I traveled through time and space and found a mute boy: That’s enough, I feel sorry for him

Xu Shuyi was busy for several days and sometimes he didn't even have time to build the house. He could only take a quick look at it after work in the afternoon, then go home to eat, wash up, and fall asleep as soon as he lay down.

Fortunately, the banquet finally arrived. Xu Shu even changed into new clothes early in the morning.

He originally wanted to take Mu Jinghua with him to see the excitement, and he had already informed Xiao Ran about it.

But when I asked Mu Jinghua for his opinion last night, the child just shook his head to indicate that he didn't want to. He seemed to be in a bad mood these past few days and smiled less often. Occasionally, when Xu Shu talked to him, he would be distracted.

Xu Shu asked him if he had anything on his mind, but Mu Jinghua just shook his head. He didn't want to talk about it. Xu Shu was busy and didn't have time to ask in detail, so he wanted to wait until all these things were over before taking the children out to relax.

It just so happened that his feet had been soaked in hot water every day these days, and apart from a little swelling, he was able to walk without crutches.

Xu Shu subconsciously coaxed him: "Don't be unhappy, when I finish these, I won't have to go to the restaurant to work, and then I'll take you to the town to see the lanterns."

Hearing this, Mu Jinghua's eyes lit up, and even his smile became more genuine. He eagerly used sign language to ask Xu Shu several times: "Really?"

Xu Shu pinched his face and said with a smile, "Really?" The child was growing better and better, his skin was as soft as tofu, Xu Shu didn't dare to use force, a light pinch would leave a red mark.

It’s just that his face is still too thin… Xu Shu looked at him for a few times, comforted him a few times, then got up and rushed towards the town.

Mu Jinghua stood at the gate of the courtyard and watched Xu Shu walk away. He gently touched the place where Xu Shu had pinched him just now, and became absent-minded again.

When Xu Shu arrived at the county magistrate's mansion, Wu Yong and his men had already packed up. Wu Yong's family lived in the town and was close by, so he naturally arrived early. When he saw Xu Shu coming, he immediately threw the details of the account to Xu Shu: "Brother, you are reliable on this."

Xu Shu did not shirk the responsibility. In this world where agriculture is emphasized and commerce is suppressed, mathematics is not well developed. He was a little worried about handing the job over to Wu Yong.

He checked everything needed for today's banquet one by one, and only went to the kitchen after making sure everything was in place. In addition to the eight-treasure rice and some main dishes, Xu Shu also ordered eight hard dishes, one for each table, which would be served randomly, so it was not certain what you would get, so that it would be novel enough.

Of course, something like this that looks very high-end is not selling quality but face, but this is much simpler for Xu Shu.

Based on the characteristics of the characters in the play "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea" and the fantasy novels he found in his backpack (he didn't know when he put these things in the backpack), he came up with eight names that sounded both awesome and fairy-like.

For example, "Bai Yu Taiqing Lake" is actually a pork tripe and chicken soup hotpot base made with pork tripe, chicken bones, king oyster mushrooms, ginger and cooking wine. All of his favorite foods are added in it, such as rattlesnakes, baby cabbage, lettuce, tripe and chicken feet. He made it just because he wanted to eat it.

Served with a bowl of sesame paste, it’s all selfishness and no sincerity.

That's why he thought of bringing his children over to try it, but it doesn't matter if the children don't want to come. After all, the chef's recipes are all his own and he can make them anytime he wants to eat them in the future.

Moreover, today's banquet is just an advertisement, because the eight dishes are randomly served, and only the birthday person can taste all eight dishes. Others, even Xiao Ran, can only eat one of them. If you want to try the others, you will have to come to the restaurant in the future.

But these are all hard-to-eat dishes. You can get a free meal at the banquet today, but if you go to a restaurant in the future, you will have to expect your wallet to be emptied.

Xu Shu thinks long-term, and even Wu Yong admits he is better than him. He can't help but feel sorry for Xu Shu. If this restaurant was under Xu Shu's name, it would have become a royal merchant long ago.

Xu Shu had no interest in the imperial merchants. In the final analysis, this was just a business between Wu Yong and Xiao Ran. Xu Shu was only interested in the money. He always followed the principle of doing as much work as he was paid. Although Xiao Ran gave a lot of money, it was at most enough for Xu Shu to take out Du Fu's "Song of the Eight Immortals Drinking" to calm the situation.

If Xiao Ran hadn't been so gullible, Xu Shu wouldn't have even planned to take out the entire script of the play Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea. He just wanted to use the birthday party to advertise it.

As for these eight main dishes, they were not at all given to Xiao Ran to save face.

But that day Xu Shu suddenly remembered that Xiao Mujin could cook, so he might as well open a restaurant and let Xiao Mujin manage it. When Xiao Mujin became the boss, no one would bully him anymore.

However, it was still a bit expensive to open a shop in the town. Although the ten thousand taels he had cheated Xiao Ran out of last time was more than enough, he couldn't spend all the money at once. He had to be prepared for any eventuality. Moreover, Xu Shu had been busy preparing these eight dishes these days and had no time or energy to inquire about whether there was a suitable shop in the town.

He looked around the kitchen and then went to the theater.

The actors were changing their clothes and putting on their makeup. When they saw Xu Shu, the one in the lead bowed and said respectfully, "Mr. Xu."

This is the actor who was criticized by Xu Shu last time and was frightened to kneel down and beg for mercy. Her name is Chu Yuan, and she is only fifteen years old this year. Although she is young, she is very tall. Although she is a girl, she sings the role of a young man, and she plays the role of Cui Zongzhi, the handsome and handsome boy.

At that time, Xu Shu felt that she was not cool enough and seemed unable to let go, so he singled her out. He didn't expect that this girl was so timid.

But she must have some skills to be able to make it in Xiao Ran's mansion. The opera in Qingshui Town is similar to the modern Sichuan opera, with five types of vocal styles: Gaoqiang, Kunqiang, Huqin, Tanxi and Dengdiao. This girl is good at everything, so it's no wonder she got the most popular role.

Xu Shu stared at her for a while. She was quick to understand and worked hard on her private thoughts. But when she listened again the next day, she understood everything differently.

Xu Shu was very tolerant towards underage children. Thinking that the person he had scared to tears yesterday was actually a little girl, he praised her generously.

No one doesn't like to be praised, so every time Chu Yuan sees him now, he is particularly positive and excited.

Xu Shu replied her with a smile, said a few words of encouragement, and then went to the banquet hall to wash his hands and eat.

After all, it was a birthday party for a child, so it was not appropriate to use flattery or polite words. The guests who arrived one after another quickly took their seats.

Xiao Ran announced the start of the meal, and the maids and servants came with trays serving dishes. The first dish was Eight Treasure Rice Pudding.

When everyone saw it for the first time, they were naturally surprised, but this thing didn't have any deep meaning. This group of arrogant scholars from aristocratic families could only praise it by saying "it's quite ingenious".

But things were obviously not that simple, because Xu Shu also found a cookbook in his backpack. Although he still couldn't remember when he had bought such a book, since he already had fantasy novels, it didn't seem a big deal to see a cookbook?

Anyway, Xu Shu picked a few dishes that looked good but were definitely unheard of by the locals, such as squirrel mandarin fish, beggar's chicken, mapo tofu, blueberry yam, water chestnut thousand-layer cake, donkey rolls, tomato tofu soup, duck blood vermicelli soup...

Anyway, Xiao Ran is rich, so Xu Shu can do whatever he wants no matter how expensive it is.

And, the first thing for sure is that he likes to eat.

It’s a pity that little Hibiscus refused to come over.

Xu Shu once again felt sorry for the child.