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Chapter 158 Old man, do you want to join Meow Meow Cult?Make tamales! [Last month's monthly ticket plus update]

Geng Lele, you skipped class again!

Hearing this girl's voice, Lin Xu subconsciously wanted to tease the skipping king.

But when he saw Geng Lishan following behind.

He quickly got up and greeted him:
"Mr. Lishan, why are you here? Welcome, you have made my small shop flourish."

Just now I was still talking about a calligrapher I knew.

Unexpectedly, it was delivered to the door immediately.

Geng Lishan held a rolled scroll in his hand, and when he saw Lin Xu approaching, he smiled and handed it over:
"I heard from my family, Lele, that Xiaoyou Lin's store was going to be redecorated, so he had the audacity to write an assistant door for you. I also hope that Xiaoyou Lin will not dislike you."

Zheng Xiaoguang, who was not far away, pinched his thigh immediately when he heard it.

Damn, I'm not dreaming, am I?

Mr. Li Shan, such a great calligrapher, actually offered to help the boss of Lin Ji write the door, and he looked like he was afraid of being rejected...

If this spreads, many of his fans will go crazy, right?
As soon as Lin Xu heard that the calligrapher had written the door, he quickly took it with both hands:

"I was just discussing the door, but I didn't expect Mr. Lishan to send it. Are you an old fairy who can pinch and count?"

"Hahaha, Xiaoyou Lin is really good at joking, I'm just a greedy little old man, but your superb cooking skills have opened my old bones' eyes."

The two laughed and flattered each other, which made Zheng Xiaoguang even more surprised.

I heard that Mr. Lishan hates flatterers the most, what's going on today...

My outlook has been shaken!
After greetings.

Lin Xu held the calligraphy and painting scroll in his hand and asked tentatively:

"Mr. Lishan, can you open it so that we can open our eyes?"

He felt that the information given by his brother last time was wrong.

How could such a kind and respectable old man be described as a cynical old cynic?
Said he hated befriending, said he hated flattery.

But just now, this wave of business exchanges made people feel like a spring breeze. If an old cynical youth would say such a thing?
Geng Lishan waved his hand:
"It's too weird to say open your eyes. Let's see if it works. If it doesn't work, I'll go back and rewrite it. This old bone of mine is only capable of this."

Tsk tsk tsk, this is really humble.

Lin Xu once again felt misled by his senior brother.

If I had known that they were close to each other on the day of the match, I wouldn't have had such a bad relationship with the opponent now.

Ugh!
Brother misunderstood me!
He untied the rope tied to the scroll and slowly opened it.

Then I saw four vigorous and powerful characters:
【Lin Kee Food】

These four characters are neither flamboyant and unpredictable, nor do they have the brilliance of some Jianghu calligraphers, but if you look closely, you can feel a sense of aloofness between the lines.

You are indeed a master of calligraphy.

This level is really unusual.

Pulling all the scrolls apart, he saw the inscription of this word:
"To my confidant, Mr. Lin Xu, Lishan."

confidant?

Father, did we know each other in the past?

"Little friend Lin is as disdainful of flattery and flattery as I am, but we are confidantes with this old man. I wonder if Xiaoyou Lin can show respect?"

Mom!
No wonder Lele said just now that she wanted to ask for help.

It turned out to be such a reason.

Lin Xu smiled and said:

"Mr. Lishan, if you say that, then I will be on the top."

After a few more polite words.

He showed this painting in front of Zheng Xiaoguang:

"Designer Zheng, can this picture be used as a door sign?"

"Okay, okay, it's so perfect, this is Mr. Lishan's calligraphy, it's worth thousands of gold!"

After speaking, he took out his digital camera, intending to take a picture of this word, then design and adjust it, and put it into the design drawing of the store.

When he was busy, Geng Lishan admired the storefront.

At this moment Dundun got up from the cash register and stretched leisurely.

"What a cute kitty!"

Geng Lishan was immediately attracted to him.

