Chapter 13



As they had a new business to start, the three of them conspired after returning to Hu's house.

Hu Yulin donated money and silk, and helped Duan Changjin reorganize Jin Shixuan. Jiang Weiping is responsible for forging the thin cauldron. Rong Xi wrote the recipe on paper for the chef to study.

"But, it seems that no chef can take on this task." Hu Yulin frowned, looking gloomy.

Rong Xi must not be allowed to cook at Jinshixuan himself.

There are not many people who are good at cooking in Mengshan County, most of them are scattered in major restaurants or working for wealthy families. Jinshixuan's business is not doing well, and even if it were to recruit, there are no people with top skills.

What's more, except Rong Xi, no one knew the art of frying and stir-frying, and it would take time to learn it.

"If we offer a high price, it should be feasible," Jiang Weiping suggested.

Hu Yulin stared in contemplation for a moment, and finally shook his head and said, "We should be cautious about Dalang's cooking skills. If someone who is lured here by a high price learns Dalang's skills and is poached by others at a higher price, wouldn't we suffer a huge loss?"

"That's right." Jiang Weiping nodded in agreement.

But there's nothing we can do. We can't just waste time here, right?

"Shouyuan," Hu Yulin suddenly seemed to remember something, his eyes sparkling, "If I remember correctly, Madam Jiang has always had extraordinary skills, and she often comes up with new ideas in the kitchen. Although she is different from Dalang, Madam Jiang is hardworking and intelligent. If she is taught by Dalang himself, even if she can't understand 100%, she can at least understand 70% or 80%."

Jiang Weiping was about to refuse but was interrupted by Hu Yulin.

"I see that Madam Jiang has always had her own ideas, so Shouyuan should ask for her opinion." He looked serious, "And if you marry in the future, Madam Jiang will definitely want to leave and start her own business, so it's better to take this opportunity to let her have someone to rely on, so that if she meets a good man, she will have the confidence to propose marriage."

It has to be said that what Hu Yulin said touched Jiang's heart.

It would be fine for him to support his sister for the rest of her life, but his sister is proud and does not want to rely on others. She wants to be self-reliant.

"I will ask her when I get home. If yes, I will go to bother Dalang tomorrow." Jiang Weiping said to Hu and Rong.

Rong Xi smiled and said, "It's my honor."

If we can take this opportunity to let more people enjoy delicious food, Rong Xi will certainly do his best.

After dinner, Hu Yulin asked someone to drive the car to take Rong Xi and his servant back to Rong's house.

Rong Xi did not want to delay, so he went to the study and asked Zishi to light the lamp and grind the ink. He sat at the desk, carefully sorting out the ideas. When the draft was ready, he started writing.

It didn't stop until midnight.

At noon the next day, Jiang Weiping brought his sister to Rong's house.

When Madam Jiang went in and out of the streets, she often heard rumors, and Rong Xi's name was mentioned many times. But in Jiang Weiping's words, Rong Dalang has a completely different character.

Naturally, she trusts her brother more than anyone else.

Liu Zishi came to greet them and said with a shy smile, "Mr. Jiang, Ms. Jiang, Mr. Jiang is in the study."

He led the two of them to the study, where Rong Xi was writing at his desk.

The wide sleeves slid to the elbows, revealing a piece of jade-white arm that was completely exposed, plump and quite cute.

Seeing the two approaching, Rong Xi immediately stood up to greet them, "Brother Shouyuan and Madam Jiang are both decisive people, I admire them!"

Madam Jiang was very generous and saw that Rong Xi was just as her brother said, elegant, gentle and kind, so she smiled and said, "My daughter has met Mr. Rong. Mr. Rong is willing to teach me the skills of cooking. Such generosity is really admirable!"

She stood tall and graceful, simple and elegant, without the frailty or shyness typical of modern women, and displayed a beautiful quality of self-reliance and independence.

When Rong Xi saw him, he immediately liked him.

After sitting down to drink a cup of tea and take a short rest, Rong Xi took the two of them to the kitchen.

Seeing the thin cauldron on the stove, Jiang's eyebrows moved slightly, "Brother, you forged this cauldron a few days ago. I was surprised and asked about it. Now I finally get to see the power of this cauldron."

Rong Xi smiled and asked about the basics of cooking. She answered fluently and clearly, showing that she had a solid foundation. Learning how to fry and stir-fry should not be difficult for her.

The art of cooking, including knife skills, ingredients, heat control and other techniques, all require a great deal of knowledge.

