gourmet food

Chapter 1256: An appointment in the capital for a banquet between Manchu and Han Dynasty

"What happened?"

The contract had just been signed, and Mu Qing was still happy to have stabilized the supplier. The opening of the new hotel was just around the corner, which solved the biggest problem.

But the slightly panicked expression on Hao Minming's face made Mu Qing realize that the matter was probably not simple.

"Look at the number one hot search list. The wedding invitation between you and your boss has been exposed. The date of the wedding is known to everyone. Many people said they would come to join in the fun that day."

Hao Minming was a little bit dumbfounded after seeing the comments on the Internet. Originally, the two of them planned to hold a low-key wedding banquet. Not many people were invited, but now it seems that they can no longer keep a low profile.

Because most netizens' comments are quite interesting, this "joining in the fun" is not a joke.

"Mr. Chu is getting married. This is a good thing. The return of the national treasure this time is so amazing. I will definitely send him a gift on the wedding day!"

"It's great. I didn't know how to express my respect for the return of this national treasure before. I just have this opportunity. I will go and congratulate you on the wedding day!"

"Oh, I don't have time for business trips these days, otherwise I would have to go to the scene to congratulate him. Mr. Chu has contributed the national treasure so selflessly, so I must send you a message of gratitude."

"Boss Chu is great. The dishes at this wedding banquet must be extraordinary. If I give you a congratulatory gift, can you let me have a meal?"

"Ouye, Zhengchou didn't have the chance to taste the dishes made by Master Chu. You can't turn me away if you come to celebrate on this happy day, hehe!"

Mu Qing originally thought that if the invitation was exposed, it would cause some bad public opinion, and it would also bring some bad information to her wedding, and she instantly felt bad.

But when I took out my phone, it turned out that this was the number one hot search list. Oh no, the top three hot searches at this time were all about my wedding.

The wedding invitation of the returning protagonist of National Treasure is exposed!

Chu Yunfeng’s wedding date is confirmed!
The national treasure returns to explore the secrets of the protagonist’s wedding banquet!

Clicking on any one to read the comments, Mu Qing was immediately dumbfounded. She opened her mouth in surprise and said in disbelief: "No, why is there such a big fuss?"

Seeing that Mu Qing was extremely surprised, Hao Mingming also said helplessly: "It's true, now I guess you can't keep a low profile even if you want to.

And I guess now that gifts on the wedding day are probably indispensable, so hurry up and think about countermeasures!
By the way, hasn’t the boss come back yet?You have to hurry up on this matter. If things continue to ferment, it may be difficult to hold a wedding properly on that day! "

Hao Minming's reminder was not unreasonable. If a large number of people really came to watch the fun, he and Chu Yunfeng probably wouldn't be able to even enter the hotel that day.

Not to mention reporters, the onlookers can surround the hotel three floors inside and three floors outside. If a stampede or other safety accident occurs, it will be a lifelong shadow!

"I see, I'll tell Yunfeng right away, here you can greet me!
Qiqi, please pay attention to the situation in the hall and let me know if anything happens! "

After saying that, Mu Qing walked directly towards the private room where Chu Yunfeng and the others were. He couldn't explain this on the phone, so he could only figure it out after meeting.

Peng Yue and others who were still in the hall at this time naturally saw the hot searches on the Internet. Everyone looked at each other and realized that this matter was troublesome.

It seems that Chu Yunfeng has a headache this time. The matters of these seniors have not been settled yet, and such a big thing happened on the Internet. I don't know how he will deal with it.

Mu Qing was also a little anxious, especially the photo of the invitation on the Internet, it looked like it was taken when it fell on the ground, this can't be blamed on Xiao Li, it should be an accident.

You can probably guess that after Xiao Li came downstairs, he was surrounded by everyone asking about the banquet. Maybe someone accidentally knocked the invitation card off his hand, which happened to be photographed by reporters, which caused such a big fuss. Things are coming.

It was also their fault that they and Chu Yunfeng had ignored it. Originally, the guests could leave normally after the banquet was over, but they forgot that there were many people waiting downstairs.

After the invitation was sent, it was hard to ask others to keep it secret, but everyone should have a tacit understanding. After all, they also knew that Chu Yunfeng was in the limelight during this period and wanted to keep a low profile.

But the accident still happened, and it was unforeseen.

At this time in the private room, Mr. Li and Mr. Wan were going back and forth, and the two sides were arguing endlessly about the cooperation of the dishes.

"Don't be so careless with me. You must be able to cook more than these eighteen dishes. If you want to cooperate, you must show sincerity, otherwise this matter will be forgotten!"

In response to Mr. Li's complaints, Wan Lao did not give in at all. He blew his beard and glared: "Aren't you also a big liar? You just told me the menu. Is it possible that you can cook all the dishes on it?"

