Baixianglou is one of the top restaurants in Jincheng, but even the best restaurants need time to cook.
While waiting for the food, Chen Yu and Zhao Xiaowan became lively and their conversation was all about gossip in Jincheng's upper class circles, such as which rich woman found a young hunk, or which uncle had someone else outside.
After chatting about gossip, the two talked about clothes, jewelry, afternoon tea and the like. Anyway, nothing about the conversation could interest Shen Qi.
Fortunately, Shen Qi had long been accustomed to being alone, and sat quietly in his seat without saying a word.
Only when the waiter came to bring water did Shen Qi make his presence felt a little.
About ten minutes later, the waiter started serving the dishes, but they were all the dishes ordered by Zhao Xiaowan, without the braised pork. After all, good braised pork was not a dish on the menu, and it would take almost an hour to stew it well.
“Come on, Shen Yu, eat some food!”
Zhao Xiaowan picked up a piece of salmon sashimi for Chen Yu. She knew that this was Chen Yu's favorite.
Shen Yu didn't eat it directly, but picked up a piece of salmon sashimi for Shen Qi.
"Second Grandpa, try this, it's very good, much better than braised pork."
Zhao Xiaowan was a little surprised when she saw this. There were not many people who could make Shen Yu pick up food for them personally.
But when she thought of Shen Qi's seniority, she felt relieved.
He was just a country boy of a higher generation. Shen Yu was the daughter of the Shen family. She was well-educated and well-educated, so she was able to respect her elders.
Shen Qi couldn't help but frown when he saw the salmon sashimi.
"Is this sashimi? Isn't it only eaten by islanders? Why is it popular in Xia Country now?"
Chen Yu laughed, "Second Grandpa, this is called salmon sashimi. It has extremely high nutritional value and tastes delicious. It is still very popular in the upper class."
Shen Qi shook his head, "I'm not used to it. I'd better wait until the braised pork is ready."
He really looked down on this kind of food that was eaten raw. Could it be that Xia Guo’s cooking skills were not sophisticated enough?
What's more, thinking of the dispute between Xia Country and the island country before the retreat, he had even less favor for things like sashimi.
Chen Yu was helpless, "Okay, then I'll eat it. Such a good thing, Second Grandpa, you don't know how to appreciate it."
Zhao Xiaowan watched from the side and laughed in her heart. He was indeed from the countryside and had never seen the world.
I don’t know how many plates of braised pork I can buy with this plate of salmon.
He didn't even notice such a good thing was right in front of him, and was still thinking about a plate of greasy braised pork. I really don't understand how such a person could have a connection with the Shen family.
Chen Yu didn't say anything else, but she always felt that something was wrong.
Shen Qi gave her a feeling full of contradictions. Sometimes she felt that Shen Qi was very powerful and mysterious, but sometimes she felt that Shen Qi was just a country bumpkin who had never seen the world. Now she could hardly see what kind of person Shen Qi was.
Perhaps she herself did not realize that when she first met Shen Qi, she regarded Shen Qi as a country bumpkin who had never seen the world. Now, in just two hours, her perception of Shen Qi has changed significantly.
More than twenty minutes later, the waiter brought a plate of braised pork.
"Hello, the braised pork is ready."
Shen Qi nodded slightly, and without hesitation, he picked up a piece and put it into his mouth, savoring it carefully. At first, his brows relaxed, but as time went on, his brows frowned again.
This braised pork looks great, but the taste is a little worse. You won’t be able to taste it when you first eat it, but when you chew it slowly, you will have a very obvious feeling. It always feels like something is missing. It is far worse than the braised pork I had in the Forbidden City before.
However, Baixianglou is just a restaurant and is very famous in Jincheng. But if you want to compare it with the imperial chefs in the Forbidden City more than a hundred years ago, there is really no comparison.
So after eating a piece, Shen Qi put down his chopsticks, looking bored.
When Zhao Xiaowan saw Shen Qi's look, she felt a little disdain in her heart again. She didn't expect that eating a piece of braised pork would add so much drama to your story. It was simply speechless!
Just seeing the layer of oil on the braised pork was enough for her.
How much oil, salt and sugar are contained in this piece of braised pork?
She would never eat a bite of such unhealthy food in her life!
no way!
Seeing Shen Qi put down his chopsticks after taking only one bite, Shen Yu asked, "Second Grandpa, what's wrong? Is it not to your liking? No, I'll ask Baixianglou to make another one."
Shen Qi shook his head. "Forget it, no thanks. It's pretty good to be able to eat braised pork like this here. My expectations were too high before. I guess the chef here can't make the taste I want."
Zhao Xiaowan finally couldn't help laughing out loud, then realized something was wrong, quickly covered her mouth, lowered her head and pretended to eat.
Shen Yu was also speechless. If the food in Baixianglou could not meet Shen Qi's inner expectations, then which restaurant in Jincheng could make delicious food?
My second uncle seems to be quite capable, but he likes to brag too much.
The waitress who had just brought the braised pork had not yet gone far when she happened to hear what Shen Qi said. She felt a lot of imbalance in her heart, but due to her identity as a waitress, she could not say it in front of Shen Yu. But after returning to the kitchen, she no longer had any scruples and told Shen Qi's reaction as a joke, which caused the kitchen staff to burst into laughter.
"I've never seen anyone say that the food at Baixianglou is bad!"
"When I passed by just now, that person actually called salmon sashimi sashimi! Isn't that really ignorant?"
"Tsk! Why would you bother with a country bumpkin? I just heard that guy is from the country, otherwise why would he order braised pork? Who wants braised pork when they come to eat here?"
"Shh! Keep your voice down, Master Chen is here."
Everyone in the kitchen immediately fell silent. Firstly, because Master Chen was the head chef and was very strict, and secondly, the braised pork dish was made by Master Chen.
Being able to become the head chef of Baixianglou, his cooking skills are naturally impeccable and he is also a well-known figure in Jincheng. He never thought that the braised pork he made would be despised by a countryman.
"Xiao Liu, what's going on?"
Xiao Liu was the waitress who had just delivered the braised pork. She looked a little nervous at this moment.
"Master Chen, it's nothing, just a customer complaining. Don't take it to heart."
Master Chen snorted coldly, "I don't take it to heart? If this incident today gets out, people will think that I, Chen Liang, can't even make a dish of braised pork! Where is that person? Take me there! I want to ask him what the braised pork he has in mind tastes like!"
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