Chapter 21: Liu Ruji
Dong Ku followed behind the two of them, and he deliberately took three steps away, not getting too close. One of these moves is to keep the two of them from being nervous and beware of themselves, and the other is to leave enough room for maneuver for themselves, after all, both of them are masters, and they are both over 40 years old, and they belong to the background.
After the group of three people entered the curtain all the way, they turned around and walked along a corridor to the right side of the curtain, and came to another portal in a few steps.
As soon as I got out, there was a small patio outside the door. The patio was clean and free of snow, and the ground was paved with neat granite, which looked white; There are no trees around, it is more like a martial arts training ground; However, Dong Ku noticed that there were countless shelves against the wall around them, and the traces on the shelves could clearly be seen that they were shelves for flower pots and bonsai.
It seems that he still knows how to cultivate himself......
Secretly remembering the environment, Dong Ku followed the two of them to the only door.
"Follow me."
The second shopkeeper said without looking back, stepped forward and knocked on the door gently.
Squeak......
The door opened with a slight sound, and a little girl who looked like a maid propped up the door with both hands, revealing her figure in the steaming, and after seeing the person outside the door, her little face bloomed with a smile, and she said crisply: "Uncle Cheng......" As he spoke, his eyes looked at Dong Ku, just one glance, his expression did not change, he opened the door, turned sideways, and stood quietly.
"Huh?"
is also a practitioner, or everyone's subordinate......
Seeing the maid's performance of honor and disgrace, it was obviously influenced by the big scene, and the gestures, especially the moment when the door was opened, were obviously on the defensive, and it was obvious that she was skilled in fighting.
The second shopkeeper called Uncle Cheng looked back at Dong Ku and said, "Please come in." With that, he entered the portal first.
Dong Kuyi was bold, he didn't hesitate at all, and followed Uncle Cheng into the door. The horizontal training master who came out later followed after Dong Ku entered the door, and faintly sandwiched Dong Ku between the two.
The moment the door behind him was closed, Dong Ku had already noticed the layout of the room.
This is a reception hall, in addition to the door, there are antiques all around, and calligraphy and paintings are also hung on the walls, antique, there is a feeling of entering the ancient wealthy.
Uncle Cheng didn't stop, but walked inside.
"Huh?"
Turning around the door opening, the Japanese-style paper sliding door that appeared in front of him made Dong Ku's eyes shrink, and the guess in his heart was even more confirmed.
Uncle Cheng stepped forward to open the paper door, and said to the side: "Please come inside." ”
Dong Ku paused slightly, bowed his head, got up and entered the door, and took off his shoes in front of the tatami mat, while taking off his shoes, while quickly glancing around the room.
Inside, it's a standard Japanese style, with a small table on a tatami mat behind which a woman in a kimono sits busily preparing tea.
The big shopkeeper can't be this woman, right?
This unexpected thought flashed through Dong Ku's mind, and the story of Kawashima Fangzi came to mind.
"Uncle Cheng, you go to the front hall to get busy."
He had just put his shoes on the side, and before he could raise his head, a crisp and elegant voice came from the faint scent of sandalwood.
"Yes."
Uncle Cheng bowed and stepped back, turned around and left.
The master of horizontal training closed the door with his hand, took off his shoes, and walked towards the small table.
"Sir, please."
The woman didn't look up until Dong Ku came to the table.
It's beautiful!
Dong Ku praised the face without powder and natural carving, shocked that the other party was young and beautiful, and had a fluent Beijing accent, smiled without a trace, and knelt at the small table after a standard Japanese etiquette.
And the master who took the lead stepped out of the way, standing less than two meters away from the table, his eyes locked on Dong Ku coldly.
"Sir, please have tea."
The crisp and elegant voice sounded again, and the beautiful woman's teapot turned lightly, picked up a cup of kung fu tea, and handed it to Dong Ku.
"Thank you!"
