Chapter 241: Lord Shen, Please Have Supper
He also helped Chen Xiuli wrap some sausages and bacon for him to give to the housekeeper of the Zhao Mansion, and Hua Manxi and Danyun returned to Yipinju.
The sky is faintly dark, but Yipinju is operating supper, so the lights are still bright, and Yipinju at night hangs up countless red lanterns, glazed palace lights, in the hustle and bustle of the city, and has a unique taste.
Whether it is a quiet private room with the fragrance of tea, or a steaming stall on the street outside, it is a kind of life atmosphere, which makes people feel happy when they see it.
Hua Manxi looked for a way out and planned to go back to his room, however, when he walked through the courtyard, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind him: "Chef Hua? β
There are too many people in character, and the voice is a little noisy, Hua Manxi turned his head and looked at it several times before he found the person who made the sound.
The man stood under a big tree full of lanterns, his eyebrows were picturesque, his temperament was noble and elegant, and he was wearing a royal blue brocade robe, which was Shen Shao.
Hua Manxi was a little surprised, she was not very familiar with Shen Shao, but since people greeted her, she couldn't leave without saying a word, right?
"Lord Shen, don't come unharmed." Hua Manxi stepped forward slowly and smiled at Shen Shao.
"I didn't expect you to come to Kyoto." Shen Shao also smiled slightly, he looked outstanding, and with such a smile, it was like the rising moon under the dazzling light, overshadowing everything around him.
No wonder the people in Kyoto say that in this court, only Lord Shen can afford the word power.
"Your Majesty has issued a holy decree, and I am here to choose the imperial chef." Hua Manxi replied truthfully.
"With Chef Hua's skills, he will definitely be able to win the first place, and Shen is here to congratulate Chef Hua in advance." Shen Shao arched his hand towards Hua Manxi thoughtfully, and his words were a little softer than usual.
"Don't dare to be arrogant, let alone the palace, it's this place where there are many masters, I want to learn something on this trip." Hua Manxi said modestly.
Learning endlessly, especially cooking, it is difficult to reconcile, different customs in various places, an excellent chef, only need to refine a cuisine is already a leader, what she can do is just keep learning, constantly broaden her horizons, set the world into her own words, she will never dare to boast of such Haikou.
"Since there is fate, why don't you ask Chef Hua to have a supper? Is it also a repayment, Chef Hua entertained me in Stone Mountain? Shen Shao said in a deep voice.
Hua Manxi subconsciously glanced at Shen Shao, only to see that he only brought two entourages, no companions, presumably someone who came here to make an appointment.
"Won't that delay God's business?" Hua Manxi asked.
"My business is to come here for a late-night snack." Shen Shao smiled slightly, and made a gesture of invitation to Hua Manxi, "Give me a face, I'm also an official." β
Hua Manxi snorted and laughed, without refusing, and followed Shen Shao into the best private room.
Hua Manxi first arrived, but he didn't know which kitchen a powerful minister like Shen Shao entertained, so he looked at the menu with some curiosity.
"Does Chef Hua have any dishes to eat?" Shen Shao asked politely.
"I've just had dinner, I'm not very hungry, I'm just studying this menu, if Lord Shen wants to eat, just order it." Hua Manxi said truthfully.
Shen Shao knew that she was a sincere person, so he recruited Xiao Er and ordered a clear porridge, a few pickles, and a few new dishes today.
He poured tea himself, pushed one of the cups to Hua Manxi, and said casually: "I just had dinner, did you go to Chen Shangshu's mansion?" β
"No, Brother Chen bought a courtyard outside in the name of Shishi, and we had dinner there." Hua Manxi shook his head and explained.
"Chen Langzhong and Miss Wang have a really good relationship, I don't know why, they don't get married?" Shen Shao pinched the jade teacup in his hand, brought the teacup to his lips, tasted it gently, and said casually.
"Shishi said that she is too familiar, Lord Chen is the same as her, who will marry her father?" Hua Manxi thought of what Wang Shishi said before, and couldn't help laughing.
However, Shen Shao still had a detached and faint smile on his face, and said casually: "Their relationship is so good, you went to Beijing, didn't Miss Wang accompany you?" β
Hua Manxi was studying the menu intently, not paying attention to Shen Shao's tone, and said casually: "How could she not accompany her, she was afraid that I would be eaten by Kyoto, and she stared closely along the way, and wanted me to move out to live with her." β
Shen Shao is such a smart person, he got her answer, and knew that Wang Shishi had also come to Kyoto, and he finally put his heart at ease, He finally showed a sincere smile, and said slowly: "Miss Wang has saved my life, and I should come to thank you." β
Hua Manxi thought to herself, why is she here to save you, for the signboard of our resort!
However, Hua Manxi is not stupid, to get Shen Shao's favor, Shishi is definitely willing, and said with a smile: "Lord Shen is polite, this is what we should do." β
After a while, the dishes came up, and Hua Manxi looked at the tableware and knew that Shen Shao was actually entertained by the No. 1 kitchen, and his heart was suddenly shocked.
