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Outside the dog gambling ring, Gao Bin stood with his hands behind his hands, Jin Hai beside him:
"Brother, this Mr. Liu should be the one who Xu Tian asked someone to bring the gold bars to."
"I know."
"You know?"
"Well, we met once."
"Where?"
"Thirty-one Army."
"His~ military connection?"
"It's hard to say."
It’s not that it’s hard to tell, it’s just that he doesn’t want to say it. He is very interested in Liu Rusi’s woman.
"Trouble."
"Brother Hai, I'll go meet her and wait for my news."
"Let me accompany you."
"No, wait for my news."
After asking the disciples to take the dogs back to the martial arts hall first, Gao Bin went outside Liu Rusi's mansion alone and rang the doorbell.
He was not lying when he said that he had met Liu Rusi once. He had brought his apprentice to compete with people from the 31st Army. In the evening, several senior officials hosted a banquet for Gao Bin. Many big shots came at that time, including Liu Rusi.<
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A little maid went out to ask questions:
"Who are you looking for?"
"Looking for Mr. Liu, I'm Gao Bin."
The little maid obviously knew his name. After looking at him for a few times, she said "wait" and turned back to communicate.
Gao Bin stepped into the courtyard, looked at the two-story building, smiled and shook his head.
In terms of luxury, this small western-style building is definitely luxurious, but in terms of comfort and heritage, it really can’t keep up with the courtyard house.
After waiting for a long time, the little maid came out:
"Come with me."
Gao Bin nodded and thanked him. When he reached the door, he took the initiative to stop and change his slippers. This move surprised the little maid.
Pure Western palace style, with gold and white in mind, a sense of luxury.
Arriving on the second floor, a faint vapor came out from the crack in the door, and Gao Bin smelled an alluring fragrance.
Gao Bin pointed inside:
"Can I come in?"
The little maid nodded, and Gao Bin didn't have any stage fright. He opened the door and walked in. He stepped on the soft white floor, and the moist air wrapped around his skin, making Gao Bin feel a little uncomfortable.
This is a suite, with the living room outside and the bedroom inside.
The bedroom door is open, and you can easily see the silk pajamas hanging on the end of the bed.
After a while, a charming beauty walked out of the bathroom, her body wet and her head steaming.
"Sit down, what would you like to drink?"
"Miss Liu," Gao Bin called.
"We seem to have met before?"
"Ms. Liu has a good memory."
"Haha, I remembered that at the banquet of the 31st Army, you were Gao Bin, a great master who is famous in the capital."
"Not really. There are people outside, so I just rely on my strength to make ends meet."
"So humble?"
"It's not as good as Mr. Liu's hands and eyes, it's better to be more modest."
"It's interesting. Come and sit down. You're welcome."
After speaking, he ordered the maid:
"Pingping, give Master Gao a cup of coffee."
"Yes~"
Gao Bin sat on the single sofa, his eyes filled with admiration.
"What do you want from me?"
"I heard from Little Er that you asked about Xu Tian and his girlfriend." Gao Bin said bluntly.
"Xu Tian?"
"I collected 46 gold bars a while ago and went to the south to get them."
Liu Rusi thought for a while:
"There is such a thing. Now that I think about it, what? What kind of big shots are they? I can't ask about them?"
"That's not true. Xu Tian's girlfriend Jia Xiaoduo is dead. We followed the clues to find her, but a man like Mr. Liu shouldn't get his hands dirty just for a firewood girl."
Liu Rusi smiled sweetly and said:
"You know what I mean."
Pingping came up with coffee and Liu Rusi asked:
"Pingping, have we asked about Xu Tian and Jia Xiaoduo before?"
"Yes, I asked about the background as usual, no trouble."
Liu Rusi looked at Gao Bin:
"I heard it, this is the rule."
"I know, then don't bother Mr. Liu."
"It's okay. You, Gao Bin, are also a person. It's time to make friends. If you need money in the future, just come to me and I'll give you a discount."
"Then thank you, Mr. Liu, and take my leave first."
"Don't leave until you finish your coffee?"
Gao Bin's buttocks that he had just raised fell back down again, he picked up the coffee cup and tasted it carefully, then curled his lips:
"Instant coffee."
Liu Rusi was even more surprised:
"Have you ever drank?"
"Haha."
Gao Bin smiled and said nothing. Can he say that he invested in a coffee plantation in his previous life and made tens of millions of dollars?
"I'm becoming more and more curious about you." Liu Rusi put her left leg on her right leg, resting her chin on her hand and gazing at her seductively.
