Jin Yi Shi Niang (Detective)

As soon as the bell rang the next morning, Lan Yinger went to the market with a bamboo basket on her back.

The capital is a good place, and there are all kinds of ingredients from all over the world.

The only ingredient Lan Yinger was looking for was cauliflower.

There are already quite a few people in the market now, Lan Rong'er used to be a frequent visitor here, but later when the business got better, it was usually Lan Rong who came here to buy vegetables.However, because her Blue Lady restaurant is very famous in this area, all the vendors in the market recognize her.

Lan Yinger passed a fish stall, and the uncle at the stall immediately called out to her: "Miss Lan, I haven't seen you for a long time. Do you want herring? Bring some big and fresh herring!"

Lan Ying'er saw that the herring was indeed plump, so she weighed two with the uncle, and put the fish at the uncle's place first, and came back to pick it up after all the vegetables were bought.

Passing by a stall selling eggs, I saw an old woman selling eggs with a sad face.

"Grandma, what's wrong with you?"

Lan Yinger asked the old woman kindly while picking the eggs.

Grandma said with a bitter face: "Recently, the family has accumulated a lot of eggs, and they are not selling well."

Lan Ying'er looked at the wooden sign on the stall and said with a smile: "Grandma, if you change the 'three eggs for a penny' into 'three eggs for a penny', your business will improve."

"Ah!" Grandma was a little taken aback, "What's the difference between these three eggs for a penny and three eggs for a penny?"

The little girl at the small vegetable stall next to her was also curious: "Sister Lan, I can't understand it either. Can there be a difference?"

Lan Yinger looked left and right, and sure enough, she saw that the writing booth from before was still there. She quickly picked up Grandma's wooden sign and ran over, looking for the young stall owner who was writing, and asked him to write on the back of the wooden sign: one penny three eggs.

After finishing writing, Lan Ying'er gave the wooden sign to Granny to put it away, and she asked Grandma to buy more eggs, and put them here first, and come back to get them later.

Lan Ying'er strolled through this long street and alley in a short while.Due to the good business of the restaurant, the amount of ingredients required is relatively large, so some dishes with large portions, such as beef, mutton, tofu, and green vegetables, are paid for and sent by the boss.Later she bought asparagus from a seafood stall owner.

When I was walking back, I passed the egg seller's grandmother, and saw a bunch of people standing in front of the grandmother's stall, all rushing to buy eggs.Grandma happily sells eggs to collect money.

Lan Yinger smiled and wanted to leave, but was stopped by the girl selling side dishes at the stall next to her.

"Sister Lan, I really can't figure out why there is such a big difference between three eggs for one penny and three eggs for one penny?" Change, there are so many people here."

Lan Yinger was holding the eggs she had bought earlier beside the old woman, and said with a smile: "This is just a psychological trick. Although these two sentences are semantically the same, but the language sense will make people feel Three eggs for a penny is more attractive."

The girl who sells side dishes was half-knowledgeable, and said with a smile: "Sister Lan is really capable. I heard that you were attracted by a master of Jin Yiwei. Sister, will you be an official wife in the future?"

Lan Ying'er was stunned when she heard the words, "Where did you get this gossip?"

The vegetable seller glanced at the street: "Everyone in the market has spread the word, and I also heard it from others, saying that Lord Jin Yiwei looks like a fairy. Sister Lan, you are so lucky."

Lan Yinger hurriedly waved her hands: "Don't listen to rumors, it's nothing. That Lord Jin Yiwei is just a regular customer in my restaurant. Recently, I asked him to do something, so I talked to him a few more words. Think about it, how could an official like him take a liking to a commoner like me who does menial work."

It's obvious that he's looking at Brother Ayu, but once he cuts off his sleeve, it's nothing to her!

The side dish seller carefully looked at Lan Yinger's face: "Sister Lan is so good-looking, maybe a sparrow can turn into a phoenix!"

Lan Yinger waved her hand again: "That's all, I'm more comfortable being my sparrow."

The vegetable seller watched Lan Yinger walk away, still showing admiration, until someone came to her stall to buy vegetables.

Lan Ying'er bought all the vegetables she wanted in the restaurant, and brought two herrings that she bought earlier, and finally went to a small courtyard behind the alley, and called inside: "Uncle Chai, are you there?"

"exist."

