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But the boss said: "My little brother is looking for a job, so why not come to our restaurant. Governor Zhang is very picky about food, and your cooking skills may not please him."

Jia Le was not happy: "Just now you clearly said that my cooking skills are superb, why is it not good now? Other guests have tasted my dishes and said they are good."

The boss said: "My little brother doesn't know something. That governor is very particular about food. There was a guest in the small shop. I heard from him that once he went to the Hedao Yamen to do business, he was left behind for a light meal and served a bowl of food. Tofu nao, four dishes and one soup, among them there is a plate of stir-fried shredded pork with leeks, a plate of stir-fried Erdong, and a plate of mutton and celery dumplings.”

Jia Le didn't take it seriously: "This dish is nothing special, I can cook it too."

The boss waved his hand: "It's definitely not as simple as you think. The tofu brain is actually made of crucian carp brain, and dozens of high-quality crucian carp are used in a bowl, and the shredded leek and yellow pork is fried with the cheek meat of ten pigs. To describe. Although mushrooms and bamboo shoots are not rare, but at the time of the twelfth lunar month, it was not affordable for ordinary people. The mutton dumplings were all made of mutton cheeks, cooked five or five times in a small pot, completely keeping the noodles fresh and smooth .

Think about it, an ordinary meal is like this. It is conceivable how particular Governor Zhang himself eats. Can you serve him? "

The other guests in the shop were amazed when they heard this, and one of the guests also added the news: "A few days ago, Governor Zhang's No. Having said that, shark’s fin and bird’s nests are common, and there are several kinds of Ganoderma lucidum, Wangfengpo, and swallow’s heart just for the soup.”

Jia Le didn't understand: "What is Ganoderma lucidum? What are Wangfengpo and Yanzixin?"

"Swallow's heart is made of swift's heart carved into a peony pattern and used as a topping on the soup. It is delicious and beautiful. Cailingzhi is the round meat on the tip of the sheep's nose, and Wangfengpo is the meat on the bridge of the sheep's nose. Only these two flavors of soup are used. There are [-] sheep, and a bowl of fish brain soup also needs hundreds of fish. The vegetarian dishes he eats are not simple, only the cabbage is peeled off the outer layers of the cabbage, leaving the bright yellow cabbage heart with duck Stir-fried with the end of the palm, the cabbage used to stir-fry the cabbage is piled up into a mountain."

Jia Le was speechless when he heard this, and quickly converted these things into money. This banquet cost a huge amount of money. The Governor's annual salary is only 180 taels, and the money for the maintenance is only tens of thousands. Jia Le settled the accounts, became angry, and slammed the table: "It's unreasonable."

Ye Chengfeng hurriedly held him down, and said calmly, "A concubine spends her birthday so extravagantly. Governor Zhang has a lot of affection and love for her."

Everyone didn't dare to expose it after hearing this, but said sarcastically: "The cabbage and fish for this birthday are piled up, and the gifts received are also piled up, so there is no disadvantage at all."

Jia Le quickly adjusted his mood, suppressed his anger, and asked with a smile: "So what's Governor Zhang's favorite food? I'll make it to curry favor with him, maybe he can give me a good job."

Everyone laughed, and the shop owner said: "His favorite is roasted donkey meat, which is not easy to make."

The store clerk told him how to roast the donkey meat, choose donkey foals that are less than three years old, empty their stomachs for a day or two after starvation, put them in a kang room with a stove, and put two big vats of stewed soup with various spices .The donkey's mouth was parched by the fire, so it had to drink the stewed soup desperately.Two or three days later, the mane was sweated and the five-spice marinade spread all over the body, and then poured with boiling oil, the skin and flesh fell off, and the donkey was still screaming.

"Do you dare to cook this dish?" the shopkeeper asked back.

Jia Le trembled just listening to it, and tremblingly grabbed Ye Chengfeng's arm.

When the topic started, the guests in the store ate and talked about delicacies from all over the country, including some famous people who are good at drinking, and also the diet of Zhang Boping, the governor of the river. He said that he must eat bird's nest porridge every day to nourish his stomach. Adding deer antler powder to the soup can maintain energy to cope with the inner courtyard. I also like to eat live roasted goose palm and raw chicken liver.

A man who looked like a scholar shook his head and said: お#萫閄苐 "Such a cruel diet, a gentleman will not do it."

Jia Le has been educated, and there is a gentleman's difference in eating. No wonder Confucius said: "A gentleman is far from a cook, and he can't bear to hear his voice when he eats his meat."

Unexpectedly, someone is so delicious, it is simply inhumane.

After dinner, Jiale called the waiter to a secluded place and asked many questions.Ye Chengfeng received a lot of fragmentary information this day, and he already had a general understanding of the corruption of Momo, the governor of Pingyin's river course. Entering the Xicheng District, they are not allowed to come out to beg for a living, creating a superficial scene of peace. The imperial envoys who come to investigate will be bribed if they can be bribed, and those who cannot be bribed will be bribed by bandits to assassinate them. god listen.

