Chapter 1352: Whatever You Say Goes

Chapter 1352: Chapter 683: Whatever You Say Goes

Upon lifting the lid, the sizzling sound of the oil flowers suddenly intensified, accompanied by a strange fragrance that somehow instantly brought to mind the vast grassland scenery, and the leisurely scent of green grass.

Taking a closer look, beneath the iron lid was a specially crafted rectangular rock slab, about an inch thick. It was evident the chef intended to roast both the lamb and the stone slab over the fire together. Even as the clerk ran, the lamb slowly roasted, which is why the restaurant required the clerk to deliver this dish to the customer’s table within ten breaths.

Now, some fragrant meat juice had seeped out of the lamb on the slab, and the surface of the lamb had turned into a beautiful brown-gold color, clearly done to perfection.

The meat was cut into irregular shapes and, surprisingly, devoid of any seasoning. She gently picked up a piece to taste, but couldn’t help but exclaim in astonishment.

It turns out, upon taking a bite, not only was it full of a rich, sweet fragrance, but the texture was crispy outside and tender inside, with flavors reminiscent of overlapping mountains and waters. Even the fat tasted only fragrant without being greasy. It was only then she realized that the seemingly random cutting of the lamb was actually intended to maximize flavor.

The most extraordinary thing was that the seasoning in the meat contained no chili powder, no cumin, no fennel, no cinnamon, just the simplest ingredient — salt!

The higher one’s cultivation, the more discerning Ning Xiaoxian became about taste. Naturally, she knew that whether in cultivation or cooking, at the deepest level, it moves from complexity to simplicity, and then from simplicity to complexity again. The chef at this hotel had clearly grasped this threshold. Salt is the king of all flavors, and all they used was this single ingredient.

The lamb was freshly slaughtered, and the salt was pool salt.

Upon seeing her satisfaction after two bites, Huangfuming leaned closer and whispered, “This is specially transported from seven hundred miles away, from the beach-fed lamb, usually fed with sweet grass, bitter beans, and drinking spring water from the ditch. These lambs used for stone slab roasting, after slaughtering and cleaning, weigh no more than thirty pounds, and for stone slab grilling, only five pounds of meat are taken from the entire lamb. The lamb meat is best at this time, with fine fat and none of the gamey odor of mature lamb. Jinfu Building daily limits the supply to thirty servings of such grilled lamb meat.”

“It truly is delicious.” She glanced at him sideways, “It’s impressive you memorized all this, how long did it take?”

Huangfuming proudly poured her a cup of fruit wine, without any discomfort at being exposed: “I naturally never forget anything.”

He chatted and laughed with her as if no one else was around, treating the bustling guests in the restaurant as if they were clay horses and stone oxen. In just over half a two hours, the lanterns will be lit, so tonight the restaurant was packed with guests. Ning Xiaoxian once again felt the scrutiny of gazes upon her. The female guests in the hall had their eyes subtly lingering on Huangfuming’s handsome face, and the more attentive this little troublemaker was to her, the more varied the undertones in the eyes focused on her.

But what does this have to do with her? She continued to eat unbothered until a girl in a purple dress walked up.

The girl’s face was round and charming, her skin fair, especially her full and swelling chest, exuding a youthful, captivating vibe. She gracefully bowed to Huangfuming, speaking clearly: “Your demeanor captivates me, may I serve by your side?”

Her voice, like an oriole, was crisp and enchanting, yet its volume was indeed loud. The bustling restaurant suddenly fell silent, with everyone pretending to eat while secretly listening to hear how Huangfuming would respond.

He was serving Ning Xiaoxian dishes, upon hearing he actually paid no attention, first helping her shell a clam from the Braised Clam dish, and softly said, “This is a local river specialty clam, currently in season, with a fresh and rich taste.” The attendants sat far away at his indication, so he had to do it himself.

Under everyone’s gaze, the purple-dressed girl’s face slowly turned from red to white, Huangfuming then elegantly wiped his hands with an aromatic towel, and looked up, saying, “You wish to serve by my side?”

The girl promptly replied, “I’d dare not ask for anything else!”

Indeed, a woman was interested in him, offering herself! Ning Xiaoxian silently shook her head, not particularly surprised at the purple-dressed girl’s behavior. During her westward journey traversing millions of miles, she learned that in many places across the Northwest and Central South, people were open-minded. Additionally, with the current lack of communication among mortals, many respectable women are even willing to offer their arms willingly, to conceive their ideal man’s “seed,” not necessarily because they envisaged their children undertaking a thousand-mile search for a father in the future, but because they firmly believed that borrowing good genes was better, offering hopes of brighter prospects for their children when grown. Given Huangfuming’s attractive appearance and seemingly wealthy demeanor, it’s not surprising that these women wanted to follow him.