Chapter 92 Master, please order the food
Jiufang Jin's eyebrows twitched, and he lowered his eyelids and looked at the bowl of noodles on the table suspiciously.
The soup is so clear that you can see your hair bun and the leopard-head hairpin on it. The noodles are the common handmade wide noodles, about the thickness of a chopstick. The cooked noodles are slightly yellowish in color, with soft and smooth edges, and they shimmer like jade. They are neatly made and beautiful, but no matter how beautiful they are, it is just a bowl of plain noodles. What's the point of eating it?
The four most famous bowls of noodles in the entire Alliance star field are: luxurious Wanjia noodles, which use top-grade silver-winged blue abalone as topping, which is so precious and rare that you can hardly see it in a lifetime; exquisite craftsmanship such as Baili noodles, which have been kneaded and pounded with unique techniques for 9981 times, and have a delicate, chewy and elastic taste; exquisite and sophisticated such as Huaiyang noodles, with thick soup and fragrant noodles, and each ingredient is carefully selected through instrument testing and screening, and is full of flavor and nutritional value; and long-standing history such as Siqi noodles, a pot of old soup that has been simmered for a hundred years. People go to eat noodles just for the rich and long-lasting taste of the soup that has lasted for a hundred years.
But what does this bowl of noodles have? No toppings, no soup, is it just the taste of noodles? But the most taste-conscious Baili also has a bowl of fragrant amber soup base?
Jiufang Jin was hesitating and didn't pick up his chopsticks as his mind was full of thoughts. However, Yao Yao next to him gracefully picked up two noodles and started eating.
As they were both distinguished guests, and this one was connoisseur of goods, a faint smile appeared in Qi Huan's eyes, and he liked the little God of Wealth even more.
This was the first time he had formally met Yao Yao. The other person had a handsome face and wore a gold-woven snow-white gown. A thin piece of azure-colored lining was exposed at the collar and cuffs, covering the side of his neck. No one could see if there were any strange patterns. The whole person looked like a delicate orchid, radiant, elegant and noble.
The most eye-catching thing is the jade belt around his waist, which is inlaid with gold and gems. With a casual glance, you can see seven or eight kinds of transparent, flawless and colorful gems. The brilliance and color show that it is obviously an S-level top-grade product.
As expected of the Yao family, whose main business is processing energy gems, even their belts are priceless. Qi Huan admired silently in his heart.
He has met many of the children of the ten great families. In terms of clothing, the Si family and the fifth family prefer modern style, the Bu family and the Lin family have a more "interstellar" feel, and the Jiufang family and the Yao family both wear more ancient style clothes and robes.
Qi Huan once discussed this issue with Diwu Yuan while they were having tea and chatting. The young master explained that those families with a long history prefer to wear clothes with a more ancient style in order to "emphasize" their heritage of aristocratic families. People from new-style families pay more attention to their own preferences and do not like to stick to old conventions. The Bu family and the Lin family pay more attention to the actual effect of functional clothing. The more comfortable, complete, and advanced the technology, the better. To a certain extent, it actually reflects the preferences and styles of the major families.
"Hmm," Yao Yao's black eyes lit up immediately after taking a bite. He stroked the table and praised, the pendant on his waist jingling as he moved. "It smells light and elegant, and tastes fresh and fragrant. I have never eaten noodles as delicious as this in my life. The chef's cooking skills are truly unparalleled. I give you two hundred star coins!"
"Thank you for the reward." Qi Huan politely bowed in thanks. Master Yao was so likable that he gave more gold coins after just one look.
What a child, with such a narrow vision, Jiufang Jin looked at Yao Yao helplessly. It was just plain noodles, how delicious could it be? Isn't it too wasteful to reward him with 200 star coins?
He sighed softly, picked up a piece of shiny noodle, put it into his mouth and chewed it tentatively a few times.
The noodles were unexpectedly smooth and chewy, and what surprised him even more was that the seemingly ordinary noodles contained the richness of fish and meat, as well as the freshness of seasonal vegetables, and an incomparable fragrance.
