Xian Ao

In the Black Tiger Hall in the Linhai City of Tang State in Gunzhou, Tiannan, there was a lot of people and the lights were bright. In the lobby, hundreds of wealthy people exchanged cups and drank happily. Some of them were making loud noises and fighting with each other with fists. They were crying and fussing, and the noise was overwhelming, making it a noisy scene.

There is also a table in the inner hall of the upper room, but it is not as chaotic as outside, and you can't hear the noise outside. The hall is decorated with splendid jade and the environment is beautiful. These people are not like those wealthy people outside who are drunk and forgetful. They are all famous figures in the world, with dignified manners. Sitting in the middle is Po Tian, ​​the master of the Black Tiger Hall. Huma Laohei.

Judging from this man's burly figure, leopard's head and eyes, swallow's chin and tiger's beard, he looks like Zhang Fei. He is not angry and has a strong voice. He speaks loudly. At first glance, he is a bold and forthright person, making people trust him. But if you think so, you will be deceived. In fact, he is considerate, kind and tolerant, and has a very deep palace. He plans to act later. The original master of the Black Tiger Hall suffered from this, thinking that he was the most righteous brother. As a result, After his death, his wife became someone else's property, and the Black Tiger Hall's family property also became someone else's property.

Ma Laohei picked up his wine glass and said:

"Thank you for your generous help, we picked up the Wild Wolf Gang, ended the grudges of the past twenty years, and avenged the blood of our brothers who died in the war.

If it weren't for General Menma's law enforcement, Elders Liu, and Elders Li leading the Tiger Cavalry to come to our aid, we wouldn't have been able to defeat the 108 Wild Wolf Gang's cavalry.

If it weren't for the generous actions of seven masters, including Senior Brother Bai and Senior Brother Ma, we wouldn't be able to keep the leader of the Wild Wolf Gang, Demon Tianlang. If he escapes from the Tang Kingdom, there will be endless troubles and he will definitely come back.

If Senior Zhang hadn't broken through the Wild Wolf Gang's sect defense formation, we wouldn't have been able to kill them all and completely eliminate them.

Here, on behalf of the three thousand disciples of Black Tiger Hall, I would like to thank you. If something happens in the future, if you call me, Ma Laohei will never give up. "

After Ma Laohei finished his work, everyone toasted and replied:

"Master Ma, you're welcome."

"My brother is out of touch when he says this."

…

Today's banquet was a celebration banquet. Black Tiger Hall, under the leadership of Ma Laohei, relied on the support of the gang's general sect and invited experts from all over the world to launch a surprise attack. It took three days and three nights to defeat their old rival. The wolf gang was wiped out and eradicated. From then on, the gang forces in Linhai City and even in the southern part of Tang Country were completely controlled by the Black Tiger Hall of the Tiger Gang.

The guests at this table were either the reinforcement elders sent by the main sect or the heroes hired by the martial arts. They all contributed greatly in this battle, so Ma Laohei specially entertained them here.

Next to him, Cui Renxiong, the deputy head of the Black Tiger Hall, saw that it was almost done. He waved his hand and his men carried out more than ten boxes. These were all thank-you gifts for them. When he opened them, he saw that some contained thousands of taels of gold and some were magic swords. Some of them were martial arts secrets, and there were dozens of beauties at the back of the room, all in bloom, for them to pick and take away.

These guests accepted the thank-you gifts and were very satisfied. Some liked gold, some liked magic weapons, and some were impatient and had already begun to choose the beauties behind them.

At this time, the waiter who served the food brought over a large basin of fort soup. Cui Inxiong didn't want to make the scene cold, so he said without saying anything:

"Everyone, try this soup. It's absolutely top-notch. This soup is the best of our Black Tiger Hall. It's very delicious and delicious, and it has a great tonic effect."

Then he presented each person with a small bowl and distributed it among them. When the people present heard Cui Inxiong's praise, they couldn't help but take a sip, and then said in unison:

"Okay, it tastes really good."

Among them, there was a young man in white who was sitting in the first place. He was extremely cold and arrogant. The senior brothers whom Ma Laohei had thanked just now were vaguely dominated by him. When the golden sword and other items were brought to him, he didn't even look at them. Only after drinking the soup, his expression changed and he said coldly:

"This soup is good. Is it made by that famous chef?"

Cui Inxiong immediately replied flatteringly:

"Master Bai, this soup is not made by the chef. It is made by a boy in our hall. It is said that this person made it by himself based on the ancient prescriptions in medicinal books. Does it taste good? It's strange to say that this soup Even though he can cook it well, other chefs can’t make it taste like this. Our chef here has been learning for several months but he still hasn’t learned it. It’s very weird.”

