Selling desserts in ancient times

Chapter 36

They came early, and the Zhang family wasn't too busy.

A maid passed by and saw Ji Wei, but pretended not to see her, and hurried away with a basin of clear water in her hand.

Thinking about who is still not up, this is rushing to serve.

Ji Wei took Liu Yimian to the main hall, it was empty inside, he found an unfamiliar boy and asked him to inform the housekeeper that he was coming.

After waiting for a while, I finally saw Zhang Quan and hurried over here. There is a thin anger on his face.

"What are you doing here so early? Just leave your things behind. I'm still in a hurry to do something." Zhang Quan called a maid and motioned her to get the oiled paper bag in Ji Wei's hand.

But Ji Wei avoided it.

"If the housekeeper has something to do, you can go and do it first. I'll wait here." Ji Wei was not in a hurry, and sat there, looking at the housekeeper calmly.

But Zhang Quan is no different than him, at the beginning of the day, he has to urge the kitchen to deliver breakfast, and also supervises the maids and servants to go to the masters' rooms.

If it hadn't been for the boy who stopped him just now, he would have helped the old man to walk around the backyard by now.

Mr. Zhang's legs and feet are not good, and he has to relax in the yard every morning and evening, and he usually has to accompany him and take care of him.

Thinking about it this way, Ji Wei became more and more displeased. I just feel that this guy has no eyesight at all, and his tone of speaking is also very impatient.

"Then just wait if you like." After saying that, he flung his sleeves and left.

"Brother Ji, won't it be a bad idea to offend the housekeeper?" Liu Yimian came back to Zhang's house, every place seemed so novel. Seeing Zhang Quan walking away angrily, worry appeared on his face.

"It's nothing, the housekeeper doesn't like me, it's a common thing."

The two sat in the hall for a long time, but they didn't know whether they were forgotten or arranged deliberately. Except for the boy I saw at the beginning, no one appeared in the main hall, not even a cup of tea.

Ji Wei patted the back of Liu Yimian's hand to comfort him.

"Don't worry."

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Zhang Mingyuan has always had the habit of getting up early to study, and the servant in his room also arranged for someone to bring toiletries and tea early.

Get up early in the morning, drink a cup of strong tea, refresh your mind, and then start to endorse.

About half an hour later, the young servant Qingzhu got the letter and ran in to inform him.

"Master Lu is here, young master, do you want to go and have a look?"

"Really? Brother Lu is really here?"

Zhang Mingyuan couldn't hide the joy on his face, he couldn't help but put down the book in his hand, and hurried to the door.

Sure enough, he saw Lu Yushu, but there were not only Lu Yushu in the main hall, but also other people.

"Brother Lu, what wind brought you here?" Zhang Mingyuan greeted him with a smile, held Lu Yushu's hand, and looked him around.

The two hadn't seen each other for almost three months.

After growing up, the two often visit each other's house as guests, sometimes staying for half a month for a short period of time. Now each of them is burdened with trivial matters and needs to take care of their studies, so they only have time to meet occasionally.

So both of them are very happy.

After greeting each other, Lu Yushu looked at Ji Wei.

"Brother, who is this?"

"Master Ji Wei Ji lives in West Lane, and now he has a little contact with his family. Every few days, he brings some food." Mentioning this, Zhang Mingyuan couldn't help showing a smile.

"You came early, and you probably didn't eat anything, why don't you try it together? Mr. Ji's craftsmanship is very good, and the things he made are very impressive." Zhang Mingyuan bowed to Ji Wei, and Ji Wei pulled Liu Yimian I returned a gift.

"Master Ji, I haven't introduced the person next to you—" Zhang Mingyuan was slightly taken aback when he saw the red mole on Liu Yimian's forehead, and then quickly recovered.

Brothers are no more than men and women, and the number is not much.

Zhang Mingyuan had seen it before, but he didn't expect that the person Ji Wei brought was a brother.

"Liu Yimian." Ji Wei didn't introduce too much.

Zhang Mingyuan didn't think much about it, his elder brother appeared with Ji Wei, so he must have something to do with him. This is someone else's business, so it's inconvenient to ask more.

"The things I brought today are called donuts. Please take a look, two young masters—" Ji Wei unsealed the oiled paper bag and showed them the ring-shaped donuts inside.

Baked donuts are brighter and more appetizing than fried ones.

"Doughnuts? It's the first time I've heard such a name. It's so strange." Zhang Mingyuan looked at the donuts, gestured to take them, and asked Ji Wei with his eyes.

"Of course, both young masters can try it."

Ji Weiwei saw Zhang Lu and Zhang Lu meet, and Zhang Mingyuan called each other Brother Lu, so he guessed the identity of the young guest.

Eight out of ten @nine is the son of the county magistrate.

Otherwise, who can make Zhang Mingyuan so enthusiastic and familiar?

Zhang Mingyuan handed the paper bag to Lu Yushu first, and asked him to take it first, then picked one out of it, and eagerly took a bite.

With the experience of eating biscuits last time, he has long been very curious about the strange donuts sent by Ji Wei. But because of face, it was difficult to speak.

As soon as he tasted this taste that he had never had before, he couldn't help squinting his eyes slightly, enjoying the slow chewing movement and savoring carefully.

Lu Yushu and Zhang Mingyuan looked at each other, both of them could see the surprise in each other's eyes.

"Young Master Ji is a great talent, every time I see you, I will be pleasantly surprised." The last time I saw Ji Wei was when he first came to deliver butter biscuits, and then the biscuits were given priority to his room, and I never saw him again.

"This is a donut specially developed by me. It's soft and sweet, even Mr. Zhang is very suitable." Ji Wei deliberately mentioned what he mentioned last time, but before he had time to make it, he kept giving cookies.

