Becoming a stepmother of three children gives me space

Chapter 209 The Emperor Assists and Promotes the Restaurant

The emperor thought more and more about the camp outside the Xishan military camp.

The people praised the military camp highly. I don’t know if they were guided by someone or if they really saw the magic of the military camp, but they were all talking about the new city.

"Xishan Military Camp is like a city, clean and tidy. I want to live here."

"It's not easy to find a place to live. The new city is definitely under the care of King Qin, and the environment is definitely better than the new city. We will move to the new city when the time comes."

"Good idea."

Look at these people, are they talking like human beings? They want to move to the new city when there is no sign of the new city yet. Do they dislike the old city so much?

"Go, go, inform Madam Xiao that she will be in charge of tonight's dinner! Just tell her that it was me, the Imperial Uncle, who said so."

If I can't discipline you, I'll make you do hard labor!

He was the emperor and also Zhou Jin's uncle. Xiao Yunxi was Zhou Jin's daughter-in-law yet to marry. As Zhou Jin's elder, he made the request and Xiao Yunxi had no way to refuse.

Zhou Jin was very upset with the emperor's pettiness, he was just disgusting.

"I'll help you refuse."

Xiao Yunxi pulled him back:

"Why would you refuse?"

Winking at him, the pattern opened up,

Zhou Jin was slightly stunned.

Yes!

Why refuse? This is a good opportunity to promote the restaurant.

The daughter-in-law is really amazing. She can always turn disadvantages into advantages for herself. The emperor uncle will probably be so angry that he will vomit blood soon.

The emperor gave Xiao Yunxi a chance, so she naturally couldn't miss it.

The biggest customers of the restaurant are officials. Those who accompany them to Xishan are all powerful and influential. They are potential big customers of the restaurant. If you can capture their appetite,

Just hold their purse strings.

In the blink of an eye, it was evening, and the banquet began. The emperor took his seat first.

Sitting at the same table with him were five great governors, six ministers, Dabao, two dukes, Zhou Jin,

The emperor asked Xiao Yunxi to be in charge of the dinner, purely to find a way to make him angry. Unexpectedly, when the dishes were served, he couldn't help but swallow the food that went into his nose.

"What kind of dish is this?"

“Kung Pao Chicken.”

“The eggs are smooth and tender, the peanuts are crispy, and the sauce is sour and spicy with a hint of numbing. Delicious!”

"What kind of dish is this?"

“Ma Po Tofu.”

"Spicy and delicious, what is this tofu? Why is it so soft and tender?"

"Tofu is also called golden cake. It is made with my mother's secret recipe. If you like it, you can go to Zuixianju to taste it."

"Zuixianju?"

"It's my mother's property..."

Seeing that Dabao was about to advertise, the emperor felt something was wrong.

He was deliberately trying to make things difficult for Xiao Yunxi, but he didn't expect that the dish he served would taste even better than anything made by the imperial chef in the palace.

Xiao Yunxi's cooking skills are definitely not comparable to the imperial chef's. Everyone finds the food amazing and delicious because the dishes are novel.

Kung Pao Chicken, Fish-flavored Shredded Pork, Mapo Tofu, Twice-cooked Pork, White-cut Chicken. Steamed Preserved Meat, Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes, Hodgepodge, Fried Chicken and French Fries,

Ordinary ingredients can taste completely different if you change their cooking methods.

“Exquisite food.....but it lacks some wine...”

The emperor changed the subject, which was actually a great help. Dabao clapped his hands:

"Bring the wine."

The maid brought up the wine jar, and the aroma of food was mixed with the faint aroma of wheat.

Dabao took the wine jar and poured wine for the emperor himself. White foam rose in the wine cup. Wei Zhong came up nervously to take the wine away, and the leader of the shadow guards even put his hand on the hilt of his sword.

"What is this? Why is it foaming?"

Dabao curled his lips, he really had never seen the world.

In the hot summer, drinking white wine is too hot, so you must drink beer, and it has to be ice cold.

