The next morning, I was woken up by a loud noise, so I rubbed my sleepy eyes, and slowly opened them, only to see five or six people around me, all of whom were judging and pointing at themselves. I don't know who I am, I got up and looked at everyone is the second monk who was puzzled, and was about to ask a question but heard a person shouting: "The shopkeeper is here, the shopkeeper is here." ”

Everyone looked for prestige, only to see a middle-aged man about forty years old walking over, who was the shopkeeper of the restaurant. As soon as the two of them looked at each other, I didn't have the slightest impression of the big shopkeeper, but I felt familiar with who the big shopkeeper was, so I bowed my hand and said: "In Xia Ding, he is the shopkeeper of the restaurant here, this friend is so good-looking, but I don't know the name of Gao?"

Seeing this, I hurriedly bowed my hand and saluted: "In the next ...... In the next ......", racking his brains, but he couldn't remember who his surname was.

When the shopkeeper Ding saw who I was like this, I thought in my heart that he was afraid that he was not smashed by the shopkeeper last night, the lights were dim last night, and he didn't see his face too clearly, but now he takes a closer look at his appearance and makeup, and he should be a person with a certain status in the beggar gang. The head of the beggar gang is not far from Yangzhou City, since there are often beggar disciples come to the restaurant to eat and drink, although the restaurant has no personal relationship with the beggar gang, but for the beggar gang themselves still know a little bit about it, although the person in front of him is familiar, but he can't remember who it is for a while.

"Shopkeeper, he ate all the two roast chickens I spent a whole day roasting yesterday, and today Wang Yuanwai is going to eat this dish at noon, what do you call me to do now?" a fat man dressed as a chef came to the shopkeeper Ding and shouted.

"It's more than two hours until noon, so you can do it again. Shopkeeper Ding said helplessly to the fat chef.

"Shopkeeper, do you know that this roast chicken is a must in our Kuding Restaurant in the entire Yangzhou City, it must be roasted for six hours, from early morning to evening for a whole day, if there is not enough time, the heat is not enough, it will not be able to bake that unique taste, you know the mouth outside the king, if you smash this golden sign today, who is it?" The fat chef crossed his hands on his hips and raised his head to bear the airway.

"This ...... Alas!" Shopkeeper Ding shook his head. This Wang Yuanwai was originally a famous family in Yangzhou City, when he was young, he served as a member of the catering department, a Diao Mouth not only tasted all the world's food, but also because the three-inch tongue in the mouth can spit out the golden lotus, every sentence is pearl, and is known as the first gourmet. Wang Yuanwai counted Ding shopkeeper and the grace of encounter, when Ding shopkeeper this restaurant in Yangzhou City was not inconspicuous, and later after Wang Yuanwai's guidance and touting, Ding shopkeeper to the Ding descendant of self-proclaimed, plus the restaurant is indeed excellent cooking, with a few signature dishes gradually dominated, roast chicken is one of them, so for Ding shopkeeper this Wang Yuanwai is never dare to offend, but also can not offend. Now the two roast chickens have been eaten by the beggar in front of him, although I don't know what kind of person he is in the beggar gang, but he is by no means an idle person, the reputation of the beggar gang is also there, plus the incident of last night, it is inconvenient to embarrass him. But what about the roast chicken that Wang Yuan wants to eat now? Shopkeeper Ding buckled the back of his head, and when he saw the shopkeeper next to him looking at him with a flattering smile, he kicked the shopkeeper twice and scolded: "It's all the good things you provoked, and it's all the good things you provoked." ”

"Don't beat the shopkeeper! Don't beat the shopkeeper!" The shopkeeper begged for mercy while hiding behind the fat chef, "I heard that the flower child will make the flower chicken, the little one used to hear a few beggars boast that their flower chicken can be compared with our roast chicken, why don't let this stinky beggar make two flower chickens." ”

"Called Hua Ji?" Ding shopkeeper heard the words of the shopkeeper and thought thoughtfully.

"Hmph! Our famous roast chicken can not be compared to the thing made by Hanako. The fat chef glanced at the shopkeeper and said disdainfully.

