Qian Bao was wearing a brocade robe. His hands were on his hips and his stomach was sticking out, exposing the dazzling jade-inlaid belt on his waist. He swaggered eight steps forward in order to satisfy his vanity by feeling the envious gazes of others when they saw his belt.
"Who dares to shamelessly say that the dishes of my Immortal Phoenix Restaurant are not delicious?" Qian Bao was immediately unhappy when he heard someone say that the dishes of his Immortal Phoenix Restaurant were not delicious.
He walked to elder sister Chun's side and followed her gaze. He saw Xiao Xiaolong and the others.
"Oh, isn't this the great scholar of our imperial city, young master Xiao? I haven't seen you in a long time. Aiya, goddess Yanyu and little princess Ouyang are here too. I apologize for not welcoming you earlier. Eh? And this is... "
Qian Bao knew how to conduct himself, or rather, he knew how to do business. He had his own way of dealing with people. Simply put, he was very tactful. That was why he was able to build a small restaurant from scratch into the scale of the Immortal Phoenix Restaurant.
Of course, there were many people supporting him. However, Qian Bao's own hard work and talent were also indispensable.
"You can just call him young master Bu," Xiao Xiaolong introduced with a smile. Xiao Xiaolong introduced with a smile. He did not dare to reveal Bu Fang's name. Recently, the black-hearted store was flourishing within the imperial city and had long become the Immortal Phoenix Restaurant's biggest competitor. If he were to reveal Bu Fang's name at this moment, there was no guarantee that Qian Bao would ruthlessly kill Bu Fang.
"Young master Bu?" Qian Bao searched his mind and realized that there was no influential family in the imperial city with the surname Bu.
However, Qian Bao still cupped his hands at Bu Fang with a face full of smiles and said, "So it's young master Bu. I've heard a lot about you. May I know if the dishes of our restaurant do not suit your taste?"
"It's not that it doesn't suit my taste, it's that the cooking is too lousy. I give it a bad review," Bu Fang said with a serious expression.
Lousy cooking? Qian Bao looked at Bu Fang's serious face and could not help but be dumbfounded. It had been a long time since he met someone who dared to come to the Immortal Phoenix Restaurant to find trouble.
When the Immortal Phoenix Restaurant was first established, there were quite a number of shills from other restaurants that came to pick a fight with them. It was only natural that their dishes were flawed. However, now … as the Immortal Phoenix Restaurant developed, he spent a lot of money to hire chefs from all over the Light Wind Empire. Every chef had their own signature dish, which was why the Immortal Phoenix Restaurant was now famous.
"Young master Bu, you must be joking. Ask the entire imperial city, who would dare to say that the dishes of my Immortal Phoenix Restaurant are not delicious?" Qian Bao was still smiling as he said this. However, his words were filled with a domineering aura.
"If it doesn't taste good, it just doesn't taste good. These dishes aren't well cooked. You can serve any dish to me and I can point out the shortcomings." Bu Fang said lightly. He didn't want to argue with Qian Bao too much.
Bu Fang's words made Qian Bao squint his eyes slightly. This guy is really arrogant. How dare he say such nonsense? Could it be that he was really confident?
"Fine! Since young master Bu is so insistent, I will serve a dish and let the chef confront you face to face. If you can convince my Immortal Phoenix Restaurant's chef, I, Qian Bao, will concede, "Qian Bao withdrew the smile on his face and said in an indifferent manner.
Was he planning to confront him face to face? Xiao Xiaolong and the others were slightly surprised. Then, they became extremely excited. Qian Bao didn't know who Bu Fang was, but they clearly knew that since Bu Fang dared to say such a thing, he was naturally confident. That was because Bu Fang's culinary skills were much better than the Immortal Phoenix Restaurant's chef.
"No, I don't need your consent. How about this, let's make a bet. If I can convince your chef with the shortcomings I point out, you'll let us go to the third floor of the Immortal Phoenix Restaurant. On the other hand, if I lose, I'll compensate you with a hundred times the price of these dishes. How about it?" Bu Fang expressionlessly said.
Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air. A compensation of a hundred times the price, this Owner Bu was indeed rich and overbearing. The total price of so many dishes here had already exceeded five hundred gold coins. A hundred times the price … That would be fifty thousand gold coins!
Even Qian Bao's heart trembled at this price. The gaze he used to look at Bu Fang no longer contained the slightest bit of contempt.
How could a person who dared to take out fifty thousand gold coins as a wager have such a simple identity? Furthermore, he was accompanied by Xiao Xiaolong and the other second generation officials. It was obvious that his background was not simple.
Was his goal to enter the third floor of the Immortal Phoenix Restaurant? Did he want to taste the dishes on the third floor? Could it be that he was also planning to nitpick on the third floor?
At this moment, Qian Bao thought of many things. In the end, his eyes narrowed as he slapped the table and said, "Fine! I agree! "
Bu Fang nodded and gestured for Qian Bao to point out a dish at random.
Qian Bao placed his hands behind his back and said to elder sister Chun, "Elder sister Chun, get someone to serve the signature dish of our Immortal Phoenix Restaurant's second floor, Dry-Fried Rock Carp!"
When elder sister Chun heard Qian Bao's words, her eyes immediately lit up. The boss was indeed the boss. Once this dish was served, she wanted to see how this brat could nitpick on it!
The Dry-Fried Rock Carp was the best dish on the second floor of the Immortal Phoenix Restaurant. Originally, it could have been promoted to the third floor. However, because the boss stipulated that only three dishes could be served on the third floor, the Dry-Fried Rock Carp was eliminated.
However, regardless of its taste or appearance, the Dry-Fried Rock Carp was definitely qualified to be promoted to the third floor of the Immortal Phoenix Restaurant!
"Young master Bu, please take a seat. Please wait for a moment." Qian Bao said to Bu Fang with a smile. He gestured for Xiao Xiaolong and the rest to sit down and wait for the dishes to be served.
Bu Fang did not say anything. He merely sat on his seat and quietly waited for the Dry-Fried Rock Carp that Qian Bao mentioned.
Qian Bao, on the other hand, was happily chatting with Xiao Xiaolong and the rest.
After a while, a rich aroma drifted over, causing many of the diners on the second floor to stop and look at it.
Elder sister Chun carried a large plate over. Steaming hot steam was rising from the plate. This time, she did not even dare to move her voluptuous waist for fear of spilling the dish.
Behind elder sister Chun was a plump fatty wearing a chef's coat. The fatty's face was filled with arrogance.
"The Dry-Fried Rock Carp is here. Please enjoy your meal," elder sister Chun coquettishly said as she bent down and placed the dish on the table.
"Boss Qian, I heard that someone came looking for trouble, so I came over to take a look. I want to see if this guy can point out any flaws in my dish!" The fatty walked in front of Qian Bao and shouted in a loud voice.
Bu Fang gave the fatty a glance. The fatty seemed to have sensed it and looked back at him. The muscles on his face were trembling.
"Are you the one who came looking for trouble?" The fatty's senses were quite accurate. He glared at Bu Fang and said.
"Master Chen, this is young master Bu. Don't scare him," Qian Bao said with a smile.
Bu Fang was expressionless as he indifferently glanced at the fatty. His gaze landed on the Dry-Fried Rock Carp.
The color was golden with a hint of red. A thick layer of sauce was mixed with many side dishes. The color was bright and eye-catching, and the aroma wafted through the air. The rich aroma of the deep-fried fish spread out, whetting one's appetite.
Just from the appearance, this dish was not bad.
Bu Fang picked up his chopsticks. Under everyone's gaze, he dipped them into the sauce and placed them in his mouth.
Xiao Xiaolong and the rest held their breaths as they stared at Bu Fang. Master Chen and Qian Bao also swallowed a mouthful of saliva as they looked at Bu Fang.
After Bu Fang tasted the sauce, he picked up a piece of fish and placed it in his mouth. After tasting it for a while, he put down his chopsticks.
From start to finish, Bu Fang's face was expressionless, making it impossible for others to see through his thoughts.
The atmosphere suddenly became solemn. No one dared to breathe loudly.
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