"Master He, long time no see. Hearing that He Donglin was coming, Liu Mang stood at the door of the upstairs early in the morning and waited.

It's late autumn now, and the weather in Jiangdong today is not very good, with a wool drizzle in the sky, and the temperature is very low, only about seven or eight degrees.

"Master Liu Mang, the plane was delayed, so I was delayed on the way, I'm really sorry. Seeing Liu Mang's face reddened by the cold wind, it was obvious that he had been waiting here for a long time, and He Donglin couldn't help but feel a little moved in his heart.

"It's okay, please come in. ”

Liu Mang led He Donglin upstairs, it was now more than nine o'clock in the morning, and the cooks and waiters upstairs were already busy, preparing for the noon banquet.

"This is Aoyu, right?" When he walked upstairs to the middle of the front hall, He Donglin couldn't help but let out an exclamation.

The aquarium in the middle of the front hall was eighty or ninety square meters in size, and at the bottom of the aquarium, a wolf stupid thing the size of a round table of eight immortals was moving its thick limbs, stretching its neck, and making a sound similar to that of a pigeon.

"It's Aoyu, Master He's good eyesight. ”

"It's rare to see a fish that big like that. He Donglin stepped forward and gently tapped the glass with his fingers: "It will take at least 150 years to grow so big." ”

"This is thanks to Lin Xiao, he helped me get it. ”

Bypassing the aquarium, on the other side of the hall was a display case made of rosewood, He Donglin didn't care at first, but after walking by, he inadvertently glanced at it, and immediately let out a soft sigh: "Wild ginseng king?"

The ginseng in the display case is placed on a red corduroy panel, half the size of an adult's arm, and is in perfect condition, with open roots tangled and swirling, like a large tree stretched out.

"This ...... This is the King of Seven Ginseng!Master Liu Mang, where did you get it?" He Donglin pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose, counted the scars on the ginseng, and was suddenly startled.

Now the price of five-grade ginseng on the market is about one million, and a few years ago, a six-grade wild ginseng was produced near Changbai Mountain, which is known as a rare sight in a hundred years, and the price of the auction has soared to tens of millions.

The six grades are so precious, but what about the seven grades?

Seeing He Donglin's surprised expression, Liu Mang couldn't help but snicker. There are still four or five living plants in his space, two of the eighth-grade ones, and even one of them has an extra leaf, transforming into the Ninth Rank Ginseng King. If these are taken out, it will scare a large number of people, right?

"It's a pity, if this ginseng grows for another hundred years, maybe it will grow to eight grades, and it will be the king of ginseng recorded in ancient books!" He Donglin pointed to a looming scar on the epidermis of ginseng and sighed.

After wandering reluctantly in front of the display cabinet for a while, He Donglin followed Liu Mang to continue walking, but when he walked near the kitchen door, his eyes were attracted by the crystal jar placed under a spotlight.

The diameter of the crystal jar is about half a meter, and a large half of the jar of clear water is placed in the jar, and a piece of snow-white meat about the size of a human head is soaked in the clear water.

"Master Liu Mang, don't tell me, this is ......" He Donglin looked at it carefully, and his voice trembled.

"That's right, Master He, this is the Tai Sui that Qin Shi Huang gathered the power of the world and searched but did not find. Liu Mang laughed.

"Obedient!" He Donglin staggered, stunned for a long time, and then gave a thumbs up: "Master Liu Mang, when it comes to arrogance, your upstairs must be the first in the world!"

Aoyu, Samwang, and Tai Sui, these three things are all more surprising and more precious, which is simply beyond He Donglin's imagination and subverts his previous cognition.

In fact, He Donglin has always admired Liu Mang's cooking skills and character in his heart, but he still has some contempt for upstairs.

The reason is very simple, counting Liu Mang's grandfather's generation, upstairs is just a restaurant that has only been open for decades, and in terms of heritage, it can't be compared with time-honored brands such as Confucius Mansion and Tan Family Cuisine that have been inherited for hundreds of years, and even his own Minghuangxuan is not as good.

You must know that in addition to the signboard, the most important thing of a time-honored restaurant is the recipes handed down by the predecessors and the rare ingredients. These two things may seem inconsequential to the layman, but they can often support the façade of a restaurant, and they are not something that can be bought casually.

He Donglin's Minghuang Xuan, the ingredients that support the scene is a rockery made of rare seafood such as nine wings, double-headed abalone, money fish maw, etc., in today's increasingly scarce resources, his restaurant can be said to be the only one in Guangzhou.

As soon as diners enter the door, those who don't understand are secretly surprised, and those who know how to do it are amazed, which invisibly puts a layer of live advertising on the restaurant.

But now He Donglin looked at the three things placed upstairs on Liu Manglou, and suddenly he had a sense of déjà vu that Grandma Liu had entered the Grand View Garden, and he was a little at a loss.

"Master He, I was lucky to meet it by chance. Seeing He Donglin's appearance, Liu Mang smiled again.

"Treasures and treasures, those who are virtuous live in them. Master Liu Mang, a person's character often determines what kind of things he can harvest, which is not determined by luck. ”

"I think that the preciousness of ingredients does not determine whether a restaurant can be truly passed on for a long time, the key is to look at the people, and talent is the most important. Liu Mang led He Donglin into the kitchen.

"Chef, Master He. Seeing Liu Mang and He Donglin, Shan Jian, who was lying on the back kitchen table comparing menus, raised his head and walked over.

"Master Xiaoshan, Baiyun Restaurant is your own property, why did you run upstairs and upstairs?" Seeing Shan Jian, He Donglin was surprised.

"Master He, I'm still young and want to learn more from the chef. Shan Jian and He Donglin had known each other before, and she replied a little embarrassed.

"Chef Shan Jian is now the head chef of our upstairs main restaurant, and many of the dishes are developed by her. ”

"Yes, gold shines everywhere. He Donglin glanced at Shan Jian and nodded thoughtfully.

Led He Donglin to the small kitchen, Lin Xiao was busy in front of the stove: "Old He, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”

Compared with Liu Mang, Lin Xiaoke was much more aggressive, and he greeted him with a smile.

"Master Liu Mang, your upstairs is really full of talents. Master Kobayashi won't be here to help you too, will he?"

"What am I helping with? I'm just here to eat. Lin Xiao smiled: "Lao He, thanks to you! Boss Liu decided to take out the things at the bottom of the box today and cook you a few dishes to catch the wind and wash the dust." ”

"What's at the bottom of the box?" He Donglin was stunned.

"Brother Lin, is the soup all boiled?" asked Liu Mang.

"It's been boiled early, just waiting for your Tai Sui. ”

"Okay, I'll cut it now. Liu Mang answered, turned around and walked out.

"What? Tai Sui?"