Goldfield
Chapter 16: Going Shopping

Head Chef Wang grew up in a family famous for producing culinary talent and knew firsthand how cruel the culinary world was. Based on his experience, all the famous chefs who have a typical dish guard and stockpile their teseps vigorously. But this little girl in front of him did not hesitate to mingle her secret. The older man rubbed his hands timidly before he said, "Miss Yu... could it be a good idea to discuss this with your parents before you make the final decision?"

"No need to ask them. This recipe was developed personally by me, no one else in the house knows about it. If you don't believe me, ask my older brother now!" Yu Xiaocao was indifferent at the suggestion of the head koko.

After Third Young Master Zhou confirmed his statement with Yu Hang, he thought for a moment before making a final decision. "Good! Then I will accept your generous gift with grace. In the future, if you encounter any problems, please come to the Zhou family residence to find me!"

Yu Xiaocao smirked happily and thought, 'Whippersnapper, I was just waiting for those words!'

"Oh right! Since the weather is now hot, be sure to keep the rest of the oyster sauce at home iced. It can't be held for more than a month before it breaks." After handing his last piece of advice to the two men, he wiped the bag of his hard-earned money and prepared to leave.

"Don't worry! Although it seems like we have a lot of oyster sauce, we have a lot of customers at Zhenxiu Restaurant. I'd be surprised if this lasted a week!" Chief Chef Wang carefully poured the sauce into the bottle and bowed it like it was a world treasure before he reluctantly put it down again.

At the same time, the flow of customers to Zhenxiu Restaurant began to increase, and the back kitchen began to bustle with activity. Zhou Zixu ordered the restaurant staff to add the 'Oyster Spiced Green Vegetable' to District Judge Wu's banquet menu

Chief Chef Wang took out an abalone and put a pensive expression on his face. You need to find the best way to present these high quality abalone to impress and impress the judges guests.

Yu Xiaocao couldn't help but give him some advice. "You can try making 'Abalon with garlic sauce' If the guests do not like the taste of garlic, you can replace it with oyster sauce. Sauces can enhance the intrinsic taste of abalone. But take your time to decide on Chief Chef Wang."

Under the escort of Third Young Master Zhou and Manager Jiang, the two brothers eventually left Zhenxiu Restaurant. The judge's son came straight after finishing school and saw the sisters leave.

Third Young Master Zhou was usually not a humble person, so seeing him treat some children dressed like sea urchins so politely was unusual. The young man could not help but ask doubtfully, "Third Young Master Zhou, what is the identity of these two children? They must be amazing to grab your attention."

Zhou Zixu clenched his hands together and nonchalantly greeted him. He quickly returned to his usually cool self. "Brother Wu, I see that school must have come out earlier today? Enter, enter! I just received a new shipment of Clouds and Mists tea. This batch has a strong fragrance and is colored like fresh dew. It's hard to find now!"

Young Master Wu had only one elegant hobby: drinking and comparing tea. As soon as he heard Zhenxiu Restaurant had received the rare group, all curious thoughts about the strange pair of siblings instantly went out of his mind. He followed Zhou Zixu to a private room.

"Let's go shopping, brother! Whatever you want to eat tell me today!" Now that Yu Xiaocao had money in his hands, he felt more confident. His back was perpendicular as he strode gallantly down the road.

Yu Hang flicked his forehead teasingly, but then lowered his voice before he said, "Jita is still one household now. Whatever money we make must be handed over. If grandma finds out we have so much silver right now, she will definitely not be happy. I feel better about us.."

Yu Xiaocao quickly raised his hand to protect the hidden wallet he was wearing. His eyes glistened with annoyance. "Is the money our father brought us not enough? It was he who kept the whole family afloat, including our uncle who studied in the city! Let the adults find a way to keep the family going! They didn't need to know about the little extra income we earned!"

Yu Hnag opened his mouth to say something but his sister quickly cut him off. "Surrender, surrender! You guys are just encouraging Grandma's behavior. Think about! How much money have you given them? How much of that money is coming back to us? You better not tell anyone about the money we made today. Otherwise you're not my older brother anymore!"