If you savor it carefully, the unique fresh fragrance will slowly overflow from your lips and teeth, as if it encompasses dozens of flavors, birds flapping their wings in the air under the bright sun, beasts running on the wind between peaks, fish swimming leisurely in the water, new mushrooms breaking out of the ground in the morning light, fresh bamboo shoots growing vigorously after the spring rain, flowers swaying slowly in the breeze, sunshine, rain and dew, wind singing, water vapor, soil breath, flower fragrance, all the natural flavors between heaven and earth gather on the tip of your tongue and echo each other, plus the rich aroma coming from the bottom of the noodles, the layers are rich and varied, making people dizzy and addicted.
"This..." How is this possible? Jiufang Jin's eyebrows twitched, and he looked at the bowl of noodles in shock, speechless for a long time.
After the two guests started eating, Jiufang Yu, Diwuyuan and other members of the Ferocious Beast Team also started eating.
"Wow." Shen Ye was the first one who couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
"Yeah." Kong Hu was reluctant to stop talking and just responded with a vague guttural sound.
Xu Zhi and Tao Zhe manually gave Qi Huan a 6.
"It's very delicious, better than the Huaiyang noodles and the four flag noodles in Wanjia Noodles combined!" Diwuyuan also gave a very high evaluation, with full emotional value. He originally thought that Yao Yao was exaggerating, but now he began to dislike that guy for being tongue-tied and not exaggerating one tenth of the taste, causing him to taste it half a minute late.
If he had known that the food was so delicious, he would not have stood on the host's side without being reserved, but would have taken back his status as a guest and started eating first.
Although the fifth person next to him did not say anything, his surprised expression and frequent chopstick-raising movements were enough to explain everything.
"What is the name of this side?" Jiufang Jin came back to his senses and couldn't help but ask.
"My dear guest, this noodle is called Ten Treasures and Hundred Flavors Noodle." Qi Huan replied with a smile. The original noodle was mainly made with eight kinds of ingredients, called Eight Treasures Noodle. He now adjusted it to ten kinds of ingredients based on the ingredients on hand, and changed it to Ten Treasures.
"Which ten treasures?" Jiufang Jin asked.
"Nanqing bird, Kuiwei beast, spotted fish, blue shrimp, snow crab, broken mushroom, seven-li bamboo shoots, silver-grey vegetable, ice flower, silky sesame." Qi Huan listed ten B-level to A-level ingredients one by one. In addition to their delicious taste, these ten ingredients all have one common feature, which is their snow-white color.
"Did you add all these ingredients into the noodles?" Yao Yao had already finished eating and asked curiously while wiping his hands.
"That's right." Qi Huan nodded. "The base is made from the broth of hundreds of bones, the juice of bamboo shoots, mushrooms and vegetables is squeezed into water, the meat of fish, birds, beasts and crabs is dried, ground into powder and sieved into noodles, and then added with flour to knead, and finally this bowl of ten-treasure and hundred-flavor noodles is made."
"How did you think of that?" Jiufang Jin was amazed. He had been eating noodles for decades, and wherever he went he would always look for the local noodle shop with the highest star rating. However, he had never seen anyone do this, and it was unheard of.
"When making noodles normally, people like to put the flavor in the soup or the ingredients, but in this case, the flavor is all in the soup, and the noodles become a supporting role. Isn't that the main and the secondary reversed?" Qi Huan raised the corners of his lips slightly and smiled faintly, "So this bowl does the opposite, putting the flavor in the noodles, letting the noodles return to the main position, and the clear soup is a supplement. It is both unexpected and unique in taste."
This is not Qi Huan's creation. More than 70% of it is the original intention of Li Yu, who wrote this recipe.
Jiufang Jin stroked his short beard, sighed and nodded, as if he was thinking about something.
"Excellent." The fifth circle exclaimed in praise.
"It's really brilliant." Yao Yao clapped his hands and chuckled, "This novel idea that goes against the grain is worth a try."
He raised his hand, and the servant behind him understood and immediately piled another hundred star coins into Qi Huan's bounty plate.
