An alchemy furnace fell from the sky

Xu Fu was still looking for the source of the fragrance when he heard Shihou'er had stopped a chubby maid and asked her where the steward was.

The maid must have recognized Stone Hou'er, so she didn't say much and quickly led the two of them to the door of the easternmost room in the back kitchen, then left.

Stone Monkey stepped forward and knocked on the door, knocking seven or eight times in succession.

"Who?"

An impatient shout came from inside the room.

"Brother Zhu! It's me!" Shi Hou'er shouted.

"I'm busy. There's nothing urgent. Let's talk about it later."

The voice in the room softened a little, but there was still no intention of opening the door.

"The second housekeeper has arranged for a brother to come and help in the kitchen. Do you want him to wait at the door?" Shihou'er asked unhurriedly.

As soon as Shi Hou'er finished speaking, he heard a burst of chaotic noises coming from the room. In just ten seconds, the door opened.

A disheveled woman with disheveled hair ran out of the house. Judging by her clothes, she must be a maid from Shi Mansion.

The maid covered her face with a handkerchief and ran away quickly without saying hello.

Then I saw a somewhat obese middle-aged man coming out with a smile on his face while adjusting his clothes.

"This is the manager of the kitchen, Brother Shi Zhu. This..." Shi Hou'er introduced him immediately when he saw the man coming out.

"This eldest brother is the best among men at first sight!" Shi Zhu took over the words without waiting for Shi Hou'er's introduction, "I wonder what I call this eldest brother?"

"Stone ox." Xu Fu replied calmly. Xu Fu never had a good impression of such flattering people, so his tone was naturally a bit harsh.

"What a name! I heard it was given by the second housekeeper himself. This aura is simply..."

"Brother Zhu, the second housekeeper has said, don't arrange any heavy work, you can make up your own mind. I have to go back to the master to serve you. See you later, two brothers!" Shi Hou'er interrupted before Shi Zhu could finish. After bowing to the two of them, they left in a hurry.

"Brother Niu, how about you go inside and have a rest and drink some tea? I just have a few taels of fine Laoshan tea here..."

Shi Zhu is much older than Xu Fu at first glance, but his "brother" sounds very natural, as if Xu Fu is really his brother.

"No need, just find me some work." When Xu Fu thought of the maid who ran out just now, he had no good impression of the stone pillar. At this time, he didn't even think of looking into the room, and immediately He refused coldly.

"Work!" Shi Zhu was troubled when he heard this. He originally wanted to drink tea, talk and get closer to the young man in front of him, but he didn't expect that this man insisted on finding something to work for. In fact, the kitchen does not have any heavy work, but the second housekeeper has spoken, so he must serve him carefully. Not only must he not be tired, but he must also make people feel comfortable doing it!

"Brother Niu, don't tell me, there is really an important job." Shi Zhu suddenly thought of something and said happily.

"what?"

"Try the dishes!"

"Try the dish?" Xu Fu was puzzled and wondered what was so good about this dish.

"This is also the rule of the Shi family. Before each meal, someone must test the food. Only after the food is fine can it be served to the masters."

"Afraid of being poisonous?" Xu Fu suddenly understood what the food tasting was for.

"That's what I say, but don't worry Brother Niu. I don't know how many times I've checked this dish. Trying the dish is actually just a show." Shi Zhu came forward and whispered: "I did all this work before. Today I This body is not very refreshing, so there is Brother Lao Niu."

Shi Zhu observed Xu Fu's expression carefully as he spoke, and was relieved when he saw that he did not show any dissatisfaction.

"Please come this way!" Shi Zhu led Xu Fu to the middle of the yard, and then coughed twice.

The entire kitchen immediately fell silent, and everyone stood with their hands down, waiting for Shi Zhu to speak.

"Listen up, everyone, this is Brother Niu who is here to help. He will be responsible for all the food tasting today..."

After the instructions were completed, everyone continued to be busy. Shi Zhu took the opportunity to take Xu Fu around again, which really opened Xu Fu's eyes.

This large family not only has a beautiful appearance, but also the kitchen is extraordinary. There are more than a dozen large stoves arranged in two rows, with separate tasks for steaming, boiling, roasting, and roasting. Even the people who wash vegetables and do chores are orderly, busy and not chaotic.

"Is this making breakfast?" Xu Fu asked casually.

"Breakfast has been eaten, and we are preparing lunch." Shi Zhu patiently replied from the side.

"Are you busy so early?"

"There are hundreds of people in the Shi family, plus those who come here because of their fame. If you prepare early, you can avoid making mistakes."

