However, this situation did not last long because there was a knock on the door.
"Nian Bing, are you there?" Rong Bing's familiar voice came from outside the door, waking Nian Bing up from reading. He quickly jumped off the bed, walked to the door in a few steps, and welcomed Rong Bing in.
"Brother, why are you here? The competition for new magicians is about to begin. Don't you need to practice more?" Nian Bing looked at his brother in surprise.
Rong Bing smiled and said: "After all, the effect of sharpening a gun in battle is limited. I have confidence in myself. Look what this is." As he spoke, he took out a book from his arms and handed it to Nian Bing. To be precise, that
It was not a real book, but a stack of paper threaded with thread. Nian Bing took it and took a look, and saw a few big words written on the first page, "A Complete Collection of Remaining Ancient Magic Arrays and Annotations." Then he opened the inside.
, I saw that the handwriting on the paper was still fresh, this was obviously a copied book!
Looking up, Nian Bing saw the bloodshot eyes in Rong Bing's eyes. He knew what his brother had done without asking. Nian Bing's eyes were moist, "Brother, you..."
Rong Bing smiled and said: "Look, see if you can use it. You must be better than me in the magic circle. I fainted when I saw those complicated symbols. You have to work harder! I think this book
It should be enough for you to study for a while. I copied it from more than a dozen books on magic circles. They are all extremely complex ancient magic circles. The annotations above were left by several grandfathers in the past, and they were explained in great detail.
, it should be of considerable use to you."
Nian Bing squeezed the paper in his hand tightly. This was the crystallization of Melting Bing's sleepless night! Twelve years later, my brother has not changed at all. He is still as good to me as before.
"Okay, brother, if you say anything grateful, don't blame me for falling out with you. You finally come back, let's go. I'll take you out to taste the delicacies of our city. Magic research is not in a hurry, it's too tiring.
It’s not good if you don’t.” With that said, he picked up Nian Bing and walked out.
Yes! There is no need to say thank you between brothers. Some things are much stronger with actions than words. Nian Bing carefully put the stack of paper and the notebook into the ring of space, and then followed Rong Bing out of the hotel.
Before leaving the hotel, Nian Bing used the newly obtained brooch to change his appearance and hair. His hair turned black. Under the influence of magic, his face underwent some inconspicuous changes, and his facial features were only changed.
A little bit, but combined, he is completely different from before. He is still a handsome young man, but now he no longer looks like Rong Bing.
"Brother, you have worked hard all night, so there is no need to entertain me. Go back and rest quickly. Maintaining good mental strength is what a magician must do." Nian Bing looked at the trace of fatigue in Rong Bing's eyes, and felt unbearable in his heart.
, this is all because of myself!
Rong Bing smiled slightly and said: "Okay, even if you don't eat, I will eat it! You also know that I have worked hard all night, why don't I comfort myself. It's almost noon, I will go back after eating
Meditate." He had already said this. Nian Bing refused to refuse Rong Bing's kindness, and the two of them took big steps towards the most prosperous city center of Capital City.
While walking, Rong Bing explained the surrounding buildings to Nian Bing, like a guide, speaking cheerfully. Except for the occasional tiredness in his eyes, it was difficult to tell from his appearance that he had not slept all night.
"Look. Our destination is today. This restaurant is quite famous. Although the store is not big, the food they make is absolutely first-class and the price is cheap. I have always been very picky, but
It's a common practice here. Even grandpa often lets people buy things from here to eat back." As he said that, Rong Bing pointed to a shop not far ahead.
Nian Bing looked around. Not far ahead, he saw a two-story shop full of people. There was a long queue outside. The plaque above the shop had two large gilded characters - Ji Xian. Seeing this, he couldn't help but
Smiling slightly, he said: "This shop is so grand! What do they do? Seafood?"
Rong Bing shook his head and said: "Of course not. Seafood is available everywhere, but their place is unique. Come on, I won't lie to you. You will know after you try it."
As he spoke, Rong Bing pulled Nian Bing and bypassed the long queue to the front of the store. The waiter responsible for maintaining order at the door greeted him immediately when he saw him, "Young prince, you are here, let's stay at the same place.
