The Blessing of the Qi Nv of Transmigration

Chapter 20 Squirrel Mandarin Fish
Yang Feier said: "Since that's the case, my little girl can't accept this gift of apprenticeship from you. This sweet and sour live fish is just a dish to impress the public and show off its cooking skills. It has nothing to do with the deliciousness of the dish itself. It is so cruel that my little girl was forced to do something today. It is already a crime, how dare I teach it to my disciples?"

Speaking of this, the plate of sweet and sour live fish over there has been eaten up by all the diners at some point, only the fish head is still open and closed from the mouth, and the gills of the fish are fluttering. I have endless aftertaste and praise for the food, making those who can't grab it envious.Hearing that this dish is about to become a secret, he was very dissatisfied and shouted:

"Fish is for people to eat, why not eat it?"

"This fish is so delicious, if it is lost in the future, wouldn't it be a pity."

The steward in the lobby next to him just snatched a piece of fish, and he was very reluctant to taste it. If he had been in this restaurant for ten years, he had never known that fish could be made sweet, and it was so delicious. The customers must be like this If you think about it, if you learn this dish, it will be the treasure of the town store!How can it be lost?

Thinking in this way, he took a step forward, stood in front of Yang Feier, bowed and cupped his hands and said: "This little lady, forgive the villain for not being able to see Mount Tai, but the little lady has superb cooking skills, which is really admirable. Delicious, let me wait for an eye-opener, but look..." Pointing to the crowd squeezed in the lobby, and the diners on the second and third floors looking at the railings, said: "There are so many customers, I have not been able to see the true face of this delicacy, let alone taste the delicacy of this delicacy, let such a unique skill pass by, but I will regret it for life!" He spread his hands and said: "And from today, the fish in this restaurant may no longer be available. No one wants to order, alas... I don't know how Chef Li will explain to the owner!"

Li Baotian stood aside and sighed when he heard the words. This is a mountainous area, there are not many aquatic products, and there are only a few people who eat fish. Fishing is not his forte. Even so, his fish are in this Anhuai city It's not too bad, but now that he has this "sweet and sour live fish" to compare, how can he do his job well?
Yang Feier pondered for a moment, and said: "It's not difficult, I also know a recipe that is similar to this dish, so I'll give it to you in this restaurant, do you think it works?" The steward said: "The feeling is good, please trouble Little lady." He said in his heart, "I'll let you burn it out first, and if everyone refuses to agree, let's see what else you can do." Here, he told the guy next to him: "I'm not going to lead the way, I will invite you to the back hall!"

Yang Feier's heart was like a mirror, and he didn't show his face. He followed the waiter to the big kitchen. Li Baotian didn't need to be invited, he followed consciously. Da Hu Hukang was also about to follow. The manager stretched out his hand to stop him, saying: " Important place, idlers are not allowed to enter, you two should stay calm and wait here, buddy! Show the two guests tea!"

But after a while, Yang Feier and Li Baotian returned to the lobby, followed by a waiter, holding a tray with the dish on it, walked to Yang Feier's table just now, and put the tray on the table , Everyone looked at it together, and saw that there was still a carp in the tray, the whole body was deep-fried and crispy golden, especially the fish body, which was cut into a rhombus shape by a flower knife, was fried in oil, rolled up and opened, shaped like a squirrel, It's really beautiful.

There was also a bowl of orange-red sauce beside the fish plate. Yang Feier reached out and took the bowl of sauce and poured it on the fish, and the fish immediately "squeaked" like a squirrel. Bao Dalang and a group of people were all amazed, and they couldn't wait to stretch out their chopsticks to taste it. They only felt that the fish was crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, sweet and sour, and had a pine red aroma. one chip.

Yang Feier said: "This dish is shaped like a squirrel, and its color is like osmanthus, so it is called squirrel mandarin fish. Can I replace the sweet and sour live fish dish just now with this dish?"

The steward and the chef all looked at the crowd. Bao Dalang stuffed a big mouthful of fish and was chewing himself. Hearing this, he ignored the food in his mouth and hurriedly replied vaguely: "Yes, yes!" A tall and thin middle-aged man squeezed in. The steward and the chef looked at it, and hurriedly bowed and said, "Master Zhou."

It turned out that this person was Zhou Bangli, the shopkeeper of the restaurant. He was greeted and sent off in the lobby on weekdays. I don't know why he only showed up at this time today. This week, the shopkeeper walked up to Yang Feier and bowed to Yang Feier. , Said: "This little lady is very skilled, and I am interested in asking for advice, but there are so many people downstairs, I wonder if I can please talk about it in the private room upstairs?" Then he turned to Hu Kang and others: "Please also invite your father and brothers to go together. .”

Yang Feier also wanted to escape from the crowd quickly, so he gave him a slight nod. The shopkeeper Zhou bowed to express his thanks, then turned to the crowd upstairs and downstairs and cupped his hands: "The guests who are dining in this restaurant today, if there is a little Those who have eaten this dish of steamed sea bass with black bean sauce, if they want to return the dishes, as long as there are more than two-thirds of the dish left, they will all be returned. Small twists and turns, I dare not delay the dinner of the guests, please also Everyone go back to your seats."

