Ordinary people would never be afraid of everything. From just a few words about a boat coming over the water, they would infer that there were water bandits. However, Zhang Shou was always used to using his imagination when it came to Ah Liu's words, so his first reaction was to grab him
Beside Zhu Ying's reins.
When he looked far into the distance and saw a small boat coming gracefully on the floating river with gentle waves, and there seemed to be a fisherman wearing a bamboo hat on it, he gradually felt relieved.
At this time, Old Xianyu showed his characteristic of knowing the way again. He turned his horse forward and shouted loudly: "Hey, are you going fishing today? Are there any fresh fish, shrimps and crabs? If so,
Give me a price!"
The fisherman wearing a bamboo hat on the small boat immediately came over and shouted with a smile: "I just caught a net of fish when I got up early. Most of them were sold to Mr. Liu from Liujia Village ahead. There are still two live fish left here, which is enough."
Four or five kilograms. If the customer wants it, I can sell these two fish cheaper for one hundred yuan. These are fresh carp, tender and plump, definitely not inferior to the Yellow River carp!"
"One hundred dollars, why don't you go and grab it? There are as many fish as you want in this floating river. Even a country urchin might be able to catch one or two fish if he dives into the water. Just your two fish.
, Fifty cents is at most!"
"Brother, you are telling lies with your eyes open! If you put this in the capital, such fresh fish would cost at least one or two hundred yuan per catty. We in Cangzhou have a lot of water and fish, but twenty or thirty yuan per catty.
At least. All the guests are riding big horses, and they still come to calculate tens of pennies with me? Isn't this too bullying?"
Old Xianyu had already jumped off his horse and reached the shore, and started arguing with people: "We are all rich people riding big horses? We are a caravan who have just returned from selling horses in the north, and we have to break every penny."
Two and a half flowers! You said twenty or thirty cents for a pound of fish, so you have to be fresh, you are just the leftovers picked by others..."
Although Zhu Ying had also stayed in Rongshui Village, she had never seen such a fierce bargaining scene. She watched Old Xianyu and the fisherman go back and forth. In the end, it took several rounds to finally settle for sixty.
The deal was settled at five cents, and she immediately raised her eyebrows in confusion.
For her, copper coins have never been a currency used for daily expenses - except for a few beautifully cast golden melon seeds, there are only a dozen silver coins in her purse. Copper coins, which are worthless and heavy, are absolutely worthless.
It was impossible to carry it with her. Seeing Old Xianyu handing out copper coins to the fisherman, looking exactly like the miser in the rumors, she couldn't help but glance sideways at Zhang Shou.
Zhang Shou smiled at her and said: "Don't think that Old Xianyu really cares about the thirty-five cents. Think about it, we will let him pay for the fish? No matter how much he spends, we will still not give it to him."
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Zhu Ying just suddenly realized it. The old salted fish who had given him the last copper coin smiled and came back happily carrying two fishes on a straw rope. Behind him, the fisherman also paddled away with a smile. Obviously, he
He was actually quite satisfied with the price of sixty-five cents. Lao Xianyu was also very satisfied and showed off proudly when he arrived in front of everyone.
"Although you don't care about the money, you still have to fight when it's time to fight, otherwise you will be taken as someone who is taken advantage of. Although this carp has been online for a long time, it is still alive after all. It will appear soon.
After killing it, pickle it immediately, and you can make a fire and roast it to eat. We are not in a hurry, we will take a break, eat something and go, and avoid the hottest time of the sun."
Zhang Shou thought that his travel experience in these years was very insufficient, so he immediately turned to Ah Liu. Zhu Ying, on the other hand, was also very self-aware and immediately consulted Zhu Hong and Zhu Yi for their opinions.
Although Ah Liu had been to Cangzhou once, like Zhu Hong and Zhu Yi, this was his first time out of the city, so he thought about it and nodded to Zhang Shou.
And Zhu Hong also said: "It's almost noon, it's good to take a rest. But the weather is cool today, so let's set off early after taking a rest. After all, we don't know how long it will take to reach Maliu Mountain. If the eldest lady and Master Shou are tired, they can wait until after departure.
You can take turns taking a nap in the carriage."
"There's no need to take a nap." Zhang Shou suddenly shook his head, "With the road like this, bumps are inevitable in a carriage, so it's better to ride a horse." Those off-road vehicles with the best suspension systems are bumpy when driving on this kind of road.
Not to mention the carriage...
"That's right, this carriage is suitable for resting when stopped. Sitting on the road will make you dizzy!" Zhu Ying also had no interest in riding in the carriage, but then she glanced at Old Xianyu with some suspicion, "Speaking of which, you really
Can you grill fish?”