"Since I dare to tell you the menu, I will definitely cook it. Do you still doubt my cooking skills?"

"Hmph~! Who doesn't know how to brag? If you really know how to do it, why haven't you shown it to me after so many years?"

"Can you show off this unique skill at the bottom of the box easily? I have more than 60 dishes here, and I really look down on you who only have a dozen or so!"

"When I said eighteen dishes, did I mean eighteen dishes? How do you know we won't have more dishes?"

"Come on, don't you see a cow flying in the sky?"

"Old Man Li, you, what do you want, are you still cooperating?"

"It's okay if you want to cooperate. Show your sincerity, otherwise cooperation is out of the question!"

"We can't continue the conversation with your attitude. If you really don't want to cooperate, then I'll leave. We won't see each other again in this life!"

"Your attitude is the only problem. If you want to cooperate, there is no problem, but I have a condition. If you agree, you will cooperate. If you don't agree, forget it!"

Huh~?

As soon as Mr. Li said these words, Wan Lao was stunned and asked with some uncertainty: "Have you really figured it out? Then tell me, what are the conditions?"

Chu Yunfeng was also a little surprised. Mr. Li had taken a turn for the worse. It seemed that he felt that the time had come, but he didn't know what the conditions were. He expected it would be a bit difficult, and he didn't know if Wan Lao would accept it.

When he saw Wan Lao's prepared look, Li Lao touched his beard and said confidently: "It's very simple, one dish is changed to another, is it fair?"

After Mr. Li finished speaking, he slowly picked up the tea cup on the table and began to taste it. Wan Lao looked a little more suspicious. There was nothing wrong with this cooperation model. The result of everyone's previous discussion was also the same.

Only in this way can it be considered relatively fair, otherwise neither party would agree.

But this was not like Old Man Li’s style, so after thinking for a while, Wan Lao frowned and replied: “That’s it?
Are you sure you have no other requirements? "

Mr. Li coughed, then smiled and said, "Of course, I just added a small request!"

"Hmph~! I knew it wasn't that simple. Your request must be too difficult. I still don't believe you, Old Man Li, would be so kind?"

In response to Wan Lao's complaint, Mr. Li immediately retorted: "The cautious heart is really the heart of a villain. You are already so old and your mind is still so narrow. Do you think I am you?"

Okay, I won’t talk to you anymore, it’s very simple, that is, I will decide which dish to change each time. On this condition, it’s very simple, right? "

"Stop, take a break"

The word "don't think about it" turned in Wan Lao's mind several times, but the last word "think about it" was never uttered.

What is this old man Li's plan? On the surface, it seems that he definitely wants to take advantage, but even so, he shouldn't be able to take advantage of much?

If his idea was to exchange some simpler melon and fruit platter-type dishes for complex and exquisite dishes, he would definitely make a profit.

But this kind of dishes are also available in the Beijing version of the Manchu-Han Banquet. I definitely can't be fooled by him like this. Once the two parties decide how many dishes to exchange, no matter the order, neither party will get the advantage in the end.

So here comes the question, what the hell is this old man Li up to? Why can't I see through what kind of hole he is digging?
It doesn't matter if you don't understand. As long as Wan Lao is sure of one thing, he can ensure that his own interests are not damaged. After thinking deeply, he said: "There is no problem if you want me to agree, but there are preconditions."

Chu Yunfeng was also a little "confused" like Wan Lao. He couldn't figure out what Mr. Li was planning, but at this moment, he could see that Mr. Li was obviously in a good mood.

This made Chu Yunfeng even more confused. Is it so important which dish is exchanged each time?

and many more!

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and Chu Yunfeng roughly understood what Li Lao was thinking, and suddenly became enlightened, and immediately admired, this ginger is really old and hot, and this time he made a lot of money!
"you say!"

With an indifferent attitude, Mr. Li nodded!
Wan Lao snorted in his heart, thinking to himself that you are still trying to get away with these little tricks, and you don't want to think about the ups and downs that I, Old Man Wan, have gone through for so many years. What scenes have I not seen?

"It's very simple, that is, before cooperation, both parties will write down all the dishes to be exchanged. If you write one, we will write one, and the final quantities must be equal!
Is this condition okay? "

I thought that Mr. Li would shirk or even negotiate other terms with me, but what was extremely surprising was that Mr. Li agreed faster than he thought.

"No problem, but I'm afraid your dishes will be too small and it won't be interesting!"

However, what Mr. Li said did not win the approval of Wan Lao. Instead, he said with a serious tone: "Old man Li, don't ruin your reputation over the years.

