"So it was a great success when it was launched. It was all fresh and auspicious. Not only did it attract the rich men in the capital to buy it, but also those who held weddings were unwilling to miss out. I bought a bunch of them for an ocean, and the supply was still in short supply. Okay.
, you don’t know. I was so jealous of Xinyuanzhai back then that the shopkeeper was jumping around, but it’s a pity that he couldn’t do anything.”
"Because that year's quinces and the "Tang Hua'er" master's craftsmanship were all good, the 'Fountain of Youth' had to spend money in advance to Bao Yuan'er. For this reason, 'Fountain of Youth' was able to recover. Their owner
, he even came to my door and thanked me two hundred yuan."
"It's easy to make money. It's better than running a catering business. But I don't like this. When I was young, I liked to think about it, and it was just a toy. I'm happy to be able to do it continuously.
I’ll make a bunch of them. I’m not happy, and I won’t be able to think of making one for many years.” “Of course, I don’t do this for sale, just to give it to relatives and friends. Otherwise, if we really want to make a living from this, where can we get it?
What's going on with their family? It's so silly, it's called a man who can't do it, but he can't do it!..."
Listening to "Zhang Dashao" telling the story of the capital back then, even though it was a long time ago, Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan also felt excited and proud of their master.
And while thinking this, looking at the candied haws, I became even more greedy.
So what if I taste it?
The two of them each picked one, Hong Yanwu bit off a "Chengsha Flower", and Chen Liquan tasted the "Baobao Yam".
Good guy!
Celebrity chefs make this, and it’s really extraordinary. It’s much more delicious than what’s sold outside!
It's called a tender crisp, and you can hear the "click" sound when you chew it.
For this reason, the two of them couldn't help it and had to give a thumbs up and praise.
"Hey, you are so tall!"
Hong Yanwu even took the opportunity to ask "Zhang Dashao" to teach them how to make the "Pailing Dragon Pillar".
It is said that the service company must rely on this to get the first shot, so that your unique skills will not be lost.
But I didn't expect that this was nothing. There were even more amazing words under "Zhang Dashao".
"Tch, are you ignorant again? You are young and have a narrow vision. In fact, what is the 'Pailing Dragon Pillar'? What's the trick? It's not a good job. Because these sugar paintings, you can't draw them
The dragons and phoenixes are just flat pieces. It's just a job to make a few bucks. It's just a trick to fool people. What does it matter whether you can do it or not?"
"I'm telling you, look at what I've done. I'm telling you, this is called craftsmanship. To be honest, this is still a semi-finished product. Wait until I make a three-dimensional sugar dragonfly, sugar butterfly, sugar
The grasshoppers and other things come out, and then we decorate these things on the candied haws, and let's see. That's what it's called, it's lively and interesting."
"I'm really not bragging. I thought about the things I did back then, and I couldn't take them out on the street, otherwise I would have to attract a lot of people to follow me. Especially women who go out with their children. Every time I meet someone with their children in their arms.
I chased after the master, insisting on buying my candied haws. If I wanted to tell my relatives that I wouldn’t sell it, the child would cry. Oh, it’s so troublesome.”
"But that's not the most unlucky thing. One time I was surrounded by a group of people, and I was explaining to them that candied haws of apples were not for sale. What happened? Well, I ran into a carriage driving by, and suddenly a candied haws of sugarcane stretched out from a high place.
He snatched a handful of candied haws from me with his hand, and then threw a money bag over me and hit me. Hey, he was obviously robbing me, this is it!"
"When I went home that time, my dear fellow, I was all blue. When I opened the money bag, there were dozens of dollars. Damn, I might as well give you less. I might break someone's head.
Bones. As for who the person on the carriage is, it is still a mystery to this day. Do you think this is too unreasonable? This is the disadvantage of the old society. The common people cannot afford to offend a young man with bright clothes and angry horses..."
Well, these words are so legendary that they make people laugh from ear to ear just listening to them.
But think about it, if you could actually make candied haws like this, it would be incredible and hard to imagine.
Not to mention, "Zhang Dashao" is not just a talker without practice, he is really skillful.
After he said it, he actually did it, which really opened the eyes of Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan this time.
When I saw the old man, he took a big spoon and a small spoon.
After the sugar is boiled, use a small spoon to pick out the sugar and draw it, first the wings and then the body, all separate pieces.
After several pieces have cooled down, take a small iron spoon and heat it red for "spot welding".
Then I used small clips to pick them up and piece them together, and I finally made these lifelike little insects.
Then, use the same method to "weld" the little elf on the candied haws.
But this is not over yet. In the end, "Zhang Dashao" has an ingenious process.
He took several spoons and melted a few pieces of sour and three-colored fruit candies in each, and then used a small brush to brush the candy colors on those small objects.
Hey, the finishing touch!
The dragonfly turned pink, the grasshopper turned emerald green, and the butterfly turned three colors.
Hong Yanwu dares to guarantee his vote, this is definitely the best in the candied haws world!
In his mind, it is unprecedented and unprecedented. This is really not something ordinary people can do.
"Zhang Dashao" has become comparable to a national-level art master in these two moments.
Although it may not look like a snack, it is an exquisite thing that can only be created by integrating the cooking skills and folk art of the family!
Eat? Who would be willing to eat!
He would rather ride his bicycle in the cold wind than take these sticks home with his own hands.
No matter what, I have to take a few photos and put them on display for a few days.
Enjoy it, just watching it is enjoyable!
Sincerely convinced!
The most interesting thing is that "Zhang Dashao" has already gained enough limelight and agreed to pass on his skills.
Ordinarily, this matter should have ended here, right?
But no one expected that, just like an American blockbuster, there were hidden Easter eggs behind the subtitles.
After work that day, Hong Yanwu, Shui Qing, and Chen Liquan carefully held up these "arts" and finally returned home successfully.
Of course they can't wait to show it to their family members.
Unexpectedly, everyone watched it with great interest. In addition to being amazed at the cleverness, Wang Yunlin made shocking remarks as soon as she opened her mouth.
"Ah, this is Master Zhang's craftsmanship? It can't be right? It's passed down from his family? I still remember that I saw something as wonderful as this once when I was young."
"At that time... I was not married yet. I had a quarrel with your uncle, and he bought it from outside to apologize to me. It seems that four or five pieces cost almost thirty yuan."
"That's right...it's the same kind of dragonfly and this kind of grasshopper. But such a good thing is only for that one time. If you try to look for it again, you won't be able to find it. I asked your uncle, but he couldn't tell the exact place.
I said I bumped into him accidentally on the street..."
Needless to say, this follow-up made Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan stupid again.
Is it such a coincidence?
After being stunned for a long time, the two boys looked at each other with a tacit understanding.
Alas, life has been full of ups and downs, and this matter... cannot be deciphered.