Chapter 139
There is a specially prepared restaurant not far from the small garden, with tables set up inside and outside, enough for today...
There is a specially set up restaurant not far from the small garden, with tables placed inside and outside, enough for those who come today to sit down and eat and drink their fill.
Everyone was familiar with each other, so there was no need to be reserved. They invited each other to sit down and chat while eating.
Xiao Yue was the last one to sit down. After looking around the table and seeing that there was no dish left out, he felt relieved.
The topics of conversation during the meal naturally covered everything, from celebrating Xiao Yue's new house, to the delicious food captivating the taste buds, and finally everyone talked about their interests, hobbies and gossip.
But no matter what they said, no one stopped using their chopsticks, for fear that if they were a step slower they would run out of food.
During the meal, Xiao Yue stood up and added new dishes to each table, and also drank some wine with Uncle Meng and the others.
Of course, she drank grapefruit mango juice.
Uncle Meng and the others had no objections and told her earnestly to take care of her health in the future.
Xiao Yue felt warm in her heart when she heard this. When she returned to her seat and saw Fu Xunzhou drinking the same juice, she couldn't help but laugh.
But her smile suddenly froze when she sat down: "Wait, you can't drink alcohol anyway?"
At least every time he ate in the past, Xiao Yue would only see him take a sip or two at most. How could that be considered drinking?
Fu Xunzhou pondered, then nodded seriously and replied: "Yes."
Xiao Yue: “…”
Right?
Xiao Yue wanted to slap himself on the forehead and was so angry that he laughed.
Before that, she was in the kitchen feeling sorry for not being able to drink, and this guy said sincerely, "I'll accompany you?"
Believe in your lies!
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As the sun sets, the courtyard lights come on.
The lively dinner lasted for nearly an hour and a half. Everyone drank and said blessings to celebrate Xiao Yue.
When Xiao Yue saw them off, he felt a little reluctant.
But the emotions came and went quickly, because this is not a farewell party, and we can have dinner together anytime we want after today.
Otherwise, what would she use this specially built restaurant and small garden for?
The house fell into silence again. It took Xiao Yue, Fang Sanhong and Fu Xunzhou, who stayed to help clean up, a while to tidy up.
Another half hour passed and it was getting dark.
Xiao Yue originally wanted to keep them overnight, but Fang Sanhong glanced at Fu Xunzhou and insisted on leaving.
Xiao Yue sent the two away, and she was the only one left in the huge house... and a cat.
In fact, the house was really too big for her. Even if she hired a housekeeper and a maid to clean the house regularly to help, there would not be much change.
But Xiao Yue bought it without hesitation, because who could blame her for having so many close friends?
She likes the feeling of having friends over at home and likes her space being filled with a lively atmosphere.
Her home...
While lying on the spacious bed, these three words were in Xiao Yue's mind.
It’s really strange. Before she traveled through time, she also owned a self-service store and had a group of friends and colleagues.
But she basically goes out for dinner parties more often and rarely invites people home.
I didn't expect that such a big change would happen when I arrived in a strange era...
“Meow!”
Xiaoju jumped onto the bed from somewhere, and instead of lying down near Xiao Yue, he ran around and called out.
Listening to this little voice, it seems very excited.
Xiao Yue's thoughts were pulled back to reality. When Xiaoju squatted on his chest, he stretched out his left and right hands to lift up its front paws and shook them.
Speaking of which, this little guy adapts quite quickly. A few days ago, Xiao Yue took it over while he was decorating the house, so that it could familiarize itself with the environment in advance.
Little Orange was very cautious at first, but after a while he started exploring everywhere and started to have fun in the afternoon.
After the kitten room with a cat bed, scratching board and homemade cat snacks was built yesterday, Xiaoju also invited the elusive tabby cat brother to come over.
The two cats are having a great time.
but……
Xiao Yue was dancing with her little orange and asked curiously, "Why didn't your brother come today?"
