Chapter 122 Bean Sprouts and Ducks

Duan Rong and Ximen Kankan walked out of Yuanshun Escort Agency.

Ximen Kankan's servant Shi Liang was already sitting in front of the carriage, waiting for them!

After the two got on the carriage, Shi Liang drove away.

"Where are we going to eat?" Duan Rong asked while sitting in the carriage. Ximen Kankan only said that he would treat him to a meal, but did not mention where to go.

Ximen Kankan blinked and said, "Xueyanju!"

"Isn't that your home?"

"Yes!" Ximen Kankan said, "My old Xu is the best cook in Xiangu County, no one else!"

Duan Rong grinned and thought to himself: You're showing off again!

It was still dusk when the two walked out of Yuanshun Escort Agency. When the carriage drove into Ximen Mansion, it was already dusk. In the dark low sky, there were many bats flying and catching insects...

The two walked to Xueyanju. Ximen Kankan asked someone to light the lights, and the two sat down in front of the table in the hall!

"Tell Old Xu to start preparing the dishes!" Ximen Kankan put his hands behind his back, acting like a little adult, and ordered Shi Kang who had blown out the fire stick.

Shi Kang left in a hurry after hearing this!

Ximen Kankan turned his head and smiled at Duan Rong, saying, "Master Duan Rong, please take a seat first!"

Duan Rong was standing by the wall, looking at several calligraphy and paintings in the hall. He was curious for a moment, so he reached out and read the spirit of a piece of equipment. He didn't expect that the level of the spirit of the equipment was actually level five, which was obviously an extraordinary treasure!

Duan Rong heard this, turned around and said with a smile: "Did you collect these calligraphy and paintings?"

Ximen Kankan's face suddenly became a little gloomy when he heard this, and said: "These calligraphy and paintings were collected by my mother when she was alive! But she had passed away when I was three years old! My father and I don't understand these things very well. After she passed away, the paintings in this room must be very lonely. Master Duan's coming here has comforted the calligraphy and paintings in the Xueyanju. At least there is someone who can appreciate them!"

Duan Rong smiled dumbly. Although Ximen Kankan's words were a little silly, they revealed his deep nostalgia for his mother.

"This guy is still a filial son." Duan Rong thought to himself.

Duan Rong looked at the landscape painting behind Ximen Kankan, his eyes moved, and suddenly he understood a little bit. This Xueyanju is so elegant. It seems that Mrs. Ximen was a person with noble aspirations when she was alive. It's a pity that she died too early, and it seems that she didn't have time to teach Ximen Kankan about this aspect!

At this time, Shi Kang brought up two plates of cut fruits!

"Master Duan Rong, eat some fruits first, clean your mouth, the main course will be here soon!" Ximen Kankan smiled and said.

Duan Rong smiled and said, "Master Ximen, please call me Brother Duan. If you call me Master, Master, people who don't know me will think I am a quack! If your father knew, he might send someone to take me to the government office!"

Duan Rong's words were interesting, and both of them laughed!

The two had just chatted for a while when the first dish came up!

"Brother Duan, please!" Ximen Kankan said politely.

Duan Rong took a look and felt a little funny in his heart. Ximen Kankan had set such a high standard, but the first dish was a plate of fried bean sprouts, and there was no side dish, just bean sprouts. The appearance was not as good as that of an ordinary street shop!

And Ximen Kankan also boasted that his chef was the best chef in Xiangu County!

Although Duan Rong thought it was funny, he was not picky about food. He picked up the ivory chopsticks that had been placed on the table, picked up a chopstick and put it in his mouth!

When the bean sprouts entered his mouth, Duan Rong's face changed immediately. He couldn't describe the taste. It was crispy, fragrant and tender. It was not bean sprouts at all!

"Is this... bean sprouts?" Duan Rong was indeed a little surprised.

Ximen Kankan smiled and said, "Of course it is bean sprouts! But it's not ordinary bean sprouts! It's processed by Lao Xu!"

"Processed?" Duan Rong really couldn't understand why bean sprouts were so delicious, and when he ate it, there were layers of delicious fragrances in his mouth, which was simply amazing!

"Use a needle to hollow out each bean sprout, then stuff various fillings into the hollowed bean sprouts, then stir-fry in hot oil and quickly serve! It not only retains the crispness of the bean sprouts, but also contains the freshness of the fillings!"

Duan Rong was stunned when he heard this. He picked up a bean sprout with chopsticks and bit it off. Under the halo of the candlelight, he looked carefully and saw that the fillings in the bean sprouts were indeed flowing out.

"Hollow out the bean sprouts..." Duan Rong was shocked.

If he was asked to hollow out one with a needle, he could do it, but how long would it take to make such a large plate of bean sprouts!

Ximen Kankan saw Duan Rong's shock and said, "Any industry is an art to be at the top! Lao Xu usually doesn't make this dish. In order to let him make this plate of fried bean sprouts for you, I have spent a lot of time and effort!"

Duan Rong's heart moved. This kid was hinting at me again. It seems that the thing he will ask me to do later is not simple. If you are too attentive, you are either a traitor or a thief!

At this time, the second dish was served!

After the second dish was served, Shi Kang actually took away the first dish!

Duan Rong looked at the half plate of bean sprouts left and felt very sad! But Shi Kang had already taken it away, so he couldn't say anything!

Duan Rong looked at the second dish on the table and saw a duck head on the plate, but the body behind the duck head was gourd-shaped. Duan Rong was surprised and thought to himself: What kind of weird dish is this?

"Brother Duan, this second dish is called Eight Treasure Gourd Duck!"

"This is also a Kung Fu dish. First, the whole duck must be deboned, the duck skin must not be broken, and the claws and small wings must be cut off! Eight kinds of fillings, including shrimp, mushrooms, ham, and glutinous rice, are stuffed into the duck's belly, sewn together, and tied into a gourd shape, fried first and then steamed!"

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"As soon as it comes out of the steamer, it is salty, fragrant, and delicious!"

"Brother Duan, please!"

Ximen Kankan's description has already made Duan Rong's appetite move. Duan Rong took the ivory chopsticks and poked at the gourd-shaped duck!

The duck meat was already soft and rotten. With a chopstick, a large piece of duck meat and the fillings inside were picked up together!

Duan Rong put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly. He felt his taste buds and soul trembling...

"Brother Duan, this dish takes a lot of effort! Even I can't eat it often! If I hadn't pestered Old Xu for a long time, he wouldn't have easily brought out his signature skill!"

Not only was Duan Rong fascinated by the fragrance, but even Ximen Kankan was eating with oil dripping from his mouth and nodded continuously!

Before the third dish came up, the two had already eaten the Eight Treasure Gourd Duck clean!

At this time, Shi Kang suddenly brought in a jar of wine from outside!

It was a small jar of wine, about the size of a human head!

But it was tightly sealed, and the seal was coated with a layer of beeswax!

Moreover, the jar was quite old, and seemed to have been there for some years. Although the surface of the jar had been cleaned, there were still many signs of erosion...

Ximen Kankan took the jar of wine from Shi Kang, looked at Duan Rong, and said with a smile: "Brother Duan, let's have a drink to relieve the greasiness!"

As Ximen Kankan said this, he pecked open the wine seal, took out a wine scoop cut from a green bamboo, inserted it into the jar, and scooped out a scoop of wine!

Ximen Kankan poured the scoop of wine into two silver relief cups!

He placed one cup in front of himself and the other in front of Duan Rong!