Father-in-law Zhu Di, I am so happy to marry the disfigured princess

Chapter 144 Not Even My Apprentice!The prosperity of the salt merchants!

"I think this Dongpo meat tastes amazing."

"I'm afraid those people thought the meal was expensive and deliberately found fault."

"This is Badasho's best dish. Every time I come here, I just want to taste this Dongpo pork."

The diners on the third floor were discussing in low voices.

The implication was that Li Xiao and the others felt that the food was expensive and deliberately found fault.

Li Xiao wanted to have a quiet meal at first, and didn't want to cause trouble.

But the problem is, Zhu Gaoxu had already patted the table, and when he heard the discussions of the surrounding diners, Zhu Gaoxu's cold eyes swept towards those people, scaring the group of wealthy businessmen to shrink their heads.

Not long after, a strange-looking, short cook came over. It was the famous chef Badasho of Zuixianlou.

"These masters, do you think my Dongpo meat tastes bad?"

Ba Dasho came over under the guidance of the waiter, his face full of displeasure.

His reputation is so great that no one can doubt it.

Dare to charge 1000 taels of silver for eight dishes, which is to rely on his superb cooking skills.

If someone can't afford it, it's fine to defile it at will, it's not worth mentioning.

These people can afford the food, but they say it's not delicious. If it spreads, how will they do business in the future?
"The taste is average." Zhu Gaoxu said lightly.

Badasho cupped his hands: "Excuse me, my lord, where have you eaten Dongpo meat that is better than my Badasho?"

Zhu Gaoxu said: "I ate it, I ate it not long ago."

Badasho asked, "Excuse me, which restaurant is it?"

Zhu Gaoxu pointed to Li Xiao next to him: "My brother-in-law Li Xiaoyao's Dongpo pork tastes better than yours."

Li Xiao: "."

Everyone: "."

If you name a well-known restaurant, everyone thinks you can still compete.

After all, there is indeed some controversy among the dishes made by famous restaurants, and it is difficult for a whole family to adjust.

But he pointed directly at the young man, and he couldn't be a cook at first glance. Isn't this hard to find fault?

Ba Dasho was taken aback, looked at Li Xiao and asked, "Your Excellency is the cook?"

Li Xiao shook his head with a smile: "No. But I do know how to make Dongpo pork, and it's a method I developed by myself."

Badasho: "In other words, it's just that they think your Dongpo pork is delicious?"

Li Xiao said to himself: "The Dongpo meat I developed is indeed delicious, and it should be better than your plate."

The voice fell.

There was a lot of discussion.

"Are you here to play games?"

"Guess so"

"A young man, how can his cooking be as good as Badasho's?"

"I see these people are screwed."

The rich merchants on this floor understand.

These people really came to play.

However, this Zuixianlou has a backstage.

I heard that there are high-ranking officials in the backstage, and these people will definitely kick the iron board.

Badasho pointed to Li Xiao: "In the name of Badasho, I challenge you to bet on this Dongpo meat, is this master willing?"

There is a bet, it seems that it is beneficial to take it. Li Xiao said with a smile: "It is possible, but this is your territory, and it is not up to you to win or lose?"

Hearing this, Badasho felt insulted.

As one of the famous chefs in the world, how could he do such a lowly thing.

"Young man, you underestimate my eight great shovels too."

"If my eight great shovels don't even have this kind of tolerance, how can I be famous?"

Ba Dasho patted his chest and said: "I, Ba Dasho, sitting in this Zuixian Tower, have accepted countless cooking challenges. How many chefs want to defeat me and become famous! Countless eyes are staring at me, I can't do such a thing. You should feel lucky, my lord, I seldom challenge others, I always wait for others to challenge me, but they are all cooks, and you are the first as a diner."

Hearing this, Li Xiao probably understood how the ancient cooks became famous.

After all, there was no Internet, no video, no newspapers in ancient times.
Can only rely on word of mouth.

It is nothing more than accepting the challenge, defeating the challenger, and slowly spreading the word.

After finishing speaking, Badasho pointed to the diners on the three floors and said: "These diners are all gluttonous, and all of them are rich owners. They are willing to spend a lot of money to patronize my Zuixianlou. At the same time, they will also go to other high-end restaurants. , as a judge, it is absolutely fair. If you can beat me, you will definitely become famous."

