Hou Ding Xia Shang has never heard of it, but Hou Junji's name is like thunder. It seems to be ...... Yes Yes Yes ...... Anyway, it's a very awesome character. Hou Junji and his father are naturally very awesome characters, and getting a promise from him is more affordable than getting a promise from the emperor. After all, there are some estimates with the emperor's conditions, and I can't think of anything to say, but Hou Ding is different, although I don't know what benefits it can be, but at least I have a hole card.

While speaking, Old Man Hou took off the Buddha bead in his left hand, and gave Xia Shang one after disbanding.

"Just use this thing to come to the Hou Mansion to find me."

Xia Shang nodded again and again, and carefully accepted the Buddha beads.

Old Man Hou asked again: "Now can I tell me how the dishes are made?" Let's start with this thick sauce. ”

"The fish meat has not undergone any treatment, it is thinly sliced with a quick knife, and it can be put on a plate, the soup is first boiled with white sugar to make syrup, add mashed citrus flesh and mix with citrus juice, and then add oil and tomato juice to enhance the color, and the pot will be raised when it is not boiling, and the juice can be poured."

Xia Shang said simply, but Old Man Hou knew that there were many difficulties, so he didn't ask in detail, but instead pointed to the fine white spots in the soup and asked, "What are these?" ”

"Fish oil."

"Fish oil?"

"Blanch the fish until it turns white, mash it and mix it in the soup to garnish."

Old Man Hou nodded again and again, and praised: "Any dish must have its own whimsy, so that such a dish has a soul." ”

One sentence made Xia Shang impressed, he didn't expect an old man to be so insightful.

At this time, Old Man Hou pointed to the chilled fish fillet on the other side: "How is this made?" ”

"It's just that with the help of today's weather, put the kitchen knife in the ice and snow to freeze for a period of time, and then dip the knife in cold water, and then slice it, as long as the fish fillet is thin, the clear water attached to the fish fillet will quickly freeze, which can not only preserve the deliciousness of the fish, but also give people a feeling of ice. Freezing fish in the cold is also a craft. ”

"Chill the fish?"

It's another whimsical idea, Old Man Hou feels so amazing that he can't help but clap his hands: "I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it!" I occasionally heard rumors that this delicious and merry chef has some ability, but I didn't expect this ability to be so strong! Such a wonderful old man has only been seen in his life, and today is really an eye-opener. ”

The corners of Xia Shang's mouth twitched slightly, and it was true that he said that he was capable, but where did the "Merry" in front of him start?

Xia Shang suddenly realized and asked, "How does Old Man Hou know my identity?" ”

Old Man Hou smiled mysteriously: "The person who just talked to you should be the young lady of the Sai family who is not clear with you, right?" Anle Street is all about you. ”

Xia Shang was shocked: "Did the old man hear the conversation in the little detective?" ”

Old Man Hou nodded, and then pointed to his ears: "It's not that I want to hear it, it's really a good ear, and all the content of your conversation has run into your ears." ”

Xia Shang's expression changed, and Old Man Hou hurriedly explained: "Don't be nervous, the old man is not one of those sour and rotten Confucian students, and he has no time to take care of your affairs." I would like to ask you how you are preparing for tomorrow's big banquet? ”

"This ...... Xiaosheng did not participate. ”

"Huh? Didn't attend? How could you not participate? Old Man Hou stood up excitedly.

Xia Shang was so frightened that he took a step back, wiping his nose and feeling a little embarrassed: "Old man, I didn't say that if you are a chef, you have to participate, right?" ”

"Having said that, your cooking skills will definitely be able to show off in the Great Dynasty Banquet selection, and this dish of two-eat fish alone can be selected into the recipe of the Great Dynasty Banquet. Why not try your culinary skills? It's like a man with great power and should be loyal to the country and show his strengths......"

The more Old Man Hou spoke, the more excited he became, and Xia Shang hurriedly interrupted: "Old man, it's not that Xiaosheng doesn't participate, it's because Xiaosheng has promised a friend to be his deputy to help him." ”

After listening to the explanation, Old Man Hou's emotions eased somewhat, but he still regretted it: "With such ability, he is a deputy, I don't know who can have such ability?" It's a pity, it's a pity, it should have been a good show at the banquet. If you miss this one, you'll have to wait another three years! Ay! ”

Although Old Man Hou is paranoid, he has a good impression of Xia Shang.

After that, the two chatted in the backyard for a while, and when Old Man Hou left, he said meaningfully to Xia Shang: "Remind your friends to prepare more ingredients tomorrow." ”

Without much explanation, Old Man Hou left. Leaving Xia Shang in the courtyard thinking about Old Man Hou's last words.

"Prepare more ingredients?"

"What do you mean?"

The other party's intention to leave this sentence must be useful, and it must have a great relationship with the weekday primary election. Is it that there will be a lot of diners tomorrow, and there will not be enough to sell? Such an explanation seems too simplistic, and the other party will not be reminded for this reason.

Why, exactly?

Xia Shang thought for a long time in Yuanzhong, and it wasn't until Li Luo called from the window that he stopped thinking.

In fact, it's useless to figure it out now, tomorrow is the competition, and the matter of being Xu Yuan's deputy has been kept secret, and it will be worth the loss if you show your feet on the last day.

Calmly arrived at night, and when she was sleeping, Li Luo suddenly said that she went to Anle Street by herself today, and passed by Sai's house halfway.

Li Luo's words stopped at the point, Xia Shang knew that this was a smart lady, and she would not rashly say a useless word, her meaning was obvious, she could mention that the Saijia was to tell Xia Shang that she had heard some rumors, and she said it to see if her husband had an explanation.

If there was no conversation with Qin Lan, Xia Shang would definitely explain, but today's conversation was irritating, and Xia Shang pretended not to know and did not answer.

The next day, the snow stopped, but it was even colder after the snow, and there was a cold wind outside the house, blowing a faint layer of snow mist.

Xia Shang got up early and soaked in urine and froze the little brother.

I really didn't want to move in this weather, but Xu Yuan came to the backyard early in the morning and waited.

Xu Yuan was wearing a cotton coat and an apron, wearing a blue-gray chef's hat, the young chef's dress was eye-catching, standing at the door with one hand against the wall and smiling at Xia Shang, like a little girl waiting to go to school together.

"Let's go, the guys from Yunshui Pavilion have already gone to Anle Street to set it up."

Xia Shang hurriedly followed.

The two passed side by side on Anle Street, crossed the Yong'an Canal, and were about to arrive at Suzaku Street when Xia Shang suddenly remembered Old Man Hou's words.

"Yesterday someone reminded me to prepare more ingredients, are you ready enough?"

Xu Yuan didn't care, and replied with a smile: "Don't worry, it's enough." For today's competition, I purchased ingredients half a month in advance and earned enough 1,000 taels. ”

Seeing that Xu Yuan was full of confidence, Xia Shang didn't say much, and entered Suzaku Street all the way, and the dignified chill was instantly wiped out by the excitement of the crowd.

Xia Shang saw the liveliness of Chang'an for the first time, and at a glance it was full of people, including cooks, ordinary people, officers and soldiers, densely packed, and saw crowds surging, like Nanjing Road during the National Day.

In such an environment, if you don't pay attention to it, you will get lost, Xia Shang didn't know where Xu Yuan's location was, so he was a little worried, hesitated slightly, and secretly grabbed Xu Yuan's little hand in the crowd.

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