Since it was a birthday celebration, the birthday gift was naturally given to the old man at the very beginning, leaving only Liu Jianan's gift.
"Jianan, your birthday banquet can be served now." Sitting at the main seat, Master Liu looked at Liu Jianan and said smilingly.
"Okay. Grandpa, I'm going to have a look." When Liu Jianan stood up and prepared to go, the person he arranged to serve the dishes in Yuan Zhou's restaurant happened to walk into the door with a big plate.
"Grandpa, I don't need to go there. Boss Yuan has already prepared it." Liu Jianan said happily.
"Um. Serve it to me." Master Liu wasn't greedy. He just felt it was his grandson's filial piety. Therefore, he was quite cooperative.
"Come on. Let me see what's the first dish prepared by Boss Yuan." Liu Jianan also revealed a curious expression. Before the person walked closer, he directly went up and took the plate, preparing to serve the dishes by himself.
The man brought a large tray with five small plates on it. It was obvious that they were cold dishes.
In the banquet, the first dish to be served was definitely the cold dishes. However, five cold dishes were still not enough for a table full of people.
"Maybe the quantity is too much." Liu Jianan thought and directly put the plate on the table.
"I'm just here to see what craftsmanship the great master hired by Jianan has." Master Liu said smilingly.
"Sir, the great master told me that you have to eat it as soon as it's opened. Otherwise, the taste will change when it gets cold. It's not suitable for you." The young man who served the dishes said hurriedly.
"Then let me help you to lift the plate." Liu Jianguo, Liu Jianan's father, was sitting at the left side of the old master.
"No. I have to do it myself for my grandson's filial piety." Master Liu refused flatly and went up to open the covered plate happily.
"Hua Hua Hua Hua Hua Hua", the old man quickly lifted the lid.
As soon as the cover was lifted, people at the table looked at each other in blank dismay.
There were exactly five colors on the plate, namely black, white, red, yellow and green.
The five colors corresponded to the five internal organs.
In the black plate, there were two pieces of black crystal pastry which were as wide as two fingers. There was a circle of green plants beside the pastry, which looked quite harmonious. In the white plate, there were small cubes like white almond cakes. The main point was that a white fruit could be clearly seen inlaid in each cake and some small flowers were painted on the edges, which were also quite beautiful.
In the red plate, there was a salad of shredded radish with chili on it, which looked quite refreshing and delicious.
In the yellow plate, there were some yellow mashed potatoes with chopped green onions and slightly steaming.
As for the last green plate, there were two pieces of ordinary green bamboo shoots.
The food on the plates all had a few characteristics in common, which was that it was exquisite and appetizing. However, there was also a problem, and that was that it was too little. Basically, the plates would be empty after the old man took a piece of chopstick each.
"Hahaha. Jianan, is the chef you found here to feed the cats? How can they eat with so little food?" The girl, Hongjun, pointed at the dishes on the table and mocked bluntly.
"Hahaha. Jianan, are you looking for a master to feed the cat? How can he eat with so little?" The girl, Hongjun, pointed at the dishes on the table and sneered unreservedly.
"Humph. It's still too little." Hongjun snorted coldly.
"Alright. Let me taste it first." The grandpa wasn't angry, but was rather interested in it.
"You're right to taste it. The five colors and five elements correspond to the five internal organs. I think the food is also good for the five internal organs. It's really ingenious." It was another son on the right side of the grandpa who said that.
This person studied traditional Chinese medicine. Once the five-color plate was carried to him, he understood it.
"Yeah, yeah. It's for the sake of my health. Teacher Yuan cooks so well. Grandpa, please taste it." Liu Jianan immediately nodded his head and echoed.
"Humm. Let's eat the shredded radish first." Grandpa Liu was more interested in the seemingly refreshing and spicy shredded radish.
The shredded radish wasn't dark red, but water red. Each of them was cut very finely and were just enough to be picked up by the chopsticks.
He stuffed it into his mouth.
"Ka Ca Ka Ca". The shredded radish emitted a clear cracking sound in his mouth.
The shredded radish was very fine and basically didn't require much effort to chew. However, it didn't affect the refreshing texture. Looking at the red chili, he just slightly stimulated his tongue.
After he ate it up, an extremely sour taste spread out. However, once the sourness passed, Grandpa Liu unexpectedly tasted the original bland taste of the radish.
"Humm. The shredded radish is nice and refreshing." Grandpa Liu said contentedly.
He lowered his head and prepared to take another bite, only to find the plate was empty. There wasn't even one more.
"It's just a little too little." Grandpa Liu muttered.
"How is it? Grandpa, is it delicious? "Liu Jianan asked expectantly.
"Not bad. Let me taste it again." While saying that, Grandpa Liu reached for the green bamboo shoots.
When he heard his grandpa say it was not bad, Liu Jianan was a little dispirited. However, when he saw Grandpa Liu turn to another dish excitedly. Liu Jianan was relieved again.
After all, Grandpa Liu was already 91 years old now. He was old and weak, so his requirements for food were both ridiculously low and ridiculously high. It was rare for him to take the initiative to eat like that, even if the amount was very little.
As for other people who were originally dissatisfied, they didn't say anything for the time being when they saw Grandpa Liu eat the green bamboo shoots with a satisfied look. After all, Grandpa Liu was the most important.
The green bamboo shoots were also crisp. However, they were cut into thin slices and almost melted as soon as they entered the mouth. In just a little while, however, the delicate fragrance of the green bamboo shoots emitted from the bottom of the tongue. The taste was pure.
"This is also not bad. It's just that it's too little." Grandpa Liu said that this time.
The older they were, the younger they were. Besides, they were all a family. Since there were so few dishes, Grandpa Liu didn't greet others and just ate up the five dishes by himself. Before he urged others, another new dish was carried to him.
It was the hot soup this time. A cup of hot soup was so little that Grandpa Liu only drank a mouthful and then it was gone.
"Gosh. That's so worrisome. Why is it gone so quickly?" Grandpa Liu smacked his lips and looked outside the door.
Nevertheless, Liu Jianan became more and more embarrassed. Two dishes were served consecutively, one was a cold dish and the other was a hot soup. Everyone at the table started to stare at Liu Jianan.
Grandpa Liu didn't care anymore. It was rare for there to be such appetizing dishes. Having eaten so many appetizers, he was really hungry.
"Sir, here are six hot dishes." The young man who delivered the dishes came again. As soon as he arrived, he directly put the dishes in front of Grandpa Liu and said.
As soon as he opened it, he found it was still like feeding a cat. The amount was pitifully small, but also exquisite and cute.
In just a little while, Grandpa Liu ate up the dishes. After all, each dish was only one mouthful and still so delicious.
Therefore, Grandpa Liu didn't expect that his son, daughter-in-law and grandson were all looking at him eagerly while eating.
"Liu Jianan, what kind of master did you find? Just this banquet?" Liu Jianguo, namely Liu Jianan's father, stared at him and asked straightforwardly.
"I think Boss Yuan specially prepared these dishes for my grandpa. He knows that my grandpa doesn't have a good appetite, so he definitely won't cook the dishes later." Liu Jianan braced himself to explain and even affirmed himself.
"Go and see what's going on." Liu Jianguo said solemnly.
"Okay." Liu Jianan answered and immediately ran away. He just happened to pass by the young man who came to serve the dishes.
This time, the young man carried the longevity noodles. After all, the previous dishes had all been served.
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