Chapter 29 Brewing
Chapter 29 Brewing
Lu Xuechao asked, "Where's Hua Yan?"
Right now the business downstairs is busy, Wang Yiming can't even calculate the account, Lu Xuechao doesn't plan to disturb too much.
Wang Yiming said: "We are entertaining guests upstairs."
The status of the guests in the private room is more valuable, they are all first- and second-rank officials of the imperial court, so they should not be neglected.The buddies in Huamanlou used to receive small officials, and even a fifth-rank doctor could make them tremble. How could they have seen such a big scene.Hua Yan was afraid that they would not be able to cope and there would be a mistake, so she received them personally.
Of course, His Majesty and His Royal Highness came down, and everyone else had to stand aside.
Lu Xue nodded, took Xie Chongjin's hand and went upstairs.
Wang Yiming watched His Majesty and His Majesty the Queen go upstairs hand in hand, and then looked at the customers in the entire lobby, those who were dining, those who were admiring the paintings, all talking loudly as usual, not knowing that the two distinguished figures were right under their noses.
...Suddenly felt that knowing the truth was remarkable.
The area of Huamanlou is small, only two floors. Yujing is very expensive, and Yuhua Street is famous for selling gold. The price of these two floors is sky-high.
The two went upstairs, just in time for Huayan to close the door of a private room, and said with a smile, "The dishes are ready, the guest officials will serve them slowly", turned around and met them in the corridor.
Hua Yan saw the two people wearing masks and veiled hats, but she didn't have any opinion on the mysterious attire, she just smiled and said, "I'm sorry, two guest officers, there are no vacancies upstairs..."
Lu Xue said, "It's us."
Huayan changed her words in an instant: "Now I have it, I have a special private room waiting for you... the two of you are here."
He had known for a long time that Her Majesty the Queen was coming to inspect, but he did not expect that His Majesty would come along with him.
The two are inseparable for a moment.
Huayan brought the two of them to the private room.The room reserved for Lu Xuechao was naturally the best in the building. The chairs were specially padded, the flower arrangements in the vases were newly replaced, and the floor was spotless, as if it had been cleaned specially.
After closing the door, Lu Xuechao took off the veiled hat, revealing her true face under the white gauze, Xie Chongjin took off the mask, showing sharp phoenix eyes.
Huayan's breath was stagnant.
Even though he has seen it many times, he still wants to say that the visual effect of these two together can kill every Yangou in the world.
"Has Your Majesty had any meals in the palace?" Hua Yan asked.
"Be careful that walls have ears, just call Mr. Xie and Mr. Lu outside the palace, Xie Huaiyun and Lu Qingshu." Xie Chongjin said before saying, "No."
Xie is the surname of the country, and Lu is the head of the family. Both surnames are very noble and prominent.But in the final analysis, these two surnames have not been bought out by their two families. There are still many common people with these surnames in the world. It’s a family”, although in fact there is nothing to do with each other.
Only people who are very close to him know the characters of Changli people. Xie Chongjin is not at all afraid of being recognized by using these two names as pseudonyms.Even if they recognize it, it's only a homonym or a duplicate name. No normal person would dare to think about the empress.
Huayan wanted to rectify the name of Huamanlou, and the effect of sound insulation is very good, but she felt that it was reasonable for His Majesty to act cautiously, so she took the topic off: "Then Huayan asked the back chef to cook some dishes. Majesty... the two young masters want to eat What?"
"Cook whatever is the five most sold dishes today." Lu Xue said.
He came here first to inspect his own industry, and second to investigate the taste of the market, so that he can decide what new dish to serve next.
"The first one is the squirrel mandarin fish, and the second one is the white jade jadeite." Hua Yan said, "The rest are selling well. They are available in ordinary restaurants, and the customers are looking for something fresh."
Xie Chongjin said: "Then do as many as you like."
Huayan got orders, and went downstairs to order the kitchen.
There are a lot of guests waiting in line to be served, but His Majesty and His Royal Highness have to hurry up to do this.
Xie Chongjin and Lu Xuechao didn't wait long as Huayan had specially ordered.After a while, all the dishes will be served on the table. The signature squirrel mandarin fish and white jade jade are must-haves. In addition, there are fried chicken, steamed lamb, and a bowl of yam and hibiscus soup.
Lu Xuechao tasted a piece of chicken, with a few mouthfuls of white rice, and a spoonful of soup to drink from time to time, the food looked very dignified and elegant.Adhering to the rule of not talking when eating or sleeping, he didn't express his position during the whole process, and there was no change in his expression.
Xie Chongjin didn't add vegetables to Lu Xuechao's bowl this time.After eating Lu Xuechao's dishes, Xie Chongjin can compare them to mediocrity.The taste of Qingshu is so picky, putting it in his bowl is torturing him.
Xie Chongjin also felt that these foods tasted ordinary, but he still tried his best to solve most of them.Neither of them is a food waste person. There are still so many people in the world who can't eat, and they must finish eating after ordering.If he doesn't solve it, Lu Xuechao will swallow it no matter how hard it is, Xie Chongjin can't bear him to suffer that.
After Lu Xuechao finished her meal, she wiped the non-existent oil stains on the corners of her lips with a handkerchief. Her gentle movements were in line with the Prime Minister's wife she saw during the day.
Huayan secretly said, as expected of a family, good upbringing can be seen.
"The rice is not sweet enough, the chicken is too thick, the mutton is too fishy, and the soup is too bland." Lu Xuechao made a sharp comment.
