I opened a restaurant in ancient times

Chapter 4

In fact, it only cost a few hundred yuan in total. This kind of snake venom is not too difficult to understand, and the herbs are relatively cheap.

Zhao Heng already had all his net worth on his body, and after three taels of silver, there were still more than two taels left.

After saying goodbye to Doctor Hu, the group returned to Jiang Yuan's house.

On the way, Zhao Heng wanted to leave and go home, but Jiang Amu said he wanted to thank him for taking out the money and insisted on letting Zhao Heng go home for dinner.

As soon as he entered the door, Jiang Amu said hello and went to work in the kitchen.

Jiang's father Jiang Yuan and Zhao Heng were left behind. Jiang's father took the initiative to greet Zhao Heng to sit down, and poured a glass of water for both Jiang Yuan and Zhao Heng.

After a while, Aunt Jiang served the food.

To be honest, the cooking standard here is not very high. Because of the lack of cooking techniques, the cooked dishes are relatively more, and the taste tends to be light.

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In the afternoon, Zhao Heng was rarely free, and when he was bored, he mowed the weeds in the yard.

The yard is very small. Zhao Heng borrowed Zhang Qiao's sickle to cut off the overgrown weeds. He grabbed the stem of the grass with one hand and used the sharp head of the sickle to dig out the roots of the weeds.

After dealing with the weeds, Zhao Heng wiped the sweat from his forehead and continued to smooth the ground of the yard.

After finishing all this, Zhao Heng finally had time to eat a good meal, and he started to get busy.

After dinner, it was already dark, there were no incandescent lamps at night here, and now he didn't have a candle oil lamp either. Zhao Heng washed the room and closed the door before going to bed.

He lay in bed with his eyes open thinking about what happened today.

When he first came to this world, he felt very uneasy in his heart. Although he didn't show it, no one knew about the anxiety in his heart.

The original owner did not leave him all the memories of this world, and now he has only a little superficial understanding of this strange world.

After falling asleep, he dreamed of the original owner Zhao Heng again. This time the dream was clearer, and he clearly knew that he was in a dream.

The memories of the original owner Zhao Heng in the dream all entered his head.

This dynasty did not belong to any dynasty in the history of China. This country called Da Chu was somewhat different from China.

In this world, the most different thing from the earth is that in addition to men and women, there are brothers.

The number of little brothers is much smaller than that of women and men, and a little brother may not appear in a village for ten years.

The appearance of the brother is similar to that of a man, but he is much smaller and slender than the man. There is a red mole between the eyebrows, which represents the identity and fertility of the younger brother.

The brighter the red mole, the stronger the child's fertility.

Ordinary wealthy people are reluctant to marry a brother and go home, except for a few who will marry a younger brother to be the righteous king, most of them prefer soft women.

In very poor villages, some men who cannot marry a woman will marry a little brother and go home to live.

In general, some families are more willing to marry a woman than a younger brother.

And Jiang Yuan is just a little brother.

Probably because time travel is acceptable, so Zhao Heng is also acceptable to such a strange world.

At noon, the fat white woman was kissing Jiang Yuan.

Zhao Heng felt that his heart was blocked, which made people feel annoyed.

Maybe it's because he's not used to men getting married and having children, which is too weird.

Zhao Heng thought in a daze.

The next morning, Zhao Heng woke up early. It was very early in the summer. When Zhao Heng woke up, it was about four or five in the morning, and it was not yet bright.

Before Zhang Qiao came to look for him, Zhao Heng first broke a willow branch nearby to wash and took advantage of the weak firelight from the stove, he cooked and ate first.

I ate a bit of rice in the rice jar for two meals, and it has clearly bottomed out.

Zhao Heng plans to go to Master Li's house to work today, to see the situation around here, and to buy some food in the town after paying the wages.

Not long after, Zhang Qiao came to call him, and the sky was getting brighter.

Zhao Heng heard Zhang Qiao calling him outside the door, so he packed up and went out.

