After seeing off the waiter who had thanked him so much for his kindness, the uncle and nephew had some free time to quietly admire this small and unique Accord. Looking at the second uncle who rushed into the kitchen and was only interested in it, Dongzhang smiled and shook his head. Shaking his head, he said to him:
"Second uncle, don't be too busy. I've delayed you for half a year. You can rest here for a few days and it's time to go back."
After hearing what Dongzhang said, the second uncle was obviously stunned and asked: "Didn't you find that Laozi thing?"
"When we get here, the thing is almost inseparable. The problem is that on this journey, I am a child carrying a huge sum of money, and if there is no adult next to him, he may die somewhere, so, I still have to Thank you very much, uncle."
After Dongzhang finished speaking, he took out the remaining five gold leaves from his pocket. One gold leaf can be exchanged for one hundred taels of silver. These five are worth 500 pieces of silver. At this time, Dongzhang only had There are only fifty or sixty taels of silver left.
Seeing the gold leaf handed over by Dongzhang, the second uncle just glanced at it and stopped looking at it. Instead, he said to Dongzhang seriously:
"I brought you here. It's not finished until you find it. I have to keep an eye on you."
After hearing this, Zhang Dong couldn't help but feel warm in his heart, but he also knew that his second uncle must have misunderstood that he was going to do something dangerous, but he still couldn't explain it to him. Do you think it was difficult?
Dongzhang had no choice but to say to his second uncle, dumbfounded, "Okay, okay, it's all up to you, so you should be able to accept the reward."
Looking at the gold leaves handed over by Zhang Dong, the second uncle just glanced at them casually, took away three of them, and walked towards the door without stopping. He turned his back to Dong Zhang and said:
"I'll leave the rest for you to get a wife. I'll go to the market to see what good stuff there is. Let's have a good drink tonight."
Having said that, what else could Dongzhang say? He could only watch his second uncle go out with some speechlessness and some emotion.
At this age, I really needed some money when I first arrived in a strange place, so I didn't pretend to be pretentious with my second uncle, so I just lay on the rocking chair under the osmanthus tree and fell asleep. With a place to live, my heart finally settled down. , at this time there is no need to think about anything.
The sun sets over the west mountain, and the bright red sunset shines through the sweet-scented osmanthus tree on Dongzhang's face. His nose is twitching, and a fragrant fragrance rushes straight to Dongzhang's face. He rubs his sleepy eyes and opens them.
As soon as I saw it, I saw the bright lights in the kitchen next to me. Smoke was rising from the chimney on the roof. Under the swaying lights, a figure was busy inside.
"Second uncle, what big dish do you have today?"
Dongzhangren leaned against the kitchen door with his hands folded and looked at his second uncle who was busy and said with a smile.
"Hey, you've finally woken up. There's going to be a big dish tonight, and you're in for a treat."
The second uncle turned around and looked at Dongzhang and said hehe, and then hurriedly went to get the things in his pot.
Dongzhang, who was disapproving, naturally cooperated and asked: "Oh? What kind of dish makes it so late."
Covering the pot, the second uncle casually took the rag beside the stove and wiped his hands. He turned back to face Dongzhang and grinned: "Elbow, big elbow, we have to have a few drinks later, wine." But it’s okay to buy it.”
"Eh!? That's a good feeling. I feel like I haven't eaten the elbow you made for a long time. I won't stop eating until my stomach leaks."
Some hungry bosses couldn't help but go into the room to get bowls and chopsticks. Within a few minutes, all the standard four dishes and one soup were ready. The uncle and nephew didn't even go into the room to eat, but moved the dishes on the spot. Just put two chairs on the stone table under the sweet-scented osmanthus tree and everything was ready.
After the two of them had had five rounds of food and three rounds of wine, Dongzhang looked at the honest middle-aged man opposite and said: "Second uncle, it's rare for you to come to this place. Please stay for a few more days. You've had enough fun and rest." , just go back, Dongzhang will be fine here."
Seeing that the second uncle was hesitant to speak, Dongzhang hurriedly added: "I'm not going to hide it from you, second uncle, Dongzhang came here to learn martial arts from a master. Hearing that the martial arts in Shaolin Temple are profound and profound, Dongzhang has been fascinated by it since he was a child. My second uncle doesn’t have to worry about it. Dongzhang will hire a cook in a few days, and he will be taken care of for three meals a day. My second uncle can go home with peace of mind, and there is no need to worry about the kid.”
When he heard what was going on, the second uncle really laughed and said with a smile: "You told me earlier, which made me worried for a while, but you didn't want to be a monk, right?" ?”
After saying that, he looked suspiciously up and down at Dongzhang. The smile on Dongzhang's face suddenly became unnatural, and he thought: Monk? Will I be a monk? It’s rare to come to this legendary world and you have to commit suicide to be single? ? Go crazy!
The next day.
Uncle Dongzhang and his nephew went out for a stroll early in the morning. Yes, they just wandered around to learn about the customs and customs of this town, and also got to know each other in the town. After all, Dongzhang still had to live here, and suddenly there were so many people. It might be a little strange to have a child coming out, but if my second uncle is with me, there won't be any such thing.
