Deep in the bamboo forest is my home

"The first one is tea eggs," He Xiaohua waved her tender fingers, "A small amount of star anise, licorice, and cinnamon twigs each, and tea leaves cost 1 qian. The tea should be fragrant but not bitter. Add four bowls of tea to the boil, and after boiling Use a low heat to blanch. After half an hour, pick up the tea leaves, wrap the star anise, licorice, and cinnamon sticks with gauze, and soak them in the tea soup. Finally, add soy sauce and eggs. There are at least eight eggs in a pot of tea leaves. Estimate Over time, the egg whites in the eggs are cooked, crack the egg shells, and then put them back into the tea soup for soaking. After waiting for another half an hour, you can turn off the fire and leave the eggs in the tea soup until the tea soup is completely cooled."

"take note of it?"

"Boss, write it down." The shopkeeper carefully dried the ink-stained paper and put it in front of Mu Sheng, "Boss, this tea boiled egg is unheard of, so I don't know if it's true or not?"

"Naturally, we have never heard of it before, so we have to try it. Everyone knows it, we must understand it, and others don't know it, so we have to understand it! What's next?"

He Xiaohua took a sip of hot tea, "The next one is salt-baked shredded chicken." The confidence in He Xiaohua's eyes made Mu Sheng lose his mind for a moment.

"The method is very simple. Spread salt evenly on the outside and inside of the chicken, stuff two slices of ginger into the chicken cage, and marinate for an hour. Sprinkle oil in the pot, put two scallions to separate them, and put the chicken on the scallions. Add oil, salt, sugar, and wine and cook together, let it cool down, tear it into pieces with your hands, separate the bones from the flesh, and serve it on the table.”

"Isn't this the way of salted chicken?"

"Brine chicken can be eaten while it's hot. Shredded chicken must wait until it's completely cooled before tearing off the chicken. The chicken served in a bowl is also cool and refreshing. It has two different tastes from salt chicken."

The shopkeeper squeezed the two strands of beard on his chin. He didn't understand the taste or something. He just felt that this little brother was very clever. He moved his lips and said something. Not a sellable delicacy.

"Do you remember it all?"

"Go back to my boss and write it down."

"See if there are any omissions?" Mu Sheng pushed the paper in front of Xiao Hua, He Xiaohua took it, read it carefully, and returned it to Mu Sheng after feeling the same.

"Are you literate? Is there a reading brother at home?"

He Xiaohua was startled, subconsciously turned her head to look at Boss He, only to see Boss He was stunned, but didn't show a look of blame.Xiaohua secretly blamed herself for being careless, and the secret she had kept so hard was exposed like this. "Well, I only know a few words." While talking, he turned his head and tweeted to congratulate the boss.

"Inform the kitchen that the dishes will be made tomorrow, and I want to try them." Mu Sheng handed the paper to the shopkeeper without further questioning.

"Yes, my boss." The shopkeeper's brows frowned even more, forming two deep grooves.

He Xiaohua was amazed at Mu Sheng's eloquence, and originally thought that she would have to slap her tongue, for example, that the new dishes she made were not tasty, but Mu Sheng didn't mention it at all, and completely followed He Xiaohua's method. Mu Sheng felt both puzzled and relieved.It was no problem for He Xiaohua to use modern kitchen utensils in the past, but now, even Xiaohua herself has no idea whether she can make the same taste and taste as before with a pot and a wood-burning hearth.

Seeing that the younger brother was smiling happily and frowning again, Mu Sheng added without haste, "I'll try some new dishes first after I make them. If it's too bad, I can't sell them in restaurants. It's not considered a special kind."

"Ah?" He Xiaohua's face puffed up, this person, one after another, tightly entangled herself.It's not that I didn't mention it, but there was a cover behind it.

"You just said that you have to hear and see what you have never seen. Now you can't add conditions at will."

"I'm running a restaurant. The dishes must not only be novel, but also taste good after eating. If it's novel but inedible, no matter how fancy it is." Mu Sheng saw Xiao Hua's puffy face, which was bulging The two tuos make people want to pinch them twice.

"Okay, okay. You are the boss and you have the final say. You taste it, and if you don't think it's good, I'll change it." He Xiaohua jumped off the bench and pulled Boss He, "I live in Nanhe Village, near the foot of the mountain. , you just come to me."

"Okay." Seeing the little brother and Boss He leave the restaurant, Mu Sheng felt a void in his heart for some reason.Even he himself didn't know why he had to pay more attention to this little brother, why he was trying to set up an ambush for him.

"Master! Master!" The shopkeeper yelled several times in a high voice, and finally Mu Sheng glanced at him, "Master, the car sent by Fulang is downstairs. While it's early in the morning, the master should go back first to save money Fu Lang misses you."

Mu Sheng's eyes lit up, yes, now that he's back, he can walk with his little brother again.Very good, by the way, ask him what words he has learned and what books he has read.

He Xiaohua and He Boss left the restaurant, first went to the government office to inquire about the location of the children's examination, and then walked there again. There was a high courtyard wall, and only through the crack of the door could we see the green tiles and blue bricks inside.Boss He walked around several times, but couldn't find the gatekeeper, so he had to go back with He Xiaohua.After such a delay, the two of them and Mu Sheng staggered the time to leave the city.The carriage that Mu Sheng was riding in had strong legs and ran fast, so he rushed to the front.The donkey cart borrowed by Boss He walked slowly on the path, and he didn't return to Nanhe Village until dusk.

No matter how slow the donkey cart was, Boss He still wanted one very much. He said along the way, "Xiaohua, when my family has money, I will buy a donkey. I also have a donkey cart for my own use. A donkey can pull things faster than me twice." A good leg."

"Father, um... I asked my second brother to learn some characters." He Xiaohua was thinking about this matter, Yang Yan'er didn't let He Xiaohua go to school to learn how to read.He Xiaohua wanted to learn but also secretly learned, Xiaohua was worried about this, when Boss He went back and told Yang Yan'er, Yang Yan'er was determined not to teach him in the future.

"Xiao Hua, if you want to learn calligraphy, Daddy will help you go to school, okay?"

"Schools are expensive, so I'll just learn from my second brother." Even if I learn from my second brother, it still costs money.

Boss He was silent for a while. He Xiaohua once mentioned going to school to read and write. At that time, Yang Yan'er strongly opposed it. She didn't explain the reason clearly, but Xiaohua was not allowed to go to school.He Xiaohua was awkward for a long time because of that incident, but then somehow she was fine again, now thinking about it, it was Xiaohu who secretly taught her younger brother how to read.

"Alright, Xiaohu is an older brother, so he should teach his younger brother. Xiaohua, you should study hard. If you want to beat you, tell me, and I will be scolded for you." Touching Xiaohua's head with his hand, he remembered Xiaohua in the restaurant Conversation, courage, that is not the courage that a brother who grew up in the village should have. I believe that it is the benefit of Xiaohua's literacy. At the same time, I am also worried that such a Xiaohua, what kind of boy can I find in the village to match him?