The best farmhouse

Chapter 18 Waiting
The shopkeeper of Tianxianglou is surnamed Zhang, and everyone calls him shopkeeper. He is a cold-faced and warm-hearted person.

On weekdays, I often help the farmers. As long as the family has game, the shopkeeper Zhang of Tianxianglou will give a reasonable price at any time, and then accept it.

That's why Tianxianglou's reputation was built in this way. Everyone said that Tianxianglou was good, and naturally the business also improved.

Zhao Canniang was still a little nervous. After all, she had cheated shopkeeper Zhang out by unreasonable means, so the hands holding the basket trembled a little.

The door opened, and a middle-aged man in his forties appeared in front of Zhao Canniang. The man looked gentle, and one could tell that he was a kind master. The man was wearing a blue brocade robe with embroidered cuffs and lapels. With auspicious twig patterns.

The old man who opened the door earlier stood behind the middle-aged man and said in a low voice, "The shopkeeper is this little girl who said she was your distant relative."

Shopkeeper Zhang looked a little confused, but he still said to the old man, "Uncle Wu, go down and do your work first, just leave it to me here."

The old man Wu Bo withdrew immediately after hearing the shopkeeper Zhang's words.

Now only Zhao Canniang and shopkeeper Zhang are left at the door.

Shopkeeper Zhang stared at Zhao Canniang with probing eyes, and knew in his heart that what Zhao Canniang had just told Uncle Wu was lies, and the purpose was probably to trick him out. Zhang was not angry, but felt that Zhao Canniang was brave.

Some people's thoughts are just very strange. It is precisely because of this strange thought that the shopkeeper Zhang has benefited a lot in the future. Looking back many years later, shopkeeper Zhang still sighs, maybe what is important between people is that Let's have an eye.

Looking at the villain standing at the door, he was wearing tattered clothes with heavy patches on top of each other. It seemed that the clothes were neat and tidy. The villain’s hair was tied into two children’s buns with cloth strips. It was the villain's eyes, under his sharp eyes, they looked back calmly, holding the basket with both hands vigorously, what was in the basket could not be seen because it was covered by a white cloth.

"Why did you trick me out?" Shopkeeper Zhang's voice was flat, no emotion could be heard.

Zhao Canniang stabilized her flustered heart, knowing that the first sentence she said was very important, and replied in a crisp voice, "If I don't use this method, the shopkeeper will definitely not come out to see me. I know this is a bit abrupt. , I’m really helpless to say sorry to the shopkeeper here.”

Shopkeeper Zhang gradually had a smile on his face when he heard this, he had never thought of getting into trouble with a little yellow-haired girl, and seeing Zhao Canniang's sincere apology, he accepted it calmly.

"Tell me, what do you need from me? You know I'm very busy." The business of Tianxiang Building is already very good, and now it's almost time for dinner, so it will naturally be busy when there are more customers.

Zhao Canniang also knew that her time was limited, so she put the pannier in her hand on the ground, then lifted the white cloth on it, and the konjac in the wooden basin appeared in front of shopkeeper Zhang.

"Shopkeeper Zhang, that's why I tricked you out." Zhao Canniang looked at Shopkeeper Zhang with a serious look on her face.

Shopkeeper Zhang frowned, bent down, stretched out his hand and gently pressed the konjac in the basin, and asked with some doubts, "What is this little girl?"

Zhao Canniang smiled slightly, and said in a steady voice, "This is called konjac, and it is made with a secret recipe handed down from the ancestors. Because it is passed down from the ancestors, I used to eat it at home. Now if it is not because of difficulties at home, I am reluctant to sell this konjac. "

"Listen to you, this is edible? Can you tell me, little girl, what is this made of?" The shopkeeper Zhang is the shopkeeper of Tianxianglou. He has been the shopkeeper of Tianxianglou for decades, and he has not seen any weird ingredients. However, the konjac in front of Piansheng was something he had never seen before, so he couldn't help being curious.

Zhao Canniang felt that it would be better for her to introduce herself. After hearing Zhang's answer, she said, "The shopkeeper can call me Canniang. The thing that makes konjac is a kind of rhizome dug up from the mountain. Because it is a secret recipe handed down from the ancestors, the shopkeeper is honest I'm sorry, I can't tell you now, but what I can guarantee is that the dishes made from this konjac are absolutely delicious."

Shopkeeper Zhang has already developed an interest in konjac. After all, people are born to like to explore, and they are naturally curious about unknown things.

But right now it was obvious that Canniang wanted to sell konjac to him. As a shopper, she naturally had to be picky.

Shopkeeper Zhang made up his mind, and asked, "You said this konjac is delicious, and I have never eaten it. Besides, this is a new thing. If I bought it and tried it, it wouldn't taste good, wouldn't it be a loss?"

Zhao Canniang's eyes lit up, she knew there was something to be said about this matter, she smiled slightly, and said to shopkeeper Zhang, "Don't worry, shopkeeper, I naturally know that this is a new thing, even if the shopkeeper bought it, I don't know how to eat it, so as long as If the shopkeeper doesn't mind, I'd like to cook one or two dishes for the shopkeeper myself, I don't know if the shopkeeper has the guts to try it."

