Leisurely monastic life

Chapter 455 Hot Business

Originally, the loach, which is usually only used as a treasure in the Han Palace, has to be raised in clear water for three days and three nights, so that the loach can spit out all the mud and garbage in its body.Avoid dishes that are full of earthy flavors.But Xu Maomin bought loach from Luo Tianwang yesterday, and sent it to Xilin overnight. After raising it for less than a day and a night, he was ready to use it to make this secret recipe of Han Gong Zangjiao.

It's not that Xu Maomin is impatient, but that Xu Maomin is absolutely sure about this loach.The loach was kept in clear water for one night, Xu Maomin went to see the water in the morning, it was still clean, just different from ordinary loach.

Xu Maomin naturally knew the reason, it was because the water quality of Luo Tianwang's pond was very good, and there was very little dirt in the loach.So don't worry that the cooked Hangong Zangjiao will have an earthy smell.

Put the freshly bred live loach and cut tofu into the water in the pot, cover and cook together.It is advisable to use an appropriate amount of water to cover the loach and tofu so that the loach can swim freely.When the water becomes hot, the loach will naturally burrow into the tofu. The tofu is very thick, and the internal temperature is basically normal temperature, which becomes a hiding place for the loach.

The most important thing for Xu Maomin's dish is the quality of the loach. Of course, the cooking technique is also very important. The blending of seasonings and the control of the heat are all indispensable.

Xu Maomin was very satisfied with the secret Han Gong Zangjiao dish he cooked today, and personally brought this dish to the table of regular customer Chang Xiangming.

"Old Xu, serve it yourself?" Chang Xiangming said with a smile.

"You're here, but I haven't delivered it myself."

"Old Xu, you have a strong sense of humanity here, and I like this. Where to eat, you can't eat. You just lack a little special dish here. In the past, this Hangong Zangjiao was considered one. But after a while The taste from the beginning is gone. Is this dish really up to the standard of Han Gong Zang Jiao?"

"It will only be high and not low. Don't worry about this, I will not cheat old friends."

"I trust you on this. But good ingredients are hard to come by now."

"Although good ingredients are hard to come by, I will find a way to get them. Mr. Chang, after a while, I should have some new dishes here. They can all reach the level of the Han Palace." Xu Maomin couldn't bear it. Zhu has some good news for old customers.

"Really? I'd better give it a try first, and see if this secret recipe of Han Palace Cangjiao is up to the previous standard." Chang Xiangming didn't quite believe it.

Chang Xiangming separated the tofu with chopsticks, revealing a loach inside. Chang Xiangming picked some meat from the loach and put it in his mouth.A special umami taste immediately activated Chang Xiangming's taste buds, Chang Xiangming was taken aback for a moment, and then smiled.

Xu Maomin stood aside and kept staring at Chang Xiangming's reaction. Seeing Chang Xiangming's expression, he finally felt relieved.

"Old Xu, it really still tastes the same. Not bad, very good! Sure enough, you, Old Xu, have a way. How about it, have you been supplying it recently?" Chang Xiangming asked.

"There is no way to let go of the supply now. We can only limit the supply every day. But it should be able to last for a while." Xu Maomin said.

"Limited quantity. Old Xu, your business is getting better and better now. I'm afraid you will sell this secret Han Palace Cangjiao for gold price." Chang Xiangming pointed to Xu Maomin.

Xu Maomin smiled with embarrassment: "I can't help it, business is difficult now. If you don't plan carefully, this business will not go on. When the supply of loach is stable, there will be no more restrictions."

"Mr. Chang, eat slowly. It's still busy inside."

"You're busy. Come over later and let's have a drink."

"Okay, okay. I'll come over later to offer a toast to Mr. Chang."

Each meal is limited to three servings of secret Han Gong Zangjiao. Xu Maomin is going to do it himself. Such good ingredients are rare for any chef. Being able to cook such top-quality ingredients by himself is naturally the best choice for every chef. dreamt of.

Not long after, the second secret Han Gong Zang Jiao was also cooked.The customers are received by Qi Biling, and the natural dishes are also delivered by Qi Biling.

"Mr. Ni, this is the secret Han Palace Cangjiao, please use it slowly."

"This is the secret Han Palace Cangjiao, and it's nothing special from other houses. The price is almost double that of other houses. Beauty, you won't cheat me, will you?" Ni Xiangchen looked carefully , I didn't see anything special about this Han Palace Zangjiao.He often socializes, and this is not the first time he has eaten the dish of Han Gong Zangjiao.

"Mr. Ni, the secret Han Gong Zangjiao in our store is really different from the ordinary Han Gong Zangjiao. This loach was obtained with great difficulty by our boss. I heard that it tastes much better than ordinary wild loach. You taste it, and you will know that I have not lied to you." Qi Biling actually felt a little nervous.This dish looks no different from the usual Han Gong Zang Jiao.Is the taste really as good as Boss Xu said?Qi Biling has never tasted it himself, so how can he know whether it is delicious or not?
Ni Xiangchen smiled and said, "Have you tried it yourself?"

