Chapter 47
He is a big client who paid a deposit of 3,000 taels. How can he starve?
The addition of the two new dishes captured the taste buds of a new group of customers. For two consecutive days, the cola chicken wings and peppered preserved eggs were the first to sell out.
After closing the store that day, Xiao Yue and Fang Sanhong were stringing skewers in the backyard. After filling the freezer in the backyard, the former got up and went to the kitchen to make Bobo Chicken for dinner.
But today we are going to use another more spicy and refreshing soup base - Sichuan peppercorns.
Xiao Yue plans to continue his efforts to convert these new customers into repeat customers, so adding new dishes will definitely be the right choice.
Xiao Yue had soaked the green peppercorns in wine before. As soon as she entered the kitchen, the slightly pungent smell drifted into her nose.
Xiao Yue walked to the stove and boiled water. When the water started to boil slightly, he poured the soaked green peppercorns into the water and boiled them for half a quarter of an hour.
As the water rolled in the pot, green peppercorns rose and fell, and the color of the water turned dark green.
When it was almost cooked, Xiao Yue took out the food processor and put the green peppercorns along with the soup into it to crush them.
The sound of the food processor produced by the system was not that harsh. With a slight "buzzing" sound, it quickly produced a pot of chopped pepper soup that was not so good-looking in color.
Xiao Yue waited until it cooled down a little, then began to pour a lot of oil into the pot, followed by the chopped pepper soup.
This step is very important. Otherwise, if you wait until the oil temperature rises before pouring it in, not only will the oil splatter everywhere, but the whole kitchen will be filled with crackling noises.
The chopped peppercorns were poured into the pot and naturally sank to the bottom, separating into two layers with the clear oil.
When making Sichuan peppercorn oil, you need to stir it slowly throughout the process, otherwise the bottom will get burnt if you are not careful. Once the burnt smell occurs, the whole pot of Sichuan peppercorn oil will be ruined by this smell.
Soon after, the peppercorns began to boil.
Xiao Yue used the spatula with a focused look, knowing that this was the evaporation of the moisture remaining in the pot.
It is also important to control the oil temperature when making Sichuan pepper oil. The oil should be heated until all the water evaporates and the crushed Sichuan peppercorns and oil are perfectly blended. Only then is the pot of fresh and spicy Sichuan pepper oil considered ready.
Xiao Yue poured out the oil and covered it with a lid as usual to trap the aroma.
Then she added oil to the pot, boiled a new pot of clean oil, poured it all into the green fresh peppercorns prepared on the side, and covered the pot with the lid again amid the sizzling sound.
After the Sichuan pepper oil and fresh pepper oil are ready, the next step is much easier. Cut enough green and red pepper rings and blanch the skewers you will eat later...
Afterwards, under Fang Sanhong's expectant gaze, Xiao Yue served a bowl of chicken soup, added salt, sugar, pepper, sprinkled with chopped green and red pepper rings and sesame seeds, and finally two tablespoons of Sichuan pepper oil and fresh pepper oil.
Xiao Yueguang's tongue was numb from the smell, not to mention adding it to the cooked skewers and turning it to coat evenly.
During the process, the taste of Sichuan peppercorns is more overbearing and stimulating than the spicy red oil, as if it wants people to focus only on it.
Indeed, Xiao Yue only prepared the flavor of Sichuan pepper tonight, so she must have a big meal.
"Just smelling it makes me hungry!" Fang Sanhong had prepared the beer early, and with shining eyes, she helped bring the Bobo Chicken to the table.
Then Xiao Yue and she looked into each other's eyes, and the corners of their mouths rose together.
"Open the show!"
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The next day.
It was a rare occasion that Xiao Yue drank too much, and his heroic features looked a little sluggish, a little softer than his usual coolness.
Fortunately, apart from a slight headache, she was able to prepare breakfast and lunch as usual.
Yesterday when there were the most people, Xiao Yue informed the customers that today's Bobo Chicken would have a new Sichuan pepper flavor.
Therefore, there were a lot of people early in the morning, almost all waiting for the pepper-flavored Bobo Chicken.
Xiao Yue did not disappoint everyone and finished making it a quarter of an hour in advance so that everyone could see its true appearance.
"It smells good, but the color..."
The people in the store were a little confused. They were not wondering whether it was delicious or not, but whether this Sichuan pepper soup base, which seemed particularly "light" compared to the red oil, would really be flavorful?
