thefictionvixens Chapter 56: Northern Beggar
Chapter 56: Northern Beggar
Upon hearing Qian Jin's words, Cheng Ying and Xiao Longnv were immediately filled with courage. They each picked up a piece of centipede meat and put it in their mouths to eat.
After taking that bite, I immediately felt that the centipede meat was incredibly delicious, crisp and fragrant. It was the most wonderful taste in the world.
"Brother Qian, I never imagined that centipede meat could be so delicious. I've never eaten anything so good in my life."
Qian Jin laughed heartily upon hearing this and said:
"See? I told you so. You'll love its deliciousness after just one bite."
You must know, of all the centipedes in the world, only those from the summit of Mount Hua possess such exquisite freshness.
No sooner had Qian Jin finished speaking than an elderly man with white hair and beard suddenly jumped out from nowhere and said:
"I knew it! I buried a rooster yesterday, but it only attracted a few skinny centipedes. It turns out that all the fat centipedes on the top of Mount Hua were brought here by you little kids."
Qian Jin didn't need to turn around to know that it was Hong Qigong, and immediately said:
"Oh? I never imagined that there would be anyone in this world besides me who knew how to eat the centipede from the top of Mount Hua."
If the elder also shares this preference, why not sit down and eat together?
Upon hearing this, Hong Qigong's eyes lit up, and he instantly moved closer, saying:
"Haha, since this young man is so generous, then I, Old Beggar, will not stand on ceremony."
After saying that, he immediately picked up a centipede and put it in his mouth, then chewed it carefully and savored it slowly, as if there was no greater pleasure in the world than this.
Seeing Hong Qigong enjoying himself with his eyes closed, Qian Jin smiled faintly and said:
"I have seen many heroes and valiant men in the world, but there are very few who dare to eat centipedes like you, my predecessor."
Hong Qigong was stunned upon hearing this. Although the other person's words were praising him, something still felt off.
But something's not right.
Hong Qigong was pondering when he suddenly noticed that Qian Jin and the others were already fighting over and eating the centipede.
ah! ! !
Hong Qigong was jolted awake and, disregarding everything else, quickly joined the battle.
More than a hundred centipedes were devoured in no time by the four men, and when only one centipede remained in the container, Hong Qigong suddenly burst into laughter and said:
"Haha, Old Beggar will gladly accept this last centipede."
After saying that, he stretched out his chopsticks and picked up the centipede directly.
However, to his surprise, his grip caused him to miss completely.
"Hehe, senior, there's only one centipede left. If you want to eat it, you'll have to rely on your real skills."
Qian Jin's voice came over, immediately shocking Hong Qigong.
Although he just grabbed it casually, there are very few people in this world who could snatch the centipede from the hands of an old beggar like him.
Especially considering the other person's age, they are still so young.
Despite his shock, Hong Qigong didn't hesitate for a moment, snatching the centipede meat back while Qian Jin was speaking.
Qian Jin was not to be outdone and immediately began to fight Hong Qigong with chopsticks.
Both men were incredibly skilled, and in the blink of an eye, they had exchanged dozens of moves, yet neither managed to snatch the last piece of centipede meat.
As Hong Qigong fought, he became increasingly alarmed, realizing that his opponent's martial arts skills were the strongest he had ever seen in his life.
Just then, Qian Jin suddenly withdrew his chopsticks and said:
"Since you are so eager to eat it, senior, we will give you the last centipede meat."
Hong Qigong was stunned for a moment. He wanted to say that he was an old beggar and didn't need his help, but after seeing the centipede meat, he couldn't help but lick the juice from his lips.
What could be more important than delicious food?
Thinking of this, Hong Qigong quickly put the centipede meat into his mouth, as if afraid that if he was a little slow, the other party would change his mind.
After swallowing the last centipede, Hong Qigong immediately showed a satisfied expression.
comfortable.
Just as Hong Qigong closed his eyes to savor the moment, a different kind of fragrance suddenly wafted into his nose.
Ok?
Hong Qigong opened his eyes in surprise and saw Qian Jin not far away, taking a whole roasted lamb out of a pit.
He had just eaten dozens of centipedes, which was only a small amount, but now that he saw a whole roasted lamb, his cravings were immediately rekindled.
The key point is that the whole roasted lamb that the other party brought out had a very special aroma.
He, an old beggar, considered himself to have tasted all the delicacies in the world, but he had never smelled such a unique aroma before.
"Young man, is there any special story behind your roasted whole lamb? The aroma is so irresistible."
Upon hearing this, Qian Jin said:
"If you are curious, senior, you can taste it yourself after I finish preparing it."
After it's done?
Hong Qigong stared at the whole roasted lamb in Qian Jin's hand, his curiosity growing stronger, and exclaimed in surprise:
"Young man, from what you're saying, this whole roasted lamb isn't finished yet?"
"certainly."
After Qian Jin finished speaking, he placed the whole roasted lamb into a pre-prepared container, then took out his secret seasoning from his bag and sprinkled it evenly over the lamb.
After doing all this, Qian Jin tore off a lamb chop and handed it to Hong Qigong, saying:
"Senior, please try my cooking!"
Seeing this, Hong Qigong quickly took the lamb chop and took a bite.
This flavor... is so unique!
Hong Qigong stared blankly at the lamb chop in his hand, feeling as if a new door had been opened on the path of culinary arts.
He couldn't contain his excitement and wanted to find out more.
"Young man, the taste of your roasted whole lamb is completely different from any other food I've ever had. How did you manage to do that?"
Upon hearing this, Qian Jin smiled and said:
"Senior, my whole roasted lamb is first marinated at a low temperature for a day and a night with my secret marinade, and then slowly roasted over a low fire until it is fully cooked."
Finally, sprinkle all these essential seasonings evenly on top.
Hong Qigong was an expert in the culinary world, and upon hearing this, he immediately understood that the key to the unique flavor of the roasted whole lamb lay entirely in the other party's secret marinade and essential seasonings, and had little to do with the roasting method.
This answer made Hong Qigong even more eager to try.
I'm eager to find out what their secret marinade and key seasoning are.
But the reason why the roasted whole lamb tastes so special is that the secret marinade and the key seasonings are most likely closely guarded secrets.
If he were to ask rashly, it would inevitably be somewhat abrupt.
But if I don't ask...
I'm so curious, what should I do?
Hong Qigong looked worried and took several more bites of lamb chop, but no matter how he tasted it, he still had no clue about the secret marinade and soul seasoning that Qian Jin had mentioned.