Goldfield
Chapter 31: Another Beautiful Boy
Yu Xiaocao finally recognized the servant in front of him. He was initially a staff member in the kitchen. The last time he made oyster sauce, he was the one who helped him.
“Oh, this is Brother Li! You actually remember me! ” With a ceramic pot in his hand, Yu Xiaocao smiled, revealing his shallow dimples.
The waiter tactfully took the jar from his hand and smiled until his eyes looked like lines, “Of course I recognize you. How not ?! Our young boss and Chief Chef Wang call you many times every day, so there is no way I can forget about you. Did you... send abalone again? ”
“In your opinion, is it that easy to get abalone? This is a type of wild fish caught in the mountains. Whether it is boiled in soup or fried, it will still be very delicious. It was rare that I had the opportunity to come to the city, so I brought some for the Third Young Master to try. ” Since she misses him so much, she should return his attention with a gift. Yu Xiaocao turned the wild fish he was about to sell into a gift for Third Young Master Zhou.
The waiter grinned happily, “Yeah, this is a coincidence. Today, our young boss held a banquet for some of his friends during the day. We had a problem because there were no new dishes to serve. Miss Yu actually delivered coal in snow — help on time. ”
“Xiaocao, have you been here before?” Zhao Han was quite shocked inwardly when he saw the change in the servant's attitude.
The waiter interjected, “Yes, of course! Our typical restaurant dishes, ‘tumis choy sum’, ‘ fresh mushrooms in oyster’ sauce, and ‘boiled eggs oyster’ sauce are all made by Miss Yu! Oh, so this little sister came with Miss Yu. Please enter! Quick in! ”
The waiter guided the two sisters and brothers to the side door to enter the backyard of Zhenxiu Restaurant. Zhao Han hurriedly carried the basket containing the hunted animals and followed them.
“Teacher —— Master, quickly see who comes!” The waiter had already started shouting before he even entered the back court.
The loud voice of Chef Head Wang was accompanied by the twang of the spatula, “Scent boy, why are you so noisy? Can't you see that your teacher is busy? Hurry up and come to help! ”
The voice of the servant is not inferior to the voice of Chef Head Wang, “Teacher, Miss Yu is coming! He also brought a lot of hunted animals and a box of small fish! ”
As soon as he said that, the plump figure of Chief Chef Wang rushed over like a cannonball, and then suddenly stopped in front of Yu Xiaocao. He patted the little girl on the shoulder with his fat hand and spoke in a thunderous voice, “I have been hoping to see you again and you have finally come! Did you know that our Zhenxiu Restaurant has defeated the Fulin Restaurant completely with the help of your oyster sauce? Little girl, tell this Old Wang, if you have any new recipes again. ”
Yu Xiaocao grimaced in pain after being struck by his huge palm, like a bear claw. He backed off to keep a safe distance and said, “I taught you how to make oyster sauce last time as a free gift for the success of my first business deal. I won't give you my secret recipe! ”
In a sense he said very clearly, ‘Of course I have a new recipe, but never think to get it for free!’
“Hei! Miss Yu, we meet again! I forgot to ask where you came from when we met last time.” Today, the handsome boy from the Zhou Family wore a moon-white brocade robe, a white jade crown, and a pair of soft-patterned boots. He looked like a graceful and beautiful young man!
Yu Xiaocao smiled faintly and said, “Third Young Master, how are you? We caught some hunting in the morning. Is your restaurant interested in taking it? ”
Her skin was as smooth as snow, while she had large, dark and clear eyes. His eyelashes were thick and curly. Although his clothes were old and shabby, it could not hide the confidence and light he was emitting. In his heart, Zhou Zixu vaguely felt that the noble lady in the city might not be comparable to the graceful demeanor of this fisherman princess in front of him.
“We take will they all! Of course, we took it! Our restaurant was quite busy today, so we were worried that there might not be enough! Li Qiang, aren't you going to rush over and settle the payment? ” Zhou Zixu hinted at the maid, who foolishly stood to the side.
Zhao Han put down the basket and took out the quarry inside. There are nine buxom wild rabbits and six pheasants, with eight of the game still alive and kicking.
Third Young Master Zhou instructed the servant, Li Qiang, “The market price for wild rabbits is twenty copper coins per catty, while pheasants are fifty copper coins each. However, the prices for live games are even higher. Let's just calculate it based on its weight, so twenty-five copper coins per catty. ”
Fifteen of the hunts had a total of seventy-eight catties, but the young servant wisely rounded them up to eighty catties. So, the fifteen hunts were sold for a total of 2,000 copper coins.
The server gave Zhao Han two ingots, each of which was worth one tael. After receiving the money, Zhao Han turned his head towards Yu Xiaocao, who was still talking to Third Young Master Zhou, and stuffed the ingots into his hands.
“Sister Han, all those hunts are stuck in a trap you set up. Why did you give all that money to me? ” If he gave her one or two hundred copper coins, then Yu Xiaocao would accept it without a doubt. After all, didn't he contribute as well? But he gave all the money to her. Even though he liked money, he would never take the work of others.
