Chapter 128 (Part 2): The Culinary Tycoon

Upon seeing the dishes, everyone at the table became energized. Oh, there were several dishes they hadn’t seen before. They listened as the waiters introduced the dishes: Squirrel-shaped Mandarin Fish, Fermented Vegetable Braised Pork, Braised Lamb in Red Sauce, and Chicken Stewed with Pig Stomach.

These were all new and unfamiliar dishes, complemented by a few other dishes already available at the restaurant, filling the table.

The fragrant aroma already aroused everyone’s appetite.

After the waiters finished serving the dishes, Yu Qingze came over with a large bowl of drunken goose.

“Sorry for the wait, everyone,” Yu Qingze apologized and specifically placed the drunken goose in front of Luo Mingda. He said to him, “Young Master Luo, this is drunken goose. Please give it a try.”

“Alright, alright, alright!” Luo Mingda’s eyes lit up when he saw the drunken goose. He hurriedly said, “Sit down quickly.”

Following his words, Yu Qingze sat down. Xiaoshu poured drinks for each family head, filling their cups, and Yu Qingze poured a drink for Lord Luo and himself. Then he stood up and said, “Lord Luo, esteemed family heads, since the opening of Yu’s restaurant and snack shop, we have always received your support. I am deeply grateful. Today’s feast is mainly to express my gratitude for your strong support. Let me raise three toasts to everyone as a gesture of respect.”

Saying that, Yu Qingze drank three cups of wine first.

“Boss Yu can hold his liquor!” Mater Liao laughed and praised, then said, “Let’s drink too.”

The other people at the table also drank the wine in their hands.

Yu Qingze then said, “Today, I have prepared several new dishes for everyone to taste.” With that, he introduced a few dishes that were not yet available at the restaurant, and everyone began to dig in.

Luo Mingda’s first bite was the drunken goose. It was rich in flavor, tender and flavorful, perfectly suited to his taste.

“So delicious!” After finishing his first piece, he gave a thumbs up to Yu Qingze and said, “Eating goose is indeed best done here, full of flavor!”

“You flatter me, Lord Luo. I also know several other ways to prepare goose meat. If you’re interested, you can bring your family next time to taste them together,” Yu Qingze replied with a smile.

“That sounds great!” Luo Mingda nodded and then asked, “Do you also know some recipes for seafood, both from the sea and the river? My wife enjoys eating all kinds of fish and shrimp, whether they’re from the river or the sea. I want him to try some fresh flavors.”

Yu Qingze nodded and said, “Certainly, if you bring Madam Luo over, I can prepare some dishes for him. It seems he likes spicy food, so I can make him some spicy crayfish. I guarantee he’ll want more after he finishes. It’s a river delicacy, and Lord Luo, you can also have some.”

“Really? That’s great! Then I’ll bring them over tomorrow evening. Is that okay?” Luo Mingda quickly decided on a date upon hearing that he could also enjoy the food.

“Sure, no problem,” Yu Qingze agreed without hesitation.

Upon hearing this, Luo Mingda was extremely happy.

On the other side, when Master Hu heard it, he immediately chimed in, saying, “Boss Yu, I also love eating seafood, especially prawns. Can you make a fresh dish for me?”

Upon hearing this, Yu Qingze knew that Master Hu was looking for an opportunity to talk to him, so he nodded and said, “Sure, bring your family over. If it wasn’t for you this time, our restaurant wouldn’t have any seafood left to sell in the future. Come on, Master Hu, I toast to you!”

“It’s a small matter. If you encounter such a thing in the future, just come to me,” Master Hu said and drank a glass.

Young Master Zhao also raised his glass and said to Master Hu, “This time, Boss Yu really owes a lot to Uncle Hu. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be able to enjoy delicious dim sum or the clams that I like. Just for that, Uncle Hu, I also toast to you.”

With that, the two of them drank another glass.

On the other side, the other two bosses found excuses to join Master Hu for a drink and kept bringing up the matter.

