Did the tavern owner cook Chinese food today?

Pick up a piece of air-dried meat, put it in your mouth and chew slowly.The taste is quite leathery, and Dickens finds it cloying, but at least it can keep a little bit of meat in his mouth for a long time.

He put his boots high on the table and put his hands behind his head.After looking at the beam for a while, he called the servants.Just when he was about to order to sell the water for boiling the air-dried meat to the tanner, he saw the servants stumbling and hesitant.

"My lord! Over at Nianhua Tavern..."

The servant looked at Dickens's face that frowns when he hears the word "Nianhua", his words choked in his throat and he dared not make a sound.

"Let's talk." Dickens had a hunch that something bad would happen.However, before joining forces with the Juniper Chamber of Commerce, spending some gold coins to bribe homeless people and some civilians to tell them something bad about Nianhua Tavern, the effect is obvious to the naked eye.

Especially in recent days, the Grote Tavern has gradually resumed its previous passenger flow, which is a good momentum.

"Nianhua... the business looks a little good today." The servant wiped the sweat on his palms, carefully choosing his words, lest he would offend the adults.

The animal eyes narrowed slightly, Dickens sat up, pointed his sharp nails at the neck of the cowering figure opposite, and said in a deep voice: "Pyne, you know that I hate the way you moan. Finished."

Pine knew that he couldn't escape Dickens' anger no matter what. He felt sad and simply stated the facts: "They have launched a new event. I don't know what the situation is. In short, the Nianhua Tavern is overcrowded."

"new activity?!"

"Yes! Look, it says on the board..." A bear-eared orc in the crowd pointed it out to human friends, "Challenge with chopsticks, if you use chopsticks to finish sandwiching tofu and peanuts, you can give a plate of tofu mixed with shallots."

"What are chopsticks? What is tofu?"

"Who knows." The bear-eared orc took the number plate and pulled him to the back of the line. "I asked just now that a plate of tofu mixed with shallots costs six copper coins. Anyway, I have nothing to do today, so it would be nice to eat for free."

Human beings were very disturbed. When they went to drink a while ago, a stranger asked him to chat with others. He mentioned that Nianhua's food was not good, and he gave him fifty copper coins afterwards.

Although he didn't accept it at the time and regretted it for several days, the reputation of Nianhua Tavern had already left a bad impression on him.

"But I heard that the food in this tavern is expensive and unpalatable..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a female bartender in plain clothes and with antlers on her head came out of the store with a large plate in her hand and walked towards them.

A group of men stared straight at her, and many women passing by on the street had bright eyes and whispered about her outfit.

When the bear-eared orc came to his senses, he had a small cup of bean-scented liquid in his hand.

"This is a new drink that our store launched today. It's called soy milk. It's free to taste and you don't need to pay. Please wait patiently. If there are vacant seats, we will arrange for you to enter the store in time."

Hearing what the bartender said, the two looked at each other in blank dismay, and then lowered their heads, looking at the warm beige soy milk, both in a daze.

Doesn't this tavern make money?The food is free of charge, so how come the drinks are also given away for free?Is the boss stupid...

After a moment of hesitation, the human lips pressed against the rim of the cup and tasted lightly.His eyes widened, and he gulped down.

This soy milk actually has a hint of sweetness!

The bear-eared orc even kept licking his lips. He was used to sweetness, and he liked food with a strong taste.If he was not still on the street now, he might lick his glass with his head buried in it.

"At least this cup of soy milk is not bad to drink." He joked to his human friend.

After a short queue, the two moved to the door of the tavern.There was a lot of people inside, wailing and cheering, as if the diners were making a fuss, and the excitement was comparable to the gambling market in West Port.

The atmosphere of Nianhua Tavern today is indeed different from the past, and the diners in the seat are also full of interest, and they don't feel that the surroundings are noisy at all.

As soon as the bear-eared orc entered the house, he felt that two eyes were not enough.The bamboo decorations attracted him, the room was full of wine and dishes, and beside the many tables, there was such a scene——

——The diners manipulated the wooden sticks in their hands, fighting wits and courage with the plate of white and tender cubes in front of them.

"Take it easy, take it easy! Fuck, you can't break me with your wrist, why are you so strong now?!"

"Don't you understand how to pinch off so many pieces? Chopsticks can do it by themselves!"

"Go, go, get up quickly, your chopsticks are not holding the standard, you have to be like this..."

"The brothers next to the table are amazing! They can also hold peanuts!"

"Where did he pick it up? It was obviously scooped up and delivered by hand. I am his friend, and he is still a chick. I don't need to say more about the rest, is it clear?"

……

The bear-eared orcs and humans almost stared at each other. What kind of atmosphere is this?Facing a dish of swords and swords, and even mercilessly exporting harm to friends, the state of competing with each other at the next table and humbly learning coexist...

The sommelier led them to their seats and talked eloquently while introducing the dishes to the two.To get a general understanding of the activities and signature dishes, order a plate of peanuts, mapo tofu, crucian carp tofu soup and a small wooden bucket of rice.

When serving, the fork and spoon are removed, and two chopsticks are attached.

"It is recommended that the two gentlemen practice their hands with the rice and dishes in front of them first." After agreeing, the sommelier taught him how to use chopsticks.

"If you are ready, you can call other bartenders. Choose any ten peanuts, or a plate of shallots mixed with tofu, and formally challenge."

The two wooden sticks waved up and down between the fingers like a magic trick, which was quite interesting. After the wine waiter left, the two followed suit.

I planned to practice for a while, take advantage of the challenge, and then enjoy the free dish together.But the aroma of the food in front of them was too enticing, they looked at each other and started with chopsticks.

The bear-eared orc caught mapo tofu. He had a keen sense of smell, and he could vaguely smell the numbness in it, which made the gluttons dance in his belly.

