Chapter 137 People are afraid of unknown food after all
Satisfied, Zhu Han ate another fried locust. Chao Xi Zhicai teased: "Young man, do you want to eat one?"
"Humph! I won't eat if I tell you not to!"
Xi Zhicai swallowed, then turned his head to the side, trying to keep Zhu Han out of sight and out of mind.
"Haha, it doesn't matter if you don't want to eat. Anyway, I don't think this is enough for me to eat alone!"
Zhu Han put the jar filled with fried locusts aside and chuckled: "Didn't you just say that we don't have money to buy locusts? Now I will tell you a truth, wool comes from sheep. Don't look at the money we spend now.
After spending so much money to acquire locusts, within a few days you will feel that our acquisition of locusts is too slow!”
"Bo Yun, are you planning to sell these fried locusts?"
Xi Zhicai was not stupid. He guessed Zhu Han's next plan after just a moment's thought. However, when he thought that such disgusting things would be sold, Xi Zhicai shuddered and replied angrily.
: "Who will buy it?"
"No one buys it? Haha, you underestimate the value of locusts! But, this pound of locusts shrinks a lot after being fried. In order not to lose money, we shouldn't be able to sell the fried locusts for a hundred dollars a pound.
Question?"
After Zhu Han figured out the cost of fried locusts, he asked with a smile: "What do you think?"
"One hundred dollars?"
Xi Zhicai almost fainted from anger. He held his forehead, pointed at the locusts in the jar, and replied excitedly: "Boyun, are you crazy about money? Who would spend a hundred dollars to buy this thing?"
Unless that person is crazy!"
"You don't believe it? Forget it, to tell you the value to someone who has never tasted it is to talk to an ox. However, a hundred dollars is too low. The number of locusts is only from June to October. After that,
This season, we have to wait until next year! No, if you want to make money, you have to make a fortune! I decided to sell him three hundred yuan for a pound of locusts!"
Zhu Han ignored Xi Zhicai and concentrated on calculating the sales of the locusts, and finally decided to set the price at three hundred yuan per catty.
"Oh my god, either I'm crazy or you are crazy. I think the one hundred dollars just now was a sky-high price. You still want to add more money now?"
Xi Zhicai rolled his eyes, he couldn't see how much benefit the locusts in Zhu Han's hands could bring them.
"Haha! Then just keep an eye on it!"
Zhu Han smiled mysteriously, and then asked Dian Wei to call Ma Yuan, Wang Lun, and Zhu Wen to the county government office for dinner.
In the evening, Ma Yuan and others rushed to the Yamen in synaesthesia.
Everyone felt a little surprised when they met at the door. They originally thought that Zhu Han only called their family, but unexpectedly he called three families.
"Ma Gong, since you took charge of Tingfeng Pavilion of the Yamen, this county has become more peaceful than before!"
Wang Lun was the first to compliment Ma Yuan.
"Haha, they are all following Mr. Zhu. I don't dare to take credit! I wonder why Brother Wang Xian came to the Yamen?"
Ma Yuan put his hands behind his back and asked with a smile.
"It was Mr. Zhu's guard commander Dian Wei, brother Dian, who called our two families here. I don't know what the matter is!"
Wang Lun spread his hands and smiled helplessly.
"I have long heard that my dear brother, you stay at home all day long, not listening to what is going on outside the window, and only reading the books of sages. It seems that my dear brother, you have been cultivating yourself at home these past few months! The effect is remarkable!"
Wang Lun said in front of Ma Yuan that he was invited by Zhu Han. This was undoubtedly a subtle way of raising his own value, but he also inoculated Ma Yuan against what was going to happen in the meeting. He was
He wanted Ma Yuan to understand that if he was offended in any way later, it would not be Wang Lun who stood up to confront him, but Zhu Han who needed the help of the Wang family.
Among the three people present, Zhu Wen was a little frightened. He had suffered a lot in the past few months. He had finally opened up the furniture market in two counties, but was forced by the strong entry of Chenxiang Pavilion to make fake pirated goods.