Seeing that Master Bai was still savoring the taste of the soup, Cui Renxiong immediately shouted to the people below:

"Quickly, call the boy from the Yu family."

This young sect leader Bai is the young sect leader of the Chishui Sect in the Qilian Mountains. Ma Laohei spent countless money and used countless connections to ask him to take action. Fortunately, he was invited. No one thought that the leader of the Wild Wolf Gang, Demon Sirius, had recently broken through the innate realm. If Master Bai hadn't taken action, no one would have been able to kill Demon Sirius.

This Chishui Sect is different from the green forest underworld gangs such as Black Tiger Hall. It is said that Chishui Sect is a peripheral sect of the Xianjia Gang. Although their power has never left the Qilian Mountains, they firmly control the hundreds of thousands of mountains in the Qilian Mountains. Even the Chen family, the royal family of Tang State, treated them respectfully.

Ma Laohei was very flattering towards the future leader of the Chishui Sect. He would give him whatever he wanted, and he just wanted to get on this line.

After a while, a young man ran over outside. This young man was about fourteen or fifteen years old. He was slender and had a handsome face. He had a kind smile on his face and a pair of eyes that showed infinite spirit. People have good feelings.

This person was none other than Yu Zecheng, the boy from the Yu family who made soup. After he entered the door, he quickly glanced at everyone and quickly judged the status of these people based on where they were seated. Yu Zecheng saluted everyone and then said:

"Junior Yu Zecheng is here to greet you all."

Seeing that this soup was made by such a young boy, everyone couldn't help but be very surprised. The gang leader Bai Shao asked:

"Did you make this soup? Who did you learn it from?"

Yu Zecheng replied:

"I made it. I found a medicinal recipe from an ancient book and cooked it in a pot according to the recipe."

Gang Leader Bai Shao suddenly shouted:

"You are lying. This medicinal soup contains the medicinal properties of Qi Xing Powder. This is a secret from my sect. Where did you secretly learn it? Who taught it to you? Tell me quickly, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless."

As soon as he said this, everyone at the table immediately changed their expressions. They secretly learned the secrets of the sect. This is the most taboo thing in the sect, and it can be said to be a shocking crime.

When Yu Zecheng heard the other party's angry rebuke, he did not panic and replied:

"Absolutely not. I found this in the book. If you don't believe it, you can ask Hall Master Cui. He was also present when he made soup for the first time."

Cui Renxiong's eyes were all focused on him, especially Ma Laohei's face getting darker and darker, and he said hurriedly:

"That shouldn't be the case. He is the grandson of Zhang Fushan. He has grown up in our hall since he was a child. He was originally the school boy of Hall Master Li's son. Later he worked as a kitchen boy and then developed his own soup. I was also present at that time. It won’t be eaten inside or out.”

After saying this, Law Enforcement Ma, who was sent by the main sect, nodded and replied:

"The grandson of Zhang Fushan, the mountain axe? It can be said that he is an old man of our Tiger Gang. It is a pity that Zhang Fushan died in the hands of Demon Sirius. This child's surname is Yu, and his father is Yu Tiangao, an iron sword scholar. Three years ago, Tian Qing It’s a pity that he died in Chen State.”

After saying that, he looked regretful.

There was an old man next to him, an immortal Taoist, and it was Mr. Tie Chi, the master of formations hired by Ma Laohei. This man was knowledgeable and talented, and it was thanks to him that he was able to break through the mountain gate formation of the Wild Wolf Gang and kill all the enemies in one fell swoop. He looked at Yu Zecheng and said slowly:

"You said you learned it from reading a book? Which book did you learn it from? What are the ingredients for making soup?"

Yu Zecheng answered word for word, his voice clear and loud:

"I accidentally discovered it in "Travel Notes of Suiyuan", a book written by the great Confucian Ming Dynasty Chuanyu thousands of years ago. The main ingredients are eel, soft-shell turtle, bird's nest, ginseng, beef tendon, pig's trotters, beef brisket, cockscombs, and fish scales. The auxiliary ingredients are: wolfberry, angelica, mountain cens, star anise, wood qi, yellow ginseng, quince, clove, sword bean, panax notoginseng, trigonatum, dried ginger, dried lacquer, tree ginseng and other 36 medicinal materials, three steaming and three boiling It takes a day and a night to make this pot of soup."

While Yu Zecheng was speaking, Mr. Tie Chi kept nodding his head, and then said to Master Bai Shao:

"You know, Mr. Bai, right? The great scholar Ming Chuanyu is also Chuanyu Zhenren. I have also read this book. He had not yet cultivated immortality when it was written. It can be said to be a heavenly biography."

