the palace."

"Then why haven't you tasted it for decades?"

"Because since then, Kim Hee-liang seems to have evaporated from the world, and no one has seen him again."

"Gone? How so? Won't the emperor send someone to find it?"

"I looked for it, but I couldn't find it at all, even the people who worked in the imperial kitchen didn't know where he was, and the prince led people to search door to door, without any clues, and after a long time, he gave up."

"This Jin Xiliang, is it delicious to cook?"

"He is the No. 1 chef in Beijing, and the dishes that come out of his hands are not only delicate, but also delicious, making people feel like they have entered a fairyland. Among them, this phoenix flying wish is the most famous."

"The name of this dish is actually Feng Fei Yuan?"

"You don't even know the name of the dish you cook?"

"Uh...... That's a long story, teacher, you go on."

"I heard that this dish is composed of a lot of medicinal herbs, which has high conditioning value, especially for people who have headaches and those who have just recovered from serious illnesses, and it has miraculous effects."

"Is there such a god in this dish?" Xu Yue thought it was amazing.

"I didn't believe it at the time, but after eating this dish, my headache went away shortly after I went back, and I haven't done it until now!"

Zhang Zezhen: ......

"By the way, Zhenzhen, you haven't told me yet, how did the secret recipe for this dish come from?"

"Back to the teacher, this is what I got from an old woman who asked for food."

"What?"

"Although it sounds ridiculous, but it is true, that day I went to the county seat with a friend, and on the way back, I met an old woman with a child, dressed very downward, so I gave them all the coils and food on my body, and in order to repay, I gave me this secret recipe."

"This is destiny! There will be more than enough celebration in the house of goodness!"

"Teacher, you're laughing, we just helped them, there's nothing to show off."

"You can't say that, since you are the chosen one, you have to leave it to fate!"

"What is the purpose of this?"

"I don't know, by the way, next time, will I still be able to taste this dish?"

"Of course, as long as the teacher is willing, you can come to Jinyulou to find me, and I promise to do it for you alone."

"Yes, yes! But ......"

"But what?"

"Don't put it except someone you trust so much

Make this dish for someone else to eat!"

"Why is that?" Zhang Zezhen was confused.

"I heard that the people in the imperial court are very fond of Jin Xiliang's cooking skills, and they are looking for his recipes, one is to enjoy them for themselves; The second is to make huge profits. The more people who know, the more dangerous you will be."

"Disciples obey the teacher and the teachings!"

"Well, by the way, Xu Yue, when are you going to start studying in earnest?"

"I'll start tomorrow, and I'll look forward to the teacher's guidance."

"That's what I think, once a week you come to my house, I'll teach you some necessary things, if you don't understand, you can also ask me questions, you see, how about this arrangement?"

"Very good, teacher, where do you live?"

"I'm already a recluse, and now I live in Shuitian Village, near this village."

"Water Sky Village?" Zhang Shanren was surprised, "Isn't it the bamboo forest not far from us?"

"That's right, that's it!"

"When did you move in?" There are many famous men and hermits from all over the world."

"Where? It's just a bunch of old men who have nothing to do, drinking tea together, talking about the world, and appreciating the flowers and moons."

"Teacher, can I go with me? Can I cook for you and send it to you?" Zhang Zezhen asked with a grin.

"Of course you can, remember to prepare me a pot of good wine, such a good dish, if it doesn't go with wine, it will be a loss."

"Thank you, teacher!"

"By the way, Zhenzhen, Yue'er, the hour is almost up, you should toast the guests present one by one." Zhang Yang reminded.

"Oh, by the way, I forgot there's this part. Then teacher, let's go and get busy first."

"Let's go!"

"I didn't expect that there are so many etiquettes and troubles to get married!"

"Be content! You got married, and you didn't suffer anything, if it were a girl from someone else's family, she would have brought tea and water to her husband and washed her feet!"

Hearing Xu Yue's taunt, Zhang Zezhen glared at him and said, "What's the matter? Do you still want me to be your maid? Think beautifully!"

"Look, what you say, am I that kind of person?"

"Better not! Otherwise, there is your good fruit to eat!"

"I don't dare if you lend me three guts, but as soon as you enter the door of the Xu family, you will break the big man of Jinyu Pixiu and offend you, do I still have a way to live?"

"It's good to know!"

"A hundred years of good together, give birth to a noble son early!"

"Thank you! Eat and drink well! If you don't take care of it, bear with me!"

The two toasted from table to table, and the moment Zhang Zezhen turned around, he saw a familiar back figure appearing in the distance, but when he looked again, it was gone.

"See what?"