"If you don't agree with me, I will give you a reward. The young master of the Yao family has never stopped spending money, right?" Qi Huan listened to the rustling sound in the plate and even hoped that the little god of wealth would stay for two more days. It would be great if it could rain money for a few more days to improve the people's livelihood on the waste star.
How is it? Qi Huan raised his chin proudly and secretly sent a questioning look to Jiu Fangyu.
The skill astonished everyone, a decisive blow. Jiufang Yu's eyebrows softened, and he nodded with a smile.
At the same time, people in other rooms were also tasting the delicious noodles.
"What do you think?" After finishing his noodles, the shop owner reached for the quail glutinous rice dumplings. The glutinous rice dumplings on the plate were as thin as gauze and round and cute in shape.
"A child who finds candy on his own, and an adult who finds trouble on his own. I don't know if it's good or not."
"I don't care whether it's good or not." The crispy crust of the glutinous rice dumpling made a crisp sound between the shop owner's teeth, and the warm and sweet juice in the filling gushed out. He gently sipped it with the tip of his tongue and squinted his eyes in enjoyment. "But if they dare to have bad intentions on Huanhuan and hinder my meal, they will be punished."
In the next room, Po Zhan couldn't wait to open his personal terminal before he finished his noodles.
"What's the hurry?" Jiang Huai was puzzled.
"Tell Po Ren to put down what he is doing and come here as soon as possible to learn from his master. With Huan Huan's skills, the sooner he stays with him, the more he can improve."
"That's right." Jiang Huai nodded in agreement while looking at the bowl of noodles in his hand. If the kid at home can learn 30% to 50%, everyone's food will be better.
"I heard that the chef has a specialty, the Clear Sky Banquet?" Yao Yao tasted the delicate and silky rice wine pudding, his eyes flashing with interest.
"The Clear Sky Banquet has 72 seats per month, and this month's seats are sold out." Chen was also afraid that Qi Huan would be embarrassed, so he took the initiative to reject Yao Yao.
Diwuyuan waved the shiny silver pudding spoon in his hand and said, "If you want to eat it, you are welcome to visit Baifu's live broadcast room of Renjian Restaurant next month to participate in the auction."
Yao Yao smiled gently and said to Diwu Yuan, "Forty-seventh brother, how much is a seat?"
"Cough! Cough! Cough!" Diwuyuan almost choked on the mouthful of pudding he had just put into his mouth. "Last time I was only 44th. It's only been half a year. How come my ranking has dropped by three again?"
"Of course it's because I met three like-minded brothers and became sworn brothers with them. Your ranking can only be moved back." Yao Yao said helplessly.
The members of the Fierce Beast Team looked at each other in bewilderment. What did that mean? Diwuyuan and Yao Yao were sworn brothers. And from what I heard, they had 47 sworn brothers? Was this a sworn brotherhood or a guard team?
"How much is a seat?" Yao Yao asked again.
"One hundred and twenty thousand silver coins," Diwu Wei answered for his nephew, adding, "But it's not easy to rob."
Yao Yao politely nodded to thank the Fifth Circle, then turned to look at Qi Huan, "I'll pay 10 million, how about the chef taking the time to prepare a separate table for me and my 39 sworn brothers?"
The potter took a breath. There were forty seats, and the average price was 250,000 per seat, more than double the original price.
What Qi Huan noticed was another thing. There were 47 sworn brothers, but only 40 of them could come to eat. Could it be that, in addition to the ancient tree that was the leader, the other six were not human either?
It's great to be rich! Seeing Qi Huan remained silent, Shen Ye thought he was unwilling, "I told you that all the seats for this month are sold out."
"Thirty million." Yao Yao took a sip of pudding and raised his offer.
Shen Ye choked and glanced at Qi Huan subconsciously. He couldn't block this amount for Huan Huan, it depends on his own intention.
Qi Huan, who had come back to his senses, was looking at the Star Lord on the other side. Of course he could accept the 30 million, but he didn't know if it would cause any hindrance to Jiufang Yu.
Jiufang Yu's frosty eyelashes drooped slightly, indicating that he was fine.
"Sixty million." Yao Yao doubled the offer again.
