Lao Bai, who fell into a fantasy alone, naturally forgot that he was no longer the handsome self he was decades ago.

After experiencing a wind chill, even if he has recuperated well, the decay revealed in his body is still unstoppable.

His body was clumsy, his muscles had begun to collapse, his tight skin had crept into wrinkles, and his smooth face was covered with spots of varying shades. Even the black hair he was proud of had long since been replaced by gray.

At this moment, standing in front of everyone is not the man who has a good appetite and is called the White Prince. The one standing in front of them was just an ordinary old man.

Even people who are familiar with Lao Bai can't recognize his identity at a glance. What's more, these people in front of him are not familiar with him at all, just think that he is an ordinary person who came to eat the overlord's meal.

That's how Qin Xiang guessed.

She saw that Lao Bai was dressed neatly, although it was not very expensive, it was also a good material. It's just that from Qin Xiang's point of view, the material is a popular style in the early years, and it has long been outdated. Even in today's cloth mills, this kind of material will not be sold.

Looking at the old man's neat clothes, but also some faded after washing, Qin Xiang had no doubt that he had been glamorous before. It was only later that for some reason the family fell, so I came to eat the overlord meal.

In modern times, there are many old people who rely on the old and sell the old, taking the opportunity to blackmail the shopkeeper, and Qin Xiang doesn't want to encounter this situation at all.

Therefore, as soon as I saw the shopkeeper calling the thugs, I was a little worried, for fear that something would go wrong.

Now, it can only make the old man retreat from the difficulty, and there will be no more trouble.

From the point of view of common sense, since he came to eat the overlord's meal, he must be weak when he hears that he wants to report to the official. But Lao Bai is not, he is serious about eating.

Immediately, he slapped the money bag on the table, and said arrogantly: "Grandpa, I don't miss this bit of silver, who do you look down on!" But I asked for a recipe for making elbows, and I pushed three blocks and fours. Business like yours doesn't last. ”

But no one likes such annoying words, and the shopkeeper was annoyed when he heard it: "You old man, we talk to you in a good voice, you don't care, do you have to let us call the people from the government?" ”

The diners next to them also heard the excitement, and thought that it was what the restaurant had done that caused such an old man to quarrel with them.

But then, I heard the shopkeeper say: "No one will reveal the secret recipes and dishes they have worked hard to study, so don't deliberately find fault." ”

As soon as they heard this, some diners were upset: "Old man, you are making trouble unreasonably." The store is right, no one will hand over the secret recipe. ”

"Yes. Who doesn't know that the secret recipe is the foundation of opening a store, and you ask for the recipe with such a mouth, how does the store do business? If everyone wants to follow your example, I don't think this restaurant will be opened. ”

Lao Bai looked at everyone dumbfounded, and thought to himself: I didn't expect that my White Lord would be attacked by everyone one day!

"Do you know who I am?"

The diners burst into laughter: "They are all here to eat, what else do they have?" Even if the king of heaven is here, he has to talk about the rules. ”

"Speaking of which, there is also an old man in the capital, who is about the same age as you. By virtue of being a relative of the emperor, he was abducted and deceived everywhere. ”

"Ah, I know who you're talking about, isn't it the white prince. He's dead. ”

"Every time he eats something he likes, he has to ask someone for a recipe. If he didn't give it, he would have closed down the shop. The boss's family couldn't survive anymore, so they had to hand over the recipe. ”

Everyone, you say everything I say, and in Lao Bai's ears, it is like a fantasy.

When did he become the man of their mouths? He's never let anyone die.

Qin Xiang looked at it, and suddenly understood something.

She whispered to the shopkeeper and walked upstairs to the box.

After a while, the door opened again, and an old man with a disgruntled face appeared.

"Presumably you are the White Prince."

Lao Bai was stunned for a moment, and then hugged his arms and snorted coldly: "Since you know and ask, you don't kneel down when you see this prince." ”

Qin Xiang chuckled and asked people to show him tea. "I don't have much identity, but I am the county lord of the Son of Heaven, and my husband is a general. My husband earned me an identity for my life, and I also promised the glory of not kneeling if I saw the Son of Heaven. ”

Unless Bai Wangye's status is more noble than that of the emperor, he really can't make Qin Xiang kneel down and say goodbye.

Lao Bai is not a fool, he understood her identity when he heard Qin Xiang's first sentence.

To say that there are not a few people canonized in these years, there is only one county lord. This is none other than the wife of General Huwei.

When he heard this, he was first stunned, and then sat down on the stool, "You really ......"

"Let's ignore this identity for now. As a junior, I'm going to preach today. ”

Lao Bai snorted coldly and said disdainfully: "What qualifications do you have as a junior to teach me." ”

"Really? You also have to see if what you, as an elder, is doing right or wrong. There is no law in the world that says that what the elders do must be right. ”

When Lao Bai heard this, he stroked his palms and laughed: "Your female doll is very interesting, and this crooked reason is also decent." There is no rule that what the elders do must be right, but there are words for etiquette and filial piety, and you need to be respectful to the elders. But old man, I didn't see you being respectful. ”

Qin Xiang chuckled lightly and did not answer this.

