gourmet food

Chapter 709: Burning the midnight oil to fight?

The two dozen or so cars in front drove slowly, very slowly and very steadily. The long convoy drove slowly like this, which indeed attracted a lot of attention.

"Boss, tell me, just a dozen pickle jars, are they really worth so much money?"

The vehicle was traveling at a speed of 30 yards. It was naturally not fun to drive at such a snail's pace, so Ma Fu wanted to satisfy his curiosity.

"It's definitely worth it, and I'm being conservative when I say it. It's okay to double it."

Chu Yunfeng said this categorically, and doubled the price. Ma Fu suddenly couldn't believe it. What was the deep meaning in this?

Chu Yunfeng knew that if he didn't tell the reason, Ma Fu's curiosity would probably explode, so he curled up the corner of his mouth and revealed the value of these pickle jars.

"Do you know what is the most important thing in making kimchi?

The most critical thing is the brine for kimchi. If you want the kimchi to taste delicious, the brine used for pickling is the most important.

There are two types of salt water. One is new salt water, which is the newly made pickle jar. This kind of salt water is new salt water and needs to be brewed for a long time to reach the balance between the bacteria.

After reaching balance, its flavor has not been completely released and needs a long time to settle.

And the quality of the taste is also related to the ingredients inside. More or less will have a great impact on the taste of kimchi.

The other type is old salt water, which refers to salt water that has been brewed for a long time. It is also called Laotan water. After the kimchi in this jar is eaten, its importance becomes more prominent.

A new batch of vegetables can be put in to continue brewing, and the taste will be just as good as the previous ones, so you can see how extraordinary it is from here.

But its biggest role is not here, but it plays a decisive role in setting up a new kimchi altar.

When building a new kimchi jar, just adding a little of this old brine is very helpful in balancing the bacterial flora in the new environment, and the complex flavor can be maintained.

And the biggest advantage is that it can largely avoid new flowers blooming in the new garden, or bacterial flora imbalance leading to smelly failure.

This Auntie's method of making kimchi is no longer known by anyone. If the recipe in this manual is not perfect, then the remaining dozen or so jars are the last hope.

With the only remaining old brine, there is probably hope that the dying taste can be preserved.

So do you think it's important?

What is this if not a cornucopia?
It's a good thing that guy doesn't know the goods, otherwise we still have to talk about this matter. If he tries to manipulate me a little bit, I will have to admit defeat.

But who would have thought that it turned out to be a pearl covered in dust, allowing us to get a big deal? Do you think we made a lot of money? "

Chu Yunfeng's words immediately made Ma Fu realize that he had definitely made a huge mistake. This was not a big profit, it was clearly a bloody profit.

Earning money is a bit inhumane, so picking up bargains is not free, right?

"Boss, you are out of luck. Study it quickly when you get back. After it is done, I will definitely try it with red oil. It will definitely be great!

By the way, do you think that guy Lei Bo will be mad to death?Just now I saw that the boss seemed to be secretly sending him a WeChat message."

Ma Fu felt very comfortable when he mentioned this matter. Anyone who took advantage of this would definitely feel very comfortable.

But for Lei Bo, it probably won't be so easy, Chu Yunfeng smiled secretly and didn't say anything.
After Lei Bo got the news from the scrap shop owner for the first time, he suddenly realized that he seemed to have missed something?
It seems like he did something very stupid!
Such a funny thing as buying a casket and returning a pearl actually happened to me?
But I didn't even have a chance to take back the "beads", and the contract was drawn up by myself. How bad is this loss?
Chu Yunfeng believed what he said at the end, but he didn't understand the reason behind it, so he wanted to find out what was going on as soon as possible.

So he rushed downstairs and arrived at the scrap station as quickly as possible, but found that he was still a step too late.

In addition to seeing the background of the cars driving away, I can only smell the exhaust fumes.
Lei Bo's face was full of regret and unwillingness, and his frown expressed the deep melancholy in his heart.

"Is what he just said true? Is it really worth 1000 million?"

The boss almost lost his temper when he saw Lei Bo running over in such a hurry, and he believed Chu Yunfeng's words even more.

Suddenly, my heart was filled with infinite depression and regret. A huge windfall was placed in front of me, only to be ruined by my own hands.

