"Got it!" The two said in unison, Zhang Wen hesitated for a moment and then asked: "Taibai is on the fourth floor, there are three tables a day, how is this distributed?" And those people, please show me. ”

"The three tables are all here in the main building, I will write you the list of tomorrow's banquets now, and I will send someone to deliver the invitations later." Cai Cong was very simple, Dongzhu laid the paper, and he wrote it directly. Yan Zhitui, Li Gang, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Changsun Wuji, Li Jing, Qin Shubao, Hou Junji......

He had already inquired. Now the dignitaries and dignitaries in Chang'an are not left behind, and the great Confucian celebrities are also among them, sprinkled with thirty people, after writing, Zhang Wen immediately asked someone to write an invitation and send someone to send it over.

It's really time to get home, and everyone has just arrived home. Li Jing had just washed his face and hands and wanted to close his eyes and recuperate, so his servant came over and said, "Master, Taibai Lou in the east of the city sent an invitation, saying that it is inviting you to participate in the banquet tomorrow." ”

"Got it, you go down!" Li Jing didn't open his eyes and said calmly, he was the military god of the Tang Dynasty, and he received so many invitations every day that he carried them in baskets.

"This ......"

"Anything else?" Seeing that his subordinates hesitated, Li Jing couldn't help but ask unhappily.

"Back to the master, the people from Taibai Mansion are waiting outside the door, saying that they want a letter of approval, there will only be thirty distinguished guests tomorrow, if you don't go, they will invite others." The servant was a little scared, there were really few people who dared to speak to Li Jing like this.

"It's funny, a mere restaurant dares to be so arrogant." The corners of Li Jing's eyes twitched, which was a precursor to his anger.

"Yes! It's really too arrogant, but this Taibai Mansion has a very deep background, and even the imperial chef of the palace came out of them. I heard that the proprietor behind it is His Majesty's exiled prince, and he often goes in and out of the palace! ”

The servant also hurriedly said, these are all rumors in the market, but there are many people who can't stand the rumors. Now Chang'an has generally accepted this statement, especially among the lower classes.

"It turned out to be him, go and tell the person who sent the invitation that the old man will be there tomorrow." Li Jing said and waved his hand, if it was the Cai family's food tasting banquet, he could attend it, Li Gang never forgot the food, the Yan family's little baby almost starved to death because she couldn't eat it, these are not news in the court for a long time.

Yan Zhitui and Li Gang needless to say, they both accepted the invitation with a smile, Kong Yingda, Chu Suiliang also agreed to come, there are only a few big names in the literati circle, Li Gang and Yan Silu have nothing to say, they just talk about how delicious the food they ate last night, they can't interject, they are very unconvinced, they will have a good taste tomorrow, and see if it is really a rare thing in the sky and on the earth.

The other generals heard that it was Cai Cong who invited the guests and said that they must be there, this is not a matter of dishes, there are many loyal and brave people who are admired by the martial arts, Cai Cong dared to go to danger to save tens of thousands of people, even if it was not by fighting, but it also made them admire.

On the morning of the second day, when the officials met, they all smiled and asked, "Brother has received the invitation?" ”

If you have an invitation in your hand, you will smile and nod slightly, looking proud. If you don't have an invitation, you're at a loss, what kind of invitation are you talking about?

At this time, the person asking will walk away with a smile, the grade is different! Quan Chang'an only invited thirty people, it seems that you are not on this list. Seeing this scene, the person who didn't have an invitation would grab someone and ask what was going on, and then the man smiled and told the story.

The people who got the invitation are all clear-eyed people, and it's good to sell Cai Cong in this way, you give me face, and I can help you promote it.

Even Li Shimin sensed that something was wrong, a few people in the court laughed, and they were a little proud, and the rest looked depressed, as if they had been hit.

Those who did not receive the invitation only knew that even the servants of the official office were talking about the feast of Taibai Mansion today, which shows that Chang'an already knows it, and this time it is even more depressing, Lao Tzu is also a celebrity in Chang'an, and he didn't give me an invitation.

In the afternoon, there are many people gathered outside the Taibai Building in the East Market, some are idlers to watch the excitement, some are literati, I heard that many Confucians, celebrities and ministers will attend, so I want to come and see, in case I can be accepted by the big man to be a disciple, then I will be on the rise.

