royal family

The Yumen Banquet is one of Shao Yan's masterpieces, and it was used as the finale of almost every important occasion in the past.Shao Yan has cooked these dishes countless times, and even taught his apprentices that he could cook amazing flavors in the past when spices were scarce, not to mention the modern age where various condiments are abundant.

Knowing that Shao Yan needed it urgently, Yan Daichuan called his subordinates to pick up snow before the business trip, and two days later the cold storage truck full of unmelted snow stopped at the door of Shao's house.Shao Yan checked the quality of the snow and found that it was not much worse than before, so he started making the flower wine that he had been thinking about day and night.Although it is not yet the season of plum blossoms, but he is not picky - he chose peach blossoms and plum blossoms because the emperor gave him a palace that happened to have plum groves and peach groves. There will be slight differences.This is only reflected in preferences, and has nothing to do with quality.

At the same time as making flower brew, he began to teach Tian Xiaotian how to make the pastries for the imperial banquet. The first ones were jadeite beans and agate agar. There is a difference - use the best glutinous rice flour and mulberry mixed with cherry juice to knead, divide into dough balls that are larger than ordinary glutinous rice balls, wrap them in small pieces of boiled fresh milk, and then cook them in bee syrup water. Pour it into a bowl separately and pour it with tremella or bird's nest stewed with coconut milk. Shao Yan prefers the former, but many concubines will ask for the first-class golden snow swallow to make Gorgon for extravagance. Soup.

The glutinous rice balls cooked in this way are smooth and even, with a pearly color like agate, the soup has the sweetness of coconut milk, and the glutinous rice balls themselves have the refreshing taste of fruits. When you bite them, they will become juicy fresh milk after being heated. It will slowly flow out from the gap, and sometimes it can even pull out a chewy silk thread, one cup at a time, from the presentation to the taste are impeccable.

But the price of such a table banquet must be unprecedentedly high, and it is hard to imagine how the customers will react if it is launched rashly. Father Shao decided to conduct some activities to test the water before that—presenting representative pastries and dishes It is made into small servings, and the consumption per table is calculated on a ladder basis. When you reach a certain level, you will be given a copy unconditionally.In addition, member points can also be exchanged for gifts of the same amount. As for the menu, new products have not been added.

In the beginning, these modest giveaways didn't make much waves.

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Shao Wenqing was absent-mindedly tidying up the table full of manuscripts, Shao Yubo was sitting on the reception sofa by the floor-to-ceiling windows reading newspapers, the door was gently pushed open, and assistant Liu Fang came in with a cup of tea.

This is the chairman's office of Shaw Group. It is located on the highest floor of the company. It occupies a vast area and is luxuriously decorated. Even the floor is laid with the most expensive wood.In the past, this was the exclusive office of Mr. Shao. Apart from Mr. Shao himself, not even his two sons could easily come in. Shao Yubo seemed to have a special obsession with this place, even if he was not at work, he was very willing to sit here Drink tea and read newspapers to pass the time.

"Young master." Liu Fang moved closer to Shao Wenqing and took a look, "How is the tidying up?"

Shao Wenqing was brought back to his senses by his words, he was stunned for a while, and then he nodded as if waking up from a dream: "...Oh, well, it's almost there."

Liu Fang sighed: "Don't be nervous, there will be such a day sooner or later. The chairman wants to train you earlier, and in the future such a large group as the Shao family will be handed over to you. There is nothing important in today's regular meeting, just the next one. The opening ceremony of the resort hotel on the [-]th of the month will be a formality, you just need to sit beside the chairman and study without talking."

Shao Wenqing smiled at him and thanked him, but he didn't think so in his heart.He wasn't worried about the problem Liu Fang mentioned, but was thinking about the newspaper his father was reading when he walked to the window just now.It has been nearly 10 minutes now, and my father is still reading that page. No matter how you look at it, it is a very strange thing.

Sensing that the assistant came in, Shao Yubo put down his cocked legs, glanced at the photo of the majestic "Imperial Gate Seat" signboard under the headline of the newspaper coloring page, lowered his eyes, quietly folded the newspaper, and threw it in the side.

"Xiao Liu, come here." Shao Yubo waved to his son while calling for his assistant, "You go out first."

After the sound of closing the door, Shao Yubo's face darkened a lot, Liu Fang walked over bravely, and was hit on the face by a newspaper.