The price of precious antiques is sold for the grade of cabbage, how can this not make people crazy?
"Damn it, it's definitely worth it, maybe if it's doubled for him, he'll ask for it.

Damn it, I'm so pissed off, why the fuck am I so stupid? I didn't even need the huge sum of money in front of me, but I got a little change back.

I was so fucking excited just now, thinking that at least I was guaranteed to make a profit without losing any money, but in the end, I let others see the joke but didn’t say it. I guess I was still scolding myself for being stupid, right?

"Fuck"

Lei Bo harshly picked a stone with his foot, strongly venting his regret and dissatisfaction.

The stone flew far away, but Lei Bo held his feet and jumped on the spot. The interaction of the forces was still very strong.

On the way here, Lei Bo had already figured out why Chu Yunfeng valued those jars so much. The key factor was Lao Yanshui.

Some of the jars inside are old jars that my grandmother has been making for 30 or [-] years, so the value is self-evident.

The funny thing is that this pearl is covered in dust and has been put into the current situation due to some of my own dirty tricks. Who can blame it?
The owner of the scrap shop was also confused. All he could think about was how many times the 1000 million would be worth.
If you have this kind of money, why should you collect scraps?
When the sun was about to set, the long motorcade returned to the villa. Such a big movement naturally attracted the attention of the family.

"What are these? Why did you come back with so many things in one trip? More than what we bought?"

When Mr. Xia saw the large and small cardboard boxes that were brought down, he was immediately surprised. He wanted to get to know his son again. Could he be able to buy more than himself?

I went shopping here all afternoon, but I just bought a cardboard box, but Chu Yunfeng brought back more than a dozen
"It's all kimchi jars, made by Gu Guyan's technique, good things, after a while, unpack them and put them all in the kitchen, don't touch them.

Especially you, did you hear that, don’t touch these pickle jars, you know? "

Chu Yunfeng saw the curious look on Chu Yue's face, so he quickly put the brakes on her to let her know that he was not joking.

"If you don't move, don't move. It's just kimchi. I don't like eating it yet!"

Chu Yue wrinkled her nose and snorted softly, expressing her protest.

"As long as you know, wait until I make new kimchi, then you can eat it as you like!"

Chu Yunfeng was most afraid that if Chu Yue grabbed the pickles in the jar on a whim without warning, the consequences would be very serious.

Every time you pick up kimchi, you either need to use clean chopsticks or wash your hands before picking it up.

Otherwise, the entry of a large amount of new bacteria will destroy the balance inside, cause the jar to bloom, and some may even make the jar smell bad.

After all the hard work of protecting her all the way back, it would be very depressing if all the efforts could be wasted just because of a little negligence.

"Did you hear that? Your brother told you not to touch it. He wasn't joking with you."

Mr. Xia knew the intention and Chu Yunfeng's worries, so he helped him continue to warn Chu Yue.

"I know, I know, I just don't touch it, I just don't even look at it, so you can rest assured?
Chu Yue said with some "grievance", then her expression suddenly changed, she took Mu Qing's hand and said happily: "I will go to the hotel with you tonight.

How could such a lively scene be without me? "

"You can go if you want. Are you still afraid that your brother won't agree?"

Mu Qing knew that Chu Yue had done this on purpose just to join in the fun with the two of them, so that he would definitely not have as much fun at home with his parents as outside.

"He will definitely agree. Otherwise, if I go to the kitchen to look for food later and accidentally glance at his jar while I'm at home, why shouldn't he be anxious?"

Chu Yue stood next to Mu Qing and raised her head at Chu Yunfeng a little arrogantly, meaning you know, it depends on your choice.

"If you want to go, just go with me. Why are you making so many excuses? I didn't say I wouldn't take you with me."

Chu Yunfeng smiled slightly. How could Chu Yue's little thoughts be hidden from him? Just go if you want.

"Then you go, these jars will be handed over to Mom, and they will be put away safely for you.

Remember to come back early in the evening, and drink less alcohol, by the way."

Mr. Xia's instructions were a bit trivial and seemed to go on forever, but Chu Yunfeng didn't feel verbose at all. Instead, he felt a mother's care that he had not experienced for many years.

"I understand. If you and Dad don't want to do anything at home, you can go out to eat and take a walk outside."

