Chapter 108
"Madam Xiao, are you ready?" The middle-aged man who was speaking politely before...
"Is this done, Madam Xiao?"
The middle-aged man who had been speaking politely before came over with a smile on his face, his eyes fixed on the stew pot, his Adam's apple moving slightly.
Xiao Yue was silent for a moment, looked at the expectant expressions of the people around him, and seemed to understand something.
During this time, she noticed that the city lord was also looking at her.
However, unlike the others, he did not sit up straight, but still leaned lazily on the chair. However, his black robe just suppressed his laziness, making it impossible to detect too many emotions.
Xiao Yue pondered for a few seconds and replied to the middle-aged man: "There is still half an hour left. I plan to use it to steam this 'Golden Soup Buddha Jumps Over the Wall'."
It subtly broke everyone's expectations.
Everyone: “?”
The middle-aged man nearby was stunned and asked stutteringly: "Still need to steam it?"
What dish is so complicated?
Oh, you just said it was called Golden Soup Buddha Jumps Over the Wall...it sounds really awesome.
Xiao Yue didn't feel embarrassed and kept smiling: "Don't worry, it won't exceed the time. If it really doesn't work, can we let others serve the dishes first?"
"this……"
The middle-aged man turned around and glanced at the man in the center.
The man didn't move at all. His jaw, exposed from under the mask, was as sharp as a knife and an axe. His voice was extremely deep: "No need. Just wait a moment."
The city lord has spoken, and this is still within the time limit, so there is nothing wrong with it.
The crowd below the stage then started to make noises and began to discuss among themselves.
“What a complicated dish!”
"I have been watching, and today I finally got to see it!"
"Golden Soup Buddha Jumps Over the Wall...I wonder if it tastes good?"
"Why is Madam Xiao using that stew pot? The ingredients inside look quite bland."
"But I saw that soup, it was actually golden!"
The middle-aged man finally came to his senses with difficulty and smiled at Xiao Yue, and asked the other four people who had prepared the signature dishes to keep the dishes for the time being.
Fortunately, it is summer, so we don’t have to worry about it getting cold.
The four of them naturally had no objection. After all, this was in the rules, and he was also the first place winner of the Zhihuai Festival!
Thinking of this, the four people, including Xiao Lian, became even more curious about what kind of dish it was.
Only Awei, who was squatting in the corner chopping firewood, kicked his legs out of boredom, looked left and right, and finally stared at the stove in the corner that no one was using.
Xiao Yue watched the middle-aged man walk away. Now she had nothing to do, so she stretched her body and prepared to pack up the cart.
She couldn't stand mess, so after cooking, she had to clean up the places and things used.
Just as he finished cleaning up, Xiao Yue saw four other people quietly approaching from the corner of his eye.
The woman who had been extremely nervous before was the first to step forward, but because there were onlookers below, she could only speak in a low voice.
"Madam Xiao, your dish is so complicated and takes so long to make. I feel like your dish is the real ace dish!"
Others echoed.
"Yeah, I took my time on purpose, but I didn't expect to be the first one to finish!"
"Speaking of which, with so many people watching, I'm so nervous that my hands are shaking. How about you guys?"
Xiao Lian finally said: "Of course I was nervous, and I was making it for the city lord and others to taste. Fortunately, I didn't make any mistakes..."
Xiao Yue couldn't help laughing when seeing a group of people whispering, and he also chatted with them in a low voice.
"Don't be nervous. Since everyone is here, it means that what we made during this Zhihuai Festival was very popular with everyone. The signature dish is just one dish after all..."
The five people were all relatively young and quickly started chatting together.
When Xiao Yue heard them start discussing cooking techniques, she also mentioned a few, which made several people look like they had learned something.
After chatting for a while, Bai Ting, who was finally no longer nervous, asked Xiao Lian: "Speaking of your brother... it's your brother, right? Why did he follow me up here?"
There was no malice in the words, just pure curiosity.
Xiao Yue looked at Xiao Lian who was sighing. He had already had some vague guesses in his mind before.
Sure enough, several people heard her say in a low and aggrieved voice: "My parents insisted that I bring it with me, saying that the name of my stall 'Wang Wei Tang Shui' was named after my brother, and he had to be present..."
Several people were stunned.
"No, why?" Bai Ting laughed angrily: "He followed you when you set up the stall. He is so young, and I saw him trying to make trouble just now! Wang Wei Tangshui has to come in person, so if others want to get gold and silver to make a fortune, do they have to ask the God of Wealth to come?"
The other two were also very angry.
"It's obvious that your parents favor him! If you don't stand up for yourself, you will have to bear all the responsibilities for him to go to school, get married, and have children in the future!"
"Yes, I have to advise you, little sister. When you have money, you should move out and live on your own. Although you will be lonely, at least you won't have to suffer from favoritism!"
Xiao Lian was stunned when she heard this and her eyes turned red.
Xiao Yue didn't say anything, not because she didn't want to say anything, but because everyone had already said everything she wanted to say.
From the last time when Awei pushed the wooden barrel and wanted to put the blame on Xiaolian, we knew how biased the parents were. Today it was even more exaggerated and speechless.
Isn’t the pain of bias also a kind of pain?
Xiao Yue only said: "You have your own life. If you revolve around your brother everywhere, there will always be his shadow on your road ahead."
If Awei was more sensible, he would not have failed to understand the current situation and might have been able to help and care for his sister.
But some people only look at the future from the perspective of childhood. Xiao Yue doesn’t think Awei will respect Xiao Lian.
"Thank you brothers and sisters for talking to me so much." Fortunately, Xiao Lian listened to everyone's conversation, sniffed, and became thoughtful.
Not long after, the middle-aged man came over again.
"Everyone, it's almost time, you see..."
