Return to the era: starting from the state-owned hotel

After bringing the bag of seafood into the house, Su Qingfeng and Su Siwei put the bag of things in order with great effort.

Although the weather in Black Province is cold, cold weather also has its advantages.

Now at this time, put the seafood in another tank, which is a natural refrigerator.

After Li Ran and Bai Jing settled down, they sat on the kang and ate dried small yellow croaker. The atmosphere in the room was just right.

Su Qingfeng sat down on the kang. When Li Ran saw him, he naturally took the remaining malted milk and brewed another cup.

In fact, Su Qingfeng didn't like drinking this stuff very much. It was so sweet that it was a bit boring for him.

Li Ran seemed to be aware of his thoughts, and with a glance, Su Qingfeng subconsciously picked up the cup, drank the malted milk in it, and then said with a sincere face:

"Delicious."

The two people's sticky look made Su Siwei and Bai Jing next to them unable to look at them.

"Since we are all back, your mother and I should go back to the countryside tomorrow." Su Siwei drank some water and spoke casually.

During this period of time, he did not mention the fatigue of running between Sujiacun and Taihe County every day, let alone the thought he spent on it. Even when he went to bed at night, he wanted to open one eye.

Instead, he just said this lightly.

But how could Su Qingfeng not know the hard work inside, and she always felt a little uncomfortable in her heart.

Thinking of this, he took advantage of the situation and said:

"Dad, let's spend the New Year in the countryside this year. When the time comes, we will bring my father-in-law and mother-in-law over and have a reunion dinner together. Think about it, my brother-in-law has also been in the countryside for so long. It's not easy. After the New Year, it’s time for everyone to reunite and be happy then.”

Su Siwei really hadn't thought about Li Jing's situation.

In fact, even Li Ran was not as thoughtful as Su Qingfeng.

Not to mention, Su Qingfeng's suggestion made Su Siwei immediately happy.

As we get older, sometimes, the more money we make, the happier we are.

More often than not, it is the children and grandchildren who surround us, and that kind of comfort and warmth are what people admire the most.

As soon as people were happy, even though it was not the New Year yet, Su Siwei started to make arrangements.

"It's okay if we don't celebrate the New Year in the county. If you ask me to say that we celebrate the New Year in the countryside, it will be really interesting. From New Year's Eve to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, every day will be different. You can eat dumplings with whatever fillings you want. I’ve arranged it for you. You couldn’t eat rice-treasure porridge or sticky bean buns before, but now you can eat them if you can, and you can’t leave any of them behind.”

"Sticky bean buns are the kind that are sweet and crunchy. Have you ever eaten them, Xiaoran? If you find it boring, you can ask Qingfeng to take you to the mountains to see. During the Chinese New Year, the village will also kill New Year pigs. That scene It’s no less lively than your provincial capital…”

Perhaps because he was too excited, Su Siwei started talking and chattered endlessly...

Bai Jing couldn't listen anymore, bumped his stomach with her elbow, and said angrily:

"What do you think about letting Xiaoran watch people slaughter pigs? I think about the pig factory every day, and my mind is filled with cement! Besides, is this mountain a place where ordinary people can go?"

"In the mountains like this in winter, there are wild boars and wolves. Several grown men dare not go up the mountain. You let Qingfeng take Xiaoran up the mountain. You are really emboldened by your ambition."

Although Su Siwei couldn't understand what he meant by heart or courage, he could tell that it was not a good thing.

But then again, there was indeed something he didn't think carefully about.

So after hearing Lao Qi's words, he just smiled.

Seeing that it was getting late and he had to go to work the next day, Su Qingfeng turned off the kerosene lamp, and Su Siwei and Bai Jing returned to the room.

Because of Su Qingfeng's words, Su Siwei was still muttering about the Chinese New Year before he went to bed. Looking at his attitude, he wished he had arranged the days from the first to the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year.

Bai Jing was quite excited at first, but in the second half of the night, she kept hearing mutterings from Su Siwei. She finally couldn't stand it anymore and slapped him.

The room became quiet and there was no sound.

……

When Su Qingfeng woke up early in the morning, my father and mother were already up.

In the pot were two bowls of salted tofu puffs and four steamed buns, a stack of pickles and a bowl of fried leek boxes, which were charred and fragrant.