As if to retaliate against Zhu Ying's unreasonable suspicion of him, Lao Xianyu snorted, rolled up his sleeves, and went to work. Only Ah Liu patted the bag of dry food, saying that he didn't want to eat, and went to see if there was any nearby.
Any other wild game disappeared in a moment.
Two quarters of an hour later, the two disembowelled carp were finally roasted. Zhu Ying, who was filling her stomach with snacks from the food box under the shade of the tree, was suddenly surprised. As for Zhang Shou... his eyes naturally fell on the roasted carp.
That layer of chili powder on the fish!
Although Zhu Hong and Zhu Yi watched the old salted fish being pickled and grilled with their own eyes, they still felt frightened because of this layer of red powder. In addition, they were worried about letting Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying eat outside food.
They had to be careful and get a piece of the fish tail first.
As a result, they were unprepared and choked by the sudden pungency and coughed repeatedly. Zhu Hong almost drew his sword because of it.
Although he was immediately stopped by Zhang Shou, Lao Xianyu had already seen the other party's cautious behavior, and his expression looked extremely innocent: "That's chili pepper. Dr. Zhang used it for cooking before. It tastes spicy. He and
The eldest lady likes it so much, it’s definitely not poison! If you don’t believe it, I’ve eaten it all!”
At this point, he complained again: "If you really want to poison, there is no need to fuss about the seasonings. If a puffer fish is roasted and delivered without any seasoning, you will have been poisoned to death!"
Everyone here is from the north. Zhu Hong and Zhu Yi have only heard of puffer fish, while Zhu Ying has read about it in books. It is said that when Emperor Taizu was on a tour to the south, he spread the word that he would eat puffer fish to the death, but he was laughed at by the minister.
She was full of stories about how she tried to dissuade her but failed in the end. So, she immediately said out of curiosity: "Is pufferfish really so poisonous? I really want to see it!"
Zhang Shou looked at the old salted fish who was eager to explain, and suddenly took over the conversation: "Pufferfish is a specialty of the middle and lower reaches of the river. Cangzhou is still a long way from the river capital. Where did the pufferfish come from? Besides, pufferfish lasts from the first lunar month to the third lunar month.
Moon is the migration season, and the meat is the richest. After this season, it is difficult to catch it and the meat quality is not good. Who will fight to the death to eat it?"
"But Yingying, don't take it seriously. Although pufferfish is delicious, it is indeed highly toxic, especially the liver and fish bones. If the cook fails to handle it properly and cuts his own hand, his life will be in danger as well."
"Although there is a line in the poem of Dongpo layman, 'The ground is full of artemisia and the reed buds are short, it is the time when the puffer fish is coming.' There is also a saying among the people that it is the artemisia buds, that is, the willow buds can detoxify the puffer fish and boil them together.
It can remove poison, but no one can say how to remove it. So just listen to this and don’t take it seriously. If you really eat it to death, even the gods can’t save you."
Lao Xianyu didn't expect that Zhang Shou, a northerner, could really talk about pufferfish as a tall and ugly person. Although he just said it casually to scare people, there was something funny about it. He couldn't help but think in his heart, this countryman
Dr. Zi seems to be very knowledgeable about food.
When he saw Zhu Ying tearing apart a piece of fish belly with a smile and chewing it slowly, tasting it and saying with satisfaction that it tasted good, he smiled brightly.
There were many people but few fish, and the old salted fish was really good at cooking grilled fish. Therefore, within a short time, the fragrant and hot grilled fish was eaten by everyone.
Although it is just a simple seasoning with salt and pepper, the fish meat is not marinated for enough time, so it is not so tasty, but it is rare to eat it in a different way. Although everyone is not so exaggerated as sucking their fingers for aftertaste, Zhu Ying, who is most afraid of fish bones, can eat it alone.
All the belly meat of the fish was eliminated, but the technique of Lao Xianyu was confirmed from the side.
Because Zhang Shou didn't mention it, Zhu Ying ate with gusto again. Zhu Hong and Zhu Yi didn't even think of leaving some for Ah Liu until they finished eating. So, when Ah Liu came back, they saw that there was a horse hanging next to his horse.
While catching two pheasants, Zhu Ying immediately remembered this incident and was annoyed that she didn't leave any for Ah Liu.
But what she didn't expect was that Ah Liu glanced sideways at the complacent old salted fish and suddenly laughed.
"Isn't it just grilled fish? I've eaten it... the young master cooked it."
Old Xianyu almost choked at his understatement. He glanced at Zhang Shou who was calm and composed, and said angrily: "Dr. Zhang is really good at his craftsmanship. I didn't expect him to be able to do this kind of smoky and fire-roasted craftsmanship.
Will people still have a way to live?"
