Chapter 33

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Twenty minutes later, Han Tianliang brought a woman in. She was not very tall, about 1.6 meters. Unlike other women, Zheng Min had a wheat-colored complexion and wore very ordinary clothes with a few patches. After entering, she stood behind Han Tianliang, but from her expression, it was clear that Zheng Min was very excited.

"Zheng Min, that's Xinyu. I've already told you about him. Be diligent. You should know that 4,800 yuan a month is not just for hiring you; it could hire a strong young man. This is all because Xinyu is taking care of you."

Zheng Min stepped out from behind Han Tianliang and said softly, "From now on, I'll take care of everything in the yard. I can cook and do laundry too."

Seeing Zheng Min's appearance, Zhao Xinyu nodded, "You're older than me, so I'll call you Sister Min. We have a washing machine at home, and there's not much to do every day, just feeding the fish and sweeping the yard. If the cai fu needs vegetables, we can help pick some. I heard you have elderly and children at home. Where does your child study?"

Sighing, Han Tianliang said, "Children from families with better conditions have all gone to the city. Her family's situation is special. Her child is very good at studies, but due to family reasons, he can only study in the village."

"What about the two elderly people?"

"They are quite energetic."

Zhao Xinyu's eyes flickered, "Here's what I suggest, Sister Min. Go back and discuss with the elderly. Let the child and the elderly come here for meals. When they have free time, they can walk around Luoshui and make sure no one falls in. I'll give you an additional 2,000 yuan a month."

Zheng Min was a bit stunned. Having everyone eat here and just walk around Luoshui to prevent people from falling in would earn her 2,000 yuan, which was beyond her expectations.

"Uncle Han, what do you think?"

"Let's do it. I'll go talk to them. Now that there are fish in Luoshui, we can't let the village children get into trouble."

Zheng Min nodded with excitement. 6,800 yuan a month was something she had never dared to dream of. "You haven't had breakfast, right? I'll go make it."

"Sister, your cooking skills can't match Xinyu's."

Zheng Min was taken aback. She looked at Zhao Xinyu, a hint of embarrassment on her face.

Zhao Xinyu laughed, "Sister Min, don't listen to them. They're just used to my cooking. For the next few days, I'll show you how to cook, and I'll teach you. After a few days, they'll get used to it."

The news of Zheng Min's family going to work at the compound for 6,800 yuan a month caused a sensation in the village. People envied Zheng Min's good fortune, but they also learned from Han Tianliang that Zhao Xinyu was helping Zheng Min's family. This made people who had previously had reservations about Zhao Xinyu start to see him in a new light. They were also hoping that if Zhao Xinyu hired more people, they might be next.

With Zhao Shiming and the others not in the village, it became quiet, and the cai fu business boomed again. With Zheng Min's family at the compound, Zhao Xinyu was completely free.

With free time, Zhao Xinyu began to study the "Jingui Jingyao" left by his grandfather. After studying it, he was filled with amazement.

He had thought that after five years of systematic study and over ten years of his grandfather's guidance, his traditional Chinese medicine skills had reached a high level. However, after studying the "Jingui Jingyao," he felt like a frog at the bottom of a well.

The "Jingui Jingyao" was different from the "Jingui Yaolue." It not only included the essence of the "Jingui Yaolue" but also recorded many complex cases, prescriptions, and treatment methods that were not found in other ancient medical books.

Zhao Xinyu had only heard his grandfather mention some of these, and the rest were not recorded in other ancient medical books.

Over time, Zhao Xinyu felt that his traditional Chinese medicine skills improved every day, and he gained a new understanding of ancient Chinese medicine.

During this period, Du Mengnan and the others came over every few days. Yu Mo's facial scars had completely disappeared, and each of them was naturally beautiful without makeup.

"Sister Min, I want to eat fish today. Let's go buy a fish." During this time, under Zhao Xinyu's guidance, Zheng Min's cooking skills had improved significantly. Although her dishes were not as good as Zhao Xinyu's, they were still presentable.