It is easy to watch from the sidelines, but you will not know how difficult it is until you really get started.

The chopsticks that served the dishes seemed to have self-awareness, and they were completely uncontrollable: the tips of the chopsticks wandered around, and the fingers could not hold the wooden sticks, and all the essentials taught by the bartender just now were forgotten.

Human beings are not much better either, stretching out the milky white soup and stirring it together, like a fisherman who will never be able to catch fish, but instead pokes a piece of tofu ashore.

He had no choice but to taste the tofu first. Once it entered his mouth, the tender and smooth taste almost made him lose his grip on the food. He didn't need to chew much, and the tofu was already broken between his lips and teeth.

Fresh beans are mixed with fresh fish, which is very tasty, as if eating fish, but it is several times more delicious than similar fatty fish maw.

The bear-eared orc watched his friend eat, and became more and more anxious, so he simply invited foreign aid—a spoon, scooped a spoonful of mapo tofu, and put rice in the bowl.

Fresh, fragrant, numb and spicy, the four flavors bombard the taste senses in turn. The tofu is soft and full of soup, and the rich taste of hardness and softness makes the tip of the tongue tremble.

It was the first time to taste such a strong flavor of spices, and the bear-eared orc was so irritated that he poked a spoonful of rice into his mouth, mixed with the thick soup, the irritation was relieved a lot, and the aroma remained the same.

He learned to mix rice with mapo tofu without a teacher, and his mouth was full.

Originally, in the hearts of bear-eared orcs, all delicacies, tied for the first place with honey, must be all fish.

Pour another bowl of crucian carp tofu soup, a mouthful of sweet and very fresh fish flavor soup, concentrated the essence of fish and tofu, and he almost burst into tears.

The two who were working hard suddenly remembered that there was still work to be done, coughed twice in embarrassment, put the fork and spoon aside cruelly, and began to practice using chopsticks awkwardly.

"Damn it, if I learned how to forge with chopsticks, I would have become a great craftsman." The bear-eared orc couldn't help muttering, cursing and using chopsticks seriously.

His human friend played the lute specially for nobles, his fingers were nimble, and he quickly realized a little feeling.

A piece of tofu trembled in the middle of the chopsticks, and the bear-eared orc screamed excitedly, attracting the attention of the diners at the table on the right.

"Amazing!" exclaimed a strange diner.The human being was extremely nervous, his hands shook, and the tofu fell back into the plate.

The diners at the next table are very familiar, and they invite their friends to gather around and chat with them about how to use chopsticks.

"I found out that you need to use these chopsticks skillfully, just like when you defecate, you are thinking about how to prevent the rough blade from hurting your butt..."

"Nonsense nonsense, what nonsense metaphors, don't discourage me, Nianhua's tofu is so delicious! Let me tell you—it's like your daughter-in-law asked you to carry the vegetables to the table, and the stew in the bowl overflowed. You You have to find a certain balance point and place the dining table firmly, otherwise you will be scolded by your wife, understand what I mean?"

"Cut, three sentences are not far from your wife, you have a wife?"

"Yes, I do have a wife!"

The bear-eared orcs and humans were so teased that they couldn't catch their breath, but they could more or less understand the meaning of grasping cleverness.

After a long while, human beings can hold tofu firmly.The other three people applauded and applauded, and the atmosphere quickly heated up.

After practicing for a while, they called the bartender.

"Are you sure you want to use peanuts for the challenge?" the bartender asked in surprise, looking around at the four of them.

Human beings answered firmly: "Yes."

Now that it was confirmed, the bartender didn't say any more.In today's tavern, there are actually quite a few people who chose to challenge Peanut, but most of them returned without success.

There are ten plump and round peanuts on the head of the table, and an empty bowl at the end of the table.What humans need to do is to transport the peanuts to the empty bowl from far to near, or from left to right.

He chose the former, took a few deep breaths, and rolled up his sleeves.

The first peanut - transported steadily and accurately into the bowl.

The second grain slides off when picked up.The sommelier told him that he could continue, as long as he didn't leave the bowl at the beginning, it wouldn't be considered a failure.

The third grain...

Until the last two grains, many onlookers gathered around the table, and the air seemed to become thinner as everyone formed a ball.

Some people held their breath and focused, while others helped count the number of times. There were fine beads of sweat all over the human forehead.

For the ninth piece, the fingers were visibly trembling with the naked eye, but fortunately, the bowl was dropped safely without any danger. The bear-eared orc friend patted him on the shoulder and encouraged him loudly.

"Don't care if it works or not, I'll treat you to tofu mixed with shallots later!"

Like a calming agent, humans feel nervous and amused.After adjusting his mentality for a few seconds, he bowed forward again, using his chopsticks——

When the wooden stick was picked up and accidentally slipped down, the bystanders screamed frequently.Without being disturbed, he took a deep breath again, brewed his strength, and stretched out his hand.

...the tenth, success!

The tavern erupted instantly, and everyone shouted in unison, and the bear-eared orc slapped him on the back and shouted.It hurt, but he didn't mind it, because the joy and satisfaction of success occupied his mind.

They share a table with the two diners who discussed the method before, and enjoy tofu with shallots.

The stuffed tofu and fried bean dregs at another table were also served for sharing.Clink glasses of ale, coriander and tangerine peel, plus a relaxed and pleasant "taste", filling the entire afternoon.

……

"There are rumors outside that Nianhua's food is expensive and unpalatable..."

"Who said that?! Look at you, Grandpa Xiong, if I don't beat him up, he'll have teeth all over the place!"

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The author has something to say:

Diner: Nianhua's tofu is delicious.

Adult Wilmer: Nianhua boss Holly's tofu is also delicious...