"As her name suggests, Miss Liu is definitely a beauty in the world."
"That word doesn't sound like a good word."
"It's definitely a good word here."
"Okay, thank you then."
Gao Bin stood up:
"If there's nothing else, I'll leave first."
"Okay, come back when you have time, and I'll treat you with genuine coffee beans next time."
"Then thank you in advance. By the way, does Miss Liu have a boyfriend?"
"Why do you ask?" Liu Rusi raised her lips.
"Everyone has a love for beauty, if not..."
Liu Rusi said first:
"What if there is?"
"Then grab it."
"So domineering?"
"Don't forget what I do."
Liu Rusi came over, stretched out her green fingers and slid them on Gao Bin's face:
"What a domineering man, what should I expect?"
Gao Bin took half a step back, bowed slightly, said goodbye and left.
Unexpectedly, after leaving Mr. Liu's house, as soon as he came out of the alley, he saw Jin Hai standing there alone, pacing around.
"Brother Hai?"
"The address that Little Ear asked for, I'm not worried about you coming alone."
Gao Bin felt a warm current flowing through his heart, this Jin Hai was really interesting to him.
"It's okay, I'm just asking."
"How was it?"
"It's not Mr. Liu. Their rules for transporting gold bars require you to investigate the background to avoid getting into trouble."
Jin Hai nodded:
"I don't think it's this person. Okay, it'll be fine."
"Well, we still have to focus on finding Little Red Jacket."
"I have already spoken out, and all the brothers on the road will help pay attention."
"Then let's go back first. Xu Tian must be careful and we can't let him cause trouble again."
"I know, by the way, are our gold bars safe in Master Liu's hands?"
Money is fundamental. If you go to the south and have no money, you might as well stay in Sijiucheng and wait for your fate.
"It's not a big problem, but do you really want to leave?"
"It's impossible not to leave. Several red comrades died in my hands in the prison. Tielin belongs to the Secrecy Bureau and is specially responsible for arresting them. There is no way to clean them up."
Gao Bin sighed:
"Okay, if you need my help, just ask."
"Come back quickly, you've had a hard day today."
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After being tortured by Xu Tian for the past two days, Gao Bin returned home and took a long hot bath. During this period, he gave Xiaocui and Xiaohong physiological lessons.
After changing into new clothes, I felt refreshed and went to the yard to watch the apprentices practice martial arts.
Seeing that they were fighting well, Gao Bin felt relieved and asked Wang Qiming:
“Do you have enough good food at home?”
"Master, are you going to hold a banquet?"
"Just invite a big shot to dinner."
"That's enough. We have shark's fin, abalone, and bird's nest."
"Okay, wait for my instructions and prepare a table."
"Understood, if necessary, you can ask someone to get a bear paw."
"Can it be done in a small kitchen?"
"Yes, Master Zhao had an imperial chef in his ancestors."
"No wonder the craftsmanship is so good, then get one."
"Okay!"
Bear paws are a good thing, and future generations will not be able to eat them.
Sure enough, the Republic of China returned to chaos, but there was also a romance unique to this era.
The person he wanted to invite was none other than Liu Rusi.
Early the next morning, he asked Wang Qiming to deliver the invitation in person. After receiving a positive reply, the small kitchen began to prepare.
Today’s menu has a total of twelve dishes, four meat, four vegetarian, three cold and one soup, plus dessert after the meal.
According to palace standards, this order is not enough for the emperor's breakfast.
But in this season, eating it for two people is luxurious enough.
Especially the four meat dishes, they really are flying in the sky, running on the ground, swimming in the water, and jumping in the grass.
They are Mushroom Feilong, Braised Shark's Fin, Bear Paw, and Braised Rabbit.
Shark's fin is a gift from someone before. It is produced in Luzon and is cooked with chicken soup that has been simmered for 12 hours.
In the late Qing Dynasty, when Emperor Tongzhi was on the throne, Hanlin Academy bureaucrats Tan Zongjun and his son created the famous official dish - Tanjia Cuisine because they were very particular about diet. Among them, the dish "Yellow Braised Shark's Fin" is the most famous.
At that time, whoever cooked delicious food would serve it to the royal dining room of the palace to please Long Yan. This is how "braised shark's fin" was absorbed as a court dish of the Qing Palace.
At that time, the Tan family sent the dish to the imperial dining room in the form of a food box. The emperor praised it after tasting it, so the dish was included in the imperial dining menu by the imperial chef, and it has been passed down to this day.
