Chapter 6 The Official's Craftsmanship

  The second update is online, I see that there are already a dozen or so brothers in the collection, and no one has given me a recommendation vote yet. That thing doesn't cost money! Rolling on the ground begging for collection and recommendations!

  This night, Chen Da Guan Ren had a sweet dream, but Su Bing Xuan was sleepless, to be exact, she was furious. The short message from Chen Zhi Yuan's prank call completely blew up the Su family and disrupted Su Bing Xuan's life trajectory. At this moment, Su Bing Xuan hated Chen Zhi Yuan so much that she wanted to drink his blood and eat his flesh, vowing to find him tomorrow and fight to the death!

  The next morning, Chen Zhiyuan and his brother got up early and rushed to the agricultural market. For this kind of roasted meat, the requirements for ingredients are extremely strict. The meat must be fresh, and frozen meat cannot be used at all. Vegetables are the same, overnight vegetables can't be used!

  There are many vendors selling mutton in this market, but none of them have freshly slaughtered sheep today. There are plenty of live chickens and fresh vegetables for sale. Chen Zhiyuan directly ordered 20 chickens and bought some green vegetables. After wandering around for half a day, the two brothers finally found a stall that sold freshly slaughtered mutton.

  Chen Zhiyuan took a look at the mutton and sniffed it, frowning: "This sheep was indeed slaughtered today, but the slaughter method is wrong!"

  "Brother, is there a knack to slaughtering sheep?" Li Jian asked, carrying a large pile of vegetables, somewhat perplexed.

  Chen Zhiyuan didn't make any explanations to Li Jianduo. This matter would eventually be handed over to him anyway. "Boss, are there any live sheep?"

  "There is food at home, but how can little brother survive?"

  "Good, if so, I'll be buying from you long-term in the future!"

  "How many?"

  "Let's start with two for now, we'll have a barbecue, if your lamb is good, we'll order from you every time!"

  "Should we roast a live sheep? That's too much trouble, and we have to kill it ourselves. Look at this mutton, it's already prepared!"

  "No, I want to live!"

  "Come on, follow me, it's not far, I'll take you to see!" The boss was also puzzled in his heart. Some people who usually come to buy mutton for barbecue also often come to him, but today is the first time he has encountered someone who wants a live sheep. However, since business has come to his door, he doesn't bother to ask too many questions, as long as he can make money!

  The boss rented a house around the market and raised these sheep inside. Chen Zhiyuan took a look, furrowed his brow again, these sheep were obviously artificially domesticated, now it's hard to find those grazing in the mountains, the taste of this domesticated sheep is much worse than that of the mountain-grazing ones.

  "Boss, do you have those sheep raised on the mountain?" Chen Zhiyuan asked with some persistence.

  "Little brother, you can tell at a glance that this sheep is raised in captivity. That kind of sheep does exist, but the price will be more expensive!"

  "The price is negotiable!"

  "There are two more, just in the neighboring yard, take a look!"

  Those two sheep were indeed raised on the mountain, but the price was a full 30% more expensive than those raised in captivity. Chen Zhiyuan didn't even frown and bought them anyway, and also made an appointment with the boss to reserve 10 more. Li Jian, who was watching from the side, was puzzled, but when he asked, Chen Zhiyuan ignored him and didn't explain at all!

  Holding a belly full of doubts, Li Jian followed Chen Zhiyuan home. He couldn't help but ask: "Brother, what's going on? Who buys that cheap meat for barbecues? Some people even sell fake lamb meat, and this lamb is too expensive! Our prices can't be higher than others, or who will come to eat? This will surely lead to bankruptcy!"

  "Who says our barbecue prices have to be the same as others!" Chen Zhiyuan put down what he was holding and looked at Li Jian, who had a head full of black lines, and continued: "I'm telling you, this lamb won't be sold in strings, but individually. One piece is 8888 yuan, those chicken are 500 yuan each, the vegetables will be cheaper, 20 yuan per string. Oh, and I plan to make some barbecue buns, one for 50 yuan!"

  Li Jian's chin almost dropped to the ground: "Brother, did you take your medicine this morning?"

  "I'm fed up with this! This sheep can only be sold once a day, and the chicken is probably around 20 pieces a day. Vegetables can only sell about 3 catties a day, if more, it's impossible to produce. When will the success rate of my medicine production get higher!" Chen Zhiyuan was still worried about his own success rate in producing medicinal materials, and when he taught Li Jian later, he estimated that this kid wouldn't even be as good as himself, and they would lose a lot of money that day!

  "Brother, go to the hospital and take a look, I think you've really gone crazy!" Li Jian was completely speechless, encountering such an abnormal brother, what a great sorrow in life!

  "Wait till you eat tonight, kid, and you'll know if these things are worth the money. Now go make this stuff on the paper into flyers, and tomorrow you little brat will distribute them on Pedestrian Street for me!" Chen Zhiyuan handed a crumpled piece of paper from his pocket to Li Jian.

  Li Jian almost fainted when he saw what was written on the paper. There were only two lines of text: "Can you afford 8888 roasted lamb and 500 roasted chicken?" The second line read: "If you can, come to XXX Street Emperor BBQ Restaurant."

  "Alright, get the store name at the back done today and install it! Chen Zhiyuan was very satisfied with Li Jian's shocked expression at this moment. This slogan and that store name are absolutely domineering."

  At this time, Li Jian's expression was not shocked, but felt that this guy was a madman and should be locked in a mental hospital.

