Goldfield
Chapter 120: The Prize

Yu Hai was afraid that his daughter, who was not afraid to speak her mind, would make an outrageous request, so he hurriedly interrupted, “My daughter's skills are not outstanding, she said, so he's lucky to have pleased your noble self. We cannot accept your gift! ”

Emperor emeritus was in a very good mood as he stroked his long white beard. The expression in his eyes as he looked at Yu Xiaocao looked similar to the old fox who had seen his prey about to exercise. He said, “The words of this old man are always worth nine holy tripods, if I say I want to give you a gift, then I have to give you a gift! Little girl, tell me whatever you want. There was nothing that this old man could not do !! ”

When Yu Xiaocao saw the old man acting like a bastard again, he immediately forgot his previous interaction with him and became brave again. He pouted slightly and said, “Fifth Master, you are too boasting!"

With a single glance, emperor emeritus stopped the imperial main bodyguard from coming out. A friendly smile remained on the old man's face as he said, “Girl, tell me exactly how I brag, okay?”

Yu Xiaocao saw that the Fifth Noble showed no signs of being angry, so he looked at his father calmly before he smiled innocently, “Fifth Master, he said, earlier you said that you would give me whatever I wanted. If I wanted an imperial sword that would give me the power to take down an incapable ruler or noble and that would let me kill without question, would you have it? What about the gold medal that allowed me to avoid the death penalty three times, would you have it? What about the jade pendant that will represent the emperor himself directly, will you have it? ”

“Xiaocao !! Stop joking !! ” Yu Hai almost fainted on the spot after he heard his daughter's bold words.

Emperor emeritus, however, did not seem to mind at all and casually flipped his hand, “The words of the children are harmless! Little girl, do you read too many novels? Do we have an imperial sword that allows you to kill without permission or a gold medal that allows you to avoid the death penalty in the Great Ming Dynasty? If we do, I will definitely give it to you !! ”

Yu Xiaocao noticed that his father's lower lip turned white from fear, so he stopped challenging his heart's ability to follow his antics. He revealed a shy smile, “That's right! All the protagonists of the novel say the same thing, right? I think all of those books are full of lies! ”

“They don't always try to fool people. In unofficial history, it is written that Old Mother Earth She had a dragon staff that had the power to take down incapable rulers or corrupt officials! Mm, mhm! It can completely replace the ruler hm... ”Emperor emeritus immersed in his mind and mused, ‘Should I make a controlling device for that smelly brat at home, hm?’

District Judge Wu apparently noticed something and carefully said, “Fifth Master! Unofficial history is just unofficial, so there may be no actual truth to the story. After all, isn't the reason why an official has the power to ‘dropping an incompetent ruler or a corrupt official’ because the emperor of the Song Dynasty was too familiar with the personality of his descendants? So he needs some officials to watch over and spur them on? The current emperor was wise, brilliant, and experienced in all fields of art. Is there a need to do more than necessary? ”

The judge's adulation is very accurate! Emperor emeritus was very pleased with his words. Although the stinking brat was somewhat unwilling to ascend the throne at that moment, as a ruler, he was much better than before. Everyone said that he was the emperor of horsemen and was only suitable for conquering the country. Although the stinking brat in the house had a mountain of problems, he was much better at keeping the country in his grasp than he was!

“Alright, there is no point in talking about these trivial things! Little girl, do you really want this gift or not? ” Emperor emeritus's eyes shifted as he reflected on the taste and taste of the boiled pork head meat again.

Under the sharp gaze of District Judge Wu and the imperial main bodyguard, Yu Xiaocao did not dare to be reckless and obediently said, “Fifth Master, whatever you wish to give me is fine! I am not picky!!”

“Ha ha! Glad to hear you're not picky !! ” Emperor emeritus laughed out loud and said, “Your personality matches that of this old man, how about .. I consider you as my adopted grandson ..”

“Same can't be done!”

