Zheng Ya's words were met with applause from the audience. Xu Damao was so ashamed that he hid behind Lou Xiao'e and pretended to be dead. Lou Xiao'e was implicated by him and felt like she was being pricked by needles all over her body. She wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
To avoid making such a fool of myself.
Out of respect for Lou Bancheng, Master Wu did not allow anyone to cause trouble for Xu Damao.
Otherwise, Xu Damao would likely have been beaten out with sticks.
No one criticized or beat up Xu Damao, this scoundrel who cried wolf; the onlookers simply ignored him and showed contempt and disdain.
Can a man who hides behind his wife and doesn't dare to raise his head be called a man?
This infuriated Lou Bancheng. He genuinely didn't know that Zheng Ya was a steel mill worker. Had he known this, he would have stopped Xu Damao from making a fool of himself.
Now look what's happened, we've lost all face!
The key is that you still have to smile and bow: "Young man, you're right, you're right. It's all because I, your son-in-law, deliberately picked a fight with you and caused all this trouble."
I'm sorry, everyone.
"Alright, let's leave it at that. Master Wu, I understand why you've come. Bring out the roast duck. It'll be a good opportunity for you to show off your skills in front of everyone and let us, young and old, aunties and sisters, have a good look. It won't be a wasted trip. Please!" Zheng Ya understood after receiving the Zhengde Points offered by Master Wu.
This master is probably here to learn the craft.
Zheng Ya also wanted to show off his skills in public to arouse the admiration and respect of the onlookers, and thus contribute his virtue.
This is a rare opportunity; once it's gone, it won't come again.
Zheng Ya wouldn't openly cause trouble, gather crowds for performances, or generate Zhengde value revenue; he wouldn't want to let this opportunity slip by.
Upon hearing this, Master Wu was delighted and hurriedly turned to the crowd, shouting, "Erwazi, quickly bring up the duck I just roasted!"
Didn't you see that Dr. Sun's disciple was about to demonstrate his knife skills for us?
"Hurry up?"
"Alright, Master, the roast duck is here! Please make way, everyone, thank you!" Erwazi carried the roast duck on a plate, weaving through the crowd to deliver it into the private room, and respectfully placed it on the table.
At this moment, it wasn't just the center of attention; dozens of people watched with wide eyes, anticipating Zheng Ya's spectacular performance.
The onlookers whispered among themselves, "The knife skills that Master Wu admires and learns must be really amazing, right?"
After all, the diners who can come to Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant are not ordinary people.
Ordinary people can't afford roast duck!
Although roast duck is not expensive, costing only three to five yuan per duck, this price is equivalent to three to five hundred yuan or even more in later times.
Moreover, you needed grain coupons and meat coupons to eat roast duck.
For ordinary families, it's just a dream, but they can't afford Peking duck at all!
You should know that in a steel rolling mill, the monthly meat ration was less than two ounces.
Compared to a roast duck that weighs three to five pounds, how long would it take to save up meat coupons to eat a roast duck!
Moreover, there was very little cooking oil available at that time. The workers would use the meat coupons they received from their workplaces to buy fatty meat to render into oil for cooking.
As a result, eating roast duck became a luxury.
Otherwise, why would Xu Jingli, Xu Huizhen's daughter, who runs a small tavern and has plenty of money, crave roast duck?
That's all because of the shortage of meat coupons.
Xu Huizhen had money, but she didn't have meat coupons and couldn't afford roast duck.
Therefore, at present, the people who go to Quanjude to eat Peking duck are mostly upper-middle-class people, unlike ordinary people who argue endlessly about things.
This resulted in little discussion at the scene, and the comments were all positive, unlike Xu Damao, who was known for slandering others to show his presence.
Erwazi brought the roast duck to the table. Master Wu took the knife from the table, placed it flat in his hands, and respectfully presented it to Zheng Ya, saying, "I am ashamed to trouble you to slice the roast duck yourself. I am sorry for my lack of skill!"
They gave him plenty of face, which piqued the curiosity of the onlookers.
