Chapter 164 Countryside Cuisine
The villagers were completely impressed by this meal.
I still savor it after eating it!
It was impossible to decide which dish was better. Every dish was impressive.
I heard from the village chief that these chefs are Chen Huai’s fellow apprentices and they cannot be hired even if you pay money.
Afterwards, everyone sang and danced!
In the afternoon, everyone started to skewer and grill the meat. Not only did the villagers love it, but even Chen Huai's fellow apprentices became addicted to it.
It’s true, no matter how you cook these little meat skewers, they make sense.
If you roast it over a light fire, it will be tender and soft, and if you roast it over a high fire, it will be burnt and fragrant. Sprinkle with cumin powder and chili powder, it will be very fragrant.
The movie that night was the old movie "Tunnel Warfare". I have seen this movie countless times, but every time I watch it, I still cry.
By the time we finished watching the movie, it was already dark and we should go back to bed.
But they were so excited that many people didn't want to go home.
When the show ends, I always feel that time is short, as if staying a moment longer can prolong the happiness.
Chen Huai's fellow apprentices were temporarily arranged to stay in He Zhengchen's two-story garden house. He had already prepared it, and the interior had a romantic style of the Shanghai style of the 1940s and 1950s!
Chen Huai's fellow apprentices were also very excited today. They thought that the old man missed them and going to the countryside to prepare a banquet was just a casual thing.
They didn't expect Shen Qingyue to give them such a big surprise.
I couldn't bear to cook the four-head dried abalone, so I used a small piece of ham.
The better the ingredients, the gentler the chefs are when cooking them.
They had grown up more than ten years ago, and after more than ten years, they had already become the backbone of the kitchen. They never wanted to take a vacation.
This was an accident, but it really allowed everyone to relax and have a day off.
When they stayed at He Zhengchen's garden house at night, none of them wanted to leave.
This was not the countryside they remembered at all.
If life in the village is so comfortable, why would they bother going to the county to develop?
Several fellow apprentices asked the fat chef Chen Huai, "Hey, are you really going to build this house? You little brat really knows how to enjoy life."
It’s really comfortable to live in this small villa.
They struggled all their lives but still couldn't afford a small villa.
Unexpectedly, my junior brother, who was just starting out, actually lived such a happy life before them.
The fat chef Chen Huai said, "Yes, I have already paid for my house. I am waiting for the construction to start. When the time comes, I will build a big kitchen and invite my master to live here. It will just take a while. The construction team that took over my house is building a house in the county. They said that the construction will be completed in two months and the house will be delivered by the end of this year."
"Save a room for Brother later."
"Yes, leave one for me too. When I have a holiday, I can bring my son over and let him learn cooking from his master. This way he won't have to do nothing all day and it'll be annoying to watch him."
I don't know who said this first, but it successfully made everyone think about it. If it were really possible, the relationship would be great.
They all felt that this banquet was not in vain. Tomorrow morning Shen Qingyue would send them to the county railway station for their return trip.
We agreed that we must get together once a year.
The brothers only had one night left, and they were reluctant to go to sleep, so they chatted until three in the morning. When they could no longer hold on, they found a room and fell asleep.
Old Chen also likes the village very much. He would be lonely living alone in the county.
Spending the morning and evening with my young apprentice also has a thought. This time, he said that he would stay in the village after he left.
But Chen Huaile was so happy that he was still smiling when he went to work the next day.
Shen Qingyue got up early in the morning and sent everyone to the station. She gave everyone a red envelope and a gift. Even the apprentices got one!
Several of them were already successful chefs. They said, "We don't want the red envelope. We have to thank you so much for coming here to get together!"
"That's right, take the gift back. We had a great time cooking yesterday." The brothers were bickering and competing with each other, and learning from each other, as if they were back to the time when they were apprentices.
Just this old friendship makes them content.
Shen Qingyue said, "These are two different things. Thanks to you guys yesterday, my sister's graduation banquet was elevated to that level. Thank you so much. It's just a small gift, so please accept it."
Seeing Shen Qingyue's sincerity, the few people had no choice but to refuse. They took the things and opened them after Shen Qingyue left them.
There is twenty yuan in each red envelope, even the apprentices’ red envelopes have the same amount, without any favoritism.
The two apprentices were visibly excited. They didn't have many ways to make money, so this money was a pleasant surprise, and they gave it quite a lot!
The others opened the gift packages and exclaimed in surprise.
Everyone looked over immediately and was stunned. Each gift package contained a dried abalone. Not only was it very valuable, but it was also not always available.
All the chefs were shocked at once. There was no chef who didn't like rare dishes.
There are apprentices too.
The apprentices felt this thing was too hot to handle and said they wanted to give it to their master as a filial gift.
The others are jealous! If I had known earlier, I should have brought an apprentice. Isn't this a profit?
How could his master take such a good thing away from his disciple? However, he was really coveting this runny abalone, so he said, "Well, since I'm giving it to you, it's yours. But this thing is rare. If you don't know how to cook it, it will be wasted. Sell it to the master." The more of this thing, the better.
When the others heard this, they said, "Since you're selling it, why not sell it to me? I'll pay a high price."
"Me too……"
The two apprentices were so happy that they were grinning from ear to ear. No matter what, they gained a lot from this trip.
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The villagers still recall that graduation banquet.
"Oh, it's better than what we do in the city."
"You can't hire such a good cook in the city."
"The four-happiness meatball soup on our table was soaked with rice. When the plates were cleared away, they were spotless."
"Do you know what the most expensive dish is? If I hadn't told you, you wouldn't have known."
One sentence whetted everyone's appetite: "What?"
"It was Chun Xing who told me yesterday. Even though there was so much fish and meat yesterday, the most valuable one was the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. It's the one with the white broth that came out first!"
"Oh, what a shame! I didn't eat it yesterday."
"It's so delicious. I've never tasted such a delicious soup."
"Oh, we don't know."
Everyone was talking excitedly about yesterday's dishes. The village hadn't been this lively in a long time.
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