"It's fine to be famous, I'm not a cook, cooking is just one of my hobbies."

Li Xiao smiled and said: "I accept the challenge, but it's boring to do so, let's add some color."

Generally speaking, other cooks would not make this request when they challenged the Eight Shovels.

After all, their purpose is just to make a name for themselves.

If you win, you will be famous, and if you lose, you will lose nothing.

In the early years, Badasho was also willing to take on such challenges.

After all, you can also spread your own reputation.

Therefore, chefs from many restaurants all over the world have traveled thousands of miles to Zuixianlou to challenge Badasho, but no one has ever won the prize.

Li Xiao was the first.

Hearing that there was a lot of money, Bada Thoi felt a little strange: "You are very courageous."

Li Xiao said: "It's just self-confidence."

Hearing this, Bada Shovel became interested.

This shows that the other party is not here to play around, but has something real.

Badachan laughed and said, "What are you betting on?"

Li Xiao thought about it for a while, and these eight dishes have eliminated Dongpo pork, and the taste of other dishes are all excellent.
After learning the other seven dishes, I can go to Peking to open a restaurant.

"I'll bet you on the recipes of the other seven dishes except for Dongpo pork!"

Li Xiao said so.

The voice fell.

The diners stood up in surprise.

Zhu Ningyun looked at Li Xiao, thinking that Xiaolang wants to open a restaurant?
Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui looked at Li Xiao one after another. It turned out that the brother-in-law had this idea.

Wonderful!

Among other things, the taste of the other seven dishes is a must.

With the recipe, opening a restaurant in Beiping can definitely compare with Tianfeng Restaurant.

How much money does this cost?
When the time comes, you must participate.
Bada Shovel was full of disbelief: "Do you know how many people want the recipe of my eight dishes? This is a secret that is not passed on! It's not for sale!"

"Are you afraid?"

Li Xiao used the aggressive method: "Are you afraid of losing to me?"

Badasho is superb at cooking, but his brain is not working well, so he was so angry that he died, and said angrily: "Joke, how can I be afraid of Ba Dasho? You can gamble, but what do you have to bet on? You can't be empty." Glove White Wolf."

Li Xiao said, "How about I bet 1 taels of silver?"

at this time.

The diners around laughed and said:
"1 taels of silver can't buy the formula of eight shovels."

"That's right, if the formula for these eight shovels can be purchased for 1 taels, I would have bought them a long time ago."

"This is a small thing that makes a big difference. It's really beautiful for young people to think."

Bada shovels cost 1000 taels for a table of dishes, and 1 taels is indeed not enough.

But someone said:
"But don't tell me, this 1 taels is just a gift."

"That's true, the Eight Great Shovels have never lost."

"This young man is a little overwhelmed."

Hearing these words, Bada Shovel frowned.

It is true that one's own formula cannot be measured by 1 taels.

But it's impossible for me to lose!

Let alone losing to this young man.

Badasho looked at Li Xiao and found that his hands had no calluses for cooking.
Sure enough, it was to send money.

"Okay, I agree, but"

Badasho looked at Li Xiao: "You have to take out 1 taels to prove that you have brought so much money. I, Badasho, am not in the mood to mess around here."

Ah this
Patronizing pretending to be aggressive, Li Xiao didn't even think about whether he could take out the 1 taels.

How can I have 1 taels?
Helpless, Li Xiao had no choice but to look at Zhu Ningyun.

"I have."

Zhu Ningyun took out 1 taels of bank notes from her purse, lined them up on the table and said, "It's genuine, it's a meeting ticket from Gathering Yinzhuang."

This money was specially brought by Zhu Ningyun when she went out, just in case it was needed.

The result came in handy today.

Li Xiao was taken aback, his wife is really rich!

Huiju Yinzhuang is a very famous silver equipment of Daming, and the silver ticket can be cashed at any time.

Badasho took the banknote, looked carefully, and found that it was a genuine banknote gathered in Yinzhuang, so he put it back.

"Okay, let's start the competition."

The eight shovels are categorical, and they are bound to win the 1 taels of silver.

Although he is the founder of this restaurant, as it grows bigger, many high-ranking officials, dignitaries and shareholders join together to manage the restaurant up and down, and the money it makes is not as much as imagined.

Only part of it can flow into your own pocket.

The 1 taels of silver was given to him for nothing.

"and many more."