Luo Mingda looked at them, puzzled, and asked, “What happened to Yu’s shops? Why did you all say you almost couldn’t have seafood and dim sum?”

Master Liao, being straightforward, said, “Ah, it’s all because of that Boss Jia from Xiang Man Yuan. He had his uncle, the boss of Hongyun Shipping, threaten the owners of the flour shop and the seafood stalls, forbidding them to sell flour and seafood to Boss Yu. It caused a commotion for about ten days, and it was only resolved when Old Hu stepped in.”

Luo Mingda’s face showed surprise and he asked, “There’s also this matter?”

Yu Qingze nodded, sighed, and said, “We use the best kind of flour, which is only transported by Hongyun Shipping and brought back to Tongshan for sale. Boss Jia had Hongyun’s owner, Boss Yuan, threaten the owners of the grocery stores and seafood stalls who sourced their supplies from him. If they sold to us, they wouldn’t receive any more shipments. Later, for some reason, Boss Yuan didn’t stop them from selling to us, but he demanded that the flour shop double the price for Yu’s shops, and the seafood stall increased the price by half. Sigh, our snack shop almost couldn’t make it.”

Luo Mingda frowned as he heard this.

Seeing his expression, everyone stopped talking about it. The matter ended there for the day, as they decided not to dwell on it.

Afterward, they invited Luo Mingda to drink with them, serving delicious food and wine. The atmosphere was lively, and everyone enjoyed themselves.

Luo Mingda clearly had too much to drink and fell asleep as soon as he returned home.

When Luo Mingda woke up the next day, his wife asked him what happened last night, and only then did he remember what had happened.

“Wife, Yu Qingze’s shops almost closed down. We almost didn’t have any dim sum to eat, and you almost didn’t have delicious seafood,” Luo Mingda said, rubbing his forehead while speaking to his wife.

Madam Luo touched his head and confirmed he wasn’t running a fever, saying, “What nonsense are you talking about? Yu’s shops has such good business. How could it almost close down? Here, drink this hangover soup first.”

Saying so, Madam Luo handed Luo Mingda a bowl of hangover soup.

Luo Mingda took it and drank it all in one go. Before he could put the bowl down, he told Madam Luo about what he had heard last night.

Madam Luo was greatly shocked upon hearing this and then angrily said, “There’s still such a thing? That Jia Xiaoren is really despicable. Just the day before yesterday, he slandered House of Prosperity for stealing his drunken duck recipe, but it turns out he was the one doing something shameful and used you as a scapegoat!”

Luo Mingda nodded, feeling a bit of lingering fear. Luckily, he didn’t agree to Jia Xiaoren’s request. He said, “You’re right. He really isn’t a good person. He dared to scheme against me.”

Just at that moment, Yuan Bao came over with a piece of paper.

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“Young Master, Madam, Boss Jia from Xiang Man Yuan sent someone with an invitation card, inviting Young Master to have dinner at Xiang Man Yuan tomorrow night.”

“He dares to come?!” Madam Luo became angry at the mention of that person’s name and said, “Yuan Bao, go and tell him that Young Master won’t go.”

“Yes, Madam,” Yuan Bao replied and was about to leave.

“Wait, wait,” Luo Mingda quickly stopped Yuan Bao and said, “I’ll go.”

Madam Luo turned to look at him and asked, “Why would you still go?”

Luo Mingda pulled Madam Luo into the room and explained quietly to him about his father’s and the Prime Minister’s relationship, as well as the connection between the Deputy Minister of Rites and Jia Xiaoren.

“So that’s how it is?” Madam Luo didn’t know about this before, but after listening, he thought for a moment and said, “Then go. This matter needs to be resolved sooner. In that case, you…”

Madam Luo whispered various things into Luo Mingda’s ear, and then asked, “Do you understand?”

Luo Mingda nodded and said, “I understand. Wife, you’re so smart!”

Saying that, Luo Mingda held Madam Luo’s face and gave him three loud kisses.

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Thandar: Madam Luo = Both beauty and brain … muachhhh