, barely surviving. At first, Zhu Wen thought Zhu Han was planning to settle accounts after the fall, but when he saw Wang Lun, he knew that Zhu Han didn't want to deal with him, but that there was something that needed their help.
"Haha, I just read a few sages' books, how dare I try to do anything in front of Ma Gong? Who in Jingxian County doesn't know that Ma Gong's family is in full swing and has stabilized the Han family. I can't imagine that in a few months, the Han family will
It has become a passing thing, and when the time comes, I will still have to rely on Ma Gong for more help!"
Wang Lun's words were a bit loaded, and he was not stupid. Zhu Han hadn't summoned him for several months, and now he suddenly summoned the three most powerful families in Jing County. He could guess with his toes that he would wait a minute.
The issue of the auction house will happen again due to insufficient child care.
The Ma family quickly joined forces and contributed to the expedition to Taishan. Naturally, they received Zhu Han's first support. From the fact that Ma Yuan could become the master of Tingfeng Pavilion, Wang Lun could tell that Zhu Han
Han Han's ambition, so he also wanted to show off, at least to compete with Ma Yuan, otherwise, in the future, the Wang family would really have to rely on the Ma family in Jingxian County.
"Brother Xian, what are you talking about? If you have anything to say, just say it. If I can help, I will definitely help. If you can't help me then, brother, just don't blame me!"
Ma Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly. He hadn't even entered the Yamen yet. Everyone didn't know what would happen next. Wang Lun had already declared war. However, Ma Yuan was not a fool. Of course he was familiar with Zhu Han's urine.
Xing, now that the three of them are gathered together, they will definitely need their help. Maybe they will be like the original auction house and come up with a new thing for them to help sell.
The case of Zuixianjiang happened not long ago. Although it was finally snatched away by some big guys from Jizhou, Ma Yuan also tasted some sweetness from it. Before coming this time, he asked his tribe to check the assets in the treasury.
Later he came to the banquet, obviously with the intention of giving it a try.
"Everyone, my lord has been waiting in the hall for a long time. Why don't you go in first and attend the banquet?"
Zhu Wen had the smallest power. When he saw that the two of them were showing some strength, he quickly laughed.
"Yes, we can't keep Mr. Zhu waiting impatiently! Mr. Ma, please go first?"
Wang Lun was slightly startled and smiled.
"Then I will be disrespectful!"
After Ma Yuan glanced at Zhu Wen who was nodding and bowing, he walked into the Yamen first.
During the banquet, Zhu Han sat at the main seat, Ma Yuan sat on the left hand side, Xi Zhicai sat on the right hand side, and Wang Lun and Zhu Wen sat opposite Zhu Han.
"Everyone, how are you doing lately?"
After everyone was seated, Zhu Han smiled and said.
"Thanks to you, sir, everything is fine!"
Wang Lun answered first.
"Thanks to your lord's respect, I have been having a leisurely time in Tingfeng Pavilion these days!"
Ma Yuan, who was about to talk, was overtaken by Wang Lun. He was so angry that he almost couldn't catch his breath, but he still continued to reply.
"Okay! It's good to live a leisurely life! Doesn't this mean that the public security in our county is getting better and better! With Ma Lao in charge of Tingfeng Pavilion, what kid dares to do anything wrong?"
Zhu Han has a panoramic view of the performance of these two people, but he is also happy to see the competition between the two. If he favors only one family, it will destroy this hard-won harmonious atmosphere. If the two tigers fight, it will inevitably happen.
When relationships are hurt, it is best for the three families to stand together, restrain each other and achieve a balance. This is the situation Zhu Han most wants to see, and it is also the original intention of Zhu Han to invite Zhu Wen to the banquet. However, this is to support one person.
It also depends on the person's ability. If the mud can't hold up the wall, why go to all the effort?
"Shopkeeper Zhu, how are you doing during this time?"
Seeing Zhu Wen sitting there with his neck curled up and not speaking, Zhu Han quickly asked with a smile.
"It's okay, it's okay!"
