Xu Shuxin's generous and decent manners won the heart of Meng Zhengtang, so her attitude was very kind: "Miss Xu was born in Xingzhengyuan, and she must be very knowledgeable in cooking. I hope you can win the banquet for this sacrificial ceremony for Xifeng Village." First place!"
Xu Shuxin bowed slightly and said, "My little girl will do her best to live up to your trust."
"Father! The banquet list has been written!" At this time, a clear voice came. Xu Shuxin turned around and saw a handsome young man walking in with a majestic appearance.
Meng Zhengtang smiled and said: "Zhou'er, come quickly, I will introduce you to a talented woman."
Meng Xingzhou noticed Xu Shuxin, Xu Shuxin's eyes moved, and she smiled at Meng Xingzhou and said, "Xu Shuxin, the slave, has met Mr. Meng."
Meng Xingzhou also returned the gift, and Meng Zhengtang said: "Miss Xu is your second mother's niece. She also comes from a wealthy family. She studied under Xingzhengyuan and has excellent cooking skills."
Meng Xingzhou said: "Miss Xu, I have admired you for a long time."
Xu Shuxin also returned the greeting and said: "I have long heard that Mr. Meng is highly talented and knowledgeable. All the disciples he teaches are supervisors in the court. My daughter has heard of the name of Mr. Meng in her boudoir. Now that I see him, I am greatly comforted. Moreover, I see After arriving at the Young Master, it was a bit..."
When Xu Shuxin said this, she suddenly stopped. Meng Zhengtang was a little confused and asked, "What doubts does the girl have?"
Xu Shuxin raised her head and said, "I wonder if you still remember that you saved a little girl who fell into the water in Yuelong Stream ten years ago?"
When Meng Xingzhou was asked this question, his thoughts fell into memories. Ten years ago, when he was eight years old, he suddenly saw a girl falling into the lake while practicing martial arts at Yuelongjian. He stepped forward, jumped into the lake and pulled the girl out. Son was rescued.
After the girl thanked her, she was found and taken back by the servants. Since then, there has been no news or contact with her again.
Meng Xingzhou was a little surprised, then smiled and said, "Could it be that you are that girl?"
Xu Shuxin said happily: "I recognize the jade pendant around your waist, it is indeed you!"
Meng Zhengtang smiled happily and said: "It turns out that Zhou'er and the girl have such a fate. It's really wonderful. There is a fate that leads thousands of miles, but there is no chance that we will never meet on the opposite side. The preparation work of the sacrifice ceremony banquet in Xifeng Village happened to fall on Xu This is really God's will for this girl! I think you two will continue your relationship, Miss Xu, are you interested?"
Meng Xingzhou looked a little embarrassed and said, "Father, don't be joking. I already have someone I like, so don't use such words to confuse the relationship between me and Miss Xu."
As soon as these words came out, Meng Zhengtang felt a little embarrassed. How could this kid talk like this? Xu Shuxin was also a little embarrassed. She didn't expect that the person she thought about day and night would tell her face to face that she had someone she liked.
Meng Xingzhou cupped his hands to Xu Shuxin and said, "Miss Xu, I'm really sorry. How can I dare to match the beauty of Miss Xu's jade with all my wealth?"
Xu Shuxin calmed down and said, "My little girl is feeling unwell, so I have to leave now!"
So Xu Shuxin turned around and left Cuiweitang.
Meng Zhengtang frowned and said, "Zhou'er, why do you talk like that!"
Meng Xingzhou said: "Father, children cannot lie. Do they love each one they see each other like a father?"
Meng Zhengtang said angrily, "I know you hate me for marrying a concubine, so you are dissatisfied with your second mother's family, but having three wives and four concubines is a normal thing, why are you like this!"
After saying that, Meng Zhengtang waved his sleeves and left. Meng Xingzhou suddenly stopped his father: "Father, have you ever seen a soldier die on the battlefield, or have you seen the helpless cries of orphans and widowed mothers? Have you seen the expressions of soldiers when they miss their wives?"
Meng Zhengtang turned his head to look at his son and said, "What do you mean?"
Meng Xingzhou said: "I have seen it, and I was deeply impressed. They will fight tooth and nail for their wives, and fight for this Dasheng dynasty. Men of meritorious service do not take concubines, how noble this is! A wife of wretched chaff will not go to court, this is What a husband!”
Then, Meng Xingzhou raised his hands and saluted: "I don't want to take a concubine, but I only want to walk upright and sit upright in this life. This is what my master taught me, and it is also the experience of my military career. Loyalty is more important than anything else!" Then, Meng Xingzhou took out the written note. The banquet list was left on the table and he turned around and left.
