Entering the store, Zhang Yuer closed the door of the store, and the father and daughter quickly came out of the back kitchen with their hands and feet.

Just walked all the way, there are many taverns on Yupan Street, and since this seemingly ordinary restaurant in front of me can stand out from the many restaurants around, I think it really has some strength.

Wash his hands with water, and wait until the dishes are ready, Situ Xi found that there are some new dishes on the table today that he has never seen before, and the presentation is also very particular, guessing that this should be specially prepared for the spring food meeting, and he is happy to act as a guinea pig in this kind of thing that can satisfy the appetite of the mouth.

"Brother Chen, doesn't Brother Ling want to eat pastries, you can try this shrimp cake, it tastes excellent and quite delicious."

After everyone was seated, none of the other four people at the table touched the dishes and chopsticks, so Situ Xi took the lead and motioned for Chen Zhishu to try the special dishes in this restaurant.

Chen Zhishu was not polite, picked up the chopsticks with her right hand and gently picked up a piece of shortbread that looked very appetizing, put it to her mouth and took a shallow bite, her eyes lit up, this taste is indeed tender and refreshing.

"It's good, presumably this old Zhang Tou relied on Miss Yu'er's snack skills to pass the pre-selection. With all due respect, Lao Zhang, although your other dishes are also good, the taste is not as amazing as these pastries. ”

Because he has often come to this restaurant in recent days, Situ Xi and the shopkeeper Zhang have become very familiar, and they usually call him Lao Zhang, and it is even more common to say a few jokes occasionally.

Hearing Situ Xi's praise, Zhang Yu'er was also happy in her heart, she was shy on the surface, and after softly thanking her, she just blushed and lowered her head to turn the cup in front of her.

"Xi'er, you're only half right." Shopkeeper Zhang smiled bitterly when he heard this, "The clumsy craftsmanship is indeed inferior to Yu'er, but this time the restaurant can pass the test, maybe it's all your credit." ”

"My credit?" Situ Xi thought about it, so it should be that the recommendation he gave him worked.

Chen Zhishu looked at Situ Xi with some curiosity, as if he didn't expect that he still knew how to cook.

Seeing that the two of them were a little puzzled, Lao Zhangtou recalled the scene when he was summoned to the government that day, and he was quite excited again.

"Don't you know, on the day of the preselection, the officials who judged the poem you wrote for me were stunned, and they were immediately impressed by your literary talent, how dare they not let the old man pass me?"

"Poetry?" Chen Zhishu looked at the shopkeeper Zhang who was dancing a little on the other side.

"That's right, you still need a recommendation to participate in the Spring Food Party, so Xi Ge'er gave Lao Zhuo a poem, right here, Lao Zhuo will take it to Gongzi to see." When the shopkeeper said this, his face fluttered, like a child who wanted to show off to his friends, he hurriedly ran to the drawer of the counter and took out a brand-new scroll and brought it to Chen Zhishu.

"You also framed the manuscript?" Situ Xi was a little speechless, he felt that this old Zhang was making a fuss.

"Xige'er, this is your ink treasure, even those adults who are usually high up in the sky are amazed, maybe it will become a priceless treasure in a few decades." Lao Zhangtou glared, Xige'er was too low-key, or he had no business vision, anyway, he felt that this thing was worth a lot of money.

"By the way, Xige'er, those officials all asked Lao Zhuo about your origin after reading your poems."

"You didn't tell them, did you?"

"How dare I dare to be clumsy, I still have this bit of brain, not to mention that Xigeer didn't say where you live, even if I know it, I won't reveal it to others without your consent, this is Xinyi."

"That's good."

The two chatted without a word, Mu Feng ate with his head bored, and Zhang Yuer added wine to everyone.

Chen Zhishu wiped his hands and opened the scroll, and a column of neat handwriting appeared in his eyes.

Reading down the opening sentence, Chen Zhishu gradually became surprised in his heart, this poem is really a rare masterpiece.

As a princess of a country, she naturally has extraordinary knowledge, and the level of this poem has surpassed the works of most of the so-called poets in the country of Li.

It's just that this doesn't look like a young man can write it.

"Green floating eggs and locust sprout cakes, red dot ice tray weed leaf fish." Chen Zhishu looked at the plate of cold pottery with locust leaves and steamed fish dotted with lotus leaves on the table, which was indeed a special topic for the restaurant in front of him.

This "Xi Ge'er" is not a mortal, and Chen Zhishu is even more interested.

"Childe, what do you think of this poem?" When the shopkeeper saw that Chen Zhishu seemed to have finished tasting the poems, he immediately asked her how she felt.

"Brilliant work, it's right to frame." Chen Zhishu browsed it again, carefully rolled up the scroll, and then handed it back to the shopkeeper.

"Look!" Lao Zhangtou proudly threw a wink at Situ Xi.

"It's normal to pre-select at random, but when you get to the main meeting, you still have to look at the taste of the dishes, this is a 'spring food party' rather than a 'spring poetry party' and so on." Situ Xi still reminded him not to forget the essence of this game.

After hearing Situ Xi's words, Lao Zhangtou stopped smiling in an instant, and he slowly sat back on the stool, a little distressed.

"What Xi Ge'er said is that Lao Zhuo is worried about this matter, you don't know, the official in charge told Lao Zhuo that this spring food party is specially opened for the envoys of the Li State, and told me to prepare well, and the people in charge attach great importance to it, and the reward is probably indispensable."

"That's a good thing."

"Alas, only what has been done can be called a good thing."

He was worried that he had messed up, and also, the more rewards, the greater the pressure.

"Lao Yu is a native of Xuan'an, where have I been to the country of Li, I have never even been in contact with the people of the country of Li, how can I know their preferences."

"I'm not afraid of Xige'er's jokes, the old man is old, and he was worried about this matter last night, and his heart was anxious and stayed awake all night." As he spoke, Lao Zhangtou rubbed his forehead with his right hand, his fat body seemed to have lost some weight, and he didn't know if it was an illusion.

It's really strange for people to be anxious when they don't have a choice, to be anxious when they have too many choices, to be anxious when they're young, and to be anxious when they're older.

But if there is anxiety everywhere, the future must be towards anxiety.

It is useless to think too much, and everything must be practiced.

"Old Zhangtou, just do your best, it's just a small meeting, how can you talk about it as if you are going to die." Seeing her nervous and stressful appearance, Situ Xi couldn't help but laugh.

"Lao Clumsy just wants to carry forward this ancestral craft, and this opportunity is rare......"

"The preference of the Li people? I do. ”

Picking up a chopstick of fresh fish and putting it in the bowl again, Chen Zhishu's light voice was like thunder to the shopkeeper Zhang.