"Useless things!"

Liu Fang didn't dare to refute, so he could only explain in a low voice: "The management of the old store is really strict, and the people below have tried their best. I don't know where they got so many new dishes, and the name change is completely out of our plan. "

"I! No! Interested! Interested! Listen! Here! Some!" Shao Yubo said aggressively, "I only care about the shares in Shao Yan's hands! When will they be in my hands!"

Liu Fang lowered his head and did not speak.

Shao Yubo was even more irritable than he was, and the work after taking over the group was far less smooth than he had imagined.The forces of all parties in the company are intertwined, and more often than not, he, the chairman, puts down his words and is not as effective in execution as the major shareholders.In particular, the leader Liao Dong and a group of small shareholders who are in trouble with him, the combined number of shares is quite considerable. If not for the fact that everyone in this group has their own careful thinking, the position of the Shao family will never be as good as it is now. so long.It was also at this time that Shao Yubo realized why his former father was full of worries every day. After taking this position, he lived in battle all the time.Smiles, greetings, and communication are all fake, and there are traps everywhere around him. He can't quickly distinguish everyone's intention and camp, and he is racking his brains to think about how to deal with the next problem. If he is not careful, someone will move out of Mr. Shao Achievement with Shao Gange to put pressure on him.

Relying on his 30.00% five shares, he is undoubtedly still the largest shareholder of the company, but this is far from enough to allow Shao Yubo to sleep peacefully.Even an inconspicuous little person in the group may have a dense and huge relationship network like vines behind it.Mr. Shao's diehard loyalists, Shao Gange's former supporters, and the radical independent faction headed by Liao Dong, the current Shao Yubo is only a nominal chairman, and there are very few people who really obey him.

It was already very difficult, but the Dafang side just added to the chaos!Recently, the new delicacies launched by Shao's old restaurant have become very popular in city A and even the whole province of A. From time to time, people with ulterior motives in the company mentioned these things at important regular meetings.Those brazen guys like Liaohe Dong even put forward a few ridiculous "technical exchange" proposals, saying how the descendants of the Shao family should unite.Such an obvious internal strife and provocation was even supported by several former supporters of Shao Gange. This group of people speculated the 5.00% shares in Shao Yan's hands like gold.Because of this, Shao Yubo and Zhu Shilin broke up several times. Shao Yubo blamed Zhu Shilin for leaving such a big trouble when planning the will, but Zhu Shilin said that the credibility of the will would be greatly reduced if he didn't give Dafang a share.

Every time Shao Yubo heard them jokingly mentioning the heirloom recipes, he would be terrified. He would never be able to sleep peacefully if he didn't get back the shares in Shao Yan's hand. people.

There are too few people he can use, so he is trying his best to promote his confidants. Although Shao Wenqing is only a sophomore, he is already an adult. Shao Yubo plans to train him from now on. After graduation, You can immediately arrange for your son to join the group as an executive.In any case, the top priority is to buy out Shao Yan's shares.Shao Gange refused to agree, but Shao Yan himself was a huge breakthrough. This is why Shao Yubo gave Shao Yan the shares in the first place - dealing with this nephew whom he had grown up with was far more difficult than dealing with him. It's much easier for the fierce brother.

Gee.

Shao Yubo sighed softly in his heart, and felt pity in his stomach.Originally, he didn't want to make it so bad, he just blamed his elder brother for being too stubborn and not giving him a way out.After all, it is a child who I have seen since I was a child, and I even hugged it when I was a child, so it was ruined like this. It is definitely a lie to say that it is not a pity.But people are not for themselves, heaven and earth are destroyed, who told the laws of this world to be so cruel?

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It was afternoon when Shao Yan arrived at Shaw Group, the lobby was very quiet during working hours, and the two girls at the front desk were chatting in low voices.

One of the girls carefully gossiped: "Sister Liu told me that the secretary department was scolded again in the morning, and the chairman has a really bad temper."

"Can you not lose your temper?" The small employees had been staying for a long time, and they knew some of the company's secrets. "Liao Dong has been running to the group every day recently. Who doesn't know the conflict between him and the chairman."

"But it's nothing to vent your anger on the secretariat." The little girl snorted a little unconvinced, "If you want me to say, it's better to be Mr. Shao. When Mr. Shao was at the company, he would greet us in the morning. Didn't you Look at Chairman Shao, he wears a pair of sunglasses all day long, he is so hot-tempered, and he doesn't take people seriously, cut it!"