Meng Baolai greeted him at the door, he was so excited that he was trembling when he spoke, Cai Cong was going to make a big dish, and he personally controlled it in the kitchen, so he couldn't come to greet him in person. The host cooks the food himself, which is a greater respect than greeting at the door, and the guest will naturally not be unhappy.

The wine is the best wine in the world of Sanluole, but Cai Cong never looks at it squarely, the wine that is less than 30 degrees in the twenties is turbid and has nothing to drink. However, the visitors were all self-proclaimed gentlemen of the wine country, and they praised one after another.

The wine makes them unrestrained, and the food that comes up makes them restrained. Golden silk crisp finch, colorful beef tenderloin, lotus pod tofu, sliced suckling pig, wordless salted buffalo meat...... Mother, if this is heard by future generations, you must be crazy, you will be a full man, what kind of thief are you going to do?

The name of this dish was copied by Cai Cong, how dare the dishes made by a few two knives compare with the Manchu and Han Dynasty? But even so, the people who eat it do not stop. There are 17 dishes, and everyone is satisfied.

Zhu Suiliangyi was happy to directly sway the ink treasure on the white wall and made a food fu, and others also improvised poems when they saw it. The generals are not so gentle, grinding and chirping, it is better to eat two more bites with this kung fu.

"Dear distinguished guests, take a break, drink some soup to relieve greasy, my master has been cooking the last dish since yesterday, and it has just been ready to cook, and it will be presented to you later for you to taste."

Meng Baolai shouted loudly, if you don't shout, you can't do it, those literati are interested in chanting poetry loudly, even the people on the street can hear it, those generals are boxing and gambling on food, and the scene is as lively as a night market.

However, when he heard Meng Baolai's words, he calmed down, and looked at Meng Baolai like a hungry wolf. Hou Junji swallowed his saliva and asked in disbelief, "You said that dish was cooked from yesterday to tonight?" ”

"Yes, my master said, and please forgive me, the time is in a hurry, the materials are not complete, if there are any shortcomings, please forgive me. Sea cucumbers, abalone, shark fins, scallops, scallops, these ingredients are all on the seaside, and it is too late to take materials, so I apologize in advance. ”

Hearing this, the people present gasped again, and after cooking for a day and a night, it was not a finished product, which is too exaggerated!

Meng Baolai didn't whet people's appetite, clapped his hands, and a group of little two walked in with a plate and a small cup, unlike other dishes, when other dishes came up, they were all fragrant, but this dish didn't even have a little taste.

"The name of the dish is fragrant, fish lips, turtle skirts, deer tendons, pigeon eggs, duck treasures, fish maw, pigeons, pork ribs, pork belly, lamb elbow, hoof tip, hoof tendons, domestic hen hen chicken breast, yellow-billed duck duck breast, chicken gizzard, duck gizzard, mushroom, winter bamboo shoots and so on. Twenty-eight processes can be served. Please enjoy it. ”

As soon as Meng Baolai finished speaking, Xiao Er opened the lid and lifted the lotus leaf, and the smell of wine reached his nose, which went straight to his heart. The soup is thick and brown, but thick but not greasy. For a time, the fragrance floated in four seats. Speaking of which, many people know that this is the Buddha jumping over the wall, Cai Cong deliberately learned it in order to please his teacher in his previous life.

"Delicious! Li Ji has a good relationship with this kid, and he is a big loss if he is not in Chang'an this time, and he is happy when he thinks about the old man. Li Xiaogong only took a bite and screamed, and at the same time did not forget to express sympathy for Li Ji, who was far away in Luoyang on business. ”

"The only regret is that this is not a finished product, and I dare not imagine how delicious the real Yipin Xiang will be." Li Gang let out such an exclamation after eating, he thought he would be sad for a while, but he didn't expect him to seal the small cup and get up and leave.

He and his old wife have been together all their lives, and this kind of food must be eaten with her to be the happiest. Eating with this group of old horsemen was really a bad sight, and there were not a few people who had the same idea as him, and they got up and left the table one after another.

Those scholars who were chanting poems on the roadside and talking passionately about the current situation couldn't help but be stunned when they saw this group of Confucians hurrying around with an altar in their arms. A certain family is so serious, do you want to stop and listen to my opinion, and be a New Year's friend or something? Don't go so fast!

The big guys are gone, and the people present are scattered. It's just that they are all very curious, what is the jar that those big people hold so tightly? Although they were in a hurry, everyone could see that they were happy.