Fan Shaobai's appearance caught most people by surprise, and they gathered together in groups of three and three and started whispering. Now Fan Lou is in a very embarrassing situation. Although it is still known as the number one restaurant in Bianjing, its business is not as good as before. Fan Lou is still in a very embarrassing situation.
Zheng's death and Zhang Chun'er's departure undoubtedly caused great harm to Fan Lou. Fortunately, he had tens of thousands of kilograms of koji in his hand. Otherwise, Fan Lou might have followed the same path as Zuixianju.
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"In the Yamen, Chai Guan comes in. Mr. Hong and Young Master please come."
Zhang Chun'er was really good at it, and personally welcomed the four young masters upstairs. Even though Fan Shaobai remained silent, the smile on her face remained the same. When the others came in, they all praised her as a person who values affection and righteousness.
woman.
When Li Qi and Cai Minde heard these compliments, they couldn't help but shake their heads and smile bitterly.
"Brother Li (Li Qi)."
After Gao Yanei saw Li Qi, he waved his hand towards Zhang Chun'er and said disdainfully: "Ms. Zhang, you can go ahead if you are busy."
"I apologize for the poor hospitality. Please forgive me for the yameni and the three young masters."
Zhang Chun'er bowed and bowed, then went downstairs. Fan Shaobai glanced at her back, snorted softly, and then walked towards Li Qi.
They greeted each other. Li Qi smiled bitterly at Gao Yanei and said, "Why are you here too?"
Gao Yanei said dissatisfied: "What are you talking about? Isn't it okay for us to come here to eat?"
Li Qiqian smiled and said: "I didn't say no. It's just that you don't think this meal is too expensive. You have to give gifts and you have to pay for the meal later. It's better to go to Zuixianju or Fanlou to eat."
After Cai Minde heard this, he immediately broke out in a cold sweat. This Mr. Li was quite thick-skinned. He openly grabbed other people's business in the shop where he was being entered. I'm afraid he alone could do a lot of business in the entire capital.
Gao Yanei rolled his eyes and said, "We don't know Zhang Chun'er very well, and she hasn't sent any messages to us. Why should we give gifts?"
Li Qi said in surprise: "But I just heard it clearly."
Hong Yaojiu said hey, "That was prepared by Shaobai. We just helped him get it. Who knows how the housekeeper of Jinlou does things? He just told us our names. It's really shameless."
Gao Yanei calmly analyzed: "I think this Chun'er wants to use our reputation to enhance his own reputation."
Hong Yaojiu nodded and said, "That's right, that's right. What my brother said makes sense."
Cāo! This group of scum is shameless when they get an advantage and behave themselves. Li Qi expressed his strong contempt for these three young masters.
Hong Yaojiu asked: "Brother Li, have you prepared all the dishes for the Four Nations Banquet?"
Li Qidao: "That's almost it. Why do you ask?"
Gao Yanei was the first to say: "He wants you to make a little bit first so that he can have a taste. He can't go to the Four Nations Banquet."
Hong Yaojiu nodded vigorously.
Li Qi shook his head and said: "No, if you want to try it, you have to wait until the Four Nations Banquet is over, and then I will make it for you to try. It's not possible now."
Hong Yaojiu felt slightly disappointed and nodded: "Brother Li, please don't make a mistake. After the Four Nations Banquet, you must make it for me to try."
"Okay, okay, you will definitely be indispensable."
Li Qi waved his hand, made another invitation gesture, and said with a smile: "Hurry up and sit down, I'm going to be a host today, so you have to give me some face."
After Cai Minde heard this, he could only smile bitterly in his heart. These people are all people who eat hard and don't spit out their bones. It seems that it will be difficult to escape today.
Fan Shaobai laughed, raised his hands towards Cai Minde and said, "That's good, Shaobai will thank you first."
Although he is very disgusted with Cai Minde, Fan Lou is now in a difficult moment and he does not dare to be as arrogant as before. One more friend means one less enemy. He still understands this truth.
Fan Shaobai's sudden change of attitude made Cai Minde stunned for a moment, but the old and cunning man quickly understood and returned the greeting with a smile: "No, no, Mr. Fan is too polite, please."
