Liu Yue'e packed the food box, held it in Chen Baoxiang's arm, and followed Xiao Rong out.
On both sides of the gate, twenty steps away, there were seven or eight men in black standing on the roadside.
This must be Bi Jing's person. If any suspicious person enters the rice shop, they will be arrested immediately.
That young lady is Bing Gong's friend, and Xiao Rong is her personal maid. She is not afraid of them wherever she goes, and has nothing to do with these men in black.
This is a chaotic situation. Chen Baoxiang tried his best to open his eyes, pierce the chaos and pursue the light.
Only in this way can we survive with difficulty.
After walking a few steps, there was a countryman standing on the side carrying a straw stick filled with red rock sugar and sour dipping sticks.
Xiao Rong stopped, bit his finger and thought for a while, then looked at Chen Baoxiang: "The lady said, I want two more sour dips and pay with the meal money."
Chen Baoxiang laughed. Of course he understood the fat girl's evil idea. If he wanted to eat, he would have to rely on the young lady.
He nodded, paid the money, and asked the fat girl to pick two big and bright sour dips. While eating, he hurried to Furong Street.
Entering Furong Street, Chen Baoxiang took a deep breath. The smell was still familiar, and the shouts from various shops were no different from before.
"Fortunately, the rice shop battle did not start, otherwise half the street would explode, the old houses on Furong Street would also be affected, and the whole city of Jinan would be like an earthquake."
Entering the second floor of the inn, the lady was writing in front of the window.
She told Xiao Rong to carry the food box next door and eat alone first.
"Okay——"
Xiao Rong smiled and snatched the food box from Chen Baoxiang's hand.
The food box is very heavy, weighing more than twenty kilograms.
Chen Baoxiang carried him all the way, and his arms were already numb. Unexpectedly, Xiao Rong was extremely strong. He lifted it with one hand, as if he was carrying a ball of cotton, and moved into the next room easily.
"This girl Xiaorong is greedy, lazy, and disobedient. Fortunately, she is strong enough. I just treat her as a little pig Bajie on my journey to the West."
The lady smiled and asked Chen Baoxiang to take a seat.
What she wrote was "Preface to the Lanting Collection", and there was a very old copybook next to it, which was already rough-edged.
"Boss Chen, I'm bored here. Please write a few words to relieve my worries. Please don't laugh."
Chen Baoxiang knew that the other party had something to say, so he waited with a smile.
"Boss Chen, to tell you the truth, my ancestral home is Jinan. After studying in Japan for several years, I returned to Peiping last year and was idle at home. I heard that my two uncles from the Bi family came to Jinan, so I wanted to find my roots and worship my ancestors.
I followed. I didn’t expect that I was so fascinated by Jinan Meiquan’s delicious food that I wasted half a month without realizing it.”
Chen Baoxiang asked about the family background of the other party, and the young lady answered with a humble smile: "My ancestors were born as a commoner to Mr. Cangming. He first lived in the northeast of Licheng, and later moved outside the customs due to the war. I was born in Harbin, and attended a Japanese school since I was a child.
, traveled to Japan at the age of sixteen and studied Western medicine anatomy and Chinese medicine.”
"Disrespect, disrespect——"
Chen Baoxiang quickly stood up, cupped his fists and cupped his hands, and greeted him again.
Mr. Cangming is the literary giant Li Panlong of the Ming Dynasty. Following the "First Seven Sons", he advocated the literary restoration movement with Xie Zhen, Wang Shizhen and others. He was the leader of the "Later Seven Sons" and was revered as a "Master of Zonggong". He dominated the literary world
For more than twenty years, its influence spread until the early Qing Dynasty.
The girl's name was Shangxiaoxue. When she was born, it happened to be the first snowfall in early winter in Harbin, hence her name.
"Boss Chen, I will go back to Peiping soon and want to treat Uncle Bi to a meal. Unexpectedly, I heard the bad news that the uncle suffered an accident, so the date of the treat has been postponed. In about three days, can I ask Boss Chen to make arrangements for me?
"
Chen Baoxiang readily agreed. He had known Li Panlong's name since he was a child, and had learned a lot from Mr. Cangming's poems in his private school.
Now, I feel deeply honored to be able to help Mr. Cangming’s descendants.
Moreover, this Miss Li Xiaoxue is well-educated, elegant and dignified, and you can tell at a glance that she is a lady.
Putting aside the relationship between Bi Gong and Bi Jing for the time being, he should fully support the other party based on his status as "the Queen of Jinan celebrities".
