As soon as Liang Shengming returned to his residence, he received a visiting card from Qiao Yunqing.
The speed at which the Qiao family does things is as surprising as ever.
Zhang Zheng couldn't help but complain, "Sir, the person who sent the invitation was actually Qiao Zhuangyuan. It's too rude to come visit in the afternoon!"
It was Liang Shengming's eldest disciple He Jinzhuo who came in carrying a large bamboo basket.
Hearing this, he retorted: "I don't think so. They may really be in a hurry. Sir, why don't you take a look at the letter from Beijing?"
Lord Qiao was appointed by His Majesty as the inspector of eight prefectures to thoroughly investigate the riverbank breach. The victims are waiting for help. If Weizhou Prefecture was not within his inspection range, he probably wouldn't have had time to visit. In this special period, how can we treat each other with common sense? "
They are really busy! Unlike them, they are so idle that they are almost like street urchins.
Zhang Zheng saw that he was sweating profusely and holding a bamboo basket in one hand. He stepped forward to take it, but his hand sank and it almost fell to the ground.
"Where have you been? Why did you go out and come back to speak well of the Qiao family?" He was extremely surprised when he opened it.
"Hey, where did you buy the winter melon? It's a rare thing. Why are there so many peaches?"
“Of course I bought it.”
He Jinzhuo said with emotion: "Sir, I just realized today that sometimes people are not as good as pigs. The peaches that we can only eat a few times a year are actually used by the Qiao family to feed pigs.
The cherries we ate at the cherry banquet a few months ago were all donated by the Qiao family."
Zhang Zheng paused while eating the peach and looked at him in disbelief. What should he do if he couldn't eat the peach in his hand?
"Cherries are not easy to grow. At least several hundred kilograms of cherries were used in the banquet. Where did the Qiao family get so many fruits? Do they have an orchard? Didn't they just move here last winter?"
And this winter melon, it has always been a tribute from the Western Regions, it is very precious. How come it has become a cheap street stall product here?
"Where else could it come from? It must have been planted. At the foot of the North Mountain, there are nearly 100 acres of sandy land, which used to be a barren land.
In the early spring, the old lady planted winter melons. I wonder where she got so many seeds?"
He Jinzhuo did doubt the truth of the story, but Qiao Xin was planting melons and beans under the eyes of everyone in the town, and most of the melons are still growing in the fields!
I heard that most of them have been snapped up by the shop owners, and they are just waiting for the Qiao family to arrange people to load them onto the truck!
He Jinzhuo opened the second bamboo basket. The basket was very delicately woven, with five layers of space, each layer containing different foods.
He took out the food and placed it on the table. Liang Shengming and Zhang Zheng were immediately attracted by the aroma of the food and could no longer listen to other words.
As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. The three masters and apprentices all have a strong appetite.
How can you sit still when there is so much delicious food around?
He Jinzhuo brought back only five simple dishes: fried tofu with chives, stir-fried river shrimp, braised pork elbow, garlic cabbage and a wild vegetable soup.
"Teacher, Junior Brother, come and try them. These dishes are very cheap. They are less than what we usually spend on buying vegetables."
He Jinzhuo helped everyone set up the dishes while speaking.
Liang Shengming said "hmm", picked up a piece of river shrimp with chopsticks and put it into his mouth - hmm, so delicious!
I don’t know how the cook prepared it, but there is not even any earthy smell!
Zhang Zheng swallowed subconsciously, waiting for the teacher to speak after tasting the food. However, after waiting for a long time, he only saw the teacher eating without saying anything, and picking up the food faster and faster.
Seeing that the plate of river shrimps was almost empty, I couldn't help but ask:
"Sir, how does it taste?"
Liang Shengming paused for a moment, slowed down his tone, nodded and said, "It tastes really good, both of you should try it!"
What are you waiting for!
The two young men no longer remained reserved and picked up their chopsticks and started to act.
Nowadays, people pay attention to not talking while eating or sleeping, but He Jinzhuo can clearly feel that everyone eats a lot faster today.
Especially the junior brother, who is usually very picky about food. Today he actually used steamed buns to soak up the soup. The master actually burped while eating.
Zhang Zheng was still not satisfied with his meal, but the three of them finished all five dishes, not even leaving any soup. He had no choice but to put down his chopsticks and asked, "This dish is expensive, isn't it? The taste is as good as the best restaurant in Beijing."
"Not much, one hundred and fifty coins."
"One hundred and fifty coins, how is that possible? You can't even buy this plate of mutton, right?"
"Who told you this is mutton? This is pork!"
"Don't try to fool me. It's not like we haven't seen pork before. It smells really fishy. How can it be cooked so deliciously?"
"Why should I coax you? The people of Laohu Town, including the Qiao family, now eat pork. The price of mutton is so high, it's okay to try it occasionally, but if you eat it every day, even the Qiao family can't bear it.
Moreover, the Qiao family has built a large breeding farm on the back hill. I heard that the piglets were sent by His Majesty.”
"The chefs and recipes were all developed by the Qiao family. Old Madam Qiao also told the people some simple recipes for free.
If you don't believe it, just go out and ask around and you'll find out.
The stall that the students encountered today was actually a lunch stand for the workers. It was said that the workers who helped with the work could have a free lunch by showing their work badges.
If people like us who don't work there want to try it, we have to pay for it.
I just happened to come across it, so I ordered a few dishes to try. Who knew they were all authentic?
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