Zhang Mingtu was stunned for a while before he realized that Zhang Tuyuan, the son of the patriarch, had passed the examination of Longxing Martial Arts Academy and was going to Longxing Martial Arts Academy for further studies.
This is a very small change, so small that it is not even written down in the Book of Life and Death.
Zhang Mingtu was stunned for a moment when he suddenly heard the news and heard that the clan leader was going to throw a big banquet.
"Is the banquet big?"
For ordinary banquets, thanks to Fulai Inn's ability to undertake them, Zhang Mingtu no longer needs to go over and help.
Zhang Mingtu can fish as he pleases, and his parents haven't asked him to help him for a long time.
"Of course, that's a big deal. Not everyone can attend the Longxing Martial Arts Academy. The clan leader has to arrange dozens of banquet tables, and the restaurant can't even accommodate them. He has to go to the house to help..."
Zhang Jishi and Wang Yulan were in a heated situation, and they pulled Zhang Mingtu and wanted to leave.
"We have to move quickly. There are hundreds of people in the clan, plus guests coming and going. We need to prepare all kinds of meals quickly. We have to cover lunch and dinner."
Zhang Mingtu looked up at the sky, which was only getting bright at this time.
Neither Zhang Jishi nor Wang Yulan felt much tired, but rather excited.
"After many years, our Zhang family finally has another one who went to Longxing Martial Arts Academy to study. I heard that after graduating from Longxing Martial Arts Academy, he can join the army and become an officer."
"Not only officers, uniformed guards, and all six gates can go, it depends on their choice and what they are good at..."
Zhang Jishi's tone was also quite envious, and he even glanced at Zhang Mingtu while he was talking. The meaning was self-evident.
Zhang Mingtu felt a little uncomfortable at the meaningful look in his eyes and sighed in his heart.
"Sure enough, you can never escape the evil barrier of other people's children. You will be criticized when you come to another world."
However, Zhang Jishi just took a look and didn't say anything more. He just made up his mind secretly in his heart.
"When you accumulate enough silver, you can send Mingtu to the martial arts academy to try it out."
He had something on his mind but didn't say it out loud.
Zhang Mingtu didn't know the specific situation and went to the clan with his parents to help carry various dining tables for gatherings.
Due to the huge population, the dining tables were moved to the martial arts arena where martial arts were practiced, and only that area was large enough to accommodate many guests.
Zhang Mingtu and his party had gotten up early enough, but there were already others here.
The patriarch, who has a serious face and is usually extremely dignified, has already organized various things here, with a smile on his face.
"Move the weapons rack, don't put it here, move it further away..."
"Put that table over so it doesn't block the aisle."
"Hey, I'm so happy, your kids are not bad either."
The patriarch's face is full of spring breeze, and all the clan members are also shining with light on their faces and walking with a breeze.
Zhang Jishi and Wang Yulan are responsible for helping in the kitchen, mainly preparing various meats.
Vegetable dishes are washed by categories, but if you want to stew meat deliciously, you still need considerable skills.
Beef and mutton need to be blanched and stewed in advance.
Most beef is to be served as a cold dish. Put various spices in it in advance, adjust the brine, and then cook it for about an hour and then let it sit for about an hour.
In this way, the aroma of the brine and the flavor of the seasonings can penetrate into the beef.
Mutton needs to be processed in advance. The longer the mutton soup is cooked, the more fragrant it will be.
The fish must be prepared to be killed and marinated with a certain amount of salt...
All kinds of preparations cannot be started before the meal, but need to be done long in advance.
Otherwise, it would be too late to cook for a banquet of hundreds of people. Even Zhang Jishi and Wang Yulan would not be there to help, but would be responsible for directing various things in the kitchen.
They were able to open a restaurant. In the first few days, most of the clan members had eaten in the restaurant and knew the couple's skills, so they were invited by the clan leader to be the chef in the kitchen.
This is the norm in this era. Clan members will help each other with all kinds of things. For example, the dozens of sets of tables and chairs in the martial arts field do not belong to the clan leader, but are moved by each clan member from their homes, with different styles and sizes.
Each house also took out some pots and pans and marked them at the corresponding locations to ensure that they would not be messed up or lost when returned.
If it is lost or damaged, the clan leader will be responsible for compensation for this expense.
Zhang Mingtu didn't care about these miscellaneous things, he was just responsible for helping.
Bring all kinds of meat to the kitchen, cut it, and then naturally someone will cook, blanch or fry the various meats separately.
The entire Weiyuan Escort Agency or the entire Zhang family was overjoyed.
The younger children all had smiles on their faces because they had a delicious meal to eat.
The older ones have a greater sense of pride and pride in their hearts, not just because of a delicious meal.
Being able to enter the Longxing Martial Arts Academy means that in the future, you can have one-third of an acre of land among the garrison in this land south of the Yangtze River. The family blood connection can never be broken.
Zhang Mingtu could clearly see that he hated all kinds of complicated relationships and nepotism.
But growing up in the land of Jiangnan, there will be families and various relationships. You can't escape. The entire land of Jiangnan is filled with various clans mixed with each other.
Someone was helping in the kitchen and they were already discussing among themselves.
"When Tu Yuan gets a foothold in the Longxing Martial Arts Academy and knows the situation, he wonders if he can earn some places for us so that we can be a little more convenient. If a few more men from the clan can go to the Martial Arts Academy, then our situation will be much better.
Already."
"That's definitely possible. Among the descendants of our ancestors who were also rich back then, if someone can stand up, there will be someone willing to help, but you also have to fight for some energy!"
"Why are we not living up to expectations? In this remote place, there is no education and no money. Even though our martial arts are top-notch, our children are poor and those who are not talented can hardly get ahead..."
"It should be much better from now on. Life in the clan will gradually get better. Didn't the Jishi family give us a secret recipe? If these juniors have talents in the future, it will be easier for them to succeed."
There were endless discussions and discussions. Zhang Tuyuan hadn't even gone to the martial arts academy yet, and the clan members had already thought about the good days ahead.
Zhang Mingtu heard all kinds of discussions, but felt a little chilly in his heart.
It is certainly a good thing that the family is getting stronger, but if it is so strong, what is the difference between the family and the Wang and Li families?
If he had not been treated so harshly by the Wang and Li families, the Zhang family would have been destroyed.
Then he felt that a strong family was something to be celebrated and happy about, but if the Zhang family became like the Wang and Li families, how would Zhang Mingtu deal with it?
"Let the future brothers worry about the future. At least I am worried now. If I am not careful, the Wang and Li families will not be able to overcome this obstacle."