Especially the leek box, you can easily squeeze out the scalding hot oil when you bite it. This carbohydrate with extremely high oil and water content will easily make you feel full when you eat it in your mouth.

But for Li Ran, a pregnant woman, this was just right.

Su Qingfeng was also extremely satisfied with the meal.

Sure enough, the food was delicious cooked by others.

He first sent Li Ran to the newspaper office where he worked, then he carried a bag of seafood and rode his bicycle to Taihe Hotel.

Although he had only been away for about a week, when Su Qingfeng returned to the kitchen, everyone had the illusion that it was like three autumns ago.

Lu Datou usually looked serious. Even when he saw Su Qingfeng for the first time, he used his nostrils to look at people, which was a hundred looks down upon.

But at this moment, he trotted over. When he saw Su Qingfeng, he swooped up and hugged her, laughing loudly:

"Su Qingfeng, if you don't come back, we will have to meet next year!"

As he said that, he looked down again, noticed the big bag at Su Qingfeng's feet, and yelled:

"You're being too polite. When you return to the hotel, you bring big and small bags, as if you were going back to your parents' house. Let me see what's there... Hey, sea cucumbers, abalone, clams, razor clams, and small and large yellow croakers. Oh, there are even mackerel fish."

Xue Heping stood aside. When he saw the Bayu, he immediately became happy. As soon as he clapped his hands, an idea suddenly came to him.

"Let's make dumplings stuffed with mackerel today. Our Master Su is so talented that he can even get mackerel. This is a sea fish, not like a freshwater fish. You can also catch it in our rivers. .Bayu...this is something you can’t eat without any problem. We can count on Master Su’s blessing.”

As Su Qingfeng's apprentice, He Nian also relied on his connections to open the bag and peek inside, his eyes full of curiosity.

As soon as he opened the bag, there was a smell of sea. He couldn't help frowning and covering his nose: "Can this thing be really delicious? There is also this black mass that looks like a bug. Like...a big slug!"

Su Qingfeng was finally convinced by him.

You can actually describe sea cucumber as having this virtue, although...it sounds...very similar at first glance.

The commotion in the back kitchen was so loud that even Manager Hao from outside heard it and walked in.

When he walked in, his eyebrows were drooped and he looked sad.

When he saw Su Qingfeng standing in the crowd, his eyes suddenly lit up, but soon, he seemed to have thought of something again, and he snorted a few times and said in a strange way:

"Our master chef is finally back. If you don't come back, I'm afraid you'll get lost outside and forget us. Let me introduce myself. I'm the hotel manager. My surname is Hao. Don't forget it." Su Qingfeng heard it at first glance. This tone still feels a bit weird. If I think carefully about what is weird, I will find that this tone is just like the feeling of a harem woman!

But considering that I had taken so much leave, I really didn’t have the position to refute anything.

It seems that during working hours at Taihe Hotel, he is always on the way to asking for leave.

Fortunately, Manager Hao has a good temper, otherwise it would not be so easy for him to ask for leave.

Su Qingfeng smiled, not paying attention to what he said before, and changed the topic:

"Manager Hao, what's going on with your frown? Are you in trouble? Is there anything that can be difficult for you?"

Manager Hao snorted coldly and turned his head to the other side:

"You have to ask them about this. The leaders from the provincial capital eat either mutton or beef every day, and the corners of their mouths are blistered. When you arrange the recipes, can you use snacks? At least you have to change it. !”

Lu Datou was a little angry.

"Are we calling this careless? Isn't it good to eat big fish and meat? Beef stew, stir-fried yellow beef, boiled beef, steak...the recipes are obviously different!"

Good guy!

Not to mention Manager Hao, even Su Qingfeng couldn't help but open her mouth slightly after hearing this.

No wonder there are blisters at the corners of the mouth.

According to this way of eating, even if a god comes, his mouth will still be full of blisters.

Manager Hao's eyes bulged out with anger. He pointed at Lu Datou and said, "You've been stunned for a long time and didn't even say a word. In the end, I could only say that rotten wood cannot be carved."

But Lu Datou looked like a dead pig who was not afraid of boiling water. He snorted twice and said confidently: "I don't understand."

Su Qingfeng looked at this scene a little helpless and a little funny.

