Abandoned Women: The First Secret Service Concubine

Chapter 60
Clean up the soup in the pot, boil it dry and pour in the oil.When the oil is hot, wash the garlic sprouts and cut them obliquely into diamond shapes.At this time, the oil was already hot, Feng Yao poured the sliced ​​meat into the pan and started to stir-fry.Stir-fry until the meat slices are rolled, then pour a little soy sauce for coloring, and then add a little sugar to enhance the taste.

Finally, add the garlic sprouts, stir-fry until they are raw, add a little salt and stir-fry for a few times, then take it out of the pan.

"Wow, it smells so good!" At this moment, Su Xingyan poked his head in, stretching his neck like a greedy cat.

Doudou hugged Xiaobai who was wet all over and followed behind, proudly said: "My mother's cooking is the best."

"Really? Then you are really happy." Su Xingyan looked down at Doudou and said with a smile.

Doudou pursed the corners of her lips, a little shy, but she couldn't hide the pride and complacency in her eyes.

After frying the twice-cooked pork, Feng Yao brought out another bowl of beef, leaving one-third for ramen and the other two-thirds for stewing potatoes.Peel and cut the potatoes, cut the onion, ginger and garlic, wait until the oil in the pot is hot, and then start to wave the spatula.

"Doudou, your mother is really amazing!" Su Xingyan praised Feng Yao's neat and powerful technique sincerely.

Doudou's face was full of pride at this time, and her little face was raised even higher.

Feng Yao turned her head to look at the two, shook her head with a smile, stuffed a handful of firewood into the bottom of the pot, and started to simmer.Because the beef is already fried, so you only need to wait for the potatoes to be cooked through.Not long after, the delicious beef and potatoes were served.

After finishing these two dishes, almost two quarters of an hour have passed, and it's time to make ramen.Feng Yao washed her hands, pulled out the dough from the basin, threw it on the chopping board, and began pounding, kneading, stretching, and throwing repeatedly.

This step is called slipping.Feng Yao put the dough on the board, held both ends of the strip with both hands, lifted it up and beat it hard on the board.After stretching, fold the two ends in half, and continue to hold the two ends and beat.Finally, knead into long strips and pull them into round strips with thick thumbs and long chopsticks.

Put the smooth noodles on the chopping board and sprinkle with clear oil.Hold the two ends of the noodles with both hands, stretch both arms evenly and accelerate outward, then fold the two ends in half, place both ends in the finger crevice of one hand at the same time, hook the other end with the middle finger of the other hand facing down, and turn the palm upwards. Form the noodles into a noose shape, while stretching with both hands to the sides.

After the noodles are elongated, put the end hooked by the right hand on the left finger, and continue to hook the other end with the right hand to stretch.This neat and handsome movement made Su Xingyan, who was standing at the door, open his mouth in astonishment.

It turns out that noodles can still be eaten like this?

In this era, the way people eat noodles is to knead the dough, press it into pancakes with a rolling pin, and then cut them into thin strips with a knife.Put it in water and cook it, then take it out and eat it.Have you ever seen Feng Yao's steps as complicated as a big dish?

Su Xingyan was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear, remembering that even snails can be made so delicious by Feng Yao, he wondered how delicious the noodles with such complicated steps should be?Thinking of this, I couldn't help swallowing.

After the noodles are pulled, it is time to cook the soup.Feng Yao cut the remaining one-third of the beef in the bowl into slices, poured a few scoops of water into the pot, added star anise, ginger peel, salt, etc., and brought it to a boil.After skimming off the oil foam that floats on top, put the noodles in and sprinkle with radish slices when they are half cooked.

Then chopped scallions and coriander were placed in a bowl, and the clear soup was poured in first, and then the noodles were poured into the bowl.The steps are somewhat different from the modern Lanzhou ramen, but due to limited conditions, this is the only way Feng Yao can think of.However, even so, Su Xingyan was still amazed. "You two go wash your hands, get ready to eat." Feng Yao stood in front of the stove, with her back to Su Xingyan and Doudou, said while scooping noodles into a bowl.

"Mother, I've already washed it." Doudou raised Bai Shengsheng's two little hands and said softly.

Feng Yao turned her head to look, and saw that it was indeed the case, the two had washed their hands at some point, and they were sitting at the table at this moment, raising their faces and looking this way, as if they were waiting to eat.

"Then let's have dinner." Feng Yao served twice-cooked pork, beef stewed potatoes and three bowls of beef noodles in turn, then took three pairs of washed chopsticks, glanced outside, and said: "The two little brothers outside , don’t let them come over to eat?”

Su Xingyan originally wanted to say "no need", but when he saw that there were two bowls on the stove, which were also full of noodles, he couldn't help but said, "This time it's cheaper for them." He got up and shouted outside: "Come over for dinner!"

"Thank you, master!" The two servants were flattered, and they brought up the delicious noodles with many slices of meat, and happily bowed to Feng Yao: "Thank you, madam."

"Well, these noodles are chewy!" Su Xingyan lifted a strand of noodles into his mouth and praised with a thumbs up.

"It's a pity that there is still a lack of ingredients." Feng Yao shook her head while teaching Doudou how to eat noodles.A successful bowl of beef noodles should be Yiqing (clear soup), Erbai (white radish), Sanhong (red chili oil), Silu (green coriander and garlic), and Wuhuang (yellow noodles).

There is no chili oil, but it is a pity.Feng Yao thought in her heart, after sending Su Xingyan away, she must go into the mountains tomorrow to see if she can pick red peppers.

