Chapter 37: Shen Lao
The next morning, when Dongfang was white, Lin Yunxuan went to bring breakfast and makeup to Luo Yao as usual.
Pushing open the door of Zhao An's room, Lin Yunxuan saw that the beds in the room were very neat, and there was no trace of sleeping at all, and Luo Yao was not in the room.
Is he already gone? Although he said that he would leave today at noon yesterday, he did not say that he would leave early in the morning. And don't you come to say goodbye and say goodbye before you leave?
Lin Yunxuan's heart sank little by little, and there was still an indescribable sense of loss and sadness in her heart.
It's definitely been a long time with him recently, and I'm a little unaccustomed to his absence, so I'll be fine in two days.
Lin Yunxuan comforted herself silently.
"Huh? Mr. Lowe is not there? Zhao An stood at the door of the room, looked into the room, and then asked Lin Yunxuan, who was standing in the room, "Sister, do you know where Mr. Luo went?" ”
Lin Yunxuan hurriedly gathered her mind and asked Zhao An: "Do you have something to do with Mr. Luo?" ”
"It's not me looking for him, it's my dad looking for him. Dad said to ask Mr. Luo if he wanted to go to the new house together, I was afraid that Master Liu and they wouldn't be able to understand the picture that Mr. Luo had drawn, and if Mr. Luo was there, he could talk to them. Zhao An told all the things that Zhao Dalin had told him in one go.
Zhao Dalin and they have seen the final draft of Luo Yao's design drawings, although looking at the design drawings is like reading a book from heaven for them, but this does not prevent their admiration for Luo Yao from flowing endlessly.
"Mr. Luo has an urgent matter to deal with at home, so he left first. I'll come with you later, I have a copy of the blueprint, I know how to look at it. Lin Yunxuan casually made up an excuse to explain Luo Yao's departure.
Zhao An didn't doubt him, so he went to talk back to Zhao Dalin.
Lin Yunxuan also followed out of the room, and when she walked to the door, she glanced back at the bed and small table used by Luo Yao, and then gently closed the door.
Time passed in the blink of an eye, and Lin Yunxuan received a message from the shopkeeper Li the next morning, and he found a suitable supervisor to choose.
Lin Yunxuan then hurried to the Drunken Immortal Tower.
In the meeting room, the fragrance of tea was wafering, and Shopkeeper Li had just made a pot of Pu'er tea.
"Girl Xuan, try this tea, my friend just brought it back." Shopkeeper Li poured tea for Lin Yunxuan and greeted warmly.
Lin Yunxuan picked up the teacup and took a sip gently: "Well, the tea soup is golden and translucent, the taste is mellow, and the aftertaste lingers for a long time after drinking it in the mouth, leaving a fragrance on the teeth and cheeks." Good tea. “
"Are you used to drinking? If you are used to drinking, take two packets and take them back to drink when you leave for a while. Shopkeeper Li said with a smile.
"No, we rarely drink tea on weekdays." Lin Yunxuan waved her hand, she didn't come today to drink tea. Besides, take other people's hands short.
Lin Yunxuan was anxious to know about the selection of supervisors, and she had no intention of tasting tea, so she asked directly, "Uncle Li, have you found a suitable candidate for supervisors?" ”
"There's a good fit. However, please don't invite him, it's up to you. Shopkeeper Li put down the tea cup in his hand and said meaningfully, "This candidate is Shen Gaoyi Shen Lao, the outgoing Ministry of Industry, Shen Lao is a capable person, in the entire town, and even in the entire Dashun Dynasty, there is no one more powerful than him in building a house." No matter what kind of house you want to build, he can build it for you. However, his temper is also very strange, he only builds the house he is interested in, or the person who asks him to help build the house tastes him, so he is willing to help build the house, so ordinary people do not invite him. ”
But all the masters who have art and body have some quirks, which Lin Yunxuan can understand. After listening to Shopkeeper Li's words, Lin Yunxuan was even more interested in meeting the most powerful person in building houses in the entire Dashun Dynasty.
"Willing to help build a house only to his taste? Does he have any special fetishes? Lin Yunxuan's eyes lit up, and there was a wicked smile on the corner of her mouth.
"As far as I know, Shen Lao is more particular about eating." Shopkeeper Li thought for a moment before saying.
Lin Yunxuan's heart moved, is she particular about eating? Isn't it a foodie? If it's a foodie, it's not hard for her. I'm not afraid that you are exquisite, but I am afraid that you are not particular. The best way to deal with a foodie is to hold his mouth. In this food-barren place, Lin Yunxuan is very confident that she can do this.
"Uncle Li, do you know where this Shen Lao lives? I'd like to find a time to visit. Lin Yunxuan was a little impatient to meet this Shen Lao.
"Don't find time, don't go to the door so troublesomely, he will come to the Drunken Immortal Tower for dinner at noon today." Shopkeeper Li smiled and pointed to the second floor, "The box on the second floor has been booked." ”
It's really sleepy and I ran into the pillow, and it didn't take any effort to get it.
"Then Uncle Li, you won't blame me for disturbing your guests' meals, right?" Lin Yunxuan looked at Shopkeeper Li with a smile.
