The people in the kitchen didn't react immediately.
Madam Su said she wanted to upgrade the dishes, but how can these dishes be upgraded?
If we define it by deliciousness, then Fu Man Lou's dishes are already the best among all the restaurants in the vicinity.
It's already a top-tier restaurant; some people travel long distances just to have a taste of Fu Man Lou's cuisine.
So how could Lady Su have been promoted?
Su Luo ignored their reactions and first checked the ingredients in the kitchen, then made a few simple and delicious dishes.
Seeing the live fish in the fish tank, Su Luo said to one of the chefs who had come with her.
"I'm going to make an even more delicious braised fish. Go and kill a carp for me."
"Yes, Madam Su."
While waiting for the fish, Su Luo saw that there was a cooked poached chicken in the kitchen, and she planned to make a dipping sauce with soy sauce.
Add minced scallions, ginger, and garlic, along with salt and soy sauce for added flavor.
When eating, dip the poached chicken in this sauce to truly experience its essence.
"Miss Su, the fish is ready. Would you like us to help you?"
Lunchtime had long passed, and the kitchen wasn't that busy.
"No need. If you want to learn my new method, you can watch from the side."
"Great!" The chefs all crowded around, leaving just enough room for Su Luo to move around.
Clean the carp and pat it dry. Make three diagonal cuts on each side of the back of the fish. Tie the scallions into a knot, slice the ginger, and slice the garlic.
After wiping the pot with ginger slices, wait until the pot is thoroughly heated, then pour in oil. When the oil is about 60% hot, add the carp.
Remove a few pieces of firewood from the stove and fry over medium heat, turning the carp over once halfway through, until both sides of the fish skin are lightly browned.
Drizzle a little wine over the fried fish to remove the fishy smell, then pour in enough water to cover the fish.
Add soy sauce, then add scallions, ginger, garlic, and salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, then cover and simmer over medium heat until the sauce thickens. Remove from heat and sprinkle with chopped scallions.
A braised fish with soy sauce is ready.
Make another vegetarian dish, stir-fry some greens, and drizzle with soy sauce; it will taste even fresher.
Remembering that Nangong Qing hadn't eaten lunch yet, Su Luo decided to make him some fried rice with eggs. Someone like him probably had never eaten fried rice with eggs before.
After bringing the prepared food to the third floor, Su Luo asked A Xu to sit down as well. Since it was a restaurant for the three of them, they should all try the new dish made with soy sauce together.
Each dish was familiar to the two of them, only the colors were a little darker, so they didn't seem to have changed much.
"Try it all, this dish is made with our village's soy sauce."
Ah Xu rode his horse back to Fu Man Lou and pushed the bag of sweet cakes in front of Nangong Qing.
"Young master said he wanted to eat sweet cakes, so I can only try these dishes on his behalf."
Nangong Qing ignored Axu's angry words, unwrapped the sweet cake, and placed it in front of Su Luo.
"Luo Luo, this sweet cake is delicious, you can have it all."
Su Luo had already eaten, and besides, she didn't like sweet things.
"I don't eat sweets, you eat them, Ah Xu bought them for you."
It turns out that Su Luo doesn't like sweets, but all the women Nangong Qing knows like to eat sweet things.
Su Luo is very special; even the things she likes are special.
"If you don't eat them, Luo Luo, I won't eat them either. Wrap them up and give them to Yan Chuan and Yi Huan. Those two clever kids will definitely like them."
Su Luo didn't stand on ceremony with him, put the bag away and said, "Then I'll thank you on their behalf."
Ah Xu picked up his chopsticks and, seeing that the two hadn't started eating, urged them on.
"Is this food edible? I haven't had lunch yet."
"Eat!"
Despite what Nangong Qing said, Axu still didn't pick up his chopsticks first.
Su Luo took a spoon and scooped the fried rice into their bowls.
Ah Xu picked up the bowl of egg fried rice that Su Luo had given her and looked at it again and again.
The dish looked incredibly appealing, with eggs and diced vegetables on top. He had never seen anyone cook like this before.
"Madam Su, is this rice or vegetables?"
"This is fried rice. If you don't like it, you can ask the manager to bring you plain white rice instead."
Seeing that Nangong Qing didn't speak but instead took a bite and raised her eyebrows, Ah Xu instantly understood what was going on.
"No need, I'll just eat this."
Ah Xu took a big bite and found that the fried rice was indeed tastier than plain white rice.
Let's try Su Luo's cooking again; the taste is so familiar.
This is the taste I used to have when I ate at the kiln.
"How is it? Doesn't it taste even better with soy sauce?"
Ah Xu nodded, "It tastes even better."
After a long while, Nangong Qing finished eating and gracefully put down her chopsticks.
"Luo Luo, every time the chefs at Fu Man Lou cook, I always feel like something is missing."
Did you put this soy sauce in all the dishes you used to cook for me?
Nangong Qing truly lived up to his reputation as a discerning palate maker; he could even detect the subtle differences in the food.
"That's right. I used to make the soy sauce myself, but now it's mass-produced in our village."
Su Luo had already told Nangong Qing about pushing the soy sauce brand to Fumanlou.
Nangong Qing replied that he would have no objection as long as it made the dishes taste better.
"Nangong Qing, do you agree to Fu Man Lou accepting this soy sauce?"
"Um!"
A slight smile played on his lips as he looked at Su Luo, his expression filled with tenderness.
"Ah Xu, what about you? Say something."
Ah Xu didn't even have time to pick out the bones when eating the fish, he just made a nasal "mmm" sound.
"I have no objection."
"Since you all agree, I will go and talk to Manager Xu about how much soy sauce the two Fumanlou restaurants in Yongle County will need each month, and also about the newly opened Fumanlou restaurant in Anchangzhou."
After saying all that, Su Luo moved all the bowls and chopsticks in front of Nangong Qing aside.
His eyes revealed a desire to take advantage.
In the past, Nangong Qing would feel annoyed whenever Su Luo showed this expression, but now, he really liked the way Su Luo needed him.
"Nangong Qing, could you do me one more favor?"
"Go ahead and say it, as long as I can do it."
After thinking for a moment, Su Luo walked to Nangong Qing's desk and took out paper and pen.
The movement was so fast that it almost knocked the rabbit lamp off Nangong Qing's desk again.
Fortunately, Su Luo reacted quickly; this was his favorite lamp.
Having taken the paper and pen, Su Luo said with a smile.
"I'd like you to paint a few pictures for me, the really large kind."
Nangong Qing's calligraphy and painting are both excellent. Su Luo had personally seen his works at the Fumanlou No. 2 store.
What do you want to be drawn?
Su Luo smiled and laid out the paper and pen in front of her.
"I'll draw you a rough template first. I'll decide on the content and everything else in advance. All you need to do is draw a beautiful and large-scale version for me."
By the way, it's best to draw on a piece of paper that's a full zhang wide (approximately 3.3 meters) wide for the best results.
Su Luo drew various delicious dishes on the paper, and there was a chef cooking the dishes, with Changping soy sauce next to the pot.
The sign also reads: "To enjoy a good feast, Changping soy sauce is indispensable; for stir-fries and cold dishes, choose Changping soy sauce."
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