Zhang Shou said with a smile: "My grilled fish is different from yours. It cannot be made in this kind of wilderness. Simply marinating and grilling it is too dry. After grilling the fish on the fire, then grill it under the fire.
Lay out various side dishes such as lotus root slices and cucumber slices - oh, potato slices should be fine too, then pour on the sauce, even better, add your chili pepper, put it on an iron plate and put it on the charcoal fire and continue cooking
…”
Having said this, Zhang Shou paused for a while. Seeing Old Xianyu looking at him dumbfounded, he smiled and said: "Such a charcoal grilled fish, with delicious sauce and delicious side dishes, is better than the grilled fish you have in the wild now."
A little more flavor. Well, I used to make it occasionally when I was at home. Ah Liu is a tricky kid. He likes boneless black fish the most. If it’s not black fish, he won’t eat it at all.”
In fact, Jiangtuan, mandarin fish, black fish...many fish with few spines and plumpness are good ingredients for grilled fish. But in a place like Rongshui Village, it takes a lot of effort to find a snakehead fish or mandarin fish. Because no matter what
Snakehead fish or mandarin fish are both at the top of the food chain, and they are considered ferocious predators in the water!
Zhu Ying's eyes sparkled after hearing this, and she spoke after a while: "Ah Shou, no wonder you are so good at cooking... You can even cook up so many tricks for grilled fish. You are really a top foodie!"
Zhu Hong and Zhu Yi couldn't help but be stunned. The eldest lady's statement... is too explicit, right? Will it make the uncle-to-be unhappy? Which man wants to be called a foodie?
I very much agreed with Zhu Ying's evaluation. Lao Xianyu even took a special look at Zhang Shou. However, he didn't see the angry scene that he had guessed. Instead, he saw Zhang Shou laughing indifferently: "Thank you Yingying for this."
Praise. Food is the most important thing for the people. I have no other hobbies but a good appetite! A gentleman cooks far away. For me, that is not possible!"
Although his craftsmanship was rejected by Ah Liu, when he set out on the road again, the little bit of frustration in Lao Xianyu's heart had already disappeared.
Zhang Shou frankly admitted that he was a foodie, and the big stone that had been hanging in his heart finally dropped a little bit - because this proved that Zhang Shou could mix his ingredients casually and make delicious dishes that he had never thought of. That should be
It was because of his talent as a foodie. As for the manuscripts of Emperor Taizu, of course they also played a certain role.
Therefore, from Ah Liu to Zhu Er's contact with him, Xian Yunhe's uprising should be purely a result of a lot of coincidences, and there could be no other reasons.
When everyone arrived at the foot of Maliu Mountain, it was already almost time. After all, it took a long time to eat a meal, and there were many places with beautiful scenery along the way. Zhang Shou was happy to accompany Zhu Ying to watch the horse for a while. Unexpectedly,
It was too late to go to bed. Even at this time, villagers could still be seen in twos and threes on the mountain road. In the words of old Xianyu, the Wanghai Temple in the mountain was very popular.
Seeing that it was still early, Zhu Ying couldn't help but said: "I heard that there are many secret passages in Maliu Mountain. This time I come, I must see them!"
"Hey, the eldest lady has even heard of this?" Old Xianyu was a little surprised at once, and then said with a smile, "It is said that this was dug by Qi State during the Warring States Period when it was defending Yan and Zhao. It was said to be Liuting Pavilion Barrier, or Liuting Pavilion Barrier.
It’s a scene from Maliu Mountain. However, the tunnels are complicated and the map has been lost long ago. There were also children who got lost in the tunnels in the past, so not many people go there.”
Before Zhu Ying could continue the topic, he quickly joked: "My vegetable garden is in a farm below Wanghai Temple in Shandong. Emperor Taizu did not allow Buddhist temples and Taoist temples to occupy more than a hundred acres of land, but the monks of Wanghai Temple back then
We successfully resisted the Shandong bandits who fled to the small islands on the eastern sea, and we gained a large area of salt fields and 400 acres of land nearby."
"I killed all my brothers and family members, so I became a monk in the temple in anger. He was good at martial arts, and no one in the temple dared to offend him, so he took over the job of the monk in charge of the farm. He handed over hundreds of pounds of rice and hundreds of loads of vegetables every year.
No one else cares about him. He has more than a dozen good disciples who can make good disciples with sticks. I have my vegetable garden under his protection, and of course I am not afraid of anyone coveting it."
What a liar!
Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying exchanged glances, and they both had the same idea. Immediately, they heard Ah Liu's plain voice: "Can you afford a stick monk? Is this Wanghai Temple or Shaolin Temple?"
Old Xianyu was not angry, but said with a smile: "I guess I guessed it right, my brother came from Shaolin."