Under the aggressive words of Fatty Huang, the young man refused to show weakness and spoke confidently and sharply.
The conversation was not going well, so the fat man Huang snorted coldly, bowed his hands and said, "Then Huang will prepare a bed for you," and turned to go downstairs. The dozen people behind him greeted the tall young man one after another, and then left with the fat man with smiles on their faces. When passing by Duan Tingxuan and others, one of them said, "This Anle Tower must be very proud of its other places, and it even thinks that our Linqing is one of those small towns. It dares to show the name of "the best restaurant in the world" here, but it has hit a wall. I think Fu Shengxiang has shown his best skills today, and the myth of Anle Tower is about to be broken..."
As they talked, they walked away. Duan Tingxuan turned around and looked at those people, frowning. Suddenly, he heard his wife say in the carriage: "Master, it seems that our restaurant really opened in Linqing, but I don't know how we offended the local restaurant tyrant, so we were kicked out today. In this case, let's go over and take a look at the situation."
Duan Tingxuan nodded, got off the horse, and personally helped Su Nuannuan get off the carriage. Long Pingzhang also recovered a small part of his memory along the way, and his demeanor became more and more calm. Seeing that Chu Xiu also wanted to come out to watch the fun, he also helped her hand. A few people left Siping to watch the carriage, and went up to the restaurant in the crowd who had dispersed and discussed.
In the restaurant, the young man who had never shown any weakness in front of Fatty Huang was no longer as confident as before. He was pacing back and forth in the middle of the floor. Suddenly, he stopped and said to a waiter at the counter, "Changqing, you must go to the capital immediately and ask the restaurant to send two skilled masters. Tell them that we have encountered a tough opponent in Linqing. Without the support of the masters, Anle Restaurant will be in tatters."
"But boss, it will take three or four days to get from here to the capital, even if we run day and night. The old masters may not be able to withstand such a bumpy ride. By the time we get back, the daylilies will be cold."
The young clerk said with a sad face, but the young shopkeeper stamped his feet and said angrily: "You are the only one who talks too much. Why don't you invite the masters to come? Are you going to the kitchen? Don't talk nonsense. Go quickly."
Before he finished speaking, he heard a laughing voice behind him saying, "It turns out that your fearlessness just now was all fake. You are not bad, young man. You have a very strong psychological quality. No wonder you can become the shopkeeper of Linqing Anle Tower."
The young shopkeeper suddenly turned around and saw two pairs of men and women standing at the door of the store. Although they were dressed in ordinary clothes, they were very elegant. He did not dare to neglect them. He immediately stepped forward and bowed and smiled, "Are you here to eat? I wonder if you want to eat in the private room on the third floor or in the elegant seats on the second floor..."
Before he could finish, Duan Tingxuan said in a deep voice: "Were you sent by Tingye? Don't you know who I am?"
Tingye? The young shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, then his eyes suddenly widened, because he finally remembered. Tingye was the name of the owner of Anle Tower in Beijing. He was the second young master of the Marquis's Mansion, and this elegant young man in front of him actually called the owner's name casually. What kind of identity does one need to be able to do this?
Thinking of this, the young shopkeeper felt his mouth dry. He asked carefully, "Do you know our boss?"
"That's ridiculous. He's my brother, how could I not know him? Why? You don't know that the prince and his wife of Anping Marquisate went to Niutou Mountain?"
As Duan Tingxuan spoke, he unfolded the folding fan in his hand and carefully examined the furnishings and decorations of the restaurant. He nodded slightly as he looked, thinking to himself that it was no wonder that Tingye sent such a young man to be the shopkeeper. Now it seems that this kid really has some skills. Haha, the reason why Fu Shengxiang even resorted to the tactic of kicking out the restaurant is probably not only because he is dissatisfied with the title of the number one restaurant, but also because he feels a crisis.
"I have met the Crown Prince. Could this... this person... be... the Crown Prince's wife who is famous all over the world?"
Just as he was thinking about it, he saw the young shopkeeper who was about to salute, but then he knelt down with a plop. Then the two young men behind the counter also ran out to kneel, but were stopped by Duan Tingxuan, who said calmly, "We didn't want to make a big fuss this time. When we entered the city earlier, we heard that it was Anle Tower, so we came to take a look. We didn't expect that it was indeed our own property, so we can't just ignore it. You don't need to be polite, just tell me what happened."
"Yes, yes, yes..." The young shopkeeper nodded repeatedly, his face full of excitement. He wanted to take a good look at the wife of the prince who was famous in Beijing, but he didn't even dare to glance at her. He could only rub his hands excitedly and said, "It's good that the prince and his wife are here. With you here, I have a backbone. This is really a blessing from heaven. Yes, my name is Li Qiushan. I have been a shopkeeper in several shops in Beijing before. I was appreciated by the second young master and was sent to Linqing two months ago to open Anle Building. Who knew that Fu Shengxiang, a local in Linqing, saw that Our business is booming, so they are jealous. They invited several chefs from somewhere in the past month, and today they came to challenge us. I am ashamed that none of the chefs from Beijing Anlelou are here. Although the dishes are fresh, to be fair, the color, aroma and taste can only be on par with the ten dishes of Fu Shengxiang, and they are definitely not better than the other. So I was anxious just now, so I wanted to send a waiter to Beijing Anlelou for help, but I didn’t expect that God bless me, and the prince and his wife came. This... This is really..."
