Chapter 17
This scene inexplicably makes people feel that he is like a big black dog that has been soaked
The steamer is large and can steam enough food at one time.
Xiao Yue took out the steaming potatoes, added milk and salt while they were still hot, rolled up his sleeves and mashed them into a paste with a rolling pin.
Fortunately, Xiao Yue's physical condition has improved a lot and he has more strength now, otherwise this step would be really difficult.
Before long, the original pieces of potatoes turned into a creamy yellow paste that looked extremely delicate, and when the rolling pin left, it left pointed little triangles.
Xiao Yue put the mashed potatoes into the warming tank and scraped the surface carefully to make it look neat and smooth.
I'm afraid that if people see it, they will be reluctant to dig a hole and break its surface.
But this was not something Xiao Yue needed to consider. He put away the knife with satisfaction, opened the lid of the pork belly soup that was cooking on the side, and put in the yam and broccoli.
After closing the lid again, Xiao Yue continued to make the soul of mashed potatoes - black pepper sauce.
The ingredients are very simple, only black pepper, soy sauce, oyster sauce, flour and water are needed. Mix them all evenly in a container and then pour them into the pot and boil.
The black pepper juice is dark brown in color. Because it contains starch and black pepper, the soup looks very turbid at first and at first glance looks like boiled Chinese medicine.
As the temperature rises, the color of the black pepper juice gradually becomes clear, the texture becomes thicker, and finally it becomes completely translucent when it is out of the pot.
Xiao Yue took a small bite and found it spicy and slightly salty, very good.
She could imagine what this black pepper sauce would taste like paired with soft and glutinous mashed potatoes!
As it is a buffet, Xiao Yue does not plan to pour it all on the mashed potatoes. He plans to prepare a new container and put it together with the dipping sauce for the crispy tofu so that customers can use it as they like.
At this time, the pork tripe and vegetable soup is almost ready.
Xiao Yue scooped it out and filled the thermos, then went to open the door.
The rain is still falling.
The good news is that it is much smaller, the bad news is that there is no one at the door.
Xiao Yue sighed lightly, turned around, pushed the dishes out and placed them aside, silently counting down the opening time in his mind.
After all the food was served, a group of people finally came to the door, all holding umbrellas.
Xiao Yue's face lit up with joy, and he quickly said, "It's raining today, everyone come in and line up!"
She brought some brown sugar ginger soup with her and handed a bowl to each person who came in with their umbrella folded.
The brown sugar ginger soup is at just the right temperature, has a reddish-red color, and has a strong ginger flavor. One sip can dispel the coolness in your body.
Originally, everyone was looking at the awning above their heads in amazement, but after drinking it, their attention was instantly diverted.
“Ginger soup can be made so delicious!”
"After a few sips, I'm no longer cold!"
"It tastes sweet, Madam Xiao's is the best!"
"That's right, it's worth my concern for the food in the store..."
The people who came were all old customers who lived nearby. After drinking the brown sugar ginger soup, they all started to praise it.
Xiao Yue naturally accepted all the orders. When she saw them finish drinking and prepare to get some rice, she reminded them, "We made mashed potatoes today. Just like the crispy tofu, you can drizzle black pepper sauce on them before eating."
Mashed potatoes, black pepper sauce?
The customer went over to take a look and saw a pale yellow muddy dish, a style he had never seen before.
It was so novel that everyone gathered around.
Soon, Xiao Yue saw someone bringing a bowl of mashed potatoes with black pepper sauce, and he couldn't wait to come and take a seat.
Since its opening, Yueting Buffet has rarely had so few people. Even on the first day, Xiao Yue was busy running around.
Therefore, several old customers couldn't help chatting with her while eating.
Xiao Yue simply took this opportunity to understand the tastes of this group of customers and what areas of the store need improvement.
After all, no matter how confident she is in her cooking skills, she can't be blindly confident. Sometimes she needs to be flexible.
