Chapter 2: Choosing a Chef
In the inn, the three members of Yaotian's team, Pei Baohu, Gongsun Li, and Yi Xing, gathered together.
Yang Yuhuan did not act with them because he was on other tasks, but accidentally avoided this embarrassing scene.
On the day of leaving, before Yuhuan left, he specially instructed everyone: "This investigation is very important, I must act alone, but I really can't let go of you, although Xiaoli is smart, he is sometimes easy to trust others, Huzi is smart but impulsive and unrestrained, ......what about Yi Xing" She sighed, her eyes fell on Yi Xing: "It's too introverted and silent again." ”
Gongsun Li was also reluctant in his eyes: "But the investigation task is related to the lives of many people, and Master has also taught us to focus on the overall situation." ”
Yang Yuhuan said softly: "You should also be cautious in Chang'an, write to me more, and I will ......feel at ease."
The three of them nodded like pounding garlic at that time, and they saw Yang Yuhuan's back drifting away, and the sleeves of their clothes swayed lightly in the wind as they went, which was really beautiful...... They thought in their hearts that they must reassure Sister Yuhuan, but they didn't expect that such a big thing would happen in a few days.
At this moment, everyone's expressions were different.
Pei Baohu was embarrassed, Gongsun Li was a little helpless, as for Yi Xing, the image of strategizing and planning in the past was gone, and it was replaced by a completely confused look.
The eternal endgame is not as outrageous as the situation encountered now!
Yi Xing said, "So...... In order to dispel Yu Hengsi's suspicions and not affect our plans, you took down this inn? ”
Pei Baohu hurriedly corrected his statement: "It's not me, it's the three of us!" Yaotian's team is a whole, this mission is our common task, how can you bear to let me pay alone? ”
"I didn't save much money at all, you are all richer than me, it's not too much to share the money of the Inn, right? Counting Sister Yuhuan, each of you will give me two runs, and I will pay in advance, how about it? ”
The corners of Yi Xing's mouth twitched slightly: "Isn't it that the money in the Pan Inn is only five times in total?" You don't have a penny, and you want us to stick to you? ”
"Besides, this matter has nothing to do with us, it's all because your vigilance is too poor, you were caught by Li Lin, you can make up for the inn at most, how can you be embarrassed to make us pay for your mistakes?"
"Sister Yuhuan gave a thousand instructions before leaving, besides, she is not here, and you still want her to pay, it's too much!"
Pei Baohu was also a little embarrassed, but he still stiffened his neck and said, "Isn't this for the sake of the overall situation!" ”
"The extra consistency can be used to renovate the inn, maintain daily operations, and buy ingredients. Besides, I was found because I performed the most stalking tasks, which is like you, I don't go out every day, saying that I am analyzing the clues of the case, but in fact I am not lazy! ”
Seeing that the smell of gunpowder was getting stronger and stronger for the two people, Gongsun Li raised his hand and motioned for the two to stop.
"Alright, you two don't quarrel."
"The task of stalking is not so simple, Yu Hengsi also suspects that the mysterious mechanism master is nearby, so he has arranged a lot of manpower, Li Lin is very smart, and there is no way for the tiger to be discovered."
"Fortunately, the tiger was in a hurry and did not show his stuffing, which is worthy of praise."
"What's more, Li Lin must already be suspicious, even if we change people, most of them will be noticed by Yu Hengsi. This location inn is good, but it's safer to keep an eye here. ”
After listening to Gongsun Li's words, Pei Baohu and Yi Xing finally stopped bickering.
Gongsun Li continued: "The crisis has not been resolved, and we cannot take it lightly. Li Lin will definitely continue to send people to patrol this neighborhood, and we have to open this inn in order to avoid Yu Hengsi's eyes and ears and complete the task. ”
"So I think, don't blame the tigers, we are a small team, advancing and retreating together. Let's pay for this inn to run it well, use it as a disguise, find the mysterious mechanic as soon as possible, get the core of the mechanism that can rewrite the action mode of the mechanic, and the task is complete! ”
Yi Xing was silent for a moment and nodded: "Okay, that's the only way." ”
Pei Baohu was overjoyed: "I know that Ah Li is the best for me!" ”
Gongsun Li glanced at him: "Don't be too happy, we can share the money of the inn, but you have to contribute more to the business." ”
"It's not so easy to hide from Li Lin, if we take down the inn but don't manage it seriously, we will still be suspected by Yu Hengsi."
"We'd better do our part."