Geng Lele took the opportunity to get close to Lin Xu:

"My grandfather almost asked you to chop off the chicken head and burn the yellow paper, so that you can become brothers with different surnames who don't want to be born on the same day in the same year, but want to die on the same day in the same year. Fortunately, I stopped you..."

Died on the same day, same month, same year?
Lin Xu glanced at Geng Lishan, who was over 70 years old, and then at himself at the age of 22.

Damn, almost died young!
"He also wrote a picture before, but it was too influential. I was worried that other calligraphers would find you to compete with real people, so I asked him to rewrite a picture... How can you thank me?"

Lin Xu: "..."

Are there still these twists and turns?
He smiled and said:

"I'm about to make tamales, how about I let you eat more for dinner?"

"make a deal!"

After reading the sketches of the entire store design, it is time to produce the decoration renderings. After confirming that all the details are ok, Zheng Xiaoguang will make the decoration construction drawings and let the construction team enter the site to start work.

But before that, he added some details.

For example, the kitchen sink should be larger to facilitate washing vegetables.

The reserved space of the dishwasher should be sufficient, and the drain should be unobstructed to prevent blockage.

After writing down similar details one by one, Zheng Xiaoguang left with his computer on his shoulders.

And Dou Wenjing also plans to go to the talent market to recruit one or two clerks, first handle some basic chores of the company, and smooth out the company's social security by the way.

After Lin Xu sent people away.

Seeing Geng Lishan playing with Dundun in his arms, he asked curiously:
"Mr. Tateyama also likes cats?"

"I like it very much. I think the cat's mind is the most difficult to guess. Sometimes it is clingy, and sometimes it is dismissive of the owner, as if it is the head of the family..."

Geng Lishan held Dundun in his arms like a baby.

And Dundun, who originally hated being hugged, curled up in his arms obediently at this time, behaved very well, which surprised Lin Xu greatly.

Because this little guy is usually hugged by others except himself and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, not even classmate Shen, what happened today?
He couldn't figure out Dundun's thoughts, so he simply greeted Geng Lishan and went to work in the kitchen.

Design sketches have been released, and renovation is imminent.

Prepare as much food as possible.

Only in this way can more customers be satisfied and more points can be obtained.

Well, there will be no point income for the next month, so now we need to save as much points as possible, so that if we need to exchange some skills and techniques, we will not be in a hurry.

After soaking the glutinous rice and rice in the basin for one hour.

Lin Xu looked at it, and the rice grains had obviously grown a lot.

It can be fried in a pan.

He fished out the rice in the basin to control the water.

Then set up the wok.

Put no oil in the pot, just put the soaked rice grains into it and stir fry.

"What is Lin Xiaoyou going to do?"

Geng Lishan looked curiously, and asked while standing outside the kitchen with Dundun in his arms.

"Process some tamales, and make some tamales later. You, a gourmet, finally came to my store. I must make a new dish for you to check."

"Okay, the tamales are ready, then I'll just wait!"

When it comes to eating, Geng Lishan immediately becomes energetic.

Originally, I thought it would be nice to try the white jade lotus root today, but I didn't expect that there would be an unexpected surprise.

This little friend is really too polite.

in the kitchen.

Lin Xu kept frying the rice grains in the pot with low heat.

This is a very patient process.

Because when I first started frying, I couldn’t feel any changes in the rice grains at all. I waited until the water in the rice grains was fried and became light and light during stir-frying, and then I entered the topic.

Stir fry for a while.

When the surface of the rice grains turns slightly yellow and emits the unique aroma of rice grains, put a few bay leaves, a small piece of cinnamon bark, two pieces of star anise, a few peppercorns, and a pinch of cumin into the pot in turn.

Continue to stir fry.

When the spices emit fragrance and the surface of the rice grains turns brown, turn off the heat and take out the pot.

Spread the fried rice grains on a tray to let it cool down quickly to prevent the remaining heat from burning the rice grains or spices.

Wait for the temperature to drop.

Crush the rice grains and spices together in a food processor.

