The Culinary Tycoon

In the afternoon, Yu Qingze went to the Cai Mansion to discuss with the old man about the No. [-] Scholar Cake. When he went, he happened to meet the butler at the door who was about to go out.

Yu Qingze greeted him, and asked casually: "Uncle An, are you going out?" The housekeeper of the Cai Mansion is called Cai An.

Seeing that it was Yu Qingze, Steward Cai nodded and smiled and replied, "Isn't there a banquet tomorrow? The old man asked me to send invitations to the new county magistrate."

"Oh, so that's the case. We also saw the new county magistrate this morning." Yu Qingze said.

Butler Cai nodded, and whispered to him: "We didn't expect the new county magistrate to arrive today, and we got the news that it would take two or three days, so we wanted to hold the banquet before he came. Who knows, oh... yes Now, you can come to see the old man, he is in the pavilion on the other side of the pond, you can go there by yourself."

"Okay, thank you, Uncle An." Yu Qingze nodded, and turned sideways to let Butler Cai pass by.

Yu Qingze found Mrs. Cai in the pavilion by the pond in the backyard, who was looking at it with a list.

"Hey, Xiao Yu, you're here. I was looking for you." Mrs. Cai put down the list when he saw Yu Qingze, and immediately asked him to sit down.

Yu Qingze asked, "What does the old man want from me?"

Mrs. Cai sighed, and said, "The new county magistrate arrived this morning, you know?"

Yu Qingze nodded, and said, "I know. We all saw him entering through the North City Gate. He is very majestic."

Old Mrs. Cai laughed inexplicably, and said: "It's not majesty. Apart from majesty, there is no other ability."

Yu Qingze raised his eyebrows and asked, "Old man, you shouldn't ask a question. Do you know the origin of this new county magistrate?"

"There's nothing you should ask or not. If you're in business, it's good to know, so you don't accidentally get into trouble." Mrs. Cai waved his hands, and then whispered to him: "This man, his surname is Luo, his name is Luo Mingda. He is the third son of Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites. He must be 26 and seven years old. He is a well-known playboy in the capital. At the end of the day, this will naturally fail the test. His father just thought of a way to get him here, probably because he wanted to temper him."

Yu Qingze was surprised when he heard the words: "As far as I know, there are very few people who directly become county magistrates, right?"

Old Fulang Cai nodded, and said, "Yes, isn't there a lot of vacancies in March? As the Minister of Rites, it's not easy to arrange someone?"

Yu Qingze shook his head, sighed, and said, "So that's the case, inside, it's too complicated."

The officialdom is dark, and trading power for money for personal gain is always inevitable. When old moths are brought down, new moths will always appear.Moreover, all kinds of relationships inside are complicated, without a seven-aperture exquisite heart, it is really difficult to survive in it.

So, Jiabao's temperament is really not suitable for going to the officialdom. It's good to be like this now. Although it is simple and plain, but it's true and happy to live.

Mrs. Cai sighed, and said: "Yeah, actually I don't want Wei'er to go into an official career again. He is different from Chen Xi. Chen Xi followed his father since he was a child. He has seen a lot and learned a lot. He can still deal with it. Because of physical reasons, Wei'er could only follow us since she was a child, and her knowledge is limited, so going out would be a disadvantage."

Yu Qingze comforted him and said: "Second young master is smart, and he must have his own ideas. Children and grandchildren have their own blessings, you, just relax."

Mrs. Cai said helplessly: "I can only think this way. By the way, let me tell you, this Young Master Luo can't eat seafood, and if he eats it, his whole body will be red and itchy. We have to remove the two seafood inside. What would you like to replace it with?"

Yu Qingze raised his eyebrows and asked, "He still has this problem that he can't eat seafood?" He is allergic to seafood.

Mrs. Cai nodded, and said: "Yes, I heard that he was going to be the county magistrate of Tongshan, so Xi'er collected the news and sent it back to us. So we can't do this. If he eats something wrong, we have to trouble him." Alas, here comes an ancestor, we still have to take good care of him.”

After a while, he seemed to realize that he had made a slip of the tongue, and Mrs. Cai said hastily, "Just listen."

Yu Qingze smiled and said, "That's natural. Does he like to eat anything?"

"I like to eat, let me take a look." Mrs. Cai took out a letter from his arms, opened it to read, and said, "I like to eat goose and beef, and I also like to eat bananas."

Yu Qingze asked again: "Can he eat spicy food?"

Old Fulang Cai replied, "It seems to be only a little bit."

"Can you get beef at the market tomorrow?"

Mrs. Cai shook his head and said, "No, Uncle Fu went to ask and said no."

