Chapter 281 Delicious, so delicious

She picked up a bunch of oyster mushrooms and placed them on Secretary Cui's desk. "Uncle Cui, these are the oyster mushrooms my family just cultivated. What do you think?"

Secretary Cui's eyes widened when he saw the bunch of things called oyster mushrooms. "Ruo...Ruoting, I think this thing looks a bit like mushrooms."

Shang Ruoting continued to explain: "Uncle Cui, this is a mushroom, but it is artificially cultivated."

It was the first time that Secretary Cui saw such a big mushroom, and it looked fleshy.

He couldn't help but reach out and touch it, and sure enough, the feeling was just as he imagined.

"Ruoting, can this mushroom be eaten?"

Shang Ruoting nodded affirmatively: "Not only is it edible, but it also tastes great."

When Secretary Cui heard the words "tastes great", he swallowed secretly.

Since Shang Ruoting brought so many oyster mushroom samples and asked Secretary Cui to help sell them, she naturally had to make a few dishes for him to taste.

"Uncle Cui, there's a canteen in the commune, right? I'll make two dishes for you to try."

Secretary Cui naturally had no objection to this: "Okay, okay, you can use whatever you want in the cafeteria. Uncle Cui really wants to try what artificially cultivated mushrooms taste like."

Shang Ruoting and Tan Chen looked at each other, and then they went to the cafeteria carrying bamboo baskets.

In the cafeteria, a master chef was preparing lunch. He was a little confused when he saw the two people come in.

Just as he was about to ask, Secretary Cui came over and said, "Old Liu, these two are my relatives. They need to use our cafeteria. Just do your job and let them do whatever they want."

Old Liu has been the chef in the commune canteen for many years, but this is the first time he has seen Secretary Cui personally send someone here, so naturally he has to look up to Shang Ruoting and Tan Chen.

He pointed at the items in the cafeteria and said, "No problem, feel free to use these. If you need anything, feel free to ask me."

After thanking Lao Liu, Shang Ruoting and Tan Chen rolled up their sleeves and prepared to cook.

Tan Chen reached into the bamboo basket and took out an appropriate amount of oyster mushrooms and handed them to Shang Ruoting. Although Lao Liu was busy with his work, he kept his eyes on the two of them.

He believed that he had good skills, otherwise, he would not have been a master chef in the commune for more than ten years.

But when he saw what they were holding, he almost dropped his jaw...

What is that big bunch of fleshy things that look a bit like mushrooms?

Is that edible too?

He had never seen...

But thinking about it, this young couple were relatives of Secretary Cui, he was too embarrassed to go up and ask them. His eyes were unconsciously staring at the two of them, and he didn't even notice that the oil in the pot was smoking.

It was only after Tan Chen kindly reminded him that Old Liu came to his senses.

After dealing with the oil pan, Lao Liu continued to watch the two people's actions.

Shang Ruoting didn't plan to come up with anything new. There happened to be pork in the cafeteria, so she made a home-cooked dish of stir-fried oyster mushrooms and soft-fried oyster mushrooms.

The two dishes came out of the pot quickly. Old Liu, who has been a master chef for many years, couldn't help but salivate at the delicious smell.

He couldn't help asking, "Comrades, where did you pick these mushrooms?"

Tan Chen held the plate and looked at his wife proudly before answering, "Master, these oyster mushrooms are grown in our family."

As he spoke, he picked up a piece of fried oyster mushroom with chopsticks and handed it to Lao Liu.

Although Lao Liu felt a little embarrassed, he couldn't resist the temptation of delicious food.

"Hehe... then I won't be polite. Let me try it first."

In the face of delicious food, he automatically ignored the fact that mushrooms could be cultivated artificially.

After eating a piece of soft-fried oyster mushroom, Lao Liu squinted his eyes and revealed a look of enjoyment: "This mushroom is different from the ones picked in the mountains. Cooked this way, it is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It's delicious, so delicious..."

Seeing that Lao Liu seemed to be very knowledgeable about food, Shang Ruoting picked up a piece of home-cooked oyster mushroom for him to taste.

Lao Liu once again gave a fair evaluation, that is, the taste is smooth and tasty, and when fried with meat, you can actually taste the aroma of the meat.

Shang Ruoting and Tan Chen were also generous. Seeing that Lao Liu liked their oyster mushrooms, they left some for him and then took the two dishes to Secretary Cui's office.

Secretary Cui looked at the two dishes he had never seen before and immediately felt his appetite growl.

Tan Chen trotted back to the cafeteria again and took out bowls and chopsticks for Secretary Cui to taste.

Secretary Cui doesn't know how to cook, but he is a big foodie. After tasting two dishes, he was full of praise.

"Tan Chen, Ruoting, Uncle Cui really admires you two for being able to grow such delicious mushrooms."

While he was praising the couple, he kept digging into the plates with his chopsticks, and soon, half of the two dishes were finished.

Only then did Secretary Cui feel a little satisfied.