"You girl, if I blame you, will I tell you which box Shen Lao is in?" Shopkeeper Li smiled kindly, "By the way, he said that he wanted to eat our famous dish of Zuixian Building, braised pork belly with dried bamboo shoots." ”
Lin Yunxuan was quite satisfied with the information given by Shopkeeper Li, and smiled sweetly: "Thank you, Uncle Li!" I'll borrow the kitchen, and I'll treat you to something delicious! ”
Shopkeeper Li laughed when he heard this, and asked, "New dishes?" “
"Well, new dishes, not for sale." Lin Yunxuan winked at Shopkeeper Li, with a playful and cute expression.
Approaching noon, on the second floor of the Drunken Immortal Building, the Tianzi box.
An old man in his fifties was sitting alone at a table drinking and enjoying himself. Although he wore a cloth robe, he wore the bearing of a brocade dress.
At a glance, you can see that the origin is not trivial.
"Old Shen, your dish is here." Shopkeeper Li personally served food to Shen Lao, and his attitude towards him was very humble.
Shen Lao bowed slightly, put down the wine glass in his hand, picked up the chopsticks, and stretched out to a plate of dishes on the table.
"This is the amazing stewed pork belly with dried bamboo shoots?" Shen Lao held up his chopsticks, looked carefully at the piece of pork belly in his hand, and frowned. The goods are not right, this doesn't look like pork belly, but a bit like pig's trotters.
"No, this is braised pig's trotters, which is a free pre-dinner snack given by our store." Shopkeeper Li explained with a slight smile.
"Tapas?" Shen Laohu glanced at Shopkeeper Li suspiciously, "Why haven't you heard that there are such good things in your store before?" ”
"Hehe, not everyone can enjoy such benefits, this pre-dinner snack in our store is only given to people who are destined." Shopkeeper Li wiped his sweat silently. Why are one or two so difficult to deal with?
Fortunately, Shen Lao did not continue to pursue this issue, he was attracted by the braised pig's trotters in front of him, and he had already begun to feast on it.
The taste of the pig's trotters is fragrant but not greasy, the heat is well controlled, the skin is not soft and not tough, and it is refreshing. This kind of taste and texture of pig's trotters, this is the first time he has eaten it, and it is a perfect match for wine.
Shen Lao immediately fell in love with this braised pig's trotters.
Before the pig's trotters were finished, Shopkeeper Li served the food again.
"What kind of dish is this?" Shen Lao put down his chopsticks, pointed to the dish that had just been served to the table, which didn't look like braised pork belly with dried bamboo shoots, and asked suspiciously.
"You try the taste of this dish first, and I'll tell you the name of the dish after you try it." Shopkeeper Li did not directly answer Shen Lao's question, and sold it.
Shen Lao saw that the soup was white and full of aroma, and the gluttonous worms in his stomach were hooked out, so he didn't ask any more, picked up the spoon, filled half a bowl of soup and drank it.
As soon as I took a bite, a salty and generous mellow aroma after the fusion of aged fragrance and fresh fragrance spread in my mouth, and my eyebrows were simply fresh, and every sleeping neuron on my body seemed to be awakened, and all organs were in good shape in an instant.
Shen Lao's face was incredible, he raised his eyebrows, took another sip, and his face could not hide the surprise.
"This soup is so delicious, what's the name of this dish?" Shen Lao looked up at Shopkeeper Li and asked excitedly.
"Pickled and fresh." Shopkeeper Li replied with a calm smile.
He also drank a bowl of this soup in the kitchen just now, and the taste was so fresh that he almost bit his tongue, so seeing Shen Lao's expression, he felt a little empathy, and he didn't feel strange at all.
"Pickled and fresh, pickled and fresh." Shen Lao repeated the name of the dish twice, and raised his eyes with a bright eye, "This dish is not in the menu of the Drunken Immortal Building, right?!" It's not what I ordered. ”
"Yes, I invited Shen Lao to eat this dish." At this time, a tactful and crisp voice like a pechoin came from the door of the box.
Shen Lao turned his head to look at the door, looking for the source of the sound. I saw a little girl of twelve or thirteen years old standing at the door, with a face like a spring, a body like a swallow, a pale green cotton dress, shining under the scattering of sunlight, looking fresh and refined, indifferent.
"You made this pickled tuck xian?" Shen Lao looked Lin Yunxuan up and down, and couldn't believe that such a delicious dish was actually from a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl.
"Yes, I did." Lin Yunxuan walked into the box generously, looking confident.
Shen Lao stared at Lin Yunxuan's face and looked at it, and then looked down at the dish on the table, still feeling incredulous.
"Shen Lao, in fact, not only is this dish made by Miss Xuan, but the braised pig's trotters you just ate are also made by her." Seeing that Shen Lao didn't seem to believe that Lin Yunxuan could make such delicious dishes, Shopkeeper Li explained aloud, "Even many of our signature dishes in Zuixian Mansion are from her. ”
"Oh, so you're the cook of the Drunken Immortal Building?" Shen Lao stroked his beard thoughtfully.
"No, I'm not a cook, and I'm not a person from Drunken Immortal Building, I'm just a food lover, and I just like to delve into food on weekdays." Lin Yunxuan shook her head, pursed her lips and smiled, "I heard that Shen Lao also has a soft spot for food, and it is rare to meet people in the same way, so I want to invite Shen Lao to taste my private dishes." ”
"I see. What a like-minded person. Shen Lao laughed loudly, "You girl, it's a little interesting, it's a little interesting." ”