Seeing the foreign guests' inquiries, the leaders looked at each other and didn't know how to answer.
"Can I meet the chef today? I want to express my gratitude for being able to taste such a delicious soup." said the foreign guest.
Now the leaders all reacted and quickly said yes.
After a while, Chef Du was invited out. The foreign guests hugged him warmly, took photos, and then asked about the ham.
When he learned that this ham was made during the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty and was the same year as the famous Xuande furnace, the foreign guest was extremely excited and quickly asked if he could sell him one so that he could take it back and collect it.
Finally, the leader decided to send an old ham as a national gift to the foreign guests.
The host and guest parted happily.
That night, Chef Du called Huang Ying.
Chef Du's face was bright red. He had just been praised by the leader and said proudly: "Mr. Huang, I am a good friend of Lao Du. Now, it has become a national gift. I'm afraid your ham auction will not be popular. Hehe,
You have to leave a Xuande ham for me, Lao Du. I have been a cook all my life, so I have to keep one at least."
Huang Ying smiled and arched her eyebrows, and said in a sweet voice: "Don't worry, you and Mr. Wang each have one. They have been prepared for a long time. When the auction is over, I will send it to you."
"Hahaha, then I'll thank Mr. Huang on behalf of the chef," Chef Du said excitedly, rubbing his bald head in embarrassment.
Huang Ying put down the phone and reported happily to the manager.
Chef Du is really awesome, and now it has been promoted internationally. In the past two days, the news media have intensively reported on this national gift. Now it is difficult to imagine whether our ham auction will be popular.
The richest people from all over the world might as well have rushed to the auction site like crucian carp crossing the river.
The world never lacks rich people, but only the best things.
As long as your stuff is good, money is not an issue.
At this moment, Mr. Guan was at Lao Taishan's birthday party. While talking on the phone with Huang Ying, he directed the chefs to open the ham on the spot.
This is also a Xuande ham.
It was given to him by Yang Fan.
Guan Zong is Yang Fan's noble person and benefactor, so Guan Zong is naturally indispensable.
The boss, Lao Taishan, is a retired general.
I have been fighting all my life, and I have never eaten any game. Today, this 500-year-old ham shocked the old man.
The whole family was shocked.
Although we all know that old hams are now very expensive and very delicious, but those that are a hundred years old have to be auctioned.
My younger brother-in-law actually got me a ham that was more than 500 years old and dated to the Xuande period, which was the same age as the Xuande stove. Everyone was stunned.
The eldest brother-in-law joked: "Little Guan, we all know that you are an antique dealer, so don't fool us. How is it possible that the ham has been stored for five hundred years?"
The old man also said with a smile: "You are really a person. No matter how many years you have, you will take care of this child with filial piety. You have to care about the year."
Although my uncle also had a background as a soldier, he has become very interested in collecting in recent years. He also likes to collect things in his spare time. He quickly noticed that the packaging of this ham was unusual.
"Xiao Guan, I see how the silk wrapped in this package looks like something from the Ming Dynasty." My uncle stood up and wiped his eyes, and asked doubtfully.
"Brother, you read that right. This thing is from the late Ming Dynasty. The silk wrapped outside is a product made in Suzhou. The paper wrapped inside is even more powerful. It was made during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty."
Suddenly the whole family was shocked and all screamed.
They all know that Xiao Guan is Baoli's vice president in charge of cultural relics and an authoritative expert in ancient book appraisal. If he says so, then there will be nothing wrong.
This ham is wrapped with something from the Ming Dynasty. It must have been made several hundred years earlier!
Mr. Guan's wife glanced at Mr. Guan proudly. The wife's praise and satisfied look made Mr. Guan very happy.
This gift was given in a dignified way, showing off my face in front of the old man.
In my heart, I fell in love with Yang Fan more and more. This brat is well-informed and can always satisfy you.
It makes you feel very comfortable and takes care of things from your heart every time.
Mr. Guan took out a carbon 14 test report from his pocket and handed it to his uncle and said: "It has been tested. It was made during the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty. It is more than 500 years old today."
Everyone at the table was shocked.
Many children were clamoring for food, which made them cry with greed.
Now even the chef of the hotel was alarmed and came to cook this precious ham himself.
Smelling this fragrant aroma, the chef's legs were shaking and he was extremely excited.
After being a cook all my life, I rarely see such top-quality ingredients.
This thing can be eaten raw. It doesn't need any processing. It can be cut into very thin slices and eaten directly.
With the chef's skillful and graceful knife skills, thin slices of ham were spread on each plate and served. The first one was naturally handed to the longevity star.
The old man picked up a piece and put it into his mouth. A rich aroma filled his mouth. He had never tasted such delicious ham.
"What a good thing. I have traveled all over the country all my life and have tasted most of the delicious food from all over the world. When I was working in Yunnan, I tasted all kinds of Xuanwei hams, but none of them can compare with this one. It turns out that the 500-year-old ham is
This tastes like this”
The old man sighed.
I am over eighty this year, and I am really happy to be able to eat such cherished ham at this age. He nodded and said: "Ignore you kid, you have to worry about the old man. It's just this once, and it won't happen next time. Such a precious thing is too precious."
It’s so luxurious.”
I know that the old man is used to being simple and has no hobbies except eating some game and drinking some wine, but this time this gift has indeed been sent to the old man's heart.
The next day, a video suddenly went viral online and on mobile phones.
The picture is of an old man eating ham.
There are many people in this world who know the goods well. When they opened the package, they immediately exploded.
Oh my god, it’s actually an old ham sealed with silk from the Ming Dynasty. This, this, could this be the ham from the Ming Dynasty?
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Soon someone recognized that the oil paper wrapped in it was the seven-piece paper made during the Yongle period.
Finally, when someone recognized that this old man was Mr. Wang, the dean of Huaiyang cuisine and the only remaining master in the world, the traffic of the video exploded.
The number of hits in one day reached 30 million at home and abroad.
"What kind of ham is this? It can be cooked by Mr. Wang himself."
"Look at the packages outside, they are all antiques from the Ming Dynasty. Oh my God, this is not a ham made in the Ming Dynasty. It must be at least four hundred years old."
“Oh my god, where did such an old ham come from?”
Soon the news came out that this was actually the same model as our national gift to foreign countries. All major news media reported this matter.
Suddenly, all the gluttons in the world were seduced.
News that Baoli was preparing a ham auction soon spread like wildfire.
At that time, fifty top-quality hams will be put up for auction, all made during the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty. There will also be a large number of hams from other periods of the Ming Dynasty.
As for the company that sent the photos, it turned out to be the big dog owner in the collection circle who was called a dog by many netizens - Xinghe Collection.
They have now switched from shotgun to cannon, and established Xinghe Group, which consists of five wholly-owned subsidiaries including Xinghe Agricultural Products, Xinghe Collection, Xinghe Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xinghe Minerals, and Xinghe Finance.
From now on, everything we eat will belong to Xinghe Agricultural Products. It involves all walks of life in agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, sideline fishery, and mainly deals in pure natural green food and high-end ingredients.
From now on, if you want to eat these good things, you have to deal with them.
In the past few days, the phone calls between Mr. Guan and Baoli employees at all levels have been almost overwhelming.
There may not be many rich people who like antiques in the circle of rich people, but the number of rich people who like gourmet food almost accounts for more than 90%.
Confucius said it well, food and sex are the same.
As long as they are human beings, almost no one does not care about their appetites.
These people called, without exception, requesting reservations to attend the auction.
Soon, the seats were all booked.
Huang Ying looked at the seating arrangement and was full of confidence that this unique ham auction would be a complete success.