Chu Yunfeng winked at Chu Dingtian, but he actually wanted him to have more opportunities to be alone with his mother. After all, the two had just solved their misunderstanding for many years, and they needed to strengthen their relationship.

"Drive slowly and pay attention to safety."

Chu Dingtian didn't talk much, but he cared as much as Mr. Xia. He understood what Chu Yunfeng meant from his eyes, and replied to him through his eyes.

Along the way, Chu Yue began to ask about the origins of these jars. It must have been an extraordinary experience for my brother to protect them so solemnly.

Chu Yunfeng and Mu Qing rarely had the opportunity to sit together in the back row, and they didn't really want to talk, so Ma Fu played the role of explainer very "intimately".

When I first learned that my brother spent 231 million to buy a shabby book and these dozen jars, I first thought that there must be something wrong with his brain.

Either there is too much money and there is no place to spend it. I really suspect that he spent a lot of money today because of excessive excitement.

But later I heard that Ma Fu said that his brother had actually bought these things at cabbage prices. He was immediately dumbfounded and quickly asked for the details and reasons.

Ma Fu told Chu Yunfeng the reason why he had made a lot of money, which made Chu Yue laugh non-stop and turn around to praise Chu Yunfeng from time to time.

"Is there anything special about Guguyan's kimchi recipe?"

Mu Qing had been listening to Ma Fu's story quietly, especially after finally knowing the secret, she also sighed at Chu Yunfeng's great luck.

"Do you still remember the sesame candy you ate when you were a kid?"

When Chu Yunfeng talked about this thing, he instantly felt a sense of nostalgia. He hadn't eaten it for a long time, and he hadn't even seen the person selling it.

"Sesame candy?
Is it the one with a backpack on his back, a hammer and a small shovel in his hand, clanging? "

When talking about this sesame candy, Mu Qing raised her head leaning on Chu Yunfeng's shoulder and asked with some surprise.

"Yes, it's that sesame candy. I remember when I was in the orphanage, every time I heard this tinkling sound, I knew it was the sesame candy seller.

The knocking sound of selling sesame candy is very rhythmic and sounds very recognizable. Sometimes when I hear this sound, my saliva will flow out involuntarily.

I would run to see it every time. When I saw other people eating with their mouths full and their teeth sticky, I felt extremely envious.

One time, Dean Chen saw that we were greedy, so he bought a big piece and finally satisfied his craving. But the sad thing is that the next time I heard this sound, my mouth watered even more."

Chu Yunfeng's memories made Mu Qing laugh instantly, and her face was full of memories: "There were indeed a lot of people selling sesame candy when I was a kid, but now they are almost invisible.

This sesame candy is actually maltose, and you need to use a small shovel to knock it off. My mother bought me a small piece before, and I could eat it for a week. "

Mu Qing's words made Chu Yunfeng joke: "So you were a little greedy when you were a child. Did you lick your food slowly?"

After being punched twice by Mu Qing's pink fist, Chu Yunfeng got down to business: "This sesame candy is one of the ingredients added to the kimchi, and there is another surprising thing.

That is perilla, which is also one of the ingredients. These two alone show the uniqueness of this method. No wonder it tastes so good! "

"The fragrance of perilla is indeed very unique. It seems to have the effect of preventing flowers from blooming in the kimchi jar. Sure enough, there is a trick. I will hurry up and study it when I go back. I also want to taste this unique kimchi flavor."

Mu Qing really knew how to make it. Just the two ingredients showed how unique the preparation method was. Chu Yunfeng had indeed found a treasure.

The two continued to chat for a while, but Chu Yunfeng seemed to be a little preoccupied, as if he had thought of some troublesome and distressing things.

Mu Qing saw him frowning and thinking, so she didn't bother him. She would tell him when he figured it out.

When he was about to arrive at the hotel, Chu Yunfeng suddenly asked: "Is Hu Yue busy these two days?"

"Are you okay? Do you have something to do with him?"

Mu Qing felt a little curious, how did the matter that troubled Chu Yunfeng have anything to do with Hu Yue?

"That's him. I'll go look for him in a while, and I'll "burn the midnight oil" with him tonight."

Chu Yunfeng's eyes lit up and he made this incredible decision. Hu Yue suddenly felt a chill on his back in the kitchen. Is something bad going to happen?
(End of this chapter)