Chapter 13: Paper-wrapped chicken/Looks good but not useful

When Xu Yu'an heard about the stir-fried pork head, he could only lower his head and bite his lips to hold back his smile. It was not until Ji Qingzhi mentioned the paper-wrapped chicken that Xu Yu'an could no longer hold back. Before Zhang Zhihai could react, he nodded and said, "The boss's specialty must taste good. Let's have these, and add one more dish of braised pork."

"Okay, that is smashed cucumber, stir-fried pork head, paper-wrapped chicken and braised pork. Is there anything else you want to add?" Ji Qingzhi asked seriously.

At this time, Zhang Zhihai, who was a little slow, finally realized that something was wrong. She was not naming the dishes, but was clearly mocking him. Thinking of this, he showed an unhappy expression and pointed at Ji Qingzhi: "You,"

Unfortunately, Li Jian grabbed him just as he started, saying, "That's all. Sorry for the trouble."

After Ji Qingzhi and Aunt Liu left, Zhang Zhihai looked at them with dissatisfaction: "What do you mean? Didn't you hear that the woman said those dishes were not well-intentioned?"

"Lao Zhang, you are too sensitive. Didn't you ask others to recommend it to you?" Li Jian looked like, "Are you okay?"

"Yes, Lao Zhang, we are here to eat, not to cause trouble." At the end, Xu Yu'an's face turned completely cold. He was the one who insisted on coming along, and in order to accommodate him, they took a taxi this time.

Zhang Zhihai wanted to leave angrily, but he remembered that the taxi fare was shared by three people. If he went back now, he would have to pay the high taxi fare himself. He snorted coldly, "I think you have been bewitched by that woman."

"Lao Zhang, please, you are a college student after all, a representative of high education, so please don't be so sexually minded. Don't relate everything to men and women." Xu Yu'an was really unhappy this time. They came here to see the boss's good craftsmanship. Should they be maliciously speculated about because of the boss's beauty?

Xu Yu'an usually looked friendly when talking to anyone, but this was the first time Zhang Zhihai saw him with a cold face. He felt a little scared, but he still said unyieldingly: "I was just joking, why are you making such a big deal out of it?"

Xu Yu'an gave him a cold look. This was where other people were doing business, not a place for argument, but Xu Yu'an had already made up his mind not to associate with him.

"Lao Zhang, we are doing this for your own good. Your attitude just now was a bit frivolous. Don't you think that they are the only two girls in the store who are easy to bully?" Li Jian snorted, thinking that they really didn't know his little thoughts.

"You guys sound so noble." Knowing that he was in the wrong, Zhang Zhihai couldn't help but complain in a low voice.

The two ignored him and started discussing the dishes: "I don't know whether the stir-fried pork head is braised or not."

"I prefer braised pig's head." After saying this, Xu Yu'an glanced at Zhang Zhihai who was sitting opposite him. You know what, from this perspective, his big head really looks like a pig's head.

"Yes, pig head tastes better when braised." Li Jian nodded in agreement.

Ji Qingzhi in the kitchen didn't know about their discussion. Although the names of the dishes just now seemed to be indirect, these ingredients were indeed available.

She planned to make smashed cucumbers first. She took out fresh cucumbers from the refrigerator, washed them, and drained the water. Then she started smashing the cucumbers with the back of a knife. Then she cut them into pieces and put them on a plate. She added a little salt and mixed them evenly to pickle out excess moisture from the cucumbers. Put minced garlic and ginger into a bowl and start making the sauce. The most important sauce for cold dishes is red chili oil.

The red chili oil was made by Ji Qingzhi before he opened the store. Now you open the lid and see the bright red chili oil, which smells delicious. Then pour the sauce on it and sprinkle with chopped green onions and the dish can be served.

As soon as Aunt Liu took the dishes away, Ji Qingzhi heard a voice in his head: "Unlock the smashed cucumber and get 100 points as a reward."