This step can also be crushed with a stone mortar, or crushed with a stone mill. Anyway, the purpose is to grind the rice grains into granulated powder, so that the steamed meat is more enjoyable to eat.

After crushing.

Even if the steamed meat powder is ready.

Whether steamed pork ribs, steamed chicken nuggets, or beef and mutton, these powders can obtain a very graceful texture and taste.

Moreover, steamed meat powder can be made more at a time, and stored in a sealed bottle, which can be stored for a long time.

Then, Lin Xu cut some pork belly.

Start making tamales.

He doesn't have the skill of tamales. In order to prevent mistakes, he checked the tutorial of this dish on the Internet.

Steamed pork with rice flour is a classic dish in Sichuan cuisine. Almost every family in the Sichuan-Chongqing area can make it, and everyone loves it.

The recipe of this dish is still very simple.

First marinate the meat slices, then wrap them in tamales and steam them in a pan.

When steaming, it can be placed on sweet potatoes, pumpkins and other ingredients suitable for steaming, and it tastes better.

When marinating, you can also put some bean paste into it.

This is more in line with the eating habits of Sichuan and Chongqing people.

Put bean paste?

It reminds me of the way Wei Gan chopped the bean paste when making twice-cooked pork last time.

Lin Xu put a spoonful of bean paste on the chopping board with a spoon.

Then finely mince it with minced meat.

In this way, the taste of the watercress can penetrate into the sliced ​​meat more easily, and at the same time, the taste will be better when eating, and you will not eat the watercress or chili skin.

Put the chopped bean paste into the sliced ​​pork belly.

Then add soy sauce, old soy sauce, salt and pepper, then add some green onion and ginger, mix well and put it aside for marinating.

Marinate for about half an hour.

Lin Xu picked out the onion and ginger and poured the prepared steamed meat powder.

Stir again to make the tamales firmly adhere to the surface of the meat slices.

Then prepare two slightly larger steaming trays.

Take out an old pumpkin from the storage room, wash it, cut it into large pieces and spread it on the steaming plate, then spread the pork belly covered with tamales on the pumpkin.

There are more pork belly prepared today.

The two large steaming plates were filled to the brim before all the pork belly was placed.

Open the cabinet door, put both steaming trays in, and start steaming.

I hope the car doesn't overturn... When closing the cabinet door, Lin Xu couldn't help muttering in his heart.

Without the blessing of skills, he hastily made this new dish, which made him somewhat unconfident.

However, the method of this dish is relatively simple. The problem is generally in the two aspects of taste and steaming time. As long as the seasoning is not too salty and the steaming time is long enough, the probability of overturning is not very high.

Four thirty in the afternoon.

When dinner was almost ready, Lin Xu was just about to announce dinner.

Professor Xu and his wife and Uncle Zhou and Aunt Liang opened the door and walked into the store:

"Xiaoxu, let's go back to eat today. I heard that you are going to close the store for renovation. I see many netizens have come to eat from the South Fourth Ring subway a few times. It's not easy."

After Professor Xu finished speaking, he suddenly found that the old man sitting in the corner looked very familiar.

He froze for a moment, then touched Aunt Xue next to him with his elbow:
"Old Xue, isn't this Mr. Lishan?"

Aunt Xue was wondering whether to pack pork ribs with black bean sauce or chicken nuggets with black bean sauce, when she heard her wife’s voice, she raised her head subconsciously, and then blurted out:

"Mr. Lishan? Is it really you, Mr. Lishan?"

The few of them saw Geng Lishan's inscription when they came to eat for the first time, so they often came to eat during that time, hoping to meet Mr. Lishan.

But I have never met this big man in the cultural circle, but was attracted by the food in the store.

Not only did he become a fan of Lin Kee Food, but he also became friends with young people such as Yue Liyue, and even joined the Miao Miao Sect with Geng Lele, becoming one of the four elders.

"Are you... Xiao Xue from the art gallery?"

Geng Lishan thought for a long time before he remembered Aunt Xue's identity.