The two discussed for a while, and decided that the banquet would be held at the Pavilion in the heart of Daming Lake. All the dishes would be Shandong cuisine, and the drinks at the banquet would be Japanese sake, respecting the guests' habits.
"Thank you, Boss Chen, Xiaorong, Xiaorong——"
Xiao Rong held the steamed bun in one hand, his mouth full of oil, and showed his head from the door.
"Pay the deposit to Boss Chen first, and you'll get the money."
Xiao Rong agreed, put down the steamed bun, wiped his mouth, came in with the money bag, counted twenty oceans, and handed it to Chen Baoxiang.
Chen Baoxiang declined for a while, but in the end he only accepted five oceans.
"Ms. Li, we Jinan people have respected Mr. Cangming's reputation for generations. We are deeply honored to drink Baotu Spring water with him and live in this precious land. You have been away for many years and still remember that Jinan is the root of our ancestors. Let us old Jinan
I am deeply impressed. I, Chen Baoxiang, feel guilty for receiving these five oceans. Please rest assured that I will arrange everything, and the dinner party in three days will definitely satisfy the guests and guests."
Xiao Rong smiled and nodded: "Boss Chen is a smart man. He understands everything I say."
Li Xiaoxue frowned: "Xiao Rong, what are you talking nonsense about again? Jinan's culture is profound and profound, and there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers among the people. You went out to talk nonsense and ruined the reputation of our Li family. Do you want to be beaten?"
"Hehehehe, Miss, I'm not talking nonsense. I just want to explain to Boss Chen how the emperor Qianlong, who was well-dressed, well-dressed, and elegant, died. It gave him enlightenment, enlightenment, and benefited greatly..."
Chen Baoxiang couldn't help it anymore. He let out a sigh, covered his stomach, and bent over with laughter.
Li Xiaoxue frowned: "You...Xiao Rong, where did you learn all this nonsense? Forget it, don't talk nonsense when you go out from now on. If I tell you something, you will recite it without adding any words. Do you understand?"
Xiao Rong muttered, looking at Chen Baoxiang and then at Li Xiaoxue.
"People in Jinan don't know the story about Emperor Qianlong. Boss Chen is a cook. What does he know? We come from a big city and come to a small place like Jinan. We can't eat well, live well, sleep well, or have fun. Hurry up.
Let’s go back to Peking, hundreds of snacks are waiting for us every day!”
Li Xiaoxue explained a few more words, and Chen Baoxiang took the food box and left.
Standing on Furong Street again, Chen Baoxiang suddenly felt refreshed.
The descendants of Mr. Cangming are indeed extraordinary. Li Xiaoxue's speech and behavior are elegant, calm, and unhurried, and she has the air of a general.
"It's a pity that such a wonderful person actually walks together with Bi Gong and Bi Jing. How can a colorful phoenix be on the same branch as a pheasant? If there is a chance, I must explain Bi Gong and Bi Jing's ferocious face clearly in front of Miss Li."
On second thought, Chen Baoxiang felt more relaxed because one of the "two completions" had been eliminated.
No matter who killed Bi Gong, it was a great thing.
Good and evil will be rewarded in the end. Who will be spared if you don't believe that God will spare you?
Chen Baoxiang walked not far to the north when a rickshaw stopped nearby. The man in the car leaned over and greeted Chen Baoxiang eagerly. It was the second young master of the Huang family in Gaodusi Lane.
Huang Ershao got out of the car, looked around, and pulled Chen Baoxiang into the small teahouse next to him.
The two sat down, Huang Ershao clasped his fists and raised his hands, with a smile on his face: "Boss Chen, thanks for the recommendation last time, my Huang family's 'boiled cabbage' was publicly displayed in front of Japanese friends, and was rated as the first-class Qilu famous dish that night.
.Thank you very much, thank you, thank you.”
The murder of Bi Gong completely disrupted Chen Baoxiang's thoughts, so much so that he forgot to ask about the dinner invitation.
It happened that Mr. Huang had been waiting outside the door after delivering the food that night.
From the Japanese people arriving to take their seats, to the girls from the Peony Pavilion performing on stage, to the Japanese friends leaving happily, we could see everything clearly.
"Boss Chen, let's not say that Jinan is the holy land of Shandong cuisine. The chefs in several restaurants are all very talented. When the food box of any restaurant arrives at the door, the lid is lifted and the food is fragrant."
