Chapter 13 New dishes, wild vegetable feast
The frost signifies: 【This method is good!】
"It's good, but it takes most of the day to go and come back," Fei Jian said.
Qingyue then asked, "Then what do you suggest we do?"
He was skilled in swordsmanship and had never been involved in farming, so he remained silent.
Su Jingge pondered for a moment: "We can only bypass the local supply chain now. Although we may be discovered by Zhao Liu's people, the restaurant must not be closed."
“Miss, I’ll go with you. I’m pretty good at fighting, so if Zhao Liu and the others find out, I can help them,” Qingyue said.
Su Jingge shook her head: "No, you may be good at martial arts, but you are not as strong as a man. You have been managing the restaurant for many years while I was away, and you know the whole process by heart. You can't come with me."
"But Miss, if I don't go with you, who else will?"
Su Jingge glanced at everyone. It was definitely not possible for Wei Shuang. Although Xiao Linyuan was highly skilled in martial arts, he was literate and reliable. He needed to be clear about collecting debts, keeping accounts, and the invoices for goods supplied to merchants. He couldn't go with her either.
Ying Xiaohu definitely can't go work as a waiter.
Even Ying Dahu's kitchen helper can't go.
Her gaze finally settled on the flying sword.
This person must have participated in no less than a hundred battles, big and small. He is a veteran of countless battles. While he may not be invincible, he can easily take on a hundred opponents.
He has worked for Xiao Linyuan for many years and must know the terrain of every place well; he is a walking, talking map.
He is the most suitable person to go.
The man blinked and took a sip of water: "My young master—"
"Flying sword, come with me."
"Huh? Why me?"
Su Jingge said, "You are skilled in martial arts, strong, can drive a carriage, and are familiar with the terrain of each county. You will come with me."
They rushed to make him a local map.
Xiao Linyuan glanced at the flying sword: 【Do as Manager Su says.】
"All right……"
Everyone followed the established procedures.
Su Jingge set her departure time for 3:00 AM.
Fei Jian, wearing a bamboo hat, carefully looked around. In the night, his eyes were as sharp as an eagle's. Finding nothing amiss, he and Su Jingge set off through the back door.
Upon arriving at the nearest location, Fengyang Town, it was already dawn, just in time for the fresh supply of vegetables.
However, the price is indeed not cheap.
A bundle of green vegetables weighs about a pound, and they sell it for 3 coins here.
Yu Xiang County only has 2 wen.
Radish, water celery, water shield, and coriander are actually the same as cilantro.
I also bought more pumpkins, carrots, and green beans—items that don't spoil easily and have a longer shelf life.
All that was left were wild vegetables, which I managed to find after traveling almost all over Fengyang Town.
There couldn't be more varieties.
However, these are enough to make delicious food.
There are also various kinds of rice and noodles, but the rice here is very expensive, costing 0.8 yuan.
In Yuxiang County, it was only 0.5 qian, which is ten wen.
Then I bought some more meat.
Their area is very similar to Yuxiang County; they have land, but because there are no ditches, it is very difficult to draw water.
Even if you clear the land, you can't plant seeds.
She bought a lot of things, and looking at the car full, she figured it should last her for at least five days.
On the way back, Fei Jian saw the steamed buns, and the aroma of meat wafted straight into his nose.
Su Jingge took out some silver and handed it to him: "Buy more, and bring some back for them too."
Just as he reached for the flying sword, Qingyue's words suddenly flashed into his mind:
You liar! Don't even think about taking a single penny from my young lady!
Wow, that huge mouth is terrifying!
Fei Jian shook his head: "I still have enough money to buy steamed buns."
After the man finished speaking, he jumped off the carriage.
I had just bought some steamed buns when a little beggar stopped me.
In the end, I bought all 50 steamed buns.
Three coins each, 150 coins, one tael and five mace.
Well then, let's just consider it a good deed.
On the way back, the sky was dark and a light drizzle began to fall.
Su Jingge closed the small window a little and said, "Flying sword, safety first."
These ingredients are now considered treasures.
"Don't worry, Manager Su."
Just as she was about to enter the territory of Yuxiang County, the curtains fluttered in the small window, and she saw a carriage ahead, with four guards carrying knives beside it.
