The next day, when they were doing morning exercises in the field, they realized that Yan Liang was not there. Old Liu quickly asked Wen Chou,"Bujun, Gongji usually comes to practice martial arts very early. Why didn't he come today?”
"My liege, my big brother asked me to take a leave of absence from you. He smashed soybeans for half a night yesterday and now he can't even lift his arms. He's resting in his room.”
"Is that so? Didn't I ask you and Lu Xiang to help him?”
"When we went there, my big brother had already smashed more than half of it. There were only 50 catties left. It was Lu Xiang and I who smashed it. By the way, my lord, the things we smashed out smelled really good.”
"It's made from soybeans. Of course, it's called soybean oil. It's used to stir-fry vegetables. This afternoon, all of you go to Beiping Restaurant to look for me. I won't tell you yet, but I'll definitely satisfy you. Remember to call Gongji.”
After the morning exercise, he let Guan Yu and the others continue their training. Yesterday, Xu Huang went to the weapons shop in the city and bought a long axe. It was not very heavy, only 36 pounds, and the material used was not high-quality steel. He could only let him make do with it. When he returned to Wuji, he would let Ou Peng use the high-quality steel he forged to forge a suitable weapon for him and Guan Yu.
She went to see Yan Liang and only came back in the middle of the night. She had been hammering for such a long time, so she was still sleeping.
Old Liu didn't call him. He brought Jian Yong, Zhiqing, and the calligraphy Cai Yong had written for him yesterday. The three of them rode to Beiping Restaurant.
Zhiqing pointed at the traffic and said to Old Liu,"Young Master, look, why are there only donkey carts in Luoyang? Are there very few horses here?”
Only after Zhiqing said this did Old Liu notice that the carriages on the streets were indeed pulled by donkeys and very few horses.
Hearing Zhiqing say this, Jian Yong replied," When I first arrived in Luoyang, I also discovered this situation. After asking around, I found out that this donkey cart was invented by the Emperor of the Great Han Dynasty. He often rode it in the palace. With the Emperor's recommendation, this donkey cart naturally became popular in the capital. From the nobles to the common people, everyone took pride in owning a donkey cart. Therefore, the price of donkeys in Luoyang has skyrocketed, even surpassing the price of horses.”
When Old Liu heard this, he realized that his emperor cousin was also an inventor like him. Looking at the donkey cart, it was indeed light and practical compared to the carriage he had seen in Wuji. It seemed that his cousin was not useless.
Soon, the three of them arrived at Beiping Restaurant. Shopkeeper Wang and the other chefs were already up and waiting for Old Liu in the hall.
Seeing that there was a large empty space in front of the hotel, Old Liu called Shopkeeper Wang over and said,"" Old Wang, find some people to surround this open space. Set up two gates on both sides, and then set up some feed tanks inside. Then, draw a line with lime according to the size of the donkey carts that are popular outside. I estimate that this place can accommodate forty donkey carts. In this way, those who come to eat can put their donkey carts inside. Then…
There are two gates. One is the entrance and the other is the exit. Don't mess it up. When the hotel opens in the future, you can send a few people here to help the guests look after the donkey carts and horses.”
"Yes, son-in-law. I'll get someone to do it right away."”
After entering the hall, Old Liu called the waiter over." Waiter, take this piece of calligraphy and go to the city to find someone to make a plaque. Make it according to the size of this word. Tell them to make it and send it over tomorrow. Remember, it's okay to spend more money, but you must send it over tomorrow. You can't delay our opening the day after tomorrow.”
With that, Old Liu handed Cai Yong's calligraphy to the waiter.
"Don't worry, son-in-law. I'll do it right away. I guarantee that I won't miss the opening.”
After Shopkeeper Wang finished arranging the parking lot, he returned to Old Liu's side and brought them to the backyard. Seeing that the mud on the inner wall of the roast duck furnace had dried up, Old Liu asked the chef to take some fruit trees, light them, and put them into the furnace.
The duck that had been processed yesterday was now air-dried. The fire in the furnace was already very strong. Old Liu had called Shopkeeper Wang and asked him to send two honest and loyal chefs over.
Shopkeeper Wang selected two chefs from the group and asked them to follow Old Liu. The rest of them would wait in the hall.
Old Liu asked them to use a wooden stick to remove the hook from the furnace and take it out of the furnace. Then, he hooked the dozens of ducks with iron hooks and put them back into the furnace, hanging them on the iron stick.
He told the two of them to turn the duck every half an hour so that it would be roasted evenly.
Then, Old Liu brought a few people into the oil extraction room. The 200 catties of broken soybeans were now smashed into pieces of bean cakes. Yesterday, Yan Liang and the others smashed out a total of four basins of soybean oil, which was about 50 catties.
Looking at the soybean oil that had settled overnight, it was cool, transparent, and fragrant. The long-lost fragrance made Old Liu very happy. He hurriedly asked Shopkeeper Wang to send someone to pour a few pots of soybean oil into a porcelain jar and put it in the kitchen for future cooking. Those bean cakes were collected and brought back to the manor to be used as feed for war horses.