Fang Sanhong heard their discussion when he passed by. He paused, recalled what happened last night, and sighed silently.
If you suspect that the flavor is not strong enough or that the red oil soup base is not spicy enough... you will be taught a lesson by the Sichuan pepper oil in the end!
Sure enough, half an hour later, a burst of "shaha" sounds were heard in the store, and everyone was crying from the numbing pepper.
Under the tree in the yard, Su Xiaoxiao swallowed the crispy lotus root in her mouth, took a breath and looked at Cheng Min, who was still showing off with sweat on his forehead.
Her hands were shaking from the numbness, and she glanced at the bamboo skewer bucket, which was already full.
Su Xiaoxiao wanted to cry but had no tears. She couldn't help but raise the water and took a sip. She knew that as soon as the water entered her mouth, she almost died.
"When did I receive the Coke? It's so spicy——!"
"Are you stupid?"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Min raised her head, quickly threw the bamboo skewers in her hand into the bamboo skewers bucket, and went to get her a glass of rose milk.
After a while, after drinking a glass of milk, Su Xiaoxiao calmed down. She smiled and picked up a pepper chicken wing with obsession.
Cheng Min: “…”
Just when he was feeling helpless, he saw Su Xiaoxiao stop moving and look towards the door.
Cheng Min looked in the direction and the smile on his face suddenly froze.
At the door, a tall and dignified man was walking slowly towards them. The appearance of his face seemed to overshadow the entire courtyard.
Cheng Min looked at Su Xiaoxiao, only to see her staring at him intently.
Until the man passed by the table for two, he walked towards the kitchen slowly but purposefully.
"…What's so good about it?" Cheng Min curled her lips, trying to regain her sanity.
Unexpectedly, Su Xiaoxiao came over and whispered, "It seems that he hasn't come to Yueting for a few days. I wonder if there is any progress between him and Sister Xiao..."
Cheng Min was stunned: "What progress?"
"Oh, you won't understand even if I tell you!" Su Xiaoxiao retracted her gaze, muttered, and continued to eat the skewers.
Cheng Min: “……?”
Although he didn't understand, he felt relieved because Su Xiaoxiao had no interest in that man.
In the kitchen.
At lunch time, there would be almost no one standing at the window watching Xiao Yue cook.
Xiao Yue had just blanched a batch of skewers and was about to take them outside to add more.
Unexpectedly, a shadow was cast from the window.
Xiao Yue didn't even raise her head, picked up the prepared plate in her hand, and said casually: "It's ready, don't worry, I'll add it now..."
"Xiao Yue."
The next second, a familiar magnetic voice sounded in her ears.
Xiao Yue was stunned for a moment, then looked up and saw a man standing at the window.
He was wearing a light blue robe embroidered with dark patterns, his hair was standing up high, and he wore a headband embroidered with complex patterns on his forehead, which covered his slightly sharp forehead and eyebrows, but could not hide his pair of dark brown eyes that were full of smiles.
These eyes were currently staring at Xiao Yue.
"Fu Xunzhou?" Xiao Yue came back to her senses and raised her voice: "Why did you come to the store? Are you feeling better?"
So sudden!
Fu Xunzhou nodded, his eyes fixed on her for some reason, and his voice was exceptionally gentle.
"Much better. Thank you for your hard work these past few days. I will come to the store by myself from now on."
"What's the matter?" Xiao Yue came out with a skewer in hand and said with a smile, "No wonder Duan Lin only came to get breakfast this morning and was not seen for lunch."
Today, Xiao Yue prepared lunch according to the previous few days. She basically only picked light dishes and added some toast bread to give to Fu Xunzhou as dinner.
Unexpectedly, Duan Lin only came to get the morning lunch box, and he had not been seen since noon.
However, this confusion was answered at this moment. Xiao Yue took the skewers out and said, "Wait a moment, I'll go get more food first!"
Fu Xunzhou stared at her back with a smile on his face. The next second, he glanced and saw another pot of blanched skewers on the stove in the kitchen.
Outside, Xiao Yue sorted the skewers and put them into the Sichuan pepper soup. Just as he was about to turn around and go back, he saw Fu Xunzhou standing behind him, holding another bowl of skewers in one hand with ease.
"I'll help you carry it, you add more."
Xiao Yue was stunned. Seeing that the customers around him were eager to buy something, she could only take the other skewers in Fu Xunzhou's hand.
Not only the Sichuan pepper soup base, but also the red oil soup base.
After adding the ