Haomao stared at the big black hornet with his big eyes and small eyes, and took two steps back without leaving any trace.
Bi Cheng was about to hold the Black Man Bee between his legs and move closer to the heroic face, but his wrist was grabbed by someone next to him.
"Chef Bi, don't scare my boss. Let me take a look at your big dish first."
As Hua Chang spoke, he smiled and turned the black bee in Bi Cheng's hand to him, pinched the bee's legs with his fingers, and held it in front of his eyes for a closer look.
Seeing Hua Chang's interest, Yan Yan came over and asked with a smile: "I guarantee they are real bugs, natural, environmentally friendly and pollution-free, without any additives. Can you try it, Mr. San?"
Hua Chang ignored the messy words in front of Yan Yan, stared at the hornet with black hands, and frowned: "You said you are a pretty little girl, how come you cook with such a disgusting thing, can it be eaten?"
Yan Yan smiled slyly: "That's it? Just now you were bragging to me that you wanted to eat all the delicacies in the world. You don't have the courage, Third Master!"
Hua Chang shook his head: "The delicious food is tempting, but you have to die to taste it. You can't sacrifice your life for someone who stutters. It's not cost-effective."
Yan Yan grinned at him, picked up the wasp and threw it directly into his mouth, chewing it crunchily.
Hao Ruisheng liked novelty things the most. When she saw that Yan Yan was fine eating it in public, she was eager to try it and walked over. She couldn't stop shouting so boldly.
Just as Haorui Sheng was about to take off his chopsticks, he heard someone calling softly from behind him: "Rui'er, don't eat randomly."
As soon as he finished speaking, a fair, slender hand with beautiful bones stretched out from behind Haorui Sheng and gently took away the chopsticks in her hand.
Hao Ruisheng didn't even look at anyone, and turned to look at Boss Hao who was hiding behind the crowd.
"Dad, this person hasn't married yet, so he's not part of our family. Today is a banquet, not a serious engagement banquet. It's not polite for him to come out!"
Seeing that he couldn't escape, Boss Hao turned around and glared: "Rui'er, please don't be rude. I invited Mr. Zhuo out for my father. He will soon become a family with us. Of course he can attend such a feast."
Haorui Sheng threw the chopsticks in his hand on the table and said coldly: "In that case, my daughter is not feeling well, so she will leave the table first."
After saying this, Haorui Sheng turned around and left without paying attention to the discussions among the guests. Yan Yan quietly grabbed his wrist.
Yan Yan whispered to her: "Don't be impulsive. Let's see how he behaves. If you leave like this, your father will be the most embarrassed."
Haorui Sheng had always been filial. Although she was a bit more upright and still angry, she could still listen to the advice. She heard that Yan Yan was doing it for her own good, so she stood still and allowed Yan Yan to pull her aside.
The banquet table is gone.
Boss Hao nodded gratefully to Yan Yan.
When all the guests saw the future uncle's appearance and knew that he was the future head of the wealthy mansion, they all came forward to propose a toast. The atmosphere suddenly became lively, which temporarily diluted the shock and embarrassment caused by the dark whirlwind.
Yanyan was not in a hurry when the guests were not tasting the dishes. She sat with Haorui Sheng and quietly watched Zhuo Jinzhang drinking and talking with the guests.
This man was graceful in appearance and eloquent. All the guests praised Mr. Hao for his good taste and praised Miss Hao for her good fortune. Zhuo Jinzhang generously accepted all the compliments without any pretense, and instead appeared to be generous.
He acted and spoke impeccably, and even though he was surrounded by guests, he still looked back at Haoruisheng from time to time, obviously very concerned about his fiancée.
Haorui Sheng sneered at Yan Yan: "Look how good this person is at pretending."
Yan Yan smiled and asked, "Why can't he be sincere?"
Haorui Sheng looked disdainful: "I just think he is hypocritical and hiding adultery. Although I don't have any evidence yet, I will find out his fox tail sooner or later!"
Yan Yan lowered his eyes and smiled.
She didn't answer because she heard two guests whispering not far away, and it was Zhuo Jinzhang who was talking.
She looked for the sound and saw a middle-aged man wearing a green pine scarf, staring at Zhuo Jinzhang and whispering to another guest next to him who was about the same age.
"Huh? Why does Mr. Zhuo look so familiar to me? I remember that in the mountains not far from our Qiushui Town, there lived a young Mr. Zhuo, a scholar who was rushing to take the exam."
The guest thought for a while and nodded: "Well, when you mention it like this, it seems that there is such a person."
Qingsong Yuan Waijin continued: "It is said that Mr. Zhuo lived in a ruined temple in the mountains for a few months to escape the continuous heavy rain and had no money. It seems that he was eaten by a mountain monster later."
The guest who was talking to him was stuffing bacon into his mouth. Hearing his words, he didn't take it seriously: "Oh, what you heard is all nonsense. This little Mr. Zhuo is Boss Hao's lifesaver. Boss Hao lives in shelter from the rain."
When I entered the ruined temple, I was almost injured by a monster, but thanks to Mr. Zhuo, I saved my life."
The Qingsong member was puzzled: "But how can he, a weak scholar, save people from monsters?"
"Oh, are you bothered? Mr. Zhuo is really capable. Why don't you get picked up by Boss Hao? Why didn't Boss Hao pick you up? Okay, don't delay me from eating meat. This meat is really delicious. I'm sorry.
After eating this meal, I will never be able to eat again..."
Yan Yan listened to what the two said word by word, and found this matter more and more interesting.
In the end, it was Mr. Zhuo who drove away the monsters and saved Mr. Hao?
Or was Mr. Zhuo eaten by a monster?
Or... this Mr. Zhuo is actually a monster?
Yan Yan looked up and found that at some point, Zhuo Jinzhang was also looking at him without any trace.
Meeting Yan Yan's gaze, Zhuo Jinzhang did not dodge and smiled gently at her calmly.
Then he raised his glass and his eyes fell on the dark whirlwind on the table.
"This dish is quite unique, I've never seen it before. Is this... Chef Bi's craftsmanship?"
Zhuo Jinzhang spoke very slowly, and his voice was a bit low but not deep. Like his person, it had a softness to it. A man with this kind of voice was not as strong and muscular as a tough man, but he was very attractive.
Bi Cheng stepped forward and said, "Young Master Meng is so complimentary. If Master Zhuo doesn't mind, please taste it."
Zhuo Jinzhang did not move his chopsticks, but bowed slightly to Bi Cheng: "I heard that Chef Bi is personally preparing Rui'er's meals these days. Chef Bi, for your hard work, Jin Zhang would like to thank Rui'er on behalf of Rui'er."
Bi Cheng quickly returned the courtesy: "It's your duty, sir. You're welcome."
But then, Zhuo Jinzhang changed the topic and looked at the dishes in front of him with a smile: "Although today is a banquet, it is also the eve of a wedding banquet. Everything in the house has a festive and auspicious meaning."
"This dish is full of bees and insects. It looks shocking and the color is unsightly. It is inappropriate for the current situation. I feel that this dish is really not suitable for a banquet."
As soon as Zhuo Jinzhang finished speaking, Hao Ruisheng stood up immediately and said, "Who said it was inappropriate? The competition is to compare the abilities of each family, and it does not stipulate what can and cannot be done."
"You said this dish is out of date, but I think this dish is novel and unique, which shows that Chef Bi is an extraordinary chef!"
After saying that, Hao Ruisheng told Tan Qin who was beside him: "Go and get chopsticks for me. I want to be the first to try the delicacies carefully prepared by Chef Bi!"