"Hey! How do you sell your charcoal?" A man stood in front of Chun Sheng.
"Ten bucks for a pack, 100 bucks for ten packs for free." Chun Sheng's mind was always on Xuan Mo and he responded casually.
"I want them all. Send them to my residence." The man gave Chunsheng a piece of silver.
"Hmm...ah? You want most of the car?" Chunsheng couldn't believe it.
"Yes, everything. What's so strange?" The man didn't think so.
Chun Shengfang looked at the man carefully. He was middle-aged, with a plain appearance, an average build, and a full beard. He was leading a horse to carry goods. Both the man and the horse were dusty, like merchants from afar.
"No, no." Chun Sheng laughed secretly. Her business was so surprisingly good, she was afraid that she would make the old liar Taoist priest opposite her angry to death.
"Hey! The old Taoist opposite! You sell books and medicines, but Anzhai is good at warding off evil spirits?" the beard asked, pointing to the old Taoist's sign.
The old Taoist priest became energetic all of a sudden, and Feng Han suddenly felt better. "Yes! Yes! Anzhai, warding off evil spirits and catching demons is an ability passed down from generation to generation by poor Taoists! The rest is a part-time job!"
Chunsheng felt that the old Taoist priest was too shameless and did not blush at all when he talked nonsense. She was a living jade spirit right in front of him, and he couldn't even tell what kind of monster she would catch, or how to get to the monster world.
"You two are coming with me, what's your name?" The bearded man greeted the old Taoist priest and Xuan Mo.
The old Taoist priest quickly ran to the side of the bearded man, bowed his head and smiled in apology, "My Taoist name is Xuan Daotong, and he is the fifty-third generation descendant of the Demon Catching Sect. Please see if you have paid the deposit first."
"Stop talking nonsense, love will come or not." The bearded man walked away unceremoniously.
"Come! Of course! Once you come, you will know what Pindao is capable of." Xuan Daotong greeted Xuan Mo and packed his things as quickly as possible.
Xuan Daotong ran all the way with a broken sword on his back, chasing the beard to promote his abilities and sell various magic weapons. Chun Sheng pushed the charcoal cart and Xuan Mo walked behind.
"I'll help you push the cart." Xuan Mo wanted to help Chunsheng.
"No need." Because of the clan leader's advice, Chunsheng didn't want to have too much interaction with mortals.
"Your cake is very delicious. I have never tasted such a delicious cake."
Chun Sheng didn't say anything. The clan leader said that he should keep a distance from mortals.
"Which store did you buy this pastry from? What's its name? When I have money, I'll buy more for Master to eat." Xuan Mo continued.
Mentioning the old rogue Xuan Daotong, Chun Sheng felt a hundred unhappy in his heart. Xuan Mo seems to be quite kind. She can forgive Xuan Mo, but she will never forgive that shameless old liar.
"It's called hibiscus cake! I made it myself. Even if you have money, you can't buy it. Don't even think about giving it to your master." Chun Sheng replied unhappily.
"You actually made the cake yourself!" Xuan Mo asked in shock.
"yes……"
As Chun Sheng said this, he suddenly remembered that he was a dark-skinned young man. His ten fingers were rough and full of calluses. At first glance, he looked like someone who burned charcoal and did menial work. He really didn't look like he could make exquisite pastries.
Chun Sheng hurriedly learned from Xuan Daotong, "Yeah... Just like your master, you make a living. Of course you do whatever you want to make money. Cooking is a skill passed down from ancestors, and selling charcoal is a part-time job."
Chun Sheng was making nonsense, but Xuan Mo was convinced and suddenly realized, "Oh, no wonder, it's much sweeter and more delicious than the cakes I used to eat in the temple! What's your name? We look about the same age."
Chun Sheng curled his lips and thought that based on age, she was probably Xuan Mo's ancestor.
"My name is... Xiaoxia"
"The cold city is covered with silver makeup in the wind and snow, only hibiscus can replace the summer red."
Xuan Mo felt inspired and wrote two poems using Xiao Xia's name, meaning that the hibiscus cake A Xia gave him was the only warmth in the ice and snow.
