Words must die [Comprehensive martial arts]

How good is Boss Gu's cooking skills?

Eight dishes, two soups, and five dishes of dessert were all eaten up by Lu Xiaofeng and the others, and there was not even a scrap left on the plate.

If Lu Xiaofeng was asked if the 200 taels was worth it now, he would definitely say it was worth it, it was so worth it!

Even if the price doubled again, he would still pay willingly!

By the way--

Boss Gu, do you sell dinner here?

"Sell." Gu Shenyan paused for two seconds, his eyes flicked across the four people sitting slumped on the chairs, focusing on the position below the chest of these people: "But can you still eat?"

I just finished eating so much, and now I can't even sit up straight, and I'm still thinking about dinner?

Don't you think about emptying your stomach?

If he broke his stomach from eating too much, he didn't care about the medical bills.

"Can you do it!"

Lu Xiaofeng tried his best to straighten his body as much as possible without exposing his chubby belly, "Don't worry, we are all martial arts practitioners, we eat a lot, and the little food in our stomachs It will definitely be digested before dinner."

So boss Gu, you can do it with confidence and boldness!

We eat as much as we can!

If you can't finish eating, you can walk around!

Although the other three did not speak, they obviously agreed with Lu Xiaofeng's point of view from the expressions on their faces.

"That's fine." Gu Shenyan said in his heart, of course there is no reason to rush out for door-to-door business, but just to be on the safe side, "I'll make you a pot of Xiaoshi tea."

The province is really broken.

He doesn't have so many spare rooms for guests at night.

Anyone who knows how to cook knows some medicine. It just so happened that he was planting flowers recently, so Gu Shenyan poured out several scented teas with different effects when he had nothing to do.

What he brewed for Lu Xiaofeng and the others was hawthorn tea, which has the effect of digesting food and eliminating accumulation.

But unlike the common Hawthorn Tea, except for the two main ingredients of Hawthorn and Atractylodes Rhizome, Gu Shenyan has made some adjustments in other aspects.

Ordinary scented teas only take the fragrance of flowers as the main tea, but Gu Shenyan's scented tea does the opposite.

Flowers are the protagonists.

The ingredients were prepared long ago, so it took only a moment for this pot of scented tea to be served on the table.

The first thing Jin Jiuling noticed was the texture of the tea set.

This is a jade tea set.

And jade tea sets are not common nowadays.

Compared with pottery tea sets which are relatively cheap and materials are easy to obtain, jade tea sets have very strict requirements on jade texture and craftsmanship, so the output is very small and the price is extremely high.

Of course, what Jin Jiuling was talking about was the high-quality jade tea set.

There are also quite a few tea sets made of low-grade jade on the market, but the appearance and workmanship... cough, needless to say.

In fact, Jin Jiuling also has a good collection of jade tea sets, which he bought at a high price a few years ago. In order to receive that tea set, he even used some disgraceful means.

Except for the royal family and a few high-ranking people, even the Hua family, known as the richest man in the south of the Yangtze River, may not be able to buy high-quality jade tea sets.

It can be seen how precious it is.

Therefore, Jin Jiuling was willing to use the tea set only when entertaining high-ranking dignitaries.

He has always been proud of owning such a tea set.

but now……

Looking at this set of transparent and crystal-clear, as thin as a cicada's wing, as light as a floating cloud, the tea set in his collection can kill his collection in seconds——

Jin Jiuling was a little jealous.

"Old Jin, what are you doing blankly?" Lu Xiaofeng didn't pay much attention to the tea set, his attention was attracted by the petals floating up and down in the light red tea water in the pot from the very beginning, "Come on Try Boss Gu's tea."

After noticing that there was indeed no trace of a tea leaf in the pot, Lu Xiaofeng's curiosity arose.

Strange, he clearly smelled the aroma of tea.

He picked up the teapot, poured tea for himself and the other three present, and impatiently took a sip from the cup.

Well, it does taste like tea leaves, it tastes like Keemun black tea.

There is also a touch of lily fragrance.

Well, it's sour, sweet, and delicious.

But after swallowing it, why can I still feel the faint smell of traditional Chinese medicine?

"Hua Man Lou." Smacking his mouth, Lu Xiaofeng turned his head subconsciously, and asked Hua Man Lou, who usually likes to make some scented tea by himself, "Can you taste what is added here?"

After pondering for a while, Hua Manlou said, "I have tasted hawthorn, Atractylodes macrocephala, Divine Comedy, lily, Keemun black tea, and dandelion."

Gu Shenyan who was standing aside raised his eyebrows.

Didn't expect it to be true.

"Wow!" Lu Xiaofeng's eyes widened exaggeratedly, "Brother Gu, are you so particular about making a pot of tea casually? But then again, there should be no charge for this tea, right?"

He only has one tael of silver left on him.

I'm afraid I can't afford the pot of tea.

"Don't worry about drinking." Gu Shenyan gave him a funny look, and then couldn't help asking Hua Manlou: "Is Hua Gongzi's sense of taste naturally so sensitive?"

As early as the first time he saw Hua Manlou, Gu Shenyan noticed the strangeness in his eyes.

So he knew that Huamanlou could not be the raw material identified by observing the tiny particles in the tea water.

That can only be tasted with the tongue.

And a man with such a keen sense of taste...

Hua Manlou smiled, shook his head and said, "Hua's nose, like her ears, became sensitive after she became blind. It should be regarded as the result of acquired training."