On the table, there are shredded bird's nest chicken, shredded mushroom ham, osmanthus radish, mutton lying egg vermicelli soup, pepper and vinegar shrimp, duck strips and sea cucumbers, smoked flower tripe, cherry meat yam, meat slices stewed magnolia, pepper and cabbage shreds, dazzling, exquisite plating, so that the flowers are all bright.
Even if she can cook these dishes, but this ancient arranging technique is clever, and it is different from those who agree to copy it in modern times, and it has a strong sense of poetry.
"Chef Hua, try it, these dishes can only be made in the palace, the blessing of the county lord of Tuoyunhua, we ordinary people can see the imperial food." Shen Shao said politely.
"It's really indecently detailed, it's breathtaking." Hua Manxi hasn't tasted the food yet, but it's just coloring and selling, even if you don't eat it, it's pleasing enough to the eye.
Even if she came from modern times, she has never seen the real imperial food, and the dishes of this product are so extravagant and precious, you can imagine how amazing the real imperial food palace banquet should be, and how many chefs' life's work has been poured here.
Her desire to enter the imperial dining room to learn art is even stronger!
Hua Manxi picked up the chopsticks, and with eager thoughts, tasted every dish on the table, this table dish, at least more than six cooks are cooking, each person's method is different, and the taste is also distinctive.
"Do you think Chef Hua can still eat it?" Shen Shao slowly scooped a bowl of mutton egg vermicelli soup and drank it, and even frowned, "This soup is not very good, the mutton still has a fishy smell, it would be good if you put some pepper." β
"It seems that I cook those meals in Shishan County, and it all depends on everyone to save face." Hua Manxi said with some shame.
"How so? We haven't eaten any of the dishes you cooked, we only feel novel, and there is no comparison, but we have eaten these palace dishes for several years, and there are natural comparisons. Shen Shao politely commented.
While the two were eating, they finally asked for some wine and drank it.
This scene, through the window, fell into the eyes of a certain son on the opposite side.
Xu Heng returned to Kyoto, Zhenguo Gong was overjoyed, and the family came to Yipinju, intending to wash the dust for Xu Heng, and chartered the largest private room and asked for all the signature dishes.
Xu Heng also coped with it, drank a few sips, and went to the corridor to breathe under the pretext of blowing the wind, and didn't want to see Hua Manxi sitting opposite Shen Shao opposite, drinking cups, and talking happily?
She is so familiar with Shen Shao? Still drinking! Actually drinking! Actually drinking!
A certain son was so angry that he didn't see the light clouds nearby, and he was even more angry!
This light cloud! I really don't want to mess around, do I? Outrageous! Let him follow Manxi every step of the way, why did he go!
first went to Chen Xiuli's house to have dinner, and then got together with Shen Shao in Yipinju! She has more entertainment than him, a dignified prince of the country!
I'm so angryβI'm so angryβbut I don't know what position to use to say her, I'm so angry that the whole person is not good!
Xu Heng's handsome face under the mask was distorted with anger, he took a deep breath, and stared intently at the opposite side.
At this moment, a sharp exclamation suddenly came from behind him: "Ah, ah, monster! β
Immediately after, there was the sound of something being knocked over.
A certain Shizi, who was inexplicably disturbed, frowned fiercely, and turned his head to look at the girl who was screaming.
He recognized this person, it was the princess of the pearl in the palace, I heard that she was quite favored, but he had never seen this next to him.
"This Aunt Yunhua is too, how can anyone do business, and such a person is even put in, isn't it scary!" The girl saw Xu Jinfei wearing a gloomy silver mask, and at first glance she screamed, but then he turned around and realized that he was still in a wheelchair, and he was even more disdainful, threw a money bag at Xu Jinfei, and said coldly, "You, go out to eat, this princess has a banquet today, if you frighten other girls' families, it will not be good." β
Xu Shizi, who was angry: "......."
He silently clenched the hand holding the wheelchair, his face was cloudy, although he couldn't see his expression clearly through the mask, but the cold momentum around his body was as cold as iron, as if he could draw his sword and kill at any time.
Standing next to Princess Mingzhu is the Anguo Mansion, that is, the girl of the Zhao family, named Zhao Yingying, who is her close friend.
"Forget it, princess, Yipinju is a restaurant, and it should be done to accept visitors from all over the world, we are here today to celebrate Feng Xuan's birthday, if something happens, it will be a disappointment."
Although she said this clearly to persuade Princess Mingzhu, but she also showed her identity without a trace, and said in her heart, if this person was an intellectual, she took the money and left, which took everyone's face and fulfilled the princess's meaning.
However, Xu Heng is not a soft bone that tends to be inflammatory, he gently threw the purse on the ground, drove the wheelchair forward, rolled over the purse, and wrote lightly: "Oh, this is careless, since she is a princess, she must not have anything to do with me, right?" β