The slightest flame illuminated everyone's face red. Sun Dong'er was silent next to Hu Yixue.

"I'm leaving tomorrow! Dong'er, where are you going next? Shen Wanqian's eyes softened and asked slowly.

"I don't know, let's go to his pharmacy with my uncle!" Sun Dong'er shook her head with a dull gaze.

Shen Wanqian nodded: "Then everyone should rest early!" I'll be out early tomorrow morning..."

Before they finished speaking, the two were already snoring. Sun Dong'er stayed awake all night, and Hu Yixue sat on the mat to chat with her.

There was nothing to do overnight, and the next morning, Sun Dong'er and the old man set off to the medicine house, and when Shen Wanqian woke up, there were only letters on the table. But it's not just Sun Dong'er's, but also Hu Yixue's.

[Dong'er: Dong'er is going to her uncle's pharmacy to help on this trip, and she hasn't had time to say goodbye to her uncle and sister yet. Of course, you don't have to look for me, I'm fine now. After a while, I went to see my mother with my uncle, and we set off. I hope my uncle and sister are well, and thank you sister for your heart-to-heart talk last night, and I will invite you to drink another winter! ]

Shen Wanqian opened another one.

[Hu Yixue: Thank you for taking care of me these days, I'm very fortunate to have met you as a friend, well, don't read it!] ]

Hu Yixue's letter was between the lines, and she wanted to speak and stopped. Shen Wanqian knew her purpose, so she had to shake her head helplessly, put on the straw hat, put away the scimitar, picked up the wine jug, and walked towards the main road of Shili Road.

Bypassing the patrolling officers and soldiers, Shen Wanqian borrowed a horse from a nearby groom. After settling the forage and following the direction of the drawings, he disappeared into the smoke and dust of the Southern Zhou City with the horses.

[First Stop: Ten Thousand Ghost Towns]

Located in the mysterious east, the city of ten thousand ghosts is the closest place to the city of Southern Zhou! Facing the black market of Southern Zhou City, there is an island in the middle of the lake, which is the Pavilion of the Dead Soul. Although the city of ten thousand ghosts is the same as the city of the Southern Zhou Dynasty, the lights are bright and green, and the life of singing and dancing, but the liveliness of the city of ten thousand ghosts is more simple and peaceful than that of the city of the Southern Zhou City.

There is an endless stream of chivalrous warriors coming and going, but there is not a single evil bandit who stirs up trouble. This will also belong to the Lord of Ten Thousand Ghost Cities! The city lord's family has a big business, and when he was young, he relied on his own skills and the accumulation of his predecessors, and he had endless wealth. Therefore, this famous ghost city in the East was founded.

The houses in the city of ten thousand ghosts are lined up one after another, the roads are uneven, and the layout of the whole city is very strange, which makes people shudder when they enter, and dare not make another incident. The city lord is an old woman, who lives alone in the Ten Thousand Ghost Villa, that is, the center of the Ten Thousand Ghost City.

The lord of the city has set up three rules!

1. If you enter the City of Ten Thousand Ghosts, you are a part of the City of Ten Thousand Ghosts, and you must not have bad thoughts in your heart! As long as someone does evil, the mother-in-law will detect it and execute it directly without mercy.

2. Force must not be used unless necessary, except for some important activities or public places, it cannot be resolved by force in private, and any problems should be reported directly to the city lord.

3. You can drink alcohol and gamble for money, but you must not cause trouble because of it, and if there is a master who knowingly commits the crime, you will be directly executed without mercy.

Everyone says that the mother-in-law is old, but her eyes are thieves, and she can always see her mother-in-law standing on the roof of the villa at midnight every day, as long as she is targeted by her mother-in-law, she naturally has no good life.

Shen Wanqian came here to read the rules and be cautious. It is also based on these three rules that the government of Ten Thousand Ghost City is licensed and is not within its jurisdiction.

"Wine-appreciating, flower-flying, martial arts competitions and even cooking activities" are often held in the city, and the people in the city are also very interested, and most of them spontaneously organize them in the square in the center of the city. This time, the famous restaurant "Feixian Pavilion" in the city came to a big customer, the appearance is not big, the posture is not small, leaving a drop of gold and saying that he wants to eat the best food in the whole south.

As a result, cooking competitions began to be held in the city. All kinds of cooking experts, all the chivalrous warriors of the rivers and lakes came to compete, that is, whoever can win the hearts of the big customers can take away this stack of gold.

"Feixian Pavilion" was opened by the Shen family in the city, and the Shen family was a famous businessman in the city.