Zhu Wen wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a smile. For some reason, as soon as he saw Zhu Han, Zhu Wen felt that he was under great pressure, and his original thoughts were thrown out of his mind. Even when he replied, Zhu Han reminded him
Only then did he realize that he had fallen behind with such a performance. When Zhu Wen realized what he had done, he felt regretful, but he had no choice but to sit there with a smile on his face.
"As long as you have a good life! However, Chenxiang Pavilion has robbed Shopkeeper Zhu of your furniture business in two counties. I am really embarrassed! Inviting Shopkeeper Zhu to the banquet today is also a way of making up for Shopkeeper Zhu!"
After Zhu Han saw that Zhu Wen was developing towards Adou, he first reminded him, and then smiled and said: "Come on, come on, everyone, today I have invented a dish that is fragrant and crispy.
It can be paired with both rice and wine, so it is definitely a delicacy that people will never forget!”
"Then I have to try the dishes prepared by Mr. Zhu himself later!"
After hearing Zhu Han's words, Wang Lun was suddenly shocked and thought to himself, could it be that Zhu Han wanted to support Zhu Wencheng in front of their two families?
"Oh, I can eat delicious food and drink exquisite wine. My trip is worthwhile! That's enough, that's enough!"
Ma Principle was not as eager to show off as Wang Lun. He also heard some of the meaning of Zhu Han's words. As an old man, he quickly changed his strategy, settled for the next best thing, and put himself out of the situation.
"Haha! If that's the case, then tell the servants to serve the food!"
Zhu Han had a lot of experience in this kind of social drinking game in his previous life, but he was never a senior politician and lacked the sense of strategizing. He expressed his own thoughts from the beginning.
"Yes, let's chat while we eat!"
Xi Zhicai also noticed this, and quickly stood up and changed the subject, shouting outside: "Dian Wei, let someone serve the food!"
Not long after, delicacies were brought to the table one after another, including chicken, duck, fish, and delicacies. Only the middle dish was covered by a lid, making it look a bit mysterious.
"It seems that this dish is a delicacy made by the adults yourself, right?"
Wang Lun looked at the dish covered by the lid and asked with a smile. Wang Lun was a little anxious at this time. He didn't want this rare opportunity to be given to others first.
"good!"
Zhu Han stood up, lifted the lid himself, and said with a smile: "This is a delicacy carefully developed by me, fried locusts! Come on, everyone has a try! Give me your opinions!"
“Fried locusts?”
Wang Lun was stunned when he heard this, his expression suddenly became a little stiff, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
"Exploding bugs? This is really my first time seeing them!"
Ma Yuan was stunned for a while and smiled, but he had no intention of using the chopsticks first.
"ah?"
Zhu Wen screamed in surprise. He did not expect that Zhu Han would treat them to fried bugs. He thought to himself, is this food edible? Isn't it poisonous? Let them test the poison, right?
"What? This is a supremely delicious food! Aren't you all tempted?"
Zhu Han obviously expected such a scene. After all, this fried bug was the only one in history. Let alone Ma Yuan and the others, even Xi Zhicai suddenly took out a portion of ingredients that he didn't know how to eat.
If you ask him to eat, he will choose not to eat, or let others eat first.
Although it is said that opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared, people who take off often need the spirit of "being the first to eat crabs". Zhu Han did not rush them, he just sat there and looked at the three of them with a smile.
"Is this food edible?"
Wang Lun rolled his eyes, then looked at Ma Yuan and said with a smile: "Mr. Ma, you are older and you are our elders. Why don't you try this delicacy first?"
"hehe!"
Ma Yuanqian laughed twice and cursed in his heart, you little brat, you are the first to go when something good happens, why do you care about other people's lives? When you encounter this kind of thing, do you think that I am an elder? But this wants to go home
I thought, since Wang Lun had already made a move, Ma Yuan had to fight back, otherwise he would really have to take a bite of those fried locusts first.
Ma Yuanpi replied with a smile: "I'm old and half-buried in the soil, so I won't rob you of you, dear brother, please!"
After seeing the performance of Wang Lun and Ma Yuan, Zhu Han also sighed slightly in his heart.
"How about... I try it first?"
Just when Zhu Han was about to take the lead in eating the locusts, a weak voice suddenly sounded.