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"Take it, I'm an otaku, I'm busy every day and I'm not free, I can still improve its utilization rate if I let you go," Jiang Hui said.

"Then I'll keep it first," Bai Xue said.

"Let's take a few photos of you first, right next to the Christmas tree over there", Jiang Hui took Bai Xue's hand and went to the side to take a photo.

The two of them went shopping in the mall again, Bai Xue picked out a coat for Jiang Hui, but he didn't buy anything.

Walking around and almost hungry, Jiang Hui took Bai Xue to the nearby cheap shop, there were a lot of people, and he had to queue up to have a place.

Although the name of this shop is called a bargain, it does not mean that the price is cheap. Speaking of the name of the bargain shop, there is still a history, Jiang Hui relied on his understanding of it in his previous life, and introduced the situation of the bargain shop to Bai Xue.

In 1552 A.D. (the thirtieth year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty), Yang Jisheng, who was a member of the military department (roughly equivalent to the current department-level cadre), lived in Dazhiqiao outside Xuanwu Gate, and was severely impeached by Yan Song, but was framed by Yan Song. I had to come down, my heart was depressed, hungry, and I came to the alley of the rice market at the mouth of the vegetable market. Suddenly smell the aroma overflowing, see a small shop, push the door and enter, the store is not big, but dry and elegant, the guests are full, then pick up the table and sit, order the roast duck and some wine, feast, the boredom and unhappiness are thrown out of the clouds.

There are also those who recognize him, knowing that he is a patriotic minister and a good general, so he reported it to the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper poured the duck wine for him, showing admiration, and then began to talk. Knowing that the name of this shop is Cheap Square, and seeing the thoughtful hospitality, he sighed, "This store is really cheap, and it is worth the money"!

Since then, Yang Jisheng and other ministers have frequently visited. Later, Yang Jisheng was framed by Yan Song and arrested, and later died. Yan Song asked the owner of the cheap shop to take off the plaque, but the boss refused to allow it. Later, Yan Song sent someone to forcibly remove the plaque, and the boss protected the plaque with his body, and was beaten to vomit blood.

When the shopkeeper led the two people into the store, Jiang Hui asked for half a roast duck, and asked Bai Xue to add a few other dishes, and waited for a feast.

"Why haven't I heard of the roast duck in the cheap shop before, and think that the roast duck in the imperial capital refers to the roast duck of Quanjude," Bai Xue said.

"This should be Quanjude's publicity, in fact, the cheap shop is more time-honored than Quanjude, but both of them have a long history, the taste is not enough, and the price is set at about the same. It's just that the way to roast duck is different, and some consumers may prefer one or the other," Jiang Hui said.

"Isn't the roast duck all roasted over the fire, and is there any difference?", Bai Xue asked.

"Of course, there is a difference, the roast duck is divided into hanging oven roast duck and stewed oven roast duck, Quanjude is hanging stove, and cheap shop is braised oven. Quanjude's hanging oven roasting method is to pour boiling water into the duck bore before sending the duck to the oven, and then release the boiling water after the duck is cooked. In the oven, hardwoods such as dates, peaches, and pears are used as fuel, which is less smoke and has a fragrance, and the fire is not strong. After the duck is put into the oven, the chef holds a long rod and regularly turns the duck blank on the roast duck rack, and constantly changes the position of the duck so that the duck is evenly heated and can be roasted all over the body. Fruit trees and firewood are burning in the oven, and the heat of the charcoal fire hits the roof and wall of the stove, and then reflects to the body of the duck, which is cooked. After about 40 minutes of roasting, the duck is full in color, jujube red, crispy in skin, charred on the outside, tender on the inside, and has a fruity aroma," Jiang Hui said.

"Why do I feel more hungry after hearing what you said, and how is the roasting method of the cheap shop we ate today?", Bai Xue asked.

"The so-called oven is actually a kind of hearth, the body of the furnace is made of bricks, and the size is about one meter square. The duck is characterized by the fact that there is no open flame, and it is made by simmering on charcoal in the furnace and the hot furnace wall. Because of the need to use a dark fire, so the requirement has a high technology, the person in charge of the stove must be in charge of the temperature in the furnace, the temperature is too high, the duck will be roasted, otherwise it is not cooked. The roast duck is bright and crispy on the outside, the meat is white and tender, and the taste is delicious," Jiang Hui said.

"Forget it, you still don't say it, you can talk about it when the roast duck comes up, otherwise I think sitting here watching others eat it, and listening to what you say is so delicious, my saliva will come out," Bai Xue said.

"Haha, I'm so hungry too, eat roast duck first, and then eat you", Jiang Hui said with a wicked smile.

"Why aren't you ashamed at all, there are people sitting next to you", Bai Xue glanced around and whispered to Jiang Hui.

"We won't go shopping after dinner, let's go back to the rental house and watch a movie," Jiang Hui said.

"No, don't you have someone on duty there every day to maintain the website?", Bai Xue said.

"Then we'll find a hotel nearby, and we can get up early tomorrow morning to watch the flag-raising ceremony," Jiang Hui said.

"Do you want to go to Tiananmen Square to see the flag-raising ceremony?" Okay, I've always wanted to see it, but I've heard that the flag-raising is going to be raised at four or five o'clock, so I have to get up very early," Bai Xue said.

"At four or five o'clock, it was summer, and the flag-raising ceremony at Tiananmen Square was different every day. The time of the daily flag raising coincides with the time when the sun rises. Throughout the year, the sun rises and sets at different times, and as a result, the national flag rises and falls at different times of the day. The national anthem is played just when the upper edge of the sun is tangent to the horizon, and then when the lower edge of the sun is tangent to the earth, the national flag is raised to the end of the neck, which is said to be exactly two minutes and seven seconds. The flag will be raised tomorrow at about half past seven, so we can just get up normally," Jiang Hui said.

"That's great, then we'll go see it tomorrow," Bai Xue said.

While the two of them were talking, the roast duck had already been served, Jiang Hui naturally helped Bai Xue with vegetables, rolled duck skin, etc., Bai Xue looked happy, and from time to time she also helped Jiang Hui with some dishes.

"This cheap roast duck is delicious, and it doesn't seem to be even better if it's not famous," Bai Xue said.

"The difficulty of the oven roasting method of the cheap shop is relatively high, and now other small roast duck restaurants basically use the hanging oven roasting method of Quanjude, so when they mention the roast duck, they all compare themselves with the Quanju Derby, and then Quanjude does do a better marketing job, so people outside the imperial capital basically only know that there is Quanjude, and they don't know that there is a cheap shop," Jiang Hui said.

The two of them chatted while eating, and it was already past nine o'clock after eating. Jiang Hui paid the bill and took Bai Xue to a nearby hotel.