Geng Lele, who was sitting next to him and playing with his mobile phone, raised his head, saw Aunt Xue and the others, and quickly got up to say hello:

"Haha, the four elders of our Miaomiao Sect are here, old man, since you and Dundun are so predestined, you might as well join our Miaomiao Sect. Position."

Geng Lishan: "..."

Why is this girl so crazy everywhere?
No matter where, there are people who accompany her to go crazy.

Aunt Xue and the others came over and asked with a smile on their faces:
"Mr. Lishan, are you here today?"

"I heard that Lin Xiaoyou's store is going to be renovated, so I specially wrote a pair of door signs and sent it over. Since you are here, let's sit down together. My granddaughter doesn't bother you, right?"

"Lele is well-behaved and sensible, how could she bother us."

It was only after the competition a few days ago that they knew that Geng Lele was Mr. Li Shan's granddaughter.

It wasn't until then that I realized why there was Mr. Li Shan's handwriting in the store, and I suspected that it was written by Geng Lele's grandfather.

But now it seems.

Mr. Lishan heard that the store was going to be closed for renovation, so he ran over to deliver the door himself.

He also called Boss Lin Xiaoyou Lin.

This relationship seems extraordinary, could it be a year-end friendship?
While chatting.

Lin Xu came over with a large plate of steamed pork:
"Everyone, try this steamed pork dish. It's the first time I'm making it. I'm always worried about the taste. Eat it first. I'll make the shredded white jade lotus root that Mr. Lishan likes to eat."

White jade lotus root?

Professor Xu was overjoyed.

I have heard about the white jade lotus root dish a few days ago, but I have never had a chance to try it. I didn’t expect that it would be honored by Mr. Lishan today.

But Mr. Lishan's favorite food?

Does Lin Xu often do it for Mr. Lishan?
No wonder I came to deliver the door in person.

The two of them are really friends.

The waiter brought the bowls, chopsticks and plates, and Geng Lishan greeted him, and then picked up a piece of pork belly that was oily in color and covered in broken rice powder.

The meat exudes a strong aroma of meat and rice, and is also mixed with a sweet aroma of pumpkin.

All of a sudden, people's appetite was aroused.

"Well, it smells really good."

Geng Lishan sighed in admiration, and then put the meat into his mouth.

As soon as you enter the mouth, the first thing you eat is the glutinous taste of steamed meat powder, followed by the unique aroma of pork belly.

Chewing, the meat slices in the tamales are steamed well, the fat part is full of oil when bitten, while the lean part is tender and juicy.

If you eat meat alone, it will feel a little greasy.

But with the outermost layer of tamales, everything becomes just right.

Especially the light flavor of spices in the steamed meat powder makes the meat aroma more intense and delicious.

"It's delicious! The steamed meat is really delicious, you all have to try it, it tastes really good, Lin Xiaoyou's skill is really incredible, it's amazing!"

After hearing this, Professor Xu picked up the chopsticks and tasted it.

The taste of this tamales is really good.

Under the action of the steamed meat powder, the pork belly is not greasy at all, and it tastes fragrant and delicious, as if opening a door to a new world for everyone.

"I didn't like steamed pork in the past, because I ate it once in a restaurant before I retired. The meat was very fishy and the flour was hard. I didn't expect Boss Lin's steamed meat to be so delicious. It's fragrant and glutinous, and the taste is also good."

Uncle Zhou was full of emotion. As a former management member of Peking University, he was also a famous foodie.

But because he accidentally ate steamed pork with fishy smell, he was no longer interested in this dish. Until now, he realized how delicious this dish is.

"Not only is the meat delicious, but the pumpkin underneath is also delicious...Old Zhou, eat more pumpkin, it's good for your health."

Aunt Liang thoughtfully picked a piece of pumpkin for her wife.

Uncle Zhou only wanted to eat meat and was not interested in pumpkin at all, but he didn't eat it and was worried that his wife would nag him, so he picked it up and tasted it.