The two of them walked around and asked where they could find cooks. The town was only so big and everyone knew everyone. A casual inquiry revealed that there were several cooks who were idle at home. Dong Zhanglue As soon as I thought about it, I had a candidate in mind.
Just by asking along the way, you will know who is going where, and you can find Party B without even asking the broker. When the two meet, you can finalize the details of the cooperation.
After asking all the way, Dongzhang finally stopped in front of an ordinary farmer's house. He stood outside the fence and looked in. Various crops were hung on two shelves in the yard. There were many things in the yard, but they were arranged in an orderly and hygienic way. The cleaning was also meticulous.
Nodding with satisfaction, Dongzhang stood outside the door and asked inside, "Is Aunt Liu at home?"
Uncle Dong and his nephew asked outside the door for the third time, and then they hurriedly responded: "Hey, eh, yes, yes."
Along with the footsteps, the target of Dongzhang's trip also appeared in front of the two of them. She was a woman about forty-six or seventeen years old. She may have been working outside all year round. Her skin was darker. She was standing at this time. In the yard, he asked Dongzhang a little cautiously:
"May I ask why the young man came to the women's office?"
"Aunt Liu, don't panic. I heard that Aunt Liu is good at cooking and the family happens to be short of a cook. So, I came right over to have a look."
Dongzhang said harmoniously to Aunt Liu with what he thought was a friendly smile.
As soon as Aunt Liu in the courtyard heard this, a happy look appeared on her face and her face was immediately filled with smiles. She opened the door and reached out to signal the two of them to go in and talk.
But Zhang Dong immediately stopped Aunt Liu and said to her with a smile: "No need to go in, just say a few words here. Let me ask you, do you have any intention of coming to my house to be a cook?"
"Some, yes. To be honest, young man, I have worked as a waiter in a restaurant before. But in recent years, I have gotten older and can no longer do such strenuous work, so I have quit. But I just want to say If she has three meals a day, then the civilian woman can still do the job."
After listening to Dongzhang's words, Aunt Liu panicked and hurriedly explained to Dongzhang.
Dongzhang had already found out all this before he came, and Dongzhang also knew that Aunt Liu's husband had died a long time ago, and her son had joined the army, and she was now alone at home with no worries.
What Dongzhang is looking for is this kind of carefree person. Firstly, she doesn't have many worries about ordering, and secondly, she has no interference from family time and can devote herself to doing things for Dongzhang.
This was exactly the full-time cook and sweeper that Mr. Dong was looking for. Without too much nonsense, Mr. Dong said to Aunt Liu: "Our monthly salary here is two taels of silver, but we still have to be responsible for cleaning the house and washing clothes. What's best? , I have to move there, because sometimes I ask for food at night. If there is no problem, Aunt Liu can let us try the dishes. If we are satisfied, we can officially start work tomorrow,"
After hearing this, Aunt Liu stood there and thought for a moment and then said to her husband: "Yes, the husband of a civilian woman has left a few years ago, her son is also out in the army, and there is only a civilian woman in the house. She has no worries in the family, so a civilian woman will Let’s go try the dishes with Xiao Langjun.”
Then the group purchased a considerable amount of ingredients at the market and went straight to Dongzhang's residence.
As Aunt Liu neatly put away the ingredients, after a while, smoke rose from the kitchen chimney, and the uncle and nephew sat under the osmanthus tree and chatted.
The uncle and nephew didn't have to wait too long. After a while, Aunt Liu brought out delicacies one after another. They were all ordinary farm food, but not to mention, Aunt Liu's cooking was really good, but the taste was a bit bland. , Dongzhang’s mouth is a bit heavy, and the post-secular taste is heavy on oil and salt.
Putting down his chopsticks, Zhang Dong glanced at Aunt Liu, who was standing next to him with a somewhat uneasy expression, and smiled: "Don't be nervous. Although they are all home-cooked dishes, Auntie's cooking is really good. But I am a heavy-handed person, so I won't make any preparations later." Just make the effort, that’s it, that’s it for today, Auntie can go back and officially come to work tomorrow.”
Hearing this, Aunt Liu couldn't hide her joy and thanked Dongzhang and the two of them profusely before going out. Seeing Aunt Liu carefully closing the door, the second uncle turned to look at Dongzhang and said:
"The cook has been found, and someone will take care of the food and daily life. What's next?"
Dongzhang must have a series of plans in mind, but he can't tell his second uncle all about them. Firstly, what he wants to do next is not so moral. Secondly, it is also Dongzhang's own little secret. He glanced at Er Uncle, Dong Zhang said with a smile:
"Don't worry about it. Let's eat, drink and have fun for a few days. You can go back when you want to leave. Don't stay over there too long and mess around with me here."
Seeing that Dongzhang was unwilling to explain, the second uncle had no choice but to give up. The following days were officially on track. Aunt Liu also moved in to take care of Dongzhang's food and daily life, while Dongzhang wandered around the streets every day. , in order to get familiar with the dialect here, go wherever there are many people. The better if you can learn it quickly, and it will have little impact on the next things.
The food was still the same as before, all kinds of game and poultry, mainly to replenish blood and Qi. The day passed peacefully after five days.
Seeing that Dong Zhang and his second uncle were on the right track, it was finally time to return.