Yi Xing thought for a while: "I can do the accounting room." ”
Gongsun Li said: "I can run errands. But...... What about chefs? ”
The two looked at Pei Baohu together.
Pei Baohu was stunned for a moment: "Huh? Don't look at me! I used to be very hungry and make something to fill my stomach, and what I made can only be regarded as emergency food, how can I be an inn chef? ”
Gongsun Li was resolute: "But neither of us has ever entered the kitchen at all. Who else can do this but you? ”
"Besides, in the end, you caused this to happen, and of course you are responsible for the hardest part."
Pei Baohu opened his mouth and wanted to say something more, but in the end he could only hang his head and say, "Okay, then I'll try." ”
"But...... If the food I cooked was too unpalatable, then Li Lin would definitely still be suspicious. ”
Gongsun Li was silent for a while: "Well, if we really get to that point, we can only find a way to go outside and hire a chef." ”
"By the way, one last thing, let's come up with a name for our inn!"
"Although it is to complete the task, this is finally the first inn we have under the plate, and it is still very memorable!"
Gongsun Li's face was filled with a smile again, this sunny girl has always maintained optimism no matter what the conditions, influencing the people around her.
Pei Baohu said: "It's called the Tiger Inn!" Down! ”
Gongsun Li waved his hand very disgustedly: "No! ”
Yi Xing thought for a moment and said, "How about calling it 'Yutian Inn'?" "Cuisine" is the dish of dishes, as the saying goes, the people take food as the sky, and we are also called "Yaotian Squad", which happens to be homophonic. ”
Pei Baohu protested: "I think it's still good to listen to the Tiger Inn!" ”
Gongsun Li ignored him: "Okay, then it's called 'Yutian Inn'!" Let's go and get the money first, I will order a new signboard, and then order a batch of new tables and chairs, and three days later, the restaurant will open on time! ”
……
Three days later.
"The restaurant is officially opened!"
On the day the name of the inn was decided, Gongsun Li wrote a letter to Yang Yuhuan, informing him of the details, and soon Yang Yuhuan also replied, telling them to be more adaptable, and offered to share the principal of the inn with everyone.
Gongsun Li took the letter and thought: "Sister Yuhuan is usually said to be cold-faced and cold-hearted, but in fact, it is the biggest misunderstanding, she is the most meticulous and considerate. "There was a burst of sweetness in my heart.
With Gongsun Li's cheers, the red cloth covered with the signboard of the Yutian Inn fell instantly, and a beautiful new signboard appeared in front of everyone's eyes.
At the same time, applause and cheers erupted from the scene.
It's just that this kind of applause and cheers are a bit sparse.
Pei Baohu was the most excited, shouting the loudest;
Yi Xing reluctantly applauded, with an expression of forced business.
In order not to be overly eye-catching, Gongsun Li, a stunning dancer, did not wear a costume like she usually wore when she danced in Pingkangfang, but changed into a casual dress, and even covered her face with tulle to hide her beauty as much as possible.
After all, she has to carry out a mission, and if she is too conspicuous, she will be targeted by Yu Hengsi.
At this time, the Yantian Inn is like an ordinary inn and opens normally.
It's just that it's not as lively as it should be when it opens.
Around the huge inn, there was no one else but the three of them.
Occasionally, a few passers-by just looked at them curiously, and then turned a corner and went straight to the Taiping Restaurant not far away.
It's like you'll be caught if you go too late.
"Hey, don't go, guest officers, come in and have a look? Whether it's a tip or a stay! ”
"Would you like to try my craft?"
Pei Baohu tried hard to pull a few people to the inn, but all of them failed shamefully.
Yi Xing said helplessly: "I said at the beginning, it was a very wrong decision for you to let passers-by try it before......"
Pei Baohu was very unconvinced: "It was an accident two days ago!" Today I went to secretly learn the art again, improved the method of mutton and Hu cake in the water basin, and also repurchased the ingredients, and today is absolutely no problem! ”
Yi Xing gave him a very polite smile in return, and everything was silent.
Gongsun Li clapped his hands: "Okay, anyway, don't stand stupidly outside, let's go back first." ”
After returning to the inn, Pei Baohu went directly into the back kitchen.
Gongsun Li and Yi Xing found a random table in the inn and sat down, and the expressions on their faces were a little melancholy.
Gongsun Li looked at the street outside the inn: "If nothing else, Yu Hengsi should come to the door in the next two days, we don't have much time." ”
"If the food made by the tiger this time still doesn't work, we have to hurry up and find a chef."