Who knew that when Xiao Yue asked this question, everyone said in unison:
"Mrs. Xiao's cooking skills are so good, how can there be any need for improvement?"
"That's right. If the chefs in those restaurants could learn from Madam Xiao, would their food be so unpalatable?"
"If you ask me, there is no place in such a big city like Liuyun City that can compare to Yueting Self-service!"
"Not to mention Liuyun City, it's the same in Qingyun City next door!"
Xiao Yue wiped his face, his face turned red after listening to this. He originally wanted to understand the customers, but unexpectedly everyone started praising him.
Just as she was about to speak, someone sighed.
"There's only one bad thing..."
Xiao Yue looked over with bright eyes, and the other customers also turned their heads.
The woman who was being watched by everyone was not panicked at all. She said in a resentful tone, "That's breakfast and dinner. You can't eat at Yueting buffet at all!"
Xiao Yue, who thought she was going to make some suggestions, was stunned. She never expected that it was this sentence that would arouse everyone's agreement.
"Yeah, why does Madam Xiao only make lunch?"
"If there's breakfast and dinner, I'll definitely stay here all day!"
"Hey, no matter how bad the food is, other restaurants can still be open all day long..."
There were voices of complaint in the yard, and the topic instantly changed from the taste of the food to why Yueting Buffet did not have breakfast and dinner.
Xiao Yue didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and quickly said, "Everyone, I'm the only one working in the store!"
During peak hours, she has to transform into two people. If breakfast and dinner are added, won’t it take eight of her to be enough?
Xiao Yue only planned to prepare lunch for the time being, and she could consider breakfast later, but without an exact time, she would not make any promises.
As for dinner?
Forget it, that’s absolutely impossible!
Otherwise, Xiao Yue might become the first person in the time-travel trend who has a golden finger but is worked to death.
Fortunately, when everyone heard this, they all kindly stopped the topic.
"That's right, Madam Xiao's unique cooking skill only has one copy!"
"But we can hire someone to work!"
"Hey, speaking of this, have you heard about what happened with the Fang family? It seems like they are getting a divorce and he ran away to work..."
As soon as someone changes the subject, especially if it has a gossipy flavor, everyone in the store is immediately attracted.
Originally, when Xiao Yue heard the words Fang family and part-time job, his brows twitched, but before he could listen carefully, people started lining up outside the store.
Now Xiao Yue had no time to listen to gossip. He hurried over to greet the customers and asked them to come in to shelter from the rain under the awning.
There were quite a lot of guests this time, and it finally looked a bit like yesterday, and they came in a steady stream, one after another.
Xiao Yue finally got busy. Just after serving the ginger soup, she heard a new customer coming to get the limited-edition dish, so she hurried back to the kitchen and brought it out.
This is the benefit of having a heat preservation tank!
Not only does the food outside not get cold at all, but the food in the kitchen also remains as freshly cooked.
No matter when guests come, they can always enjoy the most perfect taste of the dishes!
Yueting Self-service Restaurant became lively again. At some point, the rain slowly stopped and the originally gloomy sky became as clear as if it had just been washed by water.
After Xiao Yue sent away batch after batch of customers, there were fewer people in the store than during peak hours.
Taking advantage of her free time, she went to take a look in the insulated tank.
Sure enough, I didn’t finish the meal today. Except for two new dishes and the braised lion head, there were some leftovers, although the quantity was not much.
No one can be blamed for this situation. Who can predict the weather?
In addition to these dishes, there was also one last serving of crispy duck with taro paste in the kitchen that had not been delivered.
Xiao Yue thought silently, it seems that she can only enjoy the food by herself today, she hasn't tasted it in the past two days...
Before this thought came to an end, a figure walked towards the door.
He was a tall man dressed in black.
He had a handsome face and a noble temperament, and when he walked to that station he looked like a nobleman who had strayed into the place by mistake.
Xiao Yue couldn't help but take a closer look, and then he found that the other person was wet all over.
