At the beginning, Emperor Yang of Sui was kidnapped

Chapter 59 Unsightly
That night, Lu Chu asked Xu Mu to make a new fish soup, wrapped it in an exquisite food box, and sent it to Yue Wangfu.

After learning that he wanted Yang Tong to drink fish soup, Xu Mu immediately supervised the whole process in the kitchen, not only asking them to use wok, chicken essence, but also white salt.

Most of the nobles in this era use green salt.

Although it is fine, but there are too many impurities, it will inevitably taste astringent.

It’s okay if it’s just from cooking, because cooking can find a way to get rid of the astringency.

But stew is different.

The requirements for white salt without impurities are extremely high.

These cooks are practicing new kitchen utensils and new seasonings every day, and they already have a lot of experience.

This time, under Xu Mu's supervision, the fish soup made by Lu Chu tastes better than Lu Chu's before, and has more umami.

After Xu Mu tasted it himself, he sent it to Lu Chu.

It was transferred by Lu Chu to the Yue Palace.

Otherwise, people from Xianweiju would not be able to enter the heavily guarded Yuewang Mansion.

Inside the Yue Wang Mansion.

Yang Tong is eating dinner.

A table of eight dishes.

Due to the tense battle situation in Luoyang, Yang Tong set an example and lived a "frugal" life, reducing daily expenses.

Originally, there were sixteen dishes for a meal, but he cut it in half, and there were only eight dishes for each meal.

After receiving the food box from Lu Chu, a special person in the palace tested the poison, and after confirming that it was not poisonous, Yang Tong picked up the fish soup and drank it.

At first, he just took a sip.

After all, he has eaten the delicacy from Heyi Tower dozens of times.

It is unlikely that any other fish soup can surpass Ho Yi Lou.

It's just because Master Lu praised Xianweiju's fish soup in front of him.

That's why he was interested.

He is very aware of Master Lu's temperament, if it is not really delicious, he will never recommend it to himself.

Taking a mouthful of the soup with a spoon, Yang Hao didn't feel much at first.

But when the tip of the tongue touched the soup, the eyes couldn't help but widen, and an unprecedented umami taste hit the tip of the tongue and throat.

"This soup..."

After the fish soup entered his stomach, he savored the deliciousness between his mouth and mouth, and suddenly froze.

He had never tasted such soup.

Even the fish soup in Heyi Tower, compared with the soup in this food box, is like a farmer's slave.

The translation of Tian Chenu means country bumpkin.

Yang Tong couldn't believe his sense of taste, so he quickly picked up the spoon and took a few more sips.

The more you drink, the more addicted you become.

After a while, I finished the fish soup.

Even with the fish, there was nothing left.

The attendants around looked at it, and they were even more speechless.

They have never seen their Royal Highness Yue have such a good appetite...

"Hahahaha, Master Lu is not lying to me. This soup is really delicious in the world. It lingers on the tongue, overflows with fresh fragrance, and has endless aftertaste."

Yang Tong burped, and then reluctantly put down the spoon.

Since childhood, he has been well-clothed and well-fed, and he has eaten all the delicacies in the world.

But I have never eaten such a delicious fish soup.

"If this soup is present in the world, the name of Heyi Tower will probably be changed."

Relishing the umami taste of the fish soup, Yang Tong couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"It's a pity that Master Lu said that this restaurant has not opened yet, and we need to wait until the day after tomorrow, otherwise Gu will have to pay a private visit tomorrow, and meet the owner of this restaurant by the way."

Yang Tong thought about it, and couldn't help being curious about the owner of Xianweiju.

He is a man of knowledge.

Mastering such a famous dish is destined to have a place in Luoyang City in the future.

In such a restaurant, he is also honored to use his inscription on the plaque.

This shows that his writing has been recognized by the world...

……

The next day.

Yang Tong discovered a serious problem.

When eating lunch, even though there were roast lamb and other famous dishes on the table, he... had no appetite.

As long as he thinks about the fish soup he drank yesterday, he will feel that other meals are tasteless.

No, it should be said to be hard to swallow!

That delicious taste has been echoing in his heart.

Haunting.

As a result, he simply ate a doughnut for lunch.

The same is true at night.

He really wanted to drink Xianweiju's fish soup.

At one point, I even wanted to ask Master Lu to bring a fish soup.

But in the end, he held back.

If Master Lu knew about it, he would definitely speak up and talk about the various consequences that may be caused by his appetite.

At the least, they lose their ambitions by playing with things and become a dandy, and at worst, they lose their families and the country...

Yang Tong's food was tasteless, and he spent the night in pain.

The next day, Xianweiju ushered in the grand opening ceremony.

Under Fan Zhu's arrangement, Yongkang was very lively with gongs and drums.

It’s just that Fan Zhu was still a little disappointed about this, and said rather nostalgic: “It’s better to be in Wanmin City. With things like firecrackers, it will definitely be a hundred times more lively than Luoyang City when it opens.”

Xu Mu also nodded.

The penetrating power of firecrackers is far beyond what these gongs and drums can match.

It's just that gunpowder is a strategic weapon, and now is not the best time to get out of the mountains.

Moreover, if the firecrackers were used rashly, the people in Luoyang City would probably fall to their knees in a panic, shouting at the gods to appease their anger.

