peasant young lady

Chapter 141 The Good Minister Is Your Brother?
Hearing what shopkeeper Shang said, and seeing that shopkeeper Shang specifically said this matter, he knew he was relieved, so Cheng Xia smiled, "Shopkeeper, since I entered the county, I have been doing business with you. Naturally, we are good at business and quantity, you say it, I can do it."

Before Aunt Han said it, Cheng Xia really had no idea of ​​selling the candied winter melon recipe, but when Aunt Han mentioned it, Cheng Xia also knew that doing it by herself would not be able to keep up with the needs of the pharmacy, so she readily agreed.

Candied winter melon was the first way she could continue to make money after she came to the Ming Dynasty. Cheng Xia naturally had a deep affection for it, but it didn't matter if she sold it, so she could concentrate on making rose sauce and the next chili sauce.

Shang Liangzhong and Wang Hanxiao looked at each other and smiled, and finally Shang Liangzhong said, "You are a good boy, we have been working together very happily, without you, the medicinal food workshop would not be able to open, and there would be no profit to support it The pharmacy is open. Your candied winter melon is widely liked by patients, and it is precisely because of this that your aunt Han and I want to buy the prescription of candied winter melon, so that they can meet their needs. Xiao Xia, can you see if this works, " The shopkeeper followed Wang Hanxiao's example and called Cheng Xia, "Can you sell this recipe to me for 50 taels?"

50 taels?Cheng Xia's heart trembled. The shopkeeper was really willing to spend a lot of money. She thought it would be good for Aunt Han to give 20 taels like ketchup. After all, 50 taels was enough for Cheng Xia to buy a small house for herself.Moreover, she happened to owe the Yang family 50 taels of silver, so she could pay it off completely.Not to mention that her 20 taels of silver are still kept in the bank.

Cheng Xia agreed on the spot, "Yes."

Shang Liangzhong breathed a sigh of relief, and raised his hand to call for Xiao Wu to bring a pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

Right now, there is no one in the medicinal food shop, so I am not afraid of others watching.

Shang Liangzhong drafted an agreement by the side, after all, he had to go through the process and sign it as evidence, Cheng Xia understood.However, Cheng Xia was a little apprehensive, "Aunt Han, I'm afraid you'll beat me after I tell you the recipe for candied winter melon."

"Hit you?" Wang Hanxiao didn't know why, "Why?"

Cheng Xia scratched her head, and then said, "Because you will find that I made 50 taels of silver with just one sentence." Cheng Xia was really afraid that Wang Hanxiao would hit her.

"Hurry up and listen," Wang Hanxiao asked anxiously. Even Shang Liangzhong, who was serious about writing, couldn't help but look up at Cheng Xia, thinking that he was very interested.

Cheng Xia swallowed hard, and then said, "Aunt Han must have tried to make winter melon preserves, but the ones they made were soft, not straight and crisp like the ones I made, am I wrong? "According to Aunt Han's temperament that loves to eat, it is impossible not to try it.

Wang Hanxiao nodded seriously, and couldn't wait to say, "Quickly tell me what's going on, I just can't do it."

"Actually, it's very simple," Cheng Xia leaned into Aunt Han's ear and whispered, "You just need to soak the sliced ​​wax gourd strips in quicklime water for one night, and it will be done."

"Really?" Wang Hanxiao suddenly opened his eyes wide, "It's that simple."

"It's that simple." Cheng Xia said with a smile.

"Oh, you little villain, you really cost me 50 taels of silver for one sentence." Wang Hanxiao said pretending to be heartbroken.

It happened that Shang Liangzhong had reached an agreement, seeing Wang Hanxiao's appearance, he couldn't help but smile, "What did you say?"

"I won't tell you!" Wang Hanxiao said angrily.

Cheng Xia took the agreement and took a look, and saw Shang Liangzhong's provocative signature at the first glance, and couldn't help admiring it, but he didn't know whether it was because his eyes were dazzled or what, Cheng Xia always felt that Shang Liangzhong's "Liangzhong" and "Liangchen" seemed to overlap. , Cheng Xia rubbed his eyes, and asked unconsciously, "Shopkeeper, if I didn't know your name, would I have thought you signed for a good minister?"

"Huh?" Shang Liangzhong became curious this time, "Liangchen is my younger brother."

Cheng Xia instantly felt like a blind cat hitting a dead mouse, but before he had time to be happy, Cheng Xia instantly remembered what Brother Xiaowu once said, that the shopkeeper's younger brother was the imperial servant of the imperial court, and he was a celebrity in front of the emperor.

Is it Shang Liangchen?

Cheng Xia lowered his eyes and thought carefully for a moment, Shang Liangchen, this name is inexplicably familiar, where did he see it?
By the way, Shang Liangchen, a Jinshi in the early years of Chenghua, served as a lecturer in the Imperial Academy, he is the son of the Ming Dynasty Taifu, Prince Shaobao, Minister of Rites, and Jinshendian University scholar Shang Ren, the last in the history of the ancient Chinese imperial examination system The son of a 'Sanyuan Jidi' man.

Shang Liangzhong is Shang Liangchen's elder brother, so doesn't that mean that the shopkeeper Shang who has been cooperating with her is the son of Shang Lu whom she has always admired?

Cheng Xia was suddenly so excited that he wanted to cry.

She still remembered that she went to Cheng's house for the first time when she came to Ming Dynasty, and ran out of Liu Wen, who was full of lies, because she borrowed the name of a business bachelor.As a result, the descendants of this celebrity were by his side.

