Chapter 217 Miss Wen's Skillful Hands
Every time Wen Zhenyi introduced a dish, Eunuch Mo and the others would taste it: "Six dishes, I wonder if they suit your taste."
"Miss Wen is a skilled cook. I enjoyed my meal very much." Eunuch Mo nodded with a smile.
When County Magistrate Lei and the others saw that Eunuch Mo had eaten his fill, they stood up and said goodbye to her.
As Eunuch Mo walked out of the shop, he looked at her again and said, "If there's a chance, we hope His Majesty can taste Miss Wen's cooking."
"You are too kind, eunuch. My cooking skills are not as good as those of the imperial chefs in the palace."
Eunuch Mo's impression of her improved a little. She was neither arrogant nor impetuous, but her background was too humble. What a pity, what a pity.
Wen Zhenyi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw them leave: "Finally they left."
Ah Xiang saw the expression on her face stiffen: "Master, are you tired of dealing with it?"
"It's not just tiring, but I have to be so nervous, afraid of saying the wrong thing. I'll go make the dishes, and you can clear the dishes in the living room."
Ah Xiang nodded and went to clean up the dishes: "Yeah."
Shen Hanxing and Cheng Lesheng were also staying in the backyard, waiting for them to leave.
Cheng Lesheng looked towards the hall from time to time, wanting to see if anyone had left. When he saw Wen Zhenyi coming out, he asked in a low voice, "Has he left?"
Wen Zhen saw his expression, which looked like a thief, and said, "Let's go. I'll cook the food and we can eat."
"Didn't you do it together?"
"If it's left out now, it'll be cold and taste bad. Just sit for a while, it will be ready in a moment."
Shen Hanxing watched Axiang clearing the dishes in the hall: "Lesheng, are you going to the hall to clear the dishes, sweep the floor, or help in the kitchen?"
Cheng Lesheng's mouth twitched: "Can't you just be a human being?"
"You came here to eat for free, there's no such thing as free food or free drinks."
"I'm not eating or drinking for free. At least I provided food today and helped with the work."
"How about you continue to help with the work? I'll tell Wen's sister that while Master Cheng is away, we'll let you come here for dinner?"
"real?"
"I can only go and talk to her. As for whether she agrees or not, that depends on your performance."
"It's a deal." Cheng Lesheng said and went to the hall with a broom.
Shen Hanxing got up and went to the kitchen to help.
Wen Zhenyi just saw Cheng Lesheng go to the hall: "How did you fool him again?"
"I'm not kidding him. I just said he behaved well, so I'll tell you what. While Master Cheng is away, let him come to your place for dinner." He looked at Wen Zhenyi and said, "As for whether you agree or not, that's up to you."
Wen Zhenyi smiled and shook his head: "It's a bit pitiful that he has a friend like you."
"Don't underestimate him."
"I have never underestimated him. Young Master Cheng is no worse than Old Master Cheng in business."
"It's just that with Master Cheng here, he doesn't really care."
Wen Zhenyi scooped out the food from the pot: "Master Cheng must have gone out on purpose this time."
"Yes, leave all the family property to him, but he will still know the big things, and let him handle the small things."
Wen Zhenyi finished cooking the last dish: "Okay, let's eat."
Cheng Lesheng didn't know why he had to come so early today. After a day's work, he was even more tired than looking at the account books.
"Han Xing."
Shen Hanxing drank the soup in the bowl and looked up at him: "What's the matter?"
"Let me borrow your old account book."
"what?"
"I think your account book is quite interesting. I want to learn it."
"After dinner."
"OK."
After dinner, Wen Zhenyi made a bowl of lotus root powder paste for Cheng Lesheng and added some honey to it.
Cheng Lesheng looked at the transparent paste with a hint of pink in the bowl and asked, "Is this the lotus root starch you mentioned today?"
"Well, just boil it in water and add some sugar or honey and you can have it for breakfast. You can also use it to make cakes."
Cheng Lesheng took a bite and found it quite delicious, smooth and slippery. "How are you going to sell this?"
"Master Cheng, you're putting me in a difficult position. You should set the price. Just don't let anyone lose money."
"Have you ever calculated how much lotus root starch you can get from ten kilograms of lotus roots?"
"I've calculated this, and it yields about a pound."
Cheng Lesheng looked at the lotus root starch in the bowl. Lotus root is more expensive than potatoes and sweet potatoes, and its starch yield is only half of theirs. "If this is priced, it will probably be twice as high as sweet potato starch."
"You have to think about one thing. Lotus roots are not grown everywhere. They are rare and precious."
Cheng Lesheng tapped his fingers lightly on the table. "I can try, but I can't guarantee success. It takes time for people to accept these new things."
"It's natural."
"You can send the ones you've made now to our grain store. I'll charge you double the price of sweet potato flour. If you buy more than that, I won't be able to charge you."
"Thank you, Master Cheng."
"Don't thank me, I'm just trying this out, I don't think I'll lose much."
"It's okay if you can't sell them. I can make them look so good that others can't afford them."
Cheng Lesheng's mouth twitched: "I feel that these things are much more valuable in your hands than if you sold them to me."
"There's nothing I can do about it. You know, I can't sell so many at once. I can't just sell the same thing all at once, right?"
"Okay, I'll try for you, but don't get your hopes up too much."
"Just for what you said, you can come to my place for meals until Mr. Cheng comes back. If you are busy, I can also provide delivery service."
Cheng Lesheng really wanted to roll his eyes at her: "When can you make the other two things?"
"Not so fast, we have to wait for a month."
"That's fine. When you're done, tell me."
"good."
After Cheng Lesheng and Shen Hanxing finished their meal, they went to study the account books.
Several aunts came back with Hu Zi and the others. As soon as they came in, they happily pulled Wen Zhenyi along and said, "Yi Yi, you are really amazing. Even the emperor commended you."
"You have made our village proud."
Wen Zhenyi looked at them with smiles on their faces: "It's not as exaggerated as you say."
Aunt You smiled and said, "You don't know. When the village chief found out today, he kept saying that the Wen family was really in great trouble."
"Is it that exaggerated?"
"That's right. Your grandfather and his family are so happy. The plaque is hung in your main hall, and everyone in the village is running to see it."
Wen Zhenyi hadn't expected this to happen: "After a while, people won't be so enthusiastic anymore."
"Why aren't you happy at all, kid?"
"I'm so happy. I even got a hundred acres of good farmland for free."
"Oh, that's right. You are now a real landlord's wife. The Shen family is lucky to marry you."
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