Datang Hotel: The Leisurely Life of a Chef Dad

Many years later, a wealthy businessman in Chang'an wrote a book when he retired. In it, he recalled the stinky tofu at the Datang Hotel. He wrote: "I have never seen such a scene in my life. It soared to the sky." The smell that appeared for the first time in the Tang Dynasty was like the smell of Hu people who didn't take a bath, but it was this smell that made me want to stop. I don't like money, and I have never seen it before. Qian, the happiest time in my life was when I ate stinky tofu for the first time in Datang Hotel.”

At this time, outside the Datang Hotel, strange scenes began to slowly appear on the other side.

I don't know when, people suddenly discovered that not far away from where they were queuing, there were many dogs squatting outside the crowd. At first glance, those dogs were either wild dogs from Chang'an City, or they belonged to someone else. Shi actually squatted down next to the Datang Hotel, looking at the main hall of the Datang Hotel, with excitement in their eyes, as if they had discovered the same kind.

Their saliva dragged on the ground, clicking on the bluestone, and their tongues emitted heat, forming a layer of white mist.

The dogs shouted anxiously, as if calling for their companions. They clearly wanted to enter the main hall of Datang Hotel, but they saw the crowd and did not dare to make a mistake. ✦

This scene made Li Chengqian's face turn red.

"Grandpa, why are there so many dogs..."

Li Yuan smiled and said: "Chengqian, have you ever heard of a saying, a dog can't change its eating habits... Uh-huh-huh..."

"Grandpa, please stop talking. Besides, we are too shameless to see anyone." The young man was still thin-skinned, but Li Yuan had already discovered that there must be something fishy about today's new dishes at Datang Restaurant.

The people in line looked at the squatting dogs and couldn't help but laugh or cry.

"People inside, what are you eating?"

"Stinky tofu."

"Does it taste good? It tastes so weird. You didn't lie to us, did you?"

"People of the Tang Dynasty will not lie to people of the Tang Dynasty!"

"There are many dogs outside the door, they are all drooling..."

Inside the Datang Hotel, I heard that there were many drooling dogs outside, and I immediately lost my composure.

Damn it, I never thought that one day I would eat a unique and expensive delicacy and be treated as the same kind by a dog.

Drooling is not scary, and you can’t find anything to say if you treat a dog like the same kind of dog.

Li Yuan stood outside with his hands behind his back and glanced around. He finally understood one thing: why so many people like to line up outside Datang Hotel, and why every time when new dishes are served, everyone seems to be stupid. , even though the weather is so cold, we still have to queue up to eat.

Li Yuan understood at this moment.

delicious!

It's just that today's new dish always makes people feel weird. Who would like to eat such a thing?

"Chengqian, is this your first time here?"

Li Chengqian lowered his head. This was not his first time here. The last time he queued up to the door, a big competition suddenly came over. At that time, Li Chengqian no longer wanted to eat, and was carried back by Li Shimin.

"Grandpa Huang, this is probably the first time."

Li Yuan stroked his beard: "Well, that's right. Only by queuing can you experience the taste."

"Think about it, if people could get such delicious things so easily, would they cherish them?"

"It's just like your father, who easily got my inheritance, but he doesn't cherish it. He takes it for granted..."

Li Chengqian knew that whenever Li Yuan talked about anything, he would start to talk about things at home.

In the past few days, Li Chengqian heard this kind of words more than once.

"When I go back today, I want to bring more stinky tofu. Hey, you can also bring some back so that your father can have a good taste."

The two people's voices were relatively restrained, otherwise they would all know the identities of Li Yuan and Li Chengqian by now.

The cold wind blew by, and the clear sky seemed to disappear quickly, and suddenly the gray mist began to rise.

Finally it was Li Yuan and Li Cheng's turn. The two stood in the cold wind for a long time, drinking countless cups of hot tea, and now their heads were dizzy.

As soon as I stepped onto the steps and prepared to enter the Datang Hotel, I saw a thin man and a square-headed guy coming out, picking their teeth and filling their stomachs.

The wind blows from west to east, Li Yuan is in the east, and the guy with the hiccups is in the west.

The wind seemed to become gentler after arriving at the Datang Hotel. At this moment, the gentle wind contained a smell that made Li Yuan irritable. Li Yuan almost spit out a mouthful...

After glaring at the square-faced guy, Li Yuan calmly went in with his hands behind his back.

As soon as he entered the main hall, Li Yuan finally knew where the smell came from.

Datang Hotel, in the entire main hall, there was not one, not two, not three people eating stinky tofu...

The irresistible smell with a little bit of it was heading towards his nostrils as if it was life-threatening.

Li Chengqian sat in front of the table, his whole body felt bad, and his face was red from holding back: "I want stinky tofu too!"

Today was the first time Li Chengqian entered the Datang Hotel. After shouting, a maid came over immediately: "Guest, you can order a few more and settle the bill together."

Li Chengqian frowned: "What do you mean, do you want to pay the bill first?"

"Yes."

Li Yuan was different. Looking at Li Chengqian's unskilled look, he smiled disdainfully: "I'll do it!"

"Look at you, you look like you have never seen the world!"

Seeing Li Yuan's expression of resentment, Li Chengqian's face turned red, he lowered his head in embarrassment, staring at the gap in the Datang Hotel maid's body, wishing to get in.

"Let's have two portions of stinky tofu first, one portion of egg fried rice, one portion of mutton soup, and one portion of mapo tofu..."

Li Chengqian was stunned and looked at Li Yuan like he was looking at a pig.

Various thoughts kept popping up in my mind: Grandpa Huang, you are over sixty years old, why do you eat so much? You can't do this. If you die, I won't be able to explain...

After Li Yuan ordered the food, he took out a few coins and put them on the table. The maid put the money into the plate with a smile, bowed politely, and then left quietly.

The twisting waist and the slit cheongsam instantly hit Li Chengqian's heart.

As a prince who has never been out of the palace and has no chance to be exposed to certain professions all day long, Li Chengqian is like a chick now. If he clicks a little, he may be hooked.

Fang Yiyu at the front desk saw Li Chengqian's embarrassment and immediately understood what was going on. She stuck out her tongue and winked at the maid, signaling to increase the firepower.

Finally, he got in line and sat in the main hall of Datang Hotel. The thorn in Li Yuan's heart finally disappeared. His whole body was like a boulder falling into the deep sea. It was stable!