Young Master Bai thought for a while, then nodded and replied:

"What a chance. The great Confucian Ming Chuan Yu is the ancestor of our sect, and Xingqi Powder was created by him. It seems that when he was not practicing immortality, he recorded it in his travel notes, and you discovered it after a thousand years. This is a heavenly legend, As long as it's a coincidence, I won't hold you responsible.

Listen up, kid, you can make this recipe, but you can't pass it on to anyone. Otherwise, if you hide in the ends of the earth, our troops will cut you into pieces. "

At the last sentence, Master Bai shouted loudly, and the power of the innate master appeared. Suddenly everyone felt the house tremble. Yu Zecheng almost fainted from the shock, and replied:

"Yes, I will never tell anyone."

Young Master Bai picked up a piece of gold from a box nearby, threw it to Yu Zecheng and said:

"I scared you just now. This is an apology. Remember, if anyone bullies you in the future, tell me by name. I am Bai He Xi of Chishui Sect. I will protect you from now on."

Yu Zecheng took the gold ingot, there were two of them so heavy that it was unbelievable, and he hurriedly said:

"Thank you, Master Bai, for the reward."

Seeing that Bai Hexi was no longer interested in Yu Zecheng, Cui Renxiong winked, and Yu Zecheng slowly left the hall and returned to the kitchen.

Yu Zecheng passed by the lobby along the way and looked at these drunken and noisy wealthy people. He couldn't help but shake his head. When he set out three days ago, there were two thousand Black Tiger Hall disciples. Now there are only so many, and he has killed a thousand enemies. , self-destruction of eight hundred. Fully five hundred disciples of the Black Tiger Hall died in this battle, and more than three hundred were maimed and seriously injured. Many familiar faces will never be seen again. These people are not so much drunk as they are venting their anger and are glad that they survived to the end.

Yu Zecheng returned to the kitchen, although today's tasks have been completed and he can go home. But he did not leave. He knew that Cui Renxiong, the deputy hall master, would come soon. The reward he received was two taels of gold. One tael of gold and thirty taels of silver. If converted into silver, he could get sixty taels. A steamed bun was only three cents. Money, a drawer of buns is only ten cents, a girl is only ten taels of silver, and her monthly silver is only two taels. This money is enough for my family to live a prosperous life for three years, but unfortunately it cannot be completely owned by me.

Yu Zecheng's father, Yu Tiangao, was a direct disciple of the Yu family in Linhai City. Because he fell in love with his mother, he could not get the support of his fathers. He finally kicked out the Yu family, married his mother, and became a deacon in the Black Tiger Hall.

In Yu Zecheng's memory, his family lived a very happy life. His father was gentle and liked reading. He taught Yu Zecheng countless principles of life. His mother was kind and loving to Yu Zecheng. His younger brothers and sisters were also very well-behaved and obedient. Moreover, his father and mother had good jobs, and they had a lot of monthly silver. The family was not short of money, so they lived a stable and happy life.

Later, his grandfather Zhang Fushan died in the war, his father Yu Tiangao lost his backer, and his job as a deacon was taken away by someone. In the end, he had to join the caravan and go far away.

Three years ago, the caravan encountered a disaster in Chenguozhong, Luzhou. His father never came back, and his mother missed him too much, resulting in a serious illness. The money from the gang to relieve his father and the remaining money accumulated by the family were all used to treat his mother's illness, which cured the serious illness, but his mother was weak and could not work, so she lost her job in the gang.

From then on, the family began to decline. In order to take care of his mother and younger brothers and sisters, Yu Zecheng had to work in the hall and became the book boy of the third son of the former hall master to accompany him to study. The teacher was Zhu Li, a master of the Legalists. This period of study had a great influence on Yu Zecheng. Under the influence of Zhu Li, he developed a shrewd, forbearing and steady character.

Who knew that a year ago, the hall master fought with the Wild Wolf Gang and died in the end. The deputy hall master Ma Laohei squeezed out the heir of the previous hall master, occupied the concubines of the previous hall master, and became the boss of the Black Tiger Hall.

Naturally, Yu Zecheng was unemployed, but fortunately his mother used her connections to find him a job in the kitchen as a servant.

Gold will shine. Based on the books he read when he was a book boy, Yu Zecheng found an ancient recipe in "Travels to Suiyuan" and made this tonic soup. He overwhelmed all the chefs at once and was appreciated by the deputy hall master Cui Renxiong, becoming the youngest chef of the Black Tiger Hall.