Su Xingyan couldn't help but widen his eyes, it was already so delicious, what's the lack of condiments?Seeing that the two dishes on the table were also very attractive, Su Xingyan picked up a chopstick of twice-cooked pork and put it into his mouth. He couldn't help but praise again: "It's fragrant but not greasy, salty but fresh, delicious!"

Beside him, Doudou sucked on the noodles one by one, put his small mouth on the edge of the bowl, took a sip of the delicious soup, and narrowed his eyes with joy.His mother is the most powerful.

The three of them cleaned up all the noodles and vegetables on the table, and they didn't stop until their stomachs swelled.

"It's killing me." In fact, it was said that there were three people, but most of them fell into Su Xingyan's stomach.If he had eaten a lot of good things, why did he feel that even if there was nothing special about stewed beef and potatoes, it would be so delicious in Feng Yao's hands?
"Just rest for a while." Feng Yao said with a smile.

Doudou was not exhausted, Feng Yao had been controlling his appetite, and now he was full and still had the energy to play.He ran to the door with the little fox in his arms, leaned against the door, looked at the gorgeous big carriage parked outside the yard, and the beautiful snow-white horses pulling the cart, his eyes sparkled brightly.

"Uncle, can I take a carriage?" Doudou turned her head, looked at Su Xingyan and asked.

Su Xingyan said: "Of course!" He gave two instructions to the outside, and immediately two servants came over and led Doudou to the carriage to play.

Feng Yao cleaned up the dishes and brought them to the stove to wash.Su Xingyan clutched his overstretched stomach and started a business plan: "Sister, do you sell this noodle recipe? I'll ask my father to give you a good price!"

"Okay." Feng Yao answered happily.

"Really?" Su Xingyan didn't expect Feng Yao to answer so briskly that she couldn't believe her ears, "You agreed to sell it to us without asking the price?"

Feng Yao smiled and said: "With you here, how can I lose the price?"

Don't mention how sweet Su Xingyan is, he was so excited at the moment, he just wished he could dig out his heart and hold it in front of Feng Yao, to let her know that he would never deceive her, never in this life.

At this time, Feng Yao suddenly said: "Xingyan, let me inquire about something with you."

"Oh? You said?"

"How much do you know about Wuyoulou?" Feng Yao asked.

"Worriless Building?" Su Xingyan frowned at the mention of this, and said, "To be honest, Wuyoulou is indeed better than our Zhiweilou. Ten years ago, it was like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, and it opened all over Dajingchao. And what's particularly annoying is that any of their branches are open opposite our Zhiwei Building, even if they can't open opposite, it must be on the same street, as if they want to oppose us."

"There is such a thing?" Feng Yao asked in surprise.

"Isn't it? You say they are so annoying!" Su Xingyan patted the table and said: "Their decoration style is the opposite of ours, and the prices of the dishes are more affordable to ordinary people. When some customers are trapped Yuan, and opened a side room to entertain distinguished guests. The most abominable thing is that their menu prices are always one penny lower than ours!"

So ten years later, Zhiweilou, a century-old brand, has almost no advantage compared with Wuyoulou.Even, it was far suppressed in the limelight.

Feng Yao nodded, thinking about Su Xingyan's words, the Wuyou Building was opened suddenly ten years ago, and it was opened all over the country, so behind the Wuyou Building, there must be a huge consortium and a strong backing.

"Apart from this, does Wuyou Building have other properties?" Feng Yao asked again.

"Yes." Su Xingyan nodded, "There is cloth shop Wuyoufang, there is pastry shop Wuyouji, and..." He suddenly lowered his voice when he said this, covered his mouth with his palm, looking mysterious Authentic: "I heard that Wuyou Building also has an industry, which is dedicated to head business."

"What?!" Feng Yao stopped washing the dishes.

"Don't be afraid, this is just a rumor. And even if it is true, it has nothing to do with us ordinary people." Su Xingyan comforted quickly.

"I'm not afraid." Feng Yao stopped washing the dishes, wiped her hands with a cage cloth, took out a dagger from her back, and handed it to Su Xingyan with the wooden sheath: "Do you recognize this? "

I saw a cloud engraved on the handle of the dagger that Feng Yao handed over.After Su Xingyan saw it clearly, he was startled and almost jumped up from the stool.With eyes full of surprise, he carefully stretched out his hand to take the dagger, turned the dagger over, and saw a sparrow engraved on the other side of the handle of the dagger, opposite to the clouds.

"This, this—" Su Xingyan shook his hands, and said in horror, "Where did you come from?" He looked at Feng Yao, and became a little surprised, "You, this dagger, is yours?"

"You recognize this?" Feng Yao asked curiously, seeing that he reacted fiercely.

Su Xingyan returned the dagger, and said cautiously: "Sister, I just said a few bad things about Wuyoulou, I didn't mean it, please don't... we are good friends, please don't kill people Shut up."

"Puchi!" Feng Yao was amused by his appearance, and said, "Where did you think? I picked up this dagger."

"Ah? Picked it up?" Su Xingyan breathed a sigh of relief immediately, "I was scared to death, I thought you were a skylark from Wuyoulou."

"The skylark in Wuyou Building?" Feng Yao asked suspiciously, "What is that?"

"It's like this. I heard that in Wuyou Building, those people are divided into four grades according to their ability and potential, namely Skylark, Yunyan, Yunying, and Yunpeng. Different grades carry different logos, but the front They are all "cloud" patterns, but the back is divided into patterns of sparrow, swallow, eagle, and peng according to their grades." Su Xingyan pointed to the dagger in Fengyao's hand, "You, it looks like a lost item of a skylark. "

(End of this chapter)