Chapter 544 Pickled Fish Noodles
Xiao Lenghan looked at the steaming breakfast on the table with a fragrant smell. He was stunned and his expression was dazed.
It seemed like he hadn't had a hot meal in a long time.
Looking at the breakfast on the table reminded him of his childhood memories.
When I was a child, I could sit at the table and eat hot meals.
Su Ruoyun looked at Xiao Lenghan without moving and said, "My cooking skills should be pretty good, and the food I cook should taste good too. You'll know once you try it."
Su Ruoyun was not confident in her own cooking skills, but in the cooking skills she learned from her third aunt.
Everyone who has eaten Aunt San’s cooking says it’s delicious, and this is not an exaggeration.
"Eat quickly, the food tastes better when it's hot."
"Besides, you have injuries. If you eat well, the wound will heal faster."
Listening to Su Ruoyun's words, Xiao Lenghan gradually came back to his senses.
Only then did Xiao Lenghan pick up the spoon and drink the porridge.
Xiao Lenghan was stunned after taking a sip of porridge.
Su Ruoyun looked at her and said, "This is preserved egg and lean meat porridge. You can't be used to this kind of porridge, right?"
"I know most people drink sweet porridge. The preserved egg and lean meat porridge I make has a slightly salty taste. It contains not only meat but also preserved eggs."
“My family all likes to drink it.”
And you won’t get tired of drinking it often.
Xiao Lenghan shook his head and said, "No, it tastes very good."
It's just that he had never tasted this flavor before, so he was a little surprised.
This made Xiao Lenghan look at the girl in front of him for a second longer.
She is different from many girls.
There is light in her eyes and a love for life.
The smile on her face is so bright.
Su Ruoyun smiled and said, "As long as it tastes good, I can make this porridge for you often while you live here."
"Oh, no, I can make porridge of many flavors. I can't just let you drink this kind of porridge."
“Cook something different every day.”
She learned a lot of cooking skills from her third aunt, and based on those skills, she also researched many methods on her own, including various ways to make porridge.
Even pumpkin can be used to make porridge.
Xiao Lenghan ate in silence. After a moment of silence, he said, "Tired, huh?"
I can make porridge of various flavors. Cooking must be tiring.
Su Ruoyun shook her head and said, "I'm not tired. Cooking delicious food, smelling the delicious food, and watching everyone enjoy eating it, gives me a sense of accomplishment."
Yes, she didn’t feel tired at all. She was quite happy during the cooking process.
Aunt San said that this is called passion, and passion can make a person feel full of strength when doing things.
Xiao Lenghan discovered that not only was the porridge delicious, but the egg custard was also different from what others made.
The egg custard seems to have the taste of milk, but it has no fishy smell, instead it has a sweet taste.
And the burritos were really delicious.
When he was sitting at the table, he didn't feel hungry and had no appetite.
He used to eat just to fill his stomach.
But at this moment, while eating breakfast, he couldn't describe the feeling in his heart.
I felt a warmth welling up in my heart.
It felt like my whole body was warming up.
"Is there anything you want to eat?"
"Think about what you want for lunch and I'll make it."
Anyway, Su Ruoyun herself doesn’t care. She thinks everything she cooks tastes delicious.
She wanted to ask the person in front of her.
The man in front of her had such beautiful eyes and looked so handsome, but he was injured and looked sick and broken. She couldn't help but want to be nice to him and help him recover.
As for other things, Su Ruoyun didn't think much about it at all.
It was fate that this person fell into her yard. Besides, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda.
Su Ruoyun was also very happy that she could save someone with her medical skills.
Although she had studied medicine with her third aunt, she never saw patients alone.
I always followed my third aunt to see patients.
For some minor problems, Aunt San would ask her to treat the wounds.
She would also take the pulse and prescribe medicine. If there was any problem with the prescription, Third Aunt would help correct it.
Of course, she studies and summarizes every day.
Later, he would also go to the farm to see patients with his third aunt's apprentice Chen Shizhu.
Although he learned a lot, the first time he really saved someone was when he rescued Xiao Lenghan.
The two of them were talking during dinner just now, and she also learned his name.
