Chapter 136,
Master Qing?
As soon as the name came out, Su Guoer knew who it was.
Qingluan, the female official beside Concubine Zhang, is also one of the owners of her restaurant. It seems that she is... sending something to her for her sake?
Su Guoer was at a loss as to what to do with the incense burner given by the young eunuch, and she was thinking about it all the way back.
Although the incense coil is only the size of a palm, it is a spice. Although Su Guoer does not know what kind of spice it is, she has seen many good things in the Duke's Mansion. Just by looking at the quality of this spice, she knows that it is very expensive.
Even the reward she had just received, a single ingot of silver, might not be enough to buy this small box of incense.
What does this mean?
It means that it is easier to get things done if there is someone behind you.
They say there’s no such thing as a free lunch, but here comes this glaring pie, right?
Su Guoer was a little frightened...
It's true that she wants to find a backer, but... she actually doesn't want to be too involved with the people in the palace.
Having witnessed the internal strife among the aristocratic families in her previous life, she knew that the struggle in the palace would only be more complicated, and the slightest movement would involve everyone around her.
She and Qingluan were now tied to the same rope, unable to escape.
It doesn't matter. Let's take it one step at a time. Once she has collected enough money, she will go to Baihua Tower to ask around and find out the cause of her father's death. After she has fulfilled her wish, she can consider other things. At worst, she can give up the restaurant and leave Bian Jing. Anyway, she and Qingluan are just partners.
As long as no lives are involved, everything is fine. She always has the right to take a step back.
"How's the boss?" Seeing Su Guoer coming back, Changqi and the others immediately came over to ask. After learning that Su Guoer was successfully selected, they were also happy for her.
"In that case, to celebrate the host's selection, why don't you let me make lunch? I'll show you my cooking skills and let you taste my cooking skills." As soon as Chang Qi said this, the joy on everyone's face disappeared, and they all looked over in disbelief.
"You can cook? Forget it!" a waiter angrily said mercilessly.
Chang Qi: "Hey! Don't be so skeptical. A grown man must know how to cook in order to get a wife. Don't look down on me. You must learn from me and keep your wives away from the kitchen. I learned this skill specifically for my wife. It's no worse than a master chef!"
Others: "Hey, stop, stop, you are too confident. There are so many chefs and it's really not your turn to cook. Save your energy and don't waste a lot of food later."
That's what I said.
Chang Qi: "Hey!"
Then he was covered with his mouth by the crowd and dragged away.
Su Guoer smiled but said nothing, and did not go into the kitchen. There were not many people around now, so she just sat down and rested for a while.
As for Changqi, he was dragged to the back kitchen by everyone, saying that they wanted to get him some water to look in the mirror so that he wouldn't lose his own weight. There was no way around it, that was just the way the people in her restaurant were.
When they are not working, they play like brothers and don't distinguish between superiors and subordinates, so Changqi... will probably be in a worse situation, right?
Su Guoer didn't ask, she just looked up and saw someone coming, and she hurried over to greet him.
"What would you like to eat, sir?" she asked.
The person who came was a young man. He didn't look like a scholar, but he didn't look like a vicious person either. How should I put it? What did he look like? He looked like the kind that would be hard to find in a crowd.
The man said, "Give me a pound of liquor, three pounds of braised pork, and a bowl of Yangchun noodles."
Su Guoer: "Then please wait a moment, sir. I'll be right there."
When she turned around and saw that there was no one in the lobby, she had to put down her work at the counter, got up and went to the back to inform the chef. Just at this time, everyone came out from the backyard laughing and joking. When they saw someone, they immediately became serious and went up to greet the diners.
Su Guoer then stopped and said, "He has already ordered the meal. He wants a pound of liquor, three pounds of braised pork, and a bowl of plain noodles."
Just leave this kind of thing to them, she can avoid it if she can.
After giving the instructions, one waiter took the order to the kitchen, and the others took their places, either wiping the tables with rags or standing outside to solicit customers. Su Guoer continued to sit at the counter.
Flipping through "Food Notes", these books gave her great cooking inspiration, so she created many dishes on her own. The best ones were used for competitions or as signature dishes of the restaurant, while the less-good ones were sold as special dishes.
Or write it down on paper and copy it out when you find the ingredients later.
She was so engrossed in watching that she heard the waiter's voice at the door: "Dear guests... Oh, no, are you coming in to eat? Can I find you a quieter private room?"
grown ups?
Su Guoer was particularly sensitive to this word. When she looked up, she saw two patrolling constables who were about to enter the store.
What's going on?
Su Guoer hurried forward to greet him, and Changqi followed closely behind.
"this……"
The two shopkeepers said: "Don't worry, boss. We are just here to check the household registration. We won't delay any longer."
Su Guoer finally felt relieved and raised her hand to signal them to come in.
Such things happened frequently in Bian Jing and were not uncommon. The main purpose was to check whether there were any outsiders or people without household registration in Bian Jing recently. These two types of people were the focus of attention to prevent them from gathering together to cause trouble. They would also be expelled from the capital after exceeding their stay period.
Of course, not everyone is checked. The main thing is to see who looks unfamiliar and... who is carrying a lot of packages and looks like an outsider. Such people will definitely be paid special attention.
Unfortunately, the young man in that area was targeted.
"You don't look like someone from here? Where are you from?"
The young man on the other side had not yet waited for his dish, but was first questioned. Fortunately, he did not get angry and answered, "I am from Jizhou, Hebei."
"I came here to do some small business. Here, this is my household registration document. I came to Beijing this morning and I'm afraid I will be staying here for about two weeks."
He took out another cloth bag, approached the shopkeeper and opened it. After whispering a few words to him, the shopkeeper said, "Oh, you come here to resell medicinal herbs, right?"
"What am I talking about? You're so secretive. Your herbs are not worth much. There's no need to hide them. Just keep them well." Perhaps because he couldn't stand the man's timid behavior, the shop assistant said so.
The young man remained calm and smiled without replying. He looked so honest and simple that the other shop owner almost let down his guard.
but…………
Chang Qi stared at the young man for a while, then suddenly spoke from behind Su Guoer, "What's in that package you're carrying? It's so big?"
It's in a long strip shape and doesn't look like... a medicinal herb.
The two shop assistants were also puzzled after hearing this, so they stopped and looked over again.
When no one was looking, the young man's eyes flashed with murderous intent.
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