Chapter 49 The Fourth Young Master of the Zhang Family
It was almost dusk, and after everyone packed up the things they brought, they started to make a fire and cook.
The one who was in charge of cooking was Yang Chengche, who was also a relative of Yang Zhengshan's grandchildren.
Yang Chengche lost his mother when he was young and depended on his father for life. He took over the family kitchen when he was very young.
Even after getting married, he was still the chef of the family.
However, his family was not well off, and a good cook could not cook without rice. No matter how good his cooking skills were, there was no place to show them.
But today, Yang Chengche finally had the opportunity to show his cooking skills.
A plate of fried chicken was served on the table, and Yang Zhengshan couldn't help but sniff.
"What a fragrance!"
He couldn't help but pick up a piece of chicken with chopsticks.
The meat was soft, stewed very well, and the taste was salty, which suited his appetite very well.
How to say it?
Although Yang Chengche's cooking skills were not great, and he probably couldn't even compare to the chefs in Anning County, Yang Zhengshan was still very surprised.
Don't forget, Yang Chengche's family didn't have the conditions to fry chicken before, and they didn't eat meat many times a year.
This dish of fried chicken he made today might be the first time.
It's already very good to be able to do it like this for the first time.
"Very good, very good, from today on, you are the cook!"
This cooking skill is much better than Wang's at home, and Yang Zhengshan gave high praise.
"Cook? Uncle, what is a cook?"
Yang Chengche is not tall and thin. Standing next to Yang Mingwu, he looks like a child.
And the reason why he was able to pass Yang Zhengxiang's selection and follow Yang Zhengshan to Chongshan Pass is because he has a fierceness, a fierceness that doesn't care about his life.
Of course, his martial arts are not bad either, and he is very sharp with the Yang family spear.
"Cook is the cook in the army. You will take care of our meals in the future. As a reward for hard work, I will reward you with a chicken leg every day!" Yang Zhengshan picked up a chicken leg and put it in Yang Chengche's bowl.
"Really, thank you, uncle!" Yang Chengche looked at the chicken drumstick in the bowl happily.
The others were envious.
Really envious!
They had a hard time before. If it wasn't for the New Year and festivals, they would hardly eat meat.
It was only after the battle with the Hu cavalry that they had a period of eating horse meat every day.
"Okay, let's eat!"
Yang Zhengshan looked at the table of young men, picked up the bowl and chopsticks, and started eating.
The next scene was a whirlwind of food.
The young boys starved me to death.
Among the fourteen people in front of him, Yang Mingwu was the oldest, but only twenty-five years old.
Yang Qinwu was the youngest, only fourteen years old.
The scene of such a group of people eating can be imagined.
A large porcelain bowl of wheat rice was eaten up by them in three or five bites.
Yang Zhengshan felt that he had to save more money in the future, otherwise he probably couldn't afford to support these young men.
Of course, Yang Zhengshan would not be stingy and let these boys starve.
Practicing martial arts requires a lot of energy and nutrition, and not eating enough is not good.
These dozen people are his team, so he naturally has to train them well.
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Yang Zhengshan thought he would see Zhou Lan soon, but he didn't expect that he had lived in the house for three days and didn't wait for Zhou Lan.
If Zhao Yuan hadn't come to see him from time to time, he would have thought that Zhou Lan had forgotten him.
Zhao Yuan always said that Zhou Lan was busy, and Yang Zhengshan didn't know if Zhou Lan was really busy, nor did he know what she was busy with.
At first, Yang Zhengshan was still a little worried, but as time passed, his worries disappeared.
Since you are here, you should be at ease.
No matter what Zhou Lan wants to do, since he is here, just wait for him with peace of mind.
After calming down, Yang Zhengshan no longer stayed in the house, but walked out of the house and strolled around.
"Dad, look, that's the Hundred Medicine Pavilion, it is said that there are many precious medicines in it!"
In these three days, Yang Mingzhi has already explored the streets and alleys of Guancheng.
He had a general idea of the peculiar shops on the street.
Yang Zhengshan stood on the busy street and looked up at the plaque of Baiyao Pavilion.
The three large gold-plated characters looked very imposing. The three-story pavilion had complicated eaves, carved beams and painted buildings, and flying eaves and corners, which were exquisite and gorgeous.
Yang Zhengshan looked at it carefully, and then looked back at the shops he passed by, with a strange color flashing in his eyes.
The background of this Baiyao Pavilion seemed extraordinary.