Yu Qingze thought for a while, and then said: "Then make a five-cup goose, then make a goose stewed with wild mushrooms, you can eat meat or drink soup, and finally add a shredded banana for dessert."

"Okay, this is up to you." Mrs. Cai completely trusts Yu Qingze's judgment on food, and he does whatever he says.

After talking about this, Yu Qingze remembered his reason for coming, and he said again: "Old man, I wanted to ask you for a snack. It was very suitable for the occasion, but now if I invite the county magistrate, I'm afraid it won't be suitable."

Old Mrs. Cai asked curiously, "What dim sum?"

Yu Qingze replied: "No. [-] cake."

"No. [-] cake? Is there such a cake? It really fits the occasion." Mrs. Cai glanced at Yu Qingze and asked, "Are you afraid that Master Luo will think too much?"

Yu Qingze nodded: "Will he lose face?"

This county magistrate of Luo County is a lifter at the tail end of the crane. As soon as he takes office, he will come to attend the wedding banquet of the No. [-] scholar in Caifu's high school. Isn't it bad?

Old Fulang Cai thought for a while, and said: "Our banquet was originally held to celebrate Xi'er's high school champion. It's okay, we will see what Cai An says when he comes back later. If they don't come, then we don't have to worry about it. Just do it."

With Mrs. Cai's consent, Yu Qingze was relieved.He checked the menu and the number of people with Mrs. Cai again, talked for a while, and then went back.

After returning from Cai's Mansion in the afternoon, Jiabao told him that Boss Liu had urgent business with him and asked him to go there when he came back.

So, Yu Qingze hurried over to Liu Ji again.

As soon as he walked to the door of Liu Ji's store, Yu Qingze smelled the unique smell of snail powder. He didn't know how to describe it. Secreted a lot of saliva.

Those who don't know its deliciousness despise this snail noodle; those who know its deliciousness can't wait to drink up the soup.

Speaking of which, I haven't eaten snail noodles for a long time!I miss it so much!Yu Qingze swallowed, feeling hungry.

"Huh? What's the smell? It stinks!" A brother quickly ran past Yu Qingze holding his nose.

"It stinks, let's go!"

"Ouch, where is the stench coming from!"

"..."

Yu Qingze: ...

After entering the store, Boss Liu saw that he seemed to see a living Bodhisattva, and immediately shouted: "You are here, brother, I am looking for you!"

"What's going on?" Yu Qingze already had some vague guesses.

Boss Liu pulled him to the backyard, and hurriedly said: "We made snail noodles in the store this afternoon, and then all the customers were smoked away."

Yu Qingze: ... No wonder there are not many customers in the store.

He touched his nose and said, "This snail powder, it does smell stinky, but it tastes absolutely delicious."

Boss Liu nodded and said: "I know this. Our family has made it at home before and tasted it. It tastes really good. But this customer didn't know it, so he ran away after smelling it. Moreover, this smell is not lasting for a long time. Scatter. Tell me, what should I do?"

Yu Qingze asked: "Then you don't want to push this?"

Boss Liu frowned, and said: "I want to recommend it. It tastes really good. Now I will make a bowl every day when I go home. If customers eat it, they will definitely like it."

Yu Qingze thought for a while, and said, "Otherwise, you should push Guilin rice noodles first, which tastes a little less than snail noodles, and wait for the guests to accept Guilin rice noodles before pushing snail noodles?"

"This is also a way, but the taste of Guilin rice noodles is also strong, and there are sour bamboo shoots in it. You see, if people don't like this taste, they may not even come in the store, and some of the previous customers will be thrown away. And if I only make Guilin rice noodles and snail noodles, it won’t work.” Boss Liu said helplessly.

Yu Qingze said: "Then why don't you open another store specializing in Guilin rice noodles and snail noodles. You don't need such a big store, but a smaller one, just set up five or six tables, and let the boss or the second child be in charge."

"Open another one?" Boss Liu asked in surprise, he hadn't thought about this question yet.

Yu Qingze nodded, and said, "The business of the noodle shop is also very good now. If we do it separately, we can take care of the customers on both sides. You can open the other shop on South Street. The rent there is not as expensive as this one, and the flow of people is okay. Unique shops, as long as customers fall in love with them, they will find them by themselves.”

Boss Liu turned around twice, and then said: "This method is good! I'll tell them about it."

Yu Qingze hurriedly grabbed him again, and said, "You don't have to be in such a hurry. Before opening, I suggest you set up a small stall outside to try it out, let the customers know it first, and accept the taste before opening the shop, otherwise The monthly rent is worth a few taels of silver!"

"That's right! Where did you make that snack cart? I think it's very useful, so I'll get one too." Boss Liu said.

Yu Qingze replied: "This is what our village chief's family made. If you want it, I will ask him to make one for you in my style."