However, there is no real evidence, and it is difficult to bring down the deep-rooted Hedao Governor's Yamen only with some scattered information in hand. If they can't kill them with one blow, the backlash of these people is also extremely powerful.

The stillness of the night deepened, and Ye Chengfeng didn't rest, but was still meditating hard in front of the lamp.Jia Le didn't take a break either, knowing what he was worried about, and sitting beside him thinking of something.

Eliminate the improbable ways first, and the rest are relatively feasible ways.Jia Le had an idea: "These people were frightened and did not dare to testify against Hedao Yamen's corruption. Even if they dared to, they had no contact with Governor Zhang. They just heard about how extravagant Hedao Yamen is. Without evidence, it would be difficult to convict them. Why don't I sneak into the Governor's Mansion to find evidence, maybe I can find account books or important letters."

"How are you going? Do you want to be his cook?" Ye Chengfeng was taken aback by him.

"Yeah, really smart." Jia Le patted him on the shoulder, "I can't be a bodyguard, a teacher, singing or dancing, I can only get in as a cook."

"No, it's too dangerous." Ye Chengfeng refused without thinking, "Didn't you hear those people talking about the food in the Hedao Governor's Mansion today? Roasting donkey foals, roasting goose feet alive, the cruelty is unbelievable, From the way he eats, we can see that this person is perverted and cruel. I also heard that Zhang Boping is not only good at food, but also beautiful. He is a bastard who eats both men and women. ..."

Jia Le stopped him: "There is no other way to obtain evidence except this method. That Zhang Boping is so greedy for ink and harms the people. If I want to eliminate the harm for the common people, it is not in vain to read the sage books for several years."

Ye Chengfeng stared at him blankly, his young face was full of anger and justice, he couldn't help but feel sorry for him, if he had better knowledge and could become a famous official, he would definitely be able to do many good things for the people, but unfortunately only Being able to be a cook, now he wants to use his only expertise to make a difference, and do a good thing that truly benefits the people. How can he pour cold water on his wish.

"Are you... not afraid? The Governor's Mansion is no different from a dragon's pond or a tiger's den."

"If you have justice in your heart, why should you be afraid of mountains of swords and seas of fire?" Jia Le's young face was full of heroism.

The author has something to say: I am so tired, I really want to take a day off.

Next chapter: Infiltrate the tiger's den to find evidence.

48. Tasting Strange Flavors

Outside the yamen of the Hedao Governor's Mansion, two rows of soldiers with knives on their waists stood in line, looking very majestic.Jia Le poked his head around the corner to do some research and retreated.

"No way, if I come to the door like this and say that I want to work as a cook in the Governor's Mansion, I'm afraid I will be kicked out if I can't even get in."

After researching, Ye Chengfeng also said: "That's right, if you don't have an introduction from someone you know, if you take the initiative to send it to your door, even if they don't arrest you as a spy, they won't take you in, unless there is a shortage of cooks in the house, or you are the only one who wants to go home." His culinary skills are obviously much higher than those of the Governor's Mansion."

"I heard that the Governor's Mansion has gathered good cooks from hundreds of miles around, and even the whole province. How can there be a shortage of cooks? I dare not say that they are better than those chefs." It was poured cold.

Ye Chengfeng also teased him: "You can't get in his door, you can still wait for him to come to you."

Jia Le glared at him. Governor Zhang was full and had nothing to do. He would come to look for him. Could it be that he is the emperor?However, it is a good idea to find a way to attract Governor Zhang's attention and let him take the initiative to find him.

After thinking about it for a long time, they couldn't come up with a good idea, so the two had to go back to the inn and pour tea into their stomachs sullenly.Ye Chengfeng sighed: "If Bao Qitingshuang and the others were here, there must be a good idea."

"Well, yes, especially Brother Xiaoshuang, there are so many tricks. When he farmed and made a fortune, he used the method of debt management and installment payment, and issued national bonds and food coupons in order to raise money and grain. A weird idea I’ve never heard of, but it works.”

"It doesn't matter where his idea came from, or how weird it is, it's a good idea if it works."

"Yes." Jiale's eyes lit up, and a spark seemed to flash in his mind, and he became excited, "There is a way."

Ye Chengfeng hurriedly asked: "What method?"

"Do you remember the story about Hong Qigong that Brother Xiaoshuang told?"

"Most of the stories he told were wonderful and weird, and I can't remember them." Ye Chengfeng tried hard to recall the stories Ting Shuang told, but he only remembered his triumphant appearance.At that time, Tingzhi went to Beijing to rush for the exam, and Ting Shuang took his younger siblings, plus a large group of bears and monkeys to Beijing to help out. Tingzhi was the champion of high school. The palace, crossing the horse and parading through the streets has infinite scenery.Ting Shuang also set up a flowing water banquet in the Pingnan Palace for three days, causing a sensation in the entire capital.

In comparison, Ye Chengfeng looked much inferior, that's all, what really made him envious was seeing Ting Shuang and Bao Qi holding hands in front of others without any taboo.