The next day, the Cai Mansion gave a thank-you banquet.
After Yu Qingze and Le Geer waited for Chang Geer and the others to arrive, they immediately took Jiabao to Cai Mansion. Today, I will not only make some dim sum, but also make eight tables of dishes.
After arriving at Cai Mansion, Yu Qingze and the others went directly to the kitchen. Jiabao also went to help for a while, and when the time came, he was taken by Mi Geer to wash and change clothes.
This thank-you banquet was much more grand than when Cai Chenxi held people up before. Last time, it was just a tea party, and the husbands of various large and small families were invited to attend. This time it was a dinner banquet, and the husbands of celebrities from various families in Tongshan City were invited.
This time, Mr. Cai didn't want to let Yu Qingze cook. After all, Yu Qingze was Jiabao's righteous brother, not the private cook of their Cai residence. In the past, eating at his own house was enough to trouble others. Now, there are so many tables for this kind of banquet. Why bother him. He arranged to let Fubo and the others do it directly.
However, considering that he was usually taken care of by the Cai Mansion, Yu Qingze wanted to take the opportunity to repay. And it's almost time to open a restaurant, so I can use this to promote it, so I took the initiative to mention it.
If Yu Qingze could do it, Mr. Cai would naturally be very happy. The guests had been entertained, and the Cai family had some face, so they agreed.
Eight tables of dishes and desserts is not a small amount. Fortunately, some dishes can be cooked by Brother Le. In addition, Fu Bo and the others have called him many times. They are basically familiar with some of his requirements, and the cooperation can be considered smooth. .
In the front yard, guests came one after another. Except for the husband and wife of each family, most of them brought their children here. These children are basically some young men who are determined to take the test of fame. The parents bring the joy of being in the champion family. Maybe the next champion in Tongshan City will be their own.
Grandpa Cai took Cai Yunwei and Jiabao to receive guests in the main hall.
"Oh, nephew Hu, you are here!" Grandpa Cai shouted in surprise when he saw the people attracted by the servant at the door.
"Congratulations, old man, old man! Great joy!" A husband and wife came in with their children, and the head of the house greeted them with congratulations.
Grandpa Cai stroked his beard and smiled, "Hahaha, thank you. Nephew Hu, you are finally here. Come in and sit down. Nephew Liang was still asking about you just now, saying that he would like to have a drink with you!"
"Oh? He's here? Then I'll go to him. He didn't drink me last time, and he's quite vindictive, hahaha..." Hu Dangjia said with a smile.
When Mrs. Cai heard it, he also laughed loudly: "Hahaha, then you can have a good drink today, you won't go home if you don't get drunk!"
Here, Hu Fulang also smiled and rejoiced, and asked the young man beside him to call someone.
Seeing the young man, Mr. Cai smiled and said, "Yo, I haven't seen each other for a few months. Ming'er has grown taller again! It's so handsome!"
Hu Fulang touched his son's head and said with a smile, "I have eaten a lot lately, and after the new year, I suddenly jumped up."
"When you're older, you can rest assured now. I used to worry that he wouldn't grow older." Old man Cai said with a smile.
Hu Fulang was obviously very happy and said, "Yes, I have always been shorter than children of the same age before, so don't worry about it."
"That's not the time yet, and Ming'er can still grow in the future!" Old husband Cai said with a smile, and then introduced them to their husbands: "Come on, Wei'er, Yu'er, have seen Hu Shishu and Uncle, and Hu Ming."
When Cai Yunwei and Jiabao heard the words, they stepped forward, bowed their hands and saluted, "Hello, Uncle Hu Shi, how's your uncle! Hello, brother Ming'er."
"Okay, Yun Wei is in good health, that's great!" Hu Dang's family said happily, then looked at the treasure beside Cai Yunwei and asked in confusion, "Who is this?"
The fact that Cai Mansion recognized Jiabao as its adopted son was not publicized, and only a few well-informed families knew that Cai Mansion had newly adopted a adopted son. Cai Laofu asked Jiabao to follow them today, and on the one hand, it was to introduce Jiabao to people from various families.
