Chapter 13: The Lion Opens His Mouth
"Remember, mapo tofu must be spicy, and the other two dishes can be spicy or not!" This was the last sentence that Yang Ping'an said easily, and then he entered a tense and busy combat state.
He was cooking in the back kitchen, and he couldn't see how the business was in the lobby, but based on the number of dishes he cooked, he judged that there should be a lot of people outside.
Rich, rich! Widening his eyes, he looked at the tofu tumbling in the pot...... That's not tofu, it's a silver ingot of white flowers!
The people in the Drunken Sky Pavilion were full of voices, and the sound of scolding sounded from time to time.
"Little two! Why is this mapo tofu so spicy! β
"Guest officer, the little one will be withdrawn for you!"
"Dare! Break your hand with a move! Go get some herbal tea and rinse your mouth for the uncle! ββ¦β¦
"Xiao Er, you're too tricky here! Why is the amount of these three dishes so small? There are five of us! β
"Guest officer, this is a free ......"
"Don't tell me anything about free or not, don't you have any money to be an uncle! Oh, this is two taels of silver, let the cook make a large portion for the uncle! ββ¦β¦
"Little second brother, what is this?"
"Tofu, guest officer."
"What is it made of? What is the product? Is it meat or vegetarian? Why have I never seen it before? Why does it taste so strange? β
"Guest, do you think it tastes bad?"
"Definitely! Look at this tofu, cut exquisitely, just in the mouth; The color is golden red, which arouses people's appetite; The garnish is tender and complements each other......"
"Guest, do you have anything else to do? You can see it too, it's too busy! β
"Don't be in a hurry! I heard that this dish can also be spicy, and the old man can't eat spicy food, but now he wants to try it. β
"Say it earlier, a lot of nonsense!" β¦β¦
"Dad, I'm going to eat this dish again."
"Xiao Er, come here, in the last dish of four treasure tofu, I want to have a double portion! Such a big restaurant is a small family, and you can't eat a few bites of a dish to see the bottom! β
"Hehe, guest officer, I'm really sorry, this is a free tasting."
"Dad, I want to eat!"
"Okay, Daddy promises you. Xiao Er, how much does this dish cost, I will pay for it! β
"Guest officer, I'm really sorry, three tofu dishes, I won't sell them for the time being, only one will be given."
"Dad, I want to eat, I want to eat!"
"Okay, don't cry. You guys really don't sell? β
"Guest officer, you let go of your hand first, don't be embarrassed. This is the rule set by the shopkeeper, if you want to eat, if you don't have it tonight, it will definitely be tomorrow afternoon. β
"Son, you heard that, let's go home first, and come back in the evening, okay? Little Er, don't fool me! I can't afford to mess with Drunken Sky Pavilion, it's still no problem to clean you up! β
"Dad, why isn't it dark yet!" β¦β¦
"Guest officer, a total of three taels and six dollars, you go slowly."
"Guest, why are you back again?"
"I can't eat it again! It's not your bullshit rules! Go, do it again according to the menu just now, pack the other dishes and take them away, and serve the three tofu dishes first, remember to make the amount larger! ββ¦β¦
Outside the door of the Drunken Sky Pavilion, there was a crowd of people, boiling and boiling.
"If you have a full dollar, you will get a new dish, which is really free?"
"Guest officer, don't worry, our drunken Xiao Pavilion Tong Su has a good reputation."
"Okay, let's go have a taste."
"All right, three distinguished guestsβ" ......
"Master Tong, you haven't come!"
"Well, I heard that you have three new dishes, which taste good, and serve them to the master."
"I'm really sorry, Master Tong, you're late, there's no place inside."
"If the private room is full, then the lobby will be fine."
"The lobby is also full." β¦β¦
"Little Er, when will there be a vacancy, we only came here after hearing about it, and we have to hurry after eating. I've been waiting for two quarters of an hour, so why aren't there any vacancies? β
"Guest officer, I'm really sorry, the master inside refuses to leave, and we have no choice. Thank you for your understanding. β
"Really? You tell me the truth, what kind of tofu dishes are really that delicious? It can't be the trust you paid for, right? ββ¦β¦
"Xiao Er, did you see it, those people obviously checked out, why did they sit down again! Hey, hey, talk about you! Seeing that you are also scholars, how can you have a vegetarian meal and leave quickly after eating! β
"I'm willing, take care of you!"
"Ah, look at my temper, you give me the seat immediately!"
"I don't, what's the matter!"
"If you have the courage to say it again, this time I will let you see the fist of the reader!"
"Cut, listen up, I'm not leaving. See, ten taels of silver, I'm going to eat five times, this is the third time, what you have to wait! Xiao Er, why hasn't the tofu dish come up yet! ββ¦β¦
"Little two, the fourth child, or take it away, two copies. There are also two servings of tofu dishes, right? Just go! β
"Brother Chen, didn't you just go back? Why is it here again? β
"Alas, don't mention it. The three tofu dishes of Zuixiao Pavilion are delicious, and the tofu is soft and glutinous in the mouth, integrating the old lady's appetite. As a result, before the old lady could eat two bites, she was eaten up by my two little brutes with a plate, and the old lady stretched her face and reprimanded them. You must know that the old lady is the rarest of them! I can't help it, I'm here again. If you want me to say, the most annoying thing is the drunken Xiao Pavilion, what you say is only given away but not sold, and it costs more money! ββ¦β¦
Today, it is called Yonghefang, Zuixiao Pavilion dominates the limelight, all restaurants have been compared, and Natural Residence is no exception.
