Chapter 15
The old customer who stood up for justice seemed to have encountered misfortune
"Sister Fang, why are you here?"
Xiao Yue was walking on the busy South Street, asking the woman next to him who was half a head taller than him.
The last time a customer in the store asked Xiao Yue her name, she naturally learned the names of several old customers, including Fang Sanhong.
Come to think of it, she didn't see Fang Sanhong come to the restaurant to eat today.
Xiao Yue felt a little strange when he found out, but he didn't think much about it, because not everyone eats out every day.
But now, Fang Sanhong was wearing shabby clothes. Compared with the elegance she had shown a few days ago, she looked like a different person. She even took off the hair accessories on her head.
After all, he was a customer of his store, and this change made Xiao Yue worry that something had happened.
"It's hard to explain." Fang Sanhong's face was calm, and she didn't look aggressive. "Something happened at home, so I couldn't rush to your place for dinner today."
This meant that he didn't want to elaborate. Xiao Yue understood and didn't ask any more questions.
But she didn't feel embarrassed at all. Perhaps it was because of what had just happened that made the two of them closer.
Xiao Yue knew that she was only arrogant on the outside, but not on the inside, so she couldn't help but complain, "I didn't expect that the food at that crappy Li's was so bad. If I had known, I wouldn't have gone in."
It was to the point where she shuddered whenever she thought about it.
Hearing this, Fang Sanhong's expression softened a bit: "Of course the food in that place can't compare to your restaurant, so why would you come and try it?"
Such a straightforward question.
Xiao Yue was a little embarrassed and said, "I was thinking of trying the flavors of other restaurants, but..."
As a result, when I tried it, it really died.
"I see." Fang Sanhong nodded and stopped walking. "It's getting late. You should go back and have some rest. Don't worry about what happened today. It's not worth it. I'll leave first and I'll go to your place for dinner tomorrow."
Xiao Yue was about to agree, but when he noticed the dark circles under her eyes and the fatigue in her eyes, he subconsciously asked, "Where are you going, Sister Fang?"
This short question left Fang Sanhong stunned. She opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she waved her hand and turned away.
Xiao Yue's words were stuck in his mouth and he could only watch her back as she left.
Unexpectedly, Fang Sanhong stumbled after taking only a few steps.
"Sister Fang!"
Xiao Yue quickly reached out to help, but before he touched Fang Sanhong, he stood firm, waved to her, tucked his hair at the temples, and continued to walk away quickly.
It seems like he is trying hard to hide something...
Xiao Yue frowned slightly and could only slowly withdraw his hand.
It’s too late now, so why not wait until Fang Sanhong comes to the store tomorrow to ask in detail. If anything happens, as a woman, she will naturally help.
Besides, Fang Sanhong just helped her out when she saw injustice, and lost her job because of it.
Of course, places like Li's and crazy drunken men are birds of a feather, so there's nothing wrong with leaving.
Whenever Xiao Yue thought of this, he felt annoyed.
If Fang Sanhong had not intervened, Xiao Yue would have wanted to throw that man over his shoulder and then stomp him to make him childless.
She can't cure a drunkard who is so drunk that he is going crazy?
Xiao Yue's mood was completely different from what it was before he went out, so when he returned to the store, washed up and went to bed, he couldn't sleep well and was dreaming the whole night.
It wasn't a nightmare, just some random shit.
At dawn the next day, Xiao Yue opened his eyes and looked at the bed curtains in a daze, and could no longer fall asleep.
She got up yawning, went to the backyard and did some radio gymnastics, which she didn't remember completely, to exercise her whole body.
The physical condition of this body is still too poor, I really need to exercise more.
It's not to prevent what happened last night, it's purely for the sake of my health.
After all, even if you don't look like a "weak woman", you will still encounter such things.
It has nothing to do with their own strength or weakness. Those people are born lowly and deserve to die.
After the activity, Xiao Yue calmed her breathing, changed into the new clothes she bought yesterday, put on an apron, and went into the kitchen to start preparing food for lunch.
She now had no thoughts about the delicacies of this era, but the thought from yesterday was still lingering in her mind.
That is - how can chicken be so unpalatable?
Xiao Yue felt speechless after thinking about it and decided to add a way of cooking chicken to today's menu.
After the rice was steamed and the other dishes were prepared, Xiao Yue looked at his points. He still had nearly seven thousand points, enough to exchange for a steamer worth four thousand.
Since there was no longer enough space in the kitchen, Xiao Yue moved the steamer to the backyard and placed it at the door closest to the kitchen to ensure that it could be easily reached.
She plans to add another staple food today, which is big steamed buns.
The size of the steamer is similar to that of an oven, with the same appearance and operation. It can steam a lot of food at one time, and even the taro that will be used later can be cooked in one pot.
So knead the dough, ferment it, and put it in the steamer...
Soon, big white steamed buns came out of the pot.
Only after today's crispy duck with taro paste was roasted did Xiao Yue start to cook new dishes.
Braised chicken has a strong flavor and goes well with rice. This time it is replaced, so it naturally needs a taste that is more pleasing to the taste buds in order to win the favor of customers.
Xiao Yue decided to make a dish - pepper chicken.
The chicken pieces can be chopped a little smaller to make them easier to season. There is no need to blanch them, just wash them clean.
Xiao Yue prepared a large amount of onions, ginger and garlic. After frying them in oil, he put the chicken directly into the pot to cover it, then poured a circle of rice wine along the edge of the pot, covered it with a lid and baked it.
While waiting, Xiao Yue found black and white peppercorns in the food mall and ground them on the spot.
The choking smell made Xiao Yue sneeze several times. Fortunately, she covered her mouth and nose with her elbows in time every time, and the tip of her nose was wiped red.