Du Mengnan and the others also knew about Zheng Min's situation. While sympathizing with Zheng Min's family, they also became familiar with her. Every time they came over, Du Mengnan would order the dishes, and Zheng Min would cook them. Zheng Min thought Du Mengnan was Zhao Xinyu's official girlfriend.

"Sister Min, don't go out to buy it. I saw some carp in Luoshui, about half a kilogram each. Let's eat carp today."

Zheng Min was slightly taken aback, a hint of embarrassment on her face. "Xinyu, you know, carp have many bones, and not many people like to eat them. I don't know how to cook them."

"Exactly, Sister Min is right. Carp have so many bones, how can you eat them?" Du Mengnan pouted.

Yu Mo giggled and looked at Zhao Xinyu, "You're really a blockhead. The lady has spoken, and you dare to resist?"

This made Du Mengnan and Zhao Xinyu blush. However, during this time, Yu Mo and the others often joked about the two, and Du Mengnan, who initially chased and hit them, had now become accustomed to it, at most blushing a bit.

Zhao Xinyu shook his head, "You'll see when it's done. I'll go catch the fish. Sister Min, cut some melon for them."

"Xinyu, I'll go catch them." Through this time, Zheng Min knew that Zhao Xinyu was a complete landlubber. The water in Luoshui was about two meters deep, and if he fell in...

Zhao Xinyu laughed, "Sister Min, don't worry. The fish like the vegetable leaves from the yard, so there's no need to get close to the water. A net is enough."

Zheng Min was slightly surprised and nodded. She was still a bit puzzled. The fish in Luoshui liked the vegetable leaves from the yard, and many times, Han Li and the others couldn't catch fish with the bait they bought, but they could catch fish with just a piece of vegetable leaf.

After about ten minutes, Du Mengnan and the others, who were eating melon, saw Zhao Xinyu return with a bucket. A group of them went over, and they saw over twenty carp, each weighing about 7 to 8 ounces, flipping in the bucket.

Compared to Du Mengnan and the others' surprise, Zheng Min had a hint of doubt in her eyes. She fed the fish every day and knew that the fish in Luoshui grew quickly, but she had never seen such large carp.

"Such large carp are rare," Zheng Min said with a smile, still puzzled.

Zhao Xinyu chuckled, "There are, but not many. By the way, I also saw some 2 to 3-kilogram grass carp and black carp. We can try them another day."

"No way, I don't eat carp. I want to eat grass carp," Du Mengnan pouted.

"If you don't like the carp after trying it, I'll cook grass carp for you."

Yu Mo and the others shook their heads and sighed together, "Stop showing off your affection in front of us. Think about our feelings, will you?"

"Yu Mo, you're asking for it," Du Mengnan's face turned red, and she jumped up to chase Yu Mo. Zhao Xinyu called Zheng Min over, and the two went to the specially renovated kitchen.

"Xinyu, did your grandfather really teach you these cooking skills?" Watching Zhao Xinyu's skilled hands, Zheng Min couldn't help but ask. She had asked this many times.

"My grandfather used to be a chef. He found me when he was old and didn't have time to go out. He had a very picky taste, and if the food wasn't good, he would scold me."

"It's a pity you don't become a chef with these skills."

Zhao Xinyu laughed, "Sister Min, actually, cooking carp is very simple. Watch me. If you don't understand anything, just say it."

As he spoke, Zhao Xinyu heated the pan and added oil. When the oil was about 80% hot, he put the carp, which had been cut with knife marks, into the oil and fried it until both sides were golden brown. He then took it out and marinated it in the prepared seasonings.

After marinating for about half an hour, he took the carp out and turned on the stove again. To Zheng Min's surprise, Zhao Xinyu did not add water to the pan but poured several cans of beer. He put the carp in and started adding seasonings, explaining the role of each seasoning to Zheng Min after adding it.

The whole process took only a few minutes. Zhao Xinyu looked at Zheng Min, "How about it, simple, right?"

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