Seeing the crowd waiting in front of the Zuixiao Pavilion, the shopkeeper Xiao of the Natural Residence knew that the Natural Residence lost today, and he didn't even have to look at the account book. What is tofu? Where did the Drunken Sky Pavilion come from?
Slowly savoring the three dishes on the table, as if taking poison, his brows became tighter and tighter.
This was bought by his subordinates from the Drunken Pavilion in disguise, but they were discovered by the work of the Drunken Pavilion. The other party did not stop it, not only sold it to them, but also said that before Yang Ping'an came to Zuixiao Pavilion, he came out of the natural residence, and it was the natural residence that was blind and pushed the God of Wealth to the Zuixiao Pavilion!
Unlike Shopkeeper Xiao's frowns, Shopkeeper Lu of Drunken Xiao Pavilion smiled with a full face.
The lunch market lasted until more than half of the hour, that is, at more than two o'clock in the afternoon, when the drunken pavilion calmed down. At noon, the second junior in the running hall was busy like a spinning top, spinning non-stop; The handyman was tired of washing the dishes like a grandson, sticking out his tongue; The cook's helpers are tired like cripples, and their hands and feet are weak; The shopkeeper Lu smiled as if Maitreya had descended to earth, and his mouth had never been closed.
Without looking at the account book at all, Shopkeeper Lu knew that this time he had won, winning the natural residence opposite, and it was a big step forward from his coexistence with Zuixiao Pavilion.
Xiu Cai An...... Bean curd......
The mind was spinning, and the shrewd little eyes were flickering. asked Xiao Er to close the door and led the two of them into the back kitchen. Yang Ping'an was leaning against the wall and closing his eyes to rest, but he was tired today.
When he entered the back kitchen, the shopkeeper Lu did not speak, and stretched out his hand to signal the others not to make a sound, but just stood beside Yang Ping'an, as if he was afraid that someone would disturb him.
After a while, Yang Ping'an opened his eyes, and said weakly: "Congratulations to the shopkeeper Lu for winning the natural residence opposite." β
Does this kid know I'm coming in? Hey, it's hard to deal with! Shopkeeper Lu's heart tightened, and the smile on his face was still there: "Thanks to Yang Gongzi today." If you have any requirements, it doesn't matter, as long as I can do it, I will never refuse. β
"Get me something to drink first, the oil smoke has been smoked for more than an hour, and my throat is dry."
"Quick, come on, go and bring my good tea and make a pot for Yang Gongzi! No, let's stew a cup of white fungus porridge again, and take a jar of high-quality daughter red and send it together! Young Master Yang, do you think this arrangement is okay? β
"Shopkeeper Lu is a wonderful person, let's talk about it when I drink it."
The back kitchen was quickly emptied, leaving only Yang Ping'an, Shopkeeper Lu and the chef.
Yang Ping'an was still leaning against the wall, closing his eyes and recuperating; The shopkeeper Lu was smiling, not the slightest impatient; The chef was worried, and from time to time he lifted his sleeves to show off the scars like the shopkeeper Lu, which was evidence of his bleeding and tears for the Drunken Sky Pavilion.
Tea is good tea, fragrant, but the ancient tea-making technology is not as good as that of later generations, and the good tea of the Lu shopkeeper is only stronger than the average family, Yang Ping'an is not interested; As for saying that her daughter is red, it tastes good, but Yang Ping'an is not a good drinker.
It's a pity, tea and wine have room for improvement, and it's also the way to make a fortune, but I won't! Yang Ping'an sighed secretly in his heart, and said lightly: "This white fungus porridge tastes good, the shopkeeper is stewing a cup, I want to take it back." β
"No problem!" Shopkeeper Lu hurriedly agreed.
I'm not afraid that Yang Ping'an won't mention the conditions, I'm afraid that he won't say anything. Shopkeeper Lu was ready to negotiate, and he only waited for Yang Ping'an to ask for the price, and then he sat on the ground to repay the money.
"Yang Gongzi is a good cook, I don't know if I would like to deign to come to my drunken pavilion? Ten taels a month! β
"Shopkeeper!" Chef grimaced.
"Don't dare!" Yang Ping'an refused without hesitation, "Nima almost didn't exhaust me to death today, so I definitely won't do it." β
What a man! Chef burst into tears.
Shopkeeper Lu didn't care, and continued: "I don't know the three tofu dishes......
"Okay, shopkeeper Lu, don't say more, I'll give you the three-course recipe. Anyway, when I was cooking, the guy kept staring at the sidelines, estimating the ingredient steps or something, and remembering everything. β
The chef smiled and lowered his head, knowing that his golden job bowl had been saved.
"Thank you so much Young Master Yang. Here is a little thanks, and I hope that Yang Gongzi will not be disgusted. Shopkeeper Lu took out the five taels of silver ingots that had been prepared long ago and put them in front of Yang Ping'an.
Yang Ping'an took the silver ingot into his arms, got up from the ground, and walked towards the door, shouting as he walked: "Is the white fungus stewed?" β
"Young Master Yang stays!"
"I've helped you get through the way, the recipe has been given to you, why are you stopping me?" Yang Ping'an looked puzzled.
"The thing called tofu ......"
Go on the road! Yang Ping'an stopped: "Tofu is delicious and hard-won, and the board I brought today is only more than ten catties, but it took me three days to make." During the production process, someone needs to be there to take care of it all the time, which is extremely hard......"
How could the shopkeeper Lu not hear the true meaning of Yang Ping'an's words, and hurriedly took over the conversation: "Yang Gongzi said bluntly, what is the value of this thing?" β
"You want to buy it?"
"Exactly."
"Alas, for the sake of you and me, I'll make you cheaper, a plate of tofu, the price is ten taels!"