Li Xiao raised his hand and said, "Compared to me, you are not qualified, if you beat you, just send me as an apprentice."

After speaking, he looked at Zhu Gaosui, "Teacher, this high-end game, you go."

Zhu Gaosui: "."

Hearing this, Badasho's face instantly turned a liver-colored, feeling that he had been humiliated.

"Don't be ashamed, just wait to admit defeat!"

Bada Tho didn't say that his disciples should be served, but he didn't bother to continue arguing, and directly ordered: "Then let's compare, use the ingredients and kitchen utensils in the kitchen as you like, and let these diners judge after finishing. ?”

Ordinary diners are naturally not good, but the wealthy businessmen on the third floor are all powerful gourmets.

"it is good!"

Li Xiao nodded.

"I, Yuhuatian, don't deserve my name."

Zhu Gaosui also felt that he had won, so he smiled and got up.

After all, along the way, among other things, he has cooked Dongpo meat seven or eight times, and he is already very proficient.

At this time, Li Xiao stuffed a bag of things into his hand, and whispered in his ear: "Just follow the method I usually give you, and add this."

In order to secure a win, Li Xiao gave him a small packet of Tai Tai Le Chicken Essence to freshen up.

"it is good"

Although Zhu Gaosui didn't know what it was, he knew it must be another good thing invented by his brother-in-law.

It must have been added, it tastes even better!
It seems that this competition is stable!

That's it.

Zhu Gaosui went to the kitchen with Badasho.

The diners on the third floor wait patiently here.

These wealthy businessmen like to watch the excitement when they have nothing to do on weekdays. Especially when there is such excitement to watch, they are unwilling to leave and are willing to be referees.

Two hours later.

The two came back with dishes respectively.

The aroma is overflowing and attracts people's mouth watering.

The Dongpo meat made by the two was served separately.

The rules of the competition are simple.

There were about 30 to [-] people present, all of whom were well-known and wealthy businessmen in Yangzhou.

Those who can sit here to eat are all wealthy businessmen and wealthy people.

Among them are salt merchants, cloth merchants, tea merchants, dyestuff merchants, spice merchants, etc.
Most of them are salt merchants, which is also the purpose of Li Xiao's move, to show his strength in front of these salt merchants.

After all, it won't be long before they will meet again.

"Everyone, thank you for coming to my Drunken Immortal Building. Please serve as judges today. The meal price for those present today will be discounted by [-]%."

At this time, the shopkeeper of Zuixianlou was also alarmed.

People who do business are good people. In order to give back to old customers, they found an excuse to give them discounts.

After all, Zuixianlou would never give any discounts on weekdays, but asking them to help today would allow them to open their mouths. In addition, it was tantamount to buying people's hearts and guaranteeing the victory of the game.

Of course, he thinks he can't lose.
"The written test has begun, please taste it!"

The clerk in the store first distributed the eight big shovels of ingredients to the wealthy businessmen present in small bowls.

This free thing, if you don't eat it for nothing, don't eat it.

And this must have been done by the eight shovels with all their strength.

The Dongpo meat served here is excellent in color, aroma and taste.

It is Badasho slow fire, less water, more wine, stewed with the best rice wine and skillful fire.

The rich merchants tasted it carefully, and all of them narrowed their eyes immediately.

Sure enough, the taste of Dongpo pork is even better than the usual Dongpo meat, the meat is soft but not rotten, it melts in the mouth, and it is absolutely delicious!
"Okay! Delicious! This is two points better than usual. You are lazy on weekdays."

"Well, it's still a familiar taste, and the aroma of this wine makes people feel sweet."

"Let's not talk about the meat, it's just that the soup is delicious, let's go with the rice."

Everyone was full of praise, and one of the businessmen didn't care about the image at all, and even filled the soup.

Seeing this scene, Ba Dasho grinned, feeling that he had won.

This Dongpo meat is his specialty, how could he lose?
"Not good, I shouldn't lose."

Zhu Gaosui was a little nervous, wondering if the eight shovels were hiding their strength. The Dongpo meat they ate just now didn't show their full strength, and now they are fully fired?
Li Xiao saw Zhu Gaosui's nervousness, patted him on the shoulder and said, "The arrangement is according to what I said, did you add anything?"

Zhu Gaosui nodded, "Yes, by the way, brother-in-law, what did you add? I'm a little worried about how confident you are."

