Chapter 351 Old Illness
Zheng Mingyuan nodded, "It's hard to say for sure. Hongyun Restaurant is not that big. If you want to make a splash at this time, you can only ask for more luck in the early stage. The old Zhang Bo who sells wontons at the stall is making stir-fried dishes now. I think his method can probably be promoted."
"On the contrary, the chef from Ruyi Restaurant made the Nine-Turn Large Intestine, which looks like the highlight of the braised dishes. The cooking method looks impressive, but he used too many ingredients and the heat was too bad. Maybe he was a little nervous. He might not make it through the first round."
"I think so too." Wu Jiantong nodded. "I wonder when Chef Chen from the Eight Immortals House will appear."
"I just asked, he got number 38, which means he's in the next game." Zheng Mingyuan looked at the number plate in his hand and said, "Ours is number 132, which means it's the second to last game. I guess it will be dark by then."
The second game everywhere...
Su Yujin pursed her lips.
In a competition like this, the further you go, the more disadvantageous you become.
First, the various ingredients and seasonings have been waiting for a whole day and are not as fresh as they are in the morning.
Secondly, the judges had already eaten for a whole day and were exhausted by the evening. They would probably be a little impatient by then, so they would naturally lack the fairness they should have had when judging the dishes.
This is human nature and cannot be avoided.
However, considering Zheng Mingyuan's cooking skills, there will be absolutely no problem in the first try. No matter what order the dishes are presented, the taste will definitely be amazing.
Su Yujin was not worried about this.
After following Zheng Mingyuan and Wu Jiantong for a while, Su Yujin thought about taking a walk on the street, so she went downstairs first.
As soon as she walked down the stairs, Su Yujin ran into Lou Yanlin who was greeting guests in the lobby on the first floor.
Lou Yanlin was talking to the owner of the drug store, Fan Changxing, at this time. When the two saw Su Yujin, they both came over at the same time.
The fact that the shopkeeper of Juweizhai was Ping'an County Lady had long been spread in the capital. Lou Yanlin also knew about it and hurriedly bowed and saluted, "Ping'an County Lady."
Fan Changxing had only heard about it before, and he didn't know Su Yujin's identity that day in the pharmacy. Now that he saw Lou Yanlin calling her like this, he hurriedly said, "I didn't know you were County Lord Ping'an that day. I'm sorry for the offense. I hope you can forgive me."
"Hello, Shopkeeper Lou." Su Yujin said, "What happened that day was not Shopkeeper Fan's fault, and Shopkeeper Fan has waived half of the cost of the medicinal materials, so you don't have to worry too much about it."
After hearing what Su Yujin said, Lou Yanlin looked at Fan Changxing.
Is this Lady of Ping'an County the person with great medical skills that Shopkeeper Fan mentioned?
Exactly.
The two exchanged glances and Fan Changxing nodded.
Lou Yanlin paused, "The cooking competition downstairs is in full swing and quite exciting. Why don't you watch it, County Lord? Are you busy with something?"
"I'm not in a hurry. I just thought I'd go for a stroll on the street since the weather is nice today." Su Yujin said with a smile, "I just happened to run into Shopkeeper Lou, so I asked him casually, does Shopkeeper Lou know which spice shop nearby has good spices? I want to buy some calming incense."
During this period of time she lived in the He family, Madam He treated her very kindly, attentively and considerately, and almost treated her as her own granddaughter. Su Yujin was grateful and wanted to give Madam He some things as a sign of respect.
But the He family lacked nothing. She thought about it and thought that old lady He had trouble sleeping as she got older. Even if the calming medicine she prepared could help her sleep, it would be more effective if she used some calming incense.
"My Lord, you bought the calming incense probably for the elders in your family," Lou Yanlin asked with a smile.
"That's right." Su Yujin nodded.
"The person who can make Lord Ping'an so attentive must be someone whom he respects very much. If that's the case, I'm afraid those calming incense sold outside won't be worthy of his attention."
Lou Yanlin said, "I have some calming incense here. They are all made of excellent spices and are made by me. If the county lord doesn't mind, you can take some back and use it."
After saying that, Lou Yanlin ordered the servant beside him to go back and get the spices.
"Manager Lou knows how to make incense?" Su Yujin was a little surprised.
But since he knew how to make incense, and his level was so high that he looked down upon the spices sold outside, he should be a master. Why did he open a teahouse instead of a spice shop?
"My Lou family originally made our fortune by making incense, so this is a family skill that I have inherited," Lou Yanlin said. "But this family is so big and complicated, so I changed my career and opened this teahouse. Business is pretty good, but I only make some when I feel like making incense, and I only use it for myself on weekdays."
Disputes between families are most likely to arise over the inheritance of skills and industries. It is a very common thing. I think Lou Yanlin probably had to escape from those disputes.
Su Yujin nodded thoughtfully, "I see."
As he was speaking, the waiter had already taken the incense and handed it to Su Yujin.
It is a ready-made incense coil that can be lit directly. The incense smells like light sandalwood, cloves, agarwood, etc. The fragrance is subtle and light. It feels soothing and comfortable even before it is lit.
Su Yujin's eyes lit up, "It really smells good."
It was of better quality than any calming incense she had seen before.
"If you are satisfied, you can take all of these. If it is not enough, I will give you some more." Lou Yanlin said with a smile.
Su Yujin motioned Ai Cao to take the purse, "The preparation of tranquilizing incense is complicated and the materials used are expensive. There is absolutely no reason to take it for free."
"To be honest with you, I have an unwelcome request." Lou Yanlin bowed, "I accidentally heard that you are a skilled doctor. I have been suffering from an old illness for many years and have never been able to get a cure. I hope that you can help me see if I can be saved."
"This calming incense can be considered as my consultation fee."
It is not impossible to use incense as medical fee.
But, this Lou Yanlin actually has an old illness?
Su Yujin leaned forward slightly and looked at Lou Yanlin's face, and indeed she saw the clue.
The complexion of Lou Yanlin's face is all decorated with makeup. His skin is yellow and dark. If you observe carefully, you can find that his breathing is faster than that of ordinary people.
Su Yujin frowned slightly, "Please find a quiet place for me, Shopkeeper Lou, so I can take a closer look."
"Thank you, Lord Ping'an." Lou Yanlin hurriedly invited Su Yujin to his own private room on the second floor of the teahouse, and let Su Yujin take his pulse.
Su Yujin took Lou Yanlin's pulse for a long time, then looked at the skin color on his hands and arms, and asked about his daily symptoms of this disease.
After Lou Yanlin answered one by one, Su Yujin's brows furrowed even more, "Boss Lou, this is not a disease, but a poison."
"This poison has been slowly entering Shopkeeper Lou's body for many years, and the dosage has not increased in recent years. Shopkeeper Lou is in good health, and he has been seeing doctors everywhere and taking various medicines to suppress it, so the poison has not taken effect."
(End of this chapter)
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