Dali Temple Small Dining Room

  Chapter 30 Pumpkin Pie (3)

  Ji Caimai is almost a public kitchen that clicks and enters, and there is still a quarter to go, and the time for the morning meal is over.

   Therefore, the food on the table has been received almost.

   The first thing I saw was the soft white porridge cooked on the countertop, which was nothing special. Ji Caimai took a glance and landed on the plate next to the porridge. On the plate were three orange-yellow round cakes shaped like pumpkins.

Huh? I haven't seen this before. Ji Caimai walked over with great interest, Wen Mingtang seemed to have just seen him, and quickly called out "Ji Caimai".

   Ji Caimai waved his hand, looked down at the small round cake for a while, and asked, "Is it made of that pumpkin?"

  Wen Mingtang nodded and said, "Yes, it's called pumpkin pie."

   "It's quite suitable for the occasion." Ji Caimai clicked his tongue, obviously aroused a little bit of interest, and said, "Then have a taste!"

  Wen Mingtang responded with a smile, and watched Ji Caimai sit down in the lobby, put the pumpkin pie into the pan and fry it.

  Using oil is naturally the best when it is just out of the pan.

  Bite down, Ji Caimai narrowed his eyes, Wen Mingtang didn't wait for his comment, but turned back to the countertop, and cleaned up the countertop together with A Bing and Tang Yuan.

   While cleaning up, Ah Bing couldn't help but want to take a look at Ji Caimai, but suddenly got kicked by Tangyuan.

   Tangyuan shook her head at him, signaling him not to look.

  Ji Caimai's face-saving people are not the ones who like to be surrounded by people. If you really stare at him, maybe he won't like it.

   Sure enough, after eating a pumpkin pie, Ji Caimai turned his head and said to Wen Mingtang: "I ate morning food when I came here, but I can't eat any more right now. I'll take these two away!"

  Wen Mingtang said "Yes" and didn't ask any more questions, but asked A Bing to get oil-paper bags to buy for Ji Cai so that he could take them away.

  Seeing that Ji Caimai left without saying a word, Ah Bing couldn't help frowning. After Ji Caimai left, he hurriedly asked Wen Mingtang: "What does Ji Caimai mean? Do you like eating this round cake?"

   Tangyuan glanced at him and said, "If you don't like it, why take it away?"

   "Since you like it, why don't you say a few words about Master Wen?" A Bing said puzzled.

  Who doesn’t praise the morning food made by Master Wen? Why Ji Caimai just...

   "Ji Cai bought water, so of course he wouldn't say anything." Wen Mingtang glanced at him, shook his head, glanced at Tangyuan who kept nodding, and said, "Tangyuan is quite clever."

   This little girl named Tangyuan left a deep impression on her from the first time she saw her. If it wasn't for that, old men like Jiang wouldn't have chosen Tangyuan and A Bing to help her.

   "However, although he doesn't know what he means, if he likes the morning food I cook, the ingredients in the future must be very generous." Wen Mingtang said.

  The small public chef of Dali Temple has a lot of quarrels between several chefs and buyers. She never intends to settle all the troubles in just a few days, so take it easy!

  …

  Wen Mingtang cleans the public kitchen here, and handing it over to the next Master Sun.

  But said that Zhao You, who brought the Chaoshi back, was full of praise for Wen Mingtang's cooking skills again.

"Lin Shaoqing, I didn't say that! This newly hired Master Wen's cooking skills are really amazing. I can kill two of them by myself, oh no, it's for three people!" Zhao You said, Biting the sesame-stuffed pumpkin pie in his hand, he said, "It's the first time I know that Chaoshi has so many tricks. Lin Shaoqing, you say..."

  Lin Fei on the side just ate slowly, following the eating etiquette of "no talking when eating, no talking when sleeping", and never said a word to him.

   After Lin Fei had finished one serving of court food and Zhao You had finished two servings of court food, he said, "Go and call Liu Yuan here!"

   Zhao You responded and ran to the lobby.

Just arrived at Dali Temple, Liu Yuan, who was gnawing Chaoshi steamed buns, let out a "hmm", held up the steamed buns in his hand, and said to Zhao You: "Wait a minute, I got up late today, and let me finish eating Chaoshi before going over! After finishing speaking, he handed another bun in the oil paper bag to Zhao You, and said, "Eat one too, give me a little time!"

   This Zhao You's appetite is not ordinary, one meal is enough for two or three people, even if you have eaten Chaoshi, it doesn't matter if you eat a little more. Therefore, it has long been the practice of Liu Yuan and others to "bribe" him with food and drink.

  It is still the same today.

   Unexpectedly, Zhao You, who never refuses on weekdays, glanced at the buns he handed over, clicked his lips, and shook his head: "No, I'm full."

Yo! This one still has time to eat! Liu Yuan was surprised and couldn't help asking him: "What did you eat at Chaoshi? How can you be so full?"

  Zhao You glanced at him and said: "I ate the morning food in the cafeteria—white porridge and pumpkin pie."

  He knows porridge, but what is pumpkin pie?

  Liu Yuan was stunned for a moment, and was about to continue asking, but Zhao You, who had not been "bribed" by food today, was very strict. Before he could speak, he urged: "Hurry up! Lin Shaoqing can't wait."

  Liu Yuan had no choice but to take two mouthfuls of three mouthfuls at a time, stuffing Chaoshi into his mouth, then hastily grabbed the file in hand marked "Water Ghost" and got up, following Zhao You.

   Walking and swallowing all the way, he almost didn't choke him to death.

  When he got to the door of Lin Fei's house, Liu Yuan was so choked that he rolled his eyes.

   Zhao You, who never knew what caring was, of course ignored his choking panic, pushed him, and pushed him into Lin Fei's room, then closed the door unceremoniously, and guarded outside.

   This Zhao guy is really a stickler! Liu Yuan couldn't help cursing inwardly, but luckily Shang Feng was considerate, seeing that he was about to choke to death, he handed him a cup of tea.

  After drinking a cup of tea, Liu Yuan, who was a little better, spread out the scroll in front of Lin Fei and talked about the case.

"Lin Shaoqing's guess was right. The official found the purchase records of the three Yan Santongs in the Guhetang in the city. According to the shopkeeper of the Guhetang, this medicine bag is indeed used for medicinal baths." Liu Yuan said here, He pointed out the records extracted from the account book of Guhetang to Lin Fei, "There are not many people who bought this medicinal bath package, and the officials thought about it, and copied all the buyers in case they would need it. "

   As Liu Yuan said, he winked at Lin Fei and said, "After all, this medicine...uh, it's about saving face. My lord, you understand. Most people don't want to buy this medicine."

  Lin Fei looked up at him.

  Liu Yuan was stunned by the sight, and quickly put away the nonsense, and continued to talk about the case: "After all, it is related to this kind of medicine, and the officials went to investigate Yan San on purpose. I don't know if I don't investigate, but I found something after the investigation."

  Lin Fei gave a "hmm" and signaled him to continue talking.

   "According to Mrs. Yan, she and Yan San are just showing respect to each other as guests in front of others. In private, they haven't seen each other once in ten and a half months. They have already had their own lives." Liu Yuan said.

   "As for the reason why we are strangers..." He pointed to the purchase record on Guhetang, and said, "According to Mrs. Yan, this person is a despicable person with a good face!"

  (end of this chapter)