The clothes were tightly attached to his thin body, and his half-dry hair was slowly dripping with water, flowing down along his deep eyebrows.
How long has it been raining?
Xiao Yue was slightly surprised and walked over and said, "Sir, please come in first. I'll pour you a bowl of ginger soup."
It was a rainy day today, and all customers coming to the store would inevitably get wet, but this was the first time it was wet so thoroughly.
Of course, no matter who it is, Xiao Yue will hand them a bowl of ginger soup when they come in.
The man walked in. His height was so high that he was only a hair's breadth away from the top of the awning, which should have given people a feeling of oppression.
Especially when Xiao Yue poured the ginger soup and turned around, she found that the man was standing behind her, staring at her.
Those were a pair of rare dark brown eyes, which seemed much gentler than the black outfit, not to mention that the man was soaked like a drowned rat at the moment, so the deep and oppressive feeling was suddenly broken.
This scene inexplicably made people feel that he was like a big black dog that was soaked...
Xiao Yue coughed lightly, handed him the ginger soup without changing his expression, and asked, "You look unfamiliar, is this a new guest coming here for the first time?"
The man shifted his gaze from her face to the bowl of ginger soup. After a pause, he replied in a low voice: "It is indeed my first time here."
Sure enough, with someone who looks like this, it’s impossible for Xiao Yue not to have an impression of him.
It seems that this last serving of crispy duck with taro paste belongs to this lucky guy.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yue said, "Then, young master, take a look at what you want to eat first, and then go get some after you finish drinking the ginger soup. I'll go get you something. By the way, there's a clean towel hanging next to the awning, you can wipe it a little."
Fu Xunzhou watched her light-colored figure disappear in the front room, then he lowered his eyes to look at the bowl in his hand.
The brown sugar ginger soup was steaming hot. Through the white porcelain bowl, my fingertips could feel the slight heat, and the unique smell of ginger rushed straight into my nose.
Fu Xunzhou frowned slightly, raised the bowl and took a sip tentatively.
It tastes slightly spicy at first, then sweet. The ginger soup goes down the throat, as if it instantly dispels the coolness all over the body.
Fu Xunzhou's brows relaxed and he took another sip.
"Brother, where did you get this? Why is it so solid?"
At this time, the last table of guests in the courtyard stood up and left. Unable to ignore such a tall man, they asked casually.
Fu Xunzhou looked back, his face was humble and his eyes were distant, he only said: "I heard that the food in this restaurant is good, so I came here specially to try it."
It was indeed intentional. He intentionally got up early in the morning, intentionally watched the heavy rain for a quarter of an hour, and intentionally avoided A Lin from leaving the house before he could leave in time.
The customer naturally had no idea what he was thinking, and laughed when he heard this: "Then you've come to the right place, enjoy! Madam Xiao is not only beautiful but also a great cook, and she even prepared ginger soup for everyone when the weather is cold!"
After saying this, the man burped and strode away.
Fu Xunzhou paused, lowered his eyes to look at the ginger soup in his hand, put it on the table temporarily, looked around, wiped the water droplets with a towel, and went to the food area.
As Fang got closer, the aroma of the food became stronger, some light, some sour and some spicy, which instantly aroused his appetite.
When Xiao Yue brought out the taro-filled crispy duck, she saw the man unskillfully carrying the tray and putting it down on the stone table.
He ordered a little bit of everything, except for the spicy dishes like mapo tofu and cold shredded vegetables.
He seems to be a customer with a light taste.
Xiao Yue thought casually, walked over and put the dish on the table: "This is crispy duck with taro paste, just right for you."
Fu Xunzhou was stunned. He smelled the fragrance of the dish and the aroma of the meat. The combination of the two did not seem strange, and it made his Adam's apple roll.
Crispy duck with taro paste?
Fu Xunzhou didn't see the name of this dish on the menu just now.
He asked in a low voice: "Send it to me?"
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