Although Master Zhao is not a descendant of the Tan family's cuisine, this dish is included in the family's family recipes, and it is considered a specialty dish, which is a great test of one's kung fu.
As for bear paws, Gao Bin had heard many people say it in his previous life, but he had never eaten it.
Some people think that anyone who says bear paw is delicious must have never eaten it, because it is not delicious at all.
But you won’t know until you taste it whether it’s delicious or not. Gao Bin is very curious.
The first time bear paws were eaten was during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The bear was the totem representative of the Chu State. The ancestor of Chu was the Xiong family. However, because they were far away from the Central Plains, the Central Plains people at that time believed that the Chu State was a barbarian but a powerful country, so they ate bear paws to express their contempt. If you want to know what bear paws taste like, you have to talk about King Chu Cheng of Chu State.
He can be regarded as a generation of accomplished monarchs, but he was not firm-minded on the issue of choosing a successor. He wanted to abolish the elder and establish the younger, which eventually led to a palace coup.
The prince, Shang Chen, went to force the palace. King Chu Cheng said: "I have just asked the cook to cook a plate of bear paws. It is not cooked yet. Please wait for a while until I eat the bear paws before going on my way. Even if I die, I will make a meal."
The ghost is full of death, but he has no regrets even if he dies!"
It is said that bear paws will not be cooked until they are left in the pot for two or three hours.
Upon hearing this, the prince and merchants knew that King Chu Cheng was stalling for time, waiting for reinforcements.
The merchant shouted at the top of his lungs: "The bear's paws are not cooked yet! Just save your stomach and eat it in the sky!"
Later! King Chu Cheng was strangled to death by Shang Chen’s men.
Before he died, he tried to eat some bear paws but failed.
It can be seen from this that I don’t know whether the bear paw is delicious or not, but it is definitely difficult to cook.
And it is conceivable that bear paws are thick with fat and have a very strong smell. Not all chefs can cook bear paws well. If they cannot reach a certain level, the smell cannot be concealed and it will be unpalatable.<
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The traditional way of eating it in many places is to cook it with other local products, and it needs to be boiled and stewed many times.
For this reason, bear paws were not among the eight delicacies before the Qing Dynasty. They were only included in the eight delicacies after the Qing Dynasty. Bear paws were eaten to show loyalty to Han officials.
All in all, Gao Bin’s most anticipated dish tonight is the bear’s paw dish.
At night, there are no lanterns at this time of year. Only a few houses light up red lanterns for lighting. Most homes are dark.
Liu Rusi's car drove into the alley and stopped in front of the martial arts gym.
Gao Bin personally waited outside. Seeing that the car was stable, he helped open the door.
"Miss Liu, good evening."
"Master Gao, are you still welcoming me personally?"
"Of course, you are my distinguished guest."
"Haha, thank you."
Liu Rusi smiled and said.
Today she wore a navy blue windbreaker and black boots, with her long, slightly curly hair hanging loosely, charming yet dignified.
In order to welcome Liu Rusi, Gao Bin rushed his apprentices back to their rooms early, leaving the front yard empty.
Even in the backyard, only Xiaohong and Xiaocui were waiting on them, and Wang Qiming was nowhere to be seen.
When you enter the house, it's steaming hot, and you can even wear short sleeves inside.
Pingping helped Liu Rusi take off her coat. Gao Bin opened the seat and asked her to sit down, while he sat opposite.
The food is already on the table, and it’s all served at the right time, and it’s still steaming.
Liu Rusi looked at the table full of dishes and couldn't help but said:
"Mr. Gao spent money."
"Haha, I am also borrowing Miss Liu's favor. It is rare for me to have a good meal."
"I'm just trying to be polite to you, but you're so humble. I don't believe you eat cabbage and tofu every day."
Gao Bin sneered and stretched out his hand to signal:
"I boiled a pot of old wine, would you like some?"
"Okay, but you can't get me drunk, I have to go home."
I don’t know what Liu Rusi was implying, but Gao Binquan pretended not to hear.
Xiaocui pours the wine, the aroma is overflowing, the best daughter red wine, the most heartwarming drink in winter.
Gao Bin picked up the wine glass:
"Let me just say, celebrate that we met and got off to a good start."
"Nice to meet Master Gao."
Liu Rusi looked very free and easy, drinking down the wine glass in one gulp.
Gao Bin also drank all the wine in his glass and greeted:
"You're welcome, just eat whatever you want."
After saying that, he couldn't wait to reach out to the bear's paw. I heard that the small kitchen had been stewed before dawn. The bear's paw, which had just been taken out of the pot and had been stewed for more than ten hours, was nearly one-third smaller than the original size.
