Chapter 197 Eight major cuisines and four seasons
Magistrate Liu frowned tightly.
The lady didn't know anything about Prince Zhou, she just wanted to come and have a drink.
Could it be that He Shu is deceiving himself? !
That’s not right. Who would dare to make fun of Prince Huai?
Magistrate Liu began to feel anxious, and immediately called his servant to tell the two men not to cause trouble and to wait until he got out to deal with everything.
At this time, Zhu Mingqing came with the Luo family.
Prefect Liu looked behind them and saw no one else. He glanced at He Shu and saw that he also looked surprised. His suspicion grew.
But just in case, he said nothing. Instead, he sat down with the prefect's wife, ready to see what would happen.
The main table was still empty, and I didn't know who it was prepared for.
Zhu Mingqing did not show up. Instead, Luo Xiao said a few simple words, and the old prince Luo was standing by to prevent anyone from causing trouble.
Even though he was disliked by the emperor at this time, he still had a few old friends and could still talk to him.
"Everyone, there is still some time before the banquet begins. You can take a look around the twelve gardens of our Huaxiang Building. Each garden has a different scenery."
Magistrate Liu frowned.
What's going on here?
The banquet hasn’t started yet?
However, some people had already eaten before coming and had long been curious about the twelve doors at the back of the garden.
As soon as Luo Xiao finished speaking, the twelve gardens opened one after another.
Eight of the gardens are themed on the eight major Chinese cuisines, namely Sichuan, Shandong, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Hunan and Anhui, and each garden corresponds to this theme.
Just like the Sichuan vegetable garden, it is mainly built in Sichuan style, relying on the terrain to build by the mountain and the river, with its own unique style of flying eaves and railings. It looks casual but is very sophisticated, such as the stilt house, bamboo house, drum tower, etc., which gather the characteristics of ethnic minority customs.
For the other gardens, Zhu Mingqing picked out architectural styles from various places that he remembered. For example, the Lu Garden is simple and plain, the Yue Garden has many flowing water, and the Su and Hui styles of architecture are beautiful and dignified...
Anyway, it is a feast for the eyes for those who have never been to the south.
And apart from these, the remaining four gardens are the most amazing.
It was summer now, but the Spring Garden was a picturesque scene, the Autumn Garden was covered with red leaves, and the Winter Garden was covered with snow.
The various beautiful scenery is beyond words, and there are also many entertainment activities, such as guessing riddles, speaking couplets, throwing pots, archery, etc.
It can be said that it meets the preferences of guests of all ages.
“It’s really fun here.”
“It’s really nice to come and have a look in your spare time.”
"In the past, Chengfeng Tower was mostly populated by scholars and writers. It seems that Huaxiang Tower has great ambitions."
"It must have cost a lot of money to build something of this scale."
"I just don't know if the dinner will be delicious later."
At this time in the kitchen, Master Qian took the lead and led nine chefs who were busy working, and the apprentices were picking and cutting vegetables without stopping.
Zhu Mingqing came over to check and said to Luo Xiao, "It will be almost done in another quarter of an hour. Prepare to take your seats."
These people were having a great time and were thinking that if Huaxianglou really couldn't continue to operate, they would pool their money to buy the place so that they would have a place to hold banquets in the future.
When the banquet officially began, everyone couldn't help swallowing their saliva as they watched all kinds of fresh delicacies being served on the table. The air was filled with the aroma of food.
Shredded pork with fish flavor, Dong'an chicken, braised abalone with lobster, steamed spare ribs with black bean sauce, roast suckling pig...
There are various cooking techniques, and a bubbling copper hot pot in the middle. Although there is no chili pepper, Zhu Mingqing discovered a unique plant in the fairy palace, which is spicy and has a hint of sweetness.
Zhu Mingqing named it sweet and spicy fruit. It is a round fruit the size of a walnut. It is crisp when eaten alone, but the spiciness will be reduced.
But once used in cooking, it can maximize the spicy feeling.
There are various small dishes around the copper pot, and there is a waiter around each table, and the service is very good.
Everyone was shocked by what they saw; there were just too many variations!
Even the wife of the prefect, who was born in the capital, had never seen these things.
——I finally understand the significance of Huaxianglou’s big plan to recruit chefs!
However, if those chefs had this skill, they would have revealed it long ago.
After all, they still have a secret recipe.
"What is this?" Wang Qin looked around and saw nothing moving, and decided to make a good start.
The waiter smiled warmly, "Master Wang, this dish is called Lantern Shadow Beef, a specialty of Huaxianglou. It's made from beef from the hind leg and sliced through multiple cooking steps. The slices are so thin they can even be seen through the shadow of a lantern, hence the name Lantern Shadow Beef."
"What about this dish?"
"This is Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, from the Fujian Vegetable Garden series, and also unique to Huaxianglou. It's taken from..."
"Mom, please try this dish. It's very delicious."
"Brother, Dong'an chicken is delicious. Can you help me get another one?"
"Mr. Zhao, eat slowly and be careful not to choke."
…
Mr. Liu and Manager Xu, who had been waiting for Magistrate Liu in Tianxiang Tower for a long time but saw no sign of him, smelled the aroma of food coming from the opposite side and heard the faint laughter coming from inside, and they knew something was wrong.
"Master Liu couldn't have been persuaded."
Shopkeeper Xu's eyebrows jumped. There were quite a few businessmen there, so who didn't have some background?
Who knows, after being persuaded by others, Magistrate Liu might not be able to save face, and since the eldest lady happened to be there too, he might just stay.
Master Liu stood up suddenly: "No, we can't wait any longer. I'm going in and bring my brother-in-law out."
Shopkeeper Xu: "Wait, what's the excuse? Lord Liu said we shouldn't cause any trouble. We must come up with a foolproof plan."
We guarantee that we can persuade Lord Liu to leave Huaxianglou and let people know that he does not like the food there, so that we can achieve our goal.
Mr. Liu thought for a moment, his eyes suddenly lit up: "My sister, my sister is sick!"
Shopkeeper Xu: ...
Aunt Liu, I'm sorry.
This is your own brother cursing you!
…
In the Huaxiang Building, everyone enjoyed the meal very much.
Magistrate Liu endured the hunger and listened to the burping sounds coming from his ears. He suddenly felt a little nauseous, but still wanted to eat.
I can’t bear it anymore!
At worst, I can just not come again.
He was just about to take out his chopsticks to take a bite when he heard a commotion outside.
"Brother-in-law, this is bad." Master Liu cried and shouted, breaking out of the circle of servants in Huaxiang Tower and heading straight for Prefect Liu. "I heard from the mansion that my sister has a fever. You should go back and see her."
Magistrate Liu was originally very anxious, but when he saw the other party blinking continuously, he understood his intention.
He then coughed lightly a few times.
He stood up and looked at the people around him. No one mentioned Prince Zhou.
It seems that He Shu was most likely deceiving himself at that time.
"Madam, the food here is really hard to swallow. Don't come here again!"
Magistrate Liu lied with his eyes open, then stood up and was about to leave with his men.
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