Zhang Qiao and Zhao Heng walked to the dirt road at the entrance of the village together. Several young men were waiting at the entrance of the village. When they saw a stranger standing beside Zhang Qiao, they could not help but talk secretly in a low voice, wondering who this person was.

Zhang Qiao took the initiative to introduce Zhao Heng to them: "Dashan, Pingzi, Xiaokai, this is Zhao Heng, who just came to our village. Today, we will go to work at Master Li's house with us."

Dashan is a straightforward boy, and he blurted out: "Yes Are you a refugee who just arrived?"

Zhao Heng said: "Yes, I just came here, please tell me about the local roads nearby, otherwise I don't know the way, please."

Xiao Kai looks like fifteen or sixteen Aged, his face is very tender. Hearing Zhao Heng say this, he is slightly embarrassed. He has never been asked this way before.

Several people greeted each other, even if they knew each other.

Seeing that it was getting brighter, the five of them hurried on the road to Mr. Li's place, for fear of delays on the way.

When the five people arrived at Lijia Village, there were already several people lining up to report at Mr. Li's housekeeper, so they hurried to line up.

A few people got hoes and bamboo baskets and went to work in the deserted courtyard.

The ground is full of potholes, some places are full of stones, and some places are uneven, and it takes a lot of time to clean up.

Zhao Heng didn't complain, he just went to work when he found a place.

Zhang Qiao and Dashan are not far from him, one digs stones and the other transports them to the side.

This is the first time Xiaokai has done this kind of work, and he is not too tired.

Because there were other people who came earlier, the slightly easier work of digging and leveling the soil was already done by others, so a few people could only dig stones.

Zhao Heng saw that he took the initiative to ask Xiaokai to move the stones next to him. In fact, the task of moving stones was much easier than digging, and he could stand up and move around when moving stones. If a rock digger bends down and keeps digging, his back will be sore and his legs will hurt after a while.

Lunch is a big pot of rice prepared by the host family, each person is a big bowl of plain noodles, plus a fist-sized steamed bun, and pickles are enough.

It's not a problem to make a man full if it's not as delicious as the one you usually make at home.

Zhao Heng ate his food cleanly, what if he couldn't get enough to eat after doing physical work.

After dinner, everyone sat on the spot and rested for a while. When the time was almost up, someone came to call that it was time to work.

When the men heard this, they quickly got up and continued to work, daring not to slack off.

Been busy until You Shi announced the end of work.

Master Li's family is paid every day. Several people from the same village had already lined up, and Zhao Heng and Zhang Qiao also hurriedly lined up.

Zhao Heng earned a total of 70 coins that day. The housekeeper counted the coins for him, and Zhao Heng took them and put them on his chest.

It was still early to go back, so Zhang Qiao asked Zhao Heng, "Would you like to go to the town to buy some things for home? My mother asked me to bring some things back."

Zhao Heng had such a plan and readily agreed. The three people from the same village went to the town after parting.

Lijia Village is very close to Zhilan Town, almost next to each other, and the two of them arrived after a short walk.

Zhilan Town has a flat terrain and is located on the south bank of the Great Chu Country Canal. Many tributes that go straight to the palace pass through this river.

Therefore, although Zhilan Town is only a town, it is more prosperous than many remote county towns.

The northernmost part of Zhilan Town is next to the southern bank of the canal. Many passing merchants often disembark here to rest. There are many horse and ox carts on the street, and people carrying carts run around.

Occasionally, when a person arrives at their destination, the bullock cart stops to let the person go down.

Zhao Heng was shocked to see this scene. It turned out that the bus had taken shape so early.

There are all kinds of snacks on the street, and the little Er standing in front of the store has a sweat towel on his shoulders, and he keeps shouting.

Standing here, Zhao Heng finally understood why Dahe Village was so rich. With such a prosperous town, of course the village would not be so poor.

It is said to be a town, but Zhilan Town looks no different from some county towns.

Zhao Heng followed Zhang Qiao to Beishi. This is a market approved by the government. People who set up a stall here have to pay a sum of money in the government. The government has given a sign to set up a stall here.

