Chapter 562 Jing Lixiang
At 8:05 a.m., all employees of Tai Feng Building started a new day of intense and busy work.
Fang Mei didn't sleep well because she stayed up late at work the night before, and had to get up early to put on makeup in order to rush to work today. As a result, her makeup was not put on properly. Jing Ji Yue reminded her that the eyeliner at the corner of her eyes seemed to be smudged, and she hurried to the women's room to touch up her makeup.
The lobby was in order except for the manager who was touching up his makeup in the toilet, but there was some minor commotion in the kitchen.
The main reason is that there is a special visitor in the back kitchen, the master of Dong Shi and Dong Li. Mr. Huang Shengli, the former chef of Huangji Restaurant who has not yet been renamed, and the famous Subang cuisine master, has been put up for sale.
Since Mr. Huang Shengli didn't like everyone, including his apprentices, to call him by his full name, everyone called him Master Huang.
Not only did Master Huang come, he also brought some gifts - he brought soup.
Two large pots of soup and a pressure cooker were really difficult for Dong Shi and Dong Li. They had to hold the pressure cooker on their way to work. If I'm lucky, I'll have a few photos taken by passers-by and posted them online. I guess they'll be selected for the annual Confused Behavior Award.
Jiang Feng and others were drinking soup. They gathered around the two pressure cookers and drank the soup quietly from bowls. Even Dong Shi and Dong Li, who were holding the pressure cookers, were no exception.
There are two pots of soup, one is chicken soup and the other is pork bone soup.
Without drinking it, Jiang Feng could tell that these two pots of soup had been simmering for a long time just by the way the soup was poured into the bowl. The cooking time is at least six hours. During the cooking process, Master Huang must have stayed by the soup pot and constantly skimmed off the foam.
Although both soups were seasoned with other ingredients such as red dates, longan, lotus root, etc., Jiang Feng always felt like he was drinking broth rather than stew when he drank it.
Or soup stock for cooking.
Master Huang didn't speak, and quietly watched everyone drinking soup. While watching everyone, he also saw Jiang Weiguo and Jiang Weiming from time to time, and mostly stared at Jiang Feng and Jiang Weiqing.
Jiang Feng also stared at Master Huang.
He found that Master Huang looked quite energetic under normal circumstances.
Master Huang is quite old. His hair is gray, the skin on his face is loose and wrinkled, and he even has a lot of age spots on his hands. In addition, Dong Shi and Dong Li often mentioned to Jiang Feng and others that Master Huang's health has not been very good in recent years, and some common geriatric diseases and rheumatism have been tormenting him. The weak appearance of the plane was deeply imprinted in Jiang Feng's mind, causing Master Huang to be imaged in Jiang Feng's mind as a thin old man who was not very energetic or energetic.
But the fact is that although Master Huang is a thin old man, he is very energetic. You can tell it from the burning eyes he looks at Jiang Feng, Jiang Weiqi, Jiang Weiguo and Jiang Weiming.
Master Huang was very excited, and his excitement was revealed in some of his performances.
From the moment he followed two apprentices holding pressure cookers into the kitchen and saw Jiang Weiguo and Jiang Weiming, he felt that these two old gentlemen should be his master's brothers.
Although his master's name was not Jiang Weijin, or even Jiang, his master's name was Jing Lixiang, but Master Huang just felt that the two old men in front of him were his two master uncles.
Because he knew that his master's real name was not Jing Lixiang at all. Even his master himself admitted that he changed this weird name because his master often laughed at himself for having lost his family and left his hometown at such a young age.
Even though his master passed away early and he had never even seen his master in old age, Master Huang insisted that the two men in front of him were his biological uncles.
He even wanted to say hello to the two junior uncles cordially, and show off his talents to them and prove that he was a talented nephew.
He thought so and did so.
"Two uncles, what do you think of my soup?" Master Huang asked, his tone was eager and even a little bit flattering to a junior.
Jiang Weiming & Jiang Weiguo:?
Jiang Weiguo was confused.
He had learned about this matter from Jiang Feng no earlier than Jiang Weiming, so he was mentally prepared. He only found out yesterday when Jiang Weiming told him that his second brother might have been alive but had passed away, leaving behind several disciples and grandchildren. There are two disciples who are working in their own restaurant, which sounds a bit tortuous and bizarre.
Jiang Weiguo was a little confused at first, but now he was completely confused by Master Huang's words. He was speechless and could only look at Jiang with confusion, puzzlement, shock, and indescribable emotions. Wei Ming.
Jiang Weiming was also a little confused. Although he felt that Huang Shengli's master was most likely his second brother, Huang Shengli recognized him so easily, so simply and kindly that he even thought Huang Shengli might be a liar.
As an old man who had lived alone in the countryside for a long time, Jiang Weiming had encountered all kinds of scammers, more than Jiang Weiguo, Zhao Lanhua, and Sun Guanyun combined.