Huayan is in a dilemma: "But other houses burn like that." Zhenweilou is no exception.
"That's why I don't like to eat." Lu Xuechao said calmly.
Hua Yan: "..."
"Rice can be planted by Lin Chan, but it will only be harvested in the second half of the year at the earliest." Lu Xuechao thought, "The chicken method can be improved first... Speaking of which, since it is a restaurant, how can it have less wine?"
"There is wine." Hua Yan said, "It is the most popular Man Jiang Hong in Yujing."
"Don't drink it." Xie Chongjin immediately warned, "It's strong alcohol, drinking it will hurt your health."
"I don't want to drink." Lu Xuechao said.
Xie Chongjin looked at him suspiciously.
Lu Xuechao looked at each other calmly, and after a while, she turned her head away and said, "...I want to brew it myself."
Huayan was overwhelmed with admiration.
What else does Her Royal Highness the Queen not know?
Hua Yan said in admiration, "You still know how to make wine?"
Lu Xuechao said, "No."
Huayan: "...Huh?" Then how can you brew it yourself?
Lu Xuechao said again: "But if I want to learn, I will soon be able to."
He learns everything with just a touch of snow in a red furnace, and he can understand everything.Whatever you decide to do is basically impossible.
The current wine is either too strong and pungent in the throat, or too light and tastes like white water.Some people who are not used to drinking strong wine and are greedy for drinking have no suitable wine to drink.
Lu Xuechao needs to take care of his body, and his alcohol capacity is also poor. His family and Xie Chongjin never allow him to touch strong alcohol.On weekdays, he only drank clear tea, and when he was really hungry, he drank light wine, which Lu Xuechao always thought was tasteless.
He really loves to eat and drink. In previous years, they would drink together on a moonlit night during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Xie Chongjin recited the New Year's Eve, and his heart softened for a while. He allowed him to drink two cups of strong wine, and immediately drink hangover soup after drinking.
This tradition was kept until Lu Xuechao was 16 years old. He married Xie Chongjin that year, and became more bold and unscrupulous. Just snatch Xie Chongjin's cup.
Just imagine a cold and arrogant beauty with half-drunk and red cheeks on weekdays, holding you with twinkling eyes and acting like a baby: "I am 16 years old this year, I am an adult, and I am married to you, why don't you allow me to drink more?" Cup? Huaiyun, brother, husband..." Who can resist this?
Anyway, Xie Chongjin couldn't stand it anymore, he was a little drunk himself, and was dazzled by the beauty, he didn't know how many glasses Lu Xuechao had to drink.
Retribution came the next day.Lu Xuechao had a headache and stomachache, she was so pale that she couldn't get out of bed, and fell seriously ill.He is also afraid of pain, with teardrops hanging on his eyelashes, knowing that he is in the wrong, he dare not complain to Xie Chongjin, how wronged and pitiful he looks.Xie Chongjin was distressed and angry, and he was reluctant to scold him. He could only be angry that he was deceived by beauty, and he didn't take care of Lu Xuechao's body.
Lu Xuechao sighed, but he just loves to drink.
If there is a kind of wine that is not strong, does not hurt the body, and does not lose the taste of the wine, it will be very popular.
Give him time, he must research it.
But not long after, Xie Chongjin was controlled by the players, and Lu Xuechao didn't have the heart to satisfy his appetite anymore.
Now that the restaurant is open, this matter can be put on the agenda again.
Huayan was shocked.
——No, but if I want to learn, I will soon be able to.
Listen to what this is saying.
Is this the wisdom of a genius champion?
Xie Chongjin smiled on the surface: "Qingshu is really ambitious."
He was not allowed to buy wine, so he brewed it himself.
He is so smart.
During the half month of Lu Xue's illness, Xie Chongjin was terrified, and even thinking about it, she still blames herself.He was fine, the scar was healed and he forgot the pain.
Lu Xuechao assured: "It's not strong wine, it won't hurt your body."
Xie Chongjin frowned and said: "If you want to make wine, you have to go through all kinds of trials. How can you guarantee that you won't hurt your body? Shennong tasted all kinds of herbs to find a good medicine, and he had to try several times to find out the poison."
Not to mention wine making, when Lu Xuechao develops new dishes, he will overturn the car a few times.
Hua Yan shivered, wondering if she should be there, why did His Majesty look angry?
Speaking of it, it seemed that it was the first time he had seen His Majesty angry at His Highness the Queen, and he thought His Majesty was a strict wife.
Xie Chongjin said angrily: "If you really want to test the poison, just try it on me, don't torment yourself."
Hua Yan: "..."
He really shouldn't be there, he should go to the dog's table.
Lu Xuechao: "..."
If he brews a wine, it becomes a test of poison.
I think Xie Chongjin was really scared because of his serious illness that time.
Thinking of the consequences of drinking too much that time, Lu Xuechao rarely lacked confidence, so he changed the subject: "How many copies of squirrel mandarin fish were sold today?"
The topic jumped too fast, Hua Yan was stunned for a while before answering: "95 copies, including yours, it is 96."
Lu Xuechao said: "There are not enough ingredients, and we will close when we sell [-] copies."
"Ah?" Huayan was puzzled, "But our ingredients are well prepared..."
He doesn't understand if you have money but don't make it.
"Not only today, after that, the signature dishes will only be limited to [-] servings per day." Lu Xuechao said.
Rare things are more expensive, no matter how delicious the food is, eating too much will make you tired, it is better to limit the supply and hunger marketing.
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