Old Liu asked Shopkeeper Wang to arrange a few people to make soybean oil from soybeans every day. If there were not enough people, they could find them from outside, but they had to make at least 30 catties of soybean oil every day. In this way, it was estimated that it could be used for cooking in the hotel for a day.
Outside the oil extraction room, the smell of roast duck was already wafting in the courtyard. Two chefs were staring at the stove, occasionally sticking wooden poles into the furnace to turn the duck.
Back in the hall, Old Liu said to Shopkeeper Wang,""Old Wang, in the future, you don't have to pay for those who come to eat. When the time comes, find a piece of paper and write their bill on it. Then, ask them to sign their name and date. I'll give you a name list later.”
"Also, you can just call me Young Master in the future. Tell everyone in the hotel so that they won't call me that.”
"Yes, Young Master. I understand what you said.”Shopkeeper Wang replied.
" Old Wang, from now on, the first floor's hall and the second floor's cubicles will still be served by the waiter. As for the private rooms on the third floor, I want you to find some young girls and let them serve you. Remember, don't look for those brothel girls. You want good girls. They are waiters…"
, help customers order food, pour wine for customers, but definitely not those prostitutes in brothels, do you understand?”
"Understood, Young Master. We have sixteen private rooms on the third floor. How many waiters do you think are suitable? Also, what if we encounter someone who drinks too much or deliberately flirts with them?“
"Each waitress is responsible for one room. Just in case someone falls sick or asks for leave, you can find a few more, twenty will do. In order not to delay the opening of the hotel, you must find them this afternoon. Then, find more tailors. I will design clothes for them and let the tailors take their measurements." As for those who cause trouble, I'll send ten of my personal guards over. They will be guards in the hotel at noon and at night. Their skills are not ordinary. This way, we can be foolproof.”
Shopkeeper Wang found a pen and paper, and Old Liu wrote down the list of people who could sign. It was mainly Cai Yong and the others who he already knew, as well as Liu Yan, Guo Sheng, Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong, and He Jin. Old Liu said,"You can sign them. There are only these few now. If there are more in the future, I'll tell you at any time. You have to make those waiters and waiters remember them.”Shopkeeper Wang nodded.
Then, he called the chefs over. Old Liu took out the dozen dishes that he had written last night and showed them to everyone. Those who were illiterate could get someone they knew to explain them to them.
This time, Old Liu wrote down the cooking methods of nearly 20 dishes, including the ingredients, cooking methods, and so on. He asked a few chefs to take them to the kitchen to prepare them. He would cook all these dishes at noon so that he could invite Guan Yu and the other generals to taste them.
Old Liu personally went to the kitchen and taught the chef how to make the sweet bean sauce with the roast duck.
With soybean oil, it was naturally easy to cook. First, he heated the pot and put in a large spoonful of soybean oil. After the oil was hot, he added three large spoonfuls of yellow sauce and stir-fried it. After the fragrance was released, he added two large spoonfuls of sugar, one large spoonful of wine, and two large spoonfuls of water. Then, he continued to stir-fry until the sauce in the pot became thick and silky.
He placed the stir-fried sweet sauce on a plate and set it aside. It could be eaten with the roast duck at noon.
Then, he asked the chef to cut a large plate of shredded green onions. Then, Old Liu told the chef how to make the burritos and asked them to make them as soon as possible. After they were done, they were placed on plates with 15 pieces per plate. They had to use them at noon.
Looking at the time, it was almost noon. Old Liu asked the chefs to start cooking. They had to cook every dish that he had written down, and they had to make more. Other than giving Old Liu and the others a plate, he also asked the chefs to taste the rest to see if there was anything that needed to be improved.
For a moment, the kitchen was in a mess. In order to help everyone master the cooking method of the new dish as soon as possible, Old Liu watched from the side and guided them at the same time.
With the help of Old Liu, they finally finished cooking all the dishes. Each dish was served on a large plate, making a total of 18 dishes. They were placed on the big tables in the hall. There was also a table on the side. Shopkeeper Wang and the other chefs tasted the dishes by themselves, mainly to find faults.
Old Liu asked Shopkeeper Wang to carry a few jars of Hebei Old White Dried Wine and put them aside. Today, he would treat it as a reward for the generals. It was fine to drink a little more. There was no need to train in the afternoon.
Wait for them to…
When they were ready, the sound of horse hooves could be heard outside. Guan Yu and the others had arrived.
As soon as they entered the hall, everyone smelled the fragrance that assailed their noses. Following the fragrance, they saw a large table of good dishes.
Looking at Wen Chou's posture, he wanted to eat immediately. Old Liu quickly pulled him back." Bujun, wait for a while. It won't be too late to eat after everyone is seated."”
"My lord, these dishes are too tempting. Let us eat quickly.”