There's really no point in arguing with an old man about this, and you can't win it.

The way of the world is like this, and the younger generation must not be the right and wrong of the elders.

"You're not curious, why would someone say that about you when you didn't do those things?"

Lao Bai's buttocks, which he had just raised, sat down again, "You know? ”

"To know that this matter is not difficult, I have already sent someone to inquire. Before that, I would like to ask you, do you feel that it is a blessing for them to ask for their recipe and help them improve it? ”

"Of course!" Lao Bai puffed up his chest and said with a little pride. "With the blessing of my white prince, they can't ask for it in their lifetimes."

Qin Xiang shook his head, this old man is narcissistic.

"Have you asked their hearts? Are they genuine? ”

"Of course." He said with a reasonable face: "The shops I went to later were very polite and grateful to me. Words can be fake, but business is not. With my improved recipe, their business is indeed thriving! ”

"Did you notice that the shops you go to are all bigger restaurants?"

"This ......"

Without waiting for Lao Bai to figure it out, Qin Xiang continued: "Because the small shop can't keep these recipes, and the big restaurant has a background, and I'm not afraid that others will come over to grab the secret recipe." ”

"Nonsense, I ......"

"You kept the recipe for them, didn't you? But the people under you, are you sure they won't go out and talk nonsense? You don't know how to cook, so you give the recipe to your subordinates and let the chef cook it. And these recipes have passed through the hands of several people, and they have long been unknown through which channel they flowed out. ”

"By the time the original store gets your improved recipe, the recipes that have flowed out will be enough to crush their shop. You may say that the people under you can be trusted. But no one is perfect, and how can you guarantee that someone doesn't have two hearts. ”

For so many years, no one has ever said this to Lao Bai, "You are talking nonsense!" He was a little excited to defend himself, and his face was a little red. What I did was good, and they should be grateful to me! ”

"Really?" Qin Xiang said with a smile. She didn't want to irritate the old man, but there were some things that were not blindfolded, which meant that she couldn't see them. "Then why did that come out? Some people even say that you will steal someone else's recipe. ”

"I, this ......" Lao Bai was dumbfounded.

Seeing that the heat was almost over, Qin Xiang called Chen Wuliu in.

"You know, he can tell you everything."

"Over the years, your subordinates have been under the banner of the White Prince, and there are countless recipes that have been snatched away, and ...... of them"

With Chen Wuliu's sharp mouth, Lao Bai's face became whiter and paler.

"It's impossible, absolutely impossible."

How long does it take for a person's faith to collapse? Sometimes, it's just a sentence.

Lao Bai has always thought that he is a good person, and he has helped these people. He is a foodie, he loves food, and he has helped many people with food.

But now, someone told him that these were his self-impressions, and they were utopian. In fact, someone took advantage of his fame and wantonly took away the secret recipe from others. Some people were displaced because the shop closed, and some people paid with their lives to get the recipe back.

As many years as he has been a gourmet, as many people have been hurt because of him.

"I know your intentions are well-intentioned, but people's hearts are too complicated. You should understand that these recipes are more valuable than lives for some people. Is that you, willing to give your life to others? ”

The reason is simple and easy to understand, but Lao Bai has been blinded for so many years, and he hasn't thought about it at all.

Thinking back on so many years, how many wrong things he has inadvertently done.

"Actually, you have a chance to make amends, but I don't know if you want to."

"What?" Lao Bai asked confusedly, "What else can I do?" ”

"You don't want to rely on your family because they betray your trust. You alone can't find these people to compensate for their losses. But I'm different, I'm not afraid of your family, and I have the ability to help you find these people. ”

Lao Bai narrowed his eyes and asked, "This is your purpose?" What do you want me to do? ”

And Qin Xiang finally showed a sincere smile.

"It's not that hard. I've seen your "Little Biography of Treasures", and it's a good one. I wonder if you've read the food column of the Western Extension Weekly? ”

"The Biography of Treasures" was written by Lao Bai a few years ago, and he wrote some of his experiences and opinions on food. It doesn't spread widely, but it's cherished by some people who like food.

"What exactly are you going to do?" Lao Bai was a little annoyed.

"The food column needs a food editor who knows food and can describe the characteristics of various foods in an engaging way. I think you're a good fit, do you know if you like the job? ”

This is Qin Xiang's purpose.

Help Lao Bai? No, it doesn't mean much to her. The mistake had already been made, and it didn't matter to her how she could fix it. The person who felt guilty was Lao Bai, not her Qin Xiang.

But if you can help Lao Bai, you can exchange for a food writer with a deep background, and this transaction is not a loss.