To the west of Yizhou City, Zhang Xiaobao came out of the west gate and guessed where Liu Feng was going. To the west of Yizhou are two large rivers, which is a very important section of the Yangtze River.

In addition to the two rivers, there are also mountains, one by one, with many gullies, other rivers, and even small lakes in the middle.

The west of the city is not the most important transportation road in Yizhou. The most important one is on the north and south sides, but now some people take the west road because it is close.

It turned out that the road was all small roads, and if you didn’t walk for a few days, you could not see any traces of people walking on it. At the same time, there were also many snakes and insects. Occasionally, a few wolves appeared to cooperate to let those who wanted to take a shortcut to know that this road was difficult to walk.

Now it is relatively easy to walk, with no cement roads, let alone asphalt roads.

However, the living standards and quality of people living in a country depend on the scientific and technological level of the country and the development of agriculture and animal husbandry.

When the three are improved at the same time, handicrafts and commerce will inevitably prosper, and people have higher requirements for the variety and quality of goods, which is directly reflected in the price of goods.

So the first thing people with conditions think of is to transport good things from other places to sell them, make money and buy the daily necessities that the owner needs and the relatively luxurious things they like.

So the caravan naturally expanded from its original scale and the number increased.

As a very important prefecture in the Tang Dynasty, Yizhou Prefecture will inevitably follow the capital area in life.

Local people found that going out from the west of the city and then crossing mountains and rivers, they could exchange things that were valuable in Yizhou from further west.

On the way, you can even hunt and pick medicinal herbs and wild vegetables.

It becomes a road when people walk too much, which is passive. However, driven by the possibility of improving living standards, the working people will become passive to active.

There is a mountain ahead. It is simple. Use a saw and an axe to bring down the trees, and use a pick and shovel to level the road. There are stones nearby. Put them in a basket and transport them to the road occasionally to prevent the rain from overwhelming the road.

It’s easy to deal with a river. If you don’t want to buy or can’t afford an iron cable, use bamboo fibers to wove bamboo cables, connect them to the two sides, and lay wooden boards on it.

Once everything is ready, you can walk.

In fact, the most important thing is the current stability of the Tang Dynasty. From Yizhou Prefecture to the west, it will go to Tubo. In the past, no one was willing to work hard to build roads, unless they were tired of living.

Now there is no need to be afraid that the Tubo people will bully themselves. Tubo has become a part of the Tang Dynasty and has conducted various transactions in the past. There is no need to worry about being hurt by the locals.

When Zhang Xiaobao rode his horse, he had already felt the enthusiasm that the working people burst out when the country was protected by strong military forces.

The road to the west of Yizhou is a dirt road, but there are many people coming and going, including wheelbarrows, donkeys and mules. Some people simply hold their heels and sticks on their hands and carry them on their backs.

Zhang Xiaobao, who deeply understands the relationship between stability and economic development, understands the thoughts in the hearts of those who are rushing to pass. An unknown pride fills the heart, and these are of great contributions.

Without the achievements made by his wife and the last tricks he played with, Tubo would not surrender. It has nothing to do with ordinary people in Tubo, and it is because the ruling class does not want to lose its own rule.

Although many of the passers-by in front of them looked like dust, they were not confused in their eyes. When they showed them a way, a lamp also lit up in their hearts, and this is the joy of helping others.

When Zhang Xiaobao was riding on the horse and thought about it, he came to a caravan in front. The other party must have calculated the time and arrived in Yizhou in the morning, have a rest, and can ship the goods in the afternoon. In the evening, invite local contact merchants to have a meal. If the speed is fast enough, the goods will be shipped one day tomorrow. Then rest for a night, purchase the goods the next day and then form a caravan to rush back.

The reason for this is that there is no artificial risk on the road. You don’t need to walk back and forth like the previous horse gangs, and you always worry about being attacked by others. Some are bandits, some are peers, and some are people near the road.

Who dares to take action now? Unless you are tired of living and can't think of how to die, so you attack the caravans in your country. Once you take action, no matter whether you succeed or fail, when the caravans escape back or are discovered by later people, the Tang army will be dispatched, and they will not be local yamen runners at all.

Then you can pray and run away with a bunch of people, provided you can determine that the army's military dogs, goshawks, and tracking masters cannot catch any trace of you. Also, make sure that your internal personnel will not be tempted by high rewards and exemptions.

In other words, you will earn a thousand guan when you attack a caravan with your own hands. Everyone will earn tens of guan. After you are discovered, the court will offer a reward of 10,000 guan and exempt the person who reported it. Do you think your subordinates will be able to hold on?

When Zhang Xiaobao rode on the horse and met the caravan, he deeply felt the safety of the other party. The organized team was obviously not very tired, and they were talking and laughing. When everyone on the roadside felt like a relative.

After smiling at four people in a row, Zhang Xiaobao thought that he had been discovered by someone, but later he thought about it. As long as you look at him, he nodded with anyone, and probably belonged to the public relations staff of the caravan.