Chun Sheng curled his lips and thought: Humph! So sour! She also wants to say two sour words and one sour Xuan Mo. So he asked Xuan Mo: "Where are the first two sentences?"
"The first two sentences?" Xuan Mo was caught off guard by Chun Sheng's question.
"Yeah, there's no half way to writing a poem. A limerick should have at least four words." Chunsheng said seriously.
Xuan Mo fell into thinking.
Chunsheng cleared his throat,
"A small booklet is worth a thousand dollars,
A few strokes of ink change the depth of winter.
The cold city is wrapped in snow and silver,
Only hibiscus replaces summer red. "
Xuan Mo hid the names of Furong Gao and A Xia in the poem to express praise; Chun Sheng also put the "good deeds" of the master and the apprentice in cheating her together with Xuan Mo's name in the poem, Gong Gong neatly satirized A handful of Xuanmo.
Xuan Mo looked apologetic and ashamed, "Xiaoxia, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. I never want to deceive others."
Chunsheng snorted, "I know, you don't want to, but your master does."
"I will try to persuade Master more in the future...but your poems are so good..." Xuan Mo praised.
"It's not poetry. The charcoal seller in our village shouts more smoothly than this. It's all a skill passed down from our ancestors."
Since Chun Sheng was inspired by Xuan Daotong, he has gone further and further down the road of making nonsense.
"The people in your village are so amazing..." Xuan Mo sighed.
Chun Sheng didn't expect that Xuan Mo would simply believe his nonsense.
"Xuan Mo, you'd better leave your rogue master and join the master again." Chun Sheng advised.
Xuan Mo was dismayed, "I know Master is wrong. I will find ways to stop him from doing bad things in the future. Master raised me and treated me very well. I can't leave him."
Chun Sheng lamented in his heart how much virtue Xuan Daotong had accumulated in his previous life before he found such a good disciple as Xuan Mo.
"Hurry up, you two!"
The bearded man in the distance stopped and waited for Chun Sheng and Xuan Mo. Xuan Daotong was anxious to make money, so he roared angrily. He was full of energy and didn't look like he was sick due to typhoid fever.
"I'll help you." Xuan Mo helped Chun Sheng push the charcoal cart and speed up to catch up.
The four of them came to a guesthouse compound on the edge of the city, which was a place where merchants from far away rented accommodation.
There are many horses tied up in the courtyard, and all kinds of goods are piled up. There are more than a dozen rooms of various sizes around, all of which are occupied by businessmen who have come all the way with Beard.
Chunsheng pushed the charcoal into the woodshed, paid the money and was ready to leave.
"Hey, little brother, do you know where I can hire a cook in the city? It's almost the Chinese New Year, so it's hard to find one." The bearded man asked Chunsheng.
"I don't know." Chun Sheng replied casually and continued walking out.
Xuan Mo grabbed Chunsheng and whispered: "How can you miss the opportunity to make money?"
"What?" Chunsheng didn't respond.
"How much money does the cook get per month?" Xuan Mo asked the bearded man.
"Twelve taels." The bearded man said.
Xuan Mo pulled Chun Sheng over and introduced him to the bearded man very actively, "His name is Xiao Xia. His ancestors were chefs, and his cooking skills are very good."
"Really? You make a dish and I'll try it. If it's delicious, I'll use you." Bearded man said to Chun Sheng.
Chunsheng is confused.
She never planned to become a cook when she came down from the mountain. She made up her ancestral cooking skills. She just learned how to cook from Jue Niang to feed herself.
"He made this hibiscus cake. Try it." Xuan Mo took out the oil bag from his arms, took out the only remaining hibiscus cake and gave it to Lu Xiuxi.
After tasting the food, the bearded man immediately decided, "Okay! It's you! Come with me!" He turned around and headed straight to the kitchen.
"Xuan Mo! Why do you make decisions for others without asking them?" Chun Sheng shouted anxiously.
Xuan Mo's smile froze on his face. He didn't expect that he was being smart about this.