This time, I managed to make a dessert that kills everyone, so I couldn't help but gain a good impression of Mr. Zhang.

"Master Ji has a heart." Zhang Mingyuan thanked him on behalf of his father.

Lu Yushu heard something wrong.

"This donut, and the biscuit before, are all made by this young master?" But if so, why does the student named Wenxuan in the academy sell similar things?

"That's not right!" Zhang Mingyuan pulled Lu Yushu to sit down, and said excitedly, "Father even praised Mr. Ji last time, you know that father doesn't often praise people." This was beyond Lu Yushu's expectation

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"But a few days ago, I saw a person in the academy who was selling something called cookies. I don't know if Mr. Ji knows about it?" Ji Wei smiled slightly, "I

think his family is poor, and he has no means of earning a living. Hired him to go to the county school to do some publicity for me. It seems to work really well."

"It's really good to attract all the students to compete with each other." A rare smile appeared on Lu Yushu's expressionless face.

He was just amazed at Ji Wei's whimsical ideas, but after hearing what Ji Wei just said, he felt a little fond of him.

"I also ordered some. I wonder when it will be available for sale, Mr. Ji?"

"It will take two or three days."

"Two gentlemen, please take a look here." Ji Wei pushed the jam in front of Zhang Mingyuan, "This thing is called jam. It is made from hawthorn, it tastes sweet and sour, appetizing and relieves greasy. Why don't you try dipping donuts into this sauce? It has a different taste." Zhang Mingyuan took it,

and Lu Yushu dipped the hawthorn jam one after another.

The sweet and sour taste twitched between the lips and tongue all of a sudden, the taste was unique and strong, like a stormy wave rushing towards his face, instantly made Zhang Mingyuan feel a little hungry.

"Strange, when I get up early in the morning, sometimes the root of my tongue is bitter, and I have no appetite, so I don't like to eat. I only eat two meals a day. But just now, I just ate two bites of donuts dipped in this sauce, and I suddenly had a big appetite." A moment of thought, Mr. Ji, you are truly amazing!" Zhang Mingyuan said this sincerely.

Ji Wei shirked a few words, and then asked Zhang Mingyuan if he was busy on weekdays.

"Why, Zuo is just studying at home. Sometimes when I get bored, I just walk in the yard and don't even go out of the house. I often look forward to Lu Lu coming to visit me at home." Zhang Mingyuan glanced at Lu Yushu, then The reporter showed a wry smile.

"Brother, I'm also looking forward to seeing you."

"If Zhang Xiucai is free, can you tell me something about my little brother?" Ji Wei pulled Liu Yimian to stand up, walked to Zhang Mingyuan and saluted him.

Liu Yimian sat on the side, not daring to breathe when seeing those two people. At this moment, being pulled up by Ji Wei, his heart beat like a drum, his head was numb, and he couldn't even speak.

Brother Ji, he wants a scholar to be his husband?

Liu Yimian was so happy that she was about to faint.

"Huh?" Zhang Mingyuan didn't quite understand.

"Little brother loves books and has the heart to study. However, I am not a scholar, so it is difficult to give him advice. I want to send him to study in an academy, but I am afraid that he will be rejected. It is really difficult." "I hope Zhang Xiucai is willing to give some advice.

"

Ji The only way to bow to the end is the highest courtesy, Zhang Mingyuan hurriedly stood up to help him, how dare he accept this bow.

"You must not, Mr. Ji, this is just a trivial matter. If you have any difficulties, just come to the Zhang family and ask me." "

But I'm afraid I will disturb your studies..." "

What's the matter, I'm usually bored, someone came I can't wait to talk to you." Zhang Mingyuan had a straightforward personality and didn't deal with people often, so he agreed immediately. "We don't dare to disturb Xiucai every day, how about this. Every three days from now on, I will ask Mianmian to deliver food to my door, and I will ask Xiucai to give me

some pointers. Is it possible? " It's gone." After Ji Wei finished speaking, she pulled Liu Yimian and woke up the shocked Liu Yimian. He thanked him in a dazed state, pinched his arm before saying goodbye and was about to go out, and said in a daze, "Brother Ji, am I dreaming?" "Little fool, is it true? The scholar is your husband. If you have any questions, you can ask him." Liu Yimian was so happy that her steps were trembling. He couldn't help hugging Ji Wei's arm tightly, although it was a bit eye-catching, but he was happy, so Ji Wei just let him go.













"Stay here, both of you!" When the two of them were approaching the door, suddenly a servant came running over in a hurry.

"What's the matter?"

"My son said that courtesy is reciprocal. Since I ate your food, there is no reason to eat it for free. Let me give this to you." The young man raised the light blue paper bag in his hand, printed with elegant Plain white lines, a strange font on the front, the whole is very unique.

He took it to the tip of his nose, and a faint scent of tea came over him.

Obviously a tea bag.

The weight in the hand is only one or two taels.

"This is a good tea from the south brought by the master's friend. It only costs one catty. Although the gift is small, I hope you will accept it." As expected of a servant from the county magistrate's family, he is better at speaking and being a man than others.

How could Ji Wei despise this kindness.

Not to mention anything else, just say that this gift was given by the magistrate's only son, even if it was a piece of paper, he would be flattered to accept it.

After all, the first time we met, I never expected such a surprise.

Ji Wei took it, thanked him in every possible way, and left with Liu Yimian.

The author has something to say: The second update is at 18:00

PS. The update is not on time tonight, it must be rubbish Jinjiang smoked again. I can't log in to the background recently, I've been stuck, and I'm posting irritably online... I really want to smash Jinjiang_(:з」∠)_