Seeing that Yu Xiaocao insisted, Yu Hang decided there was no point in trying to change his mind. Instead, he reminded her, "Then make sure you hide the money well! don't let your grandmother or any other family member know that.."

As the two of them walked over, Yu Xiaocao checked all the prices and stored them for future use. In the store of grains, millets, starches, potatoes and corn are all two thick copper coins. White flour is five pieces of copper coin. The northern lands did not plant much rice, so it was seven copper coins that were catty.

The price of one catty of high quality pork was twenty copper coins, while one live chicken was forty copper coins.

Although the imperial court had stabilized the price recently, peace had just arrived in the empire, most commoners lead a life similar to those of fishermen in Dongshan Village earning a living in poverty day after day.

The more he understood the state of this world, the more Yu Xiaocao yearned for his old world. Modern life is better! Although his childhood was not easy, it was still not as bad as the lives of most people here. After living as the eldest brother in his past life, he was already used to handling all responsibilities. His mind was spinning as he began to come up with the idea of becoming rich. He needed more money to help his family live a better life. They don't always worry about the next meal.

A nearby peddler shouted, "Big meat bun! Delicious and delicious meat buns!!" The sound of his rough voice neatly cut through his mind.

Grouching, grumbling... Their stomachs groaned and grumbled at the thought of food. The two of them woke up this morning and neither of them ate anything before leaving.

Yu Xiaocao rubbed his wrinkled stomach as the smell of meat bread floated up to his nose. He waved in the air and said, "Let's go oergi and eat meat loaf!"

"Give us four large meat patties and two bowls of egg soup!" After getting their food, Yu Xiaocao walked over to a low table on the outskirts of the road and made sure to call her brother over for a meal. Even though they could not afford to eat in a high-end restaurant, they wanted from a food stall!

Yu Hang had traveled with his father before heading to the city. On that trip, neither of them would spend a single copper coin on frugality. Her younger sister, on the other hand, undoubtedly spent several coins in one transaction. The amount of money he spent on eating them was almost enough to buy two catties of white rice and three catties of wheat flour..

"I'll.. I will just eat three fresh breads and drink water instead." Yu Hang said after seeing all the prices. He decided to spend only one copper coin on his food.

Yu Xiaocao knew that his brother was very frugal down to his bones. He secretly counted twelve copper coins and handed them to the peddler who sold breakfast food. The merchant cleverly took out four sandwiches and asked his wife to spoon two bowls of soup.

"Don't make a fuss! We already bought the food, so just eat it now!" Yu Xiaocao took one of the hot breads and thrust it into the hands of Yu Hang. He opened his mouth wide and inserted his teeth into another pang.

Mmm.. These ancient people knew how to make meat bread that tasted very thin skin and there were many fillings on it. Each bite has a satisfying and rich meaty taste. A savory taste filled and melh in his mouth. Maybe he's too hungry but he thinks there's nothing better in the world than meat bread here.

He took turns sipping soup and a bite of cake. Within minutes, Xiaocao had finished off two loaves of bread and a bowl of soup. Filled with satisfaction, he let out a happy little burp. Full now! In the past few days, he had never been able to eat as much as he did today. It's nice to have money! This experience strengthened his desire to save his personal vault in the future.

Although he was physically older, Yu Hang was still a ten-year-old. After seeing her little sister eat so happily, she couldn't help but bite her. The rest is history after that first bite. Before she knew it, all the food had disappeared. He rubbed his stomach shyly and grinned in embarrassment.

"The meat bun at this stall is really too good! We need to buy some for mom, dad and Little Shitou too!" Yu Xiaocao was not a stingy person and wanted to share his luck with his family. Don't worry little sister, your older sister will always think of eating good around! Am I not a good sister?

Yu Hang's cute face frowned in worry. "I don't mind buying some for our parents, little sister, and little brother, but this can't be shared with anyone else! If grandma knew, she would want to know where we got the money. Will we not be dead flesh?"