Dong Ku took the tea and took a sip lightly, secretly shocked in his heart, this Japanese is so pure Chinese, and the tea ceremony is also a master.
"Good tea! This is the dragon well before the rain......"
"Mr. is also a master of this way, this tea is indeed a dragon well before the rain."
The beauty smiled faintly, and said sharply: "Mr. has been to Dongying? ”
"I was fortunate enough to stay in Osaka for two years."
Dong Ku picked up the cup that had just been filled with tea again, and said with a sip.
"Oh? How do you know that I will be able to get the machine you need, sir? ”
"Here, sake can be placed on the shelves, and it is pure packaged sake, so I think the shopkeeper must have a connection with Toei, so I took the liberty to bother ......"
"You know, a few of your dozen or so machines are controlled by the military industry, and based on this alone, the special high-tech here will be interested in you."
The beauty smiled faintly and served Dong Ku tea.
"Oh? Are these machines still taboo? If it weren't for the young lady's reminder, Dong Ku really didn't know what to do. ”
Dong Ku's face was stunned, and he bowed and thanked him.
"I'm just a businessman, no matter what else, although I can buy these machines through friends, but I can't transport them into Shanhaiguan, you're not a businessman, and you're not a hunter, but what you do has nothing to do with me as a businessman." After a pause, not waiting for Dong Ku to pick up, the beauty continued, "Don't get me wrong, Mr. Dong, sake is pure Dongying, yes, but I'm not from Dongying, I just went to Dongying, and stayed there for four years, my grandfather Liu Bojun was a local official in the late Qing Dynasty, and then resigned and returned to the township, my father was a businessman when he was alive, and I ran a restaurant as a weak woman just to get enough food and clothing, and I didn't want to get into trouble, so, Mr. Dong, you take this back, I haven't seen these papers......"
"Ha Lu Ha...... Miss Liu is really cheerful. ”
Dong Kuha smiled, stretched out his hand to take the pieces of paper and said, "It's because Dong is abrupt, I didn't think about Miss Liu, please forgive me." ”
Put away the paper, Dong Ku has no intention of giving up, he knows that this Miss Liu is definitely not ordinary, the energy must be not small, and there must be no loss if she has a good relationship with her, if she is not Han. Rape, then, maybe it really helps you; If it's a traitor, then ......
Pity the fragrance and cherish the jade, for the Iron Blood King, that does not exist, although she has a master guard, she can't stop his thunder hunt. In this regard, Dong Ku is very confident.
After a few thoughts, Dong Ku picked up the teacup and said, "Well, since Miss Liu is embarrassed and has also said the difficulty, it seems that my plan to open a factory should be considered." After a pause, Dong Ku changed his words, "The dishes in Miss Liu's restaurant Dong have tasted, they can be described as authentic and very authentic, Dong has walked through many places and eaten a lot of special dishes, but unfortunately, I can't see it here." ”
"Does Mr. Dong have a study on eating?"
Liu Meinu smiled faintly and reached out to fill Dong Ku with tea.
"It's not about research, it's just gluttony, and when you go to a place, you must taste the local food first."
"Oh?"
Liu Meinu runs a restaurant, of course she is interested in special dishes, and he has eaten a lot of food after listening to Dong Ku's meaning, so he leaned forward slightly, smiled and said, "Is it convenient for Mr. Dong to introduce it?" ”
"Of course, good things are meant to be taken out and shared." Dong Ku put down the teacup and said with a smile, "In the northwest, I have eaten a kind of sauced beef, which is a delicacy that I have been in many places and cannot find comparable to it; For this reason, I was still there for a few days, and finally got the production method, but unfortunately, Dong is a stupid person and lazy, so far, I have not been able to taste a similar delicacy. ”
Dong Ku's voice fell, and the eyes of the beautiful woman opposite lit up, she heard that Dong Ku meant to teach each other, but her eyes only lit up, and she returned to her previous calm smile, nodded and listened, and did not interject.
