With space in hand, who dares to mess with the villain's stepmother?

Chapter 18 018. Xu Teaching

After that, shopkeeper Wang didn't inquire too much, and started to talk about the business, "The better teachers have been hired by the school, and you can't use the poor ones. I'll think about it again..." He frowned and rolled his eyes. Turning around, "I thought of it! There is really such a one. I don't know if you are satisfied. He also came back here recently. He has eaten your Kung Pao Chicken in our restaurant before and praised that it is very delicious."

He got a bit off track while he was talking, and he coughed lightly and returned to the topic, "I heard that he came back from Bianjing. Guan came back to his hometown. I also asked him the reason, but he avoided talking about it. He just sighed and said something like "underappreciated". If you want to find a good teacher, he may be able to, but I don't know if he will Promise, I also said that I was looking for a job when I was eating here, you can ask him, his surname is Xu, and he lives in the alley on the left in front of him."

Gu Xiaoxiao nodded, thanked her, and then walked towards the alley that shopkeeper Wang pointed out. No matter whether it can be done or not, you will know if you go and see it!

When we got to that alley, there were several families. After casually inquiring about it, we found out that Professor Xu's residence was in the innermost alley. It was a very simple small house, but it was better than her thatched hut.

Gu Xiaoxiao swept the lintel, then stepped forward and knocked lightly on the door, and a middle-aged man's voice came from inside, "Who is it?" There was another soft walking sound.

Soon the door was opened, and an obviously depressed face appeared. Seeing a strange woman standing in front of the door, she frowned slightly, "What do you want me to do?"

Hearing the somewhat indifferent tone, Gu Xiaoxiao didn't care. Generally, people who are frustrated in officialdom will have a strange temper to some extent.

After all, she was asking for something from others. With a gentle smile on the corner of her mouth, she said softly, "Are you Xu Jiaoxi?"

Seeing that the visitor was so polite, he also showed embarrassment because of his bad attitude just now, and replied in a softer tone: "I am, what's the matter with you?"

If you look at it this way, you are also a reasonable person, so it will be easy to communicate!The smile on the corner of Gu Xiaoxiao's mouth deepened.

Then he started to talk about business, "Xu Jiaoxi, I came here to find a teacher for my children. I heard that you just came back from Bianjing, so I came to visit without authorization. I hope I can have the honor to invite you to teach me a little bit."

Hearing this, Xu Jiaoxi's face turned as if it had just started, and he said sharply: "Don't teach! Don't teach!"

I just want to close the door and thank you.

Unexpectedly, the door could not be closed, Xu Jiaoxi looked down, and it turned out that it was blocked by Gu Xiaoxiao's foot, and his strength could not be compared with a man.

At this time, Gu Xiaoxiao frowned lightly, and tried to be polite and said: "Why don't you teach? You don't teach my child without even looking at it. You need to give me a reason!"

"There's no reason, I just don't want to be a teacher anymore, can't I?!" Xu Jiaoxi raised his chin and frowned.

"Aren't you looking for a job? Teaching is also very suitable for your status. Why don't you teach? Could it be that you are not capable?" She narrowed her eyes, seeming suspicious.

"I'm not good enough?! Are you kidding me! I'm..." He suddenly paused when he said this, then he reacted, stabilized his emotions, and said with a disdainful smile: "Hmph! You want to provoke me, let me agree impulsively You? Are you an old man who read for nothing? Can you still be fooled? Let me teach, don’t even think about it!"

Pointing to Gu Xiaoxiao's foot that was stuck on the door, "Are you going to take it away? If you don't, I'll call someone! I'll sue you for breaking into the house!"

Gu Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes and retracted her legs.

She wasn't threatened by Xu Jiaoxi's words, but seeing how determined his attitude was, it didn't make sense to think about it.

This teacher Xu is from the Guozijian, so his ability is not bad, no matter what, at least he can be regarded as a better teacher in this town.

To be able to enter the Imperial College to teach, the strength should not be underestimated, even if you resign and return to your hometown now, you still have the ability!
This is also the reason why Gu Xiaoxiao was able to run this trip with great effort and endured his temper.

Although she knows a lot, they are all knowledge of the last days, and she still has little knowledge about this world, so she had to find a teacher outside, and with the guidance of this teacher, the four cubs are extremely knowledgeable Not bad!
But anyway, this one can't do it, let's find someone else, this town will not only have this teacher.