Li Xiao smiled and said in a low voice, "If you add it, you will win. What you get is chicken essence. Adding chicken essence to any dish can more than double the taste."

hiss!
Several people gasped.

This chicken essence is so amazing, the taste of any dish is more than doubled?
In this way, the competition is sure to win!

"Okay, now try this little brother's Dongpo meat."

Seeing the reaction of the people present, the shopkeeper of Zuixianlou felt that the winning ticket was in his hands, so he waved someone to serve the second course.

A series of small dishes containing Dongpo meat were served on the tables of the wealthy businessmen.

"The appearance of this Dongpo meat is okay, but I don't know how it tastes."

A big salt merchant looked at Dongpo Meat Road in front of him.

Another salt merchant said: "Dishes are all about color, aroma, and taste. For our top gourmets, the taste is the most important. You can't just look at the outside. Taste is the most important."

"Then try it?"

Ever since, everyone started to move their chopsticks.

Li Xiao's Dongpo meat is almost the same as the method of the eight shovels, after all, it has been handed down from history.

But the difference is that Li Xiao's Dongpo pork has rock sugar added.

Whether Dongpo meat is delicious or not depends on its sweet taste.

And the eight shovels add expensive icing sugar, icing sugar is very expensive in Daming, and the best icing sugar costs five taels of silver, which is as precious as gold!
Still his icing, not just any icing.

It is Badashovel's secret icing, which is [-]% sweeter than the icing on the market.

This is also one of the reasons why his Dongpo meat is delicious.

It's a pity that he ran into the monster Li Xiao.

Li Xiao's rock sugar is not at the same level of sweetness as icing sugar, one is heavenly and the other is underground.

In addition, Dongpo meat also pays attention to seasoning with wine.

Badasho uses the best Huadiao wine.

As for the wine Zhu Gaosui used, Li Xiao gave him the top-level rice wine produced by the system. The craftsmanship is more advanced, and the alcohol content is much higher.

Not to mention that the ancient wine tastes better, Li Xiao has already tried it separately.

No matter how good the wine was in ancient times, it is incomparable with the wine of the future.

The ancient wine-making technology is indeed very advanced, but compared with the good wine in the future, it is indeed far behind, and it is simply not comparable to the purity.

That's two waits short.

In addition, Li Xiao finally gave Zhu Gaosui a small packet of monosodium glutamate.

This thing is pure technology and hard work.

Chicken essence is actually monosodium glutamate plus some artificial food flavors.

Among them, monosodium glutamate is monosodium glutamate. The ancient people took a sip of soup to enhance the freshness. In fact, they obtained monosodium glutamate from natural ingredients.

But no matter how you do it, there is no direct way to MSG.

The monosodium glutamate is directly smashed on the face with monosodium glutamate, pure!
Why in the future, almost all restaurants use MSG?

The umami taste of sodium glutamate stimulates the taste buds, and it can definitely rub dishes without MSG on the ground.

What's more, ancient people who have not been baptized by MSG?
as predicted.

When the No. [-] wealthy businessman tasted this Dongpo meat, he froze.

An experience like never before.

Sweet and delicious, endless aftertaste! ! !
The mouth is sweet, and the wine is fragrant on the lips and teeth! !

Dongpo pork first pays attention to softness and glutinousness, and it must be fat but not greasy, which requires mastering the heat.

And Zhu Gaosui's pressure cooker directly presses out the fat and fat of the meat under high pressure.

Dongpo meat pays attention to freshness and sweetness, and this Dongpo meat makes the sweetness to the extreme.

sweet!It is too sweet!
The sweetness of this Dongpo meat can be felt in the mouth, after the baptism of rice wine, it is sweet but not greasy!
Then there is freshness, freshness to the extreme freshness!
Never tasted such delicious food!
Soon, apart from the salt merchant, everyone else froze.

The scene suddenly became very quiet, only the sound of swallowing and chewing remained
Ba Dasho also felt that something was wrong at this time, why are the expressions of these people so exaggerated?
Ba Dasho said: "Everyone, this taste."

He was about to ask how it tasted when he was interrupted by a wealthy businessman raising his hand.

The rich businessman didn't show any mercy at all, he directly raised his hand to signal not to speak, and let him enjoy the delicious food with peace of mind.

