"I am, may I ask what is the matter with you?" Li Na hurriedly greeted her, Tang Xiyun was old and basically stopped caring about the restaurant's business.

"Are you Li Na?" one of the middle-aged men led by him glanced up and down before he said, "I am Feng Chaocai from the Municipal Health Bureau, and this is Professor Zhang Shouzheng, a well-known food expert in Beijing. ”

"It turned out to be Director Feng and Professor Zhang, please come inside. Li Na chuckled in her heart, this restaurant owner is afraid of hearing the three words of the Health Bureau.

Zhang Shouzheng was an old man with gray hair, and waved his hand when he heard the words and said: "You don't have to be polite, I came this time because I heard that you can cook eighteen dishes in the Manchu and Han banquets here, and I came here to see what is different from what others make." ”

"Professor Zhang came from thousands of miles away, I just heard that your food here is very authentic, you don't need to be polite, hurry up and cook, if you can enter Professor Zhang's eyes, your restaurant can be famous all over the world." Feng Chaocai saw Zhang Shouzheng's impatient face, and hurriedly said.

"Okay, I'll go get ready, and let's go to the private room first?" Li Na asked hesitantly.

"No need, just be in the hall," Zhang Shouzheng frowned and said, "Is your craft a family heirloom?"

Li Na shook her head: "It was taught by a friend before." ”

Zhang Shouzheng heard the words with disappointment in his eyes, and glanced at Feng Chaocai lightly, with blame in his meaning, why did you bring me here, Lang wasted my time. The latter can only laugh.

Zhang Shouzheng and a few people sat at the table near Mo Wen, Caiyun hurriedly made tea, greeting back and forth, Feng Chaocai looked useful, as if he had the illusion of going to heaven and earth, the waiter there was so "thoughtful", but Zhang Shouzheng didn't eat oil and salt, and closed his eyes after taking a sip of tea.

More than ten minutes passed, Caiyun walked out with fragrant dishes all over the house, Zhang Shouzheng sniffed, and couldn't help but open his eyes, but Caiyun didn't put the dishes down, but crossed a few people and put them on the table on Mo Wen's side.

Feng Chaocai's face turned cold: "What's the matter with you?"

Caiyun immediately turned around and said with a smile: "Director Feng, that's the case, these three guests came before you, and they have been waiting for a while, so Sister Li did theirs first, yours will be fine immediately, please wait first." ”

"You want us to wait?" Feng Chaocai stood up angrily.

"Director Feng, restaurants do business on a first-come, first-served basis, so you can sit down and wait. Zhang Shouzheng's face was calm.

Feng Chaocai glared at Mo Wen angrily, secretly blaming these three ordinary people for not being able to do things.

It doesn't matter if Mo Wen comes, when the dish comes, he beckons Ye Xiaoxing and Mo Shaocong to eat, it is undeniable that the dishes made by Li Na are more than a little worse than the real Manchu and Han banquets, and the food cooked by Mo Wen Wei Qingyun scored seven points, and Li Na's dishes were only five points more, but these dishes have some modern flavors, and this kind of old innovation can add two points.

In less than a while, Mo Wen's dishes here were all ready, Mo Wen ate and drank from the sea and lake, as if he had never eaten in his life, which made Zhang Shouzheng next to him frown, it was really a waste to meet someone who drank cows so deliciously.

Zhang Shouzheng's dishes also came up quickly, and the others just sat on the side, and the chopsticks didn't move, looking at Zhang Shouzheng quietly, who first picked up the chopsticks and played with them a few times, then sniffed the smell, and then carefully put them in their mouths, closed their eyes and chewed lightly

After trying all eighteen dishes, Zhang Shouzheng threw the chopsticks aside and didn't move a bite: "Call your chef." ”

Caiyun rolled her eyes strangely, and hurriedly called Li Na with a promise.

"Professor Zhang, I wonder if this dish is to your taste?" Li Na couldn't help but sink when she saw that the dishes on the table were almost untouched.

"Although it has a three-point taste, it is too far behind, so let's change the name of these dishes. Zhang Shouzheng closed his eyes and said.

"What is the reason for changing your name?" Li Na frowned.

"I'm afraid that you have insulted your ancestors, such a craft also dares to call the Manchu and Han full seats, have you eaten the real Manchu and Han full seats, do you know the meaning of the Manchu and Han full banquets, how many hotels I have run over the years, how many so-called famous teachers have been visited, and all the last ones are selling dog meat with pigs' heads, you are even worse here, and there is not even a little charm of the Manchu and Han full seats. Zhang Shouzheng said with a cold face.

Zhang Shouzheng, the god of the closed door, Li Na suddenly remembered the report she had seen before, I don't know how many hotels in Ludao have closed because of him over the years, as long as he hangs the name of the ancestral history, Zhang Shouzheng will definitely go to the restaurant, if he is satisfied with the food, he will definitely be famous all over the world, just like a stall selling mutton soup, because of his words, it has now become a mutton soup association worth hundreds of millions. And some big hotels have also changed their lines or names because of his arrival, or they have been directly banned and closed.

"Excuse me, what are you talking about?" Li Na suppressed the worry in her heart and continued to ask.

"Although the Manchu and Han Dynasty banquet means that the Manchu and Han families are one in the world, but after all, it is a palace banquet, and its charm is only exquisite. Zhang Shouzheng said bitterly.

Feng Chaocai stood up and said: "Professor Zhang's meaning is obvious, you either change your name or close the door, in addition, we have received a report from someone that there are many people in your hotel staff who have a criminal record, and they suspect that you have illegal services, or there are problems with hygiene, and you need to be investigated." ”

"What?" Li Na's face changed, "You can't just say it's closed, we have always been doing serious business, worthy of the conscience of heaven and earth, and we have always paid great attention to hygiene, not to mention any illegal services, this name is also the signboard of our store, how can we easily change it?"

