I am the cook, but I am Li Er's son-in-law

The shopkeeper of Chunjianglou couldn't help sighing.

It is indeed a pity that he can't get ingredients and secret recipes, but his most fundamental purpose is not to get these things.

"If we have a culinary competition with Tongfu Restaurant, what are the chances of winning?" The shopkeeper of Chunjianglou thought for a while and asked softly.

The man froze for a moment.

The purpose of the shopkeeper of Chunjiang Tower, from the beginning to the end, is this.

He wants to compete with Tongfu Restaurant, and then ... beat Tongfu Restaurant.

As I said before, whether it is Mingyue Tower or Chunjiang Tower, they all want to become the Dragon King in this long river.

Now that Mingyuelou was defeated by a fish born out of nowhere like Tongfu Restaurant, Mingyuelou was destined not to become the Dragon King.Can Tongfu Restaurant become the Dragon King?
No, neither can Tung Fook Restaurant.

At least in the eyes of others, Tongfu Restaurant is still just a fish. Even if a dragon is beaten to the ground and its tendons are constricted, it is still a fish.

A fish can become a fish king, but not a dragon king.

Then without competitors, can Chunjianglou become the Dragon King?
No, neither does Chunjiang Tower.

Because no one knows whether Chunjiang Tower will be beaten to the ground by such a small fish as Tongfu Restaurant like Mingyue Tower.

Only when Chunjianglou can kill this fish can Chunjianglou become a veritable dragon king.

The shopkeeper of Chunjianglou knew this very well. The moment Mingyuelou lost, he knew what he was going to do.

He and the shopkeeper of Mingyue Tower actually have the same thoughts.

Why does the shopkeeper of Mingyue Tower want the cooking techniques of Tongfu Restaurant?It was because he wanted to beat Chunjiang Tower.

Therefore, for Chunjianglou, the cooking techniques of Tongfu Restaurant are not important, what is important is that it can surpass Mingyuelou and become the only restaurant and restaurant in Chang'an City.

How can it beat Mingyue Tower?

As long as they can win against Tongfu Restaurant in the culinary competition, then there will naturally be a distinction between Chunjiang Tower and Mingyue Tower.

The question from the shopkeeper of Chunjianglou made the man hesitate.

He thought for a while, then shook his head, and said softly: "If it's just a cooking competition, we have no chance of winning."

"The cooking methods and ingredients of Tongfu Restaurant are really excellent."

He paused for a while after speaking: "Besides, the owner of Tongfu restaurant is better than us in cooking soup. The main part of the competition between Mingyuelou and Tongfu restaurant is boiled."

The shopkeeper of Chunjianglou frowned.

"However. It's one thing to be inferior to Tongfu Restaurant, but if you want to surpass Tongfu Restaurant, you have a chance." The man changed the subject, shook his head, and said with a smile.

The shopkeeper of Chunjianglou raised his eyebrows and asked, "Oh? How is it better than Tongfu Restaurant?"

The man rubbed his hands: "In the past few days, I have not only inquired about where the ingredients of that restaurant come from, but also inquired about the identity of the owner of that restaurant."

"His family is not a famous family. Although the store owner is good-looking and has an extraordinary bearing, his father is only a centurion and he was not paid last year."

"My mother also came from a poor background."

"Although the store owner has some skills, his background has restricted him after all. Before the store owner took over his own restaurant, they couldn't even get enough to eat."

"so."

"It would be better if we competed with him."

The shopkeeper of Chunjianglou pondered: "Big dishes?"

The man nodded: "That's right, I've already eaten a lot of dishes at Tongfu Restaurant. Speaking of which, although the shop's craftsmanship is good and it's capable of farming, it's still petty after all."

"The dishes are either pork or fish, and there is no mutton in sight."

"Thinking about his background, it should be that he has never touched mutton before, so if we want to beat him, we have to start from this point."

"We'll compare them to burning a whole sheep."

The shopkeeper of Chunjianglou tilted his head back and squinted at the man: "Can someone agree to compete with us? He is not a fool."

The man waved his hand and turned around: "I don't care about this anymore, I just give you an idea."

The shopkeeper of Chunjianglou sighed and scratched his head.

This method sounds unreliable, but it seems that other than this method, there seems to be no other way to go. Forget it, I will go to Tongfu Restaurant tomorrow to have a look.

Might be able to convince the shopkeeper.
In the early morning of the next day, after the shopkeeper of Chunjiang Tower gave instructions for his own restaurant, he set off alone to Huaizhen Square. By the time he got there, it was almost noon.

There are many customers in the restaurant.

The shopkeeper of Chunjianglou sat down and ordered two dishes at random. After eating a few mouthfuls, he added a dish of Flame Mountain, a dish of green pepper meat, two bowls of rice, and a piece of corn.

I heard from others that it is never possible to know how delicious the food at Tongfu Restaurant is.

Only when you eat it yourself, can you realize the gap between Chunjianglou and Tongfu Restaurant.

While eating, the shopkeeper of Chunjianglou felt a little heavy.

Sure enough, as my cook said, if it is only through normal channels, my Chunjianglou is not comparable to Tongfu Restaurant.

After finishing the meal, the shopkeeper of Chunjianglou ordered another two taels of Yu Jingqiu, and ordered some fried skewers.

Waiting until the guests who came to eat at noon left, Yin Xuan washed his hands, came out of the kitchen, sat down on the chair and rested on the table.

The shopkeeper of Chunjianglou stepped forward, bowed his hands to Yin Xuan, and greeted softly: "Shopkeeper, I am the shopkeeper of Chunjianglou."

Yin Xuan propped himself up, and cupped his hands in a perfunctory way: "I have been admiring him for a long time."

"Dare to make a request to the shopkeeper." The shopkeeper of Chunjianglou said softly with a calm attitude.

Yin Xuan raised his eyebrows: "Do you want to buy my cooking skills, or the ingredients? If it's these, don't talk about it, I won't sell it."

The shopkeeper of Chunjianglou shook his head: "It's not these rude requests. I heard that you had a culinary competition with Mingyuelou a few days ago, and Mingyuelou beat Mingyuelou."

The cook of Mingyuelou, who was sweeping the floor beside him, was taken aback for a moment, feeling a sudden pain in his heart.

The shopkeeper of Chunjianglou continued: "My chef also wants to compete with you in cooking. I have been begging me for many days. I wonder if the store owner is willing to compare with my chef? Give him some advice?"

The cook of Mingyuelou pricked up his ears and sneered.

He has experienced the craftsmanship of Chunjianglou, which is similar to his ability, and he can't beat Yin Xuan. Can the cooks of Chunjianglou have this ability?
Yin Xuan curled his lips, he didn't believe the words of the shopkeeper of Chunjianglou—at least the words that the cook begged to compete with him in cooking skills were absolutely false.

Do you want to step on yourself to the top?

Yin Xuan nodded slightly, and asked: "Competition is fine, but I don't know what you want to compare with me?"

The shopkeeper of Chunjianglou took a deep breath and held up two fingers: "My chef wants to compete with you in "searing", and the ingredients are "whole lamb"."