"Sign and draw." Wang Shu handed him the pen.

Xiao Yanxing looked at the pen in his hand, and he was not angry, but a little funny: "It turns out that you are literate? ”

"Waste...... Well, of course literacy. Wang Shu hurriedly suppressed the irritability that he blurted out, and said disapprerovitically, "The Wang family is the richest man in Qinghe, and there is no shortage of money in the family, so naturally they have been studying and learning since childhood." ”

"Oh?" Xiao Yanxing didn't ask her why she pretended to be illiterate in front of him last time, but just looked down carefully.

After he slowly dipped some ink in it, he wrote his name and date on the cashier's desk. Wang Shu picked up the paper and blew it a few times, but didn't see any fingerprints. He pointed to Xiao Yanxing's hand again.

The slender white hand rested on the table, and the fingers fell naturally. The knuckles are evenly and slender, like the most perfect jade carving.

Xiao Yanxing raised one side of his eyebrows: "What are you doing?" ”

Wang Shu knew that he didn't like to be touched, so he only used his own hands as a demonstration. He pointed to his fingertips, and then pointed to the inkstone: "Dip it in ink and draw a bet." ”

Xiao Yanxing couldn't help but chuckle, but he didn't refuse, and stretched out a hand to Wang Shu.

Wang Shu: "? ”

She blinked a few times, a little confused.

When he looked down at the person who was looking at him with a straight face, he was sure that he was not mistaken. Only then did she cautiously hold Xiao Yanxing's hand on the side of the table.

When holding it, Wang Shu deliberately held it weakly, not daring to touch too much skin. But seeing that Xiao Yanxing's face was pale, there was no look of rejection.

Wang Shu: "...... Lord, if it's big. Hungry. In the famine years, you estimate that they were the first to starve to death. ”

After speaking, regardless of Xiao Yanxing's inexplicable inquiring eyes, she blackened his thumb with a brush and pinched it and slammed a fingerprint on it. Then he didn't wait for the ink on it to dry completely, and then he put it away smoothly: "When do you want to arrange it?" ”

"As soon as possible." That Huang Qiuyu was about to arrive soon, so naturally it was arranged before he entered Luoyang.

It means that Wang Shu understands, that is, he will start to operate tomorrow.

Wang Shu's consent was obtained for the placement of people in the Wangjia Dart Bureau, and the specific arrangements had to be discussed with the person in charge of the Dart Bureau below. After all, Wang Shu doesn't know how to operate specifically, and he needs the people below to do it little by little.

Wang Shu nodded: "Tomorrow, I will let Master Qian and Master Lin go to Wang's house." If you are free, you can go and meet in person later. ”

Dropping this sentence, she stood up and left.

After taking two steps, Wang Shu suddenly stopped again, turned his head and looked: "That's right, master." ”

“？”

"Don't call me Shu'er." It's really, "Flesh and hemp." ”

Xiao Yanxing: "......"

Swing the sword to cut the love thread, find that the signs are wrong, and strangle all the ambiguity in the cradle. Wang Shu was very satisfied with her decisiveness and returned to the house with her 'death-free gold medal'.

Early the next morning, Wang Shu said hello to Mama Yuan and went out.

Xiao Mansion has no housewife, and it is much easier to enter and exit. Wang Shu's carriage didn't have to stop at the mouth of the alley, and drove to the door and waited. Sun Zheng and Zheng Yi have now become Wang Shu's full-time guards and coachmen, and they basically pick up Wang Shu wherever he goes in and out.

"Go to Wang's house."

Long before going out, Wang Shu had already greeted Lin Er. Lin Er had already gone to the dart bureau to pass the word. It is estimated that Wang Shu will arrive at Wang's house at this time, and Master Lin and Wang Jinfei will almost arrive. On the Liangzhou side, the affairs of the dart bureau are dominated by Master Lin and Wang Jinfei. In Yongzhou, Yongzhou, and Qiuzi, the principals couldn't catch up for the time being. However, Master Lin can be contacted here.

The Wangjia Dart Bureau in Lin'an County is the main branch of all the dart points, and the principals in other places are basically the people brought out by Master Lin and Wang Jinfei. If you have to call it a relationship, the two are their masters.

There are some things, Master Lin and Wang Jinfei go to talk about it, maybe it will be more effective than Wang Shu.

When Wang Shu arrived at the house in the northern suburbs, sure enough, the two had already arrived. However, I heard that Wang Shu had not yet arrived, and people were waiting at the gate.

When the two saw Wang Shu's carriage coming, the two came forward to ask Wang Shu what they were looking for.

Normally, there is a lot of work in the dart game, and it is very busy. Wang Shu would not call away two principals at once. It must be a big deal to be able to call the two of them over.

"Let's go inside." Although the house in the northern suburbs is located in the middle of nowhere, and there are no other homes around, it is still careful that the partition wall has ears.

When the two of them saw Wang Shu's expression, they didn't dare to ignore it.

A few people entered the study, and Wang Shu repeated Xiao Yanxing's words last night to the two stewards.

