Chapter 22
When the plaque was almost completed, Su Guoer came to the backyard, wrapped some fried pot stickers with lotus leaf paper, then tied the lotus leaf paper and went outside.
The plaque had been completed. Shopkeeper Wu and his disciples at the door were checking from a distance to see if the plaque was in place. Finally, after seeing that there was no problem with the plaque, they waved their hands and were about to leave. Su Guoer hurriedly handed over the packaged lotus leaf paper.
He said it was just a small token of his appreciation and asked them to accept it.
Shopkeeper Wu couldn't refuse, so he accepted it. There was only a little food inside, and since they were all businessmen, accepting some food and then promoting their shop was something everyone was happy to do. He didn't refuse, and he took the lotus leaf paper and walked back with two or three disciples.
However, he was very curious on the way and said, "I'm afraid it's not braised meat in here, it's so light?" As he said that, he shook the lotus leaf bag in his hand.
There is almost no weight at all.
His disciple asked, "Isn't it because the food you put in wasn't enough? Haven't you seen stingy shopkeepers give out very little food before? It's not even enough to taste after you divide it up?"
Then, Shopkeeper Wu smacked him on the head: "You're so talkative! You're slandering people behind their backs? Remember, if I hear these words again, I'll hit you on the head!"
As he spoke, he pretended to hit the little disciple on the head again.
The apprentice didn't dare to say anything. His master had a bad temper, so they never dared to say much. But then, Shopkeeper Wu handed over the lotus leaf bag and said, "Here, aren't you curious about what's inside? Open it and take a look."
After receiving the instruction, several disciples hurriedly began to open the lotus leaf package. Firstly, they wanted to see if there was braised meat inside the lotus leaf package, and secondly, they thought that the young lady who could make such a delicious meal must have good cooking skills. They also wanted to try other foods.
Unexpectedly, after opening it, several people were stunned for a moment.
Wrapped inside the lotus leaf paper was something they had never seen before.
"What is this? Golden yellow? A dumpling with the filling exposed?"
The shape is really strange. It's a dumpling, but the sides are not sealed. You can even see the meat on the sides when looking down from the top. It's a pan-fried bun, but the dumpling wrappers are used?
In Bian Jing, there were fried dumplings sold. They were made of unleavened dough, with a piece of meat the size of a fingernail sandwiched between a thick layer of skin.
The pan-fried buns are not good. Not only is there not as much meat, but the skin is not as thin and crispy.
But the thing in the lotus leaf bag in my hand has a golden fried skin, and there is a little extra flour on the bottom, which is fried into a circle of thin crisps. It seems that it will break if touched lightly, but it is not that crispy. Because of its existence, all the fried buns are connected together and arranged neatly, which looks neat and beautiful!
It makes people reluctant to destroy it.
But it is food after all, and food should go into the stomach.
So the disciples took turns to give one to the master, and then picked up the pot stickers and put them into their mouths.
One bite...
Several disciples' eyes lit up!
"Oh my god? Mutton filling?"
"Oh my god? It's so fresh!"
"This one has a little crispiness on the outside! It tastes so burnt!"
"It's cooked just right! It's crispy on the outside and dripping with gravy on the inside! And it has a nice aroma of green onions! Oh my god, it's so delicious!"
"Mmm~ It's so delicious! Give me another one, give me another one! Oh, stop it, you've eaten it all, stop it! Hey, don't stuff it all into your mouth! Leave one for me! Leave one for me!!!"
The disciple roared, stretched out his hand and jumped twice on the spot, trying to grab the lotus leaf bag from his senior brother's hand, but he was not tall enough, and after jumping several times, he still couldn't reach the lotus leaf bag that was about to be lifted to the sky.
The lotus leaf bag was held by the tallest eldest brother, and no one could catch it.
After the brothers tasted the flavor, they rushed to grab the lotus leaf paper bag. At this time, they ignored the friendship between brothers and sisters. They only had eyes for the lotus leaf bag... But Manager Wu was always one step ahead of them.
While a few people were arguing, he tiptoed and snatched the lotus leaf paper package from above, then picked up the only three remaining fried dumplings connected together and put them into his mouth.
"Crack" was the sound of teeth biting off the skin of the fried bun. Then he chewed it carefully and tasted the freshness of mutton, with a hint of the fragrance of green onions and the refreshing taste of some vegetables. This bite really touched his heart.
The meat is tender, and the soup and crispy texture are cleverly combined. Vegetables and green onions are added to relieve the greasy taste of the lamb.
This taste……
It is absolutely unique!!
Shopkeeper Wu, who had traveled all over the country, thought to himself.
It was truly amazing! He even boldly predicted: In the future, these dumplings (steamed buns) with no known name will surely shine brightly in Bianjing City! They will soon become all the rage! They will become the number one snack in Bianjing City…
Anyway... he was extremely satisfied with the fried bun. When he looked up, several of his apprentices were staring at the empty lotus leaf bun in his hand... well... their eyes were extremely pitiful, like... a dog at home whose food was suddenly taken away...
This made Shopkeeper Wu blush.
It was indeed a bit embarrassing to snatch food from his disciples, but the food was so delicious that he couldn't help himself, and it was no wonder he didn't blame him...
In order to hide his embarrassment for suddenly snatching the fried bun, Shopkeeper Wu immediately turned around after swallowing it and walked back as if nothing had happened, saying, "Well, the dumplings made by this young lady are really delicious and worth buying. Next time we open, I'll buy some back to bring back for my wife to try..."
And then... he just walked away so arrogantly without any apology, as if he was not the one who had just snatched food from his disciples. He was so arrogant.
This shocked his apprentices. Their master always looked superior. When would he snatch food from them?
Seriousness is the hallmark of his master, but this is...
"Don't blame the master. The only thing to blame is that this food, which I don't know whether it's called a fried bun or a dumpling, is so delicious that it made the master lose his composure."
One of the disciples said this, and the other disciples nodded in agreement.
"Hey? How about we go back and buy some and bring it back for Master's Wife to try?"
"Idiot, the signboard was just completed today. Can't you see they haven't even opened yet? They made these fried buns for themselves, right?"
So they gave up, but the taste... left a lasting impression on them, and they couldn't wait to go back and buy some to enjoy...
After Shopkeeper Wu left, Su Guoer did not have lunch directly, but instead worked in the yard for a while, collecting the few pieces of cloth that were delivered along with the plaque.
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