Goldfield
Chapter 117: The Fight for Vegetables

“Wait!” Seeing the restaurant staff Zhenxiu wanted to take the basket, Steward Yao panicked and shouted loudly, “You must follow the rules of who quickly he can be! I ordered this vegetable! Little girl, take this money. If it's not enough, find me! ”

Yao's steward put the wallet in Xiaocao's hand out of fear that he would not accept it. Xiaocao did not know whether he should laugh or cry as he weighed the pouch with his hands. There were at least twenty or thirty taels in it. For example, romaine lettuce, the most expensive, is twenty-five copper coins per catties. With twenty or thirty taels, he could buy over a thousand catties of lettuce. There were at most four to five hundred catties of vegetables in their baskets. So, how much does it cost?

For the sake of their restaurant, Qian Xiaoduo definitely could not give up on this opportunity. He did not back down and said, “Servant Yao, our Tanggu City has a clear law and order and prohibits forced buying and selling! Miss Yu did not say that she wanted to sell it to you, so it was useless even if you gave her money! ”

Yao's steward was so angry that his beard would warp. He pointed towards Qian Xiaoduo and shouted, “Who forcibly bought and sold the goods? The little girl was selling vegetables, while I wanted to buy vegetables. It's a fair deal! Even if we take him to the county magistrate, I still have the right !! Don't think that just because you have the support of Zhenxiu Restaurant and the Zhou Family so you can turn white to black with a few words! ”

“You are willing to buy, but are they willing to sell? You put money into their hands, if it does not buy by force then what is it.. ”.

The two of them continued to fight, and they each had their own reasons. From ancient times to the present, there has never been a shortage of curious onlookers no matter where disputes occur. In a short period of time, the four of them were surrounded by a dense crowd of people.

Yu Xiaocao and his father looked at each other helplessly. They could not let the two of them continue arguing as if they were cockfighting.

Xiaocao quickly advanced and pulled Qian Xiaoduo back a few steps, then said to Steward Yao, “Steward Yao, right? Can your master consume all these vegetables in a day? If they could not finish it, then it would not be fresh anymore! ”

Steward Yao was so anxious that her forehead was sweating, “Little girl, I will tell you honestly! Our old master's birthday party is tomorrow. Everything else is ready, but we desperately need these vegetables for the party! ”

How honorable would it be if they could bring fresh vegetables to the party during this season? Servant Yao thought that if she could accomplish this task, her master would definitely not treat her too badly. The butler was getting older and it was time for him to retire. Perhaps he could take this opportunity to make further progress towards promotion!

With that in mind, Steward Yao's tone became even more urgent, “Small, sincere and honest girl is very important in business. Honestly, didn't I come first and say that I wanted to buy this vegetable? ”

Qian Xiaoduo was also anxious. The son of District Judge Wu personally booked the table at Zhenxiu Restaurant and said that they were entertaining an honored guest from the capital. He asked the kitchen to be very alert and made sure to prepare an impressive meal for guests.

The manager said that, against the background of District Judge Wu, the identity of the guest must be extraordinary to be referred to as ‘honored guests’. Zhenxiu Restaurant is famous for its oyster sauce dishes. But oyster sauce is usually used for vegetable dishes. Where will they find green vegetables at this time? He also came with a trying mentality, but he didn't expect that he would actually find them.

However, someone else had already claimed the vegetables he was worried about before! Fortunately, the vegetable seller was an old acquaintance of Zhenxiu Restaurant and had a good relationship with their young boss. Therefore, he gathered his courage and bravely fought over vegetables with others.

Looking at Yu Xiaocao's gaze, he could only tell the truth, “Little girl ah! We also have an urgent need for them !! Honorary guest of County Magistrate Wu will be arriving at the restaurant soon !! ”

As soon as Servant Yao heard that Zhenxiu Restaurant was buying vegetables to serve the esteemed guest of District Judge Wu, she was also at a loss as to what to do. He could only look at Yu Xiaocao and his father in the hope that they would make a fair judgement.

Yu Xiaocao bit his lower lip and thought for a moment, then said, “Steward Yao, your master's birthday party is tomorrow, so let's do this! Let's give these vegetables to Zhenxiu Restaurant first as they need them for the daytime party. Waiter Yao leave your address. We'll go back and pick up a bunch of vegetables, then send them to you. Is this all right? ”

Steward Yao understands the principle ‘ordinary people should not fight with office’. He had already lost all hope when the staff of Zhenxiu Restaurant revealed its use for vegetables. However, when Yu Xiaocao said that his family still had vegetables at home, a spark of hope rekindled.

He thought about it and said, “Miss Yu, I won't bother you to send it to us. Why don't you wait a minute and let me go get a horse carriage? I'll come back with you. ”

‘Leave address? If you don't send it to us, where will we go to find you? ‘ Since there are still more vegetables, they can help Zhenxiu Restaurant.

“Good! Steward Yao, we will be waiting for you at the back door of Zhenxiu Restaurant! ” The distance from Dongshan Village to the city is quite far, so of course Yu Xiaocao was happy because he did not need to make any additional trips.

The steward Yao nodded and quickly left. He had to act quickly if they were upset about waiting and leaving first. If that happened, she wouldn't even cry anymore!

