As the little boy said before, a square Eight Immortals table can usually hold eleven or twelve dishes like pearls, but it is unable to accommodate the two sets of refreshments ordered by Ah Liu.
, fortunately, you can stack two or three steamers on top of each other for steaming,
Even so, the two people sitting opposite each other on such a large square table could not place anything except a small porcelain plate, a pair of chopsticks, and a spoon.
Under Zhang Shou's glare, Ah Liu moved the bowl of crispy fish noodles in front of Zhang Shou as if nothing had happened, then sent the soup dumpling over, and then said seriously: "This is what the young master likes to eat."
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Zhang Shou lowered his head and took a look. This time he finally realized that the tea snacks on the table did not look like Suzhou style. However, he had already come and ordered so many snacks. He was too lazy to think so much, so he simply chose
I took a chopstick of noodles, and as soon as I took my mouth, I found that the noodles were smooth and the fish was crispy. I took another sip of the soup, but it was fresh with a hint of spiciness, obviously because of the addition of pepper!
Confirming that it was indeed in line with his taste, he glanced at Ah Liu, picked up another soup dumpling, and bit it carefully. When he found that the soup inside was piping hot in his mouth, but extremely delicious, he was finally completely satisfied, so he simply
Too lazy to worry about how Ah Liu dealt with the rest, he concentrated on tasting the two things in front of him.
Ah Liu, on the other hand, started his big sweep without anyone noticing. Two portions of Sanding buns, tofu skin buns and shrimp roe wontons were eaten together. The wonton soup became a perfect tool to quench thirst and help swallowing. The little guy who was watching almost almost
Didn't look straight.
At the same time, he moved the chopsticks in his right hand and the spoon in his left hand as fast as lightning. Zhang Shou didn't even finish the bowl of crispy fish noodles and soup dumplings, but he had already finished it. When Zhang Shou put down the chopsticks and spoon, he just
Seeing that the cups and plates on the table were in a mess, and except for two portions of candied lotus root, everything else had been swept away. He couldn't help but stare at Ah Liu up and down.
He usually gave so many instructions, did Ah Liu just remember to eat more? How could he not gain weight or grow taller just by eating? Is it really because he exercised too much and consumed all of it?
Not to mention Zhang Shou, the waiters watching and the tea guests not far away were all stunned. The Big Eater knew about it, and some people had seen it, but most of them took advantage of the unlimited noodles and unlimited rice.
It’s really a long time since I’ve seen people stuffing their stomachs like this in the lower tea house of Yangzhou Guild Hall, where the food is very expensive!
The most important thing is that it is not the master who eats so much, but the servant - because the boy could see clearly before that Ah Liu was helping Zhang Shou to dismount, and the clothes of the two were also different. He couldn't help but think that after raising such a
A pot-bellied servant, this young man who is not dressed in luxurious clothes is probably going to feel the pain at this moment... This meal is quite expensive!
Therefore, seeing Zhang Shou staring at Ah Liu non-stop, the waiter whispered: "Sir, these eight refreshments are made in two copies, totaling...916 Wen. We from Yangzhou Guild Hall
The tea house hires master chefs from Yangzhou with first-class craftsmanship, so the price will inevitably be a little more expensive than outside." To avoid disputes, he decided to say the ugly things first.
It’s amazing that you can actually spend almost a pound of tea for lunch... Zhang Shou thought so in his heart. When he saw that the candied lotus root on the table had not yet been finished, he stretched out his chopsticks and took two pieces to eat, and then he felt
It was really too sweet, so I drank two more sips of tea to relieve my tiredness. Then I looked at Ah Liu and said, "Don't pretend you can't eat anymore. Eat quickly and pay the bill!"
"Oh." Ah Liu then picked up his chopsticks again and ate the twelve pieces of sugary lotus root left on the two plates like a dragonfly. Then he glanced at the leftover sugary water with some regret. Suddenly, his eyes flashed.
Liang, he immediately raised his fingers to the little guy on the side whose eyes were about to fall off.
"Go get two more white-flour steamed buns, and I'll dip them in sugar water and eat them. By the way, they're all included in the 916 Wen."
After eating so much, we should give something as a gift, right? The waiter clearly saw such a request from Ah Liu’s eyes, and he couldn’t laugh or cry. Looking at Ah Liu’s belly that was not bulging at all, he could only
Wei Wei was right. Especially when he saw Ah Liu opening his money bag, taking out a roll of banknotes, broken silver and copper coins and starting to count them, he quickly ran away.
As long as you can afford the meal...even the shopkeeper won't say anything about such a trivial matter as sending two white flour buns.
When the two white-flour steamed buns as toppings were brought over, Ah Liu had already counted the money to be paid - of course it couldn't really be 916 cash, but a check for the same amount of money.