Meng Zhengtang shook his head. He now regretted sending Meng Xingzhou to Guiguzi to study.
As soon as Meng Xingzhou left, he saw Xu Shuxin standing in her yard admiring the falling snow.
"Miss Xu, you haven't gone back yet?" Meng Xingzhou stepped forward and asked.
Xu Shuxin turned around, her eyes a little red, and Meng Xingzhou asked, "Why are you crying?"
Xu Shuxin shook her head and said, "Mr. Meng, why bother asking more questions? I just hate myself for not coming to you earlier!"
Meng Xingzhou sighed and said, "It's fate, I'm just a humble scholar, and Miss Xu will find a good match."
Xu Shu asked thoughtfully: "Mr. Meng, can I know who the person you love is?"
Meng Xingzhou smiled slightly and said, "Dongxiang Village, Sheng Guo'er!"
Sheng Guoer! It’s Sheng Guoer again! Xu Shuxin didn't expect that Sheng Guoer turned out to be Meng Xingzhou's sweetheart. She suddenly felt her scalp numb and her blood and energy rising.
"I see, no wonder Miss Sheng has developed like this. It's thanks to Mr. Meng's help!" Xu Shuxin's words were full of sarcasm.
How could Meng Xingzhou not hear what she said? So he said: "Miss Xu misunderstood. All this is the result of Sheng Guoer's own efforts. I only provided a little assistance."
Xu Shuxin calmed down and said, "Master Meng must be dissatisfied with Sheng Guoer. After all, he is a competitor. What is Mr. Meng's plan for this matter?"
Meng Xingzhou said: "Ms. Xu doesn't care about this matter. Xingzhou has her own ideas!" Then Meng Xingzhou handed over and left.
Looking at Meng Xingzhou's leaving figure, Xu Shuxin felt a little unwilling.
It was obviously his right destiny, why did he let Sheng Guoer take it away!
Xu Shuxin, who had already begun to compete secretly in her heart, now became more determined to defeat Sheng Guoer. So, she called for her maid and said, "Go and inform Senior Brother Qin from Jinlong Mansion and ask him to bring the best ingredients!"
The maid nodded and left.
On the day when the banquet started, every village had prepared a banquet. Mr. Futai brought his mother this time. Mr. Futai’s old mother had always had a poor appetite. Mr. Futai, who was used to eating delicacies from the mountains and seas, thought it would be better for her. A change of country game may be able to cure the mother's poor appetite.
Hearing that Mr. Futai's mother had arrived, everyone tried their best to show off. To be honest, in terms of strength, Xifeng Village had to be the one. Several other villages were very interesting, but there were also some villages that wanted to show off, but Mr. Futai's mother didn't like the dishes they served.
Meng Zhengtang said to Xu Shuxin: "Whether we can come out on top this time depends on the wishes of Master Futai's mother. If the old lady likes it, our village can come out on top, and the taxes for the next year will be higher." Discount."
Xu Shuxin said: "Don't worry, Master Meng. I will do my best to prepare."
Over there, Sheng Guoer also prepared a lot of ingredients and planned to use his cooking skills to show off. If he can get tax concessions, plus a lawnmower and a greenhouse, Dongxiang Village will become famous. By then , has accumulated enough popularity and resources, and his various plans will be gradually implemented, and changing his identity will no longer be difficult.
Mr. Xu and Xu Cuiyu also came to the banquet. They were secretly happy when they saw that every village failed at the hands of the old lady. In terms of cooking skills, if Xu Shuxin is second, who dares to be the first!
However, Xu Cuiyu, who was always cautious, still ordered his subordinates to investigate Sheng Guoer's situation.
Right now, only Xifeng Village and Dongxiang Village have not yet presented their dishes.
Meng Zhengtang stood up and cupped his hands and said: "Your Excellency, the famous chef in our village comes from Xingzhengyuan in northern Sichuan. I heard that the old lady likes the famous dishes in northern Sichuan. I have specially prepared various dishes for the old lady to taste today!"
Then, Meng Zhengtang waved, and the prepared dishes were brought out one by one. Gold and silver soup cakes, gold pot helmets, steamed fish, walnut crisp cheese, tender roasted mutton, etc. made people's appetites dazzle.
Everyone was eating the delicious food in front of them like a storm, but the old lady was still a little uninterested. She just tasted it briefly and put down her chopsticks.
This made Xu Shuxin a little strange. He had tried his best, but why did the old lady still have a loss of appetite?
At this time, Sheng Guoer also prepared many dishes and prepared them.
