Chapter 47: Outing! Meet the master and servant again!
At Yunlai Inn, Zhang Fan must pack lunch for Zhou Xiucai who came to teach him how to write; it’s still hairy crabs, and this time they’re garlic-flavored!

After lunch, someone from the woodworking workshop was sent over. After all, it was impossible to just bring the wood over to work on site, so they just came to understand the customer's needs.

After Zhang Fan said a few words, the visitor immediately understood. There was no need to draw a picture. There were just some long tables and a hot pot table in the middle that could have charcoal fire. The chairs could also be simply made almost slanted along the curve of the back.

Zhang Fan took into consideration that Yunlai Inn was close to the city gate. Apart from the occasional fine silk shop, the rest of the shops on this road were affordable shops. Most of the people living in the nearby towns were not wealthy, and there were many traveling merchants, wanderers, and dock workers passing by.

So, it’s just right to do business with these people!
If there are few people, you can have a full meal of maocai for just a few dollars. If there are many people, you can have a hotpot, which will instantly attract people!
The person from the woodworking workshop asked a few more questions about the details and then left. The people in the shop had nothing to do for a moment. There was no rush to clean up the warehouse and the backyard, and Zhang Fan had no intention of studying anymore.

"Manager Zhang, how about we go out for an outing together this afternoon?"

Mr. Zhou said that he saw that Zhang Fan was in a bad mood, so he could see some mountains and rivers to relieve his depression.

"Yes, sir, we can go out and find a riverbank or something, we still have some crabs left!"

Zhao Hengjiang became excited upon hearing this and licked the corner of his mouth unconsciously, thinking in his heart that the noodles were really fragrant!
"That's right! That's right! Isn't Zhou Xiucai's village right beside the Jialing River?"

Zhu Wuliu rolled his eyes. Zhang Fan hadn't mentioned anything about hot pot and maocai yet. He was still thinking about developing the spicy crab dish and selling it.

"Yes, if you don't mind, you can go and have a look together. My wife is going back to her parents' home today to visit the elderly, so it's convenient inside the house."

Zhang Fan thought about it and it made sense. What he had experienced in his previous life were all team-building activities. Now he had to erase those terrible memories.

But the store has to stay, one person has to stay in the store, Chef Li has to go. Zhang Fan has tried the skills of the two apprentices, and they found that without proper modern seasonings, it really wouldn't work.

Chen Xie has an old mother at home, so she lives in a nearby residential area and wants to let him go home early to take care of his filial piety. There is no other way.

He sent Zhou Cai, the young man, to the carriage and horse shop to rent a carriage for half a tael of silver.

A moment later, in front of the Yunlai Inn, three people from the kitchen loaded the ingredients and condiments onto the carriage. They didn't need pots and pans, as Zhou Xiucai had them all at home.

Zhang Fan also went back to the room without being seen, took out a few skewers of crabs and two blocks of hot pot oil from the space, and went downstairs and got into the carriage.

"Shopkeeper! Please walk slowly!"

Several people got on the car one after another. Zhu Wuliu and Zhao Hengjiang drove the car outside the car, while Zhang Fan, Master Li and Zhou Xiucai sat inside the car, surrounding a small tea table.

No one had the heart to look back at Zhou Cai. The young man looked pitiful; he had done all the work but had no chance to play!

Lin Lin, who was passing by on patrol, wondered what Zhang Fan was going to do, and finally, along with his little detective brother, he almost couldn't help laughing.

The carriage headed west, and after exiting Renhe Gate and heading north for half an incense stick of time, it arrived at Zhou Xiucai's home, Shijing Village.

When passing by Ciqikou, Zhang Fan also pulled open the curtains to appreciate it. He wondered if the Ciqikou in this world was also as rip-off.

"The shopkeeper has arrived at Shijingpo! Where is your home, Mr. Zhou?"

When Zhu Wuliu saw that they had arrived at Shijingpo, he also started to ask, and he had to go to Zhou Xiucai's house to get some pots, pans, and utensils first.

Mr. Zhou leaned his head out of the carriage and looked around. "Go inside and you'll see the biggest thatched house!"

Thatched house? Zhang Fan was also stunned when he heard it. How hard must Zhou Xiucai's family be!

Not really. When I arrived at Mr. Zhou's house, I found that the yard surrounded by the fence was as big as three houses in my previous life. It was called a thatched house, but in fact it was just a roof made of thatch. If I looked closely, it was one of the most luxurious houses in the village, with at least 5 or 6 rooms!
As the ancients said, farming and studying are the family tradition. Although Mr. Zhou failed the imperial examination for more than ten years, he still had some family assets, worthy of being a scholar.

After getting the things, I went to the riverside.

Just as he set up the pot, Zhang Fan heard two people on the river bank running towards him as if they were escaping for their lives, shouting as they ran.

"Hurry up! There's a dog chasing us!"

"Master! Master! They have knives! Borrow them and chop the wild dogs!"

When I got closer, I found that it was the master and servant of the Xu family.

"Hurry! Hurry! Help me, I know those two people."

Zhang Fan picked up a kitchen knife, used his telekinesis as a guide and tried his luck. The flying knife hit the wild dogs instantly, and the remaining few ran away immediately.

I didn't expect that Mr. Zhou actually knew them.

"Thank you! Thank you!" Prince Xu ran closer and saw that the dog was no longer chasing him. He immediately collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath.