When everyone was seated, Old Liu asked the waiter to fill everyone's glasses. Then, he stood up and said,"Brothers, this time, we came from Wuji and went through countless difficulties. Thanks to everyone's concerted efforts, we arrived at Luoyang safely. However, along the way, we lost thirty-two good brothers. Without them, Bei wouldn't have been able to come to Luoyang. This first bowl of wine is to those brothers who died. I hope that their spirits in heaven will bless us with safety.”
After saying that, Old Liu spilled the wine in his hand on the ground.
Zhiqing, who had been busy with Old Liu for the whole morning, finally understood why his subordinates were so loyal to him. It was not because he was rich and powerful, but because Old Liu had always treated them as brothers. He treated each of his subordinates with sincerity, which won everyone's respect and loyalty to him.
She had seen Zhang Jiao before. He had been a disciple of her master for a few years. Because of his gloomy face, no one liked to interact with him. Except for Phantom, who looked like him, Zhiqing knew that Zhang Jiao was very powerful. However, his subordinates were all a motley crew. Thus, his 1,000 men were unable to kill Old Liu.
He was deeply in love with Liu Bei now. Although he knew that he was the son-in-law of the Zhen family, as long as he could follow him, he did not ask for any status. He only hoped that he could continue to treat him so well, and he would be satisfied.
Hearing Old Liu's words, everyone thought of their fallen comrades and was speechless.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a little depressing, Old Liu said to everyone,"From now on, with the help of my brothers, I will not let you down. I won't hide it from you. After this meeting, I will probably be the Provincial Governor of Youzhou. At that time, you will also be the generals and officials of the Great Han Dynasty. Together with me, we will expand the territory of the Great Han Dynasty and leave our names in history. What do you think?”
"My lord, that's great. We'll follow you. No matter what, we won't retreat.”Yan Liang said.
"What Gongji said is what we think. Don't worry, my lord. We will always follow you.”Everyone expressed their opinions.
"Alright, then I won't talk about it anymore. I've prepared a table full of good dishes and good wine for you today. Later, we'll have the signature dishes of our Beiping Restaurant. Please have a taste. We don't have to train in the afternoon.”
"Alright, my lord. We won't go home until we're drunk.”Wen Chou immediately replied.
Knowing that they were all generals with big appetites, Old Liu pointed at the various dishes on the table and introduced them to everyone."This is lamb with scallion, lamb with cumin, roasted lamb leg, braised pork knuckle, braised tofu, vinegar cabbage, casserole tofu meatball soup, fried kidney, sweet and sour pork tenderloin, sweet and sour carp, soft fried pork tenderloin, Beijing sauce shredded pork, green onions…
Mixed tofu, shredded cabbage and tofu, braised pork intestines with garlic, Luoyang tripe, stir-fried chicken, and stir-fried beef tenderloin. There are a total of 18 dishes. These will be the main dishes of our hotel in the future.”
After listening to Old Liu's introduction, everyone began to eat.
"By the way, Sister Qing, these are the vegetarian dishes I specially prepared for you. Try them.”With that, Old Liu placed the tofu and cabbage in front of Zhiqing.
"Thank you, young master. You should accompany the generals to drink. I'll go back after I'm full.”
"Alright, I'll get Old Wang to send you back later. Sister Qing, be careful on the road.”
When had these people ever eaten such a delicacy? They all wolfed down the food and drank it like crazy.
Afraid that everyone would be too full to eat the roast duck, Old Liu hurriedly said,"Everyone, wait for me. There's still a signature dish that hasn't been served. I'll call the chef to serve it now.”
Then, Old Liu came to the courtyard and looked at the roast duck in the oven. Each of them was golden and shiny. From the outside, it was almost no different from the roast duck he used to eat in Quanjude.
He asked the chef to take out two sticks with a wooden pole and go to the kitchen to get a kitchen knife for cutting meat and a small cutting board. He placed them on the table and served the steamed pancakes and sweet sauce.
When they saw the two ducks and smelled the fragrance, everyone widened their eyes to see how Old Liu would deal with them.
Old Liu picked up a knife and cut the duck meat piece by piece according to the method that the chef used to slice the roast duck. Although it was not very standard, it was already very good. He sliced a large plate of duck meat, then called a chef over to slice another one. After slicing, the meat was served. They went to the roast duck furnace to take another one and slice it themselves. The rest of the bones were used to make soup. Remember to add some pepper when taking it out of the pot.
Old Liu put the plate of duck meat on the table. Wen Chou was anxious and hurriedly picked up a piece with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth to chew.
Old Liu quickly said," Don't worry, Bujun. Let me show you how to eat this roast duck."”
Old Liu picked up a small pancake and used his chopsticks to pick up a few pieces of duck meat. He dipped them in sweet sauce and placed them on the pancake. Then, he added some shredded green onions on top and rolled the pancake up.
"Everyone, see? This is how roast duck is eaten.”
Wen Chou said," I said that the piece of meat I ate was very fragrant, but it didn't have much taste. It seems like this is how I ate it."”
Everyone followed Old Liu's example and began to eat the roast duck.
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