Hong Yaojiu exclaimed, "I didn't expect that I would save money on this meal. This trip is definitely the right one."
Cai Minde laughed and said, "Young Master Hong is out. It's my good fortune to be able to invite the Fourth Young Master to show his respect. Please sit down quickly."
They found a table by the window and sat down together. Hong Yaojiu was a small drinker who didn't know how to be polite. Before the dishes were served, he ordered the bartender to serve the wine. Of course, it must be the best.
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Li Qi was really sweating for Cai Minde. He leaned his head over and whispered: "Commissioner, I'm afraid you really have to go back later."
It's not all thanks to you. Cai Minde complained secretly in his heart and said half-jokingly: "It will be too late by the time you tell me. I have already asked the mistress to go back and get it."
Li Qi chuckled and said, "Yuanwai is really far-sighted. Li Qi admires him. I admire him."
Cai Minde chuckled and said nothing more.
Chai Cong suddenly asked: "Li Qi, when will our bar be closed?"
Gao Yanei said: "Yes, if I don't go to the bar for a day now, my whole body will be itchy."
You have so many concubines. If you play a game to clear the level, wouldn't it be over in one night? Li Qi smiled and said: "Don't be anxious, what fun is it to go to the bar in the cold? After the fireplace is finished, you can
It’s a lot more fun there.”
Hong Yaojiu asked curiously: "Brother Li, is your fireplace really so magical?"
Gao Yanei chuckled and said, "Li Qi is quite good at making these things. I have great confidence in him. To tell you the truth, the day after the construction of the bar started, I asked Natian Carpenter to help me build some at home.
It was a pity that my father didn’t know the goods and refused to make one, so I made two in my room. I also asked Carpenter Tian how long it would take to make them. He said that it originally took ten days, but due to the heavy snow,
Our casino and Taishi's academy have to stop construction. We have sufficient supplies and they should be completed in two days."
Damn it! This guy is using public service for personal gain. The bar hasn't even been set up yet, so you're just looking after yourself. Li Qi glared at Gao Yanei angrily.
Fan Shaobai smiled and said: "But Master Li, your fireplace is really weird. I thought it was just a few stoves, but I didn't expect there was such a big movement. The interior walls had to be reinforced with bricks. Fortunately, there were only two or three places.
Otherwise, the store will have to be demolished."
Li Qi laughed and said, "Don't be upset, Mr. Fan. Once this fireplace is built, you will know that it is all worth it."
Hong Yao rolled his eyes and said, "Then I'll do it at home too. I'll go find Carpenter Tian later."
Chai Cong smiled slightly and said: "We four young masters have always been of the same mind. Now that you have done it, it would be really unreasonable if I didn't do it."
ri. Each of these four guys is more shameless than the last. Li Qi quickly got vaccinated and said: "You want to make a fireplace. I have no objection, but I have to say something up front. Don't let this delay the project of our bar. Everything We must focus on the overall situation.”
Hong Yao said nonchalantly, "I saved this."
Cai Minde glanced at them a few times, with a hint of confusion in his eyes. The bar was closed a few days ago, which also caused a lot of commotion in the capital. He naturally knew about it and had heard of the name fireplace, but he still had no idea about the usefulness of the fireplace. I don’t know much about it. I asked curiously: “Master Li, what is the function of this fireplace?”
Li Qi smiled and said: "It's not of much use, it's just for heating."
Is this useless? Nowadays, every restaurant has a headache due to the heavy snow. If there is a way to ward off the cold, it will be better than thousands of delicious wines and delicacies. Cai Minde felt itchy when he heard it, but he also knew, Li Qi would definitely not help, so he thought to himself, it seemed like he would have to ask the mistress to pay attention to this matter.
At this moment, several bartenders brought the wine over and said with a smile: "Guests, this is the wine you want."
Li Qi asked: "What's the name of your wine?"
"Oh, there are two kinds of wine here, one is called Snow Grape Wine, and the other is called Yuexiang Wine. They are both the latest wines brewed by our Jinlou."
Chai Cong nodded slightly and said: "Snow Grape, Yuexiang Wine, the name is quite vulgar and elegant."
The bartender then took out a few more menus and handed them over, saying: "This is the menu for the shop. Please take a look at it."
