"The emperor named it Xinglongfang!"
There was no need for Zhang Shou on the third floor to shout out the good news. As the general manager of the imperial chef selection competition, Lu Sanlang, who was guarding the table at the second floor staircase and always listening attentively, had already announced the news loudly. For a moment, after the initial silence, all the wealthy merchants on the second floor burst into cheers.
In particular, the heads of several guild halls in Yangzhou, Suzhou and other places responded actively from the beginning, and occupied the central location closest to the Xinglong Tea House. They first built a bamboo house, and now they are doing business while building a large-scale construction in the back. Later, they also bought shops nearby for local merchants to sell southern specialties. They all felt that this business was really profitable.
They can make a lot of money just by selling these shops!
Although Mr. Hua Si received many congratulations, even those who were twice or even three times his age had to smile and praise him for his wisdom and for seizing a good opportunity, and thus Suzhou Guild Hall became famous, he smiled on his face, but he was still heavy in his heart. Because he saw that the head of Yangzhou Guild Hall was the one who smiled the happiest.
Apart from anything else, Chef Fang from Yangzhou Guild Hall has not only secured a place in the imperial kitchen, but his first dish of noodles is also said to have won the emperor's favor!
When the last few dishes that took the most effort were served, all of them were exquisite in terms of thought and tasted excellent, including the one recommended by the chef of Suzhou Guild Hall, he could not help but sigh from the bottom of his heart. Even if you spend a lot of effort, forgetting that the amount of food that the nobles upstairs, including the emperor, can eat is limited, that is the biggest mistake!
Moreover, when Fourth Master Hua saw Young Master Jiang, who was the first to respond to the call for donations to support education and was now being adored by everyone, he felt even worse. He and Young Master Jiang were relatives by marriage, but the one who married Miss Jiang was a cousin of his who was not particularly close. He only knew that Mr. Jiang was capable, but Young Master Jiang was mediocre. Now it seems that who says mediocre people have no chance to rise
Just at this moment, he heard someone shouting for silence. As the surroundings gradually quieted down, people all stood up. He realized that it was probably the emperor coming down the stairs. Although he lowered his head respectfully, he kept looking up from the corner of his eyes, and finally he managed to see the group of people coming down.
He saw a handsome young man walking slowly with his hands behind his back behind a young eunuch, looking around with a carefree look. At first glance, he could hardly tell the other person's age. He remembered that the emperor should be about thirty-six or seven, but at this moment, the young man looked no different from a young man of twenty-six or twenty-seven!
Because he lowered his head and dared not look around when the emperor and his entourage went up the stairs just now, he could not completely determine whether that was the current emperor. But when he saw a beautiful girl walking on the right side behind them, talking excitedly, and the handsome and elegant Zhang Shou walking leisurely on the left side behind them, he was sure at once.
Unless he was the emperor, who else could have this couple in the capital known as the immortal couple following him around