"Xiao Xia, I'm being rude...it's very cold outside, selling charcoal is very hard, your hands are frostbitten from the cold...he gave me more money than selling charcoal, I thought you wanted to be a cook..."
Xuan Mo stood in the snow and lowered his head to explain, like a child who had done something wrong...
A gust of cold wind blew by, "Ah sneeze! Ah sneeze!" Xuan Mo sneezed twice in a row and sucked in his nose.
Chun Sheng looked at his hand and saw that it was not real frostbite, but just a cover-up trick by the clan leader.
Xuan Mo was pitiful and kind-hearted. Chun Sheng quickly explained: "Xuan Mo, thank you for your kindness. But I have to go back and wait for grandpa, and I can't be a cook here."
Just as he was talking, Xuandaotong, who was bargaining with Beard in the room, was blasted out by Beard.
"To get a sky-high price, you must have extraordinary abilities! You, master and apprentice, can stay temporarily in the woodshed next to the kitchen, and take care of yourself! First prove that you have the ability to ward off evil spirits, and then you can bargain!" The bearded man yelled rudely.
Xuan Daotong was driven down from the corridor, stepped on the thin ice in the yard, and stumbled awkwardly.
The business was not going well, and he almost fell into a dog's head. When he saw Chun Sheng looking at him, he cursed angrily: "Get out! You poor bastard selling coal! You have never seen the world! Stop reading my jokes! I The master will soon be rich, and he will eat hot food and drink spicy food, which will make you greedy to death!"
"Master! Don't do this..." Xuan Mo hurriedly stepped forward to dissuade him.
Xuandaotong's scolding made Chunsheng change his mind.
She had no intention of having anything to do with Xuan Mo anymore. Unexpectedly, Xuan Daotong scolded Chun Sheng harshly, which aroused Chun Sheng's temper.
Regardless of whether Xuan Daotong will be rich in the future, she will now eat and drink spicy food in front of Xuan Daotong, craving him to death!
Chun Sheng agreed to be a cook, so Bearded was naturally happy and arranged a room next to the kitchen for Chun Sheng.
After everything was arranged, Chun Sheng was ready to start planning something to tease the old man.
As the New Year is approaching, the caravan has prepared enough ingredients. The kitchen has grains, meat, eggs, and all kinds of vegetables and fruits.
Chun Sheng found several large fungi from the kitchen. After smelling it, it was a fine delicacy.
Jue Niang taught her how to make mountain mushrooms. There is a dish called Xianshan Yunmeng, which is fragrant and fragrant. Let’s try this Taoxuan Daotong!
Take mountain spring water to soak eight kinds of top-quality mountain delicacies, simmer over low heat to extract the essence, and simmer until the soup is clear and shiny, with a fragrant and fragrant taste. Then mix fresh pigeon eggs with rootless water and beat thin egg droplets into the soup. , sprinkle with a pinch of green tender pine tips and fairy mountain rock salt, simmer over low heat and serve, the steam is thick, the thin egg droplets are flipping and flying in the soup, revealing the richness of mountain delicacies and the fragrance of mountain pine, like a fairy mountain Among them, the realm of cloud dreams. It is called Fairy Mountain Yunmeng.
When the pot of soup was ready, the businessmen were amazed.
Xuan Daotong, who lives in the firewood house, smells the fragrance and is so greedy that he wants to eat firewood and scratch the wall! After pouring two large bottles of well water, he was really angry, so he simply asked Xuan Mo to go to the nearby area to check the feng shui, and set traps to catch monsters to prove his strength.
Seeing Xuan Daotong carrying a sword, compass and rope on his back, with a thunderous belly, sneezing and running his nose all the way, and going out to catch monsters in a serious manner, Chun Sheng laughed until his stomach hurt.
Finally, my job as a cook was not in vain. I got revenge for playing tricks on Xuan Daotong. I will resign tomorrow and go back to the inn to wait for my grandfather. I won't stay here for a long time.
Chun Sheng made a plan in his heart, but unexpectedly something unexpected happened...
