After the divorce, I became a mountain god

In Xu Boan's opinion, the wild fruit Shanlihuang, which has the magical effect of sobering up, is a unique fruit in the bonsai world.

This thing not only played a very effective role in the interactions between Xu Boan and a group of big guys like Su Tai and Lin Shan.

Moreover, once it is subsequently sold on the market, it will bring unimaginable wealth to Xu Bo'an.

Therefore, Xu Boan always thought that Shanlihuang was his exclusive treasure.

But the familiar taste in his mouth immediately made Xu Boan a little worried.

After all, if there really is such a thing as the Shanlihuang in the bonsai world, then at least Xu Boan’s dream of controlling this exclusive treasure, the hangover liquid, would be shattered.

There is a huge difference between unique and rare.

It is easy to tell at a glance which of the two statements, "one of the greatest paintings" and "the greatest painting, bar none", is the most domineering.

Unique means “there is no other”!
But once it becomes "one of the best", the collection value will be very different.

There was once a story about a collector who collected the only two remaining paintings in the world by a famous master painter who had passed away, and both were in the hands of this collector.

Once, the collector encountered some difficulties in life and had to sell these two paintings in exchange for 200 million in cash.

Because these two paintings are extremely rare and have high collection value, the seller was found quickly, and it was agreed that the transaction would be carried out at a price of 100 million yuan for one painting, and 200 million yuan for two paintings.

In fact, this is already a very good price. When the collector acquired these two paintings, he paid more than this price. However, he was in urgent need of money now, so he had to reluctantly sell them at a discount. That is why he was able to find a buyer so quickly.

However, when the transaction came, the buyer unexpectedly shirked the originally set price and proposed that the collector could give a certain discount on top of this price.

The collector urgently needed the 200 million, so he sold it at a discount considering his urgent need for money. Now the other party knows that he is in urgent need of money and wants to give him a smaller discount. After all, every bit saved counts.

Unexpectedly, this happened. The collector, who was in urgent need of money, panicked. He could not lower the price. After all, if he did, he would not be able to raise enough money. But if he did not lower the price, he would not be able to find a suitable buyer for a while.

At this moment, a staff member next to the collector had an idea and suggested that the collector could verbally reject the other party's bargaining intention and immediately destroy one of the paintings in front of him.

Upon hearing this, the collector suddenly came to his senses as if he had been enlightened. Without saying a word, he hurriedly picked up one of the paintings and lit it with his lighter.

Among the people present, in addition to the people who bought the paintings, there were also some witnesses working in related industries, as well as reporters from the media, who were all dumbfounded when they saw this.

It was too late to stop it. After all, the painting had been damaged, which was an irreversible reality. Even if the damage was stopped, the original value could not be fully restored.

In addition, this thing has not been traded yet and belongs entirely to the collector. He has absolute rights to dispose of it, so if he wants to burn it, there is no problem at all.

Just when most people thought that the collector was provoked and angry and did such an irrational behavior, unexpectedly, the collector pointed to another painting very calmly.

The painting was intact, and he said, "Now, this painting is the only one left in the world by that master. I declare that he will sell it for 200 million!"

At this moment, everyone present understood the collector's intention and also understood the value of this rare treasure.

After all, there were originally two paintings in the world, with contrasts and principles, but now, there is only one left in the world. If anyone can get it, the feeling will be different.

After all, the expressions "one of" and "no other" are very different.

Soon, the painting was sold successfully!
The moral of this story is simple.

Uniqueness is a manifestation of absolute value. If there really is something like Shanlihuang in this world, Xu Boan’s loss would be immeasurable.

Moreover, the dish at the moment is too simple. If this thing can be used in such common home-cooked dishes, it means that there are quite a lot of this thing here. Then Xu Boan’s dream of making money by selling hangover liquid will most likely be shattered.

And this is not the most serious consequence. What is even more terrifying is that there is no such fruit as Shanlihuang in the world, but the ingredients used in these dishes are really Shanlihuang. This is the most terrifying thing.

Because this means that there really are people in this world who, like Xu Boan, can communicate with the world of bonsai.

