At the entrance of the alley, groups of imperial guards in armor stood solemnly, enclosing the alley impenetrably. In front of the guards, Lian Fu, wearing a brocade robe and shaking his whisk, walked anxiously, constantly going back and forth , stopped occasionally, looked at the small shop, with worry in his eyes.
"It's true, Your Majesty. Miscellaneous family won't compete with him for food. Why don't you let the miscellaneous family accompany you in?" Lian Fu sighed dissatisfiedly, relaxed his mind, and observed his surroundings vigilantly. His Majesty's going out of the palace is not a trivial matter. , once it is known by the strong of the sect, it will attract swarms of assassinations.
Suddenly, there was a commotion among the guards, the crowd parted, and a refined figure walked out slowly.
"His Royal Highness the Third Prince is also here, what a coincidence." Lian Fulanhua pinched her fingers and said with a light smile.
Ji Chengxue's mood was a little cold, she nodded and continued walking, her robe fluttering, leaving behind a gust of breeze.
Even Fu looked helplessly at Ji Chengxue's back. It seemed that His Majesty the Third Highness met His Majesty in a small shop, and it seemed that they didn't get along very well.
The royal family has no relatives. As a royal family member, you have to face royal affairs. Your Majesty does not want to see the third prince. No matter how diligent and excellent you are, it is useless.
"Come on, your majesty is in the alley. If something happens to your majesty, you will know the consequences!" Lian Fu warned the guards with a grunt.
"Hey, isn't this Manager Lian? Long time no see!" A flattering voice sounded, interrupting Lian Fu who was preparing a long speech to teach the guards.
Lian Fu glanced at the visitor suspiciously. The man in front of him was thin and thin, with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, wearing a gorgeous brocade robe, a belt inlaid with turquoise stones hanging around his waist, and sparkling rings on his fingers. rich look.
"You are?" Lian Fu asked suspiciously, it seems that Zajia doesn't know such a vulgar-looking old man.
"Director Lian, have you forgotten me? I'm the owner of Fengxianlou. Didn't Your Majesty come to Fengxianlou to eat roast duck last time? I brought the dishes myself at the beginning!" the visitor said to Lianfu. I don't care about things that don't remember him at all, squinting and smiling.
"Oh oh oh! What is your name... money... money?" Lian Fu squinted, his orchid finger kept shaking, and pointed at the man.
"Eunuch, the villain's name is Qian Bao." The man reminded.
Lian Fu suddenly realized, nodded and said, "That's right, it's Qian Bao... Oh, what is the boss of Fengxianlou doing here?"
"Didn't the villain pass by just now? When I saw my father-in-law, I came here to say hello. My father-in-law hasn't eaten at Fengxianlou for a long time. When will I show him some face? Let Fengxianlou be full of glory." Qian Bao smiled very much. brilliant.
The dishes in Fengxianlou are really good, it is considered as a first-class restaurant in Qingfeng Empire, but since Lian Fu had eaten the dishes cooked by Bu Fang, even the dishes in Yushanfang felt dull, how could he go to Fengxianlou? Xianlou to eat.
Except for the signature dish of Fengxianlou, which can be tasted, the other dishes are not up to standard.
"Well, let's go for a walk if you have time." Lian Fu nodded absent-mindedly, and answered as if he was coping.
"Hey, okay, the villain will wait for your father-in-law." The smile on Qian Bao's face has never faded, no matter what Lian Fu's attitude is, he always smiles brightly.
"Well... Father-in-law, is Your Majesty in this alley?" After a long time, Qian Bao asked cautiously.
Lian Fu's eyes froze immediately, he looked at Qian Bao vigilantly, frowned and said sharply: "What's your intention in asking this question?"
"The villain is just looking forward to His Majesty's visit again. Didn't Your Majesty call the roasted duck in Fengxianlou the 'No. Bao hurriedly waved his hand.
"If Your Majesty wants to eat, he will send someone to fetch it. What are you in a hurry for? Step back." Lian Fu glanced at Qian Bao and hummed lightly.
With a smile on his face, Qian Bao nodded his head to leave, then turned and left. After walking a few steps, the smile on his face gradually faded, and gloom soon covered his face.
"The unscrupulous shop in the alley... Has His Majesty even visited in person? I said why the recent distinguished guests have disappeared, so they were attracted by this small shop in the corner." Qian Bao lowered his head and murmured with a gloomy expression. .