The two young masters of the Huang family are both people who have seen the world, but that night the chefs from various restaurants showed off their special skills, which opened the eyes of the second young master Huang.
"What is the real sweet and sour Yellow River carp? The plate is on the table, the fish's eyes are still blinking, the fish's tail is still sticking out, the sweet and sour sauce is like melting crystal, smooth and translucent, without any variegation... What is Yushanjiu?
Turn to the large intestine, not to mention the taste, fragrant, salty, fresh, sweet, the large intestine is carved, black pepper enhances the flavor, the sea cucumber is shredded, like a ribbon, wrapped around the large intestine..."
Chen Baoxiang did not see it with his own eyes, but he was still amazed after hearing Huang Ershao's description.
Confucius taught: "You will never tire of fine food, and you will never tire of fine meat."
Only by thoroughly studying these eight characters and solidly inheriting them can we get the three-part essence of Shandong cuisine.
Since ancient times, there has been no first in literature and no second in martial arts.
The same is true in the food industry.
There is no best, only better.
Huang Ershao told everyone about the famous dishes that night, and finally he patted his chest, raised his thumb, and pointed it at himself.
"Boss Chen, Xin Jiaxuan once said that whoever rivals the heroes of the world should have children like Sun Zhongmou. There are hundreds of famous Shandong cuisine masters, who is the best in the world? Now, the first person in Qilu to make 'boiled cabbage' is me -
- The Huang family's 'boiled cabbage', surpassing all others in skill, became famous overnight!"
Huang Ershao was like a storyteller under the bridge. He had been selling it for a long time, and finally shook off his baggage, which made the whole audience loud and shocked.
"High, high, high, high -"
Chen Baoxiang was so impressed that he blurted out a series of words "high".
Huang Ershao's face was slightly red, as if he had drunk two taels of Huadiao, feeling slightly tipsy and leisurely intoxicated.
Chen Baoxiang waited until the other party's mood calmed down, and then briefly described the fact that someone wanted to hold a banquet at Lixia Pavilion.
"The host of the banquet is from a well-known family and has great vision. He is a person who has eaten and met. The guest he wants to invite is Bi Jing, and there may be some famous people. If it is convenient, please help Huang Ershao to arrange this.
How about the table? The price is easy to talk about. I hope that the host and guest will be satisfied. We are amazed by our Jinan Shandong cuisine again——"
Huang Ershao slapped his chest: "No problem, Boss Chen. If you ask me to hold a banquet, you have found the right person. Our two brothers not only studied Shandong cuisine carefully, but also worked hard on Cangshan layman's "Suiyuan Food List". This
The table is wrapped by me, and I guarantee that everyone attending the banquet will remember it for life and make it unforgettable!"
Chen Baoxiang was just thinking about how to host a banquet, but in the blink of an eye he met Huang Ershao, who was also an expert in Shandong cuisine.
This time, you have the best of both worlds and everything is solved.
After the two of them drank a pot of tea, Ershao Huang took out the letter paper and pen from his purse, and first listed a menu of twelve hot dishes, four cold dishes, four plates, and four dried fruits, and handed it to Chen Baoxiang with both hands.
"Boss Chen, it's our brothers' responsibility to carry forward the name of Shandong cuisine and revitalize Jinan's catering industry."
The two broke up in front of the teahouse, and Chen Baoxiang returned to the rice shop.
During his trip out, he clearly remembered the transactions in the store and recounted them to him.
Chen Baoxiang didn't praise him on his face, but secretly he was very satisfied.
Chuanwen worked as a laborer at the goods counter, but it was just a grind, and he would definitely not do hard work in the future. With his talents, if he went to Mingxinchi to work as an apprentice, he would definitely become a great person in the future.
Since Chuanwen could lift everything on the counter, Chen Baoxiang was happy to sit at the small table in the backyard and drink tea.
Suddenly, he thought of Li Xiaoxue's name, who was a descendant of Li Panlong, but at the same time, could the word "Li" be related to "Li Qingtian"?
"Oh, I was careless, I was careless——"
With a clang, the tea bowl fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.
He didn't care about feeling sorry for the tea bowl, and kept calling Liu Yue'e: "Xiu'er, mother, come quickly, come quickly!"
At the moment, he must analyze Li Xiaoxue's true identity from the fat girl Xiaorong's every move.
If she is related to Li Qingtian, then after a while in the Lixia Pavilion, it must be a Hongmen Banquet, a murder banquet, and a death banquet!