Chapter 202 Uncle Shen smells really good

Huo Yuntao is just an ordinary adult.

He doesn't like children much but he doesn't hate them either. When he sees a cute child, he will tease them on a whim. He will stay away from the child when he needs care. If you ask him to take care of the child, make sure nothing happens. If something happens, he will definitely turn around and run away, forgetting about the child completely. At that time, he may feel that something is missing, but in fact, if nothing happens, he may not even remember it after three days.

Anyway, he came over, picked up Xinbao, and started rubbing and throwing things around. After making a lot of noise for a while, he turned around and ran away.

Xinbao sighed tiredly, tidied his clothes and continued to work.

Yan Shenjue followed leisurely with his hands behind his back, the long tail of his free and easy scarf hanging down his back, showing a certain elegance and uniqueness.

He was clearly just "following", but because of his calm demeanor, one always had the illusion that he was appreciating the flowers.

When the second brother came over, he saw this scene and couldn't help but stop and look at them from a distance.

Yan Shenjue was only ten years old, still just a child, thin and small, but there was always a kind of cold calmness about him, as if the moonlight was covering his shoulders, aloof from the world. Only the look in his eyes when he looked at Tuanzi was filled with some warmth.

Thinking about what the elder said, he felt an indescribable discomfort in his heart when he looked at Yan Shenjue.

He was slightly distracted.

Yan Shenjue noticed it and turned his head.

The second brother quickly adjusted his expression.

Yan Shenjue said to him indifferently: "Congratulations." He turned back.

Second brother: “…”

He touched his nose silently.

Well, I should have thought of it earlier. His expression didn't really matter. In his eyes, he probably only had one name - "Xinbao's second brother"? The second brother came over with a smile and found a topic that interested him: "What delicious food did Xinbao make again?"

Sure enough, the young boy turned his clear eyes towards him and said, "Xinbao made cockscomb this morning. You can go and try it. It's delicious."

The two chatted casually, and in the evening they set up a pot to eat hotpot.

This time everyone sat together at a big table, and the pot in the middle was also super-large. It was obviously the kind of grand pot that only warriors would use.

The chicken soup had been simmering for several hours and was boiling. The picked and washed chrysanthemums were slowly put into the soup, floating in the air and smelling fragrant.

Master Shen said, "Does it look okay?"

He asked the elder, "I think it will suit your taste, right?"

The elder said, "It smells nice and looks very beautiful."

Mr. Shen signaled to others to quickly put in the fish and chicken slices.

Different from the spicy and fragrant heavy-flavored hotpot, the chrysanthemum hotpot is a very clear and delicious hotpot. The fish and chicken slices are cut thinly and can be cooked in a few breaths in the pot. It is also very tender when you bite it. The old man tasted it with a chopstick and praised it repeatedly, but Master Shen didn't feel it was very satisfying.

Until he started putting the puff pastry in it.

As soon as he entered the mouth, Mr. Shen raised his brows.

Because of the addition of chrysanthemums, the hot pot soup becomes extremely delicious, with the perfect blend of floral and meaty aromas, unique flavor, and not a bit greasy. So when the pastry is put into the pot, it is dipped in the soup, the skin is still crispy, but the inside is full of juicy flavor. It bursts with juice when you bite it, and the rich aroma that fills your mouth is really addictive.

Master Shen tasted it and said, "Good! Master, try it! This fried dough stick tastes so good after being put into the pot!!"

The elder agreed: "Indeed!"

Xinbao was also eating pastry.

Her stomach was small and she couldn't eat much, so she only tried a few slices of chicken and left her stomach empty to eat the puff pastry.

Anshun asked the chef to cut the fried dough sticks and soft twisted dough twists into small pieces for her. She ate them one bite at a time and felt very satisfied.

After eating a twisted dough stick and two spoonfuls of vermicelli, Xinbao's belly was so full that he drank the soup reluctantly with a spoon.

Then I realized that no one was talking at the table, everyone was just working hard to eat.

Xinbao grabbed Yan Shenjue and pushed him back, and saw that Master Shen was eating without even raising his head. Xinbao rolled his eyes and shouted across the table, "Uncle, is it delicious?"

Mr. Shen and Mr. Yuan thought he was being called, and they looked up at the same time and said with a smile, "Xiang!"

Tuanzi smiled with teeth but no eyes.

She knows it! No one can escape the charm of Greater China cuisine! No one!!

If you don’t allow flowers to be used in cooking, it must be because the dishes you cook won’t taste good! ! The fourth brother next to him laughed and said, “If there is a hot pot restaurant like this, the business will definitely be very good.”

"Not necessarily!" Huo Yuntao poured cold water on it: "It must be good at first, but someone else will learn it in just two days."

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

Fourth Brother Tang was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "That's true."

The second brother turned to him and said, "So, nothing is simple. You have to wear a hat that matches your head. Just like chrysanthemum hotpot, if you don't have power and influence, someone will learn it the next day. If you have enough power, no one will dare to learn it no matter how good your business is... It's the same with other businesses. Even if you have a family secret recipe and are not afraid of someone learning it, you can't keep it if you don't have power and influence."

Fourth Brother Tang glanced at him and nodded: "So you should go and take the exam as a scholar quickly so that I can go sell flowers."

Fortunately, there is no decree in this dynasty that prohibits merchants from taking the imperial examinations. Even if there is, it doesn't matter. It can be registered under Madam Lin's name and pretended to be her dowry.

The second brother was amused by what he said: "I...I will do my best."

"Come to me!" Huo Yuntao said from the opposite side: "If you want to open a shop, pay me some money and I will protect you."

Fourth brother said: "But... the flowers I'm talking about are the flowers of the Shen family?"

Huo Yuntao was stunned: "Oh, yes! Then why are you worried? It's just a small matter, it's okay."

Master Shen scolded him across the table: "Are you stupid? Why are you butting in? What does it have to do with you?!"

The second elder brother was just talking casually, expressing his feelings and teaching his younger brother a lesson, while the fourth elder brother said, "I understand, let's all work hard..." The two brothers spoke casually but had a tacit understanding, but Huo Yuntao had to interfere.

The second brother smiled and said, "Brother Yuntao is so obsessed with the gang that he still gets scolded. How pitiful."

Huo Yuntao came to his senses after being scolded by the headmaster and said with a smile: "That's right!"

Master Shen laughed and said, "This generation is a mess."

The elder said: "It will get even more chaotic in the future, so we can only call each other names."

Xinbao listened quietly to everyone talking, his big eyes rolling around, looking at this and that.

She quietly pulled Yan Shenjue, and Yan Shenjue looked at her. She pulled him down again, with a guilty look on her face, and glanced at Master Shen.

Yan Shenjue put down his chopsticks and lowered his head. Xinbao pulled his ear and asked in a low voice, "Is uncle a gangster?"

Yan Shenjue glanced at her and whispered, "I'll tell you after we finish eating."

(End of this chapter)