"Oh."

Gu Shenyan blinked, thinking that in fact, nature and nurture are not important, as long as they are sensitive enough, so, "Are you interested in studying cooking?"

Hua Manlou: "..."

A little confused.

If he understands correctly, does Boss Gu mean to recruit him here to be a cook?

"I still need a deputy here."

Gu Shenyan really meant that.

If he is the chef alone, no matter how efficient he is, he cannot take care of several tables of guests at the same time.

And a keen sense of taste happens to be the key to being a good cook.

He thinks that Huamanlou is a good candidate.

"Pfft—" Hearing Gu Shenyan say this, Lu Xiaofeng almost spit out a mouthful of tea, "What? You want to recruit Huamanlou to be a cook?"

That's great, my brother Gu!

How dare he recruit the son of the Hua family, the richest man in the south of the Yangtze River, to be his cook?

Aren't you afraid of being beaten to death by the six sons of the Hua family who can't wait to give up Huamanlou's sweetheart? !

Lu Xiaofeng, who had been privately 'educated' countless times by the six brothers of Hua's family because he often took Hua Manlou to solve troublesome things together, felt sincere admiration for Gu Shenyan.

Hua ManLou was also quite surprised.

Because except for Lu Xiaofeng, everyone he has come into contact with will have many scruples because of his identity or eye disease.

Will subconsciously 'respect' him.

Especially his parents and brother.

Not to mention cooking, before trying to leave the house to live independently, Hua Manlou would be coaxed and persuaded by a group of people to stop him even if he wanted to serve tea, drink water, dress and walk at home.

But after being surprised, Hua Manlou couldn't help feeling a little moved.

This heartbeat does not stem from an interest in cooking.

What's more, it's because it's rare for someone to trust his ability without hesitation.

Moreover, the environment here is also very much to his liking. In his free time, he can continue his hobby of growing flowers, exchange ideas with Gu Shenyan, a fellow fan, and try many new things that he had no chance to touch before...

Noticing the expression on Hua Manlou's face, Lu Xiaofeng lost his composure.

"No, Hua Man Lou, you really intend to agree, right?"

"Why not?" Hua Manlou asked back with a smile, "Don't you think this is very interesting?"

is very interesting.

Lu Xiaofeng wiped his face, thinking that the funny thing would scare the baby to death.

He has always respected every decision made by his friends, and believes that Hua Manlou has the ability to adapt to a new life, but the question is - can Hua Manlou's family agree?

Before Lu Xiaofeng could speak, Hua Manlou continued, "And if I stay here, I can taste Boss Gu's craftsmanship every day. If it were you, I think you would be willing too."

"..." Lu Xiaofeng was speechless.

That's right.

He really couldn't refuse such a temptation.

Just by helping out with a cook, you can get three meals a day cooked by Gu Shenyan himself, and it doesn't cost any money. Thinking about it, I feel super happy!

For a moment, Lu Xiaofeng was almost brought into the ditch.

He wanted to ask Gu Shenyan if there was any shortage of buddies here, the kind who know martial arts and can control the situation when someone makes trouble!

Fortunately, his remaining sliver of reason prevented him from blurting out this sentence.

Cough, it's fine in the short term, but it might be unrealistic to let him stay here for a long time.

"Playboy can think about it for a while, and it's not too late to make a decision after discussing with his family."

Thinking of Huamanlou's family situation, Gu Shenyan said so.

Although he really wanted to hire a reliable assistant, he was really not in a hurry right now. The place had just opened and there wasn't much business, so he could take care of it by himself.

And some things can't be rushed.

"Anyway, no matter when you come over, I welcome you." Whether it's as a guest or as a cook.

Hua Manlou nodded and smiled.

The topic is temporarily over.

Jin Jiuling finally got the chance to communicate with Gu Shenyan.

But what he asked was not about whether Gu Shenyan would go to the capital for development, but about the jade tea set on the table—would you like to make a move?If he is willing to make a move, he can give an absolutely fair high price.

Seeing the greedy look in Jin Jiuling's eyes, Gu Shenyan smiled slightly: "Do you think I'm someone short of money?"

Jin Jiuling: "..."

Didn't you ask this question knowingly?

How can a person who is short of money have such a precious tea set and entertain guests casually.

Gu Shenyan's meaning was already obvious.

He is not short of money, so naturally he will not sell things for money.

But Jin Jiuling was really not reconciled, if he didn't see it, it would be fine, since he saw it, how could he easily give up the chance to get this tea set?

"I..." can offer a higher price.

Jin Jiuling thought that no one in this world could resist the temptation of money. Gu Shenyan disagreed now, it must be because the price he offered was high enough to not shake Gu Shenyan's decision.

"Not for sale." Gu Shenyan would not give Jin Jiuling a chance to continue talking nonsense, "No matter how high the price you pay, it's useless. I don't need money. The wealth I have—"

He pointedly glanced in the direction of the kitchen.

"Enough to spend the rest of my life."

What Gu Shenyan wanted to express was that if he wanted to, just relying on his cooking skills would allow him to earn more than he could spend in his entire life.

But Jin Jiuling seemed to have misunderstood Gu Shenyan's words.

From Jin Jiuling's point of view, Gu Shenyan looked back in the direction of the backyard just now.

So in his understanding, the wealth Gu Shenyan mentioned was wealth in the true sense - gold, silver and jewelry.

His eyes flickered slightly, and a thought appeared in his heart.

Since money can't buy...

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