A hoarse male voice sounded in the broken courtyard, and then a lame uncle walked up to Lan Yinger, "It's Miss Lan! Why are you so free today?"

Lan Ying smiled slightly and said, "Today I'm here to find an ingredient. By the way, Uncle Chai, do you still have dry firewood and straw bags?"

"Yes, is it still the same amount as before?"

"Well, add another basket of charcoal. I'll take the charcoal first, and the firewood and straw bags will be sent to the restaurant later by Uncle Chai."

"Okay!"

Lan Ying'er was worried that Uncle Chai's legs and feet would be inconvenient, so she took a basket of charcoal by herself.

"Uncle Chai, how much is it?"

"Eighty characters."

Lan Yinger gave Uncle Chai a hundred coins.

Uncle Chai counted the copper coins, and hurriedly said after counting: "Give me more, Miss Lan."

Lan Yinger smiled and said, "Uncle Chai, you give me such a cheap price every time, I can't let you always suffer."

Uncle Zi said: "It's not easy for you as a girl to live in the capital, so it should be considered cheap for you."

Lan Ying'er: "Uncle, it's even harder for you than me! You can't treat yourself badly all the time, go and see Dr. Su for your legs!"

Uncle Chai shook his head: "No need, it's an old problem when you get older, let's just follow it."

Lan Ying'er took the charcoal that Uncle Chai had just taken out of the warehouse in her hand, and bid farewell to Uncle Chai.

In the restaurant, Xiao Qi was in a hurry, he was relieved when he saw Lan Yinger come in.

"Sister, I was scolded by several guests, saying that my cooking is not as delicious as yours." Xiao Qi took the two herrings from Lan Yinger's hands with a dejected look.

Lan Ying'er put down the bamboo basket, looked at Xiaoqi with a smile, "You've only been studying for two days! If you can reach my level now, then you're a master chef."

Seeing that she offended the diner, not only was she not scolded by her sister, but she even excused him, she couldn't help feeling warm, "Let's let my sister take care of the cooking!"

Lan Yinger took the bamboo colander, glanced at the menu, and asked while holding the spoon, "Did Mr. Wen come to have breakfast this morning?"

Lan Rong, who just came in to serve soup wontons, replied, "No."

When Lan Ying'er heard that Wen Chen didn't come, she felt a little empty, and always felt that something was missing.

But noon will come, thinking like this, my heart is solid.

But after noon, Wen Chen didn't come either.

But that's okay, the candy she's going to make hasn't been made yet, so it's only half done.

At dinner time, Wen Chen and Su Qi finally arrived at the restaurant one after the other.

Now that Xixi Food is not open for business, Lan Yinger feels that although she earns a little less money, she really feels much more relaxed.

When Lan Ying'er put two dishes on the table, Su Qi was discussing the case with Wen Chen.

Su Qi: "It has been found out that Qin Shihai took out 1 taels of cash from the bank before the final round."

Lan Yinger snapped: "My God! It's just a prize, and it costs 1 taels of silver."

Su Qi turned to look at Lan Yinger: "For rich people, 1 taels is nothing." Qin Shihai's grandfather was a wealthy man in the capital, otherwise he would not have taken over Yuzhen Building.

Lan Ying'er frowned: "The house Luan Yu lives in can be bought for only seven or eighty taels, and he is too stingy with his outer room!" It's hard to imagine that a rich man like Qin Shihai would Living in such a small courtyard with an outside room.

Su Qi said: "That is the small house that Luan Yu bought in the early years. After Qin Shihai got to know Luan Yu, he once said that he wanted to buy a big house for Luan Yu, but Luan Yu didn't want it."

Lan Ying'er sighed: "Then Luanyu is sincere to Qin Shihai, and didn't want to covet Qin Shihai for anything."

Su Dian nodded: "That should be the case! There may also be a bigger intention. Qin Shihai originally wanted to take Luan Yu into the mansion as a concubine, but his wife disagreed and obstructed it in every possible way, so the matter was shelved.

Lan Yinger: "Is it because Luan Yu's background is not good enough?"

Su Qi nodded again: "Luanyu was begging for a living in Wanhualou by the Qinhuai River, and was later redeemed by Qin Shihai." He looked at Wen Chen, "Back then, Luanyu and Miss Ruyi were both the top names in Wanhualou. "

Miss Ruyi was the girl who helped them find the ledger at the household secretary's house a few days ago.

