To be honest, if it weren't for Xiong Nengxiong, Wuhai wouldn't have been able to enjoy so many banquets. Mao Xiong was surprised by the naughty kid's quick thinking and even asked if she wanted to work in her father's company when she grew up.
Sun Ji didn't leave after bidding farewell to Yuan Zhou. Instead, he sat down on the bench closest to the restaurant that Zhang Yan and the others had sat on at noon. He planned to wait until dinnertime began.
There were benches on both sides of Taoxi Road at regular intervals for pedestrians to rest and also for the customers to rest while waiting in line.
This was a facility jointly established by Yuan Zhou and the Queuing Committee.
Of course, although there were many benches, the one that Sun Ji was sitting on was the prime one.
"I should be able to line up a little earlier than at noon so that I can eat the food earlier, right?" Sun Ji was restless even though he was sitting on the bench.
It was mainly because after the baptism of the lunch at noon, Sun Ji felt restless and wanted to eat the delicious food as soon as possible even though he was only in the second echelon.
At this moment, Sun Ji finally understood why the customers were so eager and anxious at noon.
The waiting time was long, but Yuan Zhou felt that it passed very quickly. It didn't take long for Su Ruoyan to arrive, which meant that dinnertime was about to begin.
Sun Ji and Chu Jianhua hadn't met each other before, but Sun Ji had heard of Chu Jianhua's reputation. Even if they didn't belong to the same folk art, Chu Jianhua was the current representative of Sichuan Opera and had a great reputation.
When they first met, Sun Ji even expressed his admiration for Chu Jianhua ferociously. Then, they chatted with each other. When it was time to line up, they immediately followed the others and queued up. Finally, they got what they wanted and got into the first echelon. Although they were at the back, Si Jinning and Sun Ji were very satisfied to be able to be the first to go in for dinner.
As for Chu Jianhua, he was a little frightened by the recklessness of the others when they were queuing up. He felt that this kind of activity was probably not suitable for people of his age. After all, he wasn't young anymore.
When Su Ruoyan said that dinnertime began, Si Jinning and the other two followed the crowd into the restaurant.
Since there wasn't a table for three, he shared a table with the person behind him and occupied the table for four. This kind of situation was very common in Master Chef Little Restaurant.
Those who did not know each other would share a table with each other and then focus on the delicacies. Those who were thick-skinned could even get some food from their deskmates. Of course, they had to be fast, handsome, and thick-skinned. Otherwise, all their efforts would be in vain.
Those who were familiar with each other in the The Kitchen God had almost become a custom. Everyone did this, and no one would really get angry or quarrel. At most, they would feel that their cooking skills were not good enough, and go back to practice hard so that they could protect their dishes next time.
Of course, no one would do that to unfamiliar people or new customers.
Speaking of which, this trend was actually brought about by Wuhai. For a period of time, especially when the restaurant didn't have many dishes, Wu Hai was the one who started this trend.
Young Ma had already made up his mind to look after his food and steal the enemy's food. If he was alone, he would be able to protect himself with less food. However, the other party had three people with more food. It was inevitable that he would miss something.
Young Ma, who shared a table with Si Jinning's group, also thought that Si Jinning's group was a regular customer because he looked familiar.
Thinking about today's bountiful harvest, Young Ma, who had always been at the bottom of the food chain, was overjoyed. He could finally turn the tables and sing like a serf. It was really great.
Poor Si Jinning didn't know that not only did he attract the old wolf, Chu Jianhua, but he was also targeted by the wolf cub, Young Ma.
After all, he hadn't been here for a long time and didn't know many people. He really didn't notice that the restaurant had such an unreasonable rule.
If Si Jinning hadn't tricked his eldest disciple back, Young Ma probably wouldn't have had anything to do with it.
Unfortunately, in order to eat more food from the boat banquet, Si Jinning tricked Si Hongyuan, who had been working as a backstage driver for the whole afternoon, to go back and look after Zuo Zuo. Zuo Zuo also didn't come to the restaurant for a meal today.
They could be considered a pair of brothers and sisters in a difficult situation.
Su Ruoyan had specially noted down the people who booked the banquet every day. When she saw Si Jinning's group, she knew that they had booked a boat banquet. Thus, she didn't order food for them and only ordered food for Young Ma, who was sitting at the same table.
Young Ma had probably made up his mind to wash away his shame, so he only ordered two dishes. There were fewer dishes and they were easier to protect. He didn't consider what would happen if everyone protected a little and he couldn't snatch the food. After all, there were benefits to having more people.
A boat banquet was actually a banquet on a boat. In the past, it was mostly prepared by the boatman's family. Thus, the most exquisite and beautiful part of a boat banquet would definitely be the so-called boat desserts.
Si Jinning had an extraordinary love for boat desserts, so he had been thinking about boat banquets for a long time.
Boat banquets were held on a boat. Due to the limited space of the pleasure boat, there were many types of dishes, but the number of dishes per plate was extremely small. After all, it was impossible to have a large table on the boat. Thus, for the convenience of the guests, the dishes were all served in exquisite bowls and plates. In other words, it was a matter of one or two chopsticks per person.
Moreover, as a boat banquet was usually held from the moment the guests boarded the boat until the guests disembarked in the evening, the arrangement was also very particular.
As for Yuan Zhou's boat banquet, he naturally wouldn't allow the guests to eat for such a long time. He had combined the types of Chinese and dinner dishes together. There were a total of fifty to sixty dishes. Of course, the portions were different as well. After all, this was on land and not a real boat. Naturally, the dishes couldn't be exactly the same. Of course, Yuan Zhou would definitely guarantee the authentic taste of the dishes.
"What kind of banquet is Old Si treating us to today?" Sun Ji couldn't help but ask while waiting for the dishes to be served.
The main reason was that he still didn't know what they were going to eat today. It was also because Si Jinning was too incompetent as a host. He didn't even think of introducing anything.
"It's a famous banquet from Gusu, a boat banquet. As for which faction it belongs to, I don't know how Head Chef Yuan will choose," Si Jinning said straightforwardly.
"It's a boat banquet? I have heard of it before. It seems to be very nice," Sun Ji said with uncertainty.
He had indeed heard of it before. However, he didn't pay much attention to it before. Therefore, he didn't remember any key words.
"It's indeed very exquisite. Little Friend Sun, you can give it a try," Si Jinning said.
"I'll have to eat more when the time comes as well. It's rare for you to treat me," Chu Jianhua said in a righteous manner.
His words almost made Si Jinning lose his temper. Fortunately, he remembered that Sun Ji was still in front of him and he couldn't expose his image. Therefore, he just said, "You're welcome."
While they were chatting, the first four dishes of Si Jinning's boat banquet were served.
"I saw a work of art," Sun Ji could only comment.
He had originally thought that the Hunan dishes he had eaten at noon were already exquisite enough. But when he saw the four dishes, he finally understood what a truly exquisite dish looked like.
The colorful flowers made one feel happy just by looking at them. They were exquisitely designed and lifelike. Whether it was the flowers or the small animals, they were all vivid and lifelike. The tip of his nose also seemed to be lingering with the fragrance of flowers, as if it was emitted by these blooming flowers.
They were real flowers!
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