"My lord, I'm afraid it's really difficult to open today." Fan Zhu and Xu Mu stood side by side at the entrance of Xianweiju, watching the gongs and drums beating so lively, surrounded by many people, but no one came to the door, their faces were a little ugly.

In front of outsiders, Fan Zhu no longer called Xu Mu the lord, but the son.

Xu Mu also looked at the people at the gate of the restaurant. They all pointed at the gate of Xianweiju. It was almost noon, but no one wanted to come in for dinner.

"It seems that this is Duan Xuankun's method, go and investigate what's going on."

Xu Mu didn't even need to guess. Duan Xuankun presumably used some methods to order these common people not to enter Xianweiju.

Afterwards, Fan Zhu ordered someone to sneak in among the onlookers and ask why.

After learning the reason, Fan Zhu's face became even more ugly: "Young master, Duan Xuankun has issued a ban in Yongkang. If anyone enters Xianweiju, he will not be able to eat salt from now on."

The official salt in Luoyang City is basically controlled by the Duan family.

It's just that because the profit of official salt is too little, the Duan family also became a private salt dealer after finding an opportunity.

Xu Mu nodded, and said lightly: "Just wait, Duan Xuankun's methods must not stop there."

If this is the only way, it will not be able to put pressure on Xianweiju.

If Duan Xuankun wants the method of making refined salt, he must continue to exert pressure.

Sure enough, not long after, three groups of people appeared.

They took all kinds of kitchen utensils and seasoning ingredients, and actually built a stove on the street directly opposite Xianweiju.

As if they had discussed it, the three groups of chefs started cooking in front of the door of Xianweiju.

A family of roast sheep.

A fish stew.

A family makes cakes.

His arrogance made Fan Zhu tremble with anger, "I'm going to find the pawns now, and let them take care of it. Luoyang, the eastern capital, is actually occupying the city at the foot of the emperor!"

But was stopped by Xu Mu: "It's useless, the Duan family is one of the seven nobles, and they have great influence in Luoyang City. I think they have already got through with the pawns."

When Xu Mu said it, Fan Zhucai came to his senses, gritted his teeth and said, "This subordinate will ask someone to set up a stove and compete with them!"

Xu Mu: "..." He took a deep look at Fan Zhu.

Fan Zhu was already confused.

So what if you do better than the other party?
The key is the people watching, no one dares to eat Xianweiju's dishes.

"Everyone in the neighborhood, today I, Zuixian Pavilion, in conjunction with Heyi Tower and Wangjiang Tower, specially cook delicious food for you, and taste it for free! I also want to let everyone know what a clown is, and make a big splash!"

The steward of the Duan family stood up and announced to the surrounding people.

The people immediately booed and shouted hello.

The food in these three restaurants is quite expensive on weekdays, and ordinary people can't eat it a few times a year.

Being able to taste it for free today, the people in Yongkang immediately supported it.

Public opinion immediately stood on the side of the three restaurants.

"Wait a minute, Old Lu is coming soon."

Seeing the arrogance of the group of people in front of him, Xu Mu was very calm.

The main reason is that Lao Lu suddenly came to him yesterday and said...to bring Yang Tong to Xianweiju for dinner today.

This unexpected joy made Xu Mu directly cancel the backup plan.

Originally, he planned to distribute a food box to all the honorable families in Luoyang City, so that there would be a wave of free publicity.

Those nobles don't need to look at the faces of the Duan family to act.

But this method is too slow.

I'm afraid it will take two or three days to see the effect.

If Yue Wang Yang Tong is willing to come...

The effect was almost immediate.

Fan Zhuzheng was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, but seeing that the protagonist was so calm, he could only hold back his temper.

Then I heard the butler of the Duan family occupying the street pointing at Xianweiju and began to criticize: "Xianweiju? Tsk tsk tsk, what a big tone, I'm not afraid that the wind will flash my tongue!"

"Dare to step on our top three restaurants, if you can open today, I will take your surname!"

The butler stared at Fan Zhu, without saving any face when he spoke.

Fan Zhu also looked at him coldly, but did not refute.

Indeed, before the opening of Xianweiju, according to the master's instructions, some leaflets were specially distributed.

However, there are not many leaflets, mainly because... even in Luoyang City, there are not many literate people.

The content of the flyer is the three main signature dishes of Xianweiju.

Once provoked the famous dishes of the three major restaurants.

"What are you looking at? A nouveau riche dares to open a restaurant in Luoyang City? The water in Luoyang City is so deep that it can drown you [-] times." The butler noticed that Fan Zhu was also looking at him, and couldn't help but sneered. .

Fan Zhu still didn't speak.

Mainly... I don't know what to say.

The lord said that when he didn't know what to say, he just stared at the other party.

The butler found that the other party was actually like a piece of wood. He turned his gaze, stared at the plaque of Xianweiju suddenly, and said everyone's aspirations: "It's so ugly, and the unsightly characters are actually used as plaques? Rural children write The Chinese characters are better than this, so if you use this character as a plaque, you can imagine that the food at Xianweiju is only mediocre!"

He almost expressed the thoughts of the literate onlookers at the scene.

however……

"What did you just say? Say it again."

A young man in a fine brocade dress walked through the crowd accompanied by a middle-aged man in his thirties.

His face was flushed, his chest heaved up and down, and his breathing was a little short.

Especially the eight words just now, which kept echoing in his ears.

Ugly, unsightly...

(End of this chapter)