Rong Xi observed from the side and saw that Madam Jiang had good knife skills and that the utensils were clean, which made him more satisfied.

After the ingredients were prepared and the fire was burning brightly, Rong Xi taught her how to stir-fry.

Madam Jiang is quite talented. She captured the essence of it after just one try. She just lacks experience. If she has enough time, she will definitely achieve something.

However, even so, she would be able to cope with it if she mastered a few dishes first.

Half a month later, Liu Zishi returned home at 3 p.m. and hired a car to bring back some custom-made wooden furniture.

"My dear, what are these?"

Rong Xi did not answer, but picked up a square wooden board with a base underneath, which looked like a spirit tablet in an ancestral hall.

There is an ancestral hall in the house, which originally housed the ancestral tablet of Minister Rong's lineage. However, as the Rong family moved to Shengjing, Minister Rong thought about it and decided to move their family to Shengjing as well.

The ancestral hall was narrow and simple, with cobwebs all over it and dust everywhere, but Rong Xi had already cleaned it up himself a few days ago.

The nameless spirit tablet was placed in the main seat, and Rong Xi burned incense in the furnace, with smoke rising from it.

"My dear, who are you worshipping?" Liu Zishi asked curiously.

Rong Xi replied with a faint smile: "My savior."

Before Liu Xiaonian could ask any more questions, he had already bowed and knelt down.

Rong Xi was able to come back to life because of the generous gift from Rong Xiaolangjun, which enabled him to live in the world through his body. Others don’t know that the real Rong’s son has already passed away.

The spirit tablet has no name, so he should pray sincerely, wishing him a peaceful and smooth afterlife.

After the worship, Rong Xi personally prepared the offerings and placed them in front of the spirit tablet.

Liu Zishi also lit incense and prayed.

He should sincerely respect his savior.

After dinner, Rong Xifang sorted out the wooden utensils. Liu Zishi was curious, so he helped him move the things.

"My dear, what is this thing for?"

Two people carried a long wooden object, which looked like a boat and could only accommodate one person.

"It's used for bathing." Rong Xi moved the long bathtub to the side room of the bedroom and answered casually.

The bathtub we used before is already old. Moreover, he was used to lying down when bathing, and the bathtub was too cramped for him.

Liu Zishi seemed to understand, but still couldn't stop his admiration for Rong Xi.

"What is this?"

It is similar to a table, with four legs, but the table top is only the size of the hips, and one side has a high back for support, which is quite peculiar.

Rong Xi taught him to sit on it and try it out.

"My dear, it feels so good!" Liu Zishi smiled happily.

Of course it's relaxed.

Rong Xi smiled widely. The custom in the Wei Dynasty was to sit on the knees, but kneeling for a long time was bad for the legs and was extremely uncomfortable.

So he ordered a high chair and placed it in the room, where he would sit alone so that no one else could see him and it would not be considered impolite.

The remaining wooden furniture was even stranger.

Liu Zishi picked up one of them and said, "Sir, this thing really confuses me."

Rong Xi smiled and replied: "We'll know tomorrow."

He had asked Liu He to put up a horizontal pole in the yard, which was slightly taller than a person, to hang clothes out to dry.

Although the people of Wei wore long robes, they could still use clothes hangers to dry their clothes.

When ordinary people hang clothes to dry, they spread them out and hang them on thick ropes. If there are too many clothes to dry, the yard will be full of flying clothes, which not only blocks people's sight but also prevents people from walking.

If you use a clothes hanger, you should avoid the trouble.

The next day, Liu Zishi saw the wide view in the courtyard and the unique way of drying clothes, so he realized the purpose of the clothes hanger and admired Rong Xi even more.

With Rong Xi's permission, he arrived at Feng's carpenter shop and told Feng Shan and his son the functions of several wooden items, except for the spirit tablets and high-legged chairs.

Feng Shan and his son were amazed and said, "Mr. Rong is really talented!"

"My dear, I said that Master can promote this and provide convenience for the people." Liu Zishi felt proud of it.

Feng Shan taught Liu Zishi martial arts, which was really a favor. Rong Xi didn't want to repay him with money, so he used this method, which won Feng Shan's heart.

"Thank you, Mr. Rong, on behalf of my teacher." Feng Shan replied with a smile.

In this way, Rong Xi taught Liu Zishi to read in the morning and taught Jiang Niangzi the art of frying and stir-frying in the afternoon. His life was quite leisurely and interesting.

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