"Meow~"
"That shouldn't be the case. There are so many delicious foods."
“Meow!”
"Are you afraid of Miss Sun? After all, I gave you extra food tonight without telling her."
“…”
Originally, Xiao Yue thought it was a bit funny that he and a cat were talking to themselves, and he treated it as a kind of mumbling before going to bed.
Who knew that after she said this, the little orange cat that she had picked up to dance with fell silent.
Xiao Yue: “……???”
No way?
Xiao Yue accurately saw the sadness on Xiaoju's cat-like face when he mentioned Miss Sun.
She was dumbfounded.
It turns out that not only Xiaoju was afraid of Sun Shan, but even the tabby cat avoided him and "rejected" the younger brother's invitation to the feast.
Xiao Yue fell into deep thought.
Is it possible that Miss Sun is the bully of the stray cat community on Xuefu Street?
Xiao Yue looked at Xiao Ju, who looked as if he had lost face in front of his elder brother, and was silent for a few seconds before saying, "It's okay. I'll arrange a new table for you and your elder brother at the next dinner party."
“Meow, woo, woo!”
After the dinner, Xiao Yue found some time to open all the housewarming gifts that everyone had given him.
There are all kinds of gifts, from cheap to expensive, all of them are thoughtful.
Xiao Yue put them away one by one, and at the same time instructed the housekeeper and maid introduced by Zhang Feiyun to tidy up the place in the future.
Another two days passed, and Xiao Yue finally recovered completely.
Now that she is relaxed, she needs to continue working hard to increase her fame!
Early in the morning, a servant who was specially hired to drive the carriage was waiting outside the door.
A lazy-looking woman in a blue dress came out of the house, holding a sleeping orange cat in her arms.
A man and a cat got on the carriage, and the wheels rolled, slowly heading towards Yanting Bridge on West Street.
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After a long time, Yueting Self-service Home-style Flavor Restaurant finally launched new home-style dishes.
Unlike the previous rotation of two dishes, there are a total of three new dishes today.
The first dish is the salted egg yolk spareribs, which you will never forget once you have tasted it. It is salty, crispy on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside.
It is no exaggeration to say that the densely packed layer of salted egg yolk is the finishing touch.
I'm afraid that in the next half month, this dish will become a favorite of many people.
The second dish is relatively light, but its taste is not bland. After all, steamed hairy crabs and steamed prawns are sweet and delicious whether dipped in sauce or not.
The shrimps and crabs are placed in the same heat preservation tank at the same time, so you can grab whatever you want to eat, satisfying your two-in-one needs.
Especially the steamed hairy crabs, with rich crab roe and plump crabs, one bite of which is so delicious that it makes people close their eyes and be intoxicated.
As for the third course...
At this moment in the kitchen, Xiao Yue was making the final addition to the third dish.
It is the refreshing, tender, soft, fragrant and juicy stir-fried cucumber with shiitake mushrooms.
——Adding a vegetarian dish to the new home-cooked dishes has become a tradition of Yueting Buffet.
The combination of meat and vegetables is delicious!
Xiao Yue picked up the knife and cut all the peeled cucumbers on the chopping board into four quarters, that is, into long strips, and then cut the pulp horizontally to remove it.
Cucumbers used for stir-frying require this extra step because the flesh of the cucumber is high in water, and if it is left in during stir-frying it will ruin the flavor of the dish.
After removing the pulp, Xiao Yue cut the cucumber into small pieces, the color looks extremely refreshing.
Next is to deal with the milky white shiitake mushrooms. There is not much to this, just cut them into thin slices.
After the two main ingredients were cut, Xiao Yue heated the oil and started frying them.
First, put the mushrooms in. Don’t use too much oil because they will produce a certain amount of moisture due to the high temperature.
It is this broth that can be said to be the sweetest part of this dish.