I'm talking about you all, but I'm actually looking at Xiao Yue.
Xiao Yue then realized that time had passed so quickly while they were chatting, and a smile appeared on his face as he said, "Okay, I'm also going to prepare the food here."
She and the others ended their chat with reluctance and returned to the cooking table to prepare for the final serving.
Xiao Yue’s dishes were already served in a stewing pot, which was now insulated with a towel and ready to be served.
In order, Yueting snacks were served first.
Xiao Yue found a tray and placed the stew pot and spoon together, then walked down calmly to the five tables.
The first ones were naturally the two city lords in the center, whom she placed one on the left and one on the right, followed by several distinguished guests who were waiting eagerly on the side.
After everything was put down, Xiao Yue began to introduce.
"This dish is called Golden Soup Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, also known as Fu Shou Quan. It is made with a variety of ingredients. The soup is rich and tasty. Someone once described it as 'the whole pot is filled with a strong fragrance, and the smell of Buddha jumping over the wall'. It is the best dish in the world..."
The woman's clear voice was confident and powerful, and it spread throughout the place.
Especially the phrase “Buddha heard jumping over the wall”, just by listening to it you can imagine how delicious this dish is!
The people at the table couldn't wait and quickly opened the lid of the stew pot.
The masked man shifted his gaze away from Xiao Yue, lowered his head to look at the document in front of him, and reached out to open it.
The lid of the stew pot just out of the steamer is a little hot, but the aroma wafting out is enough to make people completely ignore it.
With a gentle sound, the lid was opened, revealing the color and aroma inside. At that moment, it was impossible to describe this dish in words.
All you see is dazzling golden light, the fragrance is overwhelming, and the not-so-hot sunlight is pouring down as if by God’s blessing, making this bowl of soup seem to be glowing!
"It's worthy of being called Golden Soup Buddha Jumps Over the Wall."
Xiao Yue only heard what the masked man said, and then he picked up the spoon. The ingredients felt soft and slippery and could be scooped up without any effort.
The man swallowed the mouthful slowly and leisurely. His happy mood was evident from the slightly upturned corners of his mouth after swallowing.
"The name Fu Shouquan is also very good."
After praising him twice, and considering that the other party was the lord of a city, Xiao Yue thought that he had to respond anyway -
"You are Madam Xiao, right?"
Unexpectedly, the Lord of Qingyun City spoke up: "This signature dish is indeed a signature dish. It is truly the most delicious dish I have ever eaten! The seafood in it has no fishy smell at all, and the other ingredients are all blended into essence. Especially this stew pot, it is perfect for holding this Buddha Jumps Over the Wall... By the way, is this dish available in the store?"
After so many words of praise, the last sentence is the key point.
Xiao Yue then noticed that the stew pot of the Qingyun City Lord was empty, and the same was true for the people next to him.
They frequently looked at the stew pot of the Lord of Liuyun City, their eyes seemed to penetrate it.
The man took his time and said, "The signature dish is complicated to make. I have never heard of Yueting Buffet selling it before."
"Indeed, this dish is not currently being made in the store. As for when it will be sold..." Xiao Yue told the truth: "No time has been set yet."
Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is too complicated to prepare. It takes at least an hour and a half to make it once, and that’s after it has been simplified.
In order not to affect the normal opening of the store, Xiao Yue currently has no plans to make it self-service, but maybe in the future.
"Well, it seems I won't have the chance to taste it again..."
The Lord of Qingyun City felt extremely regretful. He squinted at the man who was eating slowly. He wanted to say something but didn't dare to open his mouth, so he could only hold it back.
Seeing this, Xiao Yue's mouth curled up and he quickly turned around and returned to the stage.
There are still five servings of Golden Soup Buddha Jumps Over the Wall left, but they will be distributed to the spectators later.
The moment the lid of the stew pot was opened, they became restless, and someone even dared to ask: How does it taste?
The Lord of Qingyun City smacked his lips as he savored the taste and sighed.
The middle-aged man who was in charge of maintaining order was the one who felt the most helpless, because he forgot that he had no share and had nothing to eat.
He's been jealous for so long!
The middle-aged man said at the right time: "The next person to prepare the ace dish is the second place winner of this Zhihuai Festival - Bai's steamed dish!"
Xiao Yue just happened to pass by Bai Ting and saw that she no longer looked nervous.
Or rather...
Bai Ting has come to terms with it.
After the second dish was served, except for the City Lord of Qingyun City who was still eating quickly, the others had an expression that said "I don't know what I ate, but I finished it."
In short, it is tasteless to eat but a pity to throw away.
It’s not that this beautiful steamed dish is not delicious, it can even be said that Bai Ting performed exceptionally well, but... the previous dish was Golden Soup Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.
No one can compare today!
Until Xiao Lian's health-promoting sweet soup was served, it did not impress the people who tasted it.
And for some reason, the Lord of Liuyun City never touched anything else after eating the first dish.
But no one dared to ask. Besides, this was not a competition, and there was no need to compete for superiority, so it was naturally not necessary.
The middle-aged man stood up and said, "The five signature dishes have been shown, so it's time for the tasting session to begin for those who have been supporting these five stalls..."
As he spoke, Xiao Yue picked up five servings of Golden Soup Buddha Jumps Over the Wall that he had prepared and walked down facing the expectant gazes of the crowd.
Xiao Lian came back just in time, feeling relieved. He saw her and was about to say something with a smile, but the next second, her pupils shrank in fear and she rushed over.
"Sister, get out of the way!"
Xiao Yue was stunned, and only felt the scorching heat behind him. Then, in his peripheral vision, he saw the masked man support himself on the table with his hands, and stepped on his toes with force, and his robes fluttered towards him quickly.
The next second, the man pulled her over.
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