Shen Wanqian loved drinking the most in his life, so when he passed through the "Feixian Pavilion", he planned to go in and sit for a while.

"Feixian Pavilion" is about the second floor, next to the square of the Ten Thousand Ghost City, at midnight the fog is filled, plus the jade exquisite, silk and satin of the Ten Thousand Ghost City, so that the "Feixian Pavilion" is more chic. Nearby storytellers, jugglers, and jugglers are so lively.

Tie the horse rope, Shen Wanqian walked to the account of Feixian Pavilion. I asked for a bottle of "February Red" that I had never seen before. Nanzhou City's "thousand-year-old drunk", "ice brew" or something, I have drunk a lot! Ordinary wines like Huadiao and Daughter Red are even less important to themselves.

As soon as he arrived at the account counter and saw the wine list on it, Shen Wanqian was dumbfounded. Looking at the wine list is the same as reading Buddhist scriptures, I have never seen one. I have seen a lot of this kind of person, and Xiao Er is also lying on the account counter to settle accounts, and he looks at Shen Wanqian with no match.

"Then let's have a bottle of February Red!" After searching for a long time, Shen Wanqian asked for a pot of February, which sounded the most ordinary, and then found a table and sat down.

"Hey, Xiao Er, a few more specialties!" Shen Wanqian's stomach growled when he drank alcohol, after all, he was tired after a day's journey, and he was naturally hungry without eating a mouthful of food. As he spoke, Xiao Er, who greeted the account desk, signaled to come over and order.

Xiao Er came over in no hurry, nodded and said, "It's really unfortunate that this master, our family can't cook today!" ”

"Why?" Shen Wanqian was puzzled.

"No, we have a new big customer in Wangui City, and we want to eat the best food in the whole southern country, and we have changed several times just the cook, and we are still not satisfied! Our shopkeeper didn't have a way, so he went to the square to hold a cooking competition, and everyone in the store who could cook went to participate! As he spoke, Xiao Er poured another pot of wine.

"Over there?" Shen Wanqian took a sip of wine and asked, pointing in the direction of the square.

Xiao Er nodded, "This master has nothing to do, I'll be busy!" ”

It's not easy to come to this trip, just to see the customs outside the city of Southern Zhou. It is said that there are many ghost towns, and there are a lot of delicacies, so you have to see what happened today.

Shen Wanqian nodded, poured the wine into the pot he carried, and walked straight towards the square of the Ten Thousand Ghost City. At midnight, the ghost city was not sleepy at all, and lanterns and fireworks were set off in the square.

Merchants and ordinary people gathered in the center of the square, a mahogany platform was spread out in all directions, and the hydrangea in the center stretched out in all directions of red satin, surrounded by burning torches. The four pots and stoves on the table complement each other, and there are three mentors on the other side. The three instructors each sat on three mahogany chairs, each with a tea bowl upside down in front of the wooden chair table.

To the left is a fat man, the famous chef of "Feixian Pavilion", known as the "Thirteen Knives of the Southern School" by the people of the rivers and lakes. A pair of golden knives play tiger and tiger style, and the chopped vegetable filling is even more delicate and dense. There are always diners who are full of praise for the dishes made by "Thirteen Knives" and assign them by name, so it is also the most famous in the city of ten thousand ghosts.

To the right is the big boss of the Shen family, who is kind and flexible, loves to study all kinds of flower pastries and pastries, and the dishes he makes are also a must. In order to welcome the big customers this time, the big boss also made great efforts to hold this event.

Among the two is the special guest of this competition, the "ghost mother-in-law", the lord of Ten Thousand Ghost City. When I was young, I relied on the family business accumulated by my ancestors, traveled to famous mountains and rivers, tasted a lot of food, and had high requirements for the quality of ingredients, so I became a special guest of the organizer, and the competition was more rigorous.

The four stoves are the head chef of the "Furong Villa" in western Sichuan, the "Big Knife King" in Monan, and the "special" chef in Luobei, which is dedicated to the imperial cuisine of the Inner Dynasty, and there is one...

"Huh? What about the other one? Master Shen cleared his throat and turned his head to ask the people around him.

"Sir... There is also one who seems to have an accident on the road, and he should not be able to come, or..."

"If you can't come, hurry up and find a replacement! Still stunned~" The big boss scolded angrily.

The subordinates around him nodded frequently in fear, and hurriedly went to the neighborhood to find a substitute.