Seeing that her legs were retracted and the door was free of obstruction, Professor Xu let out another "hum" and slammed the door hard.

She pursed her lips, thinking that the door of his house was quite strong and could withstand such a fall from him.What material is it made of?Curiously, I took a few more glances.

However, Professor Xu's attitude had been a little better before, and when he was asked to teach, his face changed drastically, as if he was some kind of scourge, and he couldn't avoid it.It seems that he has experienced bad things in the Imperial College...

She didn't think about it any more, since it's none of her business anyway, she'd better go back and ask shopkeeper Wang if there is any better teacher.

Thinking of this, she walked back.

Shopkeeper Wang saw that Mrs. Gu had returned to Shiweixuan, and he also knew that things might not work out, so he sighed helplessly.

"Shopkeeper Wang, do you know any other better teachers?" Gu Xiaoxiao walked up to him and said calmly.

There is no unnecessary expression on the face, and it is impossible to tell whether it is joy or anger.

Shopkeeper Wang could only think again carefully, and after smoothing out the vocabulary in his heart, he said cautiously: "That, Mrs. Gu..."

Before he could say anything, shopkeeper Wang glanced at the door and a person came in from the corner of his eye. He was a little surprised, and he just swallowed the words that came to his lips.

Seeing Shopkeeper Wang's expression, Gu Xiaoxiao also followed his gaze and turned her head to look, not only raised her eyebrows when she saw the person coming.

Isn't this the professor Xu I just met?
At this time, Xu Jiaoxi also happened to see Gu Xiaoxiao, and his expression turned ugly.

Is this woman following him?
...It seems not, it seems that this woman came in first.

After thinking about this, his complexion softened a little, but he was still a little unhappy, and his whole body carried the air of a frustrated old scholar.

He didn't care about Gu Xiaoxiao, as if he had never seen him before, he went straight to an empty table and sat down, stroked his goatee, knocked on the table a few times, and shouted: "Little Er! Give me a plate." Kung Pao Chicken, add another bowl of rice!"

"Okay! Guest officer, wait a moment!" Xiao Er responded.

He rubbed his hands, waited patiently, and finally a smile appeared on his face, which was the anticipation of the Kung Pao Chicken that was about to be served.

Gu Xiaoxiao certainly didn't miss the smile on his face, curling the corners of his mouth, feeling a little clear in his heart.

It seems that Professor Xu also loves this Kung Pao Chicken!The former professor of the Imperial College turned out to be a foodie!

Her eyes flickered slightly, and she had another idea in her heart.

Turning back to Shopkeeper Wang, he said, "The end of the month is coming soon, and it's not too late. I'll teach Xiao Siyuan another dish. I've taught you the dish to be taught next month in advance. How about it?"

Shopkeeper Wang suddenly excitedly said: "This is great! This is great! If you teach in advance, you can sell it in advance, and the profit should increase again! Hahaha..." He couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear.

Gu Xiaoxiao was a little speechless and looked at him expressionlessly.

Shopkeeper Wang also knew that it was a bit too much, and then he smiled awkwardly, and continued to say to Gu Xiaoxiao: "Miss Gu, then... I will take you to the back kitchen to find Liu Siyuan, and you can tell me what you need to prepare. Have someone get it ready for you."

She nodded, didn't say anything to prepare, and followed shopkeeper Wang to the back kitchen.

What do I need to prepare?She can do whatever the back kitchen has, and there is no need to be so troublesome. Anyway, what she does is delicious to the people here.

As soon as he entered the back kitchen, Gu Xiaoxiao saw that busy little figure.

After the previous chef was sent to the yamen, Liu Siyuan succeeded in being promoted from a small assistant chef to a senior chef because of learning her dishes. Now he also specializes in making Kung Pao Chicken, and he can make thousands of orders a day. One dish, that is also a tiring batch!
But although he is tired, he is also very happy, doing what he likes, and he is so happy to leave!
Gu Xiaoxiao looked at her little apprentice with pride.

The shopkeeper Wang yelled, and Liu Siyuan, who was cooking with his head down, raised his head instantly, and saw Gu Xiaoxiao beside the shopkeeper, and immediately showed a bright smile, and shouted: "Master!"

