People in Datang, start with a golden hoe

Chapter 82 082: Treating guests to a banquet (please vote)

The location of Tianfu Jucaiju is very good. After leaving the south city gate, follow the official road, go all the way south, six or seven miles away, the first house you see is it.

A carriage bearing the name Shengshi Grain Store stopped in the spacious yard.

When Jing Yanxing got out of the car, he was shocked by the hard floor tiles under his feet. Decades of experience in the business world told him that the owner of this place was no ordinary person.

In a rural place, the grounds are actually harder than those in the city.

In the courtyard, the most eye-catching thing is Cai Xiaolan in the half-open East Kitchen.She was chopping pork on a vegetable pier, while tofu was steaming in a pot beside her.

In the cold winter, this heat is really tempting.

"What a Daji!" Jing Yanxing whispered.

"Dad, what did you say?" Jing Guangli was surprised at what he heard just now.

"No, let's go see the master's house!" The old and the young jumped out of the carriage.

The cook finally heard the commotion in the courtyard, and looked up, just in time for the last guest to arrive, "Master Jing Shao, you are here. Please sit inside!"

As he was talking, he saw someone standing next to him, "This is it?"

"He is Jing's old club!" Jing Guangli said coldly.

"Hello, Uncle Jing!" Cai Xiaolan also invited him to sit inside.

Why don't you praise the master's quick thinking!If it was an ordinary person, he would definitely say, "Hello, Mr. Jing!"

Jing Yanxing nodded and went inside.

Cai Xiaolan continued to prepare her own tofu feast.

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"Come on, there are a lot of people today, please sit in the lobby!" Cai Xiaolan went to the private room to call people.The arriving guests were seated in two private rooms, and after listening to her shouts, they arrived in the lobby.

Originally, the lobby was good for being transparent from east to west, but in the harsh winter, this turned out to be a shortcoming.The cold wind blew inside.

Cai Xiaolan closed the surrounding windows.Fortunately, it's just early winter and it's not so cold that I can't stretch out my hands and feet.

When everyone came out, they saw only two tables forming a large table, and a large table of dishes was placed on the table.

"Thank you for your support of the tofu shop. It's a perfect tofu banquet. Please try it!" Chef Cai smiled sweetly.

Everyone sat down, drank a few drinks, and then started to fight each other.And the first person Jing Guangli sets his sights on must be the one with the most power.

"Master Li, the last time I saw you in the government office, I felt that you were kind. Today I have this opportunity to toast you!"

"Jingdong's family is so polite. We are here to celebrate today, no matter how big or small." Li Yunguang was optimistic about him and was willing to drink with him on this happy day.

Under the table, Jing Yanxing kicked his son, and couldn't help cursing in his heart, "When did my son's social circle become so big? You already know Mr. Li from the government office."

He had never met Li Yunguang. The last time he was instructed to go to Chuzhou Mansion to collect grain, the highest official he met was only Master Gong.

The banquet went very smoothly, and everyone couldn't stop using their chopsticks.The smooth and tender tofu exhibits several textures after being cooked using different cooking methods.

During the dinner, Li Yunguang asked: "Xiao Lan, how many catties of tofu can one catty of beans produce?"

"Ten pounds of beans can produce forty pounds of tofu!" The number Cai Xiaolan answered was obtained from many experiments.

"what?"

Everyone in the audience was shocked.

In their imagination, the processing of grain into food is always a loss-making process.Who knew that tofu could do the opposite.

"This tofu is so good, it can be eaten as a staple food!" Wang Ji sighed.

Cai Xiaolan shook her head, "That's not the case. Tofu is not easy to digest. If you eat it as a dish, your body will have time to digest it, but if you use it as a staple food, it will cause bloating!"

"It turns out that all things generate and restrain each other, and the good and the bad are hidden in one body. How can there be perfect food?" Wang Ji sighed again.

“Was it easy to make?”

"It's quite easy. As long as you master the process, you can learn it for three or four days. But the taste will be slightly different!" Cai Xiaolan replied to Li Yunguang.

"That's too easy to leak!" Jing Yanxing was an old man, and he discovered the weakness of tofu making technology as soon as he heard it.

What old boss Jing said was exactly what the others were thinking.

"It doesn't matter! Listen to me: Ordinary people have learned. If they want to eat, they can make a piece. It takes a long time. If it is not a holiday, they can't do it. My colleagues have learned. I only need to ensure the quality and let my brand enter the hearts of the people. , others offered a low price, and no one else can compete with me!" Cai Xiaolan said impassionedly.

"What brand are you talking about?" Jing Guangli didn't understand the word.

"Every piece of tofu in our family has a character '财'. I have to go to the cloth shop to order a batch of clothes with a uniform style, and ask the embroiderer to embroider the name of the shop. I also need to make more types of tofu. , to serve different types of people..." Cai Xiaolan had many similar ideas in her mind.

"Can't that lock the source of the recipe?" Jing Yanxing proposed a simpler method.

Cai Xiaolan nodded, seeming to agree with Jing's old club, but she couldn't control her words and immediately said an objection: "Without competition, there will be no progress!"

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Li Yunguang listened to the conversation during the banquet.

"Xiaolan, I have to thank you again. I didn't reward you for building roads and clearing rivers last time. Once the current tofu technology spreads, it will be another great merit." Li Yunguang didn't even have to guess. With Xiaolan's Heart, you can be sure, she will not take advantage of it.

"Uncle Li thinks highly of me. When it comes to technology dissemination, I have a concern!" Cai Xiaolan wanted to ensure that no one would steal the secret recipe at the beginning, so she had to rely on the power of the government.

"But it doesn't matter!"

Cai Xiaolan expressed her concerns in public.

"Okay, then I will go back and discuss a law with Judge Lu. As long as the tofu is sold, it must obtain your authorization." Li Yunguang thought about it for a while and came up with a feasible strategy.

"Thank you Uncle Li!"

With Li Yunguang's guarantee, Cai Xiaolan is not afraid that someone will steal business from her in Yangzhou Prefecture.As for what will happen with a new leader after he leaves office.Cai Xiaolan didn't think about it. With three years of monopoly, she can already become a giant in the industry.

Hearing this, Jing Yanxing couldn't help laughing in his heart.These people really thought they were characters.He also promulgated the decree, and really thought he was Li Yunguang.

"Brother Yunguang, I thank you on behalf of Xiaolan and his wife!" Cui Lu raised his glass in time.

Since entering the table, Jing Yanxing, who had always been aloof and looked down upon by everyone, instantly lowered his high head, and secretly swore in his heart: "I will beat my son to death when I go back, and I will eat at the same table with Governor Li without calling me in advance, and without bringing any gifts."

"Master Li, I would like to propose a toast to you!" Jing Yanxing held the wine glass and stood next to Li Yunguang with a bow.

"Who is this?" Li Yunguang really didn't know the person in front of him.

"Master Li, this is my father, Jing Yanxing!" Jing Guangli immediately introduced Mr. Li.

"Oh? It turns out that a tiger father has no dog son. Both of you, father and son, are handsome..." Li Yunguang praised him.

But Jing Yanxing bent even lower.

(End of this chapter)