"Oh, this pumpkin is really delicious. It's sweet and glutinous, and it has a meaty aroma. It's such a good match. Mr. Lishan, Professor Xu, you all try it too."

While everyone is eating.

Lin Xu brought white jade lotus root and several other side dishes, which made Geng Lishan's eyes straight.

The white jade lotus root that I have been obsessed with since the game.

Finally saw you again.

He picked up a chopstick and brought it to his mouth.

Well, it is still so crisp and delicious, this taste is really unforgettable.

"Lin Xiaoyou, that's the first person I've ever seen who made such a delicious vegetarian dish. It's amazing. It's really a dish that doesn't even take meat."

Lin Xu smiled and said:

"Then you can eat more, and come when you want to eat in the future, and make it when you come."

When the two were chatting, Professor Xu and the others also tasted this white jade lotus root.

Needless to say, it tastes really good.

No wonder Mr. Tateyama likes this dish so much.

There is nothing to say about the texture, taste, and appearance!

At this moment, the employees also started to eat dinner.

Lin Xu simply took his chopsticks and sat down at the table. Just as he was about to start eating, Shen Jiayue opened the door and walked in.

"I'm off work!"

She hugged Dundun's head and rubbed it for a while, then ran to Lin Xu, just about to hug Xu Bao, whom she hadn't seen for several hours, when she suddenly saw the tamales on the table.

The hug of love immediately turned into a yearning for food:

"Wow, it's actually tamales, no wonder it's so fragrant."

After saying hello to everyone one by one, she sat down next to Lin Xu, grabbed Lin Xu's chopsticks, and ate the tamales with big mouthfuls.

While eating, he talked about interesting things that happened in the audit.

"As soon as Uncle Tan heard that there will be lunch boxes in the future, he canceled his business trip again, and Assistant Yuan had to go to refund the ticket..."

Lin Xu brought a pair of chopsticks from the table next to him, and tasted the tamales he made.

It tastes really good.

No wonder so many people like to eat it.

Looking back, I have to find a way to improve it. After the new store opens, I can make money in the store.

The new store has changed from a small roadside store to a big restaurant, and there are still many dishes in need.

In Diaoyutai this month, we must learn as much as possible, and at the same time we must recruit as much as possible.

Well, for such a large restaurant, it is unrealistic for Lin Xu to cook alone. It is best to find a few chefs with signature skills, so as to support the back kitchen of a restaurant.

Just thought of this.

The system prompt sounded in Lin Xu's mind:
"The host is worried about the operation of the new restaurant's back kitchen, and triggers a side task [Seeking talent and thirst]: The host is asked to invite five system-approved chefs to join Lin Kee Food before the new store opens. After completion, a cuisine upgrade card will be rewarded. , two lottery draws for perfect-level stir-fried dishes, and two lottery draws for perfect-level lo-mei."

five?

Still need to get system approval?

Lin Xu was a little surprised.

The five chefs are simple, as long as they spend a lot of money, they are willing to change jobs.

But get system approval...

When he was wondering, a list appeared on the light curtain in his mind.

All of them were the names of chefs that Lin Xu knew, but only the names of master Gao Peisheng, brother Xie Baomin, Mr. Guo Weidong, his nephew Guo Xinghai, and Wei Gan were highlighted.

This should be recognized by the system, right?
But this list is too... The master is retired and his name is written on it. Aren't you afraid of being hanged by the street lamp?

Senior brother and Guo Weidong both have jobs, so it’s impossible.

And Guo Xinghai had already gone to Yangcheng, and he couldn't dig it even if he wanted to.

So now the first task is to dig Wei Gan?
It's just that it's hard for someone to gain a firm foothold in Diaoyutai. Is it appropriate to rashly dig Lin Ji?

While thinking about it, Wei Gan pushed open the store door and strode in:

"I'm not late, am I? Every time I come to your place, it's like going home, unlike Diaoyutai, who is lifeless and annoying..."

Lin Xu: "!!!!!!!"

If you say this, then I won't be sleepy!

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