Li Xun chose this path so as not to delay the people on the main road. There were already people in front of the path to check if there was any danger. Usually, no pedestrians would come here. However, there were two small hills on the road. Although they were called hills, they were actually dirt hills. There were a few trees on the hills, but there were no cliffs or precipices.
Today, they would reach there if they walked a little further. Going over the hills would take a lot of time. As Zhang Xiaobao spoke, he sped up a little. According to his calculation, most people would be resting on the hill at night.
He and Wang Juan did not speak. Li Xun and several people around him also hurried on. Han Yongyao and Yuan Xingyi, who were behind them, could not stay silent. The two of them stayed a little further away from the group and got together to discuss things.
"Brother Xingyi, I don't understand. Why were the three of them caught? Do you think he'll give me up when the time comes? " Han Yongyao rubbed his hands anxiously, hoping to hear some comforting words from Yuan Xingyi.
Yuan Xingyi was also worried. Hearing this, he smacked his lips and said, "Of course. Those yamen runners are all good at tricks. I am not afraid of them. If they ask and we don't admit it, what can they do? We are not in Sanshui County. Where do they dare to catch people?"
"So it's okay?" Han Yongyao was happy.
"Okay? If this matter is serious, Zhang Xiaobao and Zhuangzi will remember us. They may even do something bad to our two families. No, I have to send someone back to tell them to keep an eye on them at night. "
As Yuan Xingyi spoke, he suddenly thought of this. Ignoring Han Yongyao who was asking how Zhang Xiaobao and Zhuangzi would retaliate, he quickly found a guard who accompanied them here. After the guard took the order and went back, he let out a sigh of relief. He looked at Han Yongyao who had also just sent someone back to report and said, "That's good.
"That's good. In the future, we should get in touch with Young Master Li more and give him some benefits so that Young Master Li won't help them. I see that Young Master Li is quite good to the Zhang Family and Wang Family's Zhuangzi. I don't know why he doesn't want to buy the restaurant and Zhuangzi anymore. If there's a chance, we should stir up this matter."
As he spoke, Yuan Xingyi laughed sinisterly again, perhaps because he felt that his idea was good. Han Yongyao nodded vigorously at the side, thinking that this was indeed a good idea.
"Then when we eat later, I will give Young Master Li the good stuff in my bag." Han Yongyao thought of such a way to get close to and please him.
Yuan Xingyi shook his head, "No, Young Master Li is here to get some food. If you give him your food, he won't eat it. He wants to experience the details of surviving in the wild. If you really give him food, he will be angry."
"Brother Xingyi is right. I was careless. En, no thanks." Han Yongyao felt that he was much worse than Yuan Xingyi. He was even more grateful and learned to imitate Yuan Xingyi.
Li Xun hurried along, looking up at the sky from time to time. He felt that the sky was getting dark too slowly today. He kept thinking about Zhang Xiaobao's words that they had something to discuss. In his opinion, it was not Zhang Xiaobao who had something to say to him, but the expert on Zhangjia Zhuangzi who had passed the message through Zhang Xiaobao's mouth.
In this kind of torment, the sky finally slowly darkened. They also walked to the second hill. When the sun, which was as round as an egg yolk, was about to set, the team stopped. The people in front of them had already taken out their food and started to eat.
Li Xun and the others also started to eat. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan took out their food. When they saw it, they were surprised. Li Xun was also a little confused.
He thought that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan would take out the same fried noodles as he did. Unexpectedly, they took out raw rice from their backpacks.
"Xiao Bao, you are going to …" Li Xun pointed at the raw rice and asked.
"Cook. It's evening. Cuckoo and I only had some snacks at noon. If we don't eat now, we will be hungry." Zhang Xiaobao said matter-of-factly.
The two of them each took out a small pot and put two bowls in it. One was like a big ladle, and the other was like steamed, but much smaller.
Wang Juan was in charge of adding water to the steamed rice, and Zhang Xiaobao was in charge of digging a hole to collect firewood. A small iron ring that could be folded and supported by three legs was put on the fire.
When the rice was steamed, the two of them took out the already cut radishes and beef and put them in another pot. They poured some oil, added some chopped green onions, and cooked beef with radishes.
Everyone was dumbfounded. How could they still be in the mood to cook at a time like this? Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan took out two large goose eggs under everyone's astonished gazes. The two of them even put the goose eggs into their backpacks.
"Xiao Bao, eat one. One is enough for the two of us." Wang Juan looked at the goose egg in her hand and then looked at Zhang Xiaobao's egg.
"Okay, I'll eat one." Zhang Xiaobao took back his egg and took out the iron one with the biggest bowl. He lit a fire and put oil in the bowl. Wang Juan came over and knocked the goose egg on the side of the bowl. With a "hua" sound, the egg white and egg yolk inside fell into the bowl.
"Raw?" Several people said at the same time. They thought it was salty and cooked, but they didn't expect it to be raw.
Li Xun looked at them from the side. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong. How could Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan not bring food that was convenient to carry? They came here to cook. As a result, there were less things in their backpacks. He couldn't help but ask curiously,
"Xiaobao, is there something special about the things you've brought?"
"Something special? No, Cuckoo and I came here in a hurry. We came here from Little Luoshui. How could we prepare other things? We can only bring some. Let's eat beef stewed radish later. I put my family's special seasoning in it. I like to dip the beef in garlic sauce. Cuckoo doesn't want to eat it. "
Zhang Xiaobao explained to Li Xun. In fact, he and Wang Juan came here to find trouble with Han Yongyao and Yuan Xingyi. It wasn't a real survival in the wild, so they should enjoy it.
Li Xun naturally didn't believe it. How could there be nothing in Little Luoshui? Seeing Zhang Xiaobao say so, he could only keep the words in his heart. What if the two of them ate all the food? Would they rely on eating that thing all day in the future?
The food was stewed in the pot, and with Zhang Xiaobao's thirteen spices, the aroma drifted everywhere in a short while. The same was true for the aroma of the rice. Those who could only eat fried noodles or cooked food secretly swallowed their saliva. Even drinking a mouthful of the stewed soup would be enough.
Li Xun thought about it and finally decided to eat some of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's food. He said, "Give me some later. Less meat, more soup. You two can't eat the rice, right? Give me some, I'll eat it in the soup. Are these … cucumbers? "
As he spoke, Zhang Xiaobao took out two cucumbers from his bag. He put an iron bowl over, pulled out a small kitchen knife, and slapped it. Wang Juan also handed over a few cloves of garlic.
Hearing Li Xun's words, Zhang Xiaobao didn't stop slapping and said, "Yes, cucumbers. Give some to the garlic and cucumbers to eat. I'll give you some later. Ordinary people can't eat cucumbers unless they are transported from somewhere else."
"I know. It seems that Zhuangzi will be auspicious again this year, right? When winter comes, give me some and I'll help you sell it. How about it? "
Li Xun understood the cucumbers. What auspicious? It was that Zhangjia Zhuangzi had a way to grow cucumbers. He guessed it last year. At that time, he wanted to come and snatch it, but he was stopped by his father. He said that Zhangjia Zhuangzi was counting on cucumbers to make more money.
Later, he heard that Zhangjia Zhuangzi was already prepared. As long as someone went there, he would destroy the place. Only then did he give up the idea. Now that he was more familiar with Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, he was even more embarrassed to ask for the method. He could only buy some and bring them back.
Zhang Xiaobao waved his hand and put the cucumbers and garlic into a bowl. He sprinkled some salt and said, "There's no need to sell them. My family planted a lot this year. We can eat them all in one go until next year. When we go back, I'll have someone send some to your place. You have to show filial piety to your elders and learn the method of planting. Give it to the Prince and do something good for the people."
"Your family is going to hand over the method? Then … "Li Xun didn't expect Zhang Xiaobao to be willing to hand over the method. It was all money.
He didn't hand it over last year because he suddenly found the method. He didn't know if it was good or not. It was auspicious. This year, he mastered the method. That person in my family said that he couldn't keep it. If he handed it over, he would get some benefits. If he didn't hand it over, how dare he sell it and say it was auspicious? "
Zhang Xiaobao said helplessly. Once the method was revealed, it would not only be planting cucumbers, but also other things. How much money would they lose?
But this method was like a bomb. With the arrival of the new county magistrate, the income of Little Luoshui was so high. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Zhuangzi were being targeted.
Li Xun thought for a while and said, "I understand. You said that you have something to discuss with me. Is this the thing? What benefits do you want? To promote your father and Wang Juan's father by one rank? "
"No, it's just an empty position. A rank seven official position is enough. Cuckoo's father will think of a way. My father can't be promoted no matter what. If he is promoted, it will be hard to arrange things in the future. As long as you help to spread my father's reputation, it will be enough. This method will be the Yong Cheng Vegetable Growing Method."
Zhang Xiaobao didn't want to ask for an official position for his father now. If he really gave it to his father, how would he arrange his rank after the imperial examination? If he got a rank six official now, would he be able to be a county magistrate in the future? That would be the county magistrate of the capital city, Chang 'an. He could use this vegetable growing method to gain a reputation. When the time comes, he would help to spread the word. Also, with County Magistrate Cheng's help, it would be easier to send out invitations.
Li Xun didn't know that all this was discussed by Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. He thought that it was the advice of that expert, Zhangjia Zhuangzi.
"Young Master Li, I said that we have something to discuss. It's not this. It's another thing. Let's build a few restaurants Between the Clouds and the Water. I will tell you the details later. The other thing is that I need your help with." Zhang Xiaobao said again.
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