Rich merchants who are willing to spend 1000 taels of silver to eat delicious food all have a great love for delicious food. They will not only eat this one, and naturally they will not sell the face of Ba Dashovel.

Ba Dasho was deflated, feeling uneasy.

Another half stick of incense time passed.

All the people present ate up the Dongpo meat cooked by Zhu Gaosui.

That's right, it was completely clean, and the dishes were sweeter than washed.

After eating, everyone is still unsatisfied!

Almost completely forgot, they are still the judges' business!

Seeing this scene, Li Xiao knew that he had won.

It still has to be chicken essence, and it still has to be technology and hard work!

Li Xiao smiled and said: "Everyone, don't forget that this is a competition, you have to say something fair, how does the Dongpo meat made by my apprentice taste?"

Li Xiao's voice awakened the rich businessmen who were still intoxicated by the delicious food.

A fat rich businessman stood up, patted his head, and came to his senses: "Yeah, I almost forgot about it."

He took a breath, and then said loudly: "I think it's so delicious. I've never eaten such delicious Dongpo pork. The taste is absolutely amazing!!! What do you think?"

The other wealthy businessmen came back to their senses and got up.

They looked at Zhu Gaosui one by one.

Even at such a young age, his culinary skills have already surpassed Ba Dasho!

This is too powerful, as expected, a hero comes out of a boy!

“Delicious!!! So delicious!”

"Delicious in the world, no, this is the taste of the gods, this taste should only be found in the sky!"

"It's so delicious, I've never tasted such delicious Dongpo pork!"

"It's over, let me eat such delicious Dongpo meat, what should I do if I can't eat it in the future!"

"Can I have another serving? I will pay! I am willing to pay 500 taels of silver to make me a complete Dongpo meat!"

"I'm also willing to pay, this small piece is not enough to eat!"

"I also offer 500 taels. Little brother, can you make me another one?"

"I'm willing to pay 1 taels to buy this Dongpo pork recipe!"

"I'm willing to pay 2 taels to buy this Dongpo pork recipe!"

The scene suddenly became chaotic, and everyone seemed to have forgotten that this was a competition.

In the end, some merchants were even willing to pay a high price for the recipe, fearing that they would not be able to eat such delicious Dongpo pork in the future.

Li Xiao and the others were a little surprised.

These businessmen are too rich, they can only open their mouths for 1 or [-] taels.
Just to buy a Dongpo Pork recipe?
"My God, I feel like they are richer than my father"

Zhu Gaoxu frowned slightly, and whispered to Zhu Ningyun.

Zhu Ningyun also nodded, it was the first time she saw this kind of scene, she said in a low voice: "Zhumen's wine and meat stinky roads have frozen bones, I didn't expect such a scene to happen in the Ming Dynasty, there are many people in Beiping who don't have enough to eat. And what they say is 1 taels of silver, let alone a few lifetimes, ordinary people can’t earn that much money in 1000 years.”

Zhu Gaosui whispered: "Sister, I think these merchants are so rich, the court should charge them more taxes, a merchant is no worse than our Yan Palace."

Li Xiao smiled and said in a low voice: "Third brother, you have a good idea. The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. You should contribute to the development of the Ming Dynasty. If the court understands this, it should increase business taxes."

Closer to home.

Li Xiao didn't agree to their conditions, but said: "Everyone, which Dongpo meat do you think tastes better?"

All the merchants said in unison: "Of course it's your Excellency's Dongpo meat!"

heard.

Li Xiao looked at Badasho and the cold-faced Zuixianlou shopkeeper.

They couldn't believe that the eight major shovels, which had not lost a single game for decades, were actually lost in the hands of a young man who looked like a son of a wealthy businessman.

They looked at Zhu Gaosui's Dongpo pork, picked it up and tasted it curiously.

Immediately, his complexion changed.

Obviously found that the taste of this dish is amazing!

"This taste"

Bada Shovel said inconceivably: "I can concoct such a flavor, I am not wronged"

Bada Tiaodao is a straightforward person, if he loses, he loses, and he said it very happily.

"Even my apprentice is not as good as you are!"

Li Xiao smiled lightly.

Zhu Ningyun, on the other hand, took a deep breath and looked at Li Xiao with even more admiration in her eyes.

My own husband is also too powerful.
Li Xiao looked at Badasho, smiled lightly and said, "Badasho, it's time to hand over the recipes of the other seven dishes?"

(End of this chapter)