Shopkeeper Ding took two steps closer to me, looked him up and down, and asked, "Do you know how to be a flower chicken?"

Who I picked up the gourd, took a sip of wine, nodded and smiled: "Call the flower chicken to make the flower carving wine, delicious!"

"Okay, as long as you can make me an authentic Huaji, Huadiao wine, I will invite you to drink. Shopkeeper Ding smiled.

"Haha! Okay, it's a deal. When I heard that there was wine, I laughed, turned around and looked around the kitchen, "But what about this chicken......

"Whatever he wants, you have it for him. Shopkeeper Ding instructed the shopkeeper and a few guys, and then said to me, "Friend, it's up to you." Then he turned and left the kitchen.

The fat chef was not convinced, snorted coldly and went about his own business.

Who I glanced around at the shopkeeper and the two guys, because of last night's incident, the shopkeeper didn't dare to look at who I was, his eyes flickered, in fact, who I didn't have any mark on last night's incident. It's strange to say, although I seem to have lost my memory, but he has a soft spot for calling flower chickens, and he was deeply impressed, so he ordered the shopkeeper and others to prepare materials.

I asked the shopkeeper to put all the materials in a bamboo basket, and then carried the basket and walked out. The shopkeeper and others were puzzled, so they stopped him and called the shopkeeper Ding, who I told the shopkeeper Ding that he did not have a place to call the flower chicken, and he had to go outside to do it, and he would come back to change the wine and drink when he was done, if the shopkeeper Ding could not believe him, then he would leave all the things behind. Shopkeeper Ding was helpless, thinking that he was afraid that he didn't want to spread the word, so he had to promise who and me, but secretly sent two guys to follow.

Who I left the Kuding Restaurant, carrying the basket and went to the suburbs, not long after I found that someone was following, there were many people in the city, who I was also inconvenient to run, two guys can still keep up, but out of the city gate, who I will start to run with my feet, although I did not perform light skills, but far beyond the reach of people, a moment of kung fu disappeared, two guys lost the target, had to go back to the restaurant in a hurry.

The shopkeeper of the Ding Restaurant listened to the two guys say who I ran away, shook his head helplessly and sighed, and his heart seemed to have to think of a way to appease the king, and this time I don't know how many bamboo bars he will knock again. looked at the two submissive guys beside him, his face sank, and said, "You two are so ineffective, each of you will deduct half a month's salary." ”

When the two heard that their wages were going to be deducted, they looked at each other and hurriedly said, "The shopkeeper has raised his noble hand, this matter can't rely on us!"

"You two can be lost with a beggar, but if you don't rely on me, do you still rely on me? After the shopkeeper Ding finished speaking, the two of them glanced at each other and walked away, leaving the two guys with bitter faces like frosted eggplants.

At noon, the king took three or five friends to the restaurant for dinner. After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Wang Yuanwai suddenly seemed to remember something, so he beckoned Shopkeeper Ding to come to the private room and asked, "Shopkeeper Ding, there seems to be something missing from this banquet today, right?"

"Really, do I see if it's missing?" said Shopkeeper Ding as he looked at the wine table, pretending to be surprised, and then pointed to the wine and food on the table.

"Gotcha, got, got, Lao Ding, Wang is having a banquet for friends today, and I can afford you to come to the Ding Restaurant, and you are not here to eat white food. Wang Yuanwai waved his hand and said impatiently.

"That's, that's, you can't invite a distinguished guest, it's my Ding's great nobleman, without your royal care, how can I have Ding's today, how can I have Ding today, how can I have today's Ding Restaurant......" Ding's shopkeeper nodded and smiled.

"Okay, okay, don't say it's useless. Let me ask you, why didn't you get us the roast chicken that I specially greeted?" Wang Yuanwai stood up and interrupted the shopkeeper Ding's words.

"This ...... Roast chicken, roast chicken was eaten by others, why don't you come tomorrow, Ding will invite you to a table again, how about making amends?"

"Someone else eats?"

"Who can have more face than the king?"

"Shopkeeper Ding, is this how you treat your nobleman?"