Qi Biling was very embarrassed, and shook her head: "How can I afford such an expensive dish? I can afford this, and still use it to work here?"

Ni Xiangchen smiled: "I'll try it first."

Ni Xiangchen said to a few friends: "Come on, everyone, try it and see if the secret Hangong Cangjiao really tastes so good. Let's see if this beauty has lied to us."

Ni Xiangchen took a sip first, but did not speak, but took another sip with chopsticks uncertainly, and found that after two sips, the feelings of the two sips were not quite the same. changed.

"Mr. Ni, tell me, is this dish good or not?" A friend of Ni Xiangchen asked.

"Don't you know if you try it yourself?"

"I don't like eating loach very much, and it's not like you don't know it."

"Try it. I guess after you taste it, you will like eating loach in the future."

"Really?"

Ni Xiangchen's friend also tasted it and was amazed: "Why does this loach taste like loach at all? I was most worried about the fishy or earthy smell when eating loach. But this loach has no such peculiar smell at all. After eating it It feels fragrant in the mouth. The taste is so delicious!"

"Beauty, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, I would have missed such a delicious dish. By the way, let's have another secret Han Gong Zang Jiao."

Qi Biling shook her head apologetically: "I'm sorry, we have a limited supply of this dish. Each meal is limited to three servings. Each table is limited to one serving."

"Where do you do business like this? Why are you still limited?" Ni Xiangchen's friend was a little dissatisfied.

"I'm sorry. It's not that we don't want to serve it. It's just that if there is no limit to the supply of this dish, the problem is that the ingredients can't be supplied. Who wants to make trouble with the money? Our boss managed to get the batch of ingredients." Qi Biling quickly explained .

"Then if we come back at night, can we still serve this dish?" Ni Xiangchen asked.

Qi Biling nodded: "There is also a limited supply of three servings at night. If you come early, it should be fine. But I'm not absolutely sure. What if someone else comes earlier?"

Maomin Hotel’s secret Han Gong Cangjiao became popular in Xilin all of a sudden, there is no foodie in Xilin who doesn’t know Maomin Hotel’s secret Han Gong Zangjiao.Because of this limited supply of dishes, Maomin Hotel's business suddenly boomed.Usually the front door is neglected, but now there are not enough parking spaces at the door. Most of the cars parked in the nearby places that can park are coming to the Maomin Hotel to grab the secret Han Gong Zangjiao.The power of foodies is endless.

Xu Maomin was half happy and half worried.The joy is that the business, which was difficult to maintain, has suddenly exploded. The worry is that the ten catties of loach are not durable at all.If it lasts for more than ten days at most, the loach will be used up.At that time, without this secret Han Palace Zangjiao, the business of Maomin Hotel will definitely plummet again.Although Xu Maomin wanted to reduce the daily supply, he changed the limit of three servings per meal to three servings per day.But in reality, it doesn't work.Not only the limit of three servings per meal cannot be changed, but when some customers who cannot refuse come, Xu Maomin has to make an exception and add one or two servings.This makes the supply of loach even tighter.However, Xu Maomin had no other choice.I had to rush back to Shuikou Temple Town overnight.

He rushed to Luo Tianwang's house early the next morning.

"Tianwang, can we supply some more loaches?" Xu Maomin asked.

"The loach supply room can supply some, but the quantity will not be large. The area of ​​rice fields I contracted may increase. Many people in the village have been running to my house these days. A large area of ​​abandoned rice fields in the village also hopes that I can subcontract them Therefore, the breeding of loach is a bit tight."

In fact, when Luo Tianwang subcontracted the paddy field in front of his house, many people in the village were tempted, 100 mu.Although the money is not a lot.But basically no one in the village farms the fields. If you give them 500 yuan per mu, many people are willing to rent them out. One hundred yuan a year, or 35 yuan, can be rented for [-] years.In the long run, it seems that it is more cost-effective to keep the rice fields in their own hands.However, the rice fields have been abandoned and may be taken back by the government at any time.Because the ownership of this land belongs to the state.In the past, there was a fine for abandoning farmland, but now it is not strictly controlled, but who knows if it will be stricter in the future?Food supply is a major issue related to people's livelihood.And being able to get a lump sum of money can solve many practical problems.

Many people in the village have already bought houses outside or even settled down in the city, but the contract rights of the rice fields are still in their hands.They are also worried about long nights and dreams.It is better to exchange rice fields for money.If Hemawan waits another 100 years, there will be no opportunity for demolition like that in the suburbs.So, it seems like a good deal to take some cash.

(End of this chapter)