"Please forgive me, sir. Some of the dishes you ordered are definitely not our specialty. Why don't you order something else? As an apology, I'll give you another pot of wine."
Xue Huan frowned. "Okay, then let's switch to boiled pork, Kung Pao chicken, or chopped pepper fish head. I think we can make these, right?"
The shopkeeper was puzzled. He had never heard of these dishes before. Where did this woman hear about them? Could it be that she had eaten all of them before?
Or is it just a deliberate fabrication?
This time the shopkeeper didn't say anything and asked the waiter to go downstairs to serve the dishes.
It's okay once, but if they can't make the dishes ordered by customers again and again, what face will Yingxianlou have? If the news gets out, won't they be laughed at?
After walking to a secluded spot, the waiter asked with a bitter face, "Boss, these dishes..."
"I've traveled extensively for years, and I've never heard of these dishes. I think that woman just made them up to embarrass us. You go and serve the dishes, and let the chef cook whatever is similar. I don't think the woman will be able to find any fault with them."
The clerk smiled brightly and gave the shopkeeper a thumbs up, "Uncle Sheng, you are really smart."
The shopkeeper was also given the surname Ye by the Ye family and named Hongsheng. Privately, the younger employees would call him uncle.
Ye Hongsheng waved his hand and said, "Go ahead."
Speaking of the master chef of Yingxianlou, his cooking skills are naturally extraordinary. Although I have never heard of dishes like boiled pork, Kung Pao chicken, and chopped pepper fish head, he has figured out some of them just by listening to the names of the dishes.
Boiled meat, the ingredients and cooking method are all included in the name of the dish.
Kung Pao Chicken, although we don’t know what kind of chicken it is specifically, it is nothing more than a dish mainly made of diced chicken.
Fish head with chopped pepper can be thought of as fish head cooked with tofu, with some Sichuan peppercorns added for seasoning.
After it was done, Ding Er tasted it himself. Hmm, it tasted as good as ever. His cooking skills had never declined.
Just as he was about to call the waiter to bring the dishes out, he suddenly changed his mind, threw the towel on his shoulder onto the chopping board, acted as a waiter, carried the dishes himself, and strode out of the kitchen.
When Ye Hongsheng saw him, he couldn't help but be surprised, "Old Ding, why are you out?"
Ding Er snorted, "I came out to see what the person who ordered the food is up to."
Arriving at Xue Huan and the others' table, Ding Er placed three dishes on the table and said, "Enjoy your meal, both of you."
Xue Huan didn't expect that Yingxianlou actually made these three dishes. She thought it was not right. She asked Chen Tian to inquire about it, and found that chili peppers had never appeared on the market, let alone been made into dishes.
When she saw the dishes, she almost laughed. Then she remembered the purpose of her visit and quickly tightened her expression. She slammed the table and said, "Stop! Call the chef!"
Ding Er hadn't left since he had served the dishes, waiting to see her reaction. Upon hearing this, he stepped forward and said, "That's me. Is there anything wrong with these dishes?"
Xue Huan snorted coldly, "What's the problem? You guys at Yingxianlou are so good, but what a mess you made! I ordered boiled pork, Kung Pao chicken, and chopped pepper fish head. What did you make?"
She picked it up with chopsticks and asked, "Is this edible?"
Xue Huan came here just to "ruin the situation," so naturally she acted as arrogantly as possible, without holding back her voice at all. Instead, her voice was very sharp, as if she was afraid that others couldn't hear her.
It immediately attracted the attention of many diners.
The shopkeeper took one look and said in a deep voice, "Miss, are you deliberately causing trouble? We cooked the dishes you requested, but now you're not giving in. Are you trying to freeload?"
In the past, there were some customers who deliberately did something weird just to avoid paying the bill.
Xue Huan chuckled and slapped a fifty-liang silver note on the table. "Dine for free? That's hilarious! Do you think I look like someone who can't afford to eat?"
The shopkeeper took a look at the banknote and found it was indeed real. Since they didn't want to dine for free, they must have come to cause trouble on purpose. Now he was even more certain that these two people were sent by the rival.
Even though I understand it in my heart, things are not so easy to solve.
Ding Er was no fool. He exchanged glances with the shopkeeper, and they shared the same idea. He immediately stood up and looked around. "Although I'm just a cook, I'm also a well-known figure. In Fengchi County, there are countless people lining up every day to eat my dishes."
There was an immediate response in the hall.
"Master Ding is right. In Fengchi County, I, Old Liu, only recognize you! The food cooked by others is tasteless to me!"
"That's right, Master Ding's craftsmanship is beyond words."
"Chef Ding, next time you come up with a new dish, please inform me, Old Wang, immediately!"
In an instant, Ding Er was overwhelmed by everyone's flattery.
Ding Er felt a little embarrassed by the praise and clasped his fists towards everyone. "Thanks to all of you for your kindness, I, Old Ding, am here today."
He then looked at Xue Huan and said, "This girl came to our restaurant and ordered three dishes. After I cooked them, she criticized me for making a mess of things and saying they were inedible. I'd like to ask everyone to judge for me and see if my dishes are really that bad."
Most of the guests sitting in the hall came to see Ding Er.
Originally, Ding Er was not a chef at Yingxianlou, but was invited by the owner after three visits. Speaking of this, we have to mention Yushanlou.
Why is the Imperial Kitchen named "Yushan"? It is because the chef of the Imperial Kitchen was a retired imperial chef who returned to his hometown in Fengchi County and was invited by the county magistrate.
This imperial chef's cooking skills had been tested by the royal family. How could his cooking skills be bad? With such an imperial chef in charge, the Imperial Kitchen once suppressed the Yingxian Tower.
Later, Yingxianlou invited Ding Er back, which helped to reverse the decline.
Today, the two restaurants are evenly matched.
His cooking skills are comparable to those of the imperial chefs in the palace, which shows how superb Ding Er's cooking skills are.
And now, some people actually say that the dishes he cooks are inedible?
Everyone just thought it was ridiculous.
A plump man squeezed over and said, "Let me try it! How dare you insult Master Ding like this? It's unforgivable!"
When the others saw this, they immediately rushed forward. Chef Ding seldom cooks himself now, so it is not easy to taste his dishes. It would be a shame not to eat this opportunity to taste his dishes right in front of them!
After eating the food, everyone praised it.
"tasty!"
"Chef Ding is a great cook!"
"These dishes are clearly divine, and you dare insult Chef Ding like this!"
The fat man who squeezed in first stared at Xue Huan angrily, standing up for Ding Er.
Facing the unanimous accusations from everyone, Xue Huan remained calm and said, "You are a bunch of country bumpkins who have never seen the world. You call this kind of food delicious? How pitiful! It seems that you have never eaten anything truly good in your entire lives."
Everyone: “!!!”
After a moment's silence, there was an uproar.
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