Immediately, he wiped off the sweat that had evaporated from his face due to the temperature in the back kitchen, handed over the work in his hands to others, and ran over with a grin.

Gu Xiaoxiao also smiled back at him, and didn't need to say anything more.

"Master, why are you here?"

"Ah, that's it. Madam Gu is going to teach you the dishes for next month in advance. You can clean up and make room for Madam Gu." Shopkeeper Wang explained for Gu Xiaoxiao.

"This is great! I can't wait to learn the next one!" Liu Siyuan smiled, and pointed to the direction he was in before, "Then do it at the station I just had."

Gu Xiaoxiao glanced at it, nodded, and agreed.

Before coming to the workstation, she looked at the dishes prepared next to her and thought about it.

Then make a... Blossoming Fortune Shrimp, the method is relatively simple and the speed can be a little faster.So I washed my hands and started.

Wash the prawns, cut off the lancets and whiskers, cut open the back, remove the prawn lines, and spread out flat.Then soak the vermicelli in cold water, drain the water, put it on the plate and pile it up in the middle, with the shrimp head up, and arrange the shrimp around the vermicelli.

Then make a small sauce, mince the garlic, add salt, sugar, oil, vinegar, add some soy sauce and stir to make a juice.Mince shallots and peppers and set aside.

Pour the adjusted sauce on the shrimp, boil the water and steam it in a pan, then sprinkle with green onion and minced pepper, and pour hot oil.

Soon a Blossoming Fortune Shrimp came out of the pot. Its delicacy lies in the presentation. The tail of the shrimp is composed like a flower. The Blooming Fortune also has auspicious meaning. In the last days, it is mostly a private dish that every family will cook during the Chinese New Year.

This dish seems light, but the taste is extremely comfortable and refreshing. The shrimp meat is mixed with the aroma of garlic in the seasoning, and the vermicelli also absorbs the umami taste of the shrimp, making it smooth and delicious.

Liu Siyuan watched from the side, and was amazed again and again. This dish is different from the stir-fried Kung Pao chicken, but it is lightly steamed, which has a more elegant feeling.

This is also very simple, Liu Siyuan is very smart, he can understand it at a glance, and he is very proficient in it.

Gu Xiaoxiao is also very satisfied with the cleverness of the little apprentice. Seeing that it didn't take long for Xiao Siyuan to fully learn it, she said to the shopkeeper Wang who was drooling wildly: "I will give this copy to Xu Xu." Let's teach."

Mrs. Gu has become a shareholder of Shiweixuan, and she can be regarded as their second owner, so she must listen to what she has to say.

Shopkeeper Wang nodded hurriedly, and asked someone to bring the portion that Gu Xiaoxiao made to Teacher Xu.

He also knew a little bit in his heart that Mrs. Gu might use this dish to bribe Professor Xu to let him teach her children.

Immediately there was a burst of admiration in my heart, this is a mother who should try her best to seek the best for her children.

He still doesn't know that Gu Xiaoxiao is actually just a stepmother!
Over there, Xu Jiaoxi had just finished eating the Kung Pao Chicken, ate up all the juices on the plate, smashed it, smashed it, and was a little bit unsatisfied.

It's a pity that his silver is running out, and he still needs to save some money until he finds a job to earn a living.

Immediately he got up and wanted to leave, but was stopped by the waiter who had just walked out of the back kitchen, "Hey! Xu Jiaoxi! Don't go, wait a moment, wait a moment." The waiter hurriedly walked to Xu Jiaoxi's side, holding a hot The steaming flowers bloomed with rich shrimp, and introduced: "Our restaurant's second owner gave you a dish. This is a new product that our restaurant will launch soon. Would you like to stay and try it?"

Xu Jiaoxi was offered a dish for no reason, and Xu Jiaoxi, who originally wanted to refuse, suddenly lit up when he saw the perfect dish.

Shrimp heads are gathered in the middle and their heads are raised, like many people with ambitions, but their bodies are skinned and cramped, and they are full of minced garlic. They are no longer the original selves, but they are undeniably better than the original Even more appreciated and richer in flavor, this is how they look at their best!
When the heavens will entrust the people with great responsibilities, they must first suffer their minds and wills, labor their muscles and bones, starve their bodies and skin, empty their bodies, and disturb their actions.