On the whole street, all the shops were one or two stories high, but this Baiyao Pavilion was three stories high, and the decoration was so gorgeous.
If there was no big enough background, how could it stand out from the crowd?
"Dad, it would be great if we could also get a precious medicine!" Yang Mingzhi said with some desire.
The so-called precious medicine refers to herbs that are relatively old, relatively rare, and of great use to warriors.
For example, 100-year-old ginseng is a kind of precious medicine.
For the lower-level warriors, precious medicine is a natural treasure, and getting one is like getting help from heaven.
But Yang Zhengshan didn't care much about precious medicine. He had the spiritual spring water, so there was no need to think about the unattainable precious medicine.
"Okay, stop daydreaming, let's go!"
Yang Zhengshan interrupted Yang Mingzhi's unrealistic thoughts and continued to walk along the street.
But they just walked for a while and found that the street in front was blocked.
The three-meter-wide street was blocked by passers-by in three layers inside and outside.
Yang Zhengshan stood on tiptoe and wanted to see what was happening in front, but unfortunately there were so many people in front that he couldn't see the situation inside at all.
Yang Mingzhi was very smart. He stepped forward and pulled a passerby and asked, "Brother, what happened in front of me?"
The passers-by who were watching the excitement were suddenly interrupted and said unhappily: "Don't you know how to watch?"
"Oh, you can't see it, brother, please tell me!" Yang Mingzhi said with a flattering look on his face.
The passers-by may have found him pleasing to the eye, or they may have had nothing to do right now, so they started talking, "You don't need to look, just listen to the sound to know that the fourth young master of the Zhang family is beating someone inside!"
"The fourth young master of the Zhang family! Who is the fourth young master of the Zhang family?" Yang Mingzhi continued to ask.
"Who else could it be? The one from the Zhang family!"
"Zhang family!" Yang Mingzhi rolled his eyes and lowered his voice and said, "That father-in-law's family!"
He has not been idle these days, he has been asking about things in the city.
He had learned about the big figures, the various factions, the novel places, etc. in Guancheng. Although he didn't get any secret information, he also got a lot of explicit information.
The passer-by also lowered his voice and said: "Yes, this fourth young master of the Zhang family is very cruel. Not long ago, my second uncle's son and my aunt's grandma's son was whipped because he came too close to this man while walking. A whip."
"Also last month, the young lady of the Song family was spotted by this man while she was shopping, so she was taken back and made a concubine in the eighteenth room!"
The voices of the two people talking became lower and lower, but their expressions became more and more exciting.
Yang Mingzhi, in particular, looked shocked at one moment, exaggerated at the next, and even said flattering words from time to time.
When Yang Zhengshan, who was standing not far behind, saw this, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.
This kid actually has the talent to be an actor!
Look at the way his expression changes. There is no pause. Although the expression is a little exaggerated, it looks more real to passers-by.
The fourth young master of the Zhang family!
Yang Zhengshan was thoughtful.
Yang Mingzhi had told him about the situation of forces in Guancheng.
He also knew about the Zhang family.
Although the Zhang family is not a prominent family, it is the top family power in Chongshan Pass City.
Because there is a big shot standing behind the Zhang family.
Zhang Yude, the eunuch guarding Chongshanguan.
Logically speaking, eunuchs do not have sons, but this guarding eunuch not only had sons, but also four grandchildren.
It is said that after Zhang Yude became powerful, he adopted a son from his clan relatives.
If you have a son, you will have many grandchildren.
Today, Zhang Yude not only has grandchildren, but also several great-grandchildren.
As an eunuch, he could also enjoy the blessing of having many children and grandchildren, which made Zhang Yude very fond of these children and grandchildren.
The guarding eunuch is the representative of the emperor, and he is a person that no one wants to mess with in the entire Chongshan Pass.
With his support, the status of the Zhang family will naturally rise.
It's a pity that Zhang Yude was just an eunuch, and his son was just a farmer.
The Zhang family is just like a nouveau riche, without any background.
Coupled with Zhang Yude's protection of his shortcomings, he created a group of vicious dandies.
Among them, the one with the most notorious reputation is Zhang Chen, the fourth young master of the Zhang family.
Listening to the curses and screams from the crowd, Yang Zhengshan shook his head gently.
The water in this heavy mountain pass is not shallow, and it is not something he can mix with now.
Just when he was about to ask Yang Mingzhi to leave, a burst of scolding suddenly came from behind him.