Zhang Qiao explained to Zhao Heng: "The North City is divided into four areas: A, B, C, and D. District A is dedicated to grain and oil, District B is a flower and bird market, selling things for wealthy people, District C is dedicated to food, and District D is full of butcher shops. The four districts are separated from each other, and they are not connected to each other, so that the government can manage them." The

goods sold in the Beishi are cheaper than those in the shops. The shops on the street are filled with some old men and passing merchants, and the villagers in the Beishi side are nearby. The stalls are set up, and if there are surplus and unused food items at home, they will be exchanged with people here. General clothing and vegetables can be bought here.

The two went to District A first, Zhao Heng went to the food stall, and Zhang Qiao went to the oil shop not far away.

The stall Zhao Heng liked was that of a middle-aged brother. Some samples of each grain were placed on the table, and the rest were kept under the table to avoid damage.

The middle-aged brother was sitting and breaking corn kernels. When he saw someone coming, he immediately stood up and asked Zhao Heng with a smile, "What kind of food do you want to buy? Here are corn, rice, millet, and dry flour. Which one do you need?"

Zhao Heng looked at the samples he had placed, the corn was crystal clear and golden in color, the rice and millet were fresh, and there were no moths, so he was more satisfied with this stall.

"How much are these per pound?" The

boss introduced with a smile: "Ten cents per pound for corn kernels, fifteen cents for rice, twenty cents for millet, and twenty-five cents for flour, what do you want ? What?"

At this time, the autumn harvest was only a month or two away, and the food that his family had stored in the previous year had not been eaten, and the food store did not accept such a small amount, so he could only set up a stall in the North Market, so the price was also cheaper than before. Not a lot.

"If you buy five catties of rice, five catties of millet, and ten catties of flour, will the boss give you another corn cobs?" The

middle-aged brother answered him while swiftly carrying the grain in a cloth bag: "Guest officer, if you buy so much, I will give it to you. You are bigger."

There are not many corn kernels in a corn, but it can be eaten as a popcorn.

Zhao Heng nodded and stretched out his hand to take the dry food bag, put it next to him and reached into his sleeve to take out the money: "How much is it in total?" The

middle-aged brother quickly counted the money: "A total of 405 wen, I will give you a fraction, and I will charge you 400 in total. Money."

Zhao Heng nodded, took out the money from his arms and handed it to the boss.

Fortunately, he thought yesterday that he would come to town today and bring a tael of silver, otherwise he would be embarrassed if he couldn't give money at this time.

Zhang Qiao was bargaining at a grain and oil stall not far away. When he went out, his mother told him to bring back some oil and salt.

When Zhao Heng walked to Zhang Qiao with his things, he had already told the price. The boss sighed repeatedly and said how he had met such a master negotiating price today.

Zhang Qiao smiled. After the two bought their own things, Zhang Qiao asked again, "Would you like to buy some salt? I don't have much left in my house."

At this time, the boss said, "Oh, guest officer, I have it here. For things like salt and star anise cinnamon peppers, you bought oil here, and you saved two people for another trip. How about it? My stuff is absolutely good!"

Zhao Heng thought for a while. , I was really tired today, so I took two steps less and went to find a store.

He bought a small jar of oil and some condiments like salt and chili, and bought some of each kind in oiled paper.

Zhang Qiao also bought some salt here, and was moved by Zhao Heng to buy some chili.

Zhang Qiao regretted it immediately after buying it, this thing is not delicious at all!

He even tried to ask the store owner if he could return it. The store owner was counting the copper plates with a smile, and when he heard this, his eyebrows drooped: "This store will not return it without quality reasons!"

Zhao Heng patted him on the shoulder and laughed ruthlessly: "Don't worry, this is absolutely delicious! I'll go to your home to teach you later."

Zhang Qiao glanced at him, and his eyes clearly revealed: I believe in you!

Zhao Heng sighed, when will you fall in love with spicy chicken hot pot Mala Tang Mao Cai... ah.