Chapter 345 Huqiao Fish Soup
Xue Ke went over to open the door. The shopkeeper looked inside from outside the door and saw Su Qianqian and Qin Hanzhang. He immediately put on a smile and said, "Mr. Su, this is a note left by a guest. It was sent by the housekeeper of the Zhu Mansion."
The shopkeeper did not explain which Zhu Mansion it was, naturally thinking that Su Qianqian should know.
Xue Ke took it and nodded seriously, then closed the door and handed the note to Su Qianqian.
It was the head of the Zhu family who invited Su Qianqian and Qin Hanzhang to the Zhu Mansion for a banquet, but the name at the beginning was their pseudonyms.
"Duke Xuan was well-known among the nobles of Xijing for not caring about worldly affairs and focusing only on the pleasures of the boudoir. He only had an empty shell to support the facade, but concubines were brought in one after another from the backyard.
I heard that they rarely have dealings with Jinning, and they only come to Beijing to deliver fiefs every year. Why is the news from the Zhu Mansion so fast? ”
Su Qianqian's words are meaningful.
"We'll know if we go and take a look... Otherwise, you can claim to be sick and stay in the inn, and I'll go alone to check it out." Qin Hanzhang thought about it and changed his mind.
"I'm afraid I can't avoid it this time. You should have heard that the shopkeeper kept talking about Young Master Su." Su Qianqian smiled, put away the note, called Xue Ke, and took him to the street market. She heard that there were a lot of delicious food in Jining, so she had to try some of them.
After opening the door and walking down the stairs, Su Qianqian was surprised by the scene downstairs: the scholars who lived elsewhere were all sitting around the dining table downstairs, some reading and some chatting. When they saw Su Qianqian coming out, they all looked up and greeted her with smiles.
Su Qianqian nodded in confusion: Has this inn become a popular check-in spot for internet celebrities?
Moreover, these people only recognized Su Qianqian. They were a little afraid and respectful of Qin Hanzhang behind her, but they didn't pay much attention to her.
Ergou was also very respectful to Su Qianqian, who was their family's savior.
"Sir, are you going out?" Ergou asked Su Qianqian after calling the guests over.
"Exactly. Want to see what must-eat delicacies there are in Jining? The weather is perfect today, so let's go for a walk."
Su Qianqian deliberately imitated Qin Hanzhang's words and found it funny.
"My dear, you tried Grandpa Sun's wontons last night, so today you should try Aunt Wu's Huqiao fish soup. Aunt Wu is a woman who feeds her whole family, and it all depends on that bowl of Huqiao fish soup. It's really delicious."
Ergou's eyebrows flew up again, and Su Qianqian really thought of Husky...
"Okay, then let's go try the Huqiao fish soup. Do you know where the fish soup shop is?" Su Qianqian asked casually.
"Sir... Su, I used to live near that fish soup shop. I'd like to show you the way... I'm Zhu Xiaoqian from Pingyu County, and I'm recruiting 110 candidates..."
A thin scholar stood up and said to Su Qianqian with a somewhat aggrieved look.
[Pfft...] The system burst out laughing first, and then Qin Hanzhang and Jiang Baipin, who followed closely behind, also tried to hold back their laughter.
Su Qianqian blinked. This was Li Gui meeting the real Li Kui, and Li Kui was almost exposed as a fake? She just thought of the number 110, plus her other alias Su Xiaoqian, Pingyu is the closest to here, there's nothing wrong with that!
But why is it so small? Su Xiaoqian and Zhu Xiaoqian must have scared the scholar terribly at that time.
"Mr. Zhu, right? Nice to meet you, I won't bother you any more..."
Su Qianqian bowed and quickly took Xue Ke and his group out, leaving behind countless suppressed laughs.
The carriage stopped at a remote small shop in the market, and the driver Qin San told Qin Hanzhang that they had arrived.