"Brother in front of you, please pay attention. Don't shave the horse." Zhang Xiaobao was experiencing a good mood when shouts came from behind.

Slightly turned sideways, Zhang Xiaobao turned around and looked around. A caravan consisting of more than 100 people, twenty cars and many mules came over from behind. A large flag was raised in the caravan, saying that the flag was inaccurate. It had two poles and directly supported a piece of cloth in the middle. The advantage was that the wind could not be blown by others and the bad news was that the resistance increased after the wind was strong.

This flag is very interesting. The top is a slightly smaller row of words "Da Tang" and seems to be afraid that others will not know that the caravan comes from the Tang Dynasty.

The first impression that Zhang Xiaobao was that the other party wanted to go abroad and do international trade, but they wrote the word "Tang Dynasty" and that when they went abroad, would they recognize it?

In the middle of the line of the Tang Dynasty characters is a cartoon character. Zhang Xiaobao guessed and then confirmed that it was Fan character. You said that you have so many words and you wrote them into cartoons. It's really tormenting. Nowadays, cartoons are popular, right?

The team has no walking people and is very fast. Although there are not many people, it demonstrates the caravan's strong financial strength.

Zhang Xiaobao's horse speed is not as fast as the caravan. Naturally, he will be overtaken by others.

But Zhang Xiaobao was very puzzled. For a moment, he felt that he had become stupid, very stupid. You can walk on the road west of Yizhou and livestock. You can also walk on people, but how can you get over the carriage? Is there any special method? It's so weird.

With infinite curiosity, Zhang Xiaobao hid on the side of the road. When the other party was wiped, he asked, "Hey, I said, are you going to India? It's India."

There is no way, who made him think that the other party was engaged in international trade just now. This trip must be India, just like the place where the monks went before, but the road was different.

Someone in the team slowed down and looked at the person who was asking questions. He smiled and replied, "What are you going to India? India is too far away. The past trip was not enough for us to eat with the things in the team."

Zhang Xiaobao felt that he was right. Even a carriage could cross mountains. What was he afraid of when he went to India? Since the other party answered no, he had to continue asking: "But go to Tubo?"

"What are you going to Tubo? Have you ever seen a carriage that can be passed by just walking west?" the other party asked.

Nodded, Zhang Xiaobao: "I mean that too, then you guys..."

"Come over a few small hills and go dozens of miles ahead." The other party said.

Zhang Xiaobao felt that his thinking ability had become worse, so he formed a caravan and walked this path dozens of miles in front. What does it mean?

Seeing that the other party had to speed up and follow, Zhang Xiaobao had an idea and took out a bun from his arms and handed it over. When he met for the first time, there was a good gift. In fact, there was a cigar. One of them was reluctant to give it to him, and the other party might not know how to smoke it.

The other party saw a passerby handing over a bun, and his expression changed. He was very surprised. After thinking about it for a moment, he still took it into his hands. He didn't believe that this person would poison him.

He was also polite, and took a bite in front of Zhang Xiaobao, then nodded suddenly: "Okay, good stuff, good buns, beef and scallion stuffed, your buns are fragrant and have no faint bitterness, what's going on?"

Just keep the other party for a moment. Zhang Xiaobao didn't care what topic to talk about. He smiled and said, "Others who eat beef usually don't eat fresh food. The so-called taste is a bit bad. Some people are now focusing on putting seasonings. The purpose of putting seasonings is to remove the fishy smell, but if you put too much, it will be bitter. The ingredients of seasonings are one animal, one plant, and the other mineral."

"Yes, yes, you're so right. Do you know what seasonings are good to put in the filling if you make wontons?" The other party bit in small bites, reluctant to eat too quickly.

The bun has thin skin, large filling, and good materials. After the labor costs that Zhang Xiaobao had done by himself, the cost itself is only 5 cents. It is sold in Shuiyunjian Restaurant. If you don’t have 60 cents, don’t even think about it. Therefore, people who eat in Shuiyunjian generally do not waste it, it is too expensive.

Of course, it is much worse than the Laobian dumplings and Gou Buli buns at that time. The buns worth hundreds of yuan each are several times more than those in Shuiyunjian buns, unless Shuiyunjian uses seafood or mountain delicacies.

Seeing that Zhang Xiaobao was happy to eat, he handed over another bun and took it out to eat it himself. He hadn't eaten in the morning.

"Thank you, brother, it's so delicious. Hurry up, eat as you go." The man was not polite at all, took the bun and threw the leftover bit of the previous one into his mouth and urged him.

Zhang Xiaobao nodded with the bun in his mouth and urged the horse to speed up.

After the two of them wiped out all the buns brought by Zhang Xiaobao, they talked about the wonton again.

Zhang Xiaobao can say that he understands the food, which is very modest.

Seeing that the other party was still staring at wonton, he asked, "It depends on what you are pursuing? Is it fragrant or fresh? What level of customer is yours? How much does it cost to sell a bowl? Is the filling vegan or pure meat, or a combination.