Old husband Cai pulled Jiabao to his side and said with a smile, "This is Wen Dong's newly recognized adopted son, his name is Fu Jiayu."
Jiabao saluted again and called out, "Have you seen Uncle Hu Shi, uncle?"
"Okay." Hu Dang's family responded and touched his body. He didn't bring anything valuable, and then said, "I didn't bring anything out today. Uncle Shi will make up for it tomorrow."
Jiabao smiled and said, "Uncle Shi is very polite."
Cai Laofu took the words and said, "Don't be so polite, that is, I want him to recognize people, so that they don't know what to call them when they meet them later."
Hu Fulang looked at Jiabao and said in surprise: "I see, Yu'er looks like the small cashier in the Yuji snack bar?"
Mr. Cai nodded and said, "It's him. Yu Ji's boss Yu is his righteous brother, and he is following him to learn to do business."
Hu Fulang was stunned and said, "So that's the case, I said it looks like it."
While talking here, on the other side of the door, Butler Cai personally led two gorgeously dressed people in.
Butler Cai approached and said to everyone, "My lord, the old husband, the magistrate and the husband are here."
When everyone heard this, they immediately saluted, "Meet the magistrate."
With his left hand behind his back and a folding fan in his right hand, Luo Mingda looked like a romantic and talented person, and he laughed and said, "Hey, this is not in the county government office, there is no county magistrate today, only I, Luo Mingda, don't be polite and eat well. Drink well."
When everyone heard it, they looked at each other.
Grandpa Cai laughed and said, "Then let's listen to Young Master Luo. If Young Master Luo is here, the humble house will be full of brilliance, haha, please come inside."
Hearing the words, Luo Mingda smiled and folded his fists and said to Grandpa Cai, "Old man, old man, congratulations to the two of them." Luo Fulang also congratulated the two of them at the right time.
The old man Cai said, "I accept your good wishes. Come, come, the two of you please."
The two were invited to the hall to be seated, and everyone in the room heard the news long ago, and after a good reception, they sat down.
After sitting down, Luo Ming took a sip of tea and saw a few plates of snacks on the coffee table, which he had never seen before, and was immediately attracted.
He picked up one of the cakes, which was half golden and half white like a flower, and took a sip. It was sweet but not greasy, and full of fragrance.
"This snack tastes good, I've never seen it before."
Old man Cai replied with a smile, "This is sweet potato yam cake, made with sweet potatoes and yam."
Hearing the words, Luo Fu took out a handkerchief and wiped his hands, then reached out and twisted a piece, covered his mouth with his hand and tasted it, then nodded lightly, and said, "The taste is really good, and it is not worse than the dim sum in the capital."
Hearing this, Mr. Cai smiled and said, "It's not comparable to the ones in the capital, but it's still good enough to eat. The other dim sums are also good, and the two of you can also try them."
"What kind of snack is this? It seems to be stuffed with minced meat. It's delicious." While Laofu Cai and Luofu were talking, Luo Mingda had already taken a small piece of Zhuangyuan cake and ate it.
Cai Laofu paused for a while, then smiled: "This, this is called the champion cake, and the family made it for the occasion to play with the occasion."
"Oh? The champion cake?" Luo Mingda heard the words, picked up the dessert in his hand and looked around, and smiled: "This name is good, I can eat more! Maybe I can also play in the champion. Where's my son? Hahaha, don't you think?" As he spoke, he ate the cake in one bite.
Hearing this, the big guy smirked and looked around, but no one dared to answer for a while. Now no one can grasp the meaning of this Master Luo's words.
Luo Fulang glanced at Luo Mingda and said lightly: "Okay, you have a bad stomach, don't eat so many desserts."
Old man Cai quickly said, "Why, does Young Master Luo have a bad stomach? That means you have to eat less sweet. I'll ask someone to make a pot of stomach-nourishing tea."
