The Peasant Gourment Chef

Going home in the evening, Li Hehua opened the money bag given by He Yuanwai, which contained fifty taels of silver.

Fifty taels of silver is really a lot. Li Hehua expected that He Yuan would be generous when he went out, but he did not expect it to be so generous.

Even Zhang Tieshan was slightly surprised.

After being surprised, Li Hehua put the 50 taels of silver into his deposit box, counted the amount in it, he was almost able to buy a house, and asked Zhang Tieshan, "The house that I asked you about last time has some eyebrows. Is it?"

Zhang Tieshan nodded, "The trustee has found a few, but I'm not sure which one I want, and the price hasn't been negotiated yet, so I can't be in a hurry.

Li Hehua understands that sometimes buying a house is not as fast as possible, and it is okay to delay it appropriately, so it is easier to negotiate the price. Anyway, this matter is not urgent, and it will not be too late to wait until it is determined.

"Where's Shulin?" At this time, Li Hehua saw that it was getting late, but Shulin was still in sight.

Zhang Tieshan pointed to the painting and calligraphy room, "I'm still painting in it, but I haven't come out yet."

"Is it still inside?" Li Hehua stood up and went to the painting and calligraphy room. The little guy got into the painting and calligraphy room by himself after he came back, and it has been almost an hour.

In the painting and calligraphy room, Shulin was standing in front of the drawing board, which was covered with a piece of rice paper.

Li Hehua and Zhang Tieshan didn't say a word, they walked quietly behind him, their eyes fell on the drawing board, and their breathing stopped for a while.

On the drawing board, a vivid picture of mountain and wild scenery is on the paper. Every flower, every tree, every grass and every tree seems to be picked. The place where they stayed when they went to fly the kite today was exactly the same, and even the four little people above, it was obvious at a glance that it was her. Zhang Tieshan, Gu Jinzhao and the little guy himself.

So beautiful and so real.

This time was very busy. Li Hehua only knew that Shulin's painting skills had improved a lot under Gu Zhijin's guidance, but she didn't know that Shulin's painting skills were so good now. She still remembered when the little guy first painted , Although it is also very beautiful and expressive, the lines are still messy and sluggish, like the work of a student who is not good at learning. Now, the lines are smooth and lifelike. In Li Hehua's opinion, it is simply the standard of calligraphy and painting.

Of course, Li Hehua has no research on calligraphy and painting. She just thinks it looks very good. She doesn't know if it is good or not, or if there are any shortcomings.

Li Hehua took Zhang Tieshan's hand without saying a word, the two of them just watched Shulin draw quietly, and waited for half an hour until Shulin put down his pen.

Shulin carefully placed the pen on the pen holder, yawned a little, stretched out his hand and rubbed his eyes, obviously tired and sleepy, but his hand was stained with ink, and this rubbing made him feel He dyed his eyes black and became a little panda.

Not so cute.

Li Hehua's heart was about to melt, so he stepped forward and picked him up, stopping his little hand who was still rubbing his eyes, "Mother's little panda, I can't rub it any more. Mother, go wash your face and wash your hands."

Shulin saw that his mother came, and immediately smiled until her little white teeth were exposed, and put down her little hand obediently. When she reached the door, she suddenly turned her head and pointed to his painting, "Mother—"

Li Hehua patted him, "Okay, mother knows, mother asks father to put it away for you, and bring it to the master tomorrow, let the master take a look, okay?"

Shulin nodded vigorously, and then he put his arms around her neck and went to wash her face.

Li Hehua washed Shulin's face, and then gave him a bath by the way. After the bath, the little guy was tired and fell asleep. Can't you be tired? I've been playing crazy for most of the day today, and after coming back, I've been drawing for several hours. If it wasn't for him being too engaged, he probably would have fallen asleep long ago.

Li Hehua kissed his small forehead and carried him to the bed to sleep.

In the painting and calligraphy room, Zhang Tieshan sat quietly on a chair, quietly looking at the paintings on the drawing board, very focused.

Li Hehua smiled, walked over gently, put a hand on his shoulder, and watched with him.

"He's really good, isn't he?"

Zhang Tieshan raised the corner of his mouth and nodded, with pride and relief in his smile.

Li Hehua patted him on the shoulder, "In the future, we will have to make a lot of money. The little guy is so talented in this area, he must not be wasted, no matter how much money he spends, he must support him to paint."

Zhang Tieshan nodded, but his eyes were full of emotion. He turned around and hugged her waist, buried his face in her stomach, and silently said thank you. If it weren't for her, Shulin wouldn't have become so cheerful, he couldn't have found a talent for painting, he couldn't paint as well as he is now, and he couldn't have been such an excellent child.

It was all because of meeting her that their father and son completely changed their lives. Maybe it was because of what he did in his previous life that God gave him such good luck to meet her.

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At noon the next day, He Yuanwai, who had only met yesterday, came to the restaurant again, and when he saw Li Hehua, he happily said: "Boss, thank you very much yesterday, my guests were very satisfied with their food, and they didn't even drink much wine. I went to eat, and the one on the table is called a clean one, but I have earned enough face, and it is all thanks to you."