From the selection of ingredients to the preparation of filling, the blending of soup, the flavor of the soup base, and the auxiliary dipping sauce, there must be a detailed arrangement, otherwise it is hard to say.

If you really want to say it all, I guess I can't finish it last day, and there are thousands of combinations of various aspects. Of course, people who are not specialized in this bite can't taste the subtle differences. Which one do you want to ask?"

In the spirit of helping others, Zhang Xiaobao said it very realistically, but the other party opened his eyes wide and nodded from time to time.

After Zhang Xiaobao finished speaking, the man exclaimed in surprise: "I met an expert, brother, are you a chef? Absolutely, where are you working?"

"Host, hobbies, I haven't considered being a full-time job yet. In fact, my real identity is an official among the businessmen who buy goods." Zhang Xiaobao was afraid that the other party would pester him to be a professional chef, so he explained.

After hearing this, this person became even more confused and his career was messed up. He thought it was very reasonable. So he said, "Okay, sure enough, a businessman who is not a good cook is definitely not a good official."

"Thank you." Zhang Xiaobao smiled.

"Brother, to be honest, the best filling for wontons we make is mutton stuffing. Not much, the price of mutton is expensive. Generally, pork is served with vegetables, such as pork celery, eggs and leeks, cabbage and loofah, cucumber and sea rice, but there are also few. Sea rice is expensive, and the soup is soup. Water for boiling wontons, add sesame oil, and add some chopped green onion. There are also salt."

This person chose to believe in Zhang Xiaobao, thinking that the other party could give him a better idea.

Zhang Xiaobao listened carefully and said, "In this way, I will teach you a simple method. It is not too much trouble. I guarantee that your wontons will be easy to sell."

Speaking of this, Zhang Xiaobao paused and gave the other party a time to listen carefully.

"No need to say more about the filling. You probably can't afford the filling. If the seller can't afford it, you should use chicken soup. Put pickled vegetables under the soup. You should use seaweed ingredients, but you can't afford it. Then put the sea rice used in the filling and put some coriander if there is coriander.

Then prepare vinegar and soy sauce, and then some peppers, chili... You don’t have chili, so don’t prepare it. You have to prepare garlic paste. All of this, you can do it as you do, and you won’t be able to pay any extra cost. If you think chicken soup is expensive, pork bone soup will be done."

Zhang Xiaobao told a very ordinary recipe. It was like this when he made it for his family the first time, but he just put seaweed.

After hearing this, the other party nodded his head unsatisfiedly: "That's so simple?"

"Simple? Yes, simple. Everything is actually simple. Do you know what to do in the first level of the chef in Shuiyunjian's assessment?" Zhang Xiaobao was stunned and immediately followed the other party's words.

"What?" This person obviously didn't know how the chefs in the restaurant as big as Shuiyunjian took the exam.

"Three dishes, one scrambled eggs, one roasted eggplant, and one cold shredded cucumber." Zhang Xiaobao stretched out three fingers.

The other party obviously didn't believe it. Shui Yunjian, what a big name, the first level of the assessment was just these three dishes, which was impossible: "Impossible." He said it.

"Do you think it's very simple? The first thing is to have a scrambled egg, which requires beating the egg into the pan, and it will be ready to be in. It will be cooked but not burnt, and it will be tender but not sticky." Zhang Xiaobao introduced.

"Didn't you pour the eggs into the oil pan?" The other party was surprised again.

"Is that possible the assessment of Shuiyunjian? Because it is simple, we can see that the basic skills are not solid. Even if you play the kitchen knife, Shuiyunjian doesn't want it. The simpler things are, the more test people, and the more ordinary things are, the more attention they pay attention to details.

If you don’t believe it, I will make a bowl of wontons for you when you have the opportunity. You can get the ingredients. For the same ingredients, I will roll the dough myself, mix the filling myself, and make the soup myself to see if the taste is the same. If the taste is the same, it is to make fast food, but my Chinese diet emphasizes spirituality.

For example, the bun you just ate is beef, green onion, salt, and nothing else is put in it. The skill is to choose which piece of meat, the part of the green onion, the amount of salt, how much dough is fermented to, the strength of the hand when rolling the dough, the trunk in the steamer, how much water is placed, and what heat is used to use.”

Zhang Xiaobao said a lot more, mainly because he could talk.

The other party was used to making surprise moves, and showed the same expression again, asking: "Can you say more details?"

Zhang Xiaobao shook his head: "No, there is really an absolute ratio, it will become a fast food again. I have to see the meat and onions, and the noodles produced in any place to mix. When making it, someone can see it next to me, but it can only be understood and not expressed in words."

"I understand. It's a pity that you don't work as a professional chef if you are a businessman. Okay, I'll write down the wonton recipe you mentioned earlier. When I meet you in the future, I'll treat you to free of charge. I'll take the first step."

The man saw that he had fallen a distance from the team again, with mule clamped his legs, speeding up.
To be continued...