One bite, full of collagen, even a little sticky.
The taste is just that, it just tastes like chicken soup, and the bear paw itself has no taste.
It’s also possible that Master Zhao got rid of the strange smell of the bear’s paw itself, and ate it for the taste and nutrition.
In short, Gao Bin is a bit disappointed, it doesn't have the amazing flavor that the legend said.
Liu Rusi's favorite was shark's fin. Even though she chewed slowly, she seemed to be eating very slowly, but her appetite was not small. Most of the cup of shark's fin went into her stomach.
There were twelve dishes, and each dish was not very large, so it looked like a full table. With the efforts of the two big eaters, not much was left in the end.
After having enough wine and food, Liu Rusi gave up on staying elegant and lay motionless on the chair. She kept touching her belly, which was visibly bulging.
Gao Bin looked at her appearance and couldn't help but joked:
"It seems that my food can conquer Miss Liu's appetite."
"It's so delicious, I'm tempted to poach your cook."
"That's not possible."
Gao Bin versus Xiao Cui:
"Go and invite Master Zhao. The distinguished guest must thank him in person."
"It's the young master."
Liu Rusi looked at Xiaocui's back and wondered:
"You have such an alluring little girl by your side and yet you don't even make a move. Are you..."
Gao Bin raised his eyebrows and looked at the drunk Liu Rusi, feeling his throat dry.
"You are provocative, Miss Liu. You won't know until you try it yourself whether it will work or not."
"Bah, you're obscene."
Oh my god, you were the one who started the conversation.
Gao Bin knew that he couldn't explain things to women, so he stopped arguing.
Soon, Master Zhao followed Xiaocui into the house, bringing a gust of cool breeze.
"Master."
"Master Zhao, thank you for your hard work. The distinguished guests at today's dinner are very satisfied."
"You will be happy if you are satisfied with me as a cook."
Master Zhao is an honest person, can't speak, and is easily shy. He doesn't even dare to look at the beauty Liu Rusi.
"Master Zhao, what's the name of your soup? It's sweet and delicious, with a smooth texture."
"Miss Hui, this is the bird's nest and eight immortals soup."
Gao Bin knew that this dish seemed to be served at the Manchu-Han Banquet. When he drank it just now, he didn't think it was special, he just thought it tasted good. Now when Master Zhao mentioned it, he suddenly felt uncomfortable.
"What's the point?"
"Back to the young master, this soup contains bird's nest, shark's fin, fish maw, bamboo fungus, kudzu rice, mushrooms and asparagus, etc.
It is carefully made, prepared with three sets of soups, crystal clear, and has eight kinds of raw materials in strips, slices, etc., each with its own shape.
Some noodles are floating in the soup, some are submerged to the bottom, some are suspended in mid-air, or some are floating up and down, just like a painting of "Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each showing his abilities." The name is named after "Eight Immortals", which is a homonym for "Eight Immortals", which has a profound meaning."
Liu Rusi's eyes lit up:
"I didn't expect that a soup could be so complicated."
"That's for sure. Master Zhao used to be an imperial chef in his ancestors, and his skills are definitely extraordinary."
"Then I will have to bother you more in the future."
"It's best if you live here all the time." Gao Bin said this quickly, and he looked like an old scumbag at first sight.
"Hehehe, okay, this is what you said. Later I will ask Pingping to come over and clean up a room."
"Don't look back. It's better to hit the sun than to choose another day. How about tonight?"
Liu Rusi’s eyes are seductive:
"Bad boy, don't think about good things. You can't do it tonight."
Gao Bin shrugged:
"Then the future will be long."
The two chatted all over the place until late at night. Liu Rusi was so drunk that she finally said goodbye.
But before leaving, she was able to hold Gao Bin's arm regardless of the relationship between men and women:
"Thank you for your hospitality. I am very happy tonight."
"It's an honor for me. Remember what you said and come here to live forever."
"Okay, I'll remember it." Liu Rusi agreed happily.
Watching Liu Rusi’s car leave, Wang Qiming finally appeared:
"Master, it's getting late, go back and rest."
"Well, Xiaocui and the others are cleaning up. I'm going to blow some air to sober up."
It can be four to five degrees below zero now, but I don’t know whether it’s because I drank alcohol or took too many tonics. My body is very hot, and the fire is rising.
Feeling that a fire was about to start a prairie fire, Gao Bin asked Wang Qiming to get his coat from the house, then summoned Xiangzi and took him to Bada Hutong. He was going to have a big meat feast tonight!