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Chapter 255: About the Development of the Fiefdom (13)

The first Pingcheng Food Competition has begun.

The emperor became interested and took the queen and the prince to join in the fun. Naturally, the courtiers and guards followed them. They went in groups and arrived outside the venue of the food competition.

This is the food street that Shi Lidie asked Chen Zhao to create by doing urban planning.

The street is very long. At the entrance there is a wooden arched door with red silk hanging on it and the words "Pingcheng's First Food Competition" written in bright colors.

Standing on the street and looking inside the archway, I saw that both sides of the long street were densely packed with different small vendors, pushing carts of similar styles, lined up in a row, with no end in sight.

The whole scene looks very spectacular.

At this time, a man with a red armband saw them, walked over and said:

"My dear masters, ladies and young masters, I am the guide of the food street. Now I will explain the relevant information of this food competition to you."

"This street was specially planned by the princess for the food business. Normally, there aren't so many people here, and only local vendors operate here. But since the food competition spread, not only Pingcheng, but also neighboring Xicheng, Qingping County, Yongping County, Fengping County, and other surrounding areas have heard the news and have had a steady stream of small vendors rushing here to sign up for the competition."

"You know, the rewards for the competition are very generous."

"The first place winner will not only receive a prize of 500 taels of silver, but will also receive the right to operate the food court for three years. This means that the business does not have to pay rent, which means that a lot of costs are reduced. For small vendors, this means saving a lot of money."

"I wonder if all the masters, ladies and gentlemen are interested in this food competition. Would you like to join in the fun?"

The little prince Gu Xiuqi could no longer hold back when he smelled the aroma coming from the food court. He fluttered his short legs and wanted to rush in.

Forgive him for being the prince, but he is also a bumpkin who has never seen the world.

He had never seen such a lively scene and so many delicious foods. Just smelling them made his mouth water.

The emperor couldn't help laughing when he saw him like this, and immediately pulled him back, holding him in his arms, and said:

"Since we are here, how can we not join in the fun? Could you please help me explain the rules of this food competition and how can we, the diners, participate in it?"

The red armband interpreter responded and immediately began to speak:

"It's like this. The judges of our food competition are diners from all over the country. The princess said that food was invented to be eaten by people, so the food that is loved by more people will win the first place in this food competition."

"So how can we show whether diners like the food? That's the turnover."

“Really delicious food cannot be hidden. As long as someone thinks it tastes good, they will quickly introduce it to other people, and then everyone will buy it, so naturally the turnover will be very high.”

"However, in order to be fair and prevent those small vendors from putting money in and disguising it as sales, the princess has specially introduced a kind of food ticket. This ticket is specially made and has the seals of the princess's mansion and several departments on it. Before entering the food street, diners use their own silver to exchange for this food ticket. After entering the food street, all food will be paid for with food tickets."

"At the end, we only need to count the number of food tickets to see the turnover. This way, we don't have to worry about someone secretly adding money to the bill, because the number of food tickets is counted."

"If you gentlemen want to enter the food court, I will take you to exchange the food tickets. After the exchange, you can go in and buy whatever you want."

"But as a kind reminder, in order to avoid fraud, the food tickets will be updated with new styles every day. You don't need to redeem too many tickets. Today's tickets will not be valid tomorrow. In addition, this food competition will last for a total of ten days, which is enough time for you to enjoy most of the food."

As he spoke, the tour guide with a red armband took them to the place where they could redeem the food tickets.

There was a huge notice posted at the door of the exchange office, which stated the exchange rate: one tael of silver could be exchanged for ten first-level tickets, two second-level tickets, one third-level ticket, and so on.

The emperor found it very interesting and exchanged it for fifty taels of silver, because the red armband said that if there were not enough food tickets, he could come out and exchange them, and there was no need to exchange too many at once.

If it is not used up within a day, it is wasted.

Other court officials also exchanged some according to their own appetites, and then entered the food street one after another.

This place really has all kinds of delicious food from all over the world.

Many small vendors come from far away just to make a name for their food, so even if the food is very small, they strive to make it look good, smell good, and most importantly, clean and hygienic.

"Is it really delicious to cook all the ingredients in one pot? Won't the flavors mix?" The emperor pointed at one of the vendors and asked.

The vendor smiled and explained:

"You don't understand, do you? This kind of food is called Malatang, and it is a way of eating that came from the princess's mansion."

"This kind of food is about the flavor of the soup and seasonings. Later, I improved it. The soup used to cook the ingredients is our own secret recipe. It took us several hours to cook a pot like this. Even if you don't add any seasonings, it's delicious when you cook with it."

"But if you want a stronger flavor, you can add spicy and numbing ingredients, plus the hotness of the soup, and together, it becomes Malatang."

The emperor heard this and felt it was fresh:

"Malatang, it sounds very descriptive. Only Xiaodie, that girl, always has so many tricks. Give me a bowl."

"Okay, sir, what dishes would you like to eat?" asked the vendor.

When the lid behind him was opened, there were a dozen wooden barrels underneath, filled with washed vegetables and meat, clean and neatly arranged. Looking at the soup pot again, it was boiling with white waves and the aroma was overflowing.

Several courtiers behind him who had strong taste for food had already been attracted by the aroma. When they heard that it was both spicy and numb, they immediately rushed to take out their food tickets and bought a bowl of malatang.

In order to save space for more food, they did not buy food for everyone. Instead, they bought two or three bowls and shared them among the group. Everyone took a few bites at random to taste the food.

If you really like it, there are still ten days left, so you can come back and enjoy it to your heart's content in a few days.

The emperor and his family of three ate a bowl of it. It must be said that the wisdom of the ancient working people is endless. Although the way of eating it was passed down from Shi Lidie's mansion, after their improvement, it is more in line with the tastes of people of this era.

At least the emperor thought it was very good. When he saw the name:

Tianshui Malatang.

I asked casually and heard that it was the vendor selling spicy hot pot named Wang Tianshui.