Ji Qingzhi was a little surprised. This was a complete surprise for her. So, she would get points for unlocking new dishes? This guess made Ji Qingzhi excited and happy.

Stir-fried pork head was something she came up with on purpose, so let's just say she was a pioneer. She took out the braised pork head from the glass cabinet and sliced ​​it. Then she soaked the dried chili segments in water and cut the young ginger and red pepper into shreds. After preparing these side dishes, she heated up the oil in a pan and added the dried chili, ginger, chili, and scallion segments that she had just prepared. Pour in the Sichuan peppercorns, and after the aroma was sautéed, pour in the sliced ​​pork head slices and stir-fry continuously before removing the pan from the heat.

The stewed food was wrapped with various peppers, and Ji Qingzhi could only smell the aroma. After the dish was served, the familiar voice sounded again: "Unlock the stir-fried pork head, and get 100 points as a reward."

Ji Qingzhi curled the corners of her lips. Very good. She was also a pioneer and had her own new dish.

When the stir-fried pork head was served, the plate of smashed cucumbers on Xu Yu'an's table was almost finished. Every piece of cucumber was covered with the sauce and was tender and green. Half a bowl of rice was almost finished in it. At this time, the stir-fried pork head was served. Li Jian glanced at the red on the plate. The dish looked very satisfying. They didn't like spicy food, but such spicy food was totally irresistible. He tried it first. The braised pig head meat tasted softer and more glutinous due to heating. In addition to the braised flavor, there was also the aroma of chili peppers, which was completely different from what he thought was pure spiciness. He raised his eyes and looked at Zhang Zhihai: "Here, Lao Zhang, try this. I told you that you are sensitive, but it tastes really good."

"I think it's good, too." Xu Yu'an ate the shredded ginger inside, which was the most delicious thing.

Zhang Zhihai didn't say anything. Before the dishes were served, he was thinking that he would definitely not eat the stir-fried pork head when it was served. But after eating the cucumber and hearing what his two companions said, he couldn't help but reach for the plate on the table with his chopsticks.

Even if he didn't want to admit it, he had to admit that the pig head meat tasted really good, full of braised flavor, spicy and delicious. He thought, since he had already eaten it, he might as well eat a little more.

Li Jian and Xu Yu'an who were standing by had been watching his movements, and when they saw him stretching out his hand again, they looked at each other, and then tacitly quickened their movements. They were joking, letting him have a taste of herself, but not letting him have her all to himself.

Among the three, it happened that Zhang Zhihai could not eat spicy food the most. Compared with the smashed cucumber just now, the pork head meat was obviously spicier, but the spicier it was, the more people could not stop eating it. Zhang Zhihai was choking on the spiciness, but it did not stop him. Seeing that more and more of his lips were turning red, Xu Yu'an thought, he deserved it. It was his fault for being so bad-mouthed.

After Ji Qingzhi took the blanched pork belly out of the pot, she began to fry the sugar color. While the braised pork was simmering on low heat, she started to prepare the paper-wrapped chicken.

The paper-wrapped chicken that Ji Qingzhi mentioned was not the Wuzhou paper-wrapped chicken, but a roast chicken wrapped in tin foil. She took out the chicken that had been marinated in advance, wrapped it tightly in tin foil, and put it in the oven. After five minutes, she opened the tin foil, brushed it with honey, then wrapped it tightly again and put it in the oven. Half an hour later, she opened the tin foil again, brushed a layer of the sauce she prepared, then wrapped it tightly in tin foil and put it in the oven.

"Try beggar's chicken next time." Ji Qingzhi said to himself as he opened the oven.

"Beggar chickens need to dig earthen kilns, but they can't use this thing of yours." The ancestor's disgusted voice came from his mind.

"Okay, okay, if you really want to make beggar's chicken, I'll dig an earthen kiln." Ji Qingzhi hurriedly comforted the old ancestor.