"Ever since I entered the Xu family, I always felt that someone was staring at us, and I seemed to see that person again just now!"

"You know it's foolish, why didn't I see anything? Alright, go to the bar!"

"Hmm." Zhang Zezhen did not continue to investigate, maybe Xu Yue was right, he was too sensitive, maybe people just happened to pass by.

"Sir!" A man dressed in black quietly walked into Xu Mingyuan's study.

"How did you get in through the main entrance? What if someone finds out?" Xu Mingyuan scolded him angrily in a low voice.

"No, I just checked my surroundings and no one saw me."

"Remember to go through the back door next time, remember!"

"The little one knows!"

"Well, come on, did you find something? So suddenly."

"Feng Fei wishes that the secret recipe for this dish is indeed in Zhang Zezhen's hands."

"Oh? Are you sure?" Xu Mingyuan's pupils seemed to fly out, staring at the man in black tightly.

"Sure, I heard her say it myself."

"Did you get the secret recipe?"

"No, she went to the kitchen to make this dish herself, because there were too many people around, me

Don't dare to venture in!"

"Have you ever tasted it?"

"No, she made this dish especially for an old man, and only the five of them ate it, and no one else knew about it."

"Old man? What for?"

"I don't know, but he accepted Xu Yue as an apprentice and said that he would help him participate in next year's scientific examination."

"What's your last name?" What's it called?"

"They call him Mr. Lu, but I didn't pay much attention to his full name."

"Surname Lu? Is the road high?"

"yes, how do you know?"

"This old man is still alive! Hum! also accepted Xu Yue as an apprentice, okay, since you want to be my enemy, then don't blame me for being unkind."

"Master, who is this person?"

"You don't care! Your purpose is to keep an eye on them, and then tell me the whereabouts of Zhang Zezhen and Xu Yue!"

"Got it!"

"It's okay, just go back quickly! There are a lot of people here, so be careful if you leak the news!"

"Then I'll go first!"

"Wait! Zhang Zezhen, when are they coming back?"

"Well, I don't know."

"Alright, let's go! Go through the back door!"

After sending off the guests and Mr. Lu, Zhang Zezhen's family cleaned up the table again, and they were so tired that they couldn't straighten their waists.

"Zhenzhen, I said let's sleep here today!" Xu Yue pleaded.

"I'm so fragrant, I'm so tired that I don't even feel redundant to breathe, let's sleep here today, and see if my father and mother are willing to take us in?"

"How could you not be happy? You're their own flesh and blood!"

Flesh and blood? When Zhang Zezhen heard this word, she couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

"Why don't you speak?"

"It's okay, let's rest here today! I'll go back tomorrow. Let's go, go to my father and mother."

On the other side, Zhang Yangshi and Zhang Shanren were busy counting the gift money, when they saw their daughter and son-in-law walking in, they hurriedly stopped what they were doing.

"You two have been tired for so long, hurry up and rest!"

"Mother, my daughter is so tired today that she is all down, can you sleep at her mother's house for one night?"

"Look at what you said, this is your home, no matter where you marry? Won't change."

"Mother, I'm so moved, then we won't leave tonight!"

Zhang Zezhen cried with joy, after all, in ancient times, married daughters were like water spilled out, and their mothers generally did not welcome their daughters back, and they were easy to gossip.

"Father-in-law, did you receive a lot of gift money today?"

"We just cleared the score, it's almost 300 taels, but your mother said that the number of people doesn't seem right!"

"The wrong number?"

"Oh, by the way, I was going to talk to you two. The gift money is one for each family, and if it comes for an individual, it should be one for each person, but there is one person, who didn't bring the gift money, saying that he has given it before."

"Who?" Zhang Zezhen was very angry, how could there be such a person?

"I don't know, I didn't say my name when I asked him, I just said that I was a friend of you and Xu Yue, and I was wearing a big red robe, which looked very festive."

"Mother, didn't you stop him?"

"No, on this happy day, your father and I thought, it's not good to bomb people out, even if it's really here to eat, it's nothing more than a matter of having an extra pair of chopsticks, and there's no need to bomb people, besides, our Jinyulou has always had a reputation for being kind and charitable, don't ruin your reputation because of this little thing."

"It seems that the black shadow I saw didn't come out of nowhere, right?"

"What kind of shadow?"

"It's okay, don't worry about it, you two elders, it's just a meal, it's okay. By the way, during this time, Jinyulou has to trouble you and Dad, if there is a sudden situation, let my brothers come to the Xu family to find me."

"Don't worry!"

"Then let's go back and rest first, and we have to go back to Xu's house early tomorrow morning."

"Father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law

Let's go back first!"