Having said that, Mr. Cai invited servants to make tea.
Because of the arrival of Lomin Duff, the atmosphere in the hall was obviously not as warm as before. People from other noble families had not yet figured out the temperament of the new magistrate, so they spoke cautiously, and chatted with each other in low voices.
For a while, Mr. Cai and Mrs. Cai accompany them to chat, and sometimes Mr. Zhao just said a word or two.
That is, just before the fast-opening table, after a period of observation, some people who wanted to get in touch with the county magistrate took the initiative to talk to them.
Fortunately, it didn't take long for the housekeeper to come over to inform that the table could be opened.
The old man and husband Cai greeted the guests to take their seats and invited Lomin Duff to the main table.
In the hall specially cleaned up, tables and chairs have been set up, and the servants have already served the main dishes.
Four cold dishes, eight hot dishes, and one hot, full table, full of color and flavor. The guests were attracted by the fragrance as soon as they came in, and they were a little surprised to see that this dish was different from what everyone usually eats.
When the guests were all seated, Mrs. Cai made a few opening remarks symbolically, expressing his gratitude to the various families, and then invited Luo Mingda to say a few words.
As soon as Lominda sat down, he was attracted by the large plate of goose meat placed in front of him. The shiny look made it look delicious. At this time, when he heard Mrs. Cai calling him to speak, he stood up, laughed, and said, "If you asked me to speak for a while, I have nothing to say, so I wish the eldest young master of Cai's house every success, and I wish the old man and the old man good health! Eat and drink well, everyone!"
After that, when Mrs. Cai announced the opening of the feast, he took the lead to eat a piece of goose meat.
The goose meat is full of rich soup, unlike the greasy feeling of other meat dishes, it is a little sweet and a little sour, which is very appetizing.
Luo Mingda had never eaten goose meat in this way, and suddenly asked: "Master, what is the name of this goose meat? I have never seen this way of eating."
Grandpa Cai replied, "This is called five cups of goose. Master Luo likes it?"
Luo Mingda nodded and said with a smile: "It tastes good. The cooks in the house are very skilled, can you lend me a couple of days? I just came here, and the cooks haven't even found the market yet."
When Old Man Cai heard the words, he smiled and said, "This is not made by the cook in the house, but by my grandson's righteous brother."
Hearing this, Luo Mingda said in surprise, "Really? Old man, this righteous brother is very skilled, can you recommend me?"
Cai Laofu paused and asked, "What does Master Luo mean?"
Luo Mingda said with a smile: "Seeing that his craftsmanship is very good, I want to invite him to the county government to cook."
When Old Man Cai heard this, he smiled slightly and said, "I'm sorry, Master Luo, I don't dare to promise you this."
The other people on the table also looked at the two of them with subtle eyes, and they all ate in silence, not daring to answer.
"Then I'll ask him personally, do you want to invite him?" Lominda said with a smile.
Mr. Cai glanced at his wife, and Mrs. Cai nodded.
Mr. Cai got up, walked through several tables, and went to Yu Qingze's table, and whispered to Yu Qingze: "Xiaoyu, Young Master Luo is eating the five cups of goose delicious, and I want you to cook for him. He intends to Come, don't promise him later, we will handle the rest."
Brother Le also heard it and looked at Yu Qingze worriedly.
Yu Qingze raised his eyebrows, nodded, got up and tidied up his clothes, reached out and patted Brother Le's shoulder to reassure him, and then followed Old Man Cai.
"Master Luo, this is Yu Qingze who cooked this table today." Old husband Cai introduced.
"I have seen Master Luo." Yu Qingze saluted.
Seeing him, Luo Mingda put down his chopsticks, turned around, and said, "Did you make all these dishes?"
Yu Qingze nodded and said, "Yes."
Luo Mingda glanced at him, picked up the cloth towel and wiped his hands, and then said casually, "It tastes very good. I don't have a cook in my house now, why don't you come to my side to do things, the monthly payment is up to you."
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