The old ancestor snorted, seeming to look down on the oven. Ji Qingzhi suddenly had an idea and planned to use the oven to make some desserts to "shock" the old ancestor one day. After all, in Lao Ji's words, desserts and the like belong to pastry chefs, which are different from chefs.

"Unlock paper-wrapped chicken and get 100 bonus points." Ji Qingzhi glanced at the light screen. Very good, with the points from the braised food in the morning, she now has a total of 1,900 points.

When the paper-wrapped chicken was served, Zhang Zhihai had already gulped down two cups of tea outside. When he saw Ji Qingzhi for the first time, he asked, "Is this spicy?"

"Not spicy." Ji Qingzhi shook his head, glanced at his swollen lips and said coldly: "Next time, remember to tell others your taboos before ordering their specialty dishes."

"It tastes better when it's spicy." Li Jian next to him quickly added. He was actually better than Zhang Zhihai, his lips were just a little red.

Among the three, Xu Yu'an was the one who could eat the spiciest food. His face looked normal, except for a thin layer of sweat on his forehead and back. He nodded in agreement, "It's delicious."

"As long as you like it." Ji Qingzhi nodded. The name of the dish had been confirmed with them, so she didn't feel that she had any responsibility. It was just a kind reminder. Old Ji said that this was a basic quality for a chef.

After Ji Qingzhi left, Zhang Zhihai stared at the chicken still wrapped in tin foil on the plate and asked in a questioning tone: "Isn't this a roast chicken?"

"Isn't this wrapped in tinfoil? Tin foil is also paper." While Li Jian was speaking, he had already torn off the tinfoil, and the aroma of the roast chicken wafted out instantly.

The golden surface makes people's appetite whetted. Li Jian was the first to tear off the chicken leg. The chicken leg opened easily and he could see the meat inside at a glance. He lowered his head and took a bite. The meat was very tender and the skin was crispy. The two different tastes blended in his mouth, and he felt it was delicious.

"How does it taste compared to the fried chicken out there?" Zhang Zhihai said as he started to try.

"You'll know if you try it." Li Jian spoke vaguely. He ate the meat with big mouthfuls and ignored Xu Yu'an beside him.

Xu Yu'an was not in a hurry. He waited until they had all torn off their skins before he slowly tore off two chicken wings. He liked chicken wings better than chicken legs. He took a light bite and seemed to hear the sizzling sound of oil. The chicken was very tender and tasty. The dishes in her family were as delicious as always and never disappointed anyone.

The chicken was finished by the three of them in less than fifteen minutes. Li Jian wiped the oil stains on his hands with a tissue and sighed, "It turns out that eating meat in big mouthfuls like this is the most satisfying way."

"I think so too." Zhang Zhihai nodded hurriedly. The taste was simply amazing.

"Really?" Upon hearing this, Xu Yu'an looked at him for a second longer and couldn't help but think in his heart, if he knew what the paper-wrapped chicken meant, would he still be so calm?

Speaking of which, it was a surprise that Xu Yu'an knew that "paper-wrapped chicken" was used to describe a man who looked good but was useless. Last time, he took a photo for a young lady and added her contact information. The young lady's message complaining about her ex-boyfriend "paper-wrapped chicken" was mistakenly sent to him, and when she withdrew the message, he had already heard it.

Ji Qingzhi's eyes were full of sarcasm when he talked about his specialty. He didn't think it was just a simple dish, just like the smashed cucumber and bodyguard pork head he had served before. Thinking of this, he lowered his head and took a bite of his meal. Anyway, he would not have any contact with Zhang Zhihai in the future, so it was good that he didn't know.

There was no sound of awarding points when the braised pork was served, which was what Ji Qingzhi thought. After all, this was not the first time she had made this dish.

According to the current system rules, in addition to issuing task rewards, another way to obtain points is probably to unlock new dishes. This is also good news for Ji Qingzhi.

After the braised pork was sent out, Ji Qingzhi glanced at the light screen. The progress bar of the task of planting shallots still showed no movement. Now it seemed that he could only wait for the shallot seeds to come back tomorrow.

