Zhao Dadao hadn't finished his bowl of corn yet. He looked up and saw that all the aggressive sergeants in front of him were gone. Only a tall, heroic middle-aged man was left, looking at him with a smile.
Seeing the man walking in slowly, Zhao Dadao hurriedly picked up the pottery bowl, took two big bites, and swallowed the remaining fish in one gulp. Then he asked: "You...who are you?"
Chen Xiaotian twisted his beard with his hand and said with a smile: "Don't be anxious, eat slowly, I won't compete with you."
Zhao Dadao felt relieved when he saw that this man had a kind tone and a kind face, and he didn't seem to be looking for a fight with him. He finished eating the fish and rice, wiped his mouth, stood up and said, "You are not Jiangbei Camp." of?"
Chen Xiaotian shook his head and nodded again. Zhao Dadao asked in confusion: "What do you mean? Are you from our military camp? Why have I never seen you?"
Chen Xiaotian said: "It doesn't matter whether I am from the camp or not. I just want to ask you, do you want to have fish and rice for every meal?"
When Zhao Dadao heard this, his eyes widened and he asked, "Are you here to trick me? Where can such a good thing happen in the world?"
Chen Xiaotian smiled and said: "If you want to have fish to eat every day, you have to work."
Zhao Dadao said: "Working is not a problem. I can do any work, as long as I am fed."
Chen Xiaotian nodded and said: "Very good, then you can come with me."
Zhao Dadao patted the worn military uniform on his body and said, "Don't worry, I have to go back to the military camp."
Chen Xiaotian was stunned and asked: "What? Is there anything else in the military camp that I want to pick up?"
Zhao Dadao shook his head and said: "I am so poor, what kind of things can I have? I just went back to say hello to my comrades in the military camp, and left quietly like this, wouldn't I become a deserter? I, Zhao Although the second child is poor, we can’t disgrace this person!”
After hearing this, Chen Xiaotian couldn't help but nodded secretly, glad that he had not misjudged the person. So after Zhao Laoer returned to the military camp, Chen Xiaotian took him back to the general's mansion and became a cook in the mansion.
Zhao Laoer was born to cook Ding Zu. Not only did the dishes taste delicious, crispy and delicious, but he also had something different from ordinary people - he could tell the freshness of the ingredients just by smelling them. Needless to say about the common foods such as sweet potatoes and wasabi, even fruits, vegetables and rice that he had never seen before, he could tell the quality of the ingredients by simply closing his eyes and smelling them carefully.
With this talent, Zhao Dadao was even more appreciated by Chen Xiaotian. In less than two years after entering the mansion, he was promoted to the head of the dining room in the mansion, responsible for the food of more than a thousand people in the general's mansion. It's a pity that although he is strong, he is not the material for martial arts training. Chen Xiaotian tried to teach him some basic boxing and kicking skills, but his comprehension ability was extremely poor. He has not learned a set of Shaolin Changquan after practicing for a year. Chen Xiaotian gave up the idea of teaching him kung fu and instead asked him to specialize in fire cooking. In the past two years, Zhao Dadao's cooking skills have improved by leaps and bounds. This dinner for old man Tianqi, in addition to inviting the chef from Huixian Tower to cook He cooked the rest of the three dishes, which shows that Chen Xiaotian has great trust in him. It can be said that apart from Wang Rong and Ma Desheng in the house, Zhao Dadao has the highest status among people with other surnames.
Therefore, when he saw Zhao DaDao taking advantage of others, Tian Yan couldn't believe his eyes. He didn't expect General Chen to treat him like this, but in exchange for him taking advantage of the situation and adding insult to injury in times of crisis.
Seeing Zhao Dadao rushing over menacingly, Tian Yan hurriedly turned around and hid behind Jin Yugua, saying loudly: "Zhao... Zhao Dadao, the old general values you so much, how can you treat him like this? You... you are worthy of yourself. Do you have a conscience?"
Zhao Dadao laughed loudly when he heard this and said: "Tian, is this the first day you have met me? Is conscience important to me? Can it be eaten? You know, I, Zhao Laoer, only recognize food and not people." "
Tian Yan was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to answer. I was not a decent person, but I didn't expect that compared with Zhao Dadao, I became a benevolent and a gentleman.
When Zhao Dadao saw Tian Yan hiding behind a Miao man and not coming out, he ignored him, picked up the two red sandalwood Taishi chairs, and walked out of the house in a swagger.
Jin Yugua saw this and asked, "Aren't you going to stop him?"
Tian Yan was noncommittal. Bao Zhuhua, who was on the side, did not want to cause more trouble. She waved her delicate hands and said, "Let him go. There are many such ungrateful people in the world, and we can't control them." Then he turned to Tian Yan and said: "Take us quickly to find General Chen."
Tian Yan sighed and nodded. Everyone separated from the crowd and came straight to Xuanzangtang. After walking a few steps, someone shouted: "General Ma? Is General Ma here?"
Upon hearing this, Jin Yugua asked: "Who is General Ma? Isn't that old man's surname Chen?"
Tian Yan said: "The general Ma they are talking about is the chief of the guards in the mansion. His name is Ma Desheng. He is also a fifth-grade general, so his guards respectfully call him General Ma."
Jin Yugua nodded, and then asked: "Why didn't these guards go to put out the fire, but instead came to find this person named Ma?"
Tian Yan shook his head and said, "I don't know about that. Maybe General Chen sent someone to find him."
After Baozhuhua heard this, he thought to himself: "Even if I and the others arrive outside Xuanzangtang, we can't help much in the face of this raging fire. We might as well help them find Ma DeSheng, and looking at this posture, Ma DeSheng He seems to be a key figure, and finding him may yield unexpected results."
Thinking of this, he said to Tian Yan: "Let's go and help find Ma Desheng. You can lead the way."
Tian Yan was stunned and asked: "Why are you looking for him? Besides, I don't know where he is!"
Bao Zhuhua said: "He is the captain of the guard in the mansion. If you were him, where should you be now?"
Tian Yan shook his head and said he couldn't think of it.
Bao Zhuhua smiled slightly and said, "Take us to the utility room in the mansion. If I guess correctly, General Ma is probably there."
Tian Yan was doubtful after hearing this. Upon seeing this, Jin Yugua scolded: "Stop dilly-dallying! If you don't want to lead the way, we will go find someone else. Are you the ones who are dilly-dallying?!"
Tian Yan was puzzled: "You...don't you want to go to the master? Why are you looking for a horse to win?"
Baozhuhua said: "Do you know where General Chen is now?"
Tian Yan said: "I guess he is most likely organizing guards outside Xuanzang Hall to put out the fire."
Baozhuhua said: "Your guess is correct. But now there must be ants and ants gathering outside Xuanzangtang, and the crowd is chaotic. It will not be easy to find General Chen. In my opinion, it is better for us to find Ma Desheng first. He is sure If we know where General Chen is and let him take us there, wouldn't we get twice the result with half the effort?"
