Liuxiang

On this day, more than [-] express mails were sent to every corner of Sijiu City through Super SF Express.

With absolutely high-quality service, absolutely fast speed, and absolutely high price, Super SF Express guaranteed the delivery of the same-city express within two hours, and delivered the more than [-] packages to the destination.

The owner of the destination opened the unexpected express in bewilderment, and found a thin invitation card in the file bag.

The invitation card has a black patterned bottom, and the material is like cloth and paper. There is no writing on the cover, and it is only tied with gold and red string.

The guest who received the invitation had a premonition, and couldn't wait to tear off the red string, and opened the invitation. A very special aroma immediately emanated from the invitation, which first resembled sweet melons and fruits, and then turned into fleshy and plump. The smell, blown by the wind, then faded away, becoming an elegant floral fragrance.

Half of the people fell into intoxication immediately, while the other half eagerly looked at the content of the invitation post, and saw: March 28th, that is, at [-]:[-] p.m. this Sunday, you are sincerely invited to visit Xiaosui Garden.

This time there will be two national chefs preparing the banquet.

Thanks again.

Yours sincerely.

Please read the attached menu at the end.

Two and a half days at noon on March 28, Yi Baitang closed the Youkeshu Restaurant ahead of schedule.

The early end of the day was not planned, the kitchen staff and restaurant staff were a little dazed and looked at Yi Baitang one after another.

The bus rented in advance was already waiting outside, Yi Baitang simply said to everyone: "Go out and cook a meal, everyone in the restaurant and kitchen will go together."

The crowd suddenly realized, without asking any more questions, each took their good guy, followed Yi Baitang into the car, each found a seat, rested, played cards, and some people were chatting gossip. Xiao Bian, the handyman who saw Yi Baitang and Shang Huaiyan hugging each other in the kitchen.

After the 23-year-old young man sat down on the bus, he looked left and right first, and said with great regret: "Shang Zong didn't come today!"

Then I asked the person next to me:

"You said, looking at our head chef's aloof appearance, how much would it cost to ask him to take his team out to cook a meal?"

The person sitting opposite the handyman is one of the chefs of Youkeshu restaurant. Although several chefs in Youkeshu restaurant have not signed a contract with a clear status, recently, except for the ten tables made by Yi Baitang, the price is the lowest. All the expensive dishes are arranged by him, and he can be regarded as the second chef in the real sense.

He squinted and said:

"What does the price of cooking out have to do with whether our chef is aloof or not? It mainly depends on the method of contracting. Some are calculated according to the color of the dishes, and some are calculated according to the labor. If the price is calculated according to the color of the dishes, the industry price is [-] per table. ...If we want our head chef to look so cold, the price will start at about [-], and I guess you won't be able to eat any good things; How much it overflows depends on how rich the boss is."

Xiao Bian suddenly said: "That's how it is!"

He suddenly said that he pointed out the window, and asked with concern: "Look at this beautiful garden, the boss must be quite rich, right?"

The bus circled the city and stopped slowly at this time.

The second chef took advantage of the opportunity to look out the window, and when he saw the outside scene clearly, he couldn't stop his body and bumped his head against the glass window.

This, this is—Xiao Suiyuan? !

There is often such a phenomenon in the food industry:

Many people are familiar with the signature dishes of various restaurants, but they have never heard the name of the chef who made this dish.Similarly, many people have no impression of the Chefs Association, but as long as he is a native of China, he will never be ignorant of the Xiao Sui Garden under the Chefs Association.

Xiao Sui Garden is taken from Yuan Mei’s Sui Garden, and the interior looks like it was built in Sui Garden back then, with flowing water, small bridges and pavilions, it’s still early spring, the grass is already green, flowers are clustered, the pond under the bridge, carps swim leisurely, and frogs jump. .

50 years ago, the Chefs Association was established; 30 years ago, Xiao Sui Garden was built.

From the moment it was built, Xiao Sui Garden has never opened to the public once.Its only function is to open to the public when two national chefs want to compete in their cooking skills for various reasons. People from all walks of life who love food and well-known chefs are invited to come to the restaurant on the day when the two chefs compete. Xiao Suiyuan tasted the delicacies and gave suggestions and ratings.

After the banquet is over, the winner will be determined by the scores of gourmets and professional chefs.

Because it has been based on a high starting point from the very beginning, for domestic gourmets, Xiaosuiyuan is equivalent to an international Michelin three-star restaurant, even more rare than a three-star restaurant.After all, the Samsung restaurant can still be reserved, and if you have money and leisure, you can always wait for a month or two to eat, but Xiao Suiyuan doesn't necessarily open once a year, even if it does open. You may not be able to be invited in, even if you are invited, you may not be able to have the best fighting skills, and you will suddenly become the bright moonlight on the cinnabar mole in your heart, which is beyond reach.

When Yi Baitang led the people off the bus and walked into Xiaosui Garden, facing the beautiful garden with every step and every scene, he said lightly to the somewhat restrained people: "I will compete with other people here at night. , What do you usually do, do what you do today.”

Everyone: "..." Xiao Suiyuan's golden signboard, don't dare to be casual at all, okay?

Someone in the crowd boldly asked, "What bet did Yi Chu bet with others?"

Yi Baitang said casually: "If I lose, I will close Youkeshu Restaurant and leave Sijiu City."

Everyone: "..."

Yi Baitang took two steps forward, and suddenly felt something was wrong. Looking back, everyone was standing at the entrance. Want to fall down softly: "Wait, wait, my legs are a little weak, someone help me..."

"Hehe." A mocking laugh suddenly came from behind.