Qin Hanzhang helped Su Qianqian get out of the car. When he looked up, he saw an old, low shop with only the words "Huqiao Fish Soup" written on a cloth sign.
Qin Shisan walked in front and pushed open the door. Su Qianqian walked in and saw that there were quite a few people inside. She and Qin Hanzhang and Jiang Baipin found an empty seat and sat down. Immediately, a little girl about fourteen or fifteen came over and asked what they wanted to eat.
"Please bring up the best dishes in your shop... The servants we brought with us will also have some."
Jiang Baipin did what he liked most again: hosting a dinner party.
The girl answered crisply, quickly glanced at the group of guests, turned around and called inside: "Mom, big sister, eleven bowls of fish soup with fish soup noodles, two plates of braised fish slices, two plates of fried fish cakes..."
The little girl's voice is clear and melodious, with a soft accent. She really speaks better than she sings. Although her facial features are only delicate, she has a good voice.
There was a response from inside, and another younger girl next to her conveniently brought the tea bowl and teapot, crossed her legs and poured the tea steadily: "Sir, please moisten your throat and warm your hands first, it's very cold today."
Su Qianqian couldn't help but take another look at the little girl who acted like a little adult. Her eyes were very observant of Su Qianqian's words and expressions, and she had noticed that Su Qianqian was rubbing her hands together gently, so she said that.
Su Qianqian couldn't help but become interested in the shopkeeper. She should be the "mother" that the little girl called before, and the Aunt Wu that Ergou mentioned. The children she raised have high emotional intelligence, so this mother should not be bad either.
Soon, a girl of about sixteen or seventeen came out from the kitchen, with her hair wrapped in a Supa. On the tray in her hand were six bowls of fish soup. "Shuangqiao and Sanqiao, serve the guests!" She looked around and walked towards Su Qianqian's table.
"Sir, thank you for keeping me waiting. Is this your first time visiting our store? You should eat the fish soup while it's hot. It's a great addition to the fish soup and fish noodle soup with the braised fish slices. It's a fresh and unique flavor."
This person should be "Daqiao", Su Qianqian guessed.
The fish soup is snow-white and tender, and you can see the delicate fish meat in it. I scooped a spoonful with a wooden spoon and put it into my mouth. It was really fresh, fragrant, smooth and delicious.
"Yi Qiao, are these the fish cakes that these guests ordered?"
Su Qianqian looked up when she heard the voice and saw a middle-aged woman standing not far away. She was holding two porcelain plates in her hands, with a white scarf on her head and her sleeves tied up with her arms. She was looking over here.
[Yi Qiao, I guessed wrong...] This was the first sentence in Su Qianqian's mind.
"That's right, mother." The girl named Yiqiao replied gently and obediently.
The woman came over and put a porcelain plate on the table. In the plate was a golden-red sauce that exuded an aromatic aroma.
"This is my homemade sauce, which is most delicious when eaten with fish cakes. Nowadays, it is difficult to find the ingredients to make this sauce, and there are not many in the store. Only guests from far away can be given a plate to try. Please don't blame me, my dear guests."
The woman bowed to the guests around her and signaled Yi Qiao to bring the dish to Qin San and his table.
"Excuse me, but are you Aunt Wu?" Su Qianqian asked with a bow.
"That's right. The guest is obviously not from Jinning, so how does he know my last name?" Aunt Wu nodded.
"The waiter at Fulai Inn praised Aunt Wu's cooking skills, so I came here to taste it. It was really a feast for the eyes and it was worth the trip."
When Aunt Wu heard that it was the waiter at Fulai Inn who recommended her, she was stunned for a moment, staring at Su Qianqian thoughtfully, but said nothing. She nodded and left, then went back to the kitchen.
[My lady, this Aunt Wu...] The system suddenly spoke, but Aunt Wu turned back and bowed to Su Qianqian:
"Sir, I have something to tell you. May I go to the inner hall?"
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