"Dare to steal the business I have guaranteed... I won't make it easy for you. It's just a small shop in a corner alley. It must rely on the word-of-mouth of a dish. Hmph... When the word-of-mouth fails, I'd like to take a look." How can you steal business from me!"
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"Grandpa Emperor, this is distiller's lees fish, please use it slowly." Ouyang Xiaoyi said charmingly, and placed the distiller's lees fish in front of the emperor.
"Shili Piaoxiang fish with distilled grains, so fragrant!" the emperor praised, impatiently took a piece of the pink fish with his chopsticks, as soon as the fish entered his mouth, the smell of distiller's grains and the aroma of the fish exploded, enveloping his taste buds and making him intoxicated.
"Grandpa Emperor, this is golden siu mai, please use it slowly."
Another dish was served, and the inside of the small shop was completely covered by the fragrance.
The emperor couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear, he couldn't stop chewing, he hadn't tasted such intoxicating food for a long time.
After wiping off the oil stained on his beard, the emperor stared at the superb dishes that were served one after another, his face was full of joy. For a foodie, tasting delicious food is the happiest experience.
"Xiaoyi, didn't you say that there is a kind of fine wine in the shop that is better than the imperial palace's fine wine? Why haven't you seen it?" The emperor picked up a piece of drunk pork ribs and stuffed it into his mouth full of enjoyment, and asked Xiaoyi suspiciously. road.
"Yes, Grandpa Emperor, please wait." Ouyang Xiaoyi grinned, and ran to the kitchen window cheerfully.
"Smelly boss, quickly bring out the ice heart jade pot wine, the emperor's grandfather wants to taste it." Ouyang Xiaoyi said to Bu Fang.
Bu Fang finished cooking the last dish, wiped off the water in his hands, nodded, and asked Ouyang Xiaoyi to serve the last dish of fried vegetables, while he took out the last jar of ice heart and jade pot wine from the cabinet.
Holding the ice heart and jade pot of wine, Bu Bian walked out of the kitchen.
Putting the wine jar in front of the emperor, Bu Fang found a place to sit down, and asked the emperor lightly, "How about it, do you still want to close the shop?"
The emperor curiously picked up the verdant green vegetables that seemed to have never been cooked at all. Hearing Bu Fang's question, a look of embarrassment flashed across his face, but the embarrassment disappeared quickly.
He took a bite of the vegetables, and immediately the warm vegetable juice gushed out of his mouth, and the fragrance of the vegetables lingered in his mouth.
"This is fried vegetables?!" After taking a bite, the emperor was amazed.
"As you can see, this is a stack of stir-fried vegetables, it's just that special cooking techniques were used in the stir-fry process." Bu Fang said lightly.
As Bu Fang spoke, he patted the clay off the wine jar, poured a glass of wine for the emperor, and pointed to the emperor to have a taste.
The emperor's eyes lit up immediately, the aroma of the ice heart jade pot wine had already lured the wine worms out of his body, it was too greedy.
Picking up the blue-and-white porcelain wine glass, he took a sip, the spicy taste flowed from his lips to his tongue coating, and suddenly bloomed, making the emperor tremble all over, and the wrinkles on his face seemed to be jumping.
After drinking the wine in the glass in one gulp, the emperor smacked his lips, exhaled softly, his face full of intoxication.
"The rumors are indeed true. The Bingxin Yuhu wine is indeed better than my fine nectar and jade liquid wine... I have lived for so many years but only drank this kind of wine when half of my body was buried in the ground. This is my punishment from heaven. Or a reward?" The emperor squinted his eyes and sighed dumbfoundingly.
"If I still close Boss Bu's shop for this kind of fine wine, then I'm really a fool." The emperor stroked his beard and motioned for Bu Fang to add more wine. After drinking another glass, he laughed endlessly.
Bu Fang looked at the laughing emperor expressionlessly, as if everything was within his expectations.
Just like his self-confidence, no one's stomach can't be conquered by his dishes!
The emperor drank three glasses of wine in a row, and his spirits surged, but his eyes became brighter.
The emperor stared at Bu Fang, slapped the cup on the table, and said with burning eyes: "Boss Bu, hang out with me, come to my imperial dining room, a monthly salary... 10,000 yuan!"