Dong Ku took a sip of the teacup, and then said: "There is a kind of hot pot in the land of Sichuan and Shu that is difficult to eat here, which is made of live fish, chicken, and duck meat alone, which is spicy and refreshing, and is very suitable for our Northeast winter to eat; There is also a kind of teppanyaki that has been eaten in Goryeo, which is convenient and has the taste of barbecue, and can be eaten in many ways, and it also saves many dishes; Later, I went again, but unfortunately, the only restaurant there heard that the rebels were exterminated, so I could never taste this food again......"
Speaking of this, Dong Ku shook his head and sighed, very sorry.
Dong Ku's voice fell, Liu Meinu slowly sat up straight, and said slowly: "It seems that Mr. Dong really tastes delicious, since Mr. knows so much about food and has tasted so much, why doesn't Mr. open his own restaurant?" ”
"Hey......" Dong Ku sighed lightly, shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Dong is lazy by nature and likes to travel, so he is really not interested in managing this area, and the production method of collecting food is just an interest, and he has never had the idea of opening his own restaurant, but it makes Miss Liu smile." ”
"Oh? Does Mr. Dong know how to make many delicacies? Those are all secrets that are not passed on! I wonder if Mr. Lu Daodong is interested in transferring? Liu Meinu smiled with wisdom on her face and said softly.
"Ha Lu Ha ......"
Dong Ku smiled and said, "Miss Liu, Dong is not short of money, so he has never thought of exchanging these food methods for money, but ......"
Liu Meinu paused slightly, she didn't understand that Dong Ku said that he knew the production method and recipe of the Dao, and he didn't plan to change the money, and was thinking about the purpose of what he said, when she heard him change her words, she smiled and said, "Then Mr. Dong is planning to ......"
Dong Ku smiled, and said with a face full of hope: "Miss Liu, you are a cook, and I have eaten here, I can see that you have high requirements for the production of dishes, and you have strict requirements for the master, whether it is knife work or taste, they are all first-class, if these things I have eaten can be made here, it can be regarded as making up for the regret that I can no longer eat; You bring me a pen and paper, I write down a few of my favorite dishes that I remember, and you let the master cook to make them, if it is suitable for serving here, then I will be blessed? ”
Dong Ku's voice fell, and the beautiful woman opposite him did not have any expression fluctuations, still smiling and raising his face and ordering: "Uncle Tie, go get a pen and paper for Mr. Dong......"
Ten minutes later, looking at the sauce beef recipe given by Dong Ku, and then looking at the production process of the hot pot, as well as the teppanyaki with pictures, and tableware production sizes and requirements, the beauty judged from experience that these are absolutely authentic, not fake recipes mixed with water.
"Uncle Tie, you take this to the stove, let Master Liu take a look, and make a fish and meat according to this."
The man named Uncle Tie stepped forward and took the hot pot recipe handed by the shopkeeper, answered, looked at Dong Ku who was sitting upright, and turned around and left the room.
"Mr. Dong, I am a businessman, I will not take benefits in vain, if I can do these recipes here, I will try my best to meet your conditions, but I don't know Mr. Dong's ......"
"Ha Lu Ha ......" Dong Ku waved his hand to interrupt the beautiful woman's words and said: "These recipes are also a waste in my mind, and only in the hands of Miss Liu can they truly exert the value of their existence, and they will not let these folk crystals disappear, and I can also feast on them again." ”
"Mr. Dong's boldness makes the little woman admire, by the way, you don't have to be so polite, just call me Liu Ruji."
Liu Ruji said with a smile.
"Liu Ruji? If it is sustenance, nostalgia for tomorrow? Good name! Zhilu said that there was no male in the other party's family, and at the same time he understood the meaning of this name, Dong Ku praised it from the bottom of his heart.
The other party only said his name at this time, Dong Ku was not surprised at all, he knew that everyone, especially women, would not easily reveal their names, and it was in the early days of the Republic of China, when the old system had not been completely diluted, it was more normal.