In that case, it will not only be a monopoly problem, but the more serious problem will be the law of the dark forest!
When two or more people who can communicate with the bonsai world know each other's existence, no one can tell whether the first reaction they have is kindness or malice.

But according to the Dark Forest Law, when we are not sure whether the other party is friendly or hostile, the answer must be to think of the worst!
In other words, there are inexplicably countless people in this world who want to kill Xu Boan.

Thinking of this, Xu Boan felt horrified for a moment!
During this period of time, Xu Bo'an was subconsciously dazed because he was thinking about something, but suddenly he noticed a hand shaking in front of him.

It turned out that Tang Xiaohu, who was sitting opposite Xu Bo'an, stretched out his hand and waved it in front of Xu Bo'an, and said jokingly: "Hey, brother, Dr. Su is asking you a question, why are you ignoring him?"

While asking Xu Bo'an, Tang Xiaohu kindly helped Xu Bo'an explain: "I'm sorry, Dr. Su, I'm a little shy!"

Xu Boan rolled his eyes at Tang Xiaohu, "You are such a good bullshit guy. I am already so old, and I am not a pure boy who has just entered the society. Why don't you say something else? Why do you use this as an excuse? Doesn't it make me look even older?"

You are very eloquent when you are chasing girls, but you are so clumsy when it comes to me, your brother. Your actions are despicable and your heart is hateful!

When people are speaking, the more you praise a certain point, the more the listeners will pay attention to that point and subconsciously raise their expectations of that point. When they find that there is water in it, they will feel disgust and disdain.

"Go away and stop talking nonsense here!" Xu Bo'an smiled and turned to Su Jie beside him and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't expect this side dish to be so delicious. It felt a bit extraordinary and I lost my composure for a moment."

Su Jie smiled and said, "It's nothing, actually. I just wanted to ask if the dish is spicy and whether mustard is added. I can't handle spicy food. Miaomiao and her husband can handle spicy food, so their conclusions are not worth referring to."

Xu Boan doesn't really like mustard, so he is very sensitive to the taste of mustard, which is not in this dish. Xu Boan immediately shook his head and said, "There is no mustard in the dish. The taste is sour and spicy, not too spicy. You can try it. It's worth a try."

Because he was thinking about something, Xu Boan did not taste the dish carefully. Just like Zhu Bajie eating the ginseng fruit, he swallowed it before he could taste all the flavors.

After saying that, Xu Boan simply picked up another piece of the dish with chopsticks, put it into his mouth, and then began to chew it carefully.

How to describe the taste of this dish?
It has a fresh and slightly tough taste when you put it in your mouth, crispy and tender with a subtle elasticity.

As his teeth gently bit down, the unique fragrance of Houttuynia cordata instantly bloomed in his mouth, with a unique flavor with a hint of herbal aroma, exuding a refreshing fragrance, which made Xu Boan feel instantly refreshed.

Then, a sour and spicy taste slowly permeated, just the right amount of sourness, stimulating saliva secretion and awakening the dormant taste buds.

It is spicy but not dry, like a gentle flame, jumping on the tip of the tongue, bringing a subtle sense of stimulation without covering up the deliciousness of the zheergen itself.

After swallowing, the aftertaste is long, as if the whole mouth is surrounded by this freshness and spiciness, and even the breathing becomes fresh.

Wow, let’s not talk about anything else, just talk about the taste, the craftsmanship and the taste are absolutely amazing!

Without waiting for Xu Boan to comment, Su Jie, after seeing Tang Xiaohu's exaggerated evaluation and Xu Boan's suggestion, could not help but taste the dish, and then said in amazement: "It's delicious, the craftsmanship and the taste are simply amazing!"

Xu Boan was stunned when he heard this. What a guy, they are so in sync, thinking the same thing as me. The choice of words and even the words are exactly the same.

Houttuynia cordata has only become popular in Jiangzhou area in recent years. Before that, this cold dish or wild vegetable was not common on the tables here.

However, with the development of these societies and the improvement of people's living standards, many people have begun to pay attention to health preservation, eating vegetarian food and wild vegetables. Therefore, many vegetable vendors and restaurants have increased their purchase and sales of wild vegetable varieties from all over the country.