“Fifth Master, think carefully first.”.

District Judge Wu, the butler, and the imperial main bodyguard all spoke up to stop him at the same time.

Really joke! If the emperor emeritus adopted a grandson, then the lowest rank he would receive would be a royal princess. It is undeniable that a little girl born in the countryside can cross the vast social abyss in one step to become a princess of the kingdom simply by cooking two dishes favored by the emperor emeritus. If this story were to come out, wouldn't the people be denouncing the imperial family?

Yu Xiaocao had pretty much guessed the Fifth Lord's true identity, so how could he have the courage to become his adopted grandson? He hurriedly replied, “Fifth Master, this ordinary person does not dare to climb the stairs! How about you reward me with some money, a real benefit. Heh heh! ”

At this moment, Third Young Master Zhou came from outside just in time to see Yu Xiaocao's shameless expression as he asked for a reward. It was quite funny but he also thought she was quite cute like this.

Emperor emeritus had no idea why everyone was making such a big fuss about him adopting a grandson. Why do they all think it's a bad idea? Argha! The same problem! When he became emperor, he could no longer come and go as he pleased, or live life casually. Now that he is not an emperor, why does he not have freedom ?!

He held back his anger and looked at his clothes. He casually removed the fatty meat jade pendant from his belt and held it in front of Yu Xiaocao. He made a face and said, “This is for you, take it and entertain yourself with it!”

“Thank you very much, Fifth Master! This ordinary person would definitely treat this jade pendant as a family heirloom. It will only pass through the male descendants of my family who will remember your grace forever !! ” Wow! Waw! He's got the jackpot! It was a real mutton fatty jade pendant, ah! In modern times, such jade would be extremely precious !!

Emperor emeritus was intrigued by his reaction, and the dark expression on his face brightened as he grinned, Little girl “, you know what is good! This is a fatty jade piece of real goat meat, so it is worthy of being made a family heirloom !! Okay, little girl! So your recipe for this boiled pork head meat, is this a secret recipe that no outsider can give? ”

“However... in the future, can this ordinary girl still sell boiled food?” Yu Xiaocao did not want to leave his business at the dock. Although they did not make much money from selling boiled food, the business still helped his family through their most difficult times.

Emperor emeritus smiled, “Stay sell your stewed food! This old man will not use your recipe to make money in the future! ”

Yu Xiaocao picked up the brush and then remembered that he did not know how to write traditional characters. Luckily, the previous owner of this corpse was originally illiterate. He awkwardly held onto the writing brush and stared respectfully at Third Young Master Zhou as he laughed flatly.

Zhou Zixu understood without needing to hear anything and took a brush from him. He dipped the brush into the ink and looked at Xiaocao. Xiaocao immediately told him the ingredients needed for the boiled pork head meat along with his instructions. He made sure to dictate all the details for her. Although Zhou Zixu's handwriting was rather ageless, his writing still had a strong character, so it was clear that he had spent some time practicing writing.

All the young teachers of the Zhou Family started studying at the age of three and learned to write at the age of five. Even though Third Young Master Zhou was very young, he had spent eight to nine years practicing his calligraphy! It is clear that his efforts were not in vain!

When emperor emeritus received the boiled meat recipe, he was so happy that he grinned until his eyes disappeared into his face. He ordered the butler to store it carefully and then looked into his eyes, “I will not take this recipe for free! Waiter Liu, take three hundred taels, we will buy this recipe with that money! ”

Yu Hai felt his heart was like going on a small boat ride on a ferocious sea today. It's been up and down his throat all day. At any time, he felt they could be put to death forever. The end result, however, completely astonished him.

Her reckless youngest daughter must have had a god protecting and blessing her. Her bold and bold request earlier did not offend these nobles, but she received expensive gifts beyond her imagination. In addition, they also make a lot of money from selling boiled food recipes. Could it be that his daughter had actually been transformed by the Fortune God's magic?