Xu Fu nodded and agreed with Shi Zhu's statement in his heart. He thought that Huang Youcai's family seemed to have done the same thing before, but compared with the Shi family, it was really "paltry"!

The two of them walked around and suddenly discovered that a table in the courtyard was filled with various dishes, which looked like they had just been cooked. Steaming hot and fragrant.

Xu Fu hurriedly took two steps and came to the table. Looking at the exquisite dishes on the table, he was dazzled and his appetite was whetted. He couldn't help but swallow hard.

"Steward, this is a test dish..." A maid held a pair of silver chopsticks in both hands and asked Shizhu.

"Didn't I say it? Brother Niu is trying the dishes today, and he has wool stuffed in his ears?" Shi Xiu scolded sternly.

The maid hurriedly gave Xu Fu the silver chopsticks with both hands.

Xu Fu was not polite, raised his hand to take it, and picked up a chopstick nearby.

"good to eat!"

Xu Fu's last meal was in Juque City. After struggling for so long, his stomach was already empty. He could barely bear it before, but now he started to move his chopsticks and couldn't stop anymore.

"This is the steamed hot beef that Third Young Master likes to eat. The meat is made of..."

Before Shi Zhu could finish speaking, Xu Fu had already finished the plate of meat and moved his chopsticks to the next plate.

"This plate is..." Shizhu just opened his mouth this time and then closed it.

Then Xu Fu picked up the plate of "Splendid Green Silk" with just one chopstick.

"Reincarnation of a starving ghost!" Shi Zhu cursed secretly in his heart, but still had a smile on his face. Without introducing him, he directly greeted the two people and helped them eat the empty plates.

Ever since, a rare scene occurred in the kitchen.

Shi Zhu, the steward, brought the dishes to a servant. After the servant finished eating in three or five bites, someone immediately took it over. This routine works very smoothly, as if it has been practiced frequently.

As time went by, everyone's faces that were originally suppressing laughter turned into expressions of surprise.

"Isn't this person too good to eat?"

Almost everyone had this sentence in mind, and many people even stopped what they were doing to watch Xu Fu eat.

Looking at the dozens of empty plates, Shizhu felt miserable. He originally volunteered to help serve the food, but he didn't expect that it would be endless. Although the portion of the dish was not much, it couldn't hold much. Moreover, this young man named Shi Niu ate very fast, and he almost didn't stop. He passed his hand and before he knew it, the tip of his nose was sweating.

"Who is this plate for?" Xu Fu seemed to notice that Shizhu was a little weak. After taking the plate and taking a bite, he asked.

"This is... for grandma." Shi Zhu finally breathed a sigh of relief and replied with a heavy breath. He secretly regretted that he shouldn't have been tossing with that tender maid so late last night. At this time, he only hoped that Xu Fu would ask more questions. A few words to give him a breather. After all, he has been in charge of the kitchen for more than two years. He already knows which dishes the master likes to eat and can accurately tell them at a glance.

"Where's this plate?" Xu Fu asked again after taking another plate.

"This belongs to grandma too."

"What about this?"

"This is the charcoal-grilled marinated meat that I like to eat."

……

After that, Xu Fu asked this question in almost every game. After such a pause, Shi Zhu felt that the pressure was much less and he was finally able to keep up.

"Have you tried everything?"

Shi Zhu looked at the empty table and froze on the spot. He had been doing this food testing for several years and had never found an empty table before. After all, he always tastes a little bit of each dish, and skips a few dishes when he encounters something he doesn't like. Even so, he always eats until he is full. Now, there are people who eat all the dishes completely. It’s so clean, this is simply appalling!

This is one hundred and eight dishes!

Shi Zhu originally thought that this Shi Niu was just the new "sweetheart" of the second manager, who was just trying to please the second manager with one face. But now when he looked at Xu Fu, he no longer had any contempt for him. Being able to eat so much in one breath, this stone cow is definitely a strange person.

Xu Fu drank the last large bowl of soup in a big gulp and burped loudly.

"happy!"

Xu Fu was very satisfied. He hadn't eaten so deliciously and heartily for a long time. Not only do these dishes taste good, but they don't cost any money. Based on this, this trip to the Shi family was not in vain. In addition to having a full meal, Xu Fu also discovered some interesting things.

"Brother Niu is such a genius! What do you think of these dishes?" Shi Zhu came back to his senses at this time and bowed his head again to ask for instructions.

"it is good!"

Xu Fuyan spoke concisely, glanced at the group of people busy in the kitchen, turned to look at Shi Zhu aside and said: "The food is a bit greasy, can you go to the steward to ask for a bowl of tea?"

