Chapter 262

Since he missed the position of Yamato Dainagon because of the name Koichiro, which was too common, Kobayata began to pay attention to names.

It is useless to know that Kosaka Danzheng is useless, because he used to be called Kasuga Torazuna. It is also useless to know that Baba Mino is useless, because he used to be called Kyoraiishi Jingzheng.

And Kobayata is now recalling, Nabenosuke, this name seems familiar, but not so familiar. It feels like one of the eight hundred character cards of Taiko, but I'm not sure.

As for asking about surnames, I'm sorry, those big guys change surnames like crazy dogs. Even Tokugawa Ieyasu changed his surname four times in his life. Do you think you can know a person by asking about his surname? It doesn't exist!

However, Kobayata really has no clue, and the way he pondered there puzzled the Heiroku couple. Is there anything wrong with the name Nabenosuke? Is the dignified Zixiaoji Danzheng bowing his head and thinking hard here?

"I'm so bold as to ask, who is Nabenosuke's father?" Xiao Pingtai thought about it and decided to ask the father first, after all, it would be a clue.

"Nbenosuke's father is Honda Kichizaemon." Hei Roku had obviously asked this before.

"Honda? Honda! Isn't it Honda Heihachiro?" A person suddenly popped up in Xiao Pingtai's mind, as famous as thunder.

"Honda Heihachiro? That's Nabenosuke's grandfather." It was Xiaoye who answered.

Xiao Pingtai was completely sure now, who else could this child be? There couldn't be anyone else.

"Excuse me, is Nabenosuke's father called Honda Tadaka, and his grandfather called Honda Tadatoyo?" What if Kichizaemon, Heihachiro, etc. have the same name and surname? Xiao Pingtai finally confirmed it.

"Yes, it is true."

This time it was confirmed without a doubt! The unparalleled in the East! Honda Heihachiro Tadakatsu is the eight-year-old boy in front of him!

Kobayata laughed happily, "Hahahaha, hahahahahaha"

"Nabe nosuke, are you willing to be my apprentice?" Kobayata could not hide his inner joy. This was an excellent seedling that could not be missed.

Heiroku was promoted to the Bugyoshu, and Akichi was promoted to the Hatamotoshu. Kobayata only had Tatsuzo who served him and Nanaki who held the flag, and he did not even have a capable little follower.

Under normal circumstances, it was indeed not good. Kobayata did not even have an attendant to take care of the horses and put away the bamboo hat and sword when he climbed the city, which was a loss for his status as a senior samurai.

So he really needed to call two more attendants as his helpers. They were followers in peacetime, and they also did odd jobs and infantry in wartime.

Kobayata's request for people was a blessing from heaven for the couple of Kobayata. It was the minimum to eat and dress well with Kobayata in peacetime, and then he could learn to read and read with Kobayata, and meet many senior samurai and even daimyo lords.

During the war, he could follow Kobayata and learn how to organize troops, set up military camps, dispatch food and grass, and distribute supplies.

In addition, many of Kobayata's friends were famous warriors with excellent martial arts, such as Kanai Meigoro's katana, Ogasawara Nagamasa's ryu yabi horsemanship, and even Iwase Motomasa's spear and stick, and Shimizu Yoshitsuna's boat handling. Although these people would not teach these things to Nabenosuke, it would be beneficial to watch and learn more in normal times.

Perhaps the poor life trained Nabenosuke. He was very happy to hear that Kobayata wanted to take him in as a close apprentice, and pretended to be a little adult.

"Danzheng's love is great, and I will definitely do my best." It's not like what a child of this age would say.

"Okay, okay, then it's settled. You will come to me after the new year. Let's talk about it after you are settled. There's no rush." ​​Kobayata's unexpected surprise today was too big, and now he barely suppressed his joy.

"Heiroku, stay here. I have something to say to you." Heiroku sent Xiaoye and Nabenosuke out. He was a samurai with a hundred kan after all. He had a small courtyard in the mountains, which was considered a home.

The two then began to discuss miso. After all, Heiroku had worked as a waiter in a soy sauce shop, so he was very familiar with this old business.

How to make koji with some barley first, then make bean cakes, and then choose slightly coarser sea salt and add it in proportion. And how to choose a good wooden barrel or a breathable ceramic jar, and it must be placed in a cool place, etc.

Although he had never made miso himself, he had learned how to make it.

The two estimated the approximate amount that should be produced in Shinano in a normal year, as well as the scale of external sales. They had a rough idea of ​​how big the entire soybean miso stall was.

"Danzheng can ask Sukezaemon to discuss it. When I return to the country, he will come to Yamanouchi from Ejiri." Heiroku suggested that Kobayata ask Sukezaemon directly.

"Sukezaemon is also in Yamanouchi? Then you go and ask him." "Tatsuzo, go out and get some wine and some snacks." Kobayata told the two.

Tatsuzo was familiar with the route. He first got some turbid wine, then bought some dried squid, pickled black beans and dried taro. Then he skillfully lit a small charcoal stove, first heated water in a porcelain basin, then divided the wine into small wine bottles, soaked the bottles in hot water to heat them up, so that Kobayata could drink them easily.

Then he took the pickled black beans out of the wooden box, picked them up one by one with chopsticks and put them into the bowls and dishes to avoid pouring out too much juice directly.

Then turn down the fire of the small charcoal stove slightly (it is not an automatic switch, just take away a few pieces of charcoal.), replace it with a wire woven grill, put the dried squid and taro separately on the charcoal stove, and slightly heat them up for easy consumption.

"Tanzheng has been waiting for a long time. I will punish you with three cups of wine first." Zuzaemon seemed to have just finished something and came in a hurry.

"Zuzaemon's business is booming. Come and sit down." Xiao Pingtai hurriedly invited him and Hei Liu to sit down.

Zuzaemon drank a dish of hot wine by himself and warmed his hands, and then they began to talk.

He came to Yamauchi this time mainly for beans, but he didn't come for soybeans, he came for black beans and red beans. The reason for black beans was mentioned before, which is that it is a must-eat New Year food for Japanese people during the New Year.

The best black beans are actually produced in the areas of Sasayama, Kunimine, and Ayabe in Tamba Province, but they are mainly supplied to wealthy consumers in Kyoto and Sakai. The second best black beans are those produced in Shinano Plain and Omiya, Hitachi Province. The black beans from these two places are also of good quality and have a wide market.

As for adzuki beans, they are naturally red beans and white beans, which are used to make bean paste and soup. The New Year is coming soon, and the market demand is relatively large. So I troubled this busy man, Juzaemon, to come to Yamauchi in person and purchase in large quantities.

"Juzaemon, have you noticed that the bean production in Shinano has decreased a lot this year?"

Koheita held the wine dish, a bit like the wolf grandmother deceiving Little Red Riding Hood, and started the routine.