Yi Xing showed a polite smile: "I think it's just a waste of time, let's hurry up and find a chef......"
Two days ago, while everyone was busy ordering new signboards, new tables and chairs, Pei Baohu also plunged into the back kitchen and started his poison research and development, oh no, food experiment.
Pei Baohu chose two delicacies that are extremely common in Chang'an City: Hu Cake and Water Basin Mutton.
Hu cake looks simple, but in fact it is not simple to make, flour, sesame seeds, onions, eggs, clear oil, ghee, milk, sugar, salt and other raw materials have very strict requirements, and the heat must be controlled.
As for the mutton in the water basin, it also needs more than a dozen ingredients, and the Hu cake is torn up and soaked to eat, which is simply a delicacy in the world and is welcomed by the people of Chang'an.
Merely......
The delicious Hu cake and mutton in the water basin are other people's, and there is nothing in the Caitian Inn.
Pei Baohu got the "secret recipe" of Hu Cake and Water Basin Mutton from the black market, and then began to start a terrible experiment in the back kitchen of the inn.
As a result, after three days, all the guests who passed by the restaurant inn walked around.
It's horrible!
There is a terrifying legend among the people in the vicinity: the original deserted inn has been replaced, and a dark chef has been replaced, and anyone who passes by the inn door may be forcibly pulled in to eat a black lump and paste-like soup.
The chef of the inn said that it was Hu Cake and Mutton in the water basin, but who believed it?
Everyone said that it was most likely under the guise of opening an inn, but in fact it was some dangerous conspiracy.
Fortunately, there are no safety problems, otherwise it is estimated that there will be Dali Temple or Honglu Temple to the door.
That's why it directly led to today's opening, and the people of Chang'an nearby all avoided it, only daring to take a look from a distance, and didn't dare to approach at all, for fear that they would be pulled in by Pei Baohu to try it if they were not careful.
I can't think about it, Pei Baohu is too strong, and I can't resist at all!
It stands to reason that Yaotian's team didn't expect this inn to make money, wouldn't it be better to dissuade customers?
But the problem is that Li Lin and Yu Hengsi's suspicion of Pei Baohu has not been eliminated!
The food at the inn may not be so tasty, but it must not be so bad as to make people doubt their lives.
Otherwise, according to common sense, how could anyone take all the savings of his life to buy an inn, but make the food in the inn particularly unpalatable? This is obviously unreasonable!
There must be something else!
Once Li Lin becomes suspicious again, it will be all over, not only will the money in the inn be wasted, but the difficulty of completing the task will also soar.
What Yaotian's team considered was to give Pei Baohu one last chance, and if it didn't work, they would spend money to hire a chef. It doesn't require the food to be cooked well, as long as it can fool Li Lin.
It would be even better if you could make a little more money and earn back the money from the inn.
"Come on! Guest officer, you ordered lamb in the basin! ”
Pei Baohu, like the shopkeepers of other restaurants and inns, put the tray on the table while shouting, and put the food on the tray in front of everyone.
In the large white porcelain bowl, there is a soup as thick as paste, which makes it impossible to see the original appearance of the ingredients inside; On the small plate next to it, there were three black, round cakes.
"How about Ah Li, my craft has improved, right?" Pei Baohu looked like he felt good about himself.
Gongsun Li was a little embarrassed and barely squeezed out a smile, and she couldn't bear to hit Pei Baohu: "At least...... At least the appearance has improved, and the cake looks much rounder. ”
Pei Baohu was very happy: "Right? This is my new way, deliberately buckled out with a big bowl, can it not be round? Don't be stunned, let's eat it while it's hot, how about it taste? ”
He looked at the other two expectantly, while Yi Xing and Gongsun Li looked at each other, neither of them touching the chopsticks on the tray.
Yi Xing said: "I didn't play chess today, my brain power is not very much, and I don't have much appetite. ”
Gongsun Li also lowered his head and pointed at his fingers: "I...... I've recently lost weight and can't eat more. ”
Pei Baohu sighed: "What did you say when you opened the inn?" We're a squad! It's a whole! As a team member, you should work hard to improve the taste of the food! ”
"Well, I know I can't count on you. Forget it, I'll go to the outside of the inn and pull a lucky one to taste. ”
Yi Xing hurriedly stopped him: "Forget it, you go to the door to pull the guests again, I don't know if no one will pass by the door of our inn in the future." In my opinion, let's not waste time on such meaningless things, and hurry up and pay for a chef. ”
Originally, everyone still had the last trace of expectation for Pei Baohu's cooking, but after seeing the "water basin mutton" and "Hu cake" that had not improved compared with the past, this unrealistic illusion was shattered.
