Peerless Young Master

Lin Ruolin's eyes flashed with joy, and she quickly asked, "Tell me quickly, who is this master? How is his skill?"

The butler looked embarrassed, but could not hide his excitement:

"He is a retired imperial chef from the palace, his surname is Zhao, and he is known as Old Zhao. Even in his youth, he was renowned for his exceptional culinary skills, particularly his ability to prepare a wide variety of delicacies. It is said that his technique allows him to bring out the true flavors of ingredients to the fullest."

"Mr. Zhao"?

"Mr. Zhao from Manchunyuan"

Lin Ruolin paused for a moment, then she remembered who Mr. Zhao the housekeeper was talking about.

The butler nodded: "Yes, it is this person"

“If it’s him, then our restaurant will definitely be able to beat Qingchun Restaurant this time, but I heard that this person has a strange personality and it’s difficult for ordinary people to communicate with him.

How did you find him?

"Miss, you don't know that when Mr. Zhao was young, he relied on his cooking skills and looked down on everyone, offending many people.

Later, when he was old, he had a son, and he doted on him very much. He wanted his son to pursue a career in politics, take the imperial examinations, and enter the four major academies to have a good future.

He wanted to use his connections to get him admitted to one of the four major academies, but unfortunately, his influence was too low and no one was willing to offend so many people for a cook.

Even if he was ready to come out, no one would ask him to help; that’s why it has been delayed until now,” the butler said truthfully.

"I'll go talk to him tomorrow and see if I can convince him first. If the restaurant business recovers, with the connections the Lin family has accumulated over the years, maybe he can help out."

Lin Ruolin thought about it. Although it was quite difficult to enter the four major academies, there was still a chance if the Lin family could mediate.

The prerequisite is that the Lin family can really make a comeback.

"Okay, then I'll prepare the carriage and follow you tomorrow morning. It's quite a journey to Manchun Garden, so I'll need someone to take care of you along the way."

"it is good"

…………

On the other side, Li Xuan was walking alone on the street, stepping on the bluestone road, slowly passing through the bustling market, with a slightly frown on his face, paying no attention to the hustle and bustle around him.

It has to be said that Gu Geng's appearance dealt him a heavy blow.

Although I guessed that Qingchun Restaurant would imitate hot pot, I also made a food similar to hot pot to compete with Lin's Restaurant.

But when the other party really did what he wanted, he still felt a little bit choked in his heart.

If it comes to cooking skills alone, he believes he is not inferior to Qingchun Restaurant.

But it is not easy to defeat the opponent within three days and let everyone in the city know that Lin’s Restaurant is very popular.

Li Xuan had tasted the food at Qingchun Restaurant before, and it tasted really good; unless they fought a long battle, they would not be able to defeat the opponent within a few days.

That is why we choose hot pot, a delicacy that requires relatively little skill, to achieve a surprise victory and a dimensionality reduction attack.

The advantages are obvious, but there are also disadvantages, namely that it is easy to be imitated and suffer backlash.

For a moment, Li Xuan couldn't think of any good solution.

Hundreds of delicious dishes came to mind, but now they seemed dull.

As I was walking, I saw a tea stall. It was a good time for me to take a break and moisten my throat, so I walked over and sat down: "Boss, give me a pot of hot tea and a plate of food."

In a few moments, the boss came over with a tray. He grabbed a corner of the tray with one hand and took the hot tea and food off it one by one with the other hand and placed them on the table.

"Sir, please enjoy your meal. Just let me know if you need anything."

Li Xuan picked up the teapot, poured himself a cup, held the cup to his nose and smelled it. It was stale tea.

He moistened his throat and thought for a while, but still couldn't find a good way. Out of the corner of his eye he saw food on the table, which was sesame cakes.

He took a piece and started to eat it. His pupils shone. It was delicious: "Boss, this cake was made by you. It's delicious. It's no worse than those in pastry shops."

The boss smiled and said, "Sir, you are joking. I am just a rough man, how can I do such delicate work? This cake is made by Old Li in the alley ahead.

He has been doing this for decades, making a hundred a day, not even one more."

"Only one hundred, is that enough to support a family?"

"Sir, you don't know this. Old Li's cooking skills are well-known in the surrounding area. Every time he makes cakes, the fragrance can be smelled from far away.

Many wealthy families made reservations in advance, and I also waited in line for a long time before I could get two pieces."

Li Xuan looked at the sesame cake and didn't expect that the cake had such a great origin and was in great demand: "This skilled master craftsman has personality and has no shortage of customers."

"Who says it's not? If you like, just go straight ahead and turn right. You can smell the fragrance there. Everyone in that area knows Old Li.

But please come early, or they will be sold out," said the boss.

"thank you boss"

Li Xuan thanked him and lowered his head to eat the cake. Although the aroma was gone, it didn't affect the taste. If he ate it while it was hot...

Suddenly, his body paused, his pupils began to condense violently, and then he slammed the table and laughed: "I have an idea."

"Sir, are you okay?"

This action scared the boss.

"Sorry, I scared you."

Li Xuan smiled, took out money to pay the bill, took a piece of sesame cake with him before leaving, and walked on the road with big strides.

How could I be so stupid that I didn’t even think of such a simple method… Li Xuan cursed himself in his heart for forgetting the reason why hot pot was so popular all over the world.

It’s nothing more than the word “fragrant”.

As long as we can create another delicacy with the same properties as hot pot, and then put it at the door, the aroma will attract passers-by to stop and look.

There is no need to attract customers himself, the taste of the food will speak for him.

If a hotpot can dominate Longque Street, how bad can the comparable delicacies be?

Moreover, even if Qingchun Restaurant wanted to imitate, it would take time.

Thinking of this, Li Xuan took big bites of the sesame cake.

Let’s see how Qingchun Restaurant will act this time.

After a while, Li Xuan opened a blacksmith shop and had a friendly conversation with the owner, but found that it was of no use;

So he borrowed a pen and paper and drew what he wanted on the picture.

In order to be able to build it within a day, I paid five times the price and finally convinced the boss.

Only after he had done all this did he completely relax.

I wanted to tell my wife the good news, but after thinking about it, I decided to wait until the job is done and there are a lot of customers coming to eat.

…………

The next morning, Li Xuan couldn't wait to wait in the corridor, ready to go to the restaurant with his wife.

But after waiting for a while, he still didn't see his wife.

Just as he was wondering, the butler came from the door.

So he stepped forward and asked, "Butler, has the eldest lady gone out?"

"Sir, the eldest lady has gone out," the housekeeper said truthfully.

"So early"

Li Xuan murmured, blinked, and continued to ask: "Then do you know where the eldest lady went?"

"The eldest lady heard that a master chef with great cooking skills was about to come out of retirement, so she went to invite him in person, and he is now on the way."

It turned out to be the case.

Li Xuan nodded, then said goodbye to the housekeeper and went to the restaurant alone.

When he arrived at the restaurant, he saw the blacksmith waiting there with a round hollow iron bucket.

When he saw this thing, his eyes lit up. With this treasure, he could accomplish great things.