Chapter 78
Now the apprentices have learned three-quarters of her skills and signed a contract with her, which stipulates that they cannot leave her restaurant before working for three years, so Su Guoer is very confident in teaching them the cooking methods.
This way I can have some free time to develop new dishes.
The production process of Yunjiang fish balls is a bit complicated, so Su Guoer didn't let them get involved.
The fish soup was stewed here, and the fish balls were put into the bowl over there. In addition, some mutton pot stickers were prepared, which was also what the other restaurant wanted to eat.
In this way, she knew who introduced these two adults.
He was the one who usually enjoyed breakfast at her house. And at noon, there were two officials, one named Liu and the other named Yan.
Why don't we call them Lord Liu and Lord Yan first?
The first floor was packed with customers, but the second floor was quiet and not many people came. Most of the diners had already eaten, and it was not mealtime.
So the two of them had nothing to worry about.
Lord Yan: "Now the emperor is furious and has raided the homes of two gentlemen in a row. Tell me, what is going on? How can we, the old ministers, feel at ease with this?"
Lord Liu: "Don't worry about him. He's just killing a chicken to scare the monkey. Now let's see who the monkey is. First, Lord Bian's family was imprisoned, and now the Qi family has been executed. The emperor has just ascended the throne, and it's time to start his three major initiatives, pushing for reforms, setting up night markets, and so on. People like us are insignificant, so we can only watch and do nothing."
Lord Yan: "I'm afraid that any action too big will affect us. Foreign relatives have been causing chaos in politics since ancient times, but even if we want to overthrow the imperial concubine, now is not the time. I think the emperor is still too impatient."
Lord Liu: "That's something we can't do. If we don't intervene, they might die. It will be hard for the government to handle this. But I think he left too hastily."
Lord Yan: "You mean? That person?"
Lord Liu: "The young man from the Pei family is still young. Although he has some strategies, he is not powerful enough. If the emperor wants to rely on him to break the situation of foreign relatives interfering in politics, I am afraid it will be difficult."
"Firstly, there are few younger generations in the Peiguo Mansion. Currently, there is only one prince who can be called a name. The others are not useful. In this way, there is less support for him. That's why I think the emperor is too impatient. He should have won over the left prime minister first, and shouldn't have rashly used this young boy. Instead, he neglected the left prime minister, which made people dissatisfied. People who didn't know would think that the emperor was the left prime minister."
Of course, he said the latter sentence as a joke.
After hearing this, Lord Yan also ignored it.
He simply agreed, "You're right, I was thinking the same thing. The situation is already like a mountain. It's not something that can be moved in one day, nor can it be done by one person. Pei Yan is still too young, and he has no power. He only has the title of the commander of the Imperial City Division, but he can't stir up any waves."
"What if we wait until he grows up? Who knows how many years it will take. Sigh, this move by the government is too risky."
Lord Liu felt the same way. He sighed and said, "Let's wait and see who will win this battle for power. The outcome is still uncertain, but... when you hit a stone with an egg, the egg will always be the first to break. I feel a little sorry for the child. For her to be caught up in this struggle at such a young age is probably not a good thing."
“Please have mercy, sir,” said Lord Yan.
Su Guoer had no intention of eavesdropping on their conversation, but she did hear some of it and had a rough idea of what they were talking about, but they probably felt that they didn't understand.
So I feel very relieved about her.
"It's ready so soon? Bring it to me and let me try it. I haven't tasted this in a while."
It can be said that he has never had this drink since his family moved to Bian Jing.
After saying that, he immediately took a sip with a spoon and tasted it.
After just one bite, he put down the spoon.
He said: "The taste is pretty much the same, with the freshness of seafood and the tenderness of fish. This is the taste of authentic mixed fish soup."
Mixed fish soup, the standard name in Jiangnan local restaurants, is actually a variety of freshly caught fish fried in lard and then stewed in water.
After it comes out, it is served with freshly rolled fish balls. Local literati thought that calling it "mixed fish soup" was too vulgar, so they gave it a more elegant name: Yunjiang fish balls.
It sounds much better than mixed fish soup.
This young lady has good cooking skills and has indeed restored the delicious flavor of the mixed fish soup.
However, he changed the subject: "It's a pity that I'm used to drinking fresh mixed fish soup, but I can tell right away that this fish soup and fish balls are not made from seafood."
Master Yan said, "Really? It tastes pretty good to me. This kind of freshness can only be produced by fish from the lake. How can you tell that this is different from the authentic Yunjiang fish balls?"
He was very curious.
Su Guoer was also very curious.
Lord Liu: "Hmm... How should I put it? It's a feeling I can't put into words, but this young lady has restored more than 70% of the taste of the Yunjiang fish balls. If there is more, it can't be made without fresh seafood."
"There's no sea in Bianjing, so seafood can't be transported here. So it's good enough that you can restore most of it. You're amazing."
He couldn't help but praise her, "Even the mixed fish soup made by the chef I brought from Jiangnan isn't as delicious as yours."
"I think the young lady's craftsmanship is really good," he praised sincerely.
After receiving the compliment, Su Guoer said: "Your Excellency is too kind. Being able to reproduce the flavors of dishes from all over the world and let diners enjoy a fresh taste is my lifelong pursuit. I'm glad you like it. You can come and try it more often in the future."
She answered neither humbly nor arrogantly.
Lord Liu: "Young lady, your thoughtfulness and skill are far superior to many people. I will definitely come to support you in the future. You must keep making this mixed fish soup."
"I also want more people to taste the unique flavor of our Jiangnan cuisine. Miss, do you know any other dishes? Why don't you serve them all up so I can try them?"
When he got excited, he even wanted to order all the dishes on the menu.
But Lord Yan stopped him: "Oh, no, no, we have already ordered three dishes, if we order more, our stomachs will burst. Let's do it next time. I will come and eat with you next time."
He tried to appease him and dissuade him in every possible way before finally dispelling Master Liu's idea. However, Master Liu said, "Who will eat with you next time? I'm going to bring Lao Jiang here to try it next time. He has a much bigger appetite than you, so he can definitely finish these dishes."
Lord Yan, oh no, Old Man Yan said, "Hey, then you can ask him to come over. I'm not the one paying for it anyway. His belly is as big as the sea. Just wait for him to eat up all your wealth. Don't come to me to borrow money when the time comes, okay?"
"See? My sleeves are empty, no money!"
Su Guoer suddenly wanted to laugh when watching their interaction.
Although both of them are officials in the court, they are so cute in private, and their jokes are no less than those of three-year-old children.
She has seen it.
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