"This beer is brewed from wheat. When chilled, it can cool you down and relieve the heat. It's perfect for summer."

Dabao poured himself a cup and took a sip, while Zhou Jin drank it all in one gulp.

Zhao Heng waved his hand and poisoned him in public. He was almost crazy. Wei Zhong and the commander-in-chief stepped aside in embarrassment.

Pick up the wine glass, take a sip, the mouth is full of coldness, with a slight bitterness, sweet aftertaste, and a light malt aroma, which is different from the strong white wine.

The beer has a light malt aroma, a slight spicy taste of alcohol, and a bit of freshness.

"No liquor has any flavor!"

Miao Yinhao, the Grand Commander of the Central Military Commandery, muttered,

Qin Yang snorted coldly and retorted:

"I think this... beer is cool and refreshing. It's a good drink in such a hot weather."

Dabao bowed:

"Minister Qin is right. This wine is good for cooling off in the summer heat. It goes really well with fried chicken."

The civil servants nodded one after another.

They think beer is very refreshing. They eat a piece of fried chicken with a beer, and they get more and more drunk.

The sun sets, the air is filled with the heat of summer, I am sweating all over, eating spicy fried chicken, taking a sip of beer, and gulping it down.

I feel like I'm floating.

"Good wine!"

“Beer is a great way to beat the heat.”

"Your Highness, is this wine for sale?"

Just now he said the wine was not strong enough, but now oh my god it smells so good. Miao Yinhao went from dislike to love it in just a cup of tea.

really,

Men's hearts are fickle.

No one laughed at them, everyone just wanted to know where to buy beer.

"In 10 days, Zuixianju in Beijing will open. All the dishes from tonight's banquet will be available, including this beer. Because beer production is complicated and the quantity is limited each day, reservations are required. Everyone should prepare in advance."

The emperor's face turned dark instantly. He walked around in circles but still couldn't avoid the advertisement. It seemed like he had shot himself in the foot.

The whole court was satisfied with the dinner, except for the old emperor who seemed a little unhappy.

When I left the next day,

"There will be a state banquet in five days to entertain envoys from Dongyi and other countries. The dishes for the banquet will be based on today's dishes. Madam Xiao, please go to the palace in advance to teach the imperial chef."

The emperor shamelessly wanted the recipe for the dish for free, but Xiao Yunxi didn't say anything.

Teach it to the imperial chef, the imperial chef dare not leak it casually, as long as it does not affect Zuixianju's profit. The emperor doesn't care about his face and wants to get the recipe for free.

What can she say?

"Hasn't the banquet to entertain the Dongyi nation already been held? Why are we holding it again?"

Xiao Yunxi remembered that half a month ago, Shen Shumo sent someone to inform her that she was to attend a banquet to receive the envoys from the Dongyi Kingdom.

But within two days, he said he didn't need to go anymore.

Xiao Yunxi thought that Shen Shumo had different ideas every now and then and didn't want her to accompany him. From what the emperor said, it seemed that the previous banquet was not held?

"The Dongyi envoys were robbed by bandits when they landed in Dagu and came to the capital. They just escaped."

If someone else told her that the envoy was robbed by bandits, Xiao Yunxi would die of laughter.

Bandits are not fools. They rob civilians and caravans, but they never rob officials and envoys because that would be as simple as losing your head.

Although it is not as exaggerated as the expedited punishment for robbery within 800 miles, the perpetrators will definitely be pursued relentlessly. Any vagrants or bandits within a radius of 100 miles will be punished.

None of them can survive,

Zhou Jin also thought so. The Dongyi envoys must have used robbery as a pretext to leave the court's surveillance and do something behind the scenes.

"If you look at the bookstores in the cities near where they disappeared and see if there's a sudden increase in sales of books on agriculture, architecture, or carpentry, or if there are even blacksmiths or carpenters preparing to travel far away, or if they've disappeared, that should reveal the answer."

Zhou Jin was stunned for a moment.