Great Imperial Merchant

Learning to cook is a very long process. It starts with washing vegetables, and only when you are familiar with various ingredients can you cut them.

Cutting pier is cutting vegetables, this one is very particular about knife skills, starting from this step, every time you improve, you have to go through a long period of study and practice.The dishes are cut well, the knife is beautiful, and the master likes it, so he formally teaches the apprentices to serve dishes and handle the spoon.

Among them, the white case that mainly makes pasta is another faction.

Daliang has a vast territory and a variety of cuisines. Food customs vary from southeast to northwest, inland and coastal areas.

After 300 years of reproduction, the people's lives have become more prosperous, and they have become more and more particular about food and clothing.

This also reversely promotes business development.

In other words, Daliang's life will get better and better.

Regarding this point, Cheng Weizhe and Yang Zhongyuan saw it very clearly. Since the fall of the Han family, imperial tea merchants have been inactive. In recent years, only the Cai family in Zhongshui City and the Lin family in Quzhou Prefecture are still outstanding, but the Xia family, which is the leader in the same industry, is not. Can not be compared.

After Cheng Weizhe took Han Shiqian as his teacher, he became more and more interested in making tea, and he had inquired clearly about the movements of the imperial merchants over the years.

He couldn't leave now, but it didn't mean he had to wait for nothing.He studied with Han Shiqian earnestly, and went to the tea garden to plant tea, waiting for one day to accumulate a lot of money in the future.

Like him, Yang Zhongyuan also thinks so.So now he always takes the trouble to tell Xu Xiaotian how to select and clean the ingredients, and wants him to walk steadily and skillfully every step of the way.

He and Cheng Weizhe didn't have any great expectations for Xu Xiaotian, not to mention making him a world-renowned chef, but since he wants to do this business, he has excellent skills and diners love to eat, that's what a good cook should do.

Of course, if Xu Xiaotian is very talented in cooking, they will be happy to see the success if they work hard.

Probably Xu Xiaotian had a rough life experience, so the two of them always unconsciously let go of their hearts towards him.Zhou Quanxu felt that the two of them felt the bitterness and bitterness of being a father in advance, which is also very good.

After Xu Xiaotian started to help with the work in the shop, the burden on Yang Zhongyuan's body was relieved. Although most of the work was still done by him, there was one more person busy in the shop, and the whole family felt at ease.

It doesn't matter whether a person works hard or not, what matters is who he works hard for.

I have some goals and directions in my heart, and I always have a lot of energy when I do things.Spiritual satisfaction is more pleasing than anything else.

Time slipped into October amidst the busyness, the weather turned cold, and the people also changed from thin and cool cotton and linen clothes to jackets.Yang Zhongyuan's family accompanied Xu Xiaotian to burn Sanqi and Wuqi for Xu An, watching the child become more and more cheerful.

Xu Xiaotian is a person with a very strong personality, no matter how young he is, and no matter how rough his life is, except for crying in the first seven days, he never shed tears in the following days.

But every morning and evening, he served Xu An incense and sweeping tea, but he never missed it once, and every time he was respectful, serious and serious.

Yang Zhongyuan knew that he put Xu An in his heart. He missed his father, but he also tried his best to let himself live a good life.

It's hard not to feel bad for this sensible and obedient child.

After the weather turned cold, Yang Zhongyuan closed the store for a day and took his family to go shopping to buy winter clothes.

When Xu An passed away, he left the shop without opening the door for many days. When he came back, Cheng Weizhe told him that diners often came to ask when the door would open, and there was nothing to eat here, and they never went to Mengji again.

This is undoubtedly good news for Yang Zhongyuan.

It is easy to go from frugal to extravagant, but difficult to go from extravagant to frugal.People who are used to good taste will not give in to poorer ones once they have nothing to eat.

Yang Zhongyuan didn't even need to use half of his brain, as long as he tried to do his best, Meng Ji could lose most of his business.Meng Ji's money is worse than before every day, which is enough for Meng Tiao to not sleep at night, not to mention that the business is getting worse and worse, and it is almost impossible to maintain the cost.

Sometimes, the most favorable competition is the crushing of strength with dignity.

Meng Tiao misjudged Yang Zhongyuan's ability and underestimated his tenacity.He thought that everyone was like those people who were not firm in their minds before, and they could make themselves invincible by frightening and frightening at will.

But he doesn't seem to understand that if he wants to be invincible, he must first have that strength.

Before Yang Zhongyuan came, Meng Ji might be able to do this, but when Yang Zhongyuan came, he was no longer the one with the best cooking skills.

He had tasted Yang Zhongyuan's craft, but he refused to accept this point, blindly provoking him as before would only make him lose even more miserable and ugly.

Yang Zhongyuan looked at Meng Ji's family in the cold, but he showed no mercy at all.

Why should he have mercy?He relies on his own efforts to improve himself bit by bit, trying to keep the food in the best condition and present it to diners.Shopping malls are like battlefields, and he won not because of crooked methods, but simply because of his better skills.

Therefore, when Yang Zhongyuan's family went out of business to buy winter clothes, they passed by Meng Ji and saw Meng Tiao looking at him gloomyly, but they didn't take it seriously at all.

When it was Cheng Weizhe, he turned his head to look at Meng Tiao, and suddenly smiled at him.

Cheng Weizhe likes to laugh, he is cheerful and generous, everyone in Xueta Lane knows this.He and Meng Tiao are in a completely different business, and Meng Tiao is not always mean to everyone, so he can still talk occasionally.

But that's all.No one likes Meng Tiao in Xueta Lane, but no one provokes him.

Everyone looks up and sees down, and no one wants to cause trouble.Meng Tiao is like a colorful poisonous snake, he always hides in dark corners, ready to strike fatally at any time.