.And according to the request of this young man who was always willing to spend money, the boy could only seriously deliver the change of 84 yuan on a small wooden tray.
As for the tea guests who were watching the excitement, two tables of people have already left one after another. After all, people these days are not so curious about things. Big eaters and so on, just take a look, who will be fine next to you?
Are you staring at people all the time?
And Zhang Shou saw the young boy at the front leading the other two people to pack up many completely empty plates and bowls, while Ah Liu finished two steamed buns soaked in sugar water in three clicks, five by five, and divided by two.
He couldn't help but said angrily: "You ate a bag of vegetable buns when you came out. Why did you starve to death and be reincarnated? People who don't know better think you never have enough to eat at home!"
"That's because the young master didn't see me adding food." Ah Liu finally finished the last bite, and then drank all the tea in the cup in one go. Then he wiped his mouth with the hot soft towel on the side, and then coughed.
He explained, "I eat the rest of the food at home every day. You told me to eat more."
Zhang Shou once again took a look at Ah Liu's unremarkable figure, and wondered why his family was not starved by such a big eater when he was in Rongshui Village. But then he thought about not having enough food, so he had to make up for it with rice.
, and he was relieved.
Well, as someone who manages many tenants on behalf of the Duke of Zhao, even if there is a shortage of other things, there is probably no shortage of rice and noodles!
Distracted by Ah Liu's sudden scene of wind and lingering clouds, he had temporarily forgotten his plans for afternoon tea. Just as he stood up and was about to walk out, he saw someone hurried in from outside the door. As soon as he met him, his face was filled with excitement.
He trotted up with a smile.
"Dr. Zhang, I heard that you returned to the capital yesterday, and you are free to come to this outer city today. Why don't you come to my Suzhou Guild Hall as a guest? The refreshments in this Yangzhou Teahouse are certainly the best in Huaiyang, but they are also the best in Suzhou.
It’s a place of gourmet food. Just for refreshments, there are fermented glutinous rice dumplings, eight-treasure rice, three fresh tofu puddings, sweet-scented osmanthus pulled cake..."
"Even Subang cuisine, there are also..."
Before Shopkeeper Hua finished naming the dishes, Zhang Shou interrupted directly: "I just wanted to find a quiet place to catch up on a late lunch, so I asked Ah Liu to lead the way out of the city. Shopkeeper Hua, you
You don’t have to brag about the taste of Subang cuisine and Subang dim sum in front of me.”
Shopkeeper Hua obviously came well prepared, otherwise why would he announce the names of the dishes as soon as he arrived? Was this because he was sincerely trying to seduce him, or was it something else? Is his reputation as a foodie already well-known?
Shopkeeper Hua, on the other hand, smiled so hard that the fat on his face was trembling. He was extremely glad that the two tea guests who had just left here after eating here were not from Yangzhou, but from Suzhou. When they returned to the guild hall, they mentioned this scene to him like a joke.
After asking about the description, he became suspicious and thought it was right across from the door anyway, so he came over to take a look and found the person he was looking for!
Seeing that the table was almost cleared, he simply stepped forward and stretched out his hand to help Zhang Shou, and said even more diligently: "It's still early now. You go to the Suzhou Guild Hall to eat. I'll tell the chef to bring it later."
With all kinds of cooking skills, you will be able to taste the essence of our Subang cuisine for dinner..."
Zhang Shou originally left the city and came to this guild hall area, just wanting to stop by the Suzhou guild hall. Who knew that he was distracted, and by some strange combination of circumstances, Ah Liu brought him to the Yangzhou guild hall, where he had a meal of authentic Yangzhou refreshments.
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Seeing that shopkeeper Hua couldn't leave the business without saying anything at this time, he agreed: "Okay, I'll just go, but don't mention dinner again. It's rare for me to have three days off, and I can't be out all day."
Restaurant but not home."
Shopkeeper Hua spent a lot of effort to find out from the county government that Zhang Shou did not have any other bad habits. He only loved food and even taught the cooks himself. Therefore, since he came to the capital to take charge of the Suzhou Guild Hall, he specially sought out several Suzhou guild halls.
Help the famous chef prepare it. Although he felt a little regretful at this time, he still agreed repeatedly with a smile, and immediately dragged Zhang Shou out as quickly as possible.
However, before he could take the lead to cross the threshold and go out, he heard a roar from behind: "You Chinese fat man, you are robbing me of customers, how dare you come here?"
The person who hurried out following the voice was a thin middle-aged man - if Shopkeeper Hua is a bucket, then he is dry firewood. Where the two of them go, it is definitely a beautiful scenery. But the other person looks like a wind.