Under such circumstances, the famous Zhe Er Gen began to enter the Jiangzhou market and attracted many people's favor with its great reputation and refreshing taste.

It’s just that Xu Boan usually eats in the company cafeteria. Due to cost reasons and the fact that the company’s leadership team are all locals, the cafeteria has never made this dish, taking into account the procurement cost and the leadership’s taste, so Xu Boan is not interested in this dish.

But at this moment, this dish can be said to have completely captured Xu Boan’s heart.

Seeing Xu Boan pick up another piece of the same dish with chopsticks, Tang Xiaohu said with a smile: "Hey, brother, what's the matter, I didn't brag to you, this dish is not bad!"

"Well, it's really good!" As he spoke, Xu Bo'an nodded and asked, "When was this dish invented? I haven't seen it when I came here to eat before."

Although Xu Bo'an mostly eats at the Imperial Hotel and doesn't come here often due to distance and personal connections, he has been here several times and each time asked the waiters here to recommend the signature dishes, but he has never eaten this dish.

Tang Xiaohu shook his head and said, "I don't know the details, but I heard from Miaomiao that the Dynasty Hotel announced a few new dishes a while ago. Almost at the same time, new dishes were also launched here, which are these. There will be the real finale later, and I'm sure you will be even more proud of it after eating it."

Xu Boan couldn't help but ask: "These two hotels have always been so involuted."

Lin Miaomiao smiled bitterly and said, "Isn't it the same in any industry now? Otherwise, you will be eliminated soon."

After a while, a waiter pushed a small cart with dark brown cans on it, and then placed them on the table one by one. Xu Bo'an and his friends also had a can about the size of a basketball.

Tang Xiaohu volunteered to serve the delicacies in the jars to the few people, and soon, Xu Boan saw the true appearance of the delicacies in the jars.

Those were pieces of shiny and clear food, and seemed to be a stew of a lot of meat, vegetables and fungi!

Tang Xiaohu served a bowl of ingredients from the jar to Su Jie and Xu Bo'an respectively, and then introduced: "This is the signature new dish here, the mixed jar meal, which contains a variety of meats such as beef, chicken, pork, as well as some vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, onions, and other important ingredients such as tangerine peel, wild ginseng, wolfberry, and ganoderma lucidum. It is stewed together over low heat until the meat is tender and the soup is rich and fragrant. It is considered successful. Here, you two can try it."

Xu Boan took a sip, pursed his lips, and nodded slightly.

Although this dish tasted good, it didn't have any highlights in Xu Bo'an's eyes, because he had tried several new dishes recommended by Lin Shan at the Royal Hotel before, one of which was somewhat similar to the so-called assorted canned meals. Although they each had their own special flavors, they were all essentially nourishing soups.

Su Jie also quickly tasted it, then nodded and commented: "Not bad, quite tender. Some meats that are easy to get tough don't even taste tough at all. You don't have to chew too much to swallow it. Good review!"

Tang Xiaohu chuckled and said, "Brother, what do you think?"

Xu Boan nodded and said, "Not bad, very delicious."

Su Jie added: "But I think this dish is similar to the ones Miaomiao took me to eat at their hotel last time. They probably have their own merits. If I have to say what is amazing, it has to be this cold-mixed zheergen, which is absolutely amazing! Especially the slight sour taste in the dish, it is simply amazing, better than some other vinegar tastes. I really don't know what secrets this chef has."

Tang Xiaohu lowered his voice and said softly: "Brother, do you feel that the sour taste in this dish is a bit like the taste of your hangover solution!"

Xu Boan raised his eyebrows when he heard that. Did Tang Xiaohu also figure it out?

Before, when Xu Boan gave Lin Shan the hangover solution, he also gave some to Tang Xiaohu, so Tang Xiaohu knew the taste.

Xu Boan asked: "Yes, you tasted it too."

Tang Xiaohu chuckled and said, "Brother, do you know how they did it?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Boan instantly paid more attention. From what Tang Xiaohu meant, could it be that Tang Xiaohu knew the hidden truth?

(End of this chapter)