Li Hehua waved his hand embarrassedly, "He Yuanwai, don't thank you any more. You paid me a lot yesterday, and I haven't said thank you yet."

"Okay, okay, no thanks." He Yuanwai laughed twice, then got a little closer and said, "Boss, I'm here today, not for dinner, I have something to tell you, I don't know where you are going. It's inconvenient, let's take a step to talk."

Hearing this, Li Hehua stretched out his hand to summon Luo Er, let him look at the counter, and then went into a box on the second floor with Zhang Tieshan and He Yuanwai to talk.

Li Hehua poured a cup of tea for He Yuanwai and pushed it in front of him, "He Yuanwai, you have a cup of tea first. If you have anything to say, you can say it directly."

He Yuanwai took a sip of tea, put down the tea cup, and said, "It's like this, I have a friend who has been with me for many years, and I am generally a good eater. You are full of praise for the dishes you made, so I asked me about you. I thought you opened a restaurant. It is always good to have more customers, so I told him about your restaurant, and then he asked me if I could invite me Tell you something, and invite you to cook dinner at his house."

"Ah?" Li Hehua was stunned. He just finished his meal yesterday, and he's doing business again today? This......

Li Hehua was a little embarrassed, "He Yuanwai, as you know, I mainly focus on the restaurant business, and I usually don't have time. It's not easy to agree to this."

He Yuanwai smiled and waved his hand, "I know I know, but this time it's a dinner party, it won't delay your business at noon, and, most importantly, this time is good for you, I I think it's better for you to promise."

"Oh? What do you say?"

He Yuanwai narrowed his eyes and said, "I won't hide it from you. My friend invited two of his disciples this time. One of them is not an ordinary person. He is the emperor of our town." , he pointed to the southwest direction, where the prefect's yamen was located.

Li Hehua was stunned for a while, then tentatively asked, "Is that the magistrate?"

He Yuanwai nodded, "Yes, one of his students is the magistrate, isn't this a good thing for you?" Although the magistrate's official is not that big, but in this town, he is no different from the emperor. Emperor Tiangao is far away, the magistrate has the final say on what matters, and no one is more effective than the magistrate.

He Yuanwai also remembered the matter of Li Hehua's restaurant being found fault. He is a businessman, can he not know the truth of building a big tree and attracting wind? The business is so good that it will inevitably attract people's jealousy. Now, in this town, the biggest backer is none other than the magistrate.

He Yuanwai said plainly: "If you want to do business safely in the future, it is essential to have a good relationship with the magistrate. This time is a good opportunity. The food you make is delicious, and as far as I know, the magistrate has The grown-up is also a good eater, if he likes your food, your restaurant has caught his eye, and he won't be afraid of those private matters in the future."

Li Hehua blinked, thinking about it in his heart. Last time, she really wanted to find more backing, so she had something to solve in the future, so she agreed to He Yuanwai's invitation to cook at his village. It was also because she wanted to sell well. How can a businessman keep his head down? Doing your own business, you don't have a backer or a network of people, and you're in trouble when you encounter something.

The magistrate is indeed the local emperor here, and there is no better backer than the magistrate. According to He Yuanwai, if the dishes she cooks can catch the magistrate's eyes, or let the magistrate fall in love with her like He Yuanwai and Mr. Yan. Cai and her restaurant, it couldn't be better, but I'm afraid of this magistrate...

Li Hehua glanced at He Yuanwai and asked his worries, "He Yuanwai, I don't know the temperament of this magistrate, but he must be very honest and honest. If he likes my cooking skills, he will definitely only Appreciate it like you do?" Li Hehua said it implicitly, but the meaning in the words can be understood by smart people, which means that he is afraid that the magistrate will like to take the things that the magistrate likes, or take her restaurant as his own kitchen. , many superiors have such a temperament.

Of course He Yuanwai understood what Li Hehua meant, he waved his hand with a smile, and then lowered his voice: "You can rest assured, I like your cooking so much, but I don't want you to have anything to do with you. Can I do something bad for you? Lord magistrate. I have dealt with many times, and I am familiar with it. I can tell you the truth. The magistrate is the son of an aristocratic family in the capital. He is only here because of his seniority. It is impossible for him to do the things you are worried about. rest assured."

Hearing what He Yuanwai said, Li Hehua breathed a sigh of relief. Since this was the case, then this matter would be beneficial to her, so she nodded and said, "Okay, I agreed to this matter, but I don't know what day it will be?"

Seeing that she agreed, He Yuanwai said with a brisk smile: "No hurry, it will be the day after tomorrow, and I will be there at that time. I will send a carriage to pick you up and take you there."

Li Hehua thought for a while, nodded and thanked, "Then I will trouble you, He Yuanwai."

He Yuanwai waved his hand, "No trouble, by the way, I have done a good thing. My friend owes me a favor this time."

After He Yuan left, Zhang Tieshan took the lead: "I will accompany you the day after tomorrow, let Luo Er take a look at the restaurant, and then let my mother go to the school to pick up the book forest."