He suspected that he had encountered a new type of fraud, namely family recognition fraud.
"Well, wait a minute, Huang...Xiao Huang, can I call you Xiao Huang?" Jiang Weiming tried to organize his words.
After Master Huang entered old age, no one called him Xiao Huang anymore, but it would be no problem if the person who said this was his master uncle.
Master Huang smiled and nodded: "Uncle Third, of course you can."
Before coming, Master Huang had already asked Dong Shi and Dong Li about the seniority of Jiang Weiguo and Jiang Weiming.
Jiang Weiming:......
"Xiao Huang, you don't need to call me uncle for now. After all, we...we just came to discuss this matter today. It's not necessarily true, it might just be a coincidence. After all, my second brother has been there for many years. "Jiang Weiming said, "Just... let's talk about the situation first and talk outside."
"Xiao Feng, Jiankang." Jiang Weiming motioned Jiang Feng and Jiang Jiankang to go out with them.
The five people left the back room and came to the locker room. At this time, there was no one in the locker room and there was a small bench inside, which was perfect for talking.
"Master Huang, please tell me about your master's situation first, so that my grandfather and my third grandfather can be sure, right?" Jiang Feng, spokesperson for the Jiang family's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was the first to speak.
"Okay, it just so happens that I also want to tell the two uncles about Master's previous situation." Master Huang said cheerfully, sat down on the small bench, and talked about the past.
"We don't know the original name of Master, but my junior brother and I both know that Master has changed his name, but we don't know that Master has also changed his surname. When Master took us in, his name was Jing Lixiang, and he was in We work in a very famous restaurant in Suzhou. My junior brother and I were both accepted as apprentices by our master while we were working in the restaurant.”
"Master is lame in one leg and has to use a crutch when walking. It is very inconvenient to move. He has two scars on his face that are not very nice. This is why Master never married a wife. My junior brother and I took care of him until his death. "He." Master Huang didn't know what Jiang Weiming and Jiang Weiguo wanted to hear, so he picked out the things he thought were important.
"Then second brother, no, your master, how did his leg become lame and how did he get the scar on his face?" Jiang Weiming asked.
Master Huang shook his head: "I don't know this either, Master never said anything."
"Actually, the master went there quite early. He had always lived alone and had no friends. After my junior brother and I completed our studies and entered the state-owned hotel, the master retired early. My junior brother and I take care of him on weekdays. Yes. once master When I was cooking at home, I accidentally knocked over the stove containing briquettes, and all the coal fell on Master's good leg. By the time my junior brother and I took Master to the hospital, the leg was already disabled. "
"From then on, Master could only use a wheelchair and could no longer cook. He died within two years. My junior brother and I chose a place with good Feng Shui to bury him, and we go there every year to pay our respects."
"Master passed away early and left nothing behind, no photos or portraits. I originally had some things written by Master, but after so many years, I couldn't find them this time. At first I heard When Xiao Shi and Xiao Li talked about this, they thought it might be the case, because although my master didn’t talk much about the past, he often talked about wanting to visit Peking during the years when he could only use a wheelchair. At that time, I My junior brother and I guessed that Master is from Peiping.”
"I also told my junior brother about this matter. He has done some business on his own over the years. He has been very busy recently and will not be here for a few days. But his son seems to be in Peiping and only came here last year."
"As soon as I entered the kitchen and saw the two uncles, I thought it must be the case. Although I have never seen what the master looks like when he is old, I thought it was the case." Master Huang said with certainty, "If the two uncles don't believe it, don't believe it." Don’t worry, you can test my skills. I made the two pots of soup last afternoon and kept them warm all night. You can tell if there are any dishes in the soup. How about I make two dishes for you two now?”
Jiang Weiming and Jiang Weiguo were both silent. Master Huang had just said too many things that surprised and saddened them. Although he only said a few words, they felt heartbroken when they thought that the protagonist of the matter was their second brother, and even felt a little empathy.
Master Huang has personally experienced these things, and after so many years, it actually doesn't matter to him to talk about them now. But for Jiang Weiguo and Jiang Weiming, who heard about Jiang Weijin's situation for the first time, Jiang Weijin's experience over the years was a bit difficult for them to accept.
Master Huang looked at Jiang Weiming and Jiang Weiguo.
Although there is no direct evidence to prove that Jing Lixiang is Jiang Weijin, everyone present is certain in their hearts.
"Then let's do two, and let's see how the apprentice skills taught by the second brother are," Jiang Weiguo said.
"Don't worry, young master, I won't let you down!" Master Huang knew that now was the time for him to show off his talents to the two masters.
In just a few days, when the junior brother arrives in Peiping, the two junior uncles will know who is the best disciple of the master. (End of chapter)