"Xiao Lenghan, your name is very nice."
Xiao Lenghan looked at the girl's bright and cheerful expression, and felt his mood improve and become more relaxed.
Strangely enough, this place really makes him relax involuntarily.
"Think carefully about what you want to eat for lunch so I can make it for you."
Xiao Lenghan didn't know what he wanted to eat.
He had never thought much about food before, except that it was something to fill his stomach.
When on a mission, we had to sleep in the open and carry some dry food with us. Sometimes the food was as hard as stone and we had to gnaw it off to fill our stomachs.
If he eats cold and hard food for a long time, his stomach will sometimes feel uncomfortable.
He didn't take the doctor's instructions on what to pay attention to when eating seriously.
When on a mission, I only think about completing the mission and don’t care about the food.
"It will be all right."
Su Ruoyun looked at Xiao Lenghan seriously and said, "You can't say everything, you have to name one kind of food."
"Otherwise I'll have a headache and I won't know what to do."
Xiao Lenghan was silent for a moment, then seemed to think of something and said, "Let's just eat noodles."
The noodles are simple, and the steaming hot soup reminds him of his childhood memories.
Su Ruoyun's eyes lit up and she said, "Okay, then let's make noodles."
This way she doesn't have to rack her brains to think about what to eat.
If she thought about it, she could think of too many dishes, and it would be a bit of a headache to choose what dishes to make from them.
It would be better to let Xiao Lenghan tell her what she wants to eat and she will cook it.
Su Ruoyun said: "There are many ways to prepare noodles."
"What kind of noodles would you like?"
"Like what flavor?"
Xiao Lenghan was stunned. Aren’t noodles just noodles?
Noodles and clear soup, isn't that what it is?
Seeing him like this, Su Ruoyun knew that he didn't understand.
She tilted her head and thought carefully, then said, "How about this, do you eat sour things, like sauerkraut?"
Xiao Lenghan had no idea about food at all. "Anything is fine. There are no dietary restrictions."
"That's easy, I'll make pickled fish noodles."
"This is my favorite noodle. I remember when my third aunt first made noodles with this flavor, I was amazed. I can still remember how I felt when I ate it. I just thought it was so delicious."
Su Ruoyun was not exaggerating.
She likes to eat pickled fish noodles very much and makes it every once in a while.
Xiao Lenghan only understood the words "fish" and "noodles", but he had no idea what "sauerkraut fish noodles" were.
But looking at the expression on her face, Xiao Lenghan knew that the noodles she made would taste great, just like breakfast, very unique and delicious.
"Then I'll help you change the medicine first."
As she spoke, Su Ruoyun pulled Xiao Lenghan back to the room, untied the gauze for him, and saw that the bleeding from his wound had stopped.
There was nothing wrong with the wound either. She applied medicine again, bandaged it, and let Xiao Lenghan lie down.
Then she took some herbs and boiled some medicine, and let Xiao Lenghan drink it.
She asked Xiao Lenghan to drink it, and Xiao Lenghan drank it seriously.
Su Ruoyun handed the sweet dates in her hand to Xiao Lenghan and said, "Eat some red dates and your mouth will feel sweet, and it won't taste like medicine anymore."
Xiao Lenghan looked at the red dates she handed over, his expression changed, and he said slowly: "Actually, it's not necessary."
"Just eat it if you give it to me."
Su Ruoyun's eyes were clean and pure, and for some unknown reason, Xiao Lenghan took it.
Seeing how obedient he was, Su Ruoyun felt that although this man looked cold, he actually had a good temper.
Su Ruoyun was so happy that she smiled with her eyes curved.
"Then you take a good rest. I'll go buy some ingredients and cook the fish."
"Don't worry, my shop is very safe. No one dares to cause trouble. Just focus on your recovery."
It's true, it's very safe here at the dock.
Everyone knows that these shops on the dock were all built by Mrs. Su.
It is the Yunlailou Restaurant, and everyone knows that it is related to Madam Su.
Not to mention that it has been in the newspapers these days, and everyone is waiting for the restaurant to open so that they can go and take a look inside.