"Please! Please come quickly! Brother Niu can come to my place for tea, it will be a blessing for me!" Shi Zhu had a surprise on his face when he heard this. As he spoke, he led Xu Fu to his room.

The two places are not far apart. As soon as Xu Fu walked in, his eyes suddenly lit up. Although this room is remote, the furnishings in it are very elegant and it looks very elegant. The most attractive thing among them is a mahogany shelf next to the wall. There are many jars of different shapes neatly placed on the shelf. The materials of those jars are also different. I don’t know what they are used for.

"Brother Niu is looking for the right person if he wants to drink tea. I don't have anyone else here. If you want to talk about tea, to be honest, I'm afraid even the old lady doesn't have as much tea as I have." Shi Zhu looked at the jars on the shelf, very proudly. Said: "These are all good teas that I specially found people to pick from all over the world. No matter what you want to drink, Brother Niu, I have it here!"

"No need to bother, just drink the Laoshan tea you just mentioned." Xu Fu knew nothing about tea and didn't know what to choose, so he remembered what Shi Zhu said before and asked him to brew a pot of Laoshan tea.

"Brother Niu really has excellent taste! But there are two kinds of Laoshan tea. One is the tea that grows on the ordinary Laoshan tea tree, and the other is the kind that Brother Niu knows." Shi Zhu took down a jade tea can from the top of the shelf. He asked with a smile as he opened it.

"I would like to hear the details." Xu Fu knew that he would not be able to guess it, so he simply asked directly.

"It is said that there were no tea trees on Laoshan Mountain before, but only many wild jujubes. Later, an old man with a white beard pointed at a jujube tree and told a child who went up the mountain to pick jujubes to pick some young jujube leaves, fry them, dry them and soak them in water. It can cure all kinds of diseases. The child didn't believe it at first and refused to pick the jujube tree because it pricked his hands. After returning home, he told his parents. At that time, there was a plague in the village. Once infected, he would die in seven days and there was no cure. The child's When the parents knew the news, they took the children up the mountain to pick some jujube leaves, fry them, dry them and soak them in water. Unexpectedly, those who had the plague were cured by just drinking it. After drinking it for three to five days, all the roots were removed. When the news spread, People call this Laoshan tea 'fairy tea'. Since then, in order to imbibe some fairy spirit, some people have planted tea trees in some fertile places in Laoshan, so that ordinary people like me can taste this Laoshan tea..."

Shi Zhu was talking, but his hands were not stopping. While he was talking, he had already boiled water and brewed tea. As soon as the tea leaves were washed by the hot water, the room was immediately filled with a refreshing fragrance of tea.

"Just by smelling the fragrance, you know it's good tea!" Although Xu Fu doesn't understand tea, he still has a nose. The fragrance is really refreshing.

"Brother Niu really knows his stuff!"

When Shi Zhu saw Xu Fu appreciating his tea, he was sincerely happy. At this time, Xu Fu was also much more pleasing to the eye.

"fragrant!"

After Xu Fu took a sip of tea, he praised it from the bottom of his heart.

"Haha... let's also get a taste of Laoshan's fairy spirit!" Shi Zhu said as he also picked up a glass and tasted it slowly.

The two chatted some more over the fragrance of tea, and their relationship became more and more familiar, and soon they became brothers.

"Brother Zhu, when I first came here, I was carrying medicine in the backyard. The medicine was brought to the backyard in carts. I don't understand. Why did you buy so much medicine? Could it be that someone in our house has a disease? Are you done?" Xu Fu suddenly asked.

Shi Zhu's expression changed after hearing this, and he hurried to the door. He opened the door and looked around to make sure there was no one there. Then he closed the door and returned to the table. He whispered to Xu Fu: "Don't dare to talk nonsense about the master! If anyone hears it, That is no joke. Brothers, remember not to talk nonsense outside. There are indeed a few sick people in our house!"

At the end, Shizhu's voice was a little imperceptible.

"Who is it?" Xu Fu also asked in a very small voice.

"The most serious one is the eldest lady. Now she can't go out or step forward. I haven't seen her for a month. I heard she is very ill."

"What disease?"

"I don't know. It seems that I have invited all the famous doctors and taken some elixirs, but it just doesn't feel better."

"This is a big deal!"

"Of course, the master is also very anxious because of the eldest lady's illness. Since the eldest lady became ill, the master's temper has become more and more irritable. He has called in so many capable people, but unfortunately he has not been able to cure the eldest lady. "

Xu Fu fell into deep thought after hearing this. Is it possible that the Shi family controlled so many people with Gu pills just to cure this lady?