Li Hehua nodded, even if Zhang Tieshan didn't tell her she wanted to ask him to go with her, it was not safe for him to go to the door with a woman, she couldn't feel at ease without Zhang Tieshan by her side.

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The next day, when she went to the school to pick up Shulin back, Gu Zhijin opened her mouth and left her to speak.

Gu Zhijin didn't say anything else, only took out the paintings brought by Shulin, his eyes were full of appreciation, he said, "Madam, I have seen the paintings that Shulin brought, and they are very good. It can be said that I painted all of them. than him."

"Hey?" Li Hehua opened his eyes slightly.

Gu Zhijin smiled a little ashamedly, and said, "Shu Lin's talent is above mine, I have taught him everything I can teach him, and he has mastered everything now, so it can be said that there are not many things I can teach him now. To continue teaching him is to delay him."

Hey? What does Master Gu mean? Don't you want to teach Shulin anymore?

Li Hehua's face changed slightly, and he quickly asked: "Master Gu, are you not going to teach Shulin? You know, Shulin is still so young, we can't teach him, and if you don't teach him, we can't help it. He has found another teacher, Master Gu, please continue to teach Lin."

Gu Zhijin saw Li Hehua's eager look and knew that she had misunderstood, so she blamed herself for not being able to speak, and hurriedly explained, "Madam, that's not the case. Now, Shulin's own talent is above mine. I only taught him some basic knowledge. Now he understands it. My role is not big. What I want to discuss with you today is to give Shulin again. Find a teacher who teaches him painting and calligraphy."

"Hey? Find another teacher?" Li Hehua was a little confused.

Gu Zhijin nodded and said a little apologetically, "I didn't make it clear just now, I just wanted to tell you that my teacher values ​​Shulin's talent very much, so I just wanted to ask him to accept Shulin to teach him personally. A generation of calligraphers and painters, all my paintings are taught by him, but I am ashamed to say that my talent is not enough, and I did not meet the teacher's expectations."

Gu Zhijin said with a little embarrassment, and then explained: "My teacher was originally the dean of the largest academy in the capital, but now he retired when he was old, and then he came here to take care of his old age. Today he came to my academy and happened to see The paintings painted by Shulin are greatly appreciated. The teacher seldom praises others so much, so I asked the teacher to accept Shulin as a disciple to teach Shulin's painting and calligraphy. The teacher also agreed, so let me ask you about it. mean."

It turned out to be so.

Although Li Hehua doesn't know who Gu Zhijin's teacher is and how famous he is, but being the dean of the largest academy in the capital and teaching Master Gu, it must be very powerful, otherwise Master Gu would not ask him to accept Shulin for the disciples.

For such a powerful person to teach Lin calligraphy and painting, of course it is a good thing for her, but I can't make a conclusion yet, everything is still unclear, so Li Hehua asked: "Then if Shulin becomes your teacher's disciple, Where are you going to study in the future? Are you not here anymore? How will your teacher teach him? Will he teach him the Four Books and Five Classics?"

Li Hehua was really not at ease, so he thought about asking clearly, Gu Zhijin understood it, didn't feel annoyed at all, and patiently answered her: "My teacher lives on Hua'an Street now, not far from here, if Shulin is up to him If you teach painting and calligraphy, you don’t have to go every day, just ten days a month, the teacher will guide him in painting and calligraphy, and the rest of the time is still with me, I will teach him other knowledge.”

After listening to Li Hehua, he felt that this method was quite good. The book forest was still small, and other knowledge could not be left behind.

Li Hehua thought for a while and said, "Master Gu, I have to go back and discuss with Shulin's father first, and give you an answer as soon as possible, okay?"

Gu Zhijin nodded understandingly, "Yes, you should discuss it carefully and then give me an answer." After saying this, he said: "By the way, there is one more thing, I have some personal affairs tomorrow, the school is off for a day, so there is no need to send books tomorrow. Lin is here."

tomorrow? It's quite a coincidence that she is going to cook for a friend outside He Yuanwai tomorrow. She was worried that no one would pick up Shulin, but now she doesn't have to pick it up.

"Okay, Master Gu, I understand."

After returning home, Li Hehua told Zhang Tieshan what Gu Zhijin had said. Zhang Tieshan did not express his position, but pondered for a while before saying, "If Master Gu's teacher can really make Shulin better, that's fine. But I haven't seen anyone, and I still feel uneasy, I think we should take the time to visit Master Gu's teacher in person and see the specific situation."

Li Hehua felt that what Zhang Tieshan said was right, no matter what Master Gu said about his teacher, they, as parents, had to see each other first and figure it out, so he nodded in agreement, "Okay, we'll talk to you when we send Shulin to school the day after tomorrow. Master Gu, let him introduce us, Master Gu should agree."

Zhang Tieshan touched Li Hehua's face and smiled, "Okay."

However, Li Hehua didn't expect that sometimes things happen so coincidentally, without having to wait until the day after, the people they planned to visit in person would

Appeared unexpectedly.