  "Hurry up and go, don't waste words! Tonight I'll prove to you that the things your brother does are absolutely worth this price!" Chen Zhiyuan hugged his arms, with a smug expression on his face, very annoying!

  Li Jian still didn't trust himself, so Chen Da Guan had to take out a few tricks to shock his younger brother: "Alright, first let you see your older brother's skills, bring that sheep over!" After finishing speaking, he took out a large package of medicine from his own bag.

  Li Jian's small gate had a small compartment, used for storing miscellaneous items. At this time, it was empty and just right for slaughtering sheep. Li Jian half-believed and half-doubted as he led the two sheep into the small compartment. Chen Zhiyuan put the medicine that had been prepared in advance on the ground, then brought in a small stove and a small pot from outside, putting the medicine in the pot. After turning on the power source, those black and unappetizing medicines emitted a wisp of blue smoke. Chen Zhiyuan pushed Li Jian out and closed the door again.

  "What's wrong with you!" Li Jian was confused.

  "Go wash those big basins I just bought, and also wash that shelf I just customized. Bring them in later!" Chen Zhiyuan said as he took out the newly purchased knives and walked over to the faucet to start washing.

  Li Jian didn't know what Chen Zhiyuan was going to sing now, and could only follow his instructions. Li Jian cleaned all the things, Chen Zhiyuan looked at his watch and felt that it was time, so he took Li Jian into that small compartment again.

  As soon as Li Jianyi entered the door, he smelled a strange smell of medicine. The smell was pungent but also had a faint fragrance, and it was fragrant but also had a bit of stench.

  Chen Zhiyuan moved over a sheep, his left hand pulled the sheep's head, and his right hand raised the knife and stabbed it into the sheep's neck. What was strange was that the sheep did not show any signs of resistance, and not even a single drop of blood flowed out from the wound!

  "What are you staring at? Bring that basin over and catch the blood!" Chen Zhiyuan shouted to Li Jian, who was still in a daze.

  "Oh, here it comes!" Li Jian hastily passed over the basin.

  Chen Zhiyuan patted the sheep's abdomen, and a stream of fresh blood flowed out from the knife wound. When the bleeding stopped, Chen Zhiyuan hung the sheep on his custom-made iron frame and began to dissect it with his knife.

  Li Jian's jaw almost dropped to the ground, he had known his brother for so long and still couldn't figure out what kind of person he was. Since they were young, he had always followed behind him, and when they grew up, they would often hang out together. He had never seen him kill a chicken, let alone a sheep. But now, looking at how he handled the sheep, it was as if he was a professional butcher. Had he been secretly working in a slaughterhouse all these years? Even if he had been working in a slaughterhouse, when killing the sheep, the sheep didn't even make a sound, and not a single drop of blood came out. What the hell?!

  "Take this wastewater away in that basin!" Chen Zhiyuan wiped the sweat from his forehead, turned his head to see Li Jian still dazing there, and shouted!

  "Ah, oh, here it comes!" Li Jian hastily handed over another basin.

  Chen Zhiyuan got the water ready, went out to fetch some charcoal and lit it under the sheep, then took out a packet of medicine from his bag - to be precise, medicinal powder - and sprinkled it on the charcoal fire. Instantly, the room was filled with a fragrance that made one's appetite surge, as if one could devour an entire cow.

  Chen Zhiyuan glanced at Li Jian, who was swallowing his saliva, and chuckled. He pulled him out and asked, "What's wrong? Hungry?"

  As soon as the door closed, the smell faded a lot. Li Jian felt that his desire to eat also decreased a lot. He pointed to the house and said: "Brother, what did you put in there? Why do I feel hungry as soon as I smell it? I ate a lot this morning!"

  "Alright, I know you have a lot of questions to ask. The technique I used to kill the sheep was learned from an old man. As for why the sheep didn't make a sound when it was killed and didn't bleed when cut, it's because of the medicinal herbs I placed on the electric stove earlier. Those herbs are also what prevented the blood from flowing out. I'll teach you how to prepare those herbs later. The ones sprinkled on the charcoal fire were also medicinal herbs, used for smoking the mutton. I'll give them to you later too. Now we need to start preparing the ingredients. Tonight, I've invited a few classmates over to try some, and after that, we'll call your parents to come over and eat as well. Today's trial run will probably just be us eating." Chen Zhiyuan said, patting Li Jian on the shoulder before going off to prepare the ingredients.

  Li Jianzhuang spent half a day sorting out these things, and suddenly asked Chen Zhiyuan: "Are you my brother? Are you the person who crossed over with your soul and was reborn in my brother's body? Do you remember today's lottery number, and also the one from several days ago?"

  Chen Zhiyuan almost fell to the ground, this network is indeed poisonous to young people. His own younger cousin has been poisoned and the idea of getting something for nothing is even stronger than his own. He said angrily: "I'll wear your sister's, remember your sister's lottery number, come and help!"

  One afternoon, Li Jian was looking at Chen Zhiyuan with a suspicious gaze. He always felt that his brother had been possessed by someone from another world, constantly talking about lottery numbers, the future or what ancient times were like. It drove Chen Zhiyuan crazy, making him wonder if he wanted his own brother to die? If he was really possessed by someone from another world, wouldn't he be dead already? That's how it's always written online, people who travel through time and space always attach themselves to a newly deceased person. Hmm, is that right? Does little rabbit want me to die? Chen Da Guan Ren has been poisoned long ago!