After grinding, Xiao Yue put enough black and white pepper into a bowl, added a small amount of water, sugar, and light soy sauce, stirred well, then opened the lid and poured it on the chicken spoon by spoon.
At this time, the chicken is half cooked, the skin is naturally tightened, and the meat is light in color.
When the sauce is poured on, the green sauce-colored soup flows down the texture of the meat, and black and white peppercorns remain on it, giving off a spicy flavor.
Xiao Yue covered the lid and baked it for a few more minutes before turning the sizzling chicken over to make it more flavorful.
Half a quarter of an hour later, this spicy and tender pepper chicken can be served.
Xiao Yue smelled the spicy aroma that rushed straight into her nose and thought that it would definitely please today's customers.
She shoveled them into the insulation tank one by one and put fresh green onion slices on top. At first glance, they looked delicious and fragrant.
This is the right way to cook chicken!
Xiao Yue finally felt relieved and prepared to make the second dish, Mapo Tofu.
She really likes this dish, especially the spicy taste, she can't stop eating it once she starts.
To achieve this, you need to use not only pepper powder, but whole peppercorns.
The peppercorns need to be heated in a pan without oil or water to fully stimulate their aroma.
Xiao Yue took out just the right amount, enough to cover the bottom of the pot to the thickness of a fingernail.
Gradually, the peppercorns began to become crisp due to the heat, and there were slight popping sounds, and the fragrant and spicy smell spread throughout the kitchen.
Xiao Yue scooped it out while it was still hot, crushed it into small pieces with a rolling pin, and set it aside for later use.
The second biggest aroma of Mapo Tofu comes from the beef, which needs to be cut into slices first, then into strips, and finally into cubes and minced.
Fresh beef does not need to be marinated too much. Just heat the oil in a pan, add minced ginger and stir-fry.
This step does not require high heat. Fry over medium or low heat until fragrant and color changes. Add rice wine and dark soy sauce to remove the fishy smell and seasoning. Finally, slowly fry until the water is dry and the beef turns dark brown, then you can serve it.
For the tofu step, Xiao Yue chose old tofu, cut it into small square pieces, blanched it in water, added salt to remove the bean smell, and then added dark soy sauce to color it.
After cooking for a few minutes, Xiao Yue served out the soup and tofu and set them aside to let them settle.
Xiao Yue also quickly prepared all the ingredients. He heated the oil in the pan and sautéed the chopped ginger and garlic, then fried the bean paste and fermented black beans until the oil turned red, and finally added an appropriate amount of chili powder.
After everything is stir-fried, Xiao Yue adds half of the minced beef, stir-fries evenly, then pours in a small amount of hot water and the tofu that has turned light brown after soaking.
The taste of Mapo Tofu at this time is enough to make people drool, but it’s not over yet.
Xiao Yue added sugar to the bubbling pot to enhance the flavor, sprinkled in the still warm chopped peppercorns, and added water starch three times to thicken the sauce.
It thickens the broth every time, allowing all the flavors to blend in with the tofu.
Until the last time of thickening, the sesame aroma in the pot was fully released.
Xiao Yue added green garlic and the last half of the beef cubes, and used a spatula to stir evenly before serving.
This step is also the most important point in making Mapo Tofu. You cannot use the stir-fry method, but you must gently push it each time to ensure that the tofu does not break or fall apart.
Look, even if the Mapo Tofu is put into the heat preservation tank, its appearance is still a complete tofu block, and it is even more delicious when it is accompanied by dry and fragrant beef cubes and green garlic in the bright red and thick oil soup.
Today's lunch was prepared. Xiao Yue cleaned the table and walked calmly to the front door to open it.
The closer he got, the louder the voices in his ears became. Xiao Yue hesitated slightly on the latch.
The next second, Xiao Yue opened the door and was stunned.
There are crowds of people outside the door!
Not only did the team line up to Yanting Bridge, but there were also many people crowding into the yard.
"Hey, here it comes!"
“The boss is here!”
"Madam Xiao!"
Xiao Yue came to his senses and opened the door wide, then walked over and raised his voice.
"Everyone, please don't crowd! Whether you are a new or old customer, please line up first. The store will open in a quarter of an hour!"
Xiao Yue's surprise lasted only for the two seconds when he opened the door, and then he realized what was going on.
——Yesterday’s activities definitely worked!
When Xiao Yue hung up the promotional whiteboard, it clearly stated that new customers could eat the crispy duck with taro paste for free even if they did not spend fifty copper coins. The only requirement was that they had to eat it in the store.
Xiao Yue thought about it yesterday. The nature of this sentence will be very different if it is added or not.
Because there will definitely be people who will come here just for the free food after hearing about it, and will not care about the taste of the food at all, or even know what kind of store it is.
But as long as someone comes, Xiao Yue's goal will be achieved.
Unlimited food, fifty bucks for the whole place, plus the delicious food... adding up all of it, she didn't believe that anyone who came in could resist eating just that plate of crispy duck with taro paste.
Even if there is, the restaurant that only sells for fifty copper coins is popular enough to help Yueting Buffet spread quickly in Liuyun City.
While thinking, Xiao Yue maintained order and then turned back to push the insulation tank out.
Among the people queuing, there were quite a few new customers, and when they saw this scene, a burst of wows broke out.
After the dishes were put away, it was time to drink water, which also came with a small roller. It was much easier than Xiao Yue's previous experience of carrying a bucket of water.
After taking out all the things, Xiao Yue thought for a few seconds, then found new tables, chairs and benches in the kitchen and moved them out one by one.
Just as I put it away, it was noon.
Xiao Yue picked up the small basket for collecting money and walked towards the restless crowd.
The first one was a new customer who looked unfamiliar. He said excitedly, "Boss, I heard that your free dish is a meat dish. Can I really get one for free?"
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