Then he made a gesture of invitation to Yang Feier, and immediately made a way here. The shopkeeper Zhou led the way, Yang Feier followed, and the Hu Kang twins followed closely. Several people left the lobby and went upstairs .

Shopkeeper Zhou brought Yang Feier and the others to a private room on the second floor, invited them to sit down, and said with a smile: "The few of you were late because of the delay just now, and you haven't finished your lunch yet. Why don't you accompany me." Turning around, he said to the waiter at the door: "Go, give the distinguished guests here another four dishes and one soup according to their order, and change the fish into roast chicken, so as not to be embarrassing again." Da Hu hurriedly said no, The guy here has already ordered to go on, so he has to give up.

Shopkeeper Zhou chatted and joked with him, and when the food was served, he exited the private room, letting them eat with peace of mind. When Shopkeeper Zhou left the private room, Hu Kang and the twins finally breathed a sigh of relief and let go to eat Vegetables and soup, after all the tossing just now, I am tired and hungry.

Yang Feier took out the folding sundial hanging on his waist, which was remade later, and it was smaller and more delicate than the first one, looked at the time, and said in surprise: "It's the end of time!
Da Hu said: "Your mother is worried about us for some reason at home, you should hurry up and go back after eating."

Yang Feier said with a smile: "I'm afraid it won't be soon, maybe I will have to cook here in a while."

Only then did Da Hu recall what the shopkeeper said to ask for advice just now, he couldn't help sighing, and said: "Oh, well, if you want to eat in this restaurant, it's a waste of time, and we almost lost our family and property, now don't We stayed with you, but they still want you to cook, Xiu’er, I think, you might as well make it more unpalatable, so they won’t embarrass you, so they let us go back. Anyway, you also taught them What about a squirrel mandarin fish."

Xiu'er ate spoonfuls of pork rib soup and rice, while saying: "If you want to go back earlier, this is a way, but today's 480 Wen is a waste of money."

Da Hu asked suspiciously: "Xiu'er, what else are you going to do? Don't make us worry about following behind. Let's finish our meal in An An and cook some unpalatable dishes for them. Let's go back." .”

And he tried to persuade: "Our family has a good time now, Xiu'er, you may not know it, but with our current savings, the average landlord's family may not be better than us. Father and your grandfather are thinking, this year's rice There is no need to pay rent and tax, enough to eat, and within a year there is no need to buy grain, and the fish in the field can be sold for about ten taels of silver. The silver, plus the money for selling shrimps, can be combined to about 350 taels. Our family can also buy [-] acres of fertile land and become a small landlord. Daddy doesn’t need you to take other risks, just the rice field Raising fish, your grandfather and I were very anxious at the beginning. Our family just sells some shrimps, raises some fish, and raises some chickens. Life is already very good, and Daddy is already very content."

Yang Feier bowed his head in silence, pondered for a while, then sighed slowly, and said: "The plan of selling shrimps is not long, farming and raising fish is too tiring, elder brother and younger brother want to study, and there are no good teachers in remote places. Father, I think we The whole family moved to Fucheng to live and do business here to make a living, let the elder brother and twin sons go to school in Fucheng, don't buy the land with the family's money for now, we can discuss it after the autumn harvest, okay?"

Everyone at the table was shocked when they heard this, especially Da Hu, who had been living in that small mountain village since he could remember, and had never thought of moving. How would farmers live without the land?Just as he was about to object, he suddenly heard two beeps from the door of the private room. Knowing that it was shopkeeper Zhou who had come, he hurriedly put an end to the conversation and said, "Please come in."

Sure enough, it was shopkeeper Zhou who came in, and he cupped his hands apologetically and said, "I'm sorry to disturb everyone's meal." Da Hu said, "You are welcome, shopkeeper Zhou, we have finished eating." Shopkeeper Zhou said repeatedly: "That's good, that's good , then I'll ask the buddy to come in and remove the table, order some good tea, and I'll trouble my brother to bring the three young gentlemen to wait here for a while. It just so happens that our host's wife is here and wants to see Mrs. Hu Lady, therefore, I want Miss Hu to take a step to speak."

Da Hu was embarrassed for a while and wanted to refuse. Shopkeeper Zhou saw that Da Hu didn't agree for a while, knowing that he was worried about his daughter, he smiled and said: "Don't worry, brother. Speaking of my boss, I am also in the same family as my boss. You and I are both people who work for Zhang Daguan's family in Fucheng, do you think so?"

Another person came in from outside, but it was Young Master Zhang's book boy Zhang An. He came in and saw Da Hu and others. He had been eating and drinking at Hu's house with his son for a month, so he was very familiar with it. He bowed to Da Hu and said: "Uncle Hu." He greeted the Hu Kang twins again, then turned to Yang Feier and said, "Hello, Miss Hu, my eldest lady and son have been waiting for a long time."

Only then did Da Hu feel relieved that Zhang An was the family slave of Daguan Zhang, and there would be nothing else to do. Therefore, the family knew that the restaurant was also owned by the Zhang family.

(End of this chapter)