Chapter 276: Crab Roe Soup Dumplings

The eighth day of the eighth month of the first year of Qiande (963 AD)

In the early hours of the morning, before dawn, Cao Deshun came to Quanjude with a large group of people to do a final inspection to find out what was missing.

The guys are hard at work scrubbing the floors, tables and chairs, and inside the kitchen, the chefs are busy preparing a large number of dishes for today's use.

Cao Deshun took the stewards to inspect it carefully, found a few omissions, and hurriedly asked the guys to correct them.

When it was dawn and everything was ready, Cao Deshun breathed a sigh of relief, went to the lobby to find a window seat and sat down, wanting to rest for a while.

A guy was very eye-catching and poured him a cup of tea.

Cao Deshun nodded, "Thank you, go get busy." ”

The guy went to get busy, and suddenly a group of people walked in at the gate.

Cao Deshun took a closer look, led by the majestic General Zan Xinzhan, and Li Yu's personal attendant Guo Kai.

They were followed by a few eunuchs and some powerful men in civilian clothes, who were supposed to be the palace guards.

Cao Deshun hurriedly walked over, smiled and arched his hand and said, "Morning two, can't you wait, want to taste the delicacies of our Quanjude?" ”

After returning the salute, Guo Neishou said: "Mr. Cao, we came here so early to have a good check to ensure the absolute safety of His Majesty and the Queen Mother. Let's start first, and then talk about personal friendship, you have to prepare enough dishes, otherwise General Zan and the guards won't have enough to eat, and they will smash your Quanjude, hahaha. ”

Everyone laughed when they saw that Guo Neishou was talking funny.

General Zan shook his head: "Old Guo, am I so barbaric?" If you don't agree with each other, you will turn your face and smash other people's stores. Besides, the head of the Cao family has an old friendship with a certain family, and his family has a big business, so I'm afraid that we will eat him? It's a big joke. ”

Cao Deshun said: "Let's get down to business first, I'll let you prepare it immediately, and invite you to have a breakfast later, which is a delicacy that you have never eaten." ”

Guo Kai was a little disapproving: "Mr. Cao, our family has been in the palace for more than 30 years, what haven't we eaten?" Is your tone too big? ”

Cao Deshun smiled and said nothing, and asked the two to check.

Zan Xin and Guo Kai acted separately, Zan Xin led the guards to search Quanjude from top to bottom, inside and out, trying to find out potential safety hazards, and then arrange defenses.

Guo Kai took four eunuchs, focusing on the private room that Li Yu and Zhou Ehuang were going to enter, mainly to see the furnishings inside.

He made several requests to Cao Deshun, and Cao Deshun immediately sent someone to do it.

Guo Kai went to the kitchen again, asked for the menu prepared for Li Yu and Zhou Ehuang, and then checked the raw materials, utensils, and tableware of each dish one by one.

Cao Deshun accompanied them and took the trouble to check for more than an hour, and finally passed the customs.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and felt very tired.

Guo Kai asked the two eunuchs to stare at the kitchen, saying that after eating breakfast, he would let the other two eunuchs replace them.

Cao Deshun led them to the second floor, and sent someone to find General Zhan.

Cao Deshun sat at one table with Zan Xin and Guo Kai, and the other guards and eunuchs sat at three tables.

Everyone drank a few sips of tea, and the guys pushed the cart to deliver the breakfast.

Guo Kai felt very fresh, the boxy trolley was divided into three layers, and each layer was placed with some saucers and cage drawers, exuding an attractive fragrance.

This is made by Cui Daoshu, which is very similar to the car of the Cantonese teahouse in later generations.

Guo Kai asked: "This car is very chic, Mr. Cao, how did you come up with it?" ”

Cao Deshun replied: "This is all Cui Daoshu's idea, with this kind of car, it can hold many dishes and make it convenient for the guys to serve them." ”

The guys began to put a lot of plates and cages on the table, Guo Kai and Zan Xin's eyes were straight, they had never seen any of these dishes.

Guo Kai Khan has come down, he just said that he has not eaten anything in the palace. But Cao Deshun didn't say anything, he just used facts to "snap, snap" and slap his face.

Guo Kai felt that his face was hot, and it was difficult to say anything.

Cao Deshun smiled and handed Guo Kai a very thin hollow bamboo pipe, and then said:

"Guo Neishi, you see how I do it, and then you know how to eat this crab roe soup dumpling."

Guo Kai thought it was very strange, what is 'crab roe soup dumpling'?

It turns out that in this era, the 'steamed buns' of later generations are now called 'steamed buns'. Later 'steamed buns' are now called 'steamed cakes'.

Cao Deshun opened a small cage drawer, and inside was a large bun with many folds, about the size of a saucer.

This steamed bun is trembling and full of soup, which is the crab roe soup dumpling of later generations.

Cao Deshun gently inserted the thin bamboo tube into the place where the folds of the bun gathered, and then began to suck the soup inside.

Zan Xin and Guo Kai also learned from Cao Deshun, inserted the bamboo tube in their hands into the bun, and began to suck the soup inside.

The eyes of the two of them lit up instantly, this soup is so delicious!