The newspapers said that the restaurant has three floors, and the food on the first floor is relatively affordable. They can go to the restaurant and order a bowl of noodles, a bowl of wontons, or a bowl of dumplings.
There are also some side dishes and breakfast items. The newspaper has a lot of information and even a price list.
Everyone who can read knows it.
It was not only publicized in newspapers.
Even some people who had received favors from Shen Yueyao helped promote this store.
Not to mention that the location of this store is very good. I heard that it is very spacious, facing the street and the river, and you can see the scenery outside in the private rooms on the second and third floors.
Su Ruoyun carried the basket and went out through the back door, then locked it.
As soon as she went out, she saw the runners from the prefectural government office patrolling.
It was past breakfast time and there were many people on the pier, it was bustling with noise, many people were shopping and many people were buying things.
In the past, people would be afraid when they saw the yamen runners and would hide themselves automatically.
But now everyone is used to it and knows that the yamen patrols are to protect everyone's safety.
If anyone dared to cause trouble or steal something, they would be arrested immediately by the yamen runners.
So now when people see yamen runners patrolling, they will feel a sense of security.
Su Ruoyun came to the dock carrying a basket.
There are not only ships and businesses moored at the dock, but also many ships doing business and fishing boats.
Su Ruoyun walked over, and everyone automatically greeted her, "Miss Su."
"Miss Su, are you here to buy fish?"
Everyone greeted Su Ruoyun politely.
You know, Su Ruoyun often came here to buy fish some time ago.
A long time ago, Su Ruoyun bought fish mainly to use these ingredients to teach her apprentices how to cook.
Later, the apprentices practiced.
Later, when Su Ruoyun was about to open the business, she told these fishing boats that she would order some fresh fish ingredients from them every day.
It's not open yet and the employees are not in the store yet.
After the store opens, there will be a special purchasing manager to be responsible for buying groceries.
Even now, everyone recognizes Su Ruoyun.
They all greeted each other politely and respectfully.
Su Ruoyun nodded, looked around the fishing boat, picked out a big fish, paid the copper coins, and took it back.
After buying the fish, Su Ruoyun also took out the sauerkraut from the jar in the kitchen and set it aside.
It was still early, so Su Ruoyun was not in a hurry to cook.
She went to the study, picked up a book to read, and then took notes with a pen.
She likes to read and take notes.
Looking at the thick notes I made makes every day feel fulfilling.
While taking notes, Su Ruoyun seemed to have thought of something and came into the room to see Xiao Lenghan.
At this time, Xiao Lenghan couldn't lie down at all. He sat there and didn't know what he was thinking about.
Su Ruoyun asked, "Are you bored because you can't lie down?"
Xiao Lenghan said calmly: "Not bad."
Xiao Lenghan just didn't want to cause trouble for others.
Su Ruoyun picked up two books from behind her and said, "Take these two books to pass the time, and you can eat at noon."
When Xiao Lenghan saw the book, his expression changed.
He raised his head slightly and looked at Su Ruoyun.
"These are two of my favorite travelogues. They record the customs and folkways of various places, as well as some small stories. You can take a look."
"Oh, there are some marks I made on it."
When Xiao Lenghan heard this, he was a little surprised.
I didn't expect that the girl in front of me could read and write.
She really doesn't look like an ordinary girl.
"Okay, I'm going to my study to read too."
Although this is a restaurant, Su Ruoyun also set up a small study in the back wing, which has a small desk, bookshelf and chair, making it convenient for her to read and study, as well as to do her accounting.
After reading a book and taking notes, Su Ruoyun saw that it was almost time and started to make lunch.
She first took the fish out of the bucket.
Yes, in order to ensure the freshness of the fish, Su Ruoyun took it back and put it in a bucket first.
It was time to cook, so she started to clean the internal organs, remove the scales, and clean it.
After cleaning, cut off the fish head first, then slice the fish meat along the bones.
After slicing off the fish meat on both sides, slice off the large bones on the side of the fish.
Put these big bones and fish heads and bones in a basin.
Place the fish head separately, and then slice the large fish meat into pieces.
Slice into butterfly slices.
This is a bit of a test of knife skills.
But now Su Ruoyun's knife skills are different from before.