.”
Facing outsiders, Rong Bing no longer had the gentle smile towards Nian Bing, his face was covered with a layer of coldness, he didn't even bother to say anything, he just nodded.
The waiter seemed to be used to him being like this, and hurriedly led the two of them into the Ji Xian Hotel.
Someone in the long queue at the door of the store said in surprise: "Didn't you say there was no room inside? Why did they just go in?"
Another person said disdainfully: "Small, you are new here, you don't even know the young prince of Prince Rong's Mansion. Prince Rong and his family serve the country and the people. If they still queue up to eat, we will not agree. Eat late."
I won’t starve you to death.”
Although the latter person spoke very rudely, the person who spoke first did not even dare to fart, and quickly lowered his head and continued to line up honestly.
Nian Bing and Rong Bing walked into the Ji Xian Hotel. As soon as they entered the door, they were hit by a strong and fresh smell with a medicinal aroma. Nian Bing's nose shrank twice, and his eyes couldn't help but shine with surprise.
He couldn't identify the raw materials in this mixed umami flavor. The reason was simple, because this mixed flavor contained too many raw materials, and it couldn't be determined in a short while.
This hotel is very unique. Each table is separated by bamboo curtains. You can only vaguely see people inside, but not clearly. The waiter led Nian Bing and Rong Bing to the innermost window on the first floor.
There is a table in the restaurant. When passing other tables, you can see through the bamboo curtain that there are already people inside, but this one is empty.
This location is very good. You can clearly see everything on the street by raising the bamboo curtain. Although there are many people in the store, it is not noisy.
Rong Bing smiled and said: "It's just the two of us, let's sit here. Although it's not a single room, I like the clear air here. The private rooms on the second floor can seat more than ten people, so there's no need for us."
Listening to Rong Bing's simple words, Nian Bing couldn't help but get to know his brother better. With his status as a young prince, it would be nothing even if he kept a private room for many years. But he only left a small small table.
This simple style deeply suits Nian Bing's heart.
Rong Bing raised his head and said to the waiter: "Same as usual, but today I will add eight more ingredients. You can choose the best."
The waiter agreed and turned around.
After a while, a large casserole was brought up. Under the casserole was an iron square box. I didn't know what was put inside. The waiter skillfully opened one side of the square box and took out a fire dumpling from his arms.
A little inside, and suddenly, there was a pop, and flames came out from the top of the box, baking the bottom of the casserole.
Nian Bing looked at the small iron box in surprise, wondering how it was done. Rong Bing saw the doubts in his heart and smiled: "This is the first method of this store. In fact, the method is very simple, but the cost
But it’s very high, so don’t look at the small store here. In fact, the food is a bit more expensive than the big restaurants outside. Do you know what’s in this iron box? It’s high-quality spirits without any blending.
The strong liquor is ignited by fire. It naturally becomes the best thing for heating. Its biggest feature is that there is no smoke."
Nian Bing couldn't help but feel excited when he heard the word wine. As a top chef, the sudden awakening made him think of many things, not just heating, but also the preparation methods of many dishes. The rich flavor
The aroma of wine is used in dishes, as long as it is used properly, it can definitely have very good effects.
While Nian Bing was thinking about his cooking skills, the waiter opened the lid of the casserole and walked out. The strong aroma attracted Nian Bing to look into the pot. He was surprised to find that it turned out to be a pot of white porridge.
, under the heat of the flame, dense bubbles were rolling. The aroma came from the porridge. Nian Bing sniffed. He couldn't help but admired: "Good porridge, although it is white porridge on the surface, there are old hens inside.
The thick juice is boiled, and some specially selected medicines are ground into powder. I think about it, there should be wolfberry, Panax notoginseng, um, and one or two kinds that I can't smell clearly."
This time it was Rong Bing's turn to be surprised, "Brother, have you ever been here to eat before? Why do you know better than me? After eating it so many times, I don't even know what's in his white porridge."
Nian Bing smiled slightly and said: "Brother, your brother is not only a magician, but also a chef! If you have the opportunity, I will let you taste my craftsmanship."