After they sent the noble guest, Zhou Zixu sharply looked at Yu Xiaocao with an incomprehensible expression on his face. He stared at her for so long that he thought that she might have something strange on her face, so he even used his sleeves to roughly wipe her. When he saw no one coming out, he asked in puzzlement, “Third Young Master, what do you see?”

“It feels like the longer I get to know you, the less I can understand your thoughts! Sometimes, you give the feeling that you are just a neighbor's sister who is good at cooking. Other times, in situations where others don't know what to do, you don't seem to be having any problems! Tell me the truth, did your family pick you up from the side of the road? Are you actually a girl from a noble family who got lost among the people? ” Zhou Zixu felt his head was about to explode, so he couldn't help but ask her.

Yu Xiaocao opened his clear and clear eyes wide and glared at him for a moment. He replied rather sadly, “You were the one who was picked up from the side of the road! I am a true-blooded girl from the Yu Family. If you don't believe me, my father is there, you can ask him! ”

Yu Hai's eyes, which were very similar to his daughter's eyes, were also wide open as he spoke in a low and muffled voice, My “Cao’er is related to me and his mother with blood and bones !! How could he be a child we picked up from the side of the road? Young Master Zhou really likes to make jokes !! ”

Zhou Zixu also realized that he was a little rude and smiled, “Sorry, I didn't think before I spoke! However, Uncle Yu, do you think your Yu Family is the descendant of some previous noble family that has lost its fortune? Or maybe a descendant of an imperial cook? ”

Yu Hai shook his head and declared with certainty, “Eight generations of our Yu Family are poor farmers, and we all rely on fishing to make a living. There's no way we can have a relationship with a noble family! Regarding my Cao’er culinary talent, I can only say that he has a natural talent for it. He made most of his recipes himself !! ”

Zhou Zixu thought that this was unimaginable. For a little fishing girl, who was not even nine years old, being able to eat until full was already considered quite good. How could he possibly find a boiled food recipe that required such a complicated ratio of seasonings? Yu Xiaocao looked at Third Young Master Zhou looking at him again with a judging gaze that seemed to be full of disbelief. He shrugged casually and said, “If I say that all these recipes come to me in a dream, will you trust me?”

Zhou Zixu unexpectedly nodded his head and firmly affirmed, “Of course I will trust you. Why don't I trust you? ”

Yu Xiaocao was stunned for a moment before a bright smile appeared on his face, “Then, wouldn't that answer your question? Perhaps the Food God or Cooking God in heaven saw that I, Yu Xiaocao, had outstanding culinary talent. So, they were interested and liked it, and decided to give me some pointers in my dream! ”

Zhou Zixu raised an eyebrow. In his heart, Yu Xiaocao became increasingly mysterious.

Alright, just get back to business, “Xiaocao, Zhenxiu Restaurant also want to buy the boiled pig head recipe from you! In the future, other than your family, don't tell anyone else! Here, I'm giving you a banknote worth three hundred taels, so make sure you take care of it! ”

“I have already sold the recipe once, so how can I sell the recipe to someone else? Fortunately, that noble fellow only bought recipes for his own use and did not restrict me from selling them to others! If you think it's useful, take it! ”

Yu Xiaocao was not necessarily a person who was too greedy for money. From his point of view, no matter how much money he had, there was nothing equivalent to having a close friend who stepped forward boldly in moments of crisis. As for Third Young Master Zhou, at this moment, he was worthy of being friends!

Third Young Master Zhou's admiration for Yu Xiaocao increased significantly. From his point of view, the thing the Yu Family lacked the most was money. Their business on the docks is good but still small-scale. In one day, they only made about a hundred copper coins.

In order to earn three hundred taels, they would need to sell food boiled at the docks for several years, and even they might not produce that much. However, Yu Xiaocao had rejected his offer like it was no big deal, almost as if he was offering three copper coins instead. Where else would he find a friend so generous and ingenious as him?