Zhao Canniang felt that she was shameless, and actually used all the aggressive methods. Shopkeeper Zhang shook her head slightly when she heard this. Zhao Canniang felt cold when she saw this, and thought that shopkeeper Zhang was unwilling to give it a try.

"Why doesn't the shopkeeper want to give it a try?" Zhao Canniang asked worriedly.

Shopkeeper Zhang shook his head again and said to Zhao Canniang, "You have already challenged me, so there is no reason for me not to fight, but it is time for dinner, and the kitchen is busy, so it must not be possible now, otherwise How about this, you come in first and wait for a while, and when the kitchen is not busy, you come to make the dishes you said."

After Zhao Canniang heard this, she immediately forgot the worry just now, and almost didn't jump up.

"Thank you shopkeeper, I will definitely not let you down." Zhao Canniang looked excited.

Shopkeeper Zhang is a sensible person. He stuck out his head and saw Zhao Qingfeng standing in the corner and looking at the door seriously, "That is your brother, please call him in and wait together. The backyard of the kitchen is big, you two sit down." Just wait for half an hour."

Zhao Canniang's face was full of smiles, and this matter was only half done by now, and Zhao Canniang's heart was extremely excited.

"Thank you shopkeeper." Zhao Canniang thanked disputedly.

Shopkeeper Zhang smiled gently, "You tell your brother to come in and wait. I still have things to do ahead of me. I'll come to you when I'm done." Saying this, Shopkeeper Zhang turned around. The old man Wu Bo yelled and said a few words, then went directly to the front hall.

Zhao Qingfeng really didn't expect that Zhao Canniang could succeed like this, and things went smoother than expected. Originally, he had no hope for this matter, but now this is another way of life?
Zhao Canniang turned her head to look at Zhao Qingfeng who was already approaching, and said with a smile, "How about brother, this matter can be done, let's go in and wait."

Zhao Qingfeng looked at Zhao Canniang with a frown and asked, "Didn't shopkeeper Zhang agree to buy it? Why wait?"

"This is konjac. It's a new thing for shopkeeper Zhang. They don't know how to eat it. Naturally, I have to explain it to them. Don't worry, I have already said that this is a secret recipe passed down from the ancestors. If I make it later I will also pass down the dishes from my ancestors, brother, rest assured that I will not let others suspect." Zhao Canniang said the next few words very carefully, her voice was so low that only the two of them could hear.

Zhao Qingfeng sighed helplessly, "Okay, let's go in and wait." At this point in the matter, there is no reason for him not to support it.

Zhao Qingfeng followed Zhao Canniang into the courtyard, and Zhao Qingfeng closed the door as well. The old man Wu Bo walked in front of the two of them, seeing that Zhao Canniang's expression became much gentler, "Come with me, little girl, our shopkeeper has been there for many years." No distant relatives have come to look for him, the shopkeeper has told me just now, and asked me to greet you two well, he is a bit busy now, and will come over when he is busy later."

After Zhao Canniang heard this, she felt a little grateful to shopkeeper Zhang, but she didn't expect that shopkeeper Zhang didn't expose her lies in front of Uncle Wu.

It seems that Zhang Zhang is really good.

Zhao Canniang followed Uncle Wu to the corner of the yard, where there were a few small stools, "You guys sit here for a while, I'm going to help over there, I'm busy in the kitchen now, I have to help."

Zhao Canniang nodded, and said gratefully, "Please take care of me, old man."

Everyone in the kitchen was very busy, everyone just glanced at Zhao Canniang and Zhao Qingfeng curiously, and then went about their business.

Sitting on the stool, Zhao Canniang was very calm.

"Sister, didn't you just make this konjac yesterday! How do you know how to eat it? What if the taste is not good when you cook it?" Zhao Qingfeng was full of worries, and he really didn't know why he was doing anything. It was caused by Zhao Canniang.

Zhao Canniang looked at Zhao Qingfeng mysteriously, and then said in a low voice, "Brother is really forgetful, have you forgotten what I said to you and mother at home? You’re sure, you can just watch later.”

After Zhao Canniang finished speaking, she stopped talking, and instead sat boredly watching the busy people in the kitchen over there.

The kitchen system of Tianxiang Building is not much different from the kitchen system in a modern hotel. The side dishes are only for side dishes, and the chef is only for cooking. The people who come and go in the kitchen are the kitchen staff and the waiter who comes in to serve the dishes.

There is no wall on the side of the kitchen facing the courtyard, only one door after another. Zhao Canniang just kept looking there for nearly half an hour.

Gradually, everyone in the kitchen had a chance to breathe, and the old man Uncle Wu actually brought over two big bowls of food.

"You two children are starving, come here and eat something first, I couldn't take care of you just now." Uncle Wu spoke very politely.

(End of this chapter)