Everyone followed the sound and saw another bus stopped outside Xiaosuiyuan. The people in Ted Building just got off the bus. Gongyue was surrounded in the middle, and Hu Guangqing, as the eldest disciple, occupied the first position next to the old man, helping the old man forward, and Hu Jianming, who was passed down in the same line, also took the box that the old man put in, and walked up to the back, showing great hospitality.At this moment, he was standing among the crowd, looking proudly at the crowd in Youkeshu restaurant with disdain on his face.

It's not a competition yet, you look down on us so much!

The people in Youkeshu restaurant felt angry for a while, and were about to do something to save face, when Yi Baitang who was standing in front made a movement.

Eyed one side, nodded.

Yi Baitang nodded to Hu Chengping who was surrounded by everyone: "Chef Hu."

The movements are neat and the aura is full. Invisibly, the average height and appearance of one's own troops are increased by 10% out of thin air, and the average height and appearance of the opponent's horses are weakened by 10% out of thin air.

Hu Jianming, who was standing provocatively in the crowd of Tide Building, was instantly ashamed and turned into an ugly duckling under the background of Yi Baitang.

The situation reversed, and the momentum of the people on Yi Baitang's side was high. The other party perfectly copied the mood of the people who had a tree just now, embarrassment and then annoyance. Several people standing in the center couldn't help but want to speak, but they were caught by a group of people. An old hand blocked it.

At this time, the distance between the two parties was only three to five meters.

Hu Chengping had seen Yi Baitang's appearance clearly when he got off the car. Even though Hu Jianming had told him about this person in detail before, he was still secretly surprised at how young and clean he was, and he didn't even know Is it an illusion, he always feels that the young man in front of him looks familiar?

He pondered, and nodded slightly to Yi Baitang: "Chu Yi."

Before he could figure out how to talk to this young man who might be less than a third of his age, the other party spoke first.

Yi Baitang has something to say up front.

So at the first moment when he met the other party, he did not hesitate to say something first: "The bet has been said before, and there are some things I want to repeat again."

unacceptable!You're welcome!

There was another commotion in the Tide Building.

But Hu Chengping pressed the commotion again, nodded calmly: "You say."

Yi Baitang: "This time, after you lose."

The people in Tidelou couldn't help it: "You're the only one who loses! Think about what to do if you lose first!"

Yi Baitang glanced at the other party in surprise: "If I lose, I will naturally leave Sijiu City directly." He frowned in dissatisfaction, "Don't repeat this kind of agreed-upon thing over and over again, it's a waste of time."

Ted Lou: "..."

Yi Baitang continued the previous matter: "After you lose, you must agree to my three demands."

Tai Delou was lucky, and was about to yell again, when Yi Baitang quickly stated his three demands: "First, don't sue; second, don't find anyone; third, don't publicize."

After finishing speaking, Yi Baitang raised his chin slightly, his appearance was cold and aloof, but his heart was slightly nervous: "There should be no problem."

He didn't want to hit the little one, and then an old one would pop out!

Ted Lou: "..."

This time Hu Jianming finally couldn't help it, and jumped out with a sneer: "Hmph, what's the problem, you'd better think about what to do if you lose!"

After he finished speaking, he suddenly felt that something was wrong. Looking around, he found that no matter whether it was the person opposite or his own, they were all silently looking at him, especially the most hateful Yi Baitang, who was looking at him as if he was mentally retarded. look at yourself!

Then the other party took the person away without saying a word.

Individuals walked past Hu Jianming one after another.

Then came the voice:

"Didn't Chef Yi say just now that you don't want to waste time talking about things you've talked about?"

"No way, some people are naturally slower than normal people."

Hu Jianming: "..."

He almost spat out a mouthful of blood, turned around and said to Hu Chengping: "Grand Master, you see, they are too arrogant!"

But at this time, Hu Chengping's face was a little nervous.

Hu Jianming was startled: "Grand Master? What's wrong with you?"

Hu Chengping: "...It's nothing." He said to himself again, "Why do I feel that the last sentence he said is a bit familiar, as if I've heard it before."

But this is unlikely ah?

Are you old and a little confused?

After going through several gardens and many pavilions, the kitchen located in the southeast corner of Xiaosui Garden finally appeared in front of everyone with a tree, covered with flowers and willows.

As soon as they entered the kitchen, everyone who was full of momentum just now slumped on their chairs again. This time, not only the second chef was sweating, even the waiter outside who delivered the food began to walk around non-stop, wiping their sweat and fanning themselves. Hot air, just can't calm down.

They are still discussing: "Chu Yi, is what you said before true? Leave this city once you fail? If you leave, what shall we do..."

Suddenly there was a "shh".

Everyone followed the sound and saw Xiao Bian, the handyman, put a finger on his lips, signaling everyone to look in one direction.

Everyone hurriedly looked in the direction of Xiao Bian's finger, and saw Yi Baitang standing upright in front of the cutting board facing the window, his gaze fell on the cherry blossom tree outside the window.

He suddenly raised his hand.

Everyone only heard a soft whistling sound, and a ball of bright light suddenly exploded in front of everyone's eyes.

Everyone closed their eyes subconsciously, and opened them again after a while, only to see a fruit knife inserted into the tree trunk a few steps away from the window, and a pink cherry blossom was swinging down from mid-air, falling to Yi Bai On the chopping board in front of Tang.

Looks like a mysterious master? !

Everyone was shocked, holding their breath and concentrating.

Then, I heard Yi Baitang's calm voice:

"Let's make cherry blossoms for today's appetizer."