The two of them are worthy of being people who have seen strong winds and waves, and they didn't panic when they heard such a big thing, they just got upright. Wang Jinfei had already helped Xiao Yanxing do some things before, and he knew some of the situation. But I didn't expect the inside story to be so terrifying, so I was silent for a while and didn't speak.

For a long time, the room was so quiet that only the sound of breathing remained. Wang Shu waited quietly and did not speak rashly.

“…… What does the big girl think? Master Lin first asked Wang Shu what he meant.

"Naturally, I want to help."

After these few experiences, the two gradually regarded Wang Shu as the head of the Wang family. The two of them knew in their hearts that Wang Shu was still young, she looked like an innocent little girl, but she was actually more serious than ordinary people.

"If you don't agree to this matter, it won't be possible," Wang Jinfei sighed, "The Wang family has already been involved, and it can't be easily picked up." ”

This is the case, and there is only one way to go to the dark.

"If the number of people is too large, it is estimated that it will take a lot of time to operate and settle people." Since Master Lin knew what Wang Shu meant, he followed her intention to prepare, "Yongzhou has a wide territory, and there are many dart games. More people can be accommodated. There are thirteen points in Yongzhou, and there are currently four in Qiuzi. If the master wants to increase, he has to discuss it carefully. But none of this can be achieved overnight, at least half a month's work. I don't know how much time that master gave, but is it enough for us to arrange here? ”

Xiao Yanxing didn't say much time, and only gave the word 'as soon as possible'.

"Try to get it done within a month."

Wang Shu thought for a while, and then instructed: "You send a letter to the stewards of Yongzhou, Yongzhou, and Qiuzi, and let people gather in Liangzhou as much as possible." If it's too late, call the main people from all over the world. ”

These states are not far away, and if the carriage and horses are faster, they can be rushed in a day and a night.

If it could, Wang Shu naturally hoped that Xiao Yanxing's people could meet with these stewards. How to arrange it depends on the actual situation of these people. If the dart game can't place all the people, Wang Shu actually has a different way. Her Wang family has a large area of land in Qinghe Town. Everyone only thinks that the Wang family is a big businessman, but they forget that 20 years ago, the Wang family was a big landowner.

The dart board can't accommodate people, and some people can still act as tenants. Now that the Wang family's land has also been taken back by Wang Shu, and the people are resettled in the subordinate villages of Qinghe Town, it is actually more convenient for Xiao Yanxing to transfer people at any time in an emergency.

Of course, Wang Shu didn't say this last night. After all, Xiao Yanxing didn't explain to her who they were, and the matter of private soldiers was still Wang Shu's own speculation.

"Let's wait for everyone to arrive, it is estimated that someone will come from the Xiao family."

Wang Shu looked at the two directors of the dart game, and said: "I will discuss this matter with you first, and it depends on you how to do it." It is estimated that this matter has something to do with the death of General Han, as soon as General Han goes, there will definitely be a replacement in the capital. I estimate that the old general will die for almost three months, and time waits for no one. ”

As soon as Wang Shu said this, the two immediately understood.

The faces of the two of them sank. At that moment, he didn't stay long, and after making sure that Wang Shu had no other instructions, he immediately went back to make arrangements as soon as possible. However, before leaving, Wang Jinfei did not forget to remind Wang Shu: "I'm afraid that this is the case, and I have to pass the county government Liu County Order." ”

A large number of people crossed the official road, but they could not escape the way.

The Wang family's dart game has a way, and it does have a relationship with the government. But in recent months, this Liu County Commander has not known what he has in mind, and he is not so happy to criticize the road of the Wang Family Dart Bureau. Ordinary escort trading is not too affected, but once thousands of people are involved, it is impossible not to detect the abnormality unless you are blind.

Liu County Order, Liu's father?

Wang Shu sighed in her heart and nodded, indicating that she understood.

After sending the two away, Wang Shu originally wanted to go to the experimental field for a walk. Thinking about it, he still ordered Sun Zheng to set up a carriage and go back to Xiao's house.

Xiao Yanxing seemed to be meeting guests, Wang Shu entered the courtyard, and saw from a distance that the door of his study was closed. Mo Sui also stood guard at the door in person. It was estimated that there were characters in it that could not be bumped into, and Wang Shu was also very interested in not stepping forward to disturb them.

She planned to wait for the end of the matter, and then she would find another time to go in.

Thinking like this, Wang Shu turned back to her own house.

By the end of the afternoon, the door to the study had not yet opened. Wang Shu pondered and wrote down what he wanted to say and stuffed it into Mo Sui's hand. explained to him that he was going to be sent to the study. I went to the back kitchen to forage for food.

You can't blame her for being out of tune, people have to eat when they're hungry. No matter how important things are, people have to eat.

It is also beneficial that the yard becomes smaller, at least it is much easier for Wang Shu to go to the big kitchen. She passed through the second door, and the kitchen was at the southernmost end of the garden. After walking some distance, Wang Shu pondered about copying the path, but as soon as he crossed the honeysuckle wall, he bumped into two people.

