Chapter 49: Exploding Dried Seafood
No matter what those few people who were temporarily brought by the officials were muttering, Lin Hongyuan and others were now doing their duties and working hard.
Everyone also gave some bribes to A, B, C, D, Shu, and Ji, so that they could have some good and nutritious food delivered to them at noon. Even though it was hard work, everyone was motivated because they had hope, and tributaries continued to appear on this barren land.
Zhu Dayong has already gone to the county magistrate with an idea, intending to take all the credit for himself and attempt to become the head of the officials. The county magistrate is also forced by the gentry to investigate the situation of the thieves.
I am so busy dealing with the unfortunate gentry in the county town all day long that I don’t have the energy to build a moat or care about what the fugitives are doing!
Kyoto.
"What smells so good? It smells so good!"
An old woman in a cloth shirt squatted on the ground, intoxicated by the sudden fragrance, and didn't even notice that the clothes in her hands fell into the mud.
"Mrs. Lan, you left the master's clothes on the ground. I'll go to the mistress and complain to you."
Mrs. Lan, who was intoxicated, suddenly woke up, picked up the clothes that fell on the ground, and had a flattering smile on her face. The wrinkles on her face were scary.
"My dear sister, this little thing is not enough to disturb a woman. Come to my room tonight for a drink. It has been a long time since I had dinner with you."
The originally arrogant old woman softened her expression and nodded haughtily.
"In order to live up to your kindness, I agreed. You should be more careful in the future. It's a good thing I saw it today. If the woman saw it, I wouldn't be so easy to talk to."
“Yes, yes, I will wash it carefully next time and won’t make the same mistake again.
But dear sister, what new dishes have the restaurant next door made? They are so delicious, and the taste is completely different from before. Now I am very hungry, and I smell all kinds of delicious food every day, so nothing tastes good anymore."
"What dish? No matter how delicious it is, it's not your turn to eat it. Even the master can't get in line. Now the whole of Kyoto is crazy about this dish.
It is said to be made with dragon liver and phoenix marrow as the main ingredients, and with countless precious medicinal herbs and ingredients added, it takes three whole days to boil.
Although Mrs. Lan had a flattering look on her face, she was actually disdainful in her heart. She called it dragon liver and phoenix marrow. Why didn't they just say it was made of immortal meat?
It's just hearsay, could she have eaten it? Funny.
"I heard from the master that this dish is called Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. Now the restaurant next door is packed with people every day, and reservations are already up for half a year.
If I could eat it just once, I would be willing to die now!"
Mrs. Lan rolled her eyes in her heart. She scolded me before, and now she is just daydreaming.
"Haha, haha, I didn't expect that Buddha Jumps Over the Wall would bring us so much profit. Now we can get a high ranking in King Qi's office this year. You have done a great job. You must maintain a good relationship between the two sides and don't cut off the supply of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.
But the consensus outside is that this is a product developed by our own company. We should not get involved with them, and we should try not to use our own people to contact them. Our enemies are always trying to find fault with us. If they find out that we are involved with the fugitives, I am afraid that even the King of Qi will not be able to protect us.
After the old man sitting high up got excited, he did not forget to criticize his nephew. This half-brother's son was really an eyesore, but it was undeniable that his abilities were indeed extraordinary. Compared with those idiots in his family, he was like a fairy in heaven and mud in the ground.
For the prosperity of the family, he had to use this person. Fortunately, he had a gentle temperament and did not like to fight, otherwise he would not have let a wolf into the house.
Bai Xuanting sat at the bottom and pretended to be listening to a lecture, but in fact he was very disdainful in his heart.
This old guy is afraid that he will snatch away the business, so he puts on this act of beneficence to show off to someone. If it weren't for the ideas I provided over the years, their Bai family would still be a small grocery store. Now they are starting to guard against me!
And what King Qi? When did this idiot find a master? Does King Qi have any presence in the royal family?
Now the Emperor and Prince Jing are fighting for power. Wouldn't it be courting death to get involved now?
Moreover, in the eyes of those in power, businessmen are just pigs raised in a pigsty, which they will slaughter when fattened. The funny thing is that he still dreams of soaring to the sky.
Bai Xuanting really couldn't understand why such a person could sit on the position of patriarch?
As for the transaction with Guo Minglang, if it weren't for his uncle who valued interests above all else, he would never admit that he had any involvement with the fugitives. He would rather give others a bargain than give the Bai family such a good source of goods.
"Don't worry, uncle. My nephew has changed his identity to contact Guo Minglang. He doesn't know my real identity."
Huibin Building.
"Waiter, what kind of dish is this? It smells so strong. Serve me one too."
Buddha Jumps Over the Wall happened to be served in the private room, and the aroma instantly filled the entire restaurant. Many diners felt that the dishes on the table were tasteless.
The waiter who was waiting in the lobby immediately arrived. "Sir, this is our new signature dish, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. However, this dish requires a reservation, and the order is already six months later. Do you need a reservation?"
"Reservation? You need a reservation for a dish. I'm afraid you guys are getting carried away."
"Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, what a strange name."
"It's just a dish. I'm afraid this isn't your new trick to attract customers!"
Others also started talking and expressed doubts about what the waiter said.
"Sir, please listen to me carefully."
The waiter coughed and smiled at the customer. He had experienced this kind of scene dozens of times and he had handled it very well.
"The name Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is easily understood by listening to a line of poetry: When the altar is opened, the aroma of meat spreads to the surrounding neighborhood, and the Buddha abandons his Zen meditation and jumps over the wall."
Basically, those who are somewhat knowledgeable here understand it.
"Let me tell you, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is an extremely complicated dish. It takes three days from preparation to serving, so our chef can only make five jars a day.
Because Buddha Jumps Over the Wall has precious ingredients and takes a long time to prepare, each jar costs fifty taels."
When everyone heard the price, most people looked unhappy. Obviously, the price was beyond their consumption level.
But we have also developed many dishes using Buddha Jumps Over the Wall ingredients in our store. Do you want to try them?
"Swallow grass as blue as silk, congratulations from the dragons, great fortune upon you, a happy marriage for a hundred years, family portrait with delicacies from land and sea... These are all newly developed dishes using ingredients from Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, and they taste great!"
"Bring me everything you just mentioned. I want to see what kind of ingredients can make such delicious food."
"I want one too. I want a family photo."
"Wow, wow, I can't eat Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, so I'll try something else to trick myself!"
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The waiter was so busy holding the small notebook that he was dizzy, but when he thought of this month's bonus, the smile on his face became even bigger.
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