A man dressed in a dark blue robe and wearing a straw hat stood in the rain, talking to the people in the car.
Then the person handed over a square box and then cupped their hands in a respectful gesture.
That horse was full of energy and had strong limbs; it was a fine horse.
Looking at the exquisite wooden craftsmanship of the sedan chair, raindrops hitting it showed no signs of penetration.
The brownish-yellow paint shimmered in the rain.
This is an official vehicle.
It should be the sedan chair of County Magistrate Zhao Zhou.
The flying sword said, "Manager Su, there are officials ahead."
"Hide and see what they're up to."
The flying sword gently guided the horse, bringing it close to the corner of the mountain.
Then, the subordinate standing next to him handed over the gift box and stuffed it into the gap under the sedan curtain.
The person who delivered the gift rode away on horseback.
"Do you know who that person is?" Su Jingge asked.
"It seems that Zhao Zhou's carriages and horses are heading back to the county."
Su Jingge then asked, "Do you know the person wearing blue?"
Fei Jian recalled the silhouette from earlier and said, "It seems to be the manager of Shanggu Zhai, known as Master Xu the Eighth."
What good could possibly come of the guild leader and the county magistrate being together, especially since they had to be outside the city?
The chamber of commerce is colluding with the county magistrate, but there is no time to investigate further at the moment.
"Let's go back."
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Meanwhile, Zhao Liu was drinking wine at his residence, tapping his hand to the beat as he listened to music.
He had just heard from his servants that no one in the city dared to sell vegetables to Yunque Tower. Haha, he was delighted just thinking about it.
Let's see how they hold on.
Not only did they refuse to cooperate with Shanggu Zhai, but they also blocked their business and supplied goods to merchants.
Isn't this deliberately going against them?
See how you supply goods to your merchants if your restaurant's revenue has stopped.
Su Jingge returned with a full load of goods, and everyone was overjoyed.
"These steamed buns are really delicious," Qingyue said.
"Take some and share it with Chef Xu and the others."
Ying Xiaohu, ever perceptive, said, "Aunt Qingyue, I'll do it."
But there were simply too few leafy greens, and the group was faced with another problem.
"Why are all these wild vegetables? How much are they?" Qingyue asked.
"There's nothing we can do; these are all the buildings in Fengyang Town," Fei Jian said.
The group chattered away.
Everyone's saying that restaurants have never bought this before.
Never sold it before?
“Great idea!” Su Jingge snapped her fingers. “Let’s use these wild vegetables to launch a new dish, a wild vegetable feast, emphasizing freshness and no additives.”
Qingyue's eyes lit up: "Great! Haha, Miss, you're really not stupid anymore."
"No, I mean, Miss's idea is good."
Qingyue quickly tried to make amends.
Flying Sword curled his lip: "This thing is so rough, it doesn't look appetizing at all. Are you sure it'll work?"
"No, tell me where you're going to get the leafy greens?"
Flying Sword shut its mouth again.
The wild vegetable feast, once launched, coupled with Su Jingge's unique side dishes and garlic dipping sauce, is delicious whether eaten dipped or stir-fried.
She breathed a sigh of relief as she watched the steady stream of customers arrive.
We managed to keep the guests at bay, albeit barely.
She needs to repair the roof and requires rubble.
However, the system does not have an item for rubble, nor for rice or flour.
Grain cannot be supplied.
Don't they belong to the category of goods?
The system displays: [Grain has special attributes: it has a shelf life and storage limit, and it can only be generated under specific conditions. Unlike "goods," it cannot be stored indefinitely, therefore it cannot be directly replenished.]
Food is a special attribute, belonging to the basics of survival. The current era does not have the basics of survival, so it is impossible to have an unlimited supply of food.
[Yes, host. In the current era, construction can only be achieved through production; otherwise, it will break the world's rules, and the system will explode!]
So that's how it is. In the post-apocalyptic wasteland of her previous life, she couldn't have built her fortress base using the same materials. She had to conquer the base and then use points to exchange for blueprints to gradually build it up.
Therefore, we can only build this era ourselves.
She took out the silver and went to find the rubble merchant.
This person is on the back street.
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