Xu Cuiyu secretly bribed the waiters and ordered them to remove all the dishes presented. So, when the waiter who passed the dishes received the dishes from Sheng Guoer, they all threw them away!
Everyone was shocked when they saw the empty plates presented to them in Dongxiang Village!
Three dishes, all empty plates! Mr. Futai showed displeasure, and Uncle Li said with a pale face: "This, how is this possible? Guoer would not do this!"
Meng Zhengtang stood up hurriedly and said: "Although Xifeng Village is not talented, at least the old lady has tasted it a few times. Dongxiang Village is an insult to the gentleness and dares to play with the old lady in public. What crime should be committed!"
Unknowingly, Sheng Guoer wiped her sweat and walked out of the kitchen, smiled and asked, "Is what I cooked delicious?"
"How dare you Sheng Guo'er! How dare you bet on the empty market? How dare you make fun of Mr. Futai!" Meng Zhengtang pointed angrily at Sheng Guo'er and asked.
Sheng Guoer also didn't understand, but when she saw the empty plate, everything became clear to her.
Meng Xingzhou stood up and said, "Seeing Sheng Guo'er acting like this, the food must have been prepared, and there was something wrong in the process of passing the dishes around. The waiter who passed the dishes should be summoned to find out!"
At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Sheng Guo'er to see how she would end up!
Ma Chunhua, Zhou Rui and Song Qiaolian beside them were all a little flustered and hurriedly asked in a low voice: "Guo'er, what should I do?"
Sheng Guoer quickly regained her composure and said in her heart that if someone wants to harm you, you can't grasp the reason. Instead of investigating and defending, it is better to find a way to solve it.
Sheng Guoer had heard that Mr. Futai's mother had a poor appetite, so she made a lot of appetizers. Now, the bag was thrown away, and the only ingredients left were a bag of flour and onions and garlic. Chili and other seasonings. Everyone thought that Sheng Guoer would definitely lose at this moment.
But after Sheng Guoer carefully observed the old lady's appearance, she suddenly smiled and said, "Master Qifutai, I did this on purpose. The purpose is to let you see that real cooking skills can cure diseases!"
"What a shame!" the three elders shouted in unison.
Sheng Guoer stepped forward and took a closer look at Master Futai's mother, and then called Xiao Tao to check the old lady's pulse.
"Insolent!" Meng Zhengtang shouted; "How can you let a child feel your pulse!"
Xiao Tao didn't even look at Meng Zhengtang and said, "How about you come?!"
Mrs. Shen was also sweating anxiously on the side. Sheng Guoer said: "If you want to know what I did, you have to feel your pulse first!"
It was unheard of to check your pulse before eating. Master Futai said: "Okay, if you can cure it, I will forgive you!"
Sheng Guoer cupped her hands and said, "Thank you, sir!"
Xiao Tao stepped forward to feel her pulse, and after a while she whispered a few words to Sheng Guo'er. Sheng Guo'er thought that it was almost as expected.
So Sheng Guo'er said, "Okay, I'll do it right away. I'll be here right away!"
Sheng Guoer mixed the flour, kneaded the dough, put it on his head, took out two knives, and said, "Here, bring the big pot!"
I saw a steaming cauldron being brought in.
Sheng Guoer's skills were as fast as electricity, and he quickly cut the dough with a knife in front of everyone's surprised eyes. The noodles were like a silver dragon entering the sea, and a bird returning to the forest. In a short time, a bowl of knife-cut noodles was ready.
Immediately afterwards, Sheng Guoer served the noodles, fried the chilies, chopped them into powder on those empty plates, placed them on top of the noodles, and then sprinkled them with salt, sesame oil, chopped green onion, and coriander. Finally, heat the lard, pour the hot lard on the noodles, and a strange aroma will spread instantly.
Sheng Guoer poured a little vinegar on it, served the bowl of oil-splashed noodles, and said, "Old lady, please taste it!"
This kind of method is unheard of. The method is very similar to the dishes in northern Sichuan, but the technique is very good.
The old lady smelled it and tasted it. At this time, Sheng Guoer took a head of garlic, peeled it and handed it over, saying: "If you don't eat garlic when you eat noodles, the flavor will be half as good. Old lady, please just have it." Eat it with garlic!”
The old lady ate the noodles and then the garlic, her brows gradually widened, and she even shouted that it was delicious. Then she started eating with big mouthfuls. Master Futai and Meng Zhengtang were both shocked.
Xu Shuxin was also shocked. She didn't expect that her famous dish would be lost to a bowl of ordinary noodles!
