Chapter 121: Did Your Dad Just Perform Well?
"Plum jam?"
Sang Yongnian was stunned for a moment, but soon understood. No wonder when he tasted the dish that day, although he thought the lotus duck skewers looked good and tasted good, he couldn't eat a second piece. It turned out that he was too sick of it.
"When it first opened, many diners thought it was new and might not notice it. But as a main dish, it will definitely be ordered frequently in the future. Over time, it will damage the restaurant's reputation."
Sang Yu nodded slightly, feeling that perhaps the things he had thought of before didn't need to be said out loud. Just by pointing out these problems, Sang Yongnian had already made back his money.
She added, "This dish would be even more flavorful if paired with lamb wine, so it can be sold as a pairing."
Sang Yongnian knew this. Although he had never entered the palace to eat imperial meals, there was someone in his family who had actually attended an imperial banquet.
According to Sang Yongfeng, a palace banquet would have fifteen glasses of wine, each with two main dishes, and it would take more than six hours from start to finish.
Even though he was used to seeing good things in the capital, he still couldn't help but be amazed when he saw the wine and dishes at the imperial banquet.
The lotus skewered duck was the dish that impressed him the most. It looked like a blooming lotus and tasted great, so he thought of using it as the main dish in the restaurant.
It's just that he drank a little too much that day and forgot about the plum jam that was prepared to help relieve the greasiness.
Lamb wine is indeed a good wine, but it is thousands of miles away in the north. Even if a caravan transports it, the price will probably increase several times, and ordinary people can't afford it at all.
Sang Yongnian smiled bitterly and shook his head: "People in Lingnan should forget about drinking lamb wine. Drinking foreign wine is cheaper than lamb wine."
"After all, the restaurant is managed by you, second uncle. Just use whatever you think is good." Sang Yu just said this out of kindness. Since he thought it was expensive, she didn't say anything more.
"My dear niece, is there anything else I missed?" Sang Yongnian looked at Sang Yu again at this time, changing his previous indifferent attitude, with a fiery look in his eyes.
His niece is really amazing. She can even point out such a trivial problem. If she were a man, he would definitely teach her all his skills.
"Seafood is certainly unstable, but it's different with sea fish. This place isn't too far from Qinzhou, so it's not difficult to send people over to buy some sea fish and ship it back overnight. As long as we can control this route, we'll have no shortage of customers."
Sang Yu pointed out a clear way for him. Sang Yongnian's eyes lit up at first but then dimmed again.
He had considered buying sea fish, but the problem remained: lack of money. He thought he could only try this route once the restaurant business was on track.
Looking at his appearance, Sang Yu could guess that he had no money to do this. It was not like the later times, where a distance of hundreds of miles could be reached in one or two hours by car.
Due to the rugged mountain roads and the occasional appearance of bandits, the carriage could only travel about seventy miles a day. Even if it traveled day and night without stopping, it would still take a day and a night to complete the journey.
Seafood is particularly delicate and needs to be kept fresh with ice. You can imagine the cost.
She paused and continued, "Another idea is to set up a sample cabinet in front of the restaurant and use wax models of the dishes."
This is a bit like the food model display cabinet of later generations, but it is definitely not as exquisite with today's craftsmanship.
The shape of the lotus duck skewers alone is enough to attract many people's attention and attract them to walk into the restaurant.
Sang Yongnian immediately understood what she meant. He slapped his thigh and said excitedly, "Yeah, why didn't I think of that?"
He turned his expectant gaze to Sang Yu again, but saw her drink the tea in front of her and pull the dazed Sang Yongjing.
"Uncle, it's getting late and we have some things to do, so we'll take our leave now. We'll visit you again later."
What she said was worth so much more than the vegetables and meat, there was no need to continue.
I have to hurry to buy rice wine before the market closes so that I can eat delicious pork belly in the evening.
"Ah? We can finally leave, second brother. Let's come again next time. Don't send me off."
Sang Yongjing had no tact at all. When he heard Sang Yu say that she wanted to leave, he completely ignored Sang Yongnian's hesitant look and pulled Sang Yu out.
After leaving the house, he winked at Sang Yu slyly: "Did your father behave well just now?"
Sang Yu was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized: "So Dad, you're not... great!"
Yes, although her father's emotional intelligence and IQ are sometimes questionable, he can still see that the other party obviously has something to say, and he will not just pull her away immediately.
This was because she could see that she didn't want to say anything more, so she pretended not to notice Sang Yongnian's intention.
"Hey, your dad isn't stupid either. You've already told him so much. It's more than just the cost of the vegetables and meat. How can you continue talking about it? That would be a loss."
Sang Yongjing chuckled. It was rare for him to be praised by Sang Yu, and he felt very proud.
"Okay, considering you did a good job just now, I will reluctantly forgive you for accepting Second Uncle's things without permission."
"Ah?" Sang Yongjing's silly smile suddenly fell. "Isn't that all over?"
"I was just kidding. Go buy some wine." Sang Yu chuckled and walked briskly towards the market nearby.
When the two returned to the shed, it was already dark, with only a ray of white light remaining in the sky.
Sang Yu asked Sang Yongjing to put away the things he bought, and she went to the spring to look at the pork pieces soaked in it.
Xie Qiujin kept her instructions in mind and changed the water for the pork every once in a while. At this time, there was no blood left on the surface of the water where the pork was soaked.
To be on the safe side, Sang Yu decided to take further action.
Take the rice vinegar you bought earlier, dilute it in a ratio of one to ten, rub the surface of the pork with the white vinegar water solution, and continue to let it stand.
This time when she and Sang Yongjing went to the market, they not only bought rice wine, but also soy sauce and loose salt. The salt they bought before was almost finished, and she didn't really want to deal with Mr. Shen.
In addition, I also bought some inexpensive local spices, such as peppercorns, onions, and garlic. At this point, Sang Yu’s kitchen seasonings were finally complete.
After a period of rest and recovery, Sang Xingjia's leg has almost recovered.
He no longer limped when he walked and was obviously in good health. He kept asking to visit Qingxi Village. He and his grandmother were the only ones in the family who had never been there.
In the end, Sang Yu had to suppress it forcefully. The doctor said that you have to rest for ten days, so you should finish the medicine obediently, otherwise don't even think about going out.
Seeing his sister coming back, Sang Xingjia immediately came over and asked flatteringly, "Little sister, how can I help you?"
Hmm... Sang Yu thought about it and decided that the main dish tonight would definitely be braised pork.
Among the dishes Sang Yongjing brought back from the restaurant were soybean leaves, also known as pea tips, which could be stir-fried into a vegetable dish. He could also make some carrot soup to help with the greasiness, and tonight's menu would be complete.
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