Li Qi looked around and saw that the bartenders were starting to introduce menus to the guests. He smiled slightly, took a menu and looked at it. The first item said 'Golden Three Treasures, Ten Guan'. The price of this dish is said to be The price is too high. Although each of Li Qi's three dishes is several times more expensive than this, they are barely worth it. They are just hanging there as a sign. He asked curiously: "What kind of dish is this Jin San Bao? Why is it so expensive?" "
The bartender replied: "Actually, this golden three treasures is the collective name of three dishes. Sir, please look down. The first dish is our proprietor's signature dish 'Jin Yu Man Tang', and the second dish is Master Guda's." The "Dengying Beef", the third dish is "Dongpo Cuttlefish". Jinyumantang, five sticks, Dengying Beef, four sticks, Dongpo Cuttlefish, three sticks, the three dishes together make a total of twelve sticks, but if you are a guest Clicking on this golden three treasures only requires ten strings, which saves two strings."
When Fan Shaobai heard that the hall was full of gold and jade, a trace of resentment flashed in his eyes. You must know that this dish was originally their Fan Lou's signature dish, but now it has become the Jin Lou's signature dish. Just this one dish, you don't know how to snatch it away Fanlou has many regular customers.
cāo! I really underestimated this spring, Jingran could think of this kind of promotional method. Li Qi was secretly surprised in his heart, but without showing any expression on his face, he said to Cai Minde: "Executive member, let's try this gold How about the Three Treasures?”
Naturally, Cai Minde understood the truth and said with a smile: "Cai really means this." After a pause, he turned to the fourth young master and asked: "What do you young masters want to eat?"
"I come."
Gao Yanei said crisply: "Just have the ten most expensive dishes in your store."
ri. You are too inconsiderate of Old Fox Cai's feelings. Li Qi shook his head with a wry smile. Cai Minde was very cheerful and said: "Let's do it like this."
"Yes. Gentlemen, please wait a moment."
The bartender nodded and left.
"Wow! This snow grape is really special, so delicious!" Hong Yaojiu suddenly exclaimed. It turned out that while others were ordering, he had already started drinking it himself.
Everyone looked at Hong Yaojiu. Gao Yanei asked curiously: "Xiaojiu, what's so special about this wine?"
Hong Yaojiu smashed the bar a few times and said: "This snow grape is somewhat similar to our white spoon Hongyao wine, but it is exactly the opposite. When you first enter the mouth, it feels cold, but after you drink it, it feels warm again.
Wow, it tastes really good."
"Are you so awesome?"
Gao Yanei seemed a little unconvinced and immediately poured himself a glass. Except for Li Qi, everyone else also poured a glass for him. Ma Qiao had no intention of being a follower and quietly took a pot of wine.
He hid on the edge and drank by himself. The more he drank, the happier he became.
Gao Yanei just took a sip, his eyes lit up, and he shouted: "That's weird, that's weird."
Cai Minde frowned and said, "Yes, this wine is indeed very special."
Li Qi wondered: "What on earth are you talking about?"
Cai Minde explained: "Mr. Li, you have to try this wine. It's really amazing. Mr. Hong said that this wine has an ice flavor, but it's not. I think it should be said to be a taste, but in fact, this wine doesn't have anything like ice at all."
Ice, it just feels a bit cold. Generally, in hot weather, we all like to chill wine before drinking it, but the taste and aroma of chilled wine will be slightly affected, but this wine is very different.
, the taste is very mellow.”
Gao Yanei nodded vigorously and said: "Yes, yes, what Yuanwai said is absolutely right. But how is this wine made?"
At this time, there were also exclamations on the table nearby. You didn't need to look to know that it must be because of the snow grapes.
Cai Minde shook his head and said, "I don't know about that." After a pause, he said to Li Qi again: "Master Li can brew that Yaoxia Wushuang wine. I think he will be able to taste it."
Swish swish swish.
The crowd suddenly focused all their attention on Li Qi.
Li Qiwei said: "But I don't drink."
Cai Minde hurriedly said: "Hey, Mr. Li, those who achieve great things should not stick to trivial matters. Didn't Mr. Li never taste it when he brewed Yaoxia Wushuang?"
That's true. Li Qi nodded and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll try this snow grape."
Hong Yaojiu immediately poured him a glass. Li Qi took the wine glass and took a sip. It was just as they said, chilled first and then warmed. It was mellow and delicious, probably on par with Yaoxia Wushuang.
Of course, Yaoxia Wushuang is not a kind of wine after all, it has a variety of flavors, so in real comparison, Yaoxia Wushuang is the better one, and Peerless Wushuang has not been released yet.
Cai Minde asked: "Master Li, have you tasted it?"
Li Qi was slightly startled and nodded.
Gao Yanei hurriedly said: "Then tell me quickly."
Li Qi said seriously: "Actually, Madam Zhang has already told us the key point of this wine."
Fan Shaobai frowned and said, "How do you say this?"
"The key lies in the three words 'Snow Grape'."
Li Qi sighed and explained: "If I'm not wrong, the grapes he used to make this wine are not from our Central Plains, but from the north. The weather in the north is cold, and there is heavy snow in some places in August, and that
It was the grape harvest month. They must have harvested the grapes during the heavy snow. After simple processing, they made wine directly. Since the grapes themselves have a chill, the wine they brewed looks like it has been chilled.
And wine has a warming effect, so this contrast makes its effect even more obvious."
After everyone listened, they suddenly understood and nodded frequently.
Cai Minde cupped his hands and said, "Young Master Li is indeed well-informed. Cai admires him."
Li Qi shook his head and said: "Where, where, I just guessed at random. As for whether this is the case, I'm not sure yet."
Fan Shaobai frowned and said, "If it is true as you said, then didn't his wine come from the north?"
"Probably."
"But now that the war is raging in the north, who has the ability to transport wine here?"
Cai Minde's eyes flashed. Could it be that the buyer behind the scenes came from the north?
There was a hint of coldness in the corner of Li Qi's mouth, and he said: "I don't know about this. You have to ask Mrs. Zhang."
Fan Shaobai hummed: "How could she tell us?"
At this moment, a strong fragrance suddenly came. When everyone smelled the fragrance and looked around, it turned out that Hong Yaojiu had opened the moon fragrance wine.
Chai Cong exclaimed: "Wow! This wine smells so good."
Li Qidao: "It's a rose flower."
Cai Minde nodded and said: "Yes, it seems that this wine is made from rose flowers, but we have also made wine with flowers, but the aroma is not so strong. I guess she must have added some special spices in it."
After just a while, the entire Jinlou was enveloped by this fragrance. Even people walking outside stopped in their tracks. They stood in front of the door and enjoyed the fragrance. It was really fragrant.
Li Qi's face became more and more solemn. This fragrance was undoubtedly the best and most direct advertisement.
Hong Yaojiu clicked his tongue and said, "This smell is really comparable to the smell of stinky tofu. I don't know which one is more powerful."
Li Qi said half-jokingly: "Xiao Jiu is right. If we had known this, we should have set up dozens of stinky tofu stalls around to compete with him."
Cai Minde laughed and said, "This is a good note."
Gao Yanei took a sip and immediately felt the aroma, as if there was a beauty hidden in the wine, which was very suitable for his taste. He said: "Hmm, this wine is really sweet. It will make your stomach smell better after drinking it. It will make you fart later."
They must all be fragrant.”
After everyone came in and listened, they all looked at each other with wry smiles and said nothing.
Obviously, these two wines caused quite a stir, and the guests were very satisfied with them, but the rest of their colleagues all had sad faces.
After a while, with a burst of hot aroma, female bartenders came out one after another carrying delicacies.
The first dish is "Dongpo Cuttlefish" named after Mr. Dongpo. These four words alone are very popular among the refined scholars. You must know that Sumen disciples are all over Yaoxia.
When the bartender brought the dishes to the table, he saw a dark red inkstone-shaped object on the plate, and there were some chopped green onions on the side. The copywriting made of fans was so ingenious that it took people's breath away. Hong Yaojiu
He immediately exclaimed: "Huh? Why is it an inkstone?"
Li Qi rolled his eyes at him and said with a smile: "What inkstone? This is just a fish made into an inkstone."
"But why do you do this?"
Chai Cong smiled and said, "I know that."
