Chapter 28 How to talk about cooperation?
"That family is also pitiful. The He family's widowed mother raised three children. The villagers didn't dare to offend the Xiao family. Madam Gan paid some money and suppressed the matter."
When Manager Jin talked about this, he clearly felt a cold chill emanating from Xiao Jiuyue. The more he stayed with Xiao Jiuyue, the more Manager Jin realized that the eldest lady had the demeanor of a master.
Be calm and think carefully when encountering problems.
"Xiao Wenxing, Madam Gan's son, set his sights on the He family's daughter and wanted to take her back as his concubine. The He family refused, so the girl's brother attacked Xiao Yonggui's descendants. He was smart, too, and after injuring someone, he took the initiative to go to jail."
When Manager Jin heard the news, he felt sorry for the family.
"So, they can only harm the whole family?" Xiao Jiuyue's eyes darkened slightly as she asked, "Where is Xiao Song?"
"He likes to drink and often stays out all night. He doesn't care about the affairs of the inner chambers at all." Chief Steward Jin replied, "Madam Gan's family is used to being arrogant and domineering in the village. Therefore, the Xiao family's reputation in Fu'an Village is not very good. But everyone knows that the Xiao family is a high-ranking official in Shengjing, so the villagers dare not say anything."
"Yeah." Xiao Jiuyue nodded slightly.
As if remembering something, Chief Steward Jin reminded her, "Miss, I also heard that Miss Mingyue of the Gan family has married into a wealthy family in Hongdu Prefecture."
"Miss Gan, how many years have you been married in the provincial capital?" Xiao Jiuyue asked.
Manager Jin was silent for a moment, then replied, "I heard it was two or three years."
Xiao Jiuyue asked, "If Miss Gan had really married well, would the Gan family still be in its current situation?"
As soon as Manager Jin heard this, he understood. The Gan family was still relying on the Xiao family, which meant that Miss Gan was unlikely to be able to help the Gan family escape their current situation. He asked, "Let's find out more about the He family's imprisonment."
"Yes." Manager Jin responded.
The carriage wobbled and soon arrived in the city, at Fengchunlou. It was not yet time for dinner, except for the waiter cleaning and the kitchen being busy.
As soon as Xiao Jiuyue brought her people in, a waiter came over and asked them to go upstairs to talk.
"No need, take me to the kitchen." Xiao Jiuyue refused to go upstairs to see Zeng Qing, the waiter, and went straight to the kitchen. The waiter was stunned for a moment, and Xiao Jiuyue smiled: "Since you want to cook, of course you have to go to the kitchen."
The waiter was stunned for a moment, then immediately ran upstairs to tell Zeng Qing.
Zeng Qing came down from upstairs. Xiao Jiuyue had already cleaned up a small area in the kitchen with Manager Jin and a few others.
Except for the boiled cabbage, which requires heating the soup and cooking the cabbage, the rest of the dishes can be eaten directly.
Manager Jin and Jin Wufu were holding braised pig's trotters and spicy pig's ears. Lianxin was looking at the pot of hot soup on the stove. Luokui was staying by Xiao Jiuyue's side, ready to help her if she needed anything.
The people had clear division of labor. Zeng Qing saw the cabbage cut by Xiao Jiuyue's green fingers, and it looked like flowers?
Zeng Qing thought silently in his heart: Could it be that if I carve some flowers into the cabbage, it will look good and taste good?
Xiao Jiuyue put the chopped cabbage into the pot and cooked it, then started looking for a plate.
Xiao Jiuyue looked at the gray plates and asked, "Are there no white porcelain plates?"
"Yes, yes, it's just that everyone thinks this white porcelain plate is ugly." The waiter said as he took out the white porcelain plate.
Xiao Jiuyue took out the chilled spicy pig ears from the pot. The moment she opened the pot, a numbing and spicy aroma wafted out. Everyone present subconsciously swallowed their saliva and stared at Xiao Jiuyue's movements. After placing the pig ears, she picked up some cilantro leaves and placed them casually...
This, this pig ear not only smells good, but also looks so beautiful.
The first dish of cold-boiled pig ears was ready, and Xiao Jiuyue began to prepare the second dish, braised pig's trotters. The pig's trotters were arranged in pieces as if they were lined up, and the green chicory was placed on the side, like a painting.
Zeng Qing's eyes lit up. These two dishes alone looked delicious, and she couldn't help but look forward to the rest of her dishes.
The presentation of the Drunkard Peanuts was not very particular. I just picked a rice bowl and put the peanuts in it. The peeled peanuts were paired with dry and charred red peppers, which was very fragrant.
Zeng Qing was a little disappointed with the last dish. Isn't it just a cabbage, put in a bowl like a snowman?
"Miss Xiao, this cabbage should be spread out or cut into pieces, it will look better." After seeing the previous dishes, the chef was very satisfied with Xiao Jiuyue's cooking, but when he saw this cabbage, he couldn't help but ask, "It only has a little bit of salt, how can it be delicious?"
Neither tastes good, nor looks good!
Xiao Jiuyue smiled faintly, holding up the pot that had been boiling on the stove, and said, "Then you guys just have to watch!"
Xiao Jiuyue lifted her wrist slightly, and the thick broth in the pot poured down from the heart of the cabbage. The cabbage, which Zeng Qing had just criticized as looking like a snowman, was like a slowly blooming flower.
"Miss Xiao, these cabbage flowers look pretty, but how can they be delicious with this bland soup?" the cook said. Why had he never thought that cabbage could be made into flowers?
Xiao Jiuyue didn't say anything. She sprinkled a few red wolfberries on the soup, which instantly became brighter. Her eyes swept over everyone. The chef's words were everyone's thoughts. She said, "Whether it tastes good or not is not up to me, but you."
After all four dishes were finished, Xiao Jiuyue took a step back and said, "Manager Zeng, if you all think it's not tasty, then let's call off this cooperation."
After saying that, Xiao Jiuyue turned around and walked towards the restaurant lobby outside.
"Miss, these dishes must be delicious." Lianxin said this, but her voice lacked confidence.
"Serve the tea." Xiao Jiuyue drank the tea slowly, but Lianxin and others looked anxiously towards the kitchen. Why didn't those people react at all while eating the dishes?
"Miss Xiao, let's cooperate." Shopkeeper Zeng walked quickly to Xiao Jiuyue and spoke firmly.
He originally thought that if at least one of the four dishes was delicious, the cooperation could continue. However, each of the four dishes had its own flavor. Their restaurant had made braised pig's trotters before, and the taste was good, but it was different from what Xiao Jiuyue made.
The pig's trotters they braised had skin that was very easy to break and had a slight fishy smell. However, the ones made by Xiao Jiuyue had intact skin and a richer taste.
Not to mention the spicy pig ears and drunkard peanuts. He had a hunch that these dishes would definitely attract a wave of customers once they were served, especially the last dish, the flowering cabbage. He had the same opinion as Chef Liu, thinking that the clear soup would be unpalatable. But he didn't know until he tasted it. The soup almost made his tongue fall off!
Shopkeeper Zeng made a gesture of invitation and said, "Miss Xiao, please go upstairs."
Xiao Jiuyue's lips curled slightly, as if she was not surprised at Zeng Qing's reaction at all.
"Miss Xiao, the soup for that flowering cabbage dish uses chicken and duck broth..." Chef Liu chased over, listing several ingredients in a row and asking, "How did it come to be so delicious?"
Shopkeeper Zeng turned around and glared at Chef Liu. How could he negotiate the price when they discussed cooperation with him in this state?
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