After Yu Shinan received the recipe, his eyes were blurred and he was dizzy: "This... the making of this sweet-scented osmanthus cake is actually so complicated?
There are hundreds of steps involved in making white sugar alone?"
"Yes, that's why I said it's not easy for outsiders to make it."
Muchuan smiled handsomely and said, "If Mr. Yu likes to eat, I can send you some regularly."
"How can this be done... wouldn't it be too much trouble for Master Mu?"
"Why not? I regard Mr. Yu as my master. I respect and love you, and trivial matters are not worth mentioning... Of course, if Mr. Yu is really embarrassed, why not leave me a calligraphy treasure?"
Calligraphy works are works written by ancient literati, either ancient poems or calligraphy works.
Muchuan had loved Yu Shinan's works before he traveled through time. After all, he was one of the eighteen bachelors of the Qin Palace and one of the four heroes of the early Tang Dynasty. It would be an honor to get his calligraphy treasures!
Putting aside Muchuan's psychological admiration, based on the economic value theory, we know how high the price of Yu Shinan's calligraphy works can be fetched in modern times! According to the prices Muchuan saw at foreign auctions when he time traveled, a hundred-character work could fetch
Hundreds of millions of works have been sold!
If Muchuan could one day travel back to modern times, he would be able to transform himself into a wealthy nouveau riche just by bringing a piece of Yu Shinan's work back with him! It makes me happy to think about this!
Naturally, Yu Shinan didn't know what Muchuan was thinking, and hearing that the other party asked for his calligraphy treasure actually made him happy.
After all, asking for a calligraphy treasure is a recognition of my calligraphy skills, otherwise I wouldn't come here to ask for it.
Yu Shinan laughed: "This is not difficult. I will write one now and give it to Lord Mu."
A quarter of an hour later, Muchuan had ordered people to prepare pens, ink, paper and inkstones.
Yu Shinan stood in front of the hall, holding a pen in his right hand, standing upright like a bamboo, and his eyes were bright. Later, you can see him leaning over the table and starting to create calligraphy.
The writing is full of energy, powerful strokes, and flying dragons and phoenixes! It must be said that Yu Shinan is particularly different from usual when he is writing. Usually he looks like an old man with a stooped body, but once he is writing, he is full of energy and radiant. In fact,
It's shocking.
Over a cup of tea, Yu Shinan wrote down a hundred or so words of poetry, with flowing words and strong posture. Then he stopped writing with great enthusiasm and completed the creation.
At this time, you can see beads of sweat dripping from Yu Shinan's forehead, panting, as if he was fighting an enemy. It can be seen how much energy he spent on creating calligraphy works.
"It's completed. Master Mu, please come over and take a look."
"good!"
Muchuan then stepped forward to take a look. When he saw it, he was greatly shocked.
Yu Shinan writes in running script, with neat and powerful strokes, crouching like a tiger and moving like a flying dragon. Each stroke brings an aura of the sky and the universe, which is amazing.
These are Yu Shinan's characters. Just like Muchuan saw it when he visited a museum in modern times, it makes people moved at first sight.
Muchuan was so pleasantly surprised that he ordered Haosheng to accept the calligraphy work and said to Yu Shinan, "Thank you, Mr. Yu."
"You're welcome. I appreciate Master Mu very much. If it's in private, you don't have to be so formal."
Yu Shinan gently patted Muchuan's shoulder with his hand, with a kind face and doting eyes, as if he regarded Muchuan as his own child.
Hehe, Muchuan couldn't help but think to himself, it seems that he has been hugged up to his thigh!
The principles of being an official are to assess the situation and flattery. Although Muchuan doesn't like the officialdom, there are still some rules that must be followed.
Unexpectedly, Muchuan was talking to Yu Shinan today. He first gave him cakes and then asked for a calligraphy treasure. This greatly improved Yu Shinan's favorability. He must have another "big brother" to protect him in the officialdom in the future.
After seeing off Yu Shinan, Muchuan sat back on the chair and couldn't help but touch his stomach.
That's right, when he got up early this morning, Muchuan only focused on greeting Yu Shinan, but he hadn't eaten anything, and he didn't know if there was any sweet-scented osmanthus cake left in the kitchen.
A quarter of an hour later, Muchuan called the maid to get the osmanthus cake, but it turned out that a burly man took out a plate of osmanthus cake.
"Master Mu."
"Oh, it turns out it's you, Dali."
The person who appeared in front of Muchuan's eyes was Temujin Dali! It was strange to say why the other party came to the main hall. Muchuan faintly noticed that Temujin Dali seemed to have something to say to him.
It just so happened that Muchuan was also very curious about Temujin Dali. He didn't know much about him after recruiting him a while ago, so he planned to chat with him if he had time today.
"Dali, please sit down."
"The villain dare not."
"It's okay, sit down quickly."
Muchuan waved again, and Temujin was finally willing to take a seat.
Muchuan tasted the sweet-scented osmanthus cake and asked, "How's it going, Dali? Are you doing well in the Shangshu's mansion?"
"Thanks to Sir Hongfu, everything goes well."
Temujin didn't talk much. He basically just asked questions and answered questions. However, it was known from his words that he did live a good life in the Shangshu Mansion. The guards, maids, and servants around him were very kind to him.
Later, Muchuan asked about Temujin Dali's origins, and the other party also knew everything, so he told him the origins. In this way, Muchuan knew the relationship between the other party and the Li family.
On the contrary, after Temujin finished speaking about his affairs vigorously, he asked rather tabooly: "Don't you mind, Lord Mu?"
"mind?
What do you mind?"
"I am a down-and-out noble from the north, and I have also received great favor from General Li Jing."
Listening to Temujin Dali's words, Muchuan couldn't help but laugh. He thought Temujin Dali was worried about something, but it turned out that he was worried about this.
As a modern person, Muchuan originally adhered to the principle of "approving talents on their own merits" and placing only those who are capable.
Since Muchuan is recruiting a cook, anyone who has the ability to become a cook can come in. This has nothing to do with Temujin's powerful identity. Let alone a down-and-out noble, even a beggar will not be a problem.
As for Temujin Dali’s relationship with the Li family?
This was what Muchuan had expected. After all, Emperor Li Shimin was actively recruiting the emperor's chefs all over the world, and even promised to pay a lot of money for an official position. Naturally, this would attract the covetousness of many interested people.
In addition to the Li family, other cooks also have similar aristocratic and high-ranking official backgrounds, and each of them has a lot of calculations.
Muchuan didn't care about this. Anyway, no matter who he recruited as a cook, there would be many interests involved, so it would be better to recruit the honest-looking Temujin in front of him.
The most important point is that Muchuan has no conflict with the Li family. On the contrary, Muchuan also wants to make connections with the Li family.