Xu Jiaoxi let out a long sigh, and his eyes were a little moist.This is telling him not to escape the momentary disappointment, the current suffering is just polishing him and making him a better person!
A student is proud, but not proud. He used to be proud of his talent, but was framed by his own student. He resigned from office in a fit of anger and returned to his hometown. After he left, the student succeeded in taking his place. , I did the teaching of Guozijian.

This incident was undoubtedly his most humiliating experience, so when people asked him why he resigned, he kept silent.I can only be depressed by myself, and I don't want to accept any more students, and I don't want to touch teaching.

But now he can't lift his hands on his shoulders, and he can't find any other work except for a little learning.

He came back to his senses, stared at the dish and thought for a while, then raised his head and said to Xiaoer, "Who is the second owner of your shop? Maybe I can meet him?"

Xiao Er was stunned for a moment, and he didn't expect the other party to make this request, but he couldn't decide, so he still wanted to ask, so he said politely: "Wait a minute, I'll go ask Er Dong's."

Xu Jiaoxi nodded, took the plate of Blooming Fugui Shrimp, looked at Xiaoer's back as he ran to the kitchen, and then his eyes fell on the dish in his hand again. Unexpectedly, because of a dish, he felt a little comfort in his heart. The second owner really likes him!

And when Gu Xiaoxiao came out with Xiaoer who was going to report, she saw Xu Jiaoxi still sitting in the previous seat, savoring the delicacy of this dish carefully, her eyes flickered, and she was actually a little moved.

She curled the corners of her mouth secretly, it seemed that this person understood her gesture, and it was indeed a teacher of the Imperial College, so it was worth her more thought.

"Xu Jiaoxi, our second boss is here!" Xiao Er said.

The person who was serious about tasting hastily put down his wooden chopsticks and gave a friendly smile, got up and turned around, but the smile froze at the corner of his mouth when he saw the familiar face.

Gu Xiaoxiao just looked at him indifferently, didn't take the initiative to speak, and waited for the other party to speak.

Xu Jiaoxi was still full of disbelief, and asked the second child beside him, "Is this your second boss? She also researched the new product?"

During this period of time in the town, it has been rumored that Shiweixuan has invited a master to launch extremely delicious food, which has an unprecedented taste, and naturally succeeded in becoming a shareholder and becoming the second owner.There are also many people who come here admiringly.

Xu Jiaoxi is one of them. He loves to eat it, and he is even more curious about how delicious it tastes, so he came here to taste it before. The main reason is that the price is not expensive and he can afford it. After eating it I was so amazed that I came back again and became a repeat customer.

But if he said that this woman made those delicious second bosses, he would never believe it!Seeing that the woman in this dress is just an ordinary peasant woman, how is this possible?

Xiao Er, who was asked, nodded, and he was even more unbelievable.

Gu Xiaoxiao was very happy to appreciate his surprise, and there was a little pride in her eyes. Whoever made him give her such a big face before, she is very vengeful!

But one thing is one thing, and the business still needs to be mentioned.

She said softly, "Professor Xu, is the food I gave you okay?"

Immediately, Professor Xu blushed, a little embarrassed, and bit his lower lip lightly and did not speak.

He also remembered that the lady went to the house to find his purpose before, her face was ashen, the so-called cannibalism, he could no longer be as arrogant as before.

But he really didn't want to accept any more students. Once he was bitten by a snake for ten years and was afraid of well ropes, he was also heartbroken.

Seeing that Gu Xiaoxiao was still staring at him, he could only grit his teeth, cupped his hands and apologized and said: "My lady, the old man has decided not to teach anymore, so I really can't help you! Thank you lady for giving me the food today. If there are other things in the future, If the old man can help, he will do his best!"

Gu Xiaoxiao raised her eyebrows, "If you can't help with this matter, then there's probably nothing you can help with in the future."

Hearing this, Professor Xu was even more embarrassed.

She continued: "Professor Xu, I'm not trying to force you, but if you don't tell me the reason, I can't understand you."

Xu Jiaoxi sighed softly, that's all, isn't it because he loses face, he also admits it!
So he told the reason, without going into detail about the specifics, but just gave the reason why he was betrayed by the student.

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