Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1010 Takeaway
"Order takeout?" Shangluo wondered if he had heard it wrong. They didn't even make this dish themselves, they wanted to order takeout.

"Ahem." Master Liu covered the microphone and stepped aside. "Customers, please go in and wait for your meal. We will take care of everything else. Don't worry, don't worry."

He had no choice but to nod and was pushed back into the dining room.

"What do you mean?" Zhu Ling asked, "Have you reached the point?"

"Um, I don't know what to say. But the chef just said that they want to order takeout."

"Ah~~ Congratulations! You have seen the Jinling Hotel's hidden gem."

"So your best trick is ordering takeout, right?!"

"I tell you, this is amazing. This is the ability of an executive chef." Zhu Ling replied, "Master Liu used to be the chef in Changchun Palace. He was in charge of the banquets in Xiyuan and many major festivals. Xiyuan didn't have so many chefs on weekdays, so sometimes he had to cook by himself. For example, he made our stewed lion's head. When there was a large banquet to be organized, he was responsible for gathering people from all the restaurants in the capital and then setting up a temporary kitchen. He has built kitchens for thousands of people."

“That takeaway is”

"All the restaurants in Beijing are in touch with each other. Even though they may say things in a hostile way, everyone wants customers to eat the best dishes, and no one messes around. Sometimes, if they can't handle a dish well, like Chef Liu, they will recommend it to other restaurants. Or, like now, they will order a takeaway and ask them to send a portion to support them. This is not just someone delivering the food. They receive a call from Chef Zheng, and if the dish can be delivered directly, the chef will deliver it himself. If it can't be delivered directly, they will bring semi-finished products to cook it on the spot, and guarantee that it tastes the same as what you eat in our restaurant - this is the unique skill of Jinling Hotel. If they encounter a dish that is difficult to make, they can call people from all over Beijing to come."

"That's why no one has ever been able to take down the sign here, right?"

"That's right. No one said we can't recruit people. Organization is also part of the hotel's strength. Even if you want deep-fried icicles or spicy pebbles, they can get them for you."

"So there is such a service?" Yanqiu asked in surprise, "I have lived here for such a long time and I have never heard of it."

"Because you're not the kind of troublesome customer, it's normal that you don't know. Of course the restaurant still likes people like you. But some customers just like to make things happen for Jinling Hotel. There are many such people. For example, without a reservation or anything, they suddenly want to eat the Huaiyang cuisine three-head banquet - braised pig face, braised silver carp head and stewed crab meat lion head."

"Does the banquet also need to be prepared at all times?" Yan Qiu asked, "The Lan Fang Sands Hotel in Singapore doesn't always have this prepared."

"If we really want to have a three-course banquet, then we must talk about it out of courtesy. But in addition to cooked dishes, there are also cold dishes, hot dishes, and four seasonings. If someone comes and doesn't ask for a three-course banquet, but orders these three dishes alone, we can't chase him away, right? You can always run into one or two such people in ten years."

"Eh? How did you know that?"

"I was sitting next to them eating, so I definitely knew. Of course, it wasn't me who ordered it, it was my uncle. I have a distant uncle whose family had spent most of the salary coupons three generations ago, and he didn't make much money all year round, but he insisted on treating me to a meal, and he insisted on a big dish. Braised pig's face is something that even my family only eats during the New Year - at that time, we were already here, so he couldn't let us leave. Then Master Liu braised a portion for us himself, and we had to wait for three hours before it was served."

"Is it delicious? Is it expensive?" Victoria asked.

"It's delicious, of course it's delicious. It's a representative dish of Huaiyang cuisine and the signature dish of Jinling Hotel. As for the price, it's not really expensive, but it's troublesome. My family doesn't want to trouble the chef at home too much, so we only have one portion during the New Year. And it can be eaten cold or hot, so everyone can have a bite." She paused and looked at Victoria's expression:
"You want to eat too?"

"Yeah, yeah." Victoria nodded repeatedly.

"Ah, wait a minute." Even Zhu Ling, the eldest princess, felt embarrassed to add such a big dish halfway through.

"Shangluo, come out with me."

The two of them walked out the door and went straight to the kitchen. Zhu Ling was very familiar with this place, just like going to her own kitchen.

"Who is this, guest? You are not allowed to hang around in the kitchen. Who is this? Who let her in?" "I am Zhu Ling." Zhu Ling said directly without waiting for anyone to pass on the message and without any intention of hiding it.

"Who are you?"

"I am the eldest princess. I am the emperor's sister."

"Ah, it seems so." He looked at Shangluo, "Is this the prince consort?"

"If you say so, then so be it." Shang Luo said helplessly, "Can we go in?"

"No. Food safety is paramount. Outsiders are not allowed to enter the kitchen, let alone you. Even if the emperor comes, he cannot enter."

Shangluo looked at the other person - this person seemed to be an apprentice in the kitchen, not much older than Shangluo. Although he was probably just washing vegetables or chopping in the kitchen, he didn't care about the emperor and the princess at all, and had the momentum of "you are the emperor, and I will steam my steamed buns".

This is quite normal. Zhu Ling also thought it was normal, and since she was told not to go in, she had no intention of going in.

"Then can you ask Master Liu to come out for a while? And don't be so arrogant, what is my dad doing in the kitchen?"

"No. Your father..." He thought for a moment and changed his words, "The Emperor is indeed here. I wasn't kidding just now. When the Emperor came just now, I really didn't let him in."

"???" Shangluo was stunned for a moment, and Zhu Ling beside him had already shouted:
"Dad, are you there?"

"Cough. Cough. Cough. Cough!" At the end of the corridor, Master Liu walked out of the stairwell.

"Master Liu, did you see my dad just now?"

"Yes, I saw it." Master Liu nodded, "But the emperor just left."

"Does he have anything to say to me?"

"You know, Princess. The two dragons cannot see each other. The emperor is in seclusion, so he cannot see you, his closest relatives."

"Retreat, retreat. The old one went to retreat, the young one went to retreat too, and they took my sister-in-law away with them. Only my mother and I are at home. Tsk, I will also go to retreat in a few days, and let the air stay to watch over the house."

"Oh, by the way." Master Liu suddenly asked, "Do you two want to eat braised pig's face?"

“???” Now Zhu Ling was also stunned.

"How do you know?" Shangluo asked.

"It's strange. Today, the Emperor came to me to reminisce about the past. At about 4 or 5 in the afternoon, before dinner, he asked me to make a braised pig's face. I thought he wanted to eat some meat after being in seclusion for so long, but before he left, he asked, 'Do you want to eat it?'"

(End of this chapter)