"Okay, let's make one, it needs two stoves!" Boss Liu demanded.

"Okay!" Yu Qingze nodded in agreement, and then said: "Do you still have more soup for making snail noodles? I'll bring my husband over to eat later when the stall closes."

"Also, there are ingredients, you just come and eat."

"That's fine, then thank you brother." "You're welcome."

After closing the stall, everyone went home, and Yu Qingze took Brother Le to Liu Ji, saying that he would take him to have a delicious meal.

Brother Le asked curiously: What kind of food?

Yu Qingze replied, "Snail noodles."

Brother Le had known for a long time that Yu Qingze taught Liu Ji such a food, but he had never eaten it, and when he heard that he was going to eat it, he became interested and wanted to try it very much.

Yu Qingze vaccinated him first, and said, "Brother Le, that snail powder is a bit strong, but trust me, it tastes really good, it's delicious!"

Brother Le looked at Yu Qingze amusedly, nodded, and gestured: "Okay, when did I stop believing you?"

When Le Geer arrived at Liu Ji, he stood at the door and refused to leave, and even wished to turn around and go back immediately!

It stinks!

Seeing how he was pinching his nose, Yu Qingze laughed and said, "It really smells so bad?" Boss Liu guessed that he was making snail noodles now, and the smell was much stronger than when he came here before.

Brother Le nodded frantically.

It stinks, very stinks, the horrible kind of stink!Heinously stinks!

Yu Qingze stretched out his hand towards him, coaxing: "It just smells bad and tastes delicious, really. Come on, come in."

Brother Le shook his head as if his feet were fixed, and he was determined not to move.It smells so stinky, how can I get it out of my mouth?

Yu Qingze was helpless, walked up to Le Geer, squatted down slightly, and hugged Le Geer whole by a princess, and carried him into the house.Anyway, there are no customers in the store at the moment.

Brother Le lost his center of gravity, and quickly hugged his husband's neck with his hands. Then, unfortunately, he lost his nose and covered it with his hands. The smell directly invaded his nasal cavity and was already inhaled.

To suffocate!Brother Le quickly freed up a hand to cover his mouth and nose: ...

He hugged Le Geer to a table and sat down, Le Geer's hands hadn't even come down from his mouth and nose.

When Boss Liu brought out two bowls of snail noodles, he saw Brother Le like this, and said with a smile: "It smells a little bit, but it tastes good! If you don't believe me, you should trust your husband. When did he make it taste bad?" something? Isn't it?"

Regarding this point, Le Geer used to be very sure, but now he is very skeptical.This is not called gourmet food, it should be called stinky food.

"You hold your nose, let me give you a bite?" Yu Qingze took the chopsticks and said with a smile, "I've come here, I have to try it. Be good, take a bite. If you don't like it, let's go back and cook."

As he said that, he took the spoon, picked up a piece of vermicelli and a piece of sour bamboo shoot, and then fed it to Le Ge'er's mouth with the spoon, coaxing: "It's a shame, take a bite, huh?"

Seeing him like this, Brother Le couldn't bear to refuse him anymore, pinched his nose, exposed his mouth, and ate the vermicelli and sour bamboo shoots on the chopsticks into his mouth.

As soon as he ate it, Le Geer's eyes widened in surprise.

Is this smell really the same as something that smells so bad?

This taste is sour and spicy, and the crispy and sour bamboo shoots are delicious, especially appetizing.Comparable to their hot and sour noodles.

"How?" Yu Qingze asked.

Brother Le pinched his nose and nodded, and gave a thumbs up to show that it was delicious, but he still didn't let go of the hand that pinched his nose.The taste is delicious, but the smell is really bad!

"Right, I just said it's delicious, come on, have another bite, try this fungus and bean puff." Yu Qingze took another bite.

Brother Le ate again, and refused to let him feed him when he came down again. He directly took the chopsticks in his hand, pinched his nose with his left hand, and ate with the chopsticks in his right hand.

But if you want to eat this powder, you can't hold your nose all the time, or you won't be able to breathe.After a few bites, he had to let go.

Then, after he ate it, he smelled it again, and it seemed that it didn't smell so bad again.

After eating this bowl of snail noodles, after staying in this taste for a long time, Brother Le is almost used to the taste.

However, after leaving Liu Ji and returning to the snack bar, he always felt that he could still smell the smell. He sniffed the sleeve on his arm, sniffed his hair, and pulled Yu Qingze's clothes to smell it. .

really!The smell of snail powder is all over the body!

He quickly went to the kitchen to fetch hot water, then went to the shower room to take a shower and wash his hair.

Yu Qingze: ... just now I ate so happily, but now I hate it again.

Alas, bro...