Seeing that he was getting the greens, Qian Xiaoduo was in a very happy mood. At this moment, someone asked about the price of vegetables, so he waved his hand and shouted, “Sorry, our Zhenxiu Restaurant has already bought all the vegetables. Please arrive early tomorrow! ”

He did not need Xiaocao to say anything and tactfully moved the basket to the donkey cart. By the time Yu Xiaocao returned with a small donkey in his left hand and a bag of animal feed nuts, which came from an unknown person, in his right hand, he was in his right hand, four or five hundred catties of vegetables have been stacked neatly in the donkey cart. .

Yu Xiaocao pulled the donkey cart and walked over to Zhenxiu Restaurant. From time to time, he would chat with the enthusiastic Qian Xiaoduo. This person usually looked like a quiet person, but as if the button was turned on today, he had turned into a chat box!

Fortunately, Zhenxiu Restaurant was not too far away. It only takes a few minutes to get there. When the donkey cart entered the back door, the manager, who had heard the news, rushed over in surprise.

“Aiya! Brother, Miss Yu! You guys are really the big lucky stars of our Zhenxiu Restaurant! This vegetable comes at the right time !! You guys quickly put the vegetables down! ” The manager's overly enthusiastic attitude feels too exaggerated.

The manager smiled like a chrysanthemum flower as he watched the basket and a basket of vegetables be moved to the kitchen, “Quick break in Third Young Master's private room! Xiaoduo, make a pot of the best tea of our restaurant so that Brother Yu and Miss Yu quench their thirst. ”

Yu Hai felt very uncomfortable with the manager's sharp demeanor. He waved his hand and said, “No need, we still have to rush back ..”

“It's almost noon. You can't go back on an empty stomach! Our third young master went to the dock early in the morning and will be back soon. If he finds out that I let you and your daughter go home hungry, he will definitely blame me! Go go! Feel the new dish Chief Chef Wang! ” Without letting them refuse, the manager pulled Yu Hai's arm and brought the father-son couple to Third Young Master Zhou's private room.

They had come out early in the morning and stayed at the food market for half a day, so Yu Xiaocao was really a bit thirsty. He blew his tea, drank it in one gulp, and slapped his lips — the tea was quite tasty and very fragrant!

The manager watched as Yu Hai and his daughter, unaware of how precious the tea was, drank the excellent tea for a dozen taels per ounce without a second thought. However, he did not dare to show any disgust and hurriedly refilled their cups. When the manager of Zhenxiu Restaurant served high officials and nobles, he usually did not behave humble or arrogant. But right now, he was having a small talk with Yu Hai and his daughter in a very approachable manner.

Amidst their conversation, the door of the private room was opened and Third Young Master Zhou walked in carrying an oiled paper bag.

“Luckily, I came back on time, or I will miss you guys again!” Zhou Zixu handed over the oiled paper bag to his manager and continued, “I have been busy with the factory after the new year. I thought I could meet you at the dock, but your twin brother always sells boiled food. Oh right, how did your brother hurt? It's an important time for the factory now, so I haven't had time to visit. ”

Yu Xiaocao placed the cup in his hand and looked at the familiar oily bag in the manager's hand. He replied, “My brother can already get out of bed. Thank you for your concern, Third Young Master! ”

“You're acting as if we're strangers!” Zhou Zixu noticed that Yu Xiaocao was looking at the greasy paper bag he brought back, so he smiled and said, “Your family's boiled food is truly amazing! I became addicted after trying it a few times! My favorites are the pig's snout and pig's ear. If you don't tell them, who would have thought that such a delicious meal was made from ingredients that other people usually don't want? ”

Yu Xiaocao said with a smile, “If Third Young Master likes to eat it, I can bring it to you next time I come!”

“Sure, that's great! You have no idea how hard it is for me to buy boiled food. It took a lot of effort for me to get in there and take a few servings. Now that I think about it, it's not so easy! ” Zhou Zixu made an agitated expression and managed to comfort Yu Xiaocao.

Yu Xiaocao laughed and said, “To soothe your wounded heart, I will be merciful and personally make ‘ spicy pork slices’ and ‘pork heads with mashed garlic’ for you. You will want to eat more after trying it out! ”

“Sure, I can't ask for more !!” Zhou Zixu followed Yu Xiaocao into the kitchen.

In order to entertain the distinguished guests of the capital, District Judge Wu had ordered the entire Zhenxiu Restaurant. Thus, the entire kitchen was busy preparing mysterious guests in the most luxurious private rooms.

When Chief Chef Wang, who had been promoted to executive chef, saw Yu Xiaocao enter, he greeted her with a smile, “Nona Yu, long time no see! I'm developing another new dish. Taste and give me advice if you have time to spare! ”

“Uncle Wang, you are a famous chef in Tanggu City. I dare not show a bit of my expertise in front of an expert! ” Yu Xiaocao washes his hands and busies himself in the kitchen selflessly.

For both dishes, in addition to spending more time mixing chili oil, the others are ready. Moreover, he had the help of the kitchen staff who were all competing to become his assistants. Thus, in a short time, ‘leavening spicy pork earlobes and ’pork head with mashed garlic‘ finished!

Chief Chef Wang, of course, did not miss the opportunity to study. He stopped the work in his hands and inwardly memorized all of Xiaocao's steps to mix the chili oil. Not only did he blatantly learn the secret method, but he also asked questions from time to time, “Can the chili oil used for pig ears also be used for other cold dishes?”

“Of course! With the intelligence and wisdom of Chef Head Wang, you can definitely make more and more delicious dishes! ” After Yu Xiaocao finished making two cold dishes, he left the kitchen to avoid any delay from his work in the kitchen.