Qingshui Town, Zhangji Baozi Shop.

At the end of the Chou period, it was still dark, the roosters had not yet begun to crow, and the residents of the huge town fell into a deep sleep.

In the backyard kitchen of Zhang Ji Baozi Shop, the lights were brightly lit.

At this time every day, the shopkeeper Zhang Dawei will get up from his wife's fragrant bed, rub his sleepy eyes, and go to the kitchen to knead the dough, wake it up, and mix the stuffing. The day's business starts from this moment, and also from Zhang Dawei's hands.

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"Shopkeeper, the water for kneading is ready. Can you see if it's hot enough?" A waiter brought a basin of water and asked Zhang Dawei.

Zhang Dawei didn't put his hand in to touch the water temperature, but felt it with the back of his hand.

"It's a bit overheated. Give me some time to dry half a stick of incense." He ordered, then turned around and went back to sifting the wheat flour in his hand with a fine sieve.

Zhang Ji’s pastry has been able to maintain a good reputation in Qingshui Town for hundreds of years. It has transformed from a thatched house with open-air tables and chairs into a two-story attic shop with private rooms in the lobby and a large stove in the backyard. It is Zhang Dawei’s great-grandfather and grandfather.

, Dad, this generation of people got up early and worked hard at night, groping hard and summing up experience.

In Zhang Dawei's memory, except for the New Year days of the year, he could sleep in like other children. At other times, he would be called out by his father every day when he was ugly.

Dad kneaded the dough, rested it, and mixed the ingredients. He had to watch and learn from the whole process.

Zhang's noodles are different from other breakfast shops in town. Zhang's noodles are famous for being soft, white and tender, and their buns are fragrant.

This is a unique skill of the Zhang family. From father to son, and from son to grandson, family rules stipulate that daughters-in-law and daughters cannot learn it.

Therefore, these guys in the shop can only do some peripheral chores and cannot learn the core things. As the shopkeeper, Zhang Dawei does it himself.

No, he has sifted the flour and is about to start kneading the dough.

The method of kneading the dough cannot be seen by outsiders, so Zhang Dawei sent the two waiters out of the kitchen.

"Afu, go wash and chop the vegetables in the basket, soak the vermicelli in cold water, and let the mushrooms bloom."

"Don't move the meat, let me do it."

"Agui, go and prepare the steamer and firewood."

The two guys, called A Fu and A Gui, quietly pushed each other with their eyes, and finally A Gui stood up.

"Shopkeeper, we have a lot of work to do today. We will be opening at the beginning of the month. How about I call that little black guy over?"

Agui opened his mouth, and Afu quickly followed: "Shopkeeper, Xiaohei said he was paying off debts, but he ate more than anyone else, and his work was a mess. He broke three bowls and two bowls in a row in the past few days.

There was only one plate, and by the way, yesterday I spilled a pot of vinegar on the guest, which made the landlady say a lot of nice things to the guest, and even waived the order before she gave up..."

Zhang Dawei was furious when he mentioned the boy who was imprisoned in the woodshed and was eating the King's meal.

"Then why are you still dawdling? Go quickly and wake that boy up to work!"

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After Afu and Agui came in holding a candle, they couldn't help but giggle when they saw Dabai's sleeping posture.

Ah Fu raised his neck and said, "Don't talk nonsense, I sleep well..."

Agui smiled strangely and looked Afu over: "Stop pretending to be with me, we are all men, who doesn't know who is who?"

"Besides, there's nothing shameful about this kind of thing. Just save more money and wait until you get a wife."

Ah Fu's face turned red, and he rushed to Dabai angrily and kicked Dabai a few times.

"Xiao Hei, wake up, wake up!"

Dabai sat up suddenly, his eyes full of anger.

"Are you sick? Do you want to fight or something?"

He asked angrily, rubbing his eyes.

Even though the tiger fell into peace, he still had to show his weakness in front of the shopkeeper and the proprietress, otherwise he would be sent to the government by the two of them.

When it comes to these two guys, Dabai is not timid at all.

"A ghost is fighting with you? The shopkeeper asked you to go to the kitchen to work!" Agui said.

In the past few days, everyone had been fighting a lot. Although two of them were fighting one, the boy was pinned to the ground and beaten.

But this kid has a lot of ruthlessness in him, and he is also very rogue. He was obviously beaten on the ground at this moment, but when he turned around he got up, and when you were not paying attention, he grabbed you from behind and kicked you, specifically

It's very annoying to do dirty tricks.

"Get up quickly, the shopkeeper is waiting!" Agui added.

Dabai yawned and looked at the dark yard outside: "Are you sure? It's only midnight!"

"Isn't that what it means to shop early? If you want to enjoy happiness, you have to pay off your debt!" Agui said.

Dabai rolled his eyes.

The woodshed was so hot that he couldn't sleep at all in the first half of the night. He finally fell asleep in the second half of the night.

I was called up to work before I even finished my dream. It was such a hard life, not even cattle, horses or mules were so hard.

"Where are the people? Where have they all died?"

Suddenly the roar of the shopkeeper Zhang Dawei came from the kitchen.

The three boys in the woodshed were all shocked.

Agui quickly rushed to the door and said to the kitchen: "Shopkeeper, Xiao Hei is not happy..."

What?

The people in the kitchen were stunned for a moment, and then the sound of footsteps mixed with shouts and curses came towards the woodshed.

Dabai climbed up quickly, pulled out his shoes and rushed out, "Agui, you are such a bastard, please remember this!"

Dabai dropped a harsh word and ran out of the house.

Agui smiled proudly, "You brat, I told you to cheat on me yesterday!"

In the yard, Dabai was arranging his clothes and said to Zhang Dawei with a smile on his face: "Shopkeeper, I got up as soon as I heard them calling me. Whatever the shopkeeper wants me to do, just tell me. Go to Daoshan Xiaohuohai."

, my little black brows don’t even frown!”

Zhang Dawei's anger subsided a little when he saw Dabai nodding and bowing.

"You are smart, come with me!"

He turned around and walked back, Dabai followed closely behind him. He glanced at the thick and long rolling pin in Zhang Dawei's hand, and Dabai secretly grinded his teeth.

You old bastard, sooner or later I will be stronger than you and I won’t be able to beat you to death!

After entering the kitchen, Zhang Dawei asked Dabai to boil water in the pot. Zhang Dawei pointed to a stack of steamers that were taller than a person and said to Dabai: "First scrub these steamers, and then carry them to the hot water pot to preheat them."

After giving the instructions, he turned around and went to the two large vats, uncovered the veils on them to check the fermentation of the dough inside. After he knew what was going on, he put the veil back on and came to the door of the kitchen and shouted the instructions.
Chapter completed!