Chapter 529 Duan Hongxuan explains to everyone the origin of the rules of diligence
Duan Hongxuan unceremoniously exposed the so-called rules of diligence that Sha Zhu said, and shocked Sha Zhu into silence.
Silly Zhu had no choice but to lie and said bravely: "Anyway, we have always had this rule in Qinxing. Whenever we are invited to cook a banquet at home, in addition to wages, our cooks must be allowed to bring some ingredients!
This is a rule that everyone has known since ancient times, and I did not make it alone!"
Duan Hongxuan took a sip of the tea that Qin Jingru poured for him, found a chair to sit down on, and then stretched out comfortably on the chair.
Qin Huairu looked at it and asked with a smile: "Why, looking at you like this, why do you feel that going to the minister's house is not as comfortable as returning to your own home!"
Duan Hongxuan said lazily: "That's not true. But after all, you are in someone else's house, so you should have the most basic courtesy. You have to stand and sit in the same way. It's not as good as being at your own home and being comfortable doing whatever you want.
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"That's true!" Qin Huairu nodded, "No matter how nice other people's homes are, they are still not as comfortable as their own homes!"
Then Qin Huairu looked at the depressed Silly Zhu and said to Duan Hongxuan with a smile: "You said why you blocked Zhu Zhu again as soon as you came back. If you treat Zhu Zhu again like this in the future, be careful of making Zhu Zhu anxious one day.
Got it!"
"Sister Qin, it's okay. Brother Zhuzhu and I are not the two of us, are you Brother Zhuzhu!"
Silly Zhu said angrily: "Yes, how could I dare to fall out with your little scholar! Your little scholar is very eloquent. Whenever I quarrel with you, I will only suffer the loss. But I can only admit it, what else can I do?"
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"Giggle! Look at the aggrieved Zhu Zhu!" Qin Huairu saw the aggrieved look on Silly Zhu, who usually dared to quarrel with him, and just found it funny, "Hongxuan, continue what you just said, tell us all that the pillar has been hanging all the time.
What’s up with the rules they practice diligently on their lips!”
Duan Hongxuan looked up at Si Zhu, who waved his hand dejectedly, "If you really know, just say what you want to say, don't look at me, there is no need to worry about me.
I don’t even know where this rule came from. My cooking master told me that there is such a rule, but I really don’t know how it came about. I just happened to listen and followed suit.
Knowledge!"
"Okay!" Duan Hongxuan sat up straight, "Then let me talk!
There is a saying in Qinxing that a cook will never starve to death in a famine year! Is there such a saying?"
Silly Zhu nodded, "That's right!"
"The rule of diligence has been passed down from ancient times.
So first we need to figure out one thing: In ancient times, which families needed cooks?
Ordinary people definitely don't need it. It would be good if the people can have full stomachs. How can there be any good ingredients for cooks to make?
Secondly, ordinary people cannot afford to hire a cook!
Therefore, the families who need cooks are those high-ranking officials and wealthy families!
But you have to know that there are many things going on in the Gaomen Courtyard. The position of cook is very important. Not only must it satisfy the appetites of those wealthy families, but it must also make people feel at ease. If the cook does anything casually while cooking, then
But what can kill people in minutes can kill people invisible!"
Everyone nodded after hearing this!
"So in the earliest days, cooks were actually trustworthy and loyal servants specially raised by wealthy families. They were passed down from father to son from generation to generation, and they were slaves from generation to generation.
Only in this way can we know the basics, and the people in the high-end courtyard can rest assured when using them! This also leads to the low social status of cooks!
Then with the gradual development of society, for example, some large families failed, and the cooks gradually disappeared into the society, and there were some cooks in the society!
But the craft of cooking is passed down from generation to generation. These cooks don’t know any other skills besides cooking and stir-frying, so they have to make a living by cooking!
As there are more and more cooks in society, some families who live a slightly better life but cannot afford a dedicated cook will have to organize weddings, weddings, or invite guests from outside for the sake of face.
Invite some skilled cooks to come to your home to prepare a special banquet, and then pay some money!
But this kind of thing is not stable for him, so the cook's income is also unstable. In order to live and support the family, he first said some kind words to the master's family, picked up the leftover ingredients from the master's family, and took them back to the family!<
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Families that can afford a cook will have no shortage of leftover ingredients. Besides, the ingredients chosen by the cook are not good ones, so most of the hosts will nod their heads as soon as they are happy!
This amount of food may not seem like much, but for ordinary people, it’s enough to survive for a few days!
As things slowly progressed like this, the cook finished the banquet and brought some of the host’s leftover ingredients that were not so good, and gradually everyone acquiesced!
Finally, with the help of some smart cooks, it gradually became known that whenever a cook is invited to prepare a banquet, after the banquet is done, the cook must be asked to take some ingredients away, and this became the so-called diligent rule! What it actually means is that in ancient times, cooks had a low social status and had no other skills to survive. In order to feed the family, they had to pick up leftovers from the master's family.
It has developed to the present, from the beginning of humiliating the master's family in order to support the family, it has become an upright and upright rule today!"
After listening to this, everyone suddenly realized that this was what happened!
"These cooks are very thoughtful!" Qin Huairu glanced at Silly Zhu with a smile, and then asked curiously: "Hongxuan, tell me about their diligent behavior. Why do you think a cook will not starve to death in a lean year?"
"It's still the same truth!
We are really experiencing a famine, and those who are unlucky enough to starve to death are ordinary people. What does this have to do with those dignitaries and wealthy families? Not only are people starving, but some can also take advantage of the famine to make a fortune without conscience! For example, in the past
I bought your land at a very low price, or for example, I bought your daughter just by bringing in coarse grains, and so on!
Cooks cook for wealthy families. No matter how poor you are, the wealthy family will still entertain guests when they should, and hold banquets when they should, so they still have to hire cooks!
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The cook has earned money and taken ingredients home, so of course he won’t starve to death!”
"I'm telling you!" Qin Huairu sighed: "No wonder it's said that cooks can't starve to death in famine years. It turns out that's the case! In this way, the profession of cook is also very good!
Just like Zhuzi, there are many people in the courtyard and in our alley who work in the steel rolling mill. Zhuzi's salary is not the highest, but their family lives the best life. They have no worries about food and drink.
You can still eat something oily and watery!"
Everyone nodded when they heard this, Yu Li looked happy, and Sha Zhu also looked proud.
Qin Jingru suddenly asked out of curiosity: "Sister, is the food at Brother Zhuzi's better than Brother Hongxuan's?"
As soon as Qin Jingru finished speaking, Shazhu's face suddenly froze. Everyone looked at Qin Jingru with strange eyes, making Qin Jingru feel at a loss as to what mistake he had made!
Yu Haitang's face turned red and she suppressed laughter. Duan Hongxuan was so happy that he couldn't make a sound!
In the end, Qin Huairu couldn't hold it back, "Keke! Jingru, you did it on purpose! Keke!"
Qin Jingru, the second monk, was confused. Looking at everyone with strange expressions, she quickly explained: "Sister, I just want to ask! I think the food at Brother Hongxuan's house is good enough. If the food at Brother Zhuzi's house is better than Hong
Brother Xuan is okay, I really don’t know what kind of life Brother Zhuzhu and his family must be living!
Is it possible to eat meat every meal?"
Not to mention Qin Huairu, even He Yuyu and Yu Haitang couldn't help laughing, and Yu Li couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh secretly!
Silly Zhu said depressedly: "Jingru, can't you let me be proud for a while?
Our food is incomparable to Hongxuan's. At most, our food can only have a little more oil and water than others, and we can eat meat at least once a week.
Hongxuan has meat to eat every day. This is specially supplied to him by the steel mill. How can I compare with him? Let alone me. I can't find any cook in the whole city who can match his living conditions here.
Comparable!"
Only then did Qin Jingru realize that she had asked the wrong question, and she stuck out her tongue in embarrassment, "Brother Zhuzhu, I'm sorry, I really didn't mean it, I really didn't know!"
Silly Zhu waved his hands dejectedly, "It's okay, don't blame those who don't know. Besides, you are Sister Qin's cousin, how can I really blame you!
Okay, it’s time to go back and rest!
Wife, let’s go home!”
"Keke! Yu Li, wait for me, I'll go with you too!
Xiaodang, my mother has gone back. You have to listen to your aunts and your scholarly uncle here. Do you hear me?"
"I know, I'm the most obedient! Goodbye, mom!"
"Okay, bye!"
After Qin Huairu told her daughter, she stepped forward and took Yu Li's hand. The three of them said goodbye and left. They were all familiar with each other, so no one saw them off. They just watched them leave!
"Qin Huairu, is it that funny? You can't stop laughing, right? You're happy to see me make a fool of myself, right?"
"Giggle! Zhuzi, I'm not laughing at you, I'm laughing at my silly cousin!
Don't just talk about me, your wife is also laughing!"
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There was also the sound of silly Zhu He and Qin Huairu bickering in the front yard. Qin Jingru looked at Duan Hongxuan a little embarrassed: "Brother Hongxuan, did I ask the wrong thing just now? Did I make Brother Zhu Zhu unhappy?"<
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Duan Hongxuan suppressed a smile and waved his hand, "It's okay! You just don't understand the situation. Just like Zhu Zhu himself said, he who doesn't know is not to blame! He won't be angry with you. It's okay. Don't take it to heart!
Okay, Xiaodang is already sleepy, so you should go to bed early!"
Qin Jingru looked at He Yuyu again and said: "Yuyu, I really didn't mean it just now!"
He Yuyu smiled and waved his hands: "It's okay, my brother won't be angry! It's good for you to do this, lest he get angry at every turn!
Cluck! You didn’t look at my brother’s face just now! It was so funny. He was shuddering a second ago, but as soon as he heard your words, his expression immediately stiffened. It was so funny!”
"Ah! Rain, you really don't blame me?"
"I don't blame you! Go and get Xiaodang to sleep!"
"Oh! Okay! Xiaodang, let's go, brush your teeth and wash your face!"
"Auntie, can you brush your teeth again tomorrow? I'm sleepy now!"
"No, I have to brush my teeth and wash my face before going to bed!"