Chapter 173 Agreeing on Cooperation
"Want to order lunch at the Imperial College?"
Shen Huazheng was a little surprised. She didn't expect Mo Zhishan and other managers of the Imperial College to be so forward-thinking that they would actually think of ordering meals.
Mo Zhishan: "That's right. If the county lady thinks it's feasible, she can draw up a menu based on the budget we gave her. However, there are quite a few people in the Imperial College, nearly a thousand in total. I wonder if the county lady can accept this number."
In addition to the students, the Imperial College also had him, the Dean, the Supervisor, the Chief Clerk, the Recorder, Doctors of various disciplines, and miscellaneous servants. Together, they numbered a considerable number.
Grand Tutor Zhou was sitting aside eating plum cake. When he heard this, he rolled his eyes.
When I first had this idea, I didn't think about whether it was feasible. I didn't think about it when I went to the Shen Mansion, but now I think of it.
Shen Huazheng smiled and said, “This is not a big problem.”
They have no shortage of manpower or good chefs. Moreover, these meals are not ordered suddenly but customized in advance. There is plenty of time to purchase ingredients and cook.
Mo Zhishan didn't show it on his face, but he was a little excited in his heart: "Did the county lady agree?"
Chen Huazheng: "I think it's okay, but I still need to discuss this matter with my cousin and Princess Lejia."
After all, this is not her business alone, and no matter what she does, she needs to discuss it with everyone.
Mo Zhishan nodded to show his understanding: "I understand, this matter is not urgent."
He knew that both Yipinlou and the Food Street were the work of Chen Huazheng, Zhou Ying and Princess Lejia, so it was not easy for Chen Huazheng to make a decision on her own.
Otherwise it would be disrespectful to the other two partners.
After they drank a cup of tea, Zhou Ying and Princess Lejia came.
Mo Zhishan and Shen Huazheng repeated what they had just discussed to the two of them and asked for their opinions.
After listening to Mo Zhishan's request, Zhou Ying looked at their budget and said, "I think it's feasible."
Perhaps she inherited Zhou Cheng'an's business acumen. In addition to learning cooking from Shen Huazheng, Zhou Ying is also responsible for the management of Yipinlou. She also has a certain degree of understanding of the progress and personnel arrangements of the food court.
As soon as Mo Zhishan explained the situation, budget and requirements of the Imperial College, Zhou Ying already had a rough idea in his mind.
This idea is entirely feasible both from a profit and manpower perspective.
Seeing that both Chen Huazheng and Zhou Ying agreed, Princess Lejia naturally had no objection.
Anyway, she didn't understand anything about business, so she didn't give any advice. She just let Zheng Zheng and A Ying make the arrangements.
The three partners reached a consensus and formally reached a preliminary cooperation intention with the Imperial College.
They discussed some more details and it was almost noon.
Grand Tutor Zhou and Zhou Ying and others naturally wanted to stay for lunch. Even Mo Zhishan reluctantly stayed after being enthusiastically invited by Zhou and Shen Huazheng.
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"Today I'm making three cups chicken."
Shen Huazheng looked at the things in the kitchen, and thought of Mo Zhishan who stayed in the mansion for dinner, so she decided to make three-cup chicken.
Zhou Ying was puzzled: "Three cups chicken?"
Does chicken have to be divided into several cups like the drink?
Shen Huazheng explained: "Three cups chicken is made with one cup of rice wine, one cup of soy sauce and one cup of oil, so it's called three cups chicken."
Zhou Ying suddenly realized: "So that's it."
She thought the chicken was going to be cooked like yinzi.
To make a good three-cup chicken, in addition to the main seasonings, you also need to control the heat, the simmering time and the final time to collect the juices to ensure the tenderness of the meat to the greatest extent.
The cook deboned and cut the fresh chicken thighs into pieces according to Shen Huazheng's instructions.
Qingzhi heated up a pot, poured in clean water and brought it to a boil, then put the chicken pieces cut into small pieces into the pot, blanched the chicken to remove the blood, then took them out and drained them, setting them aside for later use.
Chen Huazheng picked up another pot, heated it up, poured a proper amount of oil into it, and then poured the ginger slices, garlic cloves and green onion segments that had been prepared into the pot.
With the sound of "sizzling", the aroma of onion and garlic soon emanated from the pot.
Seeing that the garlic in the pot had been stir-fried until golden brown, Shen Huazheng poured the chicken pieces into the pot and stir-fried them.
After the chicken was stir-fried until it changed color, she poured rice wine and light soy sauce into the pot in turn, brought an appropriate amount of water to a boil, then added rock sugar and simmered on low heat.
Chen Huazheng had been staring at the pot, watching the brown soup in the pot slowly shrink into a sticky sauce, and the essence gradually shrunk into the chicken...
The cooked three-cup chicken was served out of the pot, it looked great and was filled with fragrance.
The rich fragrance permeated the air around and rushed straight to the tip of the nose.
Everyone in the kitchen couldn't help but swallow their saliva, it smelled so good!!!
Zhou Ying stared at the tempting chicken without blinking, sniffed the fragrance in the air, and drooled with greed.
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In the side hall
The maids skillfully arranged the dishes and opened the lids, filling the table.
In addition to three-cup chicken, there are also braised sea bass, lettuce with garlic and oyster sauce, casserole with beans and eggplant, and spare ribs with black bean sauce on the table.
There was also a bowl of lotus root and pork ribs soup in front of each person. The soup bowl Xiao Jingran placed was different from the adults'. In addition to a bowl of Prince ginseng, Ophiopogon japonicus, fig and lean meat soup, there was also a bowl of egg custard, which was specially made by Shen Huazheng.
Astragalus, Ophiopogon, Fig and Lean Meat Soup can strengthen the spleen and lungs, improve immunity, and is most suitable for children.
As for the egg custard, she thought Xiao Jingran would like it.
Sure enough, when Xiao Jingran saw the smooth, tender and delicate egg custard, a look of joy flashed across his face, and he liked it very much at first sight.
The appearance and aroma of this table of food alone are enough to whet one's appetite.
After hearing Shen Huazheng say that the lettuce was grown in her hot spring manor, Mo Zhishan suddenly felt even hungrier.
He took a deep breath and kept reminding himself to be as slow as possible when picking up food and eating, and to maintain dining etiquette and grace as much as possible.
Master Zhou picked up a piece of chicken with a serving chopstick and put it in the bowl.
The chicken has a mellow and soft texture. When you take a bite, the tender meat begins to crack. The rich meaty aroma immediately spreads across your lips and teeth, and the sweetness on the tip of your tongue lingers for a long time.
During the cooking process, the sauce and seasoning seep into every bit of chicken. As you chew it, different flavors come to you, such as fresh, salty, and fragrant.
Every bite is filled with endless deliciousness and rich layers of flavor.
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