Lan Ying'er didn't care about Miss Ruyi Su Qi said, because Su Qi said this to Wen Chen.

Wen Chen, who had been frowned in thought, suddenly said, "1 taels of cash is indeed a lot."

Su Qi and Lan Yinger stared at him at the same time.

Wen Chen looked at Su Qi: "How much did each of the five judges earn, have you found out?"

Su Qi: "It's been found out, and they each received 1000 taels. And according to their family members, they were indeed bribed by the winners of the food competition."

Wen Chen: "Did Li Zecheng and Aunt Yue find out?"

Su Qi: "Still investigating."

At this time, Lan Ying'er counted with her fingers: "If Li Zecheng and Aunt Yue both bribed them, five people, one person... Hey! How can it be more than 1000 taels?"

Wen Chen said to Su Qi: "Find out the recent money receipts and payments of Li Zecheng and Aunt Yue as soon as possible, and send someone to find out who is behind the food competition."

Su Qi: "Isn't it Yuzhen Building?"

Wen Chen shook his head: "If it's Yuzhenlou, Qin Shihai, as the boss of Yuzhenlou, doesn't need to bribe the judges."

Su nodded.

Wen Chen: "Where is the eldest uncle?"

Su Qi: "I have searched all the restaurants and restaurants in the capital, and there is no one named Changbo." After finishing speaking, he saw Lan Yinger again, "I will ask Miss Lan to describe more tomorrow, and I will ask the painter to come Draw a portrait for you to recognize."

Lan Yinger nodded in response.

Wen Chen said, "You don't need to hire a painter. Tomorrow, Miss Lan will go to the Department of Health and let me paint."

Su Qi immediately showed a joyful expression: "It would be great if the big brother can come out."

Lan Ying'er was thinking, Master Wen still knows how to draw?

At this time, Xiaoqi put a plate of snacks on the table.

When Wen Chen saw it, he raised his face and looked at Lan Ying'er: "This is the snow cotton candy that Qin Shihai ate."

Lan Yinger nodded with a smile: "Yes, sir, please rest assured to eat, the food I made is not poisonous."

Su Qi laughed, picked up a piece of bamboo chopsticks and ate it, "Wow, it's really sweet and delicious, and the color is white and slippery, like clouds, like snow, and like cotton, it's soft when caught in the chopsticks." Ruxu, it’s really eye-catching.”

Seeing Su Qi's praise, Wen Chen put a chopstick in his mouth as well.

Lan Yinger stared at Wen Chen's lips, until she saw him pick up the second chopstick with great satisfaction, and then she relaxed and smiled.

After Su Qi ate two more pieces in succession, he said to Lan Ying'er, "Miss Lan, you will have something to eat from this snow cotton candy in the future, right?"

Lan Ying'er was silent for a moment, then pondered: "This dessert is just too time-consuming and labor-intensive to make." She hasn't decided whether to add it to the recipe yet.

Wen Chen asked, "How did you do it?"

Lan Ying'er sat down: "Actually, it's not difficult to make. The difficulty is that it takes a long time to boil the cauliflower, and it has to be boiled into a jelly. In the future, I can make more at one time and bake it later. Dried into powder, it will be easier to make next time. The other ingredients are simple, that is, lotus root starch, malt syrup, powdered sugar, egg white, lemon juice and water. After adding lemon juice to the egg white, use several bamboo chopsticks Stir until it becomes hoarfrost, like freshly fallen snow."

Su Qi asked in surprise: "Egg whites can be stirred into white cream? I've never heard of this."

Lan Yinger smiled and said, "I've only seen it from my master."

At this moment, Wen Chen held the bamboo chopsticks in his hand, frowned and muttered: "The stone cauliflower..."

Lan Yinger nodded: "Well, the jelly made from the stewed cauliflower has the effect of coagulating the white cream of the egg white."

Wen Chen looked at Su Qi: "Go and find out who sold all the asparagus in the market in the city before Qin Shihai died."

Su Qi ate the last piece of marshmallow, and then looked at the three untouched dishes on the table: "Brother, can you check if I'm full?"

Wen Chen looked at him coldly: "Eat quickly."

Su Qi glanced at Lan Ying'er helplessly, quickly picked up the rice bowl, and ate three mouthfuls at a time.

Lan Yinger wanted to laugh when she saw it.