But doing it here is not an option. Fortunately, he still has the foundation of the medicinal diet in his mind. He glanced at the ingredients piled up in the kitchen, his mind turned quickly, and a set of recipes immediately appeared in his mind.

"That thing about Chang Liao Pao, then you have to clear away the heat and lower the fire. I thought about the ingredients, and at noon today, instead of steaming rice and steamed buns, I might as well have a pot of red bean and barley porridge, plus spicy and sour autumn fungus. It’s not that the recipe changes and you can’t come up with anything, so let’s make dumplings stuffed with mackerel filling.”

After saying that, Su Qingfeng rarely showed a lively expression, and raised his chin a little proudly, "My Bayu is sent from Jiaodong, it must be a new thing."

Although the people in the kitchen can cook, most of them have never been exposed to medicated food.

So when they listened, they felt a little confused.

Why did I suddenly stop making steamed buns and instead make red bean and barley porridge?

Why do we make autumn fungus? What does this thing have to do with Chang Liao Bu?

After hearing this, Manager Hao couldn't help but open his mouth.

People like him have listened to these things to some extent, but they have only had a superficial taste, and have never had in-depth contact with them, let alone understand them.

As if he was meeting Su Qingfeng for the first time, he walked around Su Qingfeng three or four times with his hands behind his back, and then exclaimed: "You still understand this!"

Su Qingfeng smiled lightly and said in a normal tone: "I also used this to treat the leaders of the military region. Do you believe it?"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the kitchen could hardly close their jaws.

Military district leader?

How old does one have to be to be called a leader? Does Su Qingfeng still have this ability?

Maybe it was because the facts were so shocking that they subconsciously couldn't believe it.

But before they could refute, Manager Hao suddenly touched his chin and said: "I believe it!"

Manager Hao had also heard some rumors about the military region leadership incident before.

But he really didn't expect that the person who nursed back the leaders of the military region would be Su Qingfeng!

Now think about it carefully, the person named Su from Honggang Town has also been to the Canton Fair. This series of experiences does not mean that Su Qingfeng is the chef who knows how to cook herbal meals!

Manager Hao couldn't help but lament that Su Qingfeng was the only one who could make a career as a chef.

Looking at it this way, Manager Hao looked at Su Qingfeng as if he were looking at a rare treasure.

He circled Su Qingfeng three more times, then stretched out his hand, patted him on the shoulder a few times, and said something sincerely:

"Then it's all up to you."

After saying that, he put his hands behind his back and walked out of the kitchen with cheerful little steps.

After Manager Hao left, the atmosphere in the kitchen immediately relaxed.

Although the manager has a good temperament and is kind and easy to talk to, he is still half a leader.

When he was in the kitchen, everyone always felt a little uncomfortable.

Red bean barley porridge and cold black fungus are a piece of cake for Xue Heping and Lu Datou.

As the head chef, Su Qingfeng is naturally responsible for the most important thing: mackerel stuffed dumplings.

He Nian, this kid, usually doesn't feel much. It was only after Su Qingfeng took a long trip that she discovered that this guy was a chatterbox, chattering at a fish for a long time.

But fortunately, he works quite neatly, especially when rolling out dough. The rolled out dough is thin and round, perfect for making dumplings.

Because I was thinking that the leaders would be angry about this matter, I didn’t make lunch too sumptuous today, let alone beef and mutton.

They are all side dishes that can be used with meals, but with rich ingredients and the skill of the master chefs, they look like home-cooked side dishes.

Especially when the dumplings were brought to the box, some leaders already felt like celebrating the New Year.

When you bite into the dumpling and eat the mackerel filling inside, you are even more surprised.

These dumplings are full of fillings and tender in texture. , salty just right, full of seafood flavor, but not fishy, ​​added a little chives for extra freshness.

One of these leaders happened to be from Jiaodong. When he ate these dumplings, he was full of praise and said that he tasted the taste of his hometown.

Especially when it comes to removing the fishy smell from fish, Su Qingfeng did not choose to use ginger to remove the fishy smell like she usually does when making braised fish.

Instead, a special peppercorn water is used to remove the fishy smell, making the fish meat more tender and without fishy smell.

When he came back after finishing the meal, Manager Hao was already smiling, not feeling depressed at all.

He smiled and said to Su Qingfeng:

"You have your annual leave!" (End of chapter)