After Yuan Zhou's craftsmanship, the originally transparent pigeon egg retained its transparent characteristics. One could almost see the golden yellow egg yolk through the outer skin. Although the crystalline egg white had been dyed a beautiful reddish-brown color, it didn't affect its appearance.
Chu Jianhua put the pigeon egg into his mouth and bit it lightly. The surface was directly bitten open. The delicate egg white, fragrant egg yolk, and the rich gravy that remained on the surface made the taste rich and smooth. It was very delicious.
Seeing Chu Jianhua reach out his chopsticks to pick up the second one before he finished eating, one could tell how good the taste was.
Originally, Si Jinning, Sun Ji, and the others all thought that they should be more careful. After all, they didn't order the dishes themselves. It was good enough to eat some to satisfy their cravings. They had to pay attention to their image.
However, from the moment they took the first bite, there weren't any distracting thoughts in their minds. The only thought they had was to eat more and more, which urged them to move faster and faster.
Seeing that Sun Ji and the others liked it very much, Xiao Ma gave up his determination to compete with them with great difficulty.
"Rich and powerful, wise, civilized, free and equal, dedicated … I'm a professional." Xiao Ma kept brainwashing himself in his heart.
Apart from reuniting with Sun Ji, he also gained a lot today. The people sitting together with him were the big shots in the book review and Sichuan opera circles. As a leader in the field of folklore research, he naturally remembered these familiar names very clearly.
As the two big shots hadn't appeared in public in recent years and their attention was always on Sun Ji, Xiao Ma really didn't recognize them.
However, after Sun Ji introduced them, he knew who they were. If he could invite the two of them and Sun Ji to become the honorary consultants of their research society, it wouldn't just be a small matter. Therefore, he attached great importance to them.
After eating a few pieces of stewed eggs, he forced himself to slow down and let them eat more. As the saying went, "You're the one who ate it, but you're the one who ate it." Xiao Ma definitely wouldn't be so stingy. He had already planned to treat them to lunch at his restaurant to discuss the matter. There was nothing that couldn't be solved with one meal from Yuan Zhou. If there was, then he would make it two meals.
Xiao Ma intentionally went easy on them, so Sun Ji and the others performed exceptionally well. The pot of stew seemed to be a lot, but in fact, it was not much for a few people. They finished it in a short while. It could be said that it was faster than the autumn wind sweeping away the fallen leaves.
After eating the stewed pork, the next dish was the last dessert of the ship banquet. Generally, there were two kinds of desserts, which was a small cup. Of course, if it was on the ship, it would be a small teacup. It was estimated that it could only be used for one mouthful. However, Yuan Zhou adapted to the local conditions. It was a palm-sized jade white cup. Of course, it wasn't much more, it could only be used for three mouthfuls.
It only took a minute or two for everyone to finish eating. After eating, everyone looked at each other in dismay.
The main reason was that the ship banquet wasn't a banquet that existed to fill one's stomach. Instead, it was a banquet for tasting. Therefore, the portions were small, but there were many different types. Although Yuan Zhou had made some improvements and increased the number of dishes, his culinary skills were still there. Even ordinary dishes would feel that the portions were small, let alone a ship banquet that was famous for its small portions and exquisite dishes.
"Did you treat me to a meal just to let me see my stomach fill?" Chu Jianhua's previously disinterested expression changed, and he appeared to be exceptionally lively.
He hadn't tasted sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and salty tastes for close to ten years. Of course, if the taste was heavy, he could still eat it. However, that was only one taste at a time. It was different from being able to savor all kinds of tastes in detail now.
Therefore, Chu Jianhua was exceptionally excited. Those who hadn't experienced the degradation of their sense of taste before being able to taste again wouldn't be able to understand his feelings.
Chu Jianhua had even secretly made up his mind to come to the restaurant more often in the future. He would treat it as accompanying Si Jinning so that Si Jinning wouldn't be lonely.
"I'm really a good person." Chu Jianhua gave himself a good person card without any hesitation.
Hearing Chu Jianhua's complaints, Si Jinning rubbed his not-so-full stomach and said, "If you want to eat, you can order some. Don't worry, I'll definitely make you feel full."
Actually, for Chu Jianhua and Si Jinning's age, they would definitely be full after finishing the banquet. They were almost 90% full. However, like all the other customers who came to the restaurant, if it wasn't for the fact that their throats were so full that they couldn't eat anymore, they would subconsciously feel that they weren't full.
Among the people present, the only ones who weren't full were Xiao Ma and Sun Ji. After all, the two of them were slightly younger and stronger. They were 90% full and could definitely continue fighting.
"If you're not full, you can order more. However, once you order, you have to finish it. Otherwise, you'll be blacklisted by the restaurant and won't be able to come here to eat in the future," Xiao Ma said carefully.
Chu Jianhua, who was originally itching to order a few more dishes, immediately retracted his words and said, "Then, I'll order another dish."
His tone sounded a little reluctant. However, since the rules were there, no one wanted to break them. Instead, they estimated their own strength to determine the number of dishes.
Thus, the four of them began the second round of battle. Under Xiao Ma's clever maneuvering, the dishes were ordered by Xiao Ma this time, so naturally, he was the one who paid. If he wanted to do something, he had to show his sincerity. This was something that Xiao Ma knew.
First, he would treat them to a few dishes, then treat them to a meal. Step by step, Xiao Ma's steps were steady and steady.
Si Jinning and the others were the first to eat. After they finished eating, they quickly went out to let others in. Dinner time was very busy. The restaurant was as fast as ever. It was almost as if they entered the restaurant to eat, and after eating, they would immediately leave without wasting a single second.
Of course, no matter how fast it was, the number of customers who could enter the restaurant to eat was still limited. Therefore, the two-hour dinner time passed quite quickly.
Chu Mingxuan wasn't going to perform today, so Chu Jianhua left after dinner. Before he left, he even made an appointment with Xiao Ma and the others for dinner the next day. It could be seen that Xiao Ma's efforts weren't in vain.
It was Sun Ji's first time here, so it was normal that he didn't have a chance to get a drink slot. Xiao Ma, on the other hand, could be considered unlucky. He had only gotten a drink slot once, and that was not long after he came to the restaurant. In the past few months, he hadn't gotten a drink slot again.
Xiao Ma set a place to continue his stand at Fang Heng's tavern. After saying goodbye to Si Jinning, who didn't want to disturb them, the two of them headed to Fang Heng's tavern.
Speaking of which, many customers who couldn't get a drink slot in the restaurant would go to Fang Heng's tavern if the Liquor Worm really rebelled and couldn't get a place to share a table.
Fang Heng had modified and brewed a type of liquor by imitating the bamboo liquor in Yuan Zhou's tavern. Therefore, other than the tavern, its taste was exceptionally good and very popular.
After handing over the sobering up set meal to Mao Ye, Yuan Zhou was finally free. Because Yin Ya had been living in the tavern recently, she had already come back when it was time for dinner. After eating the lovingly prepared dinner that Yuan Zhou had prepared for her, she went to work overtime.
It wasn't time to pick up Yin Ya from work, so Yuan Zhou finally had time to look at the mission reward.
"Check the details of the temporary mission," Yuan Zhou said.
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