With 1.4 billion gift packages distributed, Jiang Hao was quite satisfied. He casually picked up a piece of white meat shimmering with golden light and put it in his mouth, his eyes widening in surprise!
tasty!
I don't know what kind of meat this is, but it has a light fragrance and a delicate texture. After chewing it a couple of times, the whole piece of meat melts into water and flows down my throat into my stomach.
Jiang Hao felt as if his internal organs had been cleansed by the flowing water, leaving him completely refreshed. At the same time, he felt invigorated, as if the fatigue of the past few days had been swept away. A faint fragrance of orchids lingered in his mouth, making him want to take another bite.
Just by looking up, I saw that the last piece had been taken away by tens of thousands of sows.
Jiang Hao couldn't help but purse his lips.
Seeing Jiang Hao's expression, Old Wang immediately stood up and said, "Give the order to prepare another banquet of the same standard."
Jiang Hao quickly stood up and said, "No need, no need, I can't eat much, just a taste is enough."
On the large table, only scraps of food remained; there wasn't a single plate worth eating.
"How can that be? You are a great benefactor who saves people from suffering. If I don't make sure you have a full meal today, I'm afraid I'll be struck by lightning later."
For once, the tens of thousands of sows put down their chopsticks, let out a burp, and said, "That's right, one table is not enough. Today, my brothers must be full. Prepare another table, prepare another table!"
Seeing that there was no food left on the table and the person in charge hadn't even started eating, the city lord of Jinling City looked somewhat embarrassed. He put down his chopsticks and said, "Well, let's prepare another meal. My brother has been busy for several days and it's rare for him to have time to eat. I definitely won't take it this time!"
Unable to dissuade the three of them, especially seeing Old Wang's expression, he knew that if he didn't let him prepare, the old man would probably arrange for someone to pack a whole table of food for him, so he had no choice but to nod.
Soon, another meal was prepared. The four of them sat down together, and Jiang Hao picked up another piece of meat with his chopsticks, his eyes widening in surprise once again.
tasty!
This time, the feeling was slightly different. After chewing the meat a couple of times, it turned into a warm current that flowed into his stomach, making every pore on Jiang Hao's body open up.
Jiang Hao couldn't help but shudder.
Then a delicate fragrance of orchids wafted from my throat, tracing across my tongue from back to front, leaving me feeling refreshed.
Jiang Hao couldn't help but ask, "What kind of meat is this? Why does it taste so peculiar?"
Old Wang, having shed some of his initial reserve, leaned slightly forward in his chair and said, "Replying to you, sir, this is a specialty of Realm 1868: Orchid White Shrimp. The shrimp roe is extracted from the shrimp heads; 15 shrimp are enough for this piece of meat. Additionally, during preparation, a piece of a specialty of Realm 1875, the third Azure Dragon Jade Phoenix fish scale from the belly of the Noble Winged Fish, is added. All of these are then simmered together with Black Dragon True Flame to form a paste, which only sets after cooling. The cooking process is simpler; all you need is 120 pieces of marrow from a specialty of Realm 1869, the Precious Golden Scale Fish, simmered over low heat for 24 hours, and it's done."
Jiang Hao was dumbfounded and didn't know what to say.
It's amazing that Old Wang could recite such a long recipe in one breath, as if he had memorized it beforehand.
The tens of thousands of sows seemed not to hear, and continued to eat voraciously.
The city lord of Jinling City's face twitched, and he asked, "120 pieces of meat for one piece?"
The old dynasty's Jinling City Lord nodded and said, "Yes, sir, I've heard that's true. This kind of meat must be simmered separately, and it must be turned over constantly during the process. Only when the fish marrow is evenly coated can this piece of meat finally take shape."
Even the city lord of Jinling was dumbfounded.
This is just one plate, and it's only the most insignificant one.
Jiang Hao saw a plate in the center of the table, on which was placed a soaring red phoenix. Its body was covered in colorful flames, with red, yellow, blue, purple, and many other indescribable and unseen colors. What was even more wonderful was that dozens of colors were combined together, looking perfectly integrated and lifelike.
I wonder how many different ingredients and how much manpower it takes to make just this one dish.
Old Wang tensed up when he saw Jiang Hao staring at the phoenix on his head. Fortunately, Jiang Hao was focused on the dishes on the table and didn't notice. Old Wang relaxed a little when Jiang Hao's gaze moved away from the phoenix.
Jiang Hao looked around and saw that each dish had its own unique characteristics, and each dish was amazing. The 68 dishes were of different heights and were arranged in a pleasing and orderly manner, with vibrant colors and a beautiful combination that was pleasing to the eye.
Jiang Hao couldn't help but ponder to himself, was the standard of hospitality in a Black Dragon Palace really this high?
Jiang Hao couldn't help but ask, "Old Wang, this meal you prepared for us must have cost quite a bit, right?"
Upon hearing this, Old Wang bowed and said, "Replying to your question, sir, this meal did indeed cost a considerable amount, a full 100,000 gold coins."
Jiang Hao almost jumped up. He clicked his tongue and said, "Even if I helped you mine a lot of ore, is it really necessary to spend so much? Or is this a rule of your Black Dragon Palace, and this is the standard for entertaining guests?"
Old Wang said, "Sir, you are joking. Our Black Dragon Palace does not have such a high standard of hospitality. This is a royal banquet personally bestowed by Prince Yu of our Black Dragon Empire. Let this old man entertain you."
"……also?"
Jiang Hao was once again dumbfounded. A prince was hosting a banquet?
Why?
Old Wang bowed again and said, "Prince Yu is the tenth son of the Sun Chaser of our Black Dragon Empire. He is kind-hearted and governs with great care for the people. After learning of your deeds in saving 1.4 billion people, I have specially granted you this imperial banquet to thank you for your benevolence."
When did my deeds reach the ears of the prince of the Black Dragon Empire?
Jiang Hao looked at Lao Wang, and Lao Wang quickly lowered his head.
Jiang Hao guessed that when Lao Wang was reporting the situation to his superior, he must have accidentally let it slip, and it was overheard by someone in the Black Dragon Empire who then relayed it to Prince Yu.
But given Lao Wang's cautious nature, how could he have accidentally let it slip?
Jiang Hao looked at Old Wang, who was being extremely respectful to him, and couldn't figure out what Old Wang was thinking.
But it's nothing serious.
Jiang Hao's original intention was to win over various forces to help him, and Lao Wang's actions inadvertently did him a great favor.
Jiang Hao couldn't understand why Prince Yu only offered a banquet instead of anything else. Moreover, judging from the situation, even if he wanted another table, the Black Dragon Empire could probably prepare one immediately.
Jiang Hao understood. This meal was actually a signal. Whenever he needed help in the future, the Black Dragon Empire would offer some assistance.
Having figured this out, Jiang Hao dared not remain seated any longer. He immediately stood up and, just as Old Wang had done to him, bowed respectfully to Old Wang.
Startled, Old Wang quickly stepped back, then, realizing his mistake, hurriedly stepped forward, grabbed Jiang Hao's arm, and said urgently, "No, no, sir! Your status is so noble, this is beneath me! This is beneath me!"
Jiang Hao remained standing and said, "Thank you for your generosity, sir. Thank you, Prince Yu, for the banquet."
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