Once it's decided in black and white, if you can't make the above dishes, you're in trouble for the holidays. Don't blame me for not reminding you, if this thing really happens, the reputation of Sichuan cuisine will suffer! "

Wan Lao's words are not alarmist. After all, Mr. Li is a super figure in the world of Sichuan cuisine. Once such a scandal occurs, it will definitely damage the reputation of Sichuan cuisine.

However, Mr. Li didn't seem to take it seriously at all. Instead, he replied disdainfully: "You should worry about yourself. If the dishes are not as many as mine by then, I'm afraid you won't be able to show off!

One more thing, I need to remind you that if your dishes are defective, it is not a matter of replacing one dish with another. Let me put the ugly words up front.

It's not that easy to fool me. If the dish is defective, then I will replace one dish for you two. This needs to be stated in black and white, what do you think? "

Chu Yunfeng praised in his heart, Mr. Li is indeed an old man, why didn't he think of it?
There is no guarantee that the restored dishes will be perfect. Most of the restored dishes will definitely not be as good as before. The key is that the production techniques have been lost and the original taste cannot be restored again.

But for me, who has the ability to defy the heavens, this shortcoming is nothing at all. If I can really change one for two, then I will definitely make a lot of money!
It was obvious that Wan Lao's face had darkened a lot. Lao Li's words seemed to have touched his slightest weakness, but he quickly covered it up.

Pretending to be nonchalant, he said, "No problem, I promise you. I really don't believe you know more dishes than we do!"

"Also, since you lied to me before and said you only knew eighteen dishes, you have to take a photo of you and me cooking the dishes."

Mr. Li's words stunned Mr. Wan: "You...I..."

"What do you mean by you, and what do I mean by me? How about we just do it? Who told you to fool people, do you still want this old face?"

After he finished complaining, Mr. Li directly stretched out his hand!
"Happy cooperation!"

"Happy cooperation!"

Wan Lao took a depressed breath, finally stretched out his hand and shook it hard, and then both of them burst into laughter.

"Old Man Li, Old Man Li, I haven't seen you for so many years, but you are still the same!"

After the cooperation was reached, Wan Lao seemed to relax a lot, and then began to joke.

Mr. Li, on the other hand, was more relaxed and happy, and replied cheerfully: "Aren't you the same? You are still a stubborn old man after so many years, and you still have a good temper!"

Haha
The two laughed again, and then Wan Lao immediately asked: "Then shall we sign this agreement now?"

Mr. Li immediately refused and said: "Don't worry, I'll go to the capital in two days. You call all the old guys and let's have a good gathering. It won't be too late to sign the contract then!"

"That's okay. It's okay if you don't go to the capital for this matter. After all, Shuhua's body can't travel long distances. You haven't returned to the capital for so many years. Many old friends also miss you very much.

I will call them all when the time comes, just in time to witness the cooperation between us! "

Mr. Wan's words made Mr. Li look a little bit smiley: "Haha, are you afraid that I will regret it? With so many people here to witness, are you afraid that I will cheat in the end?"

As if his little thoughts were revealed, Wan Lao immediately replied with a hint of embarrassment: "No way, you think a lot in a day, how many opportunities do we old guys have to get together? ?”

There was a hint of helpless sigh in this sentence, but it resonated with Mr. Li, and then he sighed heavily: "That's right, so be it, see you in Beijing!"

Both of them nodded, but the sad words just now seemed to make their hearts a little heavy, so they both picked up their teacups and drank tea in silence.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door outside the private room. As soon as Chu Yunfeng opened the door, he saw Mu Qing with an anxious look on his face.

"What happened?

Don't be in a hurry, speak slowly! "

He patted Mu Qing gently on the back twice and asked her to calm down for a while, believing that there was nothing she couldn't solve by herself, so there was no need to worry so much.

After seeing Chu Yunfeng, Mu Qing obviously relaxed a lot and felt reassured. Then she slowly said: "Our invitation was photographed by a reporter and posted online. It has become a hot search now!"

"what!"

Chu Yunfeng gave a rare exclamation, and suddenly realized that he was careless. Who knew how much trouble this oversight would cause him?

I originally planned to discuss with President Mu and President Shen to announce the opening time, just to distract everyone's attention, so that I could hold the wedding in a low-key manner.

But now he can no longer keep a low profile even if he wants to. There will be constant troubles coming one after another, so Chu Yunfeng also feels a little overwhelmed.

Mr. Li heard the conversation between the two, so he said: "Mu Qing, take Wan Lao to the hall to have a rest. I have something to tell Xiao Chu!"

"Okay, Mr. Wan, this way please!"

Seeing Mr. Li nodding towards her, she knew that Mr. Li must have something important to discuss with Chu Yunfeng. After looking at Chu Yunfeng who was thoughtful, Mu Qing wondered whether Mr. Li had something in mind. Solution?
(End of this chapter)