Lou Bancheng's curiosity was piqued. He emerged from the embarrassment of being implicated by Xu Damao's careless remarks and muttered to himself, "This young man is no ordinary person!"
Zheng Ya smiled, took the knife offered by Master Wu, and twirled it between her fingers, creating a flash of light: "Whoosh whoosh whoosh."
The dagger spun and danced at his fingertips, flashing a dazzling light.
This move shocked the entire audience, leaving them stunned and speechless. It was truly spectacular!
As the saying goes, the layman sees the spectacle, while the expert sees the details.
Master Wu immediately understood: the swordsmanship of a master, a martial artist, using internal force was simply incomparable!
Zheng Ya was showing off his skills in front of everyone, using his absolute strength to scare away Master Wu's desire to learn the craft. While holding a knife and lifting the roast duck into the air and spinning it, he said as he sliced the duck: "Prepare a food box, put the roast duck in it and send it to my master and mistress for a hot meal. Thank you!"
"Erwazi, hurry up and prepare a food box to pack the roast duck, and arrange for someone to deliver it to Doctor Sun."
"Then bring out the remaining eight roast ducks so that Dr. Sun's disciple can demonstrate his knife skills and broaden everyone's horizons?" Master Wu was happy to help create a buzz.
You can't compare to this kind of person, and you can't flatter them enough, so you should try to befriend them and curry favor with them.
Having more friends means having more options. You never know when you might encounter difficulties and have a friend lend a hand, helping you overcome the challenges and make a comeback.
Especially for those in high-society circles, there are only benefits and no drawbacks.
Zheng Ya accepted his gesture of goodwill and then demonstrated his knife skills to everyone, slicing nine roast ducks in a row in just over five minutes.
This was mostly due to Erwazi's time being spent delivering the roast duck back and forth, which extended the time for slicing and roasting the duck.
Otherwise, it's just fast, dazzlingly sliced roast duck.
A roast duck can be sliced in fifteen seconds, as fast as if a spell had been cast.
After slicing and roasting the duck, Zheng Ya was delighted to receive over 5,000 Zhengde coins from the onlookers.
Having a positive income is a good omen.
Who made Zheng Ya so desperate for Zhengde-era medicinal herbs that he was sending a big gift for the apprenticeship ceremony three days later?
This generous gift contained seventeen or eighteen precious Chinese medicinal herbs, a lavish gift prepared by Elder Sun for treating patients. Zheng Ya envisioned using this gift to open up connections in high society and make a name for himself!
First impressions are very important.
Taking the initiative is crucial for Zheng Ya to develop its Zhengde Value revenue business.
It's a pity we're still short 20,000 to 30,000 Zhengde coins.
Zheng Ya then turned his attention to the onlookers, showcasing his extraordinary knife skills enhanced by his superb hand speed, and made a fortune off the audience, which pleased him greatly.
If we get two or three more waves of Zhengde value income, it will be enough to generate the Chinese medicinal herbs needed for the grand gift.
After watching Zheng Ya's knife skills, the onlookers exclaimed in amazement and dispersed, not wanting to disturb the other person's meal!
At most, they would simply clasp their hands in a gesture of respect, signifying that they had met and hoped to have another opportunity to get to know each other.
Five of the hospitable people approached Zheng Ya, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then took their leave.
Master Wu also sent his employees and apprentices away before bowing to Zheng Ya and thanking him: "Thank you for demonstrating your knife skills, which has broadened my horizons!"
It didn't make me narrow-minded and arrogant; I learned something from it, thank you for your guidance!
"Master Wu, you're too kind. Please forgive me for any inconvenience!" Zheng Ya was very satisfied with his attitude and was happy to make his acquaintance.
Who knows, maybe we can go into business together in the future.
After Master Wu took his leave, Zheng Ya finally sat down: "Alright, now we can eat in peace..."
"That Xu Damao ran away halfway through! How come there's someone like him in your compound, abandoning his wife and running away..." Cheng Xueru began her attack.
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