"Tell me, why is this?"
Chai Cong smiled slightly and said: "Actually, there is a story about this dish. This dish originally originated from Sichuan. It was little known at the time. It was not until Scholar Su went to Lingyun Temple to study that it became quite famous. It is said that
This is because Su University scholars often go to Lingyun Rock to wash inkstones. The fish in the river eat their ink, and their skin is as dark as ink. So people call it "Dongpo Cuttlefish". However, Madam Zhang was ingenious and made this fish
It's a wonderful way to make it look like an inkstone."
What a shame, Jing used Su Dongpo as a cover and refused to pay endorsement fees. It is really shameful. It seems that I will have to cook a delicacy named after Qingzhao next time. Li Qi felt resentful and unfair for Su Dongpo in his heart.
Cai Minde let out a long sigh and said: "Based on this story alone, the taste of this dish is no longer important." He felt very uncomfortable. The presence of Li Qi made him feel uneasy, and now there was another Zhang Chun'er.
Come on, what he is thinking about right now is not how to dominate Tokyo, but how to protect himself.
In an instant, Su Dongpo's name was heard all the time. Many talented people rushed to tell the story of this dish to their friends.
Li Qi shook his head helplessly, picked up the chopsticks and was about to taste it, when Chai Cong suddenly shouted: "What are you preparing?"
"Of course I want to try it."
Chai Cong smiled and said: "Yes, I almost forgot that this is a dish."
What IQ is o? Li Qi rolled his eyes, picked up a little fish, put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly, nodded slightly and said: "The skin is crispy and the meat is tender, sweet and sour with a hint of spicy, plus this story, it tastes true
It has a different flavor."
After everyone tasted it, they all nodded in agreement.
Soon, the second dish came, and it was the "Dengying Beef". Although there is less beef nowadays, it is still not difficult to get for a big restaurant like Jinlou.
Except for Li Qi, when everyone saw the plate of red beef slices, they felt as if they saw a fire in the winter. Their appetites suddenly increased, their saliva flowed, and they were full of warmth. But Li Qi felt
Very disdainful. In fact, he can also make this dish, and it is definitely much better than the one made by Gouda. However, because there is too little beef today, the cost is too high, which is not conducive to sales, so he did not make it.
Gao Yanei saw that there was nothing special about this dish except for its bright red color, and he asked curiously: "Why is this dish called 'Dengying Beef'?"
Chai Cong began to show off again and said: "It is said that this dish was named after the great poet Yuan Zhen of the previous dynasty. Because the beef slices are very thin, use chopsticks to pick them up. Under the candlelight, the red texture of the beef slices will appear on the wall.
It projects a clear red phantom, which is very interesting, so it is called 'Lamp Shadow Beef'."
Li Qi hummed and said: "Yes, the key to this dish lies in the selection of materials and knife skills. It must be beef shank meat and tenderloin, and it needs to be cut into paper-thin slices, which is not something I can do.
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Cai Minde nodded and said: "Yes. But with Master Gu's knife skills, it is not difficult to do this."
Gao Yanei said thoughtfully: "It seems that we have to come again tonight to see if it is really so magical."
Cai Minde laughed, picked up a piece of beef, and tasted a piece. The thin slice of beef was not only delicious, but also chewy. He praised: "Hmm - spicy and delicious, it melts in the mouth. The taste is really good, you can taste it."
It’s so delicious, the four bucks are really worth it.”
He was born as a chef, so his comments are naturally very weighty.
Soon, the beef on the plate was snatched away by Hong Yaojiu and Gao Yanei, but Li Qi never moved his chopsticks. Cai Minde asked curiously: "Master Li, don't you like eating it?"
Li Qi smiled slightly and said, "I have herpes in my mouth, so I can't eat it." In fact, this was just his excuse. He was worried about his hand injury, so he didn't dare to eat it.
Next is the hall full of gold and jade that attracts everyone's attention.
Before the dish was even served upstairs, there were bursts of exclamations from downstairs. Li Qi was very confused when he heard it, but when the golden dish was presented, there was a golden light and everyone gasped.
Air-conditioning. Fan Shaobai even said in a trembling voice: "Isn't this - this - a house full of gold and jade like this?"