Syllable~

The big boss slapped the table, and said with both hands, "I'm sorry everyone, one of the original candidates for the competition today can't come, in order not to delay the game, the heroes in the rankings have voluntarily signed up, you can take a step forward!" After the competition, there will be a lot of rewards. ”

Hearing this, everyone turned their heads and looked at each other, no one has ever been a cook, especially this kind of competition, not to mention ordinary chefs, and I have never heard of a few people in the top who dare to come to participate! Everyone retreated, leaving Shen Wanqian, who was drinking alone, sitting alone on the edge of the square.

"Hahaha! Okay, this little brother, please come up~" The big boss looked at Shen Wanqian heartily, stretched out his hand to greet him, and motioned for Shen Wanqian to come over.

"Huh? I?! ”

Shen Wanqian, who was patronizing and drinking, had not yet reacted to what was going on, looked at the big boss with a confused face, and passed by in a hurry.

"I can't think of this brother, Mao Sui recommended himself~ It seems that the strength should not be underestimated!" The big boss slapped the table and continued: "Then these four will compete with each other!" I'll talk about the rules of the game first~"

Shen Wanqian was stunned, and the wine in his hand spilled all over the ground. At this moment, he is living like a big grudge. There is no way, I can only harden it, in case I really win the game, I may be able to take the opportunity to get close to the big boss and get the news of my parents from his mouth.

Shen Wanqian thought to himself, and glanced at the kitchenware on the field by the way.

"Thanks to my brother, I helped my mother cook when I was a child, hmph, this problem shouldn't be difficult for me." Shen Wanqian said secretly.

The big boss motioned to the subordinates who served the dishes, brought up the ingredients with baskets and cans, and continued, "In this competition, there is no limit to dishes, no subject matter, four people face off, two by two, and finally the winner of the two will have a decisive battle, and the winner can take away this box of gold." With that, he pointed to a box of shiny gold on the ground.

Bang dang~

With the sound of gongs and drums, and the sound of fireworks, the game began.

The atmosphere at the scene was extremely hot, the onlookers were amazed, and the cooks who cooked were also angry, making bursts of kitchen utensils colliding. Except for Shen Wanqian, the other three are really not to be underestimated.

The head chef of the "Furong Villa" on the far left is a fat man with pigtails, and he likes to eat meat the most in his life, so the cured meat he makes is also a must in the south.

The one in the middle is a one-eyed strong man. The reputation of the "Northwest Broadsword King" is not covered. This person has been practicing martial arts all year round, walking all over the Western Regions, especially in the kung fu of cutting vegetables, he is definitely the top in the southern country. can cut the soft tofu "as thin as a cicada's wings", try to ask who in the world dares to rival.

The third is a woman, according to legend, this person was the "special" chef of Luobei, the best of the "Golden Eight Bowls", is also prestigious, but it is a pity that she lives in the Inner Dynasty all the year round, and because of a dish, she was relegated back to her hometown, so she came here to participate in the competition.

As for this fourth...

I saw Shen Wanqian take out a jar of raw beef from a nearby basket, put it in a basin of water to wash and wipe it clean, and passed the meat pieces through the hot water, and the meat pieces on the case instantly became firm and powerful. Shen Wanqian threw the slightly brown piece of meat into the air, and poured all the remaining sip of wine in the pot on the meat. He picked up another wooden skewer and roasted it on the stove. The liquor on the meat burns all over the body along with the fire.

When it was almost out of the pot, Shen Wanqian sprinkled a handful of chopped green onions and spice powder, picked up a kitchen knife, and cut the meat on the skewer into thin and even pieces and put it on the plate, so that a fragrant beef was ready.

The fat man picked up a few diced meats, stir-fried them on a hot fire, I don't know where they got the chili peppers, and all kinds of spicy ingredients were in the pot, and a green smoke instantly rose in the pot.

Don't look at the rude people here, the knife work is indeed first-class delicate, or home-style water-milled tofu, the strong man slices the beans, and then into shreds, and breaks them into the pot, and the tofu surrounds the side of the pot, forming a chaotic thing.

The special chef woman, unhurried, seemed to be simmering something in the pot. attracted the three people who had already finished doing it, and they came to watch, and they were curious about what was in the pot. It's good not to get closer, about half a foot away from the pot, a smell of rice wine instantly comes to the face, as if you are on a mountain path, and the fragrance after the rain directly does not enter the nose.

"The one who plays first will lose! Hmph, you know a fart~" The special chef woman muttered quietly.

Syllable~

Another gong sound~

The four of them brought the prepared dishes to the tutor's table and waited for the tutor to taste them.