Unfortunately, his two blows were of no use to Yang Zhongyuan.

On the contrary, Yang Zhongyuan's heart of resistance was aroused, and he also made a note, completely taking away most of Meng Ji's business.

Cheng Weizhe has a very good relationship with Yang Zhongyuan, and everyone in the alley knows that, so when Meng Tiao saw Cheng Weizhe smiling at him, instead of smiling like before, he sneered and turned his head away.

Cheng Weizhe raised his eyebrows, his eyes swept over him, as if leaving no trace.

No matter how good-tempered a person is, there is Ni Lin, and Yang Zhongyuan is Cheng Weizhe's Ni Lin, bullying Yang Zhongyuan is equivalent to bullying him, so Cheng Weizhe has buried a thread since the last time, he is waiting, looking forward to, that thread will be uprooted Let Meng Tiao suffer the consequences.

The commercial street in Danluo is very bustling. In late autumn, every household has to prepare winter supplies, so the commercial street is crowded with people, which really surprised Yang Zhongyuan.

"Oh, why are there so many people today?" Yang Zhongyuan held Xu Xiaotian tightly, for fear that he would get lost in the crowd.

At the beginning, Yang Zhongyuan was afraid that the Cheng family would be here, so he didn't walk with Yang Zhongyuan as close as usual, but accompanied Zhou Quanxu behind him.Zhou Quanxu said that he had lived in Danluo for decades, but he rarely came to the shopping street. This time, he was the happiest of the four.

"Xiao Yuan, there are so many people and lively, let's play more and buy some snacks for Xiao Tian to go home." Zhou Quanxu instructed.

Yang Zhongyuan nodded, lowered his head and asked Xu Xiaotian: "Xiaotian, are you tired? Shall I hug you?"

"Uncle Yuan, no need... I'm already ten years old." Xu Xiaotian was a little embarrassed, but there were really a lot of people in the commercial street. He was short and thin, and it was very difficult for him to walk.

Since he learned cooking skills from Yang Zhongyuan, his address to them has also changed. From the very beginning Uncle Yang, Uncle Cheng, and Grandpa Zhou to the current Uncle Yuan, Uncle Zhe, and Grandpa, they sound much closer.

Yang Zhongyuan knew that it was Xu Xiaotian who really regarded them as his family and also regarded himself as a member of this family. Yang Zhongyuan was very happy that he could integrate into this small family in this way.

"What are you afraid of at the age of ten? You are still a child at the age of ten. You are so thin, and my uncle can hug you." Yang Zhongyuan bent down, trying to hug Xu Xiaotian.

Xu Xiaotian was both expectant and shy. He lowered his head, his cheeks flushed slightly.

He felt that he was an older child, and it was really unbecoming to be carried away by his uncle.

At this time, Cheng Weizhe suddenly stopped Yang Zhongyuan: "Let me hug you, you are too tired recently, take a good rest today."

After Cheng Weizhe finished speaking, he picked up Xu Xiaotian himself, and said to him: "Xiaotian, there are too many people, you are easy to be bumped into, so I picked you up. When we are in the shop, I will let you down, it's okay."

He was tall and strong, with strong arms, holding Xu Xiaotian firmly and sitting in his arms. Yang Zhongyuan walked aside and kept pointing at the various shops in the commercial street. From a distance, he really looked like a family of three.

Cheng Weizhe frowned involuntarily as he looked at Yang Zhongyuan's half-worn gown and a gray hairband on his head.

Taking advantage of Yang Zhongyuan's attention being attracted by the stalls on the street, he whispered to Xu Xiaotian: "Xiaotian, if your Uncle Yuan refuses to buy new clothes later, remember to say something nice."

Xu Xiaotian turned his gaze back to Cheng Weizhe's face, and asked earnestly, "Uncle Zhe, why am I speaking? Didn't Uncle Yuan always listen to you?"

Cheng Weizhe smiled helplessly, and muttered in a low voice: "Look, isn't he the one who has the final say in our family? He doesn't listen to me, he's a stubborn ass."

Xu Xiaotian was amused by his description of Yang Zhongyuan, and it was rare to raise the corners of his mouth. He sat softly in Cheng Weizhe's arms and looked at Yang Zhongyuan with longing eyes: "Uncle Zhe, I used to think that my father is the most capable person, but now I feel that Yuan is the most capable person." Uncle is also very capable. Of course you should listen to Uncle Yuan."

Cheng Weizhe's face darkened, and he freed his right hand to scratch his nose: "Stinky boy, isn't it time for me to throw away uncut carrots for you?"

"Uncle Zhe!" Xu Xiaotian blushed from his anger, and stretched out his hand to cover his mouth, "You don't keep your promises, so you won't say anything if you make an agreement."

"Okay, then help me persuade Uncle Yuan, he treats everyone with heart and soul, but he doesn't know how to treat himself better."

Cheng Weizhe looked at Yang Zhongyuan's thin back with deep eyes, as if containing the deepest feelings in the world.

Xu Xiaotian looked at him, then at Yang Zhongyuan, and asked him in a low voice: "Uncle Zhe, will you get married? Will you treat Uncle Yuan forever?"

Cheng Weizhe was a little surprised that Xu Xiaotian asked him this way, he came back to his senses, and turned to look at Xu Xiaotian.

But seeing that the little child's face was full of seriousness, he couldn't help but also become serious: "Little Tian, ​​you and I, Uncle Yuan, are the most compatible people in the world. You, Uncle Yuan, are so good, of course only he and I can match each other." Be a partner, don't you think?"

Xu Xiaotian was shocked by his boasting words, and it took him a long time to recover, and said: "Uncle Zhe, I thought you were a mature and stable person, but in the end..."

Cheng Weizhe asked him curiously, "What's the result?"

"It turns out that you are really thick-skinned."