Desheng Building, in the study room of the reception room on the second floor.
"Dad, you have to make the decision for me!" Qi Luoyun cried.
"Okay, okay, my baby Yun'er, stop crying. Tell daddy what kind of injustice you have suffered! Dad will make the decision for you!"
Shopkeeper Qi is wearing a double-breasted robe and a square hat. He has a long, thin face and a high nose. If you look closely, Qi Luoyun looks very similar to him!
"I went to the old lady's banquet today, and I brought the ginseng king prepared by my father, but the old lady didn't even look at it, she was all focused on Xia Jin!"
"Xia Jin? Who is it?" Shopkeeper Qi has never heard of this name.
"Dad, do you still remember the woman the general brought back some time ago?"
"I went to the banquet today, and the old lady asked her to sit next to her. If this continues, what chance will I have of becoming the general's wife!" Qi Luoyun stomped her feet angrily.
"It's not a big deal!" Boss Qi said with relief.
"Yun'er, do you know that people who become slaves are the result of someone among their blood relatives committing a crime and being sentenced to death, which will bring disaster to the family."
"Even if such a person changes her slave status, she still can't be a real wife. She and the general's family are not the same as each other. Even if she enters the general's family, she can only be a concubine who cannot be honored!"
He patted Qi Luoyun on the shoulder and said, "We Yun'er can still become the general's wife if we work hard!"
After hearing what he said, Qi Luoyun's face became a little better.
"What dad said is that I don't deserve to be on the same level as that lowly person!"
"Miss!" the maid's voice came from outside the door.
Qi Luoyun opened the door and looked at the maid, and said coldly: "Didn't I tell you not to disturb me when dad and I are talking about something?"
The maid said aggrievedly: "It's not that I mean to disturb you, it's because Xia Jin is here!"
"What did you say?"
"Xia Jin came to Desheng Tower?"
The maid nodded, pointed downstairs, and said: "It's downstairs now."
As soon as Xia Jin sat down at the square table by the window on the first floor, a sharp voice came over.
"Isn't this Miss Xia... No, she should be called Miss Xia!"
Seeing Qi Luoyun coming, Siji stepped forward angrily and said:
"You just instigated the bearer to hit my lady's sedan. We are here to settle the score with you!"
"It's because your bearers don't have good eyesight. They can't walk on such a wide road and insist on rushing into the ditch. How can you blame me!"
Siji put his hands on his hips and reasoned: "If your bearer hadn't bumped into him, how could our bearer have lost his balance and fallen!"
Qi Luoyun played with the hair on her chest and said disapprovingly: "Is it my Deshenglou's fault that your lady choked on her meal one day?"
Si Ji's cheeks turned red with anger, Xia Jin patted her shoulder and motioned for her to retreat.
"Miss Qi, you just said that Desheng Building is yours?" Xia Jin said calmly.
Qi Luoyun raised her chin with a proud look on her face.
"My father opened this Deshenglou restaurant! A girl like you from the countryside will never come to such a big restaurant in your life!"
"In a moment, there will be guests here, please go out, otherwise it will be bad if you occupy a seat and affect the guests' dinner!" Qi Luoyun issued an order to expel the guests.
Xia Jin supported her chin with one hand and looked indifferently in the direction of the kitchen.
"I'm hungry, let's bring the menu."
Qi Luoyun twitched the corner of her mouth and thought to herself, can one afford to eat in an outside room?
However, if the general finds out about her embarrassment about not being able to pay for food, the general will definitely hate her!
Thinking of this, Qi Luoyun went to the counter to get a recipe and handed it to Xia Jin, deliberately covering the price with her fingers.
"Recently, the most famous dish in Deshenglou is called 'Crazy Saliva Chicken'. This is a recipe given to us by Chef Xia of the Food God Hall. It cannot be eaten elsewhere! Miss Xia, please order one!"
"There are also our signature dishes: stir-fried beef, double antler lion head, jade soup, ginseng chicken soup, and glazed bird's nest soup. They are all very good!"
"Then listen to Miss Qi and come forward!" Su Luo said.
The corners of Qi Luoyun's mouth twitched, holding back a smile, "Wait a moment, I'll let the kitchen cook!"
The moment he turned around, those slender eyes were full of teasing and ridicule.
"You little bumpkin who has never seen the world, just cry when the accounts are settled later!"
After that, he twisted his waist and walked towards the kitchen, throwing the menu on the table.
“This table needs to be served quickly!”
Qin Haoou took the menu and said, "Who is it?"
He glanced outside curiously, and his eyes lit up.
Why is the master here?
Looking at the menu again, the chef ordered all the signature dishes. He must have wanted to see if his cooking skills have improved!
Then, he must go all out!
Selecting ingredients, chopping vegetables for later use, preparing soup stock, and grinding various seasonings, from washing and preparing vegetables to serving them, Qin Haoou does it himself without letting anyone interfere.
He thinks this is the spur and test from his master!
Must be taken seriously!
Not long after, all six dishes were ready, and Qin Haoou personally served them to the table.
When I was about to ask the chef to taste it, I was interrupted by a high-pitched voice.
“Ms.
Xia Jin picked up her chopsticks and ate the dishes slowly. After tasting them one by one, she took a sip of bird's nest soup to moisten her throat.
"The ingredients are of high quality, and the control over the heat is good. However, the beef is a bit old. Adding some white wine to marinate it before frying will make it taste better. In addition, the bird's nest soup is not heated enough and does not melt in your mouth, so it lacks a little bit of texture."
"The taste of lion's head is good, but the pork belly inside tastes a bit greasy. Next time, it will be better to choose the plum pork from Sanhua pig. The cabbage in the jade soup is soft and refreshing, and the mushrooms are full of flavor, which is great! Ginseng chicken soup is because
It may be because of time, but the heat is not enough. Next time, remember to simmer the soup gently and slowly, not on high heat."
Qin Haoou nodded and remembered everything in his heart.
"Since you think it's delicious, let's settle the bill! The dishes you ordered are all made by the chef himself, and the price is double that of ordinary dishes, no more, no less, exactly eight hundred taels of silver! If you can't take it out,
We can only go to the government!"
As soon as Qi Luoyun said these words, Qin Hao'ou was stunned. The master came to eat, how could he ask for money?
"Who are you? Is it your turn to speak here?" he shouted coldly.
"I am the lady from Desheng House, so of course I have the final say! You are a cook, so disrespectful! Believe it or not, I asked my father to fire you!"
Shopkeeper Qi hurried downstairs. Seeing this situation, he hurried over and nodded and bowed to Qin Hao'ou.
"Boss Qin, this is my daughter Qi Luoyun. She rarely comes to Desheng Building and doesn't know the rules here!"
Seeing her father talking to a cook like this, Qi Luoyun screamed: "Dad, why are you being so mean to a cook!"
Before she could finish her words, shopkeeper Qi raised his hand and slapped her in the face.