There are also disadvantages to making the yard smaller, for example, it is easy to bump into people who don't usually bump into people.

These two people are not outsiders, they are the Yang family and her maidservant. The two were talking in the gazebo, standing and sitting. I don't know what I'm talking about. After a while, I saw Yang half-lying on the handmaid's lap, and asked the handmaid to help her dredge her waist and abdomen.

It's obviously two women, but for some reason, Wang Shu always feels weird......

But she didn't bother the two of them, changed the path, walked in the other direction, and went to the kitchen to forage for food.

Chapter 49

It's been a long time since I've made my own food.

For Wang Shu, eating is not only a hobby, but also a special way to calm down as soon as possible when she is upset. August is the harvest season, and it is the best time to eat a lot.

When I went to the back kitchen, I saw a plump crab in season.

I have to say that Master Zhao knows how to eat. He never misses the seasonal food. Wang Shu squatted next to the wooden basin and fiddled for a long time, and these crabs were all very fresh. Holding up the big tongs and constantly clamping them on the person who played with it, it was very fierce. I don't know where I got it, all of them are as big as Wang Shu's two fists.

"Steamed crab at night?" The traditional way to eat crabs is steamed, but Wang Shu herself likes thirteen spices or fried crabs with egg yolk.

Master Zhao was directing the little girl to scrub the crabs, and nodded when he heard Wang Shu speak: "Xiaojun has another way?" ”

"Yes." Wang Shu laughed, and the two of them could be regarded as having developed a tacit understanding.

Master Zhao's skills are very powerful, and Wang Shu feels that his level is at least that of a palace chef. However, Chef Zhao's cooking skills are more orthodox, which is the most traditional and skillful old craftsman in the history of the Chinese people. is different from people like Wang Shu who were immersed in the mixed era of major cuisines in later generations. Although he cooks well and eats every day, he occasionally finds it boring.

Wang Shu's strange way of cooking has inspired Master Zhao a lot. Occasionally, when Wang Shu cooks, he will also watch from the side. Gradually, Chef Zhao often hoped that Wang Shu would have time to come to the back kitchen, and then make one or two dishes to open his eyes.

Master Zhao left some of the crabs up, and left the rest to Wang Shu to toss.

Crabs are a hassle to scrub, and it's best to soak them in salt water for a quarter of an hour.

Wang Shu found out that there were not only these crabs, but also a small basket of snails in this basket. She was pleased, this thing is eaten very little by rich and noble people, the meat is small and dirty, and it tastes very fishy if it is not handled well, and only in such poor places can people fish it up and make tooth sacrifices. I didn't expect the Xiao family to have: "Why are there so many snails?" ”

"Jun recognizes the snail?" The snail was seen by Master Zhao when he bought the crab, and he happened to be an additive.

This thing is inferior to the ninth rate, and it must not be eaten by the master. Master Zhao originally planned to fry it as a snack.

Wang Shu glanced at him: "I grew up in the township, can I recognize this?" ”

Looking at Wang Xiaojun's meaning, he is interested in this snail. Master Zhao is also interested, so he naturally let Wang Shu get it.

After there was no housewife in the house, the big kitchen would no longer accept Wang Shu's money. However, Wang Shu will still give money every time she opens a small stove, after all, this matter is about self-consciousness. Wang Shu doesn't want to be special. Today, I used this basket of crabs and snails, and Wang Shu put a silver ingot.

It's still the old rule, and someone helps you clean the ingredients.

Eating crabs, Master Zhao is an expert, and cleaning crabs is naturally more professional than Wang Shu. With him on the side, it feels like this crab can be washed off a layer of skin. Wang Shu didn't care, just pondered that this snail had to vomit sand. After all, snails grow in the fields, and there is a lot of mud and sand in their stomachs. So he poured it into a wooden basin, sprinkled some salt on it, and soaked it first.

"Are there any salted duck eggs?" Salted duck eggs are really not necessarily available, and the materials in ancient times were not as developed as in later generations. Wang Shu originally asked without a glimmer of hope. Thinking that there are no salted duck eggs, they will be made into thirteen spices. Who knows, when I asked, there really is.

brought salted duck eggs, and Wang Shu asked people to take out the egg yolk.

This large basket of crabs is enough to make two flavors. When Wang Shu was preparing the materials, several sloppy subordinates had already scrubbed the crabs clean.

In fact, the crab method is also very simple, that is, stir-frying.

Pour a layer of oil into it and wait for the oil to heat up. Add ginger, garlic, peel teeth, and some celery, because there is no chili, you can only use dogwood as a spicy substitute. Wait for the stir-fry to come out and pour in half of the crab. Stir-fried crab is particular about a big fire, speed up. Stir-fry quickly, and wait until the crab shells are red before adding water.

The taste of stir-fried crab is much heavier than that of steamed crab, and it is also a kind of flavor to eat, so seasoning is naturally indispensable. Add water, stir-fry for a while, salt, soy sauce, rice wine, thirteen spices, and pepper should be put down.