"Then close the door. Zhang Shouzheng's attitude hardened.

"This old comrade," Tang Xiyun couldn't help but walk up and say when he saw this, "If you have something to say, this name is just a code name, just like there are many people with the same name and surname in the world, you can't close our restaurant because of a name." ”

"Hey, old lady, it's not because of a name, it's because of the social atmosphere, now there are more and more people in the society who are chasing fame and profit, and the unhealthy atmosphere is blowing more and more, if you don't crack down on it, then the society may not be what the black-hearted businessmen will become, you make the dish like this, this is not only an insult to the ancestors, but also irresponsible to the social group, if I don't do it, someone will do it. Zhang Shouzheng's tone softened a lot, but his attitude could not be changed.

Tang Xiyun looked back at Li Na: "Otherwise, let's change our name." ”

Li Na shook her head stubbornly: "I won't change it, I'm doing it right, and I'm not cheating, how can I change it just because of someone else's words, even if it's closed, I won't change it." ”

Zhang Shouzheng stood up: "Then let's go, this time S City is for nothing." ”

Feng Chaocai looked at the food on the table and swallowed his saliva, and said in his stomach, what kind of taste does this old thing taste like, isn't it a bad thing.

A group of people walked out, Li Na's heart also sank to the bottom, Zhang Shouzheng closed so many hotels, and he can still run rampant, it can be seen that the background is strong, how can he just fight with ordinary people, do you really want to close the door, but Brother Mo trusts him so much that he can't compromise no matter what.

"Wait. ”

Zhang Shouzheng couldn't help frowning when he heard this, and turned his head to look at the young man on the table next to him: "What's the matter with you?"

"It's not a big deal, I just want to ask the old gentleman, what is the purpose of eating?" Mo Wen stood up with a faint smile.

"To fill your stomach, of course, and most importantly to enjoy its deliciousness. Although Zhang Shouzheng hated other people's doubts, he still replied.

"Has that old gentleman ever eaten a real Manchu and Han banquet?" Mo Wen continued.

Zhang Shouzheng frowned: "You asked like that, haven't you eaten it?"

"I have never had this luck, but I also know that the people take food as the sky, and in ancient times, human beings couldn't even cook, and raw food became a habit, and now thousands of years of accumulation have the current food, and then there are the so-called food identification experts. Mo Wen said calmly, but there was some sarcasm in his tone.

"May I ask you, old man, why did human beings go from raw food to cooked food to research food?" Mo Wen continued to ask.

"Didn't you just say that it is the accumulation of thousands of years of civilization? Zhang Shouzheng said impatiently.

"Accumulation is good, then there has to be something to accumulate," Mo asked and smiled, "There is no innovation to rest on its laurels, how to talk about accumulation, this restaurant does not matter whether the innovation is right or wrong, but the starting point is good, you can't beat it to death with a stick, I'm sorry, I don't mean to make fun of it, I just remembered you vulgar uh, an Italian thinker Bruno, he was burned alive for supporting heliocentrism, don't you think you are very much like the old church of all evils now?"

Everyone's faces changed when they heard this, this was an obvious ridicule, but Zhang Shouzheng was not angry, but a little novel: "It's not up to that height, I just want them to close the door, not to burn them." ”

"Don't take evil as small, don't take good as small, are you really sure that what you are doing right now, I think these dishes are very good, although they can't be compared with the authentic Manchu and Han Quanxi, but you have to know that the food itself is changing, and the taste is also changing, how can you be sure that the tomatoes from a thousand years ago were sweet and sour, not bitter?" Mo Wen asked calmly.

"This" Zhang Shouzheng was stunned, he just wanted to protect what his ancestors left behind, but he forgot that the world was changing, and everything was also changing, "According to what you say, no one can make a real Manchu and Han banquet now?"

"The river is still a river, but the water is still the same as yesterday's, and it is not impossible for the chef to grasp the essence of the food. Mo Wen said lightly.

"Will you do it?" Feng Chaocai looked at Mo with a look of disdain and asked, "If you can make a dish that satisfies Professor Zhang, this restaurant will continue to be open, and it will ensure that no one will harass you in the future, if not, don't be a good person here." ”

Zhang Shouzheng didn't speak again, it seemed that he was also very curious, this young man spoke very profoundly, if he didn't understand what he meant if he didn't understand it carefully, could he also know how to cook, but thinking about the appearance of Mo Qian just now, Zhang Shouzheng shook his head, and was not going to waste time here.

Mo Wen looked at Li Na with a smile: "Can you help me prepare some materials." ”

Li Na reacted stunned: "Please say, if it is a precious ingredient, we don't always have it here, and we need to pick it up temporarily." ”

"No, just a stove, a pot of cooked rice, and a handful of salt. Mo Wen waved his hand and said.

Everyone suddenly became curious, and even Zhang Shouzheng stood still in surprise, he was very curious about what this young man was going to do.

The iron boiler stove was moved, the rice was ready, and there was a small pot of salt, Mo Wen rolled up his sleeves, skillfully turned on the gas stove, and turned the fire to the maximum, the water in the iron pot immediately made a sizzling sound, and it was dried in the blink of an eye, followed by a little black smoke.

Mo Wen took out a spoonful of rice with a spoon and threw it into the pot at will, kept turning the spoon with one hand, and sprinkled some salt into the pot with the other.

Zhang Shouzheng, who was watching, shook his head, this guy didn't even put oil and water, and it was strange if he wasn't scorched.