When the braised pork came up, the three of them had actually eaten most of it. After all, smashed cucumbers and bodyguard pork head were very appetizing. They ate two bowls of rice with these two dishes, and after eating a chicken, they could no longer eat the braised pork.

"How about we pack it up and take it back?" Li Jian looked at the braised pork with some regret, but unfortunately he was too full.

"Let's pack it up." Xu Yu'an nodded. He couldn't eat anymore.

"Why do I have to pack it up? I can still have a bowl of rice." Zhang Zhihai said and got up to get his rice.

Zhang Zhihai came back after packing the food and saw that both of them were looking at him, so he asked, "Are you really not going to eat?"

"I can't eat anymore." Li Jian shook his head. Xu Yu'an stared at the empty plate on the table and thought that he must order seasonal vegetables next time he comes.

"No wonder you're willing to travel so far to eat here, the food here is indeed delicious." Zhang Zhihai said as he burped, and was immediately met with another look of disgust.

"What's up, are you feeling better?" Li Jian snorted, then scanned the code to pay.

"What did you buy? Is it delicious?" Zhang Zhihai thought of his initial guess, touched his nose uncomfortably, and then pointed at the bag in Li Jian's hand to change the subject.

Seeing that both of them ignored him, Zhang Zhihai couldn't help but ask again.

"What's there to say? You don't believe anything we say anyway." Xu Yu'an said in a light tone.

"Is it that serious? Are you arguing with me like this just for an outsider?" Zhang Zhihai was a little puzzled. Wasn't it just a joke? Do they really need to?

"Okay, let's go back to school first." Li Jian learned his lesson this time. Next time someone wants to come, he has to make three rules in advance.

"Boss, I want half a pound of braised food too." Zhang Zhihai said hurriedly.

"Sorry, there's no more." Ji Qingzhi spread his hands towards her.

"Aren't there some more here?" Zhang Zhihai pointed at the things in the glass cabinet.

"Those have all been reserved." This was true. She had just sent a message to Jiang Wei, and Jiang Wei asked her if she had any more. You need to reserve one kilogram at the same time.

"What do you mean? I see you just don't want to sell it to me?" Just now, Li Jian and Xu Yu'an argued with him for her, and he endured it. But she was just a restaurant owner. Did she understand that the customer is God?

"You think too much." Ji Qingzhi frowned, not understanding why he was so stressed.

"I don't think too much. It's obvious that you deliberately treat me differently." Zhang Zhihai straightened his back as he spoke. He couldn't afford to lose face in front of these two people again.

"If you think so, I can't help it." Ji Qingzhi shrugged at him. There were unreasonable people everywhere, and she had become numb to them.

"Lao Zhang, let's go." Li Jian said as he stretched out his hand and tried to pull him away.

"Yes, the boss has made it very clear, so don't be unreasonable." Xu Yu'an said and nodded embarrassedly at Ji Qingzhi. They and Zhang Zhihai were classmates in the same department. Plus, he lived in the dormitory next door and looked quite normal on weekdays, but I didn't expect him to be so crazy.

Ji Qingzhi had a good impression of Xu Yu'an, so she shook her head slightly to indicate that she had nothing to do with them.

"No, have you two been put under a spell by her? Why are you defending her so much?" Zhang Zhihai's eyes were full of confusion.

"I think you are more abnormal than them. Let me reiterate, the braised food has been reserved and there is no more for today." Ji Qingzhi felt that, as expected, not everyone has politeness.

"I don't care, I have to do it today." Zhang Zhihai said as he took out a piece of cash and slapped it on the table. Without waiting for Ji Qingzhi to do anything, he pushed open the glass cabinet and wanted to do it himself.

Before Li Jian and Xu Yu'an could stop him, they saw Ji Qingzhi step forward and throw Zhang Zhihai to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw.

Xu Yu'an was shocked and couldn't help but think of the paper-wrapped chicken he had just eaten. It really was all good-looking but useless!