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Chapter 124, Jinling time-honored brand

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal runs through the north and the south like a necklace, and its tributaries connect important waters such as the Yangtze River, Yellow River, Huaihe River, and Haihe River. It can be said that many important cities are connected in series.You can imagine that in the Grand Canal, there are thousands of sails racing, hundreds of boats competing for the flow, Beijing, Quancheng, Nandu, Yangzhou, Jinling, Gusu, Shanghai, Lin'an, these cities have lanterns hanging high even at night, and the business is prosperous.Like pearls on a necklace.

Shao Wen was also very particular about the location of Jinling Hotel.The Grand Hotel is built along the water, which feels like a water town in the south of the Yangtze River.As for the section near the water, the hotel also specially paved stone slabs, built a gazebo, and engraved an ancient small pier in an imitation of antiques, giving people a simple and simple feeling.It not only makes Jinling Hotel full of ancient charm, but also makes it convenient for diners to walk and digest food after eating.

Even a science guy like Shao Jie, who was not very interested in history, held up his cheeks and sat between Shao Wen and Hu Wenjun, listening to the family's past and the grievances and hatreds along the Grand Canal.

"Emperor Qianlong went to the south of the Yangtze River six times, and went ashore in Jinling many times. He must eat when he landed. The local officials and people will naturally offer famous Jinling specialties. This is the time when Jinling cuisine flourished. Among them, four time-honored brands were honored by Qianlong. The emperor's special award. This is probably the case. As for what is going on with the four time-honored Shao family and Jinling Catering Families, then I have to tell you, old Shao." After finishing speaking, Hu Wenjun also started talking Guazi looked at Lao Shao expectantly.

"Hehe, Xiao Hu, it's roughly as you said. Lord Qianlong tasted the signature dishes offered by many time-honored brands after he landed in Jinling. At that time, Long Yan was very happy, and immediately praised and rewarded these time-honored brands. But there is one thing you I made a mistake, or even Jinling people almost forgot. At that time, Lord Qianlong praised not four time-honored brands, but five. In other words, Jinling’s catering history is not the four time-honored brands, but...the five Time-honored brands..." Lao Shao continued to introduce Hu Wenjun's words.

"What? They are the five major Jinling time-honored brands? Haven't you heard of them? When I was a kid, the older generation told me about the four major Jinling time-honored brands! Why is there another one? Is it possible that the missing one is your Shao family?" The most surprising person was Hu Wenjun. A thing that everyone in Jinling City knew was now directly overturned. What an unexpected feeling!

In response to Hu Wenjun's question, Shao Wen glared at each other, raised his voice and said, "What a joke! People in Jinling say that each of the four time-honored brands in Jinling is an authentic banquet. They are only good at pastries, desserts, hot dishes, and soups respectively. A table is assembled based on the craftsmanship of the four of them. How can the dishes of these four families be assembled into a table? Isn't there a lack of one?"

Reminded by Lao Shao, Hu Wenjun suddenly exclaimed slightly: "I'm old, and I really lack one! There is no cold dish on this table!"

Looking at the uneaten shredded radish and braised pork head meat on the stage, Hu Wenjun was surprised again: "The fifth oldest and unique dish in Jinling is your Shao's and these cold dishes! How could this be? It should be How come the five time-honored brands have become the four time-honored brands handed down from the people?"

Lao Shao slowly pushed open the window of the adjacent table in the box.The moment the window is opened, you can have a panoramic view of the river, gazebo and stone road.

"Xiao Hu thinks how well the waterfront promenade built by our Shao Family Jinling Hotel is going?" Lao Shao didn't answer Hu Wenjun directly, but asked about Hu Wenjun's view.

"It's very good. It has the taste of our Jiangnan water town. It must have cost you a lot of money, old Shao." Hu Wenjun was not in a hurry to ask the question just now, but answered the question asked by Lao Shao rhetorically.

"Little Hu, take a closer look, don't you feel familiar?" Shao Wen reminded.

Under the reminder of Lao Shao, Hu Wenjun carefully observed the man-made pier facing the water outside the window, and he really felt very familiar.After racking his brains, Hu Wenjun suddenly widened his eyes and said in surprise, "This...isn't this the golden wharf where Qianlong came ashore by the canal in Jinling City?"

"Xiao Hu, you finally remembered. This small pier is a replica of the Golden Wharf by the Jinling Canal." Old Shao got up, put his hands behind his back, and came to the window with a solemn expression.At this time, a breeze blew past, and the branches and leaves of several trees on the shore shook. In this situation, both Hu Wenjun and Shao Jie felt that Lao Shao's aura was a little strange.

Lao Shao's explanation made Hu Wenjun more convinced of his guess that this Shao family is the fifth largest time-honored brand that has disappeared.And there must be a little-known story about the Shao family leaving Jinling.

Lao Shao took out a hand, pointed to the pavilion, and began to introduce it in a tin opera accent: "When Emperor Qianlong came ashore, he sat in the pavilion. His ministers and guards were lined up on both sides. There were dozens of well-known families in Jinling City. The chef of the restaurant kowtowed to the order and presented the restaurant's signature delicacies in turn. After tasting each of them, Emperor Qianlong immediately praised Shao's braised cold dishes, Shuang Kwai Fong's noodles, Chun Kwai Fong's desserts, Canal Restaurant's hot dishes, and Tian'an. Ning Restaurant’s soup. He also personally praised Jinling’s time-honored brand and its unique taste in the Grand Canal, and gave him a reward to encourage him.”

Maybe it's because of Lao Shao's unique male duck voice, and Naxi's opera tune is very nostalgic at this time, or it may be that Lao Shao's stories are particularly vivid with this scene.Hu Wenjun raised his head and looked at the pavilion outside the window. He seemed to see a group of ministers and guards surrounding the pavilion, and Qianling sat in the middle of them in a yellow robe inlaid with dragons. The chef is kowtowing in front of Qianlong...

"Dad, why haven't we been as famous as the other four? Our Shao family has been removed? Shouldn't we also be among the five time-honored brands?" Shao Jie was impatient.

"Yes, besides, Lao Shao, which restaurant was your family's ancestor in Jinling?"

"Lanling Restaurant! Before our Shao family left Jinling, the brand name was Lanling Restaurant. As for why our Shao family was removed from the list, then this story is wonderful. Even on the TV station "Hundreds of Lectures" we can tell more than a dozen Answer. To put it simply, our Shao family was excluded, but if you ask me why our Shao family was excluded by the other four, the two words are 'jealous' and 'conservative'."

"You mean that the other four families are jealous of your Shao family? Didn't Qianlong praise you all? What's there to be jealous of? Besides, what do you mean by conservative?" Hu Wenjun was like a hungry archaeologist at this time, Impatient to restore the historical truth.

"Hehe, that's because the four time-honored brands of Jinling only tried their best to publicize the fact that Lord Qianlong visited the south of the Yangtze River for the first time, landed in Jinling, tasted delicious food, and rewarded the deeds of several time-honored brands. But the four of them absolutely dare not mention Lord Qianlong's second visit. Going down to the south of the Yangtze River, landing in Jinling again, and summoning the five time-honored brands of Jinling again."

"Did Qianlong order takeout from five of your restaurants during his second tour of Jiangnan?" Hu Wenjun said in a funny and surprising tone.

"That's right, but this second time, Lord Qianlong didn't praise the five time-honored brands in a unified manner like the first time he went to Jiangnan, and rewarded all the staff. Instead, there were praises and reprimands at the same time!"

(End of this chapter)