He could be blown away, but his feet were so fast that he rushed behind Zhang Shou like a gust of wind. He couldn't help but want to grab the person, but as soon as he stretched out his hand...
What he grabbed was Ah Liu’s wrist!
Being glared at by Ah Liu's cold eyes, the skinny Yu Huishou remembered that this was the young servant with a huge appetite that the shopkeeper had just said when he was joking. He quickly let go of his hand, and then stepped back with a smile on his face.
He cupped his hands and said, "My dear Yu Cheng, I am in charge of the Yangzhou Guild Hall thanks to the trust of my fellow villagers. I never expected that Dr. Zhang, your humble carriage and simple visit to our hall will really bring glory to this place!"
Seeing Fatty Hua glare at him almost angrily, the leader of the meeting raised his head without giving in, and said with a smile: "Since Dr. Zhang came to my Yangzhou guild hall first, it shows that he prefers Yangzhou refreshments. Fatty Hua, you
Isn’t this cutter too unauthentic?”
Shopkeeper Hua was almost angered to death by Yu Huishou's tone. When I was having a good chat with someone, you didn't know where you were! Look what you did, you even reached out to drag him back.
But he bumped into the young guard's iron fist, and he was really deflated, right?
He snorted with a sullen face, then ignored Fatty Hua. He squeezed out a smile and said to Zhang Shou: "Dr. Zhang learned that the fourth master of the Hua family just arrived in the capital at noon today. What a coincidence.
What a coincidence. He has admired you for a long time. Since we meet here by chance, could you please take the time to meet him? The Suzhou Guild Hall is opposite, just two or three steps away!"
Yu Huishou's claws that stretched out again suddenly froze in mid-air. Before noon, he did see the Suzhou Guild Hall opposite, busy with traffic, as if some guests had arrived, but both Yangzhou and Suzhou were places where merchants gathered, so he
I heard it from the clerk and didn’t take it to heart, but I never expected that the fourth master of the Hua family, the richest man in Suzhou, would come in person!
Compared with the weight of this person, who was recommended by Yangzhou merchants and presided over the Yangzhou Guild Hall in the capital, his weight was obviously insufficient - to say that the reason why he and this Chinese fat man came to compete for customers was not really because of anything.
Asking for Zhang Shou is just a hidden thought. After all, he is a direct descendant of the Hua family, and he doesn't want this damn fat guy to overwhelm him when he first arrives!
But now from the tone of Fatty Hua, it seems that Fourth Master Hua has rushed to the capital all the way to see Zhang Shou? What is the reason for this?
And Zhang Shou also didn't expect that the fourth master of the Hua family would rush to Beijing so quickly. Calculating the time, it was absolutely impossible for the leader who was originally in Huai'an to take a boat to Beijing so quickly. He would probably rush to Beijing by car, and
Traveling on this hot day has not yet dissipated, which is really hard for people who are in poor health.
Of course, it is not ruled out that people would immediately set off by boat after receiving the news.
So, he immediately smiled and said: "I am a poor scholar, but I don't know anything worthy of seeing Mr. Hua Si. Since it is better to have it by chance, you can lead the way."
Having said this, he glanced back at Yu Huishou, whose face was obviously not so good-looking, and said with a smile: "I was brought here by Ah Liu today, and I have tasted the flavor of Yangzhou tea cakes, so I thanked Yu Huishou for his hospitality.
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When Yu Hui first came to the meeting, he remembered that when the shopkeeper mentioned this strange incident, he had joked a few words. At this time, he was so embarrassed that he was sweating on his back. If he hadn't been so familiar with Fatty Hua's voice, he would have heard it.
When there is any movement, they rush out in a hurry, maybe they will be dragged away before they react.
However, if he just repaid the meal money of more than 900 Wen at this moment, he felt that Zhang Shou's reaction might be unpredictable, at least he would never be happy. Therefore, after repeated consideration in his mind, he deliberately said with a smile: "Zhang Shou"
Doctor, as long as you two like my craftsmanship, please visit me often in the future..."
Having said this, he glared at Shopkeeper Hua and said, "Fat Hua, for Dr. Zhang's sake, I don't care if you cut off my customers! Humph, stop joking, what's up with your Subang cuisine?"
Is it as famous as my Huaiyang cuisine?"
Shopkeeper Hua had no intention of quarreling with Yu Huishou, and without even looking at the troublesome guy, he ushered Zhang Shou out of the store without saying a word, then pointed at the sign opposite and said with a hint of resentment: "The two families are here.
On the other side, Dr. Zhang, you really can't get in."
Can you blame me? Zhang Shou glanced at the expressionless Ah Liu and thought that it was clearly this greedy boy who was causing trouble! However, this was a mistake, because he went to find others in person, and no one else bothered to hear it.