Wanyan Kang hurriedly took Jian Yong, Shen Qing, and Ma Xiong to Wufu Restaurant in Yanqingfang.
This is one of the industries of Prince Zhao's Mansion.
It is a three-story wooden building with carved beams and painted buildings, and is quite large in scale.
And the location is also good. It is located in the core area of Zhongdu CBD, which is a prosperous area where every inch of land is valuable.
It's just that the doors are deserted and business is sparse.
Ordinarily it shouldn't be.
Wan Yankang walked around the restaurant a few times and felt strange.
The restaurant has a total of 6 chefs, more than 20 assistants and a shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper is Jian Yong's confidant and the steward of Prince Zhao's Mansion, so there is no doubt about his loyalty.
If there are no problems in all aspects, then it can only be a problem with management and marketing.
Wanyan Kang thought for a while and then ordered Jian Yong to immediately suspend business for rectification.
First of all, the entire restaurant will be renovated inside and out, and some parts will be renovated.
Except for the individual guest hall on the first floor, all the rooms on the second floor and above have been converted into quiet private rooms.
Wanyan Kang stayed in the restaurant all morning.
He clearly explained many details of the restaurant's renovation, such as how to arrange the tables and chairs in the hall and how to decorate the private rooms.
The more Jian Yong heard, the more shocked he became. He originally thought that Wan Yankan was just playing around, but now he saw that the young master was serious about it.
The key is, how does he understand the chores of restaurant management... The ideas and thoughts he spouted out so freely even the restaurant owner Feng Er who was following him found it incredible.
At noon, before leaving, Wan Yankang stood downstairs and pointed at the huge sign of "Five Blessings", frowned for a long time, and then said: "Mr. Jian, this name is too rustic, change it!"
Jian Yong also looked up at the plaque and said softly: "Young prince, what is the name for it?"
Wanyan Kang was silent for a while and said loudly: "The best building in the world!"
Jian Yong took a breath: "Little Prince, isn't this name a bit too... ostentatious?"
Wanyan Kang waved his hand: "If I don't do this restaurant, I will do it. If I do, I will be the best in the world!"
These five words are definitely the best advertisement.
Wanyan Kang turned around and walked away.
Jian Yong smiled bitterly, turned to look at Feng Er, and whispered a few words.
Shen Qing and Ma Xiong quickly looked at each other and thought that he was indeed the famous little prince, and his name was really domineering!
But the two of them didn't take it too seriously. It was just the name of a restaurant, how could it really be the best in the world?
The tone is a bit loud, but who let the owner of the restaurant be the young prince?
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Prince Zhao's Mansion, Back Garden.
evening.
Under the pavilion in the garden, more than a dozen glazed gauze long-bright lamps are arranged in the corners, as bright as day.
In fact, when Wan Yankang took people to inspect the restaurant, Xue Qing Liusu started to be busy in the house with his servants and maids.
The young prince suddenly wanted to treat a guest, and it was a night banquet.
At the banquet, several dishes improved by Wanyan Kang were arranged.
The main item is a Teppanyaki pork dish.
This is a new thing that the young prince made clear to them repeatedly last night, and Xue Qing directed the cook to cook it up.
There were four main methods of cooking meat in ancient times.
Just cook it for a day and it will be cooked in the pot.
The second one is roasting, as the name suggests, it means roasting the meat directly on the fire.
Sanyue Pao is to wrap the ingredients with straw mats or wet mud and grill them in the fire, similar to "Beggar Chicken".
The fourth is roasting, which means "searing" the meat by "threading it through and placing it on the fire".
Compared with the popular barbecue, Wan Yankan's "Teppanyaki" is similar to Zhi, but the method is much more complicated than Zhi.
First, cut the lamb leg into medium-thin slices, add seasonings and marinate.
The cook didn't know what kind of condiments were added during pickling. Xue Qing made it herself according to Wan Yankan's recipe.
But it must have been filled with a lot of alcohol, and it smelled very strong.
The meat slices that have been marinated for at least an hour are neatly stacked in a copper basin in advance, with thick ice cubes underneath.
Then prepare various dipping sauces.
Seasonings in these days were scarce, and the only ones that could be used were soy sauce, salt, pepper, Sichuan peppercorns, onions, garlic and other simple ones.
Wanyan Kang's biggest regret was that he didn't have the chili peppers he loved, so he could only try to ask the cook to pound dogwood instead to add some spiciness.
Mix the minced garlic, chopped green onions, chopped sesame seeds and chopped peanuts with the sauce, drizzle with cooked oil, and serve one cup per person.
There is an iron frame on the brazier, and a polished and shiny iron plate is placed on it.
The Teppanyaki banquet is now ready.
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At this time, in the Jin Kingdom, night bans were in effect in at least three places.
Royal Palace.
Anle Square and the flower streets and willow lanes hidden in each square.
Various aristocratic mansions.
Without eating after noon, the people in the city would go home from dusk to prepare for a good night's sleep, mainly to save a meal.
But for the nobles, the nightlife of Shengge, Yanwu and others will begin.
Of course, there are also scholars who stay up late and read at night.
But the purpose of studying, studying hard, and studying hard is to become an official, to be a good person, and to become a member of the wealthy and nightlife.
Therefore, the goals of life lead to the same goal through different paths, but the difference is that what most people strive for is something that a few people are born with.
Reality is so cruel, especially in ancient times.
Wan Yankang was increasingly glad that he was one of the few and not at the bottom.
This saves him the time to fight against the wolf-like master of fate, and he stands at a very high starting point.
Although the great man in his previous life said that "it is endless fun to fight against heaven", in fact he still felt that there was no need to become an enemy of God.
For example, tonight, in Daxingguo, Ma Liang and his nine-pound horse-drawn carriage traveled all the way through the streets and alleys to attend a banquet at Prince Zhao's Mansion. The doors between the houses were closed as if nothing happened.
Wan Yankang personally greeted him in front of the mansion.
The four of them chatted and laughed, standing in front of the mansion waiting for the arrival of Princess Qi and Wan Yanhui.
Not long after, the two women arrived in a carriage together. They were very low-key and only brought three or four followers.
Wanyan Hulan left the palace on the pretext of visiting Wanyan and staying overnight at the Nanyang County Prince's Mansion.
"Princess please, Princess Hui please!"
As the host, Wanyan Kang naturally had to step forward to greet him.
Wanyan Hulan was still dressed in the familiar yellow scholar's dress, and she still held a volume in her hand. This had almost become her habit and signature.
However, Wan Yanhui changed into a black outfit, which made her look even more charming standing in the night.
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The night is dark.
The gate of the majestic Prince Zhao's Mansion was tightly closed, and the tall wall extended to the entire house. Under the shadow of a certain section of the wall, a ragged little beggar appeared.
He rolled his eyes, paused his feet slightly, and his thin body flew up the high wall like a bird. He looked around before jumping down.
Under the cover of the night, I quietly headed towards the brightly lit back garden.
In the back garden, under the pavilion, the six invited people each had a table and sat around in a Bagua formation.
"Today's banquet does not involve singing, dancing or games, and there is no need to be arty. I just want to treat everyone to a simple meal. I would like to thank Your Highness and all of you for helping me raise food for disaster relief."
Wanyan Kang stood up and made a brief opening statement, then waved his hand and ordered the cooks and maids outside the pavilion to start the banquet.