The two hurriedly sucked up, and soon drank the soup.

Cao Deshun pointed to the skin of the bun, then dipped it in vinegar and took a small bite.

Guo Kai and Zan Xin hurriedly followed up and began to eat the skin of the soup dumplings.

Soon the two finished eating, and Zan Xin asked eagerly, "Master Cao, is there anything else?" Give me another one. ”

Cao Deshun said with a smile: "Yes, there must be, but there are other delicacies on the table, don't you want to try it?" ”

Zan Xin stopped talking, looking at the various snacks on the table in a daze, not knowing which one to eat first.

Guo Kai sighed: "Mr. Cao, our family has just said a big thing, I apologize to you." ”

Cao Deshun waved his hand: "It's nothing, come on, come on, you try this shrimp dumpling, as well as rice rolls." ”

Cao Deshun demonstrated, first picked up a shrimp dumpling, then put it in his mouth, and chewed it slowly.

The two did the same and tasted the shrimp dumplings. It is also a unique taste, and the two of them are satisfied with it.

After that, they tasted barbecued pork buns, rice rolls, water chestnut cakes, boiled dried shreds, boat porridge and other delicacies of later generations.

Later, the two of them couldn't eat anymore, Zan Xin burped and said: "Master Cao, a certain family is going to die!" Please don't eat this again! ”

Guo Kai kept nodding beside him, rubbing his stomach and crying: "Mr. Cao, our family is served, your food in Quanjude can be said to be unique in the world." Even if His Majesty and the Queen Mother have eaten it, they will be very satisfied. ”

Cao De Shunyun waved his hand lightly: "Two, this is just early, the formal banquet, none of these things will be served." ”

The two looked at each other, this Quanjude is too exaggerated! So many delicious things are people's breakfast. What a formal feast looks like! It's really exciting!

Cao Deshun smiled and took out two thin cards from his arms and handed them to the two of them.

The two took it and found that it was a square card made of gold leaf, and something was engraved with handwriting.

"Gold, number fourteen." Guo Kai read it out.

Zan Xin said: "I'm the fifteenth! ”

The two looked at Cao Deshun puzzled, and Cao Deshun explained: "With this kind of gold card, come to our Quanjude for dinner, you can eat for free, and you don't need to spend a penny." ”

"Ahh

Both exclaimed at the same time.

Cao Deshun continued: "This is my gift to the two of you, don't dislike you. ”

The two hurriedly said: "No, no, Mr. Cao is too generous." ”

Zan Xin asked, "Master Cao, what does the number on this mean?" ”

"The number represents the status of the cardholder, and the smaller the number, the more noble the status."

Guo Kai asked, "Who did the number one go?" ”

"Han Hee-jae."

The two of them stopped squeaking, and after a while, Zan Xin asked again: "Don't you give it to Your Majesty and the Queen Mother?" ”

Cao Deshun said with a smile: "Of course not, Your Majesty and the Queen Mother, I have prepared the Supreme Card, which is made of mutton fat white jade, and there are only two in the world." ”

Guo Kai asked: "From No. 2 to No. 13, who did you give it to?" ”

"They are all high-ranking officials above the squire."

Both of them were very satisfied, with their status, they were all high-ranking officials above the squire, which definitely satisfied the vanity of the two.

Zan Xin asked again: "Master Cao, you give out so many gold cards, and everyone comes to eat for nothing and don't give money, can you make money?" ”

Cao Deshun explained: "This kind of gold card that doesn't cost money, I'm going to give away only twenty of them. Others who want a gold card have to pay an annual fee. ”

"Pay the annual fee? What does that mean? ”

"If someone wants a gold card, they must pay 5,000 yuan a year, and within a year, they can come to Quanjude to eat without restrictions, and they can eat as much as they want every day."

Both of them are very puzzled, this gold card is too expensive! I have to pay 5,000 a year! I don't know if there is a big wrongdoer who can buy this kind of gold card.

Cao Deshun smiled and said, "You don't have to worry, you think about it, if I am a big businessman, I have to pay for inviting people to dinner." But after the people at the adjacent table finished eating, they immediately took out a gold card and walked away, what a face! Do you say that the imperial relatives, high-ranking officials, eunuchs, and wealthy businessmen in Jinling City care about this mere 5,000 yuan? ”

When they thought about it, they both laughed in unison.

Guo Kai sighed and said, "Hey, no wonder Mr. Cao is one of the few big businessmen in Jinling!" What a business wizard you are! This unbelievable approach really opened our eyes. ”

Cao Deshun shook his head and said: "I didn't think of these things, I'm far from others!" ”

"Who's that? It can't be Cui Daoshu's son, right? ”

"It's him, and that's it. These solutions were all devised by their brothers. I was dumbfounded at the time, if their brothers wanted to deal with our Cao family, there would be countless ways, and I had no power to fight back at all. ”

The two looked at each other, and they both felt creepy in their hearts. Cao Deshun, a wealthy businessman who ranks among the top three in Jinling City, can't afford to resist, are Cui Daoshu and Na Zhe demons?

The two of them think about it carefully, these irresistible delicacies, as well as this marketing method, are indeed too incredible!