Zhao Han saw that Xiaocao hid his hands behind himself, refusing to accept the money. He couldn't just force it into his hands, so he tried to explain, “If I don't teach you guys how to set a trap today, I won't plan on entering the mountains. I have a good idea of how many hunts I usually catch with my traps. I may be lucky today because you are brothers, so this quarry should belong to you .. Quickly take the money! ”
“I didn't take it! Currently, most of the traps were set by Brother Han. I'm so grateful you were willing to teach us how to catch rabbits. In addition, we always eat the food you catch, so how can we take the money you earn from selling the game? ” Yu Xiaocao shook his head like a toy drum and refused to accept those two metal rods.
His master was short on money now, so if it helped his master earn more money, this deed should be able to accelerate his income of strength, right? Taking advantage of the fact that no one else could see it, the small holy stone impatiently flew back and forth in front of Yu Xiaocao. However, Yu Xiaocao completely ignored him.
Zhao Han couldn't win the heart of this stubborn little girl, so he pondered for a moment and said, “Today, you ended up setting up most of the traps. After making a rough estimate, you should take half of the sales for this game. You are not utilizing me, but as your elder brother, how can I shamelessly utilize you? ”
[Who said we only made half of the contribution? It was all the work of this Divine Stone! This brash human actually dared to steal my praise. Look how this heavenly stone will punish you] The tiny golden kitten looks so adorable as it flaunts its teeth and swings its paws furiously.
While Yu Xiaocao secretly wanted to shout it to stop in his mind, he also had to resist the urge to squeeze it in his hands. Moreover, he had to control his facial expression in order not to reveal his thoughts. Thus, in the eyes of others, he had a rather complicated expression on his face.
Zhou Zixu did not want to see them arguing only about the two copper rods, so he interrupted, “I don't think you guys should refuse. Since both sides have contributed, you should share them equally! ”
Although one tael was not much, it far exceeded Yu Xiaocao's expectations. His biggest achievement today was learning to set a trap. With this new skill, did he still lack the opportunity to make money?
Seeing that they did not mind his suggestion, Zhou Zixu wanted to speak again, but he was interrupted by a clear and gentle voice behind him, “Zixu, Brother Wu and Brother Yang had already arrived. Would you like to go and say hello to them? ”
Yu Xiaocao looked towards the direction of the voice and could not help but be stunned. A beautiful and gentle young man. With a purer complexion than snow and a beautiful face, she wore a sky blue scholar robe that made her appear even more refined. It seemed that even a meticulously drawn intricate stylized painting would not be able to accurately depict the features of this young man.
Waw! in ancient times it really fostered beauty. When just comparing appearances, the three youths in front of him each had their own merits. They are really beautiful young men!
The beautiful young man probably felt his sharp gaze. With a slight frown, he faintly swept his gaze, which gave off a different feeling.
Yuan Yunxi's upbringing made it difficult to make a rude statement. However, it was extremely disrespectful for a young girl to look at him openly. When she saw her tattered clothes and her young age, she felt a little more relieved. It is considered excusable that a little girl from a poor family does not understand proper etiquette.
“Little Brother Xi, this is Miss Yu, whom I mentioned earlier. He was the one who gave us the free oyster sauce recipe. Your favorite choy sum stir-fry is made with the recipe. ” Zhou Zixu enthusiastically introduces Yu Xiaocao to his close friend.
Yu Xiaocao also recovered from the daze and subtly nodded at the beautiful child.
Yuan Yunxi was an innate foodie, so when she heard Zhou Zixu's words, the displeasure in her heart had disappeared in part. He nodded lightly and said, “It is only fitting that my grandfather always said ‘true master is among the people’. Looks like he's right. A little girl of six or seven with vast skills and mind is awesome! ”
“Good! Stop being so arrogant! Don't you see the pottery jar in Miss Yu's hand? There must be something good inside. Help me greet the guests first and wait for the delicious food to come later! ” Zhou Zixu had a close friendship with him, so he did not treat Yuan Yunxi as an outsider and sent her back to the private room of the restaurant to serve the guests.
Yu Xiaocao lowered his head to look at the small white fish inside the jar. He helplessly looked towards Third Young Master Zhou and said, “The wild fish of this mountain is really tasty, but when did I ever say I sold it?”
“You won't sell it after coming all the way here. Are you planning to eat it yourself? ” Zhou Zixu almost reached out to snatch the ceramic pot when he heard the fish in it was delicious.
Yu Xiaocao shook his head, “It wasn't me who ate it! My little cousin loves to eat this! Grandma told me to take her today. If I don't complete my mission, then I will definitely be scolded when I return home! ”
With a disappointed expression, Zhou Zixu looked at the fish in front of him and spoke in a pleading tone, “Are there not many fish there? You can give me half of them! It's just that I've promised, so if I can't keep my promise, I'll lose face in front of my friends. Isn't that embarrassing? I'll buy it at a high price, isn't that good? Your grandmother won't scold you again when she sees all that money. ”
As he spoke, he took out an ingot with a value of five taels and put it into Little Shitou's hands. A basket of hunted produce was sold for only two taels, so five taels for a few fish was enough, right?
Yu Xiaocao's eyes twinkled, but he pretended to be in a difficult position and lowered his head to ponder before reluctantly agreeing.
Zhou Zixu instructed the waiter to bring the basin, pour half of the fish into the jar, and told the kitchen staff to clean it. After which, he made another request shamelessly,
“See, Chef Head Wang and the others have never cooked this type of fish before. Why don't you just be a nice person until the end and help us make a dish? It won't take much time. In a moment, I'll have the kitchen prepare a party for you. It's noon, so you must be hungry! ”