"Of course." Qi Huan immediately took out a pen and paper and handed the menus for the recent banquets, including the Clear Sky Banquet, the Apprenticeship Banquet, and today's welcoming banquet, to Yao Yao, "Master, please order."
Any hesitation for even a second longer would be disrespectful to the Star Coins.
As everyone toasted and exchanged cups, the dinner came to an end. Yao Yao raised his eyes and looked at Jiufang Yu, "Master Star, are you free to go for a ride with me?"
There was a sudden silence at the table.
"With great pleasure." Jiufang Yu nodded slightly, as if he didn't notice everyone's focused gazes on him.
Half an hour later, the patrolling guards saw the Star Lord's black airship with gold patterns speeding into the night again, but this time the person sitting in the passenger seat seemed to be the young distinguished guest who had just arrived today with great fanfare.
After arriving at the open hunting area, Yao Yao finally broke the silence in the airship that had been quiet all the way. "People say that Sentinels and Guides with a matching degree of more than 90% are naturally attracted to each other, but Lord Star Lord doesn't seem to be interested in me?"
"It doesn't matter whether you're interested or not, I just never planned to get married." Jiufang Yu said coldly.
"So this is your true face." Yao Yao leaned over to look at his profile with interest, "The polite Star Lord during the day was just an illusion."
"You are representing the Yao family, so you should be polite." Jiufang Yu placed one hand on the steering wheel and dodged to the other side without leaving any trace. "But forgive me for being blunt, regarding marriage, it is absolutely impossible."
"Can you tell me what you are not satisfied with me?" Yao Yao frowned in confusion. "I think my background and appearance are impeccable, and I can even bring you a huge fortune."
“Your conditions are very good, so it’s not worthy for you to form an alliance with others by way of marriage.” Jiufang Yu looked at him deeply, his eyes as dark as the night.
Yao Yao's body trembled slightly, and he leaned back in his chair. After a long silence, he asked, "How did you know?"
"My sister told me when I was very young that money, fame and fortune are the best tools to test a person's character. You have taken this saying to its extreme." Jiufang Yu sighed softly, "A truly pampered child of an aristocratic family who does whatever he wants without any scruples would never be so cautious and careful, let alone choose someone like me who has no future. The Yao family looks bright and beautiful on the outside, but I'm afraid it's a mess inside, right?"
Yao Yao exhaled a breath of air from his chest, and when he turned his head to look at Jiu Fangyu, a smile appeared on his face again, "Now I really like you a little bit."
"That's not necessary." Jiufang Yu's stern face showed no expression. "If you wear the mask for too long, you might not be able to take it off."
Yao Yao sneered and touched his face, "People have many sides. When they grow together over time, there is no real or fake difference."
Jiufang Yu remained silent and did not speak.
"You really don't want to consider forming an alliance with me? What Waste Star needs most right now is money and energy, right? These two things happen to be the most valuable bargaining chips I have." Yao Yao played with the buckle on his belt, his eyes wandering back and forth on Jiufang Yu's face, "You are so smart, you should be able to think clearly without me saying anything."
Jiufang Yu raised his eyebrows slightly, "If it's not in the form of marriage, of course I can consider it."
"I heard that you were seriously injured," Yao Yao paused, and silently sighed as he swallowed back the four words 'you won't live long'. "If that's the case, why bother about the empty reputation of getting married or not?"
Before Jiufang Yu could answer, Yao Yao suddenly realized, "Do you have a crush on someone?"
"Yeah." Jiufang Yu moved his jaw slightly and nodded firmly.
Yao Yao frowned in distress, "It seems that I can only reject this marriage on the grounds that I don't like you."
"Okay." Jiufang Yu gave away his "reputation" without any care.
"Do you think you can resolve this matter and let me go like this?" Yao Yao sneered, mercilessly exposing Jiufang Yu's thoughts, "Now that you know my secret, I won't leave unless I feel at ease."
Jiufang Yu frowned slightly, "So?"
Yao Yao raised his eyebrows slightly and smiled slyly, "Marriage or sworn brotherhood, choose one."
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