Pei Baohu was still very unconvinced: "Are you really trying it again?" Don't be so superficial, don't just look at the appearance. Maybe it doesn't look good, but what about it tastes good? ”
Gongsun Li and Yi Xing both showed polite smiles, which meant "what kind of calf are you talking about".
For a moment, there was a terrible silence in the inn.
Pei Baohu sat down on the stool in discouragement, and touched his face with the towel on his shoulder: "If only my sister Yuhuan was here!" ”
At this moment, someone outside the inn probed: "Excuse me...... Do you need a chef here? ”
Everyone turned their heads to see a man in shabby clothes and unsightly appearance standing at the door, looking curiously into the inn.
Although he is a stranger, he gives the impression of being very kind, and he may be a resident of the neighborhood.
Yi Xing asked a little strangely, "Huh?" How do you know we need a chef here? ”
The person at the door smiled: "I live nearby, I heard that your inn has just opened, and you often invite innocent passers-by to try dark food, so I thought you might need a chef ......"
Gongsun Li almost couldn't hold back, and laughed out loud.
Unexpectedly, Pei Baohu's move was a blessing in disguise, which attracted the chef to take the initiative to come to the door!
Obviously, Pei Baohu's cooking is too unpalatable, and it is notorious, and when others hear it, the chef of this inn cooks so unpalatable? Then I have a chance! That's why I was full of confidence and took the initiative to come to the door.
Thinking of this, Gongsun Li immediately stood up: "Chef, please come in, our back kitchen is really short of people." I don't know what you call Chef? ”
The person at the door waved his hand: "My name is Su Muyang, but you misunderstood, I am not a chef, just a down-and-out mechanic." It's the chef. ”
Su Muyang said, staggering his body slightly, and everyone found that there was a rather stocky machine person outside the door, which was obviously different from the common machine man.
There are a large number of agency people in Chang'an City, and these agency people live in harmony with ordinary Chang'an people, and are regarded by many people as friends, relatives, and even part of the family.
And these people have different shapes, some are thin, some are large, and they are good at different things.
Of course, the most common ones are mechanical humans that are similar to human sizes.
But even if they are similar in size, the appearance and shape of these people will be strange, and the people of Chang'an have long been surprised by this.
This is because the mechanism art in Chang'an City is flourishing, and the mechanism masters are also divided into different schools.
The organ master of the Fengya School advocates the creation of organs through empathy and communication, and reaches a tacit understanding with the organs through words and deeds, music and music, and the created organs are often very close to the image of people, and the body is elegant and the appearance is exquisite.
On the other hand, the mechanics of the Gewu School like to excavate the essence of the machine, and when they make the machine, they also take practicality as the first goal, so the machine-makers they create are strange.
Not to mention that there are still scholars and scholars, the former inherits ancient skills and is relatively rigorous and conservative, while the latter is eclectic and keen on innovation.
Under the collision of different concepts, the mechanism people created by the mechanism master have become strange, and it is not surprising to see one or two strange machine figures occasionally.
Su Muyang and the machine man came to the inn, and everyone looked at this unique machine man curiously.
It is significantly larger than other Organists, with thick, stocky hands and feet, and looks far removed from the usual images of Organmen, full of power.
Su Muyang introduced: "Its name is 'Pyrotechnic', and it took me years to make the cooking machine!" ”
"Don't think it looks bulky, but it's actually flexible."
"What's more, when dealing with some large dishes such as roasting whole lamb, whether it is cutting meat, breaking bones or shaking the pot, it takes a certain amount of strength. The fragile body of other agency people is not enough to do it, but the pyrotechnic can! ”
"Well, only if you read the recipe for the dish to it."
Pei Baohu was shocked: "Is it so amazing? As long as I read the recipe to it, it will learn? ”
Yi Xing also said: "In this way, Mr. Su, I am afraid that you are an extremely good organ master in Chang'an City. ”
Su Muyang smiled slightly, and stroked his long beard quite proudly: "How can this be said to be 'extremely good', there are people outside the world, and there are heavens outside the sky!" ”
"But I do have a little bit of experience in the art of mechanism."
"I can guarantee that this is definitely the best cooking machine in Chang'an City! What is the price...... All you need is a few treasures......"