Cheng Xia suppressed his excitement a little, and tried his best to keep his voice steady and said, "Master Shang, may I ask, your father is Shang Lu Shang Taifu?"

"You know my late father?" Shang Liangzhong asked curiously, but Wang Hanxiao who was next to him smiled and patted Shang Liangzhong lightly, "Now I feel more and more that there seems to be nothing this girl doesn't know."

"Where is there?" Cheng Xia was annoyed, and quickly waved her hands. She was born 500 years later than them, so she knew about them 'historical predecessors'.

In modern times, Cheng Xia admired these celebrities in history, and Shang Ren, who was able to obtain Jieyuan, Huiyuan, and No. Five-body cast.

Cheng Xia quickly signed his name on the agreement in crappy traditional characters, and then looked at Shang Liangzhong expectantly, "Shopkeeper, I wonder if you have the authentic handwriting of Master Shang?"

Cheng Xia remembered that his mentor had searched for the authentic works of Shang Ren everywhere, but there were really too few calligraphy pens and inks left by Shang Ren, and what can be found now is "Shang Wenyi's General Draft", "Shang Wenyi Public Collection" ", "Zeshan Notes" and the 27 volumes of "Continued Song and Yuan Zizhi Tongjian Compendium" compiled, there is nothing else.The posthumous posthumous posthumous title is Wenyi, so the anthology is called Shang Wenyi anthology.

Shang Ren's handwriting is very good. The tutor always wanted to copy it, but there are too few to borrow. If she can see some from Shang's shopkeeper, she can show it off to the tutor when she goes back.

Shang Liangzhong still smiled decently, "My late father didn't like to write. All the things he wrote in his later years are in the old house in Chun'an, Zhejiang. What I can see here now is just a portrait."

Seeing Cheng Xia blinking and wanting to read it, Shang Liangzhong folded the agreement and put it in his pocket and got up, "Wait a moment, I'll take it for you to have a look."

"Hey, no need," Cheng Xia felt a little embarrassed.She shouldn't have aroused shopkeeper Shang's sadness because of her momentary excitement. After all, Taifu Shang passed away last year, so she raised it so rashly that she was afraid that shopkeeper Shang would think about others. Cheng Xia felt that she was a little reckless.

"It's okay," Shang Liangzhong said without any displeasure, he smiled and went out.

Seeing Cheng Xia's uneasiness, Wang Hanxiao said indifferently, "My father-in-law's life has been full of ups and downs. Even if I go, I can still meet a person who worships my father-in-law in this small Chong'an County, Liang Zhong. Still happy."

Hearing what Aunt Han said, Cheng Xia felt a little less guilty.Just at this time, the chef in the backyard directly served the baked crispy meat mooncakes and flower cakes on exquisite plates. Cheng Xia was so excited that she forgot about the flower cakes, and quickly smiled apologetically at the chef. .

Smelling the delicious smell, Wang Hanxiao couldn't wait any longer. Anyway, Shang Liangzhong had to go back to the place where they lived to get the portraits and silver. She just used this time to taste the taste of the things made with rose sauce.

Cheng Xia was afraid that Aunt Han would be hot, so she hurriedly brought the plate to the kitchen, cut the flower cakes and fresh meat moon cakes with a knife, and brought the half-cut flower cakes and fresh meat moon cakes to Aunt Han. Let a few chefs and guys try it separately.

Cheng Xia took a bite out of a fresh meat mooncake, and it was really delicious. It had an ancient and natural feeling. It was really baked in the most primitive way, and the taste was different from those made in an oven.

Wang Hanxiao tasted the flower cake and nodded involuntarily, "It's delicious, I never thought that flowers can really make such a delicacy, it's different from the moon cakes I've eaten before, the fragrance is rich and full of fragrance, it's really good."

Cheng Xia saw that Aunt Han finished the flower cake in a few mouthfuls, so she pushed the fresh meat mooncake in front of her, "Aunt Han will try this again, I like the taste."

Wang Hanxiao looked at the sauerkraut pork sandwiched in the puff pastry, and refused with some dumbfounding, "I'm a little bit hesitant."

"Hey, lady boss," the chef who just tasted it came up and said with a smile, "I won't lie to you, it's really delicious, you can try this taste."

"Really?" Wang Hanxiao said suspiciously.Seeing that Cheng Xia, the chef and the staff all nodded, they took a bite carefully.As a result, he savored it carefully, and took a second bite until half a piece of fresh meat mooncake was in his mouth. Then he nodded in satisfaction, "Sure enough, although it looks awkward, but the skin is crispy and powdery, and it's delicious." There is a bit of toughness lurking, and the plump gravy slowly seeps into it, which is really unique."

Cheng Xia smiled with satisfaction. This is a traditional delicacy in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, a kind of Soviet-style mooncake. Aunt Han has never eaten it.Speaking of this kind of dessert, Cheng Xia's favorite is egg yolk crisps, whether it's purple sweet potato, matcha, red yeast rice, vanilla, or taro, Cheng Xia likes them all.Thinking of this, Cheng Xia suddenly became a little depressed. When she traveled here, she brought a large bag of egg yolk crisps and beef cubes, but they were all taken away by that Cheng Xia. I don't know if she ate it herself or what?
Wang Hanxiao didn't notice Cheng Xia's sudden depression. She brought another piece of flower cake from the kitchen. Looking at the brightly colored and delicious rose sauce in the flower cake, she couldn't help asking Cheng Xia, "Xiao Xia , how do you plan to sell this rose sauce?"

(End of this chapter)