The Royal Merchant of the Red Chamber

Although the resort has not been fully repaired, it will take a lot of effort to visit all the scenery of the ten miles.By the time Xue Pan and everyone felt that they were enjoying themselves, it was already past Shen Shi.

All the way into Jinling City without a word.Xue Pan went straight to the direction of Fuyuan Pavilion.On the way, I casually asked Fourth Master Long if he had any taboos and what kind of taste he liked.Fourth Master Long said "anything is fine", Xue Pan didn't say any more.

After arriving at Fuyuan Pavilion, just as it was time for dinner in the evening, after Xue Pan took people to his special private room, Jiang Yuan Tingxiner, the shopkeeper of Fuyuan Pavilion, came to wait on him.

"Chicken wings in tin foil, sizzling beef tenderloin, spicy wings, French fries, boiled fish fillets, spicy three delicacies, crystal pork knuckles, bergamot sea cucumbers, three delicacies shark's fins, spicy crabs, Buddha jumping over the wall..." Xue Pan opened his mouth and ordered After a meal of his favorite dishes, he turned around and asked Fourth Master, "What else do you like to eat?"

Hearing that most of the dishes on the table were dishes he hadn't eaten before, Fourth Master Long couldn't help stretching out his hands and said politely: "The guests do as they please."

"That's not the way to eat." Xue Pan shook his head, "Let's put it this way! What are you talking about, is it lighter like me?"

"It's better to be lighter." Fourth Master Long replied softly.

Xue Pan nodded, turned his head and said to Jiang Yuan, "Didn't I ask you to find a vegetarian master last time?"

"When I returned to you, I have already found it. I also asked him to learn the few vegetarian dishes according to the instructions of the young master. The taste is not bad. Now it is also very popular in Jinling City. Ordinary people ask him to make vegetarian dishes. I don’t know the young master. ..."

Xue Pan waved his hand. "Let him cook a table of vegetarian dishes."

Then he turned his head and said to Si Ye: "I am a person who loves meat, and I have never been a vegetarian. However, there is a chef in the restaurant who specializes in vegetarian dishes. The most famous one is a 'strange fruit roll', which is also delicious. There is a set of 'four four to the end', just try it and see if it suits your taste."

To say that this Quan Su Zhai was also founded by an imperial chef in the late Qing Dynasty.Especially good at "southern cuisine and north cooking". [Using gluten and soy product oil skin as the main raw materials, shiitake mushrooms, mushrooms, magnolia slices, fungus, lotus seeds, peanuts, etc. Three categories of goods.It has the heavy ingredients of northern dishes and the fresh and sweet taste of southern dishes. 】Even Xue Pan, who is carnivorous, has eaten it many times and is full of praise.

[And this "four four to the end" is even more overwhelming.The so-called "four four to the end" is four pressure tables (mainly sweets and dried fruits), four cold meats, four stir-fried vegetables, four big pieces (chicken, duck, fish, elbow), a total of 16 dishes; you can also make mushrooms gluten, eight treasures There are more than 30 kinds of vegetarian dishes such as stir-fried sugar dishes, chestnut chicken, and roasted liver tips; later, many new varieties such as spicy chicken diced, vegetarian roast lamb, vegetarian sausage, and pine nut tripe were created.The table is full of chicken, duck, fish, and meat, all of which are delicious in color, aroma, and shape, making people salivate.But holding up the chopsticks to taste it surprised people, and then applauded it. The fresh meat dishes turned out to be all vegetarian, but they were just similar in shape. 】However, Xue Pan has always advocated eating real meat, and this Fuyuan restaurant will introduce ten fresh dishes every month, so that Xue Pan has not finished eating all the new dishes, so naturally he doesn't care about these vegetarian dishes.If it weren't for today's banquet for Fourth Master, Xue Pan would have forgotten about Quan Su Zhai long ago.

Thinking of this, Xue Pan couldn't help giving Fourth Master Long a weird look.This "four fours to the end" is cooked for the fourth master... It really is one to the end of the four.

Looking at Xue Pan's expression, Fourth Master Long also knew that this kid had no good intentions.But he didn't want to pursue it, he shook his head and looked at the bustling crowd outside.

With sharp eyes, Jiang Yuan first served the excellent Biluochun and four small dishes of freshly baked pastries from Fuyuan Restaurant.The rich and sweet smell lingered in his nose, and Fourth Master Long actually felt a little hungry.Picking up the pastry on the table and tasting it, the mouth is soft, mellow and delicate but not too sweet, and there is even a faint fragrance in it.The tea is also good tea, with strong aroma and clear aroma, Si Ye couldn't help but be impressed.

After a while, two maidservants in moon-white satin clothes and blue silk jackets embroidered with the words "Fuyuan Pavilion" came in one after another, holding two trays.On each tray was a copper basin filled with clean water, with a piece of fragrant soap and a snow-white face towel beside it.After the two waiters washed their hands and wiped their faces, they retreated without a word.

Another group of maidservants came in with fresh hot dishes.After setting the dinner table silently, they all backed out with a slight bow.

Xue Pan stood up, first took a bite of vegetarian roast mutton and chestnut chicken for Fourth Master with his serving chopsticks, and then picked up two spicy wings for himself, and started to eat with his hands.Seeing it, fourth master's eyes widened in an instant.

"Why are you watching me if you don't eat?" Xue Pan raised his eyebrows, and Fox questioned.

"Why do you..." Fourth Master Long said, pointing to Xue Pan's greasy hands.

"Hi!" Xue Pan twitched his fingers disapprovingly, "It tastes good to eat like this! If you eat chicken legs with chopsticks, it will take a lot of trouble!"

As he spoke, he took another chopstick of French fries and put them on the bone plate in front of him, dipped them in tomato sauce and ate them.

Fourth Master Long had no choice but to bow his head and eat his own.When I put a chopstick in the mouth, I felt that the mouth was dry and strong, delicious and sweet, and it was no different from real lamb.But it is more delicate and smooth.It is not as fishy and greasy as mutton.

The two ate in silence for a while, and Jiang Yuan came over to ask what staple food he wanted.Xue Pan asked Fourth Master Long about it, but Fourth Master Long ordered a bowl of Bijaponica rice, and when it came to Xue Pan's side, it was another toss.

"Give me a bowl of noodles, two eggs, some slices of ham, and two vegetable leaves..." Xue Pan shook his head and ordered.Fourth Master Long saw that Xue Pan was eating more and more nondescript, so he could only shake his head and sigh.

"By the way, what about recruiting them?" Xue Pan suddenly remembered something.

"They're all eating and drinking downstairs!" Jiang Yuan replied respectfully.

"You add a few more delicious dishes to my account and let them eat well." After Xue Pan said, he waved his hand, and Jiang Yuan went down again.

Two people, one is a noble prince who doesn't eat much at all, and the other is a baby who has not yet grown up, so naturally they can't eat much.After the two felt full, the dishes on the table were barely touched.Xue Pan shook the bell beside the table, and after a while, Jiang Yuan walked in again.This time, he held a delicate tray in his hand.There is a palm-sized notebook on it.There is also a small inkstone and a brush.

"The dishes on the table haven't been touched much, and most of them were picked up with serving chopsticks, so they're not dirty. You can bring them down and add more dishes to the guys!" Xue Pan took the lead in ordering.Only then did Fourth Master Long suddenly realize.He was surprised just now that with Xue Pan's eating appearance, he still knows how to separate public chopsticks and private chopsticks to serve food. Originally, he thought that although Xue Pan was sloppy, he had a strict family education.Unexpectedly, there is such a reason.It feels fresh for a while.

However, Xue Pan's actions are also due to the evil deeds of his mother in his previous life who had to "pack" every meal.Every time I see a meal that can no longer be eaten by others, I regret it over and over again.That's why Xue Pan, who spends money like water, has developed the habit of using serving chopsticks to pick up vegetables.Later, when she was in Xue's house, the rules were even better.It can't be changed.

"Master, you're welcome. It's their honor that you add food to them. That's how you look down on them. It's too late to be happy, so how dare you think it's dirty!" Jiang Yuan bowed slightly and flattered.

"That's what I said, but how many people in the world are willing to 'pick up other people's teeth'?" Xue Pan curled his lips disapprovingly.

Jiang Yuan stopped answering the call, and instead handed the booklet in his hand to Xue Pan.The thin booklets are neatly cut and bound on high-quality rice paper.Xue Pan flipped through several pages with a "swish" and signed his name under the list full of recipes on the next page.

Fourth Master Long cast his eyes and saw that there were all kinds of dishes on the list that he ordered just now, from right to left, line by line, with the name of the dish on the top and the price per plate on the bottom.At the end, there is a total amount of silver in the lower left corner.At a glance, it is clear at a glance.

After Xue Pan signed the first page, he turned the page over and signed the second page.Then tore off the first page and put it in his sleeve, Jiang Yuan bowed and backed out.

"Are you..." Fourth Master Long asked curiously.

"Pay the bill!" Xue Pan asked confidently.

"Do you also do this in your own business?" Fourth Master Long became more and more strange. He originally thought that although Xue Pan was quick-witted, he should be a spendthrift.Didn't expect him to do such a thing.

"It's because of our own business that we have to lead by example. So that the people below will not learn from others and take advantage of the loopholes." Xue Pan said here, seeing Long Siye's expression of interest, he explained in detail: "Don't look at the brochure just now. , actually played a big role. Every ten days, we will send different people to check the prices outside, and then the daily unit price, date, and how much money was spent in total will be handed over to the manager in duplicate. Keep another copy in the house, this one. The goods are distributed everywhere, especially shops and teahouses. Those in charge must have this kind of booklet in triplicate. One of them is for Curry, come in and go out and mark the date , the total amount, each person in charge at both ends has a copy, and the house keeps a copy for filing. Then how many goods are sold or how many materials are used every day, are also recorded one by one. One for the customer, one for the shopkeeper, and one for the curry One copy. Check the accounts at the end of every month to make sure everything is safe."

In fact, to put it bluntly, it is just the simplest bookkeeping management in later generations.But to Long Siye's ears, it feels quite novel.For a while, I actually listened with gusto.

After the leftovers were removed, cakes and tea were served.Xue Pan looked up at the sky outside the window, but it was still dark.I couldn't help being a little anxious, and said, "It's so late, I should go home. Where do you live?"

Fourth Master Long was taken aback again.Today, when I get along with Xue Pan, there are unexpected actions everywhere.Reminiscing about my purpose of going to Jinling in vain, and pondering for a moment, Fourth Master Long said: "You know, I am a merchant from another place. I just arrived in Jinling City today, and I have nowhere to stay."

After finishing speaking, he looked at Xue Pan indifferently.

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Note: The original meaning of picking up people's tooth wisdom comes from the Southern Dynasty Song Liu Yiqing's "Shi Shuo Xin Yu Literature": "Yin Zhongjun said: Kang Bo didn't get my tooth back wisdom." It is a metaphor for picking up other people's words and sayings as one's own, and it is also a metaphor Learn other people's language and writing.This is used to show Xue Pan's ignorance O(∩_∩)O~