“Where are the ten dishes made by Fu Shengxiang?”
Duan Tingxuan interrupted Li Qiushan and asked directly the key to the matter.
"It's in the private room on the third floor. My Lord and Madam, please follow me." Li Qiushan said, then looked at Long Pingzhang and Chu Xiu and asked tentatively, "These two..."
"These two are my friends. You don't have to worry too much. Just take us there." Duan Tingxuan explained briefly, so Li Qiushan knew that he should not be curious anymore, and led a few people to the third floor.
"No wonder Tingye sent you here, you are indeed very capable."
As soon as they entered the third floor, they felt enlightened. They saw that the huge hall on the third floor was empty, with only a few famous calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall and precious white Persian carpets on the floor. There were ten private rooms around the hall. There was a wooden sign with black background and gold characters on the door of each room, marking the name of the room, which were auspicious words such as "Flowers in Prosperity", "Good Luck", "Top of the List", and "Spring Breeze".
This style is not uncommon in modern restaurants, but it is the first time that Su Nuannuan and Duan Tingxuan have seen it in an ancient restaurant, which truly proves the saying: high-end atmosphere and class, low-key luxury and connotation. It can be imagined that when local celebrities, businessmen and even high-ranking officials entertain guests, this place must be their first choice.
Entering the private room of "Flower Blooming and Fortune", a fresh and fragrant smell rushed into my nose. Looking closely, I saw that the leftovers on the huge table had not been cleared away. The most conspicuous thing was a roasted lamb. Because these dishes had been tasted, they did not look good at this time. However, without tasting, just smelling the smell, Su Nuannuan knew that Fu Shengxiang had really spent a lot of money this time. These dishes were definitely made by famous chefs. I'm afraid that even if the chefs in the imperial kitchen used all their skills, it would not be more than this.
He cut off a piece of mutton and put it in his mouth, then tasted an abalone. Su Nuannuan put down her chopsticks and said to Li Qiushan, "No wonder you want to go to the capital for help. What do you mean by equality? Even if you take advantage of the fresh dishes, they will definitely not be as good as these dishes in terms of taste. Fortunately, the fat man Huang was confident that he would win and gave us five days, which is enough."
When Li Qiushan heard Su Nuannuan say this, his heart finally settled down. However, he was a little hesitant, so he reminded her in a low voice: "Madam, these dishes are indeed delicious, and the dishes of our Anle Tower have been passed down for so many days that many families have imitated them..."
"I understand what you mean. Don't worry. When it comes to cooking skills, I can't compare with a real chef like this. But you should know who created those fresh dishes in Anle Building. If I can create one or ten dishes, I can create twenty or thirty dishes. Leave it to me. Come to my place tomorrow and prepare the ingredients according to my instructions."
"Hey! I understand." Li Qiushan agreed excitedly, and then smiled and said, "The prince just said that you just came into the city. I wonder if you have booked an inn? If not, we have another Anle Inn in Linqing, which is behind this Anle Building. It is also luxurious and has two Tianzi suites that have no guests. Why don't you and your wife go take a look? If you like it, you can stay here."
"No. 1 Suite? This inn in Linqing already has a No. 1 Suite?" Su Nuannuan was surprised. She had just told Duan Tingxuan about the presidential suite in her world before, but she didn't expect that after not seeing Duan Tingye for a few months, the second master had already opened such a five-star inn in Linqing.
"Yes, not only in Linqing, but also in the capital, Kaifeng, and Luoyang, there are also such high-end inns. Yes, the prince and his wife have not been at home for the past few months, so you don't know how prosperous the business of our Anping Marquis Mansion is, right? Then you must go and take a look. To be honest, these two top-grade suites were originally reserved by me to entertain dignitaries, otherwise they would never be empty."
As Li Qiushan spoke, he led the excited Su Nuannuan, Duan Tingxuan, Long Pingzhang and Chu Xiu out of the back door of the restaurant. Sure enough, they saw a three-story building at the back, with four large gold-plated characters on the plaque on the gate: "Anle Inn".
Li Qiushan was a man of good sense. After bringing the others to the place, he took his leave. Duan Tingxuan asked him to send someone to bring Siping over and settle the carriage. Then he looked at Su Nuannuan who was sitting at the table and said with a wry smile, "Tingye, that bastard, we were only away for a few months and he ran away. He's in trouble now, right? The world's number one restaurant, he's so shameless that he's not afraid of his tongue. Even if we are the best in the world, we can't be so arrogant. How is it? Has it caused public outrage? If Linqing is like this, who knows if there won't be such incidents in other places? Let's see how he gets in trouble then."
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