"Hey, young master, it's the shopkeeper who takes the lead in practicing martial arts!" Old Huang also came to the side of Prince Xu, bent over and supported the tree next to him, with one hand on his knee, pretending to be quite convincing. I don't know what realm Jian Jiuhuang is at who can fight with the City Lord Wudi. At least he should be a master!
"I'm glad you two are okay! Take a break and have a drink of water," Zhang Fan said as he asked the two younger ones to take a bowl and pour some water from the kettle and pass it to them.

Old Huang glanced at it, but Xu Fengnian took it and gulped it down, "Not enough! Waiter, give me another bowl!"

"Nice to meet you two again!" Mr. Zhou said.

"Oh, Master Zhou! I see you again today. Weren't you going to the inn to teach? Why did you come ahead of us?"

"Mr. Xu, Mr. Huang, I didn't expect to see you here either." Zhou Xiucai was also puzzled. Aren't these two heading north? Even if they walked slowly, they would have reached Beizhen. But now we are running back and are almost reaching his house.

Xu Fengnian sat up cross-legged, and when he saw that the person who was talking was Zhou Xiucai, he wondered why Zhou Xiucai was walking so fast. He even met someone in Yuzhou City and asked for directions. He estimated that he should have reached Bei Town by foot, but how come Zhou Xiucai was still ahead? He didn't see anyone riding a horse or a carriage along the way!

Old Huang, who was standing by, gulped down his water and said, "Master, we are running the wrong way!"

"Rebellion!" Xu Fengnian looked incredulous.

"Have you forgotten? We were drinking water over there, but you insisted on trying to trick the kids into giving us candied haws. We were kicked out!"

"I finally got out, but you threw stones at the wild dogs. I ran around in circles and didn't even get a sip of water!"

"Besides, look at which direction the river is flowing!"

Old Huang was still acting, drinking a bowl of water and saying one sentence, pretending to be out of breath, but if Zhang Fan hadn't seen it, he would have believed it!
Several people on the side also laughed after hearing this. Zhou Xiucai also smiled and shook his head. This master and servant are really a funny pair. Which parent is so generous to let them out?

"You two, meeting each other is fate, why don't you just rest here? We are also going for an outing and preparing to cook something to eat," Zhang Fan said.

"Hey, let me see what this is for, big crab! Sure enough, Lao Huang!" Xu Fengnian said and looked at Lao Huang.

"Young Master, there's no more, not a drop left!" Old Huang also understood what Xu Fengnian meant. He couldn't eat for free, he had to pay.

"We have none left. Tell me! Did you use the money to buy alcohol secretly?" Xu Fengnian jumped up with anger in his tone. He took off his shoes and was about to beat Lao Huang.

"Hey, Master, stop hitting me! Really! If we had money, we wouldn't be like this!"

Old Huang ran around the tree, shouting as he ran. Xu Fengnian was chasing him from behind. Suddenly he turned around and tackled Old Huang to the ground, with his shoe uppers hitting the ground with a thud.

He is running away and being chased, he can't escape even if he has wings!
Even Zhou Xiucai could tell that the two were acting, so he looked at Zhang Fan while holding back his smile.
"Okay! Okay! Mr. Xu, didn't you also contribute a pot of dog meat? Meeting each other is fate, a meal won't be a problem!" Zhang Fan said as he walked towards the direction of the wild dog. Wild dog meat is edible and delicious these days!
"That's right! Let's listen to the shopkeeper! Let's listen to the shopkeeper! Hehe", Old Huang also let go of his hands that were holding his head and winked at Xu Fengnian. That little look indicated that it was almost done, the performance was just right!
Xu Fengnian understood immediately, but took advantage of Old Huang's laxity and attacked him for real.

"Ouch!"

"Let you hide! Let you hide!"

The three people in the kitchen felt a little sorry for Old Huang lying on the ground. At his age, he still had to serve such a playboy. Mr. Zhou also stepped forward to help Old Huang up.

Old Huang was acting the role of a bullied servant. He ignored Xu Fengnian's cold stare and kept thanking Zhou Xiucai. Zhou Xiucai even walked around him and helped him brush off the dirt on his body.

Zhang Fan just envied the good relationship between the two.

When Emperor Huang Wu went to the city to ask for sword skills, he said, "Inferior horse, yellow wine, and six thousand miles" - these are not just the names of sword moves.

When Xu Fengnian took the sword in Wudi City, he said, "May I ask why the clouds in the nine heavens are hanging down, and why the four seas are standing upright?", which made the young Zhang Fan intoxicated.

But Xu Fengnian didn't care about that at the moment. He ran to the three people in the kitchen, picked up a hairy crab, and asked, "Where did you get this crab? It's so fat and big!"

After saying that, he swallowed his saliva
Zhu Wusiba and Zhao Hengjiang were minding their own business and ignored him. It would be a waste of their cooking skills to feed this man.

Master Zhao also felt that this dude was bullying others and didn't want to pay any attention to him, but his own boss invited him, so he replied unhappily, "He's our own kid!"

Zhang Fan's heart was moved when he heard this. Hey, I must go out and experience the world of martial arts in the future. I can set up more businesses without any worries. I have never heard of any vendettas or business wars in the martial arts world.

After thinking about it, what should I do?

Yuzhou Aolong!

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