She has trained herself now and can cut meat and vegetables quickly and neatly.
Put the cut fish fillets in a bowl, and then marinate with rice wine, salt, sugar and other seasonings.
She has a lot of seasonings in her kitchen, including thirteen spices.
Thirteen Spices is a secret recipe prepared by Aunt San, and it is simply called Thirteen Spices when it is in the kitchen.
Just use it directly when you use it, no one knows how it is made.
There is also soybean paste, which she also makes herself.
She can make all these condiments now.
After finishing, she poured water into the pot and lit the fire. After the water boiled, she put the jade pieces in and cooked them. After they were cooked, she took them out.
Take them out and put them aside, then boil another pot of water and put the fish bones, fish bones and fish heads into the pot with cold water.
After the water boils, use a spoon to skim off the foam on the surface, then control the heat and simmer over medium heat.
After about a quarter of an hour, use a colander to remove the fish bones, fish heads and fish bones.
The fish soup is milky white with a fishy aroma. Take out the fish soup and set aside.
Then heat the pan again and add oil to the bottom of the pan.
Su Ruoyun put firewood into the stove while washing her hands and stir-frying sauerkraut.
Fortunately, wood is resistant to burning and can burn on its own in the stove for a while.
Just as Su Ruoyun was busy, Xiao Lenghan slowly walked in and said, "Let me help you light the fire!"
Hearing the voice, Su Ruoyun's expression changed and she turned around, "Why did you come out?"
"Didn't I tell you to rest?"
Xiao Lenghan smelled a faint fragrance, walked out and saw smoke coming out of the chimney, and knew she was cooking.
Xiao Lenghan said: "I'm fine, and I won't be tired from making a fire."
Xiao Lenghan insisted on helping.
Su Ruoyun looked at his expression and knew that he was a proud man. If he did nothing but wait for food, he might feel uncomfortable.
Su Ruoyun was silent for a moment and said, "Then you sit down and help me watch the fire, but do you know how to light a fire?"
Xiao Lenghan said calmly: "Yes."
Looking at his expression, Su Ruoyun always felt that he was a man with a story.
With Xiao Lenghan helping to light the fire, Su Ruoyun felt a little more relaxed.
Just watch the pot.
She stir-fried the sauerkraut in the pan for a while, then poured in the fish soup and added the seasonings.
When you are done, scoop it out and put it in a basin.
Then it’s time to cook the noodles.
"Fortunately, there are noodles that have been made and dried in the kitchen."
Yes, in order to open a restaurant, Su Ruoyun prepared a lot of ingredients in advance.
For example, you can press the noodles and cut various wide noodles in advance, dry them and put them away. This way, when you cook noodles, you can just take out the noodles and use them without having to roll them out and cut them on the spot.
This saves time and is faster.
After the noodles are cooked, place them in two large bowls. Pour the fish soup into the two large bowls as well, and place the previously cooked fish fillets into the two bowls as well.
Fortunately, the bowl is very big, the kind used for eating noodles, otherwise it would not fit everything in.
Add chili peppers and peppercorns, heat oil in the pan, and pour some of the oil into a bowl.
"That's all right!"
"I'll take it to the restaurant for dinner."
The bowls were too big, so Su Ruoyun could only carry them one by one.
Xiao Lenghan wanted to help, but Su Ruoyun stopped him and said, "You're injured, don't exert yourself, I'll carry it, you just sit down and eat."
"It smells so good."
Su Ruoyun smelled the pickled fish and found it delicious.
She hadn't eaten for a long time, so it was just the right time to satisfy her craving.
After everything was served, the two of them sat at the dining table. Su Ruoyun handed the chopsticks to Xiao Lenghan and said, "Eat it while it's hot. Try it and see how it tastes."
Xiao Lenghan held the chopsticks with his fingers without moving.
He had a question in his mind and wanted to ask it.
Su Ruoyun saw that Xiao Lenghan didn't move. She looked at his expression, blinked, and said, "Do you have anything to say?"
"Don't worry, there's nothing in the dish. If I wanted to harm you, I wouldn't save you."
Xiao Lenghan shook his head, pondered for a while and asked: "No, why did you save me and treat me well?"
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