"Shut up, you dare to say anything." The other girl was probably more cautious, not as unrestrained as this girl, so she patted her, "Someone is here."

Shao Yan frowned and straightened his sleeves as he walked in. Mother Shao put on a close-fitting shirt for him. Although it was only matched with a loose two-piece suit, the feeling of the sleeves wrapping around his wrist still made him uncomfortable.Tian Xiaotian followed him step by step, his expression became serious after he stepped out of the house, he was dressed in a suit and trousers like a bodyguard, as long as he didn't speak, he was very aura.

Shao Yan's ear was so good that he could hear a girl's excited low voice from a distance: "Two handsome guys!"

He glanced at the face of the person who spoke, and found that the other person was quite beautiful, especially with a big chest and a thin waist, and he immediately felt happy.Another tall girl of similar appearance was obviously much more stable. Seeing Shao Yan approaching, she quickly nodded with a smile on her face: "Hello, sir."

"Hello." Shao Yan's attitude towards the girls was still very kind, "Which floor is the shareholder meeting on?"

The other party hesitated for a moment: "... who are you?" Shareholders of Shaw Brothers are more active than other companies, and they hold more regular meetings. They can basically recognize all the receptionists who register every day at the front desk.

"It seems that I still need to apply for a pass." Shao Yan smiled and motioned Tian Xiaotian to take out his ID card. "I am Shao Yan. I am afraid we will meet more often in the future."

Shao Yan? !

No matter how stupid the two girls are, it is impossible for them to forget what this name represents. After hearing Shao Yan's words, they were stunned. She was full of disbelief in the expressionless bareheaded photo—although Shao Yan didn't come to the company often in the past, he would still show up occasionally. The fact that General Manager Shao's son is a quiet fat man is almost well known throughout the company.They tried to overlap the fat man in their memory with the young man in front of them, but they couldn't do it after several attempts.

Facing Shao Yan's ID card, they still hesitated, but the proof of shareholding would not be fake, and the two dared not stop them. They watched Shao Yan take Tian Xiaotian away, and after a brief moment of blank mind, the gossip soul immediately exploded opened.

In the secretary's room, the person in charge who received the call from the front desk couldn't help scolding his mother.The boss and the second son of the Shao family were indeed natural enemies by nature, and at what time did Shao Yan come to make trouble.They didn't dare to ignore it, and quickly handed over the news to Shao Yubo's assistant. After hearing the assistant's report, Shao Yubo's head fell silent as if hit by a hammer.

After a while, he pulled away an ugly smile, his eyes full of mischief: "Let's go, it's rare to come here, and it would be too impolite for me as an uncle not to pick it up."

I ran into Liao Hedong who also came out with a group of people outside the conference room. Liao Hedong was full of pride, and after seeing Shao Yubo, he greeted cheerfully: "You heard that too? Oh, I haven't seen Yanyan for a long time. The boy rarely shows up, he is timid, we as elders have to support him!"

Shao Yubo looked back at Liu Fang, and Liu Fang's mind flashed a series of names of staff in the secretary's office, and finally he could only bow his head in embarrassment.

Liao Hedong was still loudly recalling his previous experience of cooperating with Shao Yan's father. Shao Yubo walked happily to the elevator room as if he didn't care. The big hand clenched tightly, forcing him to have to be malicious.

With a ding, all the thoughtful people present fell silent.

The door opened silently, and everyone subconsciously looked inside.

Shao Yan smirked the moment the door opened, and was not surprised when he found so many people outside. He walked out with Tian Xiaotian unhurriedly. Step back, as if there is a vacuum within two meters of him.

The meaningful eyes flashed across the faces of all the people present, Shao Yan pondered for a while, and still put on the modern etiquette, slightly tilted his head towards them: "Long time no see."

Everyone lost their voices for a moment, and Shao Yubo who was standing at the front looked at him hesitantly: "...Shao Yan?"

Shao Yan's eyes swept across his face, and found some subtle similarities between the other party and Shao's father, so he nodded: "Uncle."

This is Shao Yan? ! !

Is it really Shao Yan? !Everyone, including Shao Yubo and Liao Hedong, looked at Shao Yan's appearance in disbelief, and roared in their hearts: "Are you kidding me?!"