Chapter 22: The Divine Decree
PS: Today things are delayed for another day, but there will be no less than three chapters, this is the first chapter!
October 20, eight days later.
This was two days later than Ye Heng had thought before, the reason was that Ye Heng was worried that Pang Tietou and Hu Buxiu would not be able to come back on time, and Ye Heng's instructions to Pang Tietou were to let him go to Luzhou and the capital, although it was said that he was constantly rushing from Hangzhou, and six days to the capital was enough for a round trip, and even if he was smooth, there might be time to spare.
On top of the original time, Ye Heng added two more days, the main reason was that Ye Heng was worried about whether the capital would buy and sell cumin and fennel and other accessories.
These things are now grown in the southwest, that is, Guangxi and Tubo, and have been introduced to the Central Plains during the Tang Dynasty, so there is no big problem.
Hearing that Ye Heng was going to bet on a restaurant, Qian Qibo hesitated.
He wasn't afraid, but something strange.
As we all know, the current chefs of Cuijia Restaurant are all famous chefs, including the chef from the capital's 'Drunken Immortal Building', who is said to be the personal disciple of 'Eating Immortals', who is this 'Eating Immortals'?
That's the number one chef in the world, of course...... This world is narrow, not to say that the entire Da Song is really the best in his cooking skills!
At least the imperial chef in the palace is not bad, right? But the dishes made by the imperial kitchen can only be enjoyed by the emperor, and others can't eat it, so it can't be compared, and the imperial chef can't go out of the palace to compete with you, so there is also a bit of "there is no tiger in the mountains, and the monkey is the king" in it.
Having said that, the cooking skills of 'Eating Immortals' are also a golden signboard, and as a disciple of 'Eating Immortals', Cui's restaurant can now be so prosperous, which shows the appeal of this name.
And now, Ye Heng is trying in vain to challenge the 'Immortal Eater', in Qian Qibo's opinion, Ye Heng is simply beyond his strength!
Do you think this cooking skill is the same as writing poems and writing lyrics?
It is true that your Ye Heng's poetry is good, if the two sides come to bet on this, Qian Qibo may still be a little worried, but Qian Qibo snickered, then looked at Ye Heng and said, "Okay, how do you compare?" ”
Ye Heng said: "On that day, the guests of your and my two restaurants will be judged by them, if there are more guests on your side, we will lose, and vice versa, if there are many guests on my side, you will lose!" ”
"Interesting!"
Qian Qibo said with a smile: "Ye Heng, Ye Heng, don't think that now that there are a few poor and talented people patronizing, you think that your restaurant is still saved, let me tell you, this is because this son has not let his subordinates show their real strength!" Hmph, if you lose, don't cry your nose, haha......"
Ye Heng naturally didn't care about Qian Qibo's ridicule, and after saying yes, Ye Heng said: "There is no basis for what you say, you have to set up a note!" If I, Ye Heng, lose, then Fugui Restaurant will give up, and conversely, if you lose......"
"Needless to say!"
Qian Qibo said proudly and confidently: "If we lose, then the restaurant will also be handed over to you!" ”
"Good!"
Bet in front of so many people, Ye Heng is not afraid of Qian Qibo's tricks.
However, Ye Heng was not worried, but Qian Qibo was worried, he looked at Ye Heng and said: "There is no basis for what we say, we have to set up a note, and not only your restaurant, but also the Pu family will agree, once the restaurant loses to us, the business of Lin'an Fugui Liquor will also have to be turned around!" ”
Pujia ......
When it came to the Pu family, Ye Heng hesitated, in fact, Ye Heng had long known that Qian Qibo and the Cui family had tried their best to calculate the rich restaurant, and the reason for the rich wine must be in it.
Fugui wine can only be sold to the Fugui restaurant family in Lin'an, this point is that the Pu family can't interfere, this clause seemed to be a loss when Ye Heng gave Fugui wine to the Pu family, but this clause has become a bit overbearing because of this, and Qian Qibo and the Cui family also took a fancy to this, and they can monopolize the rich liquor in the entire Lin'an County, which is a lot of wealth in itself!
Therefore, Qian Qibo was a little worried, afraid that when the time came, the Fugui Restaurant would change hands, but the Pu family would not admit it, so he asked Ye Heng to make a guarantee.
After hesitating for a moment, Ye Heng nodded and said, "Okay, I promise you!" ”
"Haha!"
Ye Heng's words caused Qian Qibo to laugh out loud, and then Qian Qibo pointed at Ye Heng and said: "Speaking of shamelessness, you Ye Heng is really the best in the world, not to mention that you have nothing to do with the Pu family, but you helped the Pu family to make decisions without authorization, you look at the couplet behind you, Ye Heng ...... Are you really not ashamed? ”
Looking at Qian Qibo's smug appearance, the people on Ye Heng's side were very angry, and the Cui family also took the opportunity to help Qian Qibo laugh and insult Ye Heng.
Ye Heng's face became more and more ugly, but he was not easy to refute, this couplet was indeed a little inconsiderate, Ye Heng didn't want to be so ostentatious, and now that he was ridiculed like this, he was embarrassed to refute.
But at this time, a voice suddenly sounded: "Who said that Xiao Langjun of the Ye family was ashamed, ah?" Stand up and let the officials take a look! ”
The crowd was separated, and then only saw the county magistrate Tu Sanji looking at Qian Qibo and the Cui family with his head held high, and when he saw Tu Sanji coming, people hurried to see his parents, but Tu Sanji changed his normal, and then turned around and bowed and said: "Two officials, please!" ”
At this time, there were more and more people watching the excitement, and they were all puzzled when they saw that the dignified parents and officials actually put on a respectful look.
Who could make the dignified prefectural magistrate so cautious and respectful?
The first person to come out of Lin'an also knew the people, and it was Chen Yaozuo, the transfer envoy of the two Zhejiang, who came out of the sedan chair and was puzzled, Chen Yaozuo looked left and right, but he was not looking for Ye Heng, but saw the crowd, and then laughed and said: "The boy of the Pu family and the girl, since you are here, why hide it?" Hehe...... Come out, people are going to bet just now, but it has something to do with your family! ”
Hearing Chen Yaozuo's words, Pu Jiaxin and Pu Jiaming, who were mixed in the crowd, walked out together, but Pu Jiajing didn't seem to come, but the scene at that time was also chaotic, and there were too many people, so it couldn't be sure.
After Pu Jiaxin and Pu Jiaming came out, they came to greet Chen Yaozuo, but Chen Yaozuo just smiled, and then Chen Yaozuo looked at the other sedan chair and said, "Xiwen, aren't you going to pass on the decree?" This is hiding in a sedan chair, and still conveying the will of the official family like this? ”
Divine decree?
Actually...... It's time to come!