While he was talking, the waiter came up again. There were eight dishes of ingredients in the large tray in his hand, including four kinds of vegetables and four kinds of meat. The vegetables were chrysanthemum, rape, lettuce and water spinach, and the four meats were beef and mutton.
, chicken and pork, whether vegetables or meat, are all raw without any processing. Seeing this scene, Nian Bing couldn't help but asked in surprise: "Is it cooked with porridge?"
Rong Bing picked up the plate of chrysanthemum and put it into the porridge, and said with a smile: "Yes, it is cooked with porridge. The place where we operate is the Baiwei porridge pot. The taste of this white porridge itself is very good. Every time you add an ingredient,
The taste will change completely, it is absolutely delicious! Moreover, the nutritional value is also very high." As he spoke, he stirred the chrysanthemum in the pot with a spoon to fully integrate the chrysanthemum and white porridge.
This was the first time Nian Bing had seen this novel way of eating, and he couldn't help but be very interested. Chrysanthemum chrysanthemum was very easy to cook and would shrink when exposed to heat. Melting ice served him a bowl and placed it in front of him, and at the same time he also served a bowl for himself.
Then he ordered another plate of pork, "Try it quickly. Don't you say you are a chef? How about tasting the deliciousness of this porridge pot?"
The delicious white porridge with green vegetables, the change in taste really surprised Nian Bing. It was the first time in these days that he had eaten such a delicious thing. After a while, a bowl of delicious porridge was eaten. The melting ice kept melting the porridge.
Platefuls of ingredients were put into the pot. Just as he said, every time an ingredient was added, the taste of the porridge pot would change. When the white porridge in the porridge pot reduced to a certain level, the waiter would come and add some ingredients.
Good white porridge. After the current eight plates of ingredients were eaten, eight more plates of various seafood were served, such as shrimps, squid, crab meat, etc. The taste changed more frequently. Nian Bing and Rong Bing are both young and vigorous people.
, the two of them had a great appetite, and they ate three pots of white porridge and sixteen plates of ingredients before they stopped with satisfaction.
"Brother, this is such a good place. Seeing this cooking method inspired me a lot. It is indeed a hundred-flavor porridge pot!" Nian Bing looked at the empty pot in front of him in admiration. At this time, the iron box below
The liquor had been burned out. The waiter brought a plate of fruit for the two of them to clear their mouths. After Nian Bing ate two pieces of fruit, he said, "Brother, I'm a little anxious, please wait for me for a while."
Rong Bing laughed and said: "Go and have a bowel movement after eating. You are really a straight person. Go quickly. Go out and turn right. When you reach the end, turn left and you will see the place where the five drums are reincarnated." After saying that, he also asked Nian Bing.
Blinked.
Nian Bing got up and went, with a knowing smile in Rong Bing's eyes, and he was eating fruit leisurely. At this moment, he suddenly heard some noise outside, and couldn't help but lift the bamboo curtain and looked outside, only to see the maintenance staff outside.
The orderly waiter was politely declining a girl. When he saw this girl, even Rong Bing, whose eyes were above his head, couldn't help but feel a little dull. This woman was so beautiful. Although she was wearing a long aqua dress, it was not very neat.
, but it can't cover up his peerless youthfulness. His long pink hair is scattered behind his back, looking a bit messy, and his dusty appearance is heartbreaking to see. There is a layer of coldness covering his beautiful face, and he is slightly angry.
He said, "I haven't been here for a long time. There are so many rules here. I don't eat here, so why don't I take it away? I've traveled a long way and I'm very hungry."
The waiter was also fascinated by the girl's appearance, but the Ji Xian store had strict rules, so he had no choice but to say: "I'm sorry, girl, we have rules here, no takeout. As you can see, there is such a long queue outside. If you
If you want to dine with us, please queue up at the back, the rules cannot be broken!" As soon as the waiter said this, before the girl could speak, someone in the queue suddenly said: "Girl, come to my place, hurry up
It's my turn, if you don't mind, how about dining with us at the same table?" As soon as he said this, there was a burst of agreement.
The stunning girl's eyes flashed coldly, "No, thank you for your kindness. I don't believe there is no place to eat in this big city."