A few of Wang Yuanwai's friends, you said everything to me, and Wang Yuanwai's face gradually sank, and his face was displeased.

"This ......" Seeing this scene, the shopkeeper Ding knew that it was difficult to pass this pass today, and even if he paid the king a lot of money, I am afraid it would not be easy to solve it, because for him, silver is a trivial matter, and face is a major matter.

"Shopkeeper! Shopkeeper!" At this moment, the shopkeeper suddenly hurried into the room, shouting as he ran.

"Why are you so flustered?" said Shopkeeper Ding with a blank look at the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper hurried to the side of the shopkeeper Ding and whispered.

Shopkeeper Ding's brows gradually relaxed, and he came to Wang Yuanwai's side and helped Wang Yuanwai and said, "Master Wang, don't be angry, you sit down first, and let me tell you carefully." ”

Wang Yuanwai glanced at Shopkeeper Ding, but still sat in place, he wanted to see how Shopkeeper Ding gave him a satisfactory answer.

"Yesterday there was a man who boasted that he could make roast chicken that was more delicious than my roast chicken, but he didn't believe it, but the man believed it or not, and when the god of food tasted it, he knew it, so he ......"

"Wait, God of Food?" Wang Yuanwai interrupted the shopkeeper Ding.

"Who else can there be?" Of course it's you, Master Wang!" Shopkeeper Ding bent down and gently patted Wang Yuanwai's shoulder and said, "Who else in Yangzhou City dares to use this title besides you?

When everyone heard this, they all clapped their hands and nodded in agreement. The king was in a coy manner, pretending to be flattered and said, "I dare not be ashamed! I dare not be ashamed!" Naturally, he was very proud in his heart, and there was a smile on the corner of his mouth.

Shopkeeper Ding saw that Wang Yuanwai's mood had improved, and then said: "It is said that to judge whether a food is delicious or not, it is best to distinguish it only when you are full, so ......" Shopkeeper Ding did not finish speaking, but just smiled slyly.

"Lao Ding, you are so bad!" Wang Yuanwai pointed to the shopkeeper Ding and said, "Delicious things are naturally delicious, and besides, we are not hungry people, then you can serve the roast chicken and let everyone help you distinguish it!"

"Alright, my lords, wait a minute, and come when you go down. Shopkeeper Ding arched his hand to everyone, then turned around and left the private room with the shopkeeper.

When the shopkeeper came to the kitchen, he saw who I had brought a few lumps of mud, and I couldn't help frowning and wanted to ask, but when I saw who I had found a pebble and knocked a few times on a lump of mud, the surface of the lumps was cracked. Who I broke the mud lump with my hand, there was a layer of lotus leaves inside, revealing a faint fragrance, just when I opened the lotus leaves, a thick chicken fragrance came to the nose, revealing the brown red and shiny chicken, which made people suddenly salivate.

"It's so fragrant!" the shopkeeper swallowed, and the others did the same.

"Xiao Er, go over and let Master Wang and them taste it. Shopkeeper Ding also swallowed his saliva, and left the kitchen with the shopkeeper.

After a while, Shopkeeper Ding and Shopkeeper ran into the kitchen excitedly, Shopkeeper Ding ran over quickly, holding on to his shoulders with both hands, shaking and laughing: "Friend, there is really you, it is really worthy of its reputation to be called Huaji!"

Who I half-squinted, raised the wine gourd in front of the shopkeeper Ding and said, "The shopkeeper, fill the bar." ”

"Okay! Pour wine, pour wine, pour him. The shopkeeper Ding instructed the guy to fill the wine for me, and smiled at whom, "In the future, you will make this called flower chicken for me, and I will invite you to drink this wine." ”

"Okay!" I slapped my hand with Shopkeeper Ding.

The shopkeeper heard the two of them talking, and said in his heart that your shopkeeper is really too happy, this guy drinks like a cow drinking water, you invite him to drink, and you will have heartache at that time, but this is not my business now, and don't want to deduct my salary at that time. Seeing this scene, the fat chef on the side pursed his mouth disdainfully, feeling unwilling.