Xiao Yue slowly waved the spatula, and saw the milky white slices in the pot gradually softened and turned into a more appetizing beige color.
After about half a minute, Xiao Yue added a small amount of chopped garlic and green onion, which immediately stimulated the taste and added a spicy aroma to the sweetness.
But this is not the most perfect thing. The cucumber is added later, and its refreshing taste blends into the pot, truly forming an indispensable flavor.
When all the ingredients in the pot are cooked, Xiao Yue pours in soy sauce and salt, and this simple home-cooked stir-fry is ready.
Xiao Yue wiped her hands and took off her apron.
She didn't plan to go for the last meal, so she left it to Su Xiaoxiao and Sun Wen, because she wanted to...
Rushed straight to the hot pot restaurant!
…
The day after Yueting Self-service Home-style Flavor Store launched new products, the hot pot restaurant also launched two new soup bases.
The customer who had been planning to go to a home-style restaurant was now stunned, and for a moment he was extremely confused about where to go to eat delicious food.
Only the customers who tasted the three home-cooked dishes yesterday happily went straight to the hot pot restaurant today.
At the soup ordering window, Qian You and Qian Xin finally got in line and took a look at the two new soup bases on the menu.
"Soy milk hotpot, coconut chicken hotpot...?"
It sounds so special!
"Would you two like to try it?" Xiao Yue had just finished making a new soup base and came over to entertain them.
Qian You and Qian Xin nodded immediately and spoke one after another.
"I want soy milk pot!"
“I want coconut chicken hotpot!”
Xiao Yue agreed with a smile, said "Please wait a moment", and went back to the kitchen to prepare.
Of course, the soup bases for the two kinds of hot pot had already been prepared in advance.
The first type of soy milk pot, when you open the lid you can smell the full bean aroma, and you can even just have a bowl of it directly.
Of course, it is more special to use it for hot pot at this moment. It is made with kelp slices soaked in advance and freshly ground soy milk in a ratio of 1:3.
In addition to the full bean aroma, there is also the fresh fragrance of kelp. The two blend well together, just like the color of milk tea.
The second kind of coconut chicken hotpot, when Xiao Yue opened it, he felt his arms sore.
For no other reason, she came to the store early yesterday just to process the coconuts.
Not only do you need to knock off the shell and filter the coconut water, you also need to dig out the coconut meat, cut half into strips and make the other half into puree.
Keep busy until dark!
Fortunately, there are special knives for peeling coconuts provided by the system, otherwise the sisters in the store would have blisters on their hands.
But there were too many coconut palms, so Xiao Yue's hands didn't get blisters, but they are still a little sore.
Luckily, the flavor of the coconut chicken more than made up for it.
Only one-third of the soup base is added to the whole pot of water, and the rest is coconut juice and coconut milk. Add coconut meat, red dates and wolfberries, and finally put the chicken in and simmer over low heat. Even the chicken bones have the sweet taste of coconut!
When Qian Xin, who ordered this soup base, saw the pot of coconut chicken, he exclaimed "Wow".
She couldn't wait to pick up the soup base and ran straight to the nearest table.
Coconut chicken hotpot is the only one among the many soup bases that contains meat, and the portion is just right, enough for one person.
After Qian Xin sat down, he immediately tasted a piece of chicken.
It tastes sweet when you put it in your mouth and has a meaty aroma when you chew it. The freshness of the fruit and the fatness of the meat are perfectly combined, as if every piece of chicken and every piece of coconut meat have reached the state of you in me and me in you.
So wonderful!
"I'm going to eat coconut chicken hotpot for ten days straight!!" Qian Xin clenched her chopsticks tightly, her voice so loud that it almost echoed through half the hall.
Qian You rarely saw his sister like this, so he laughed and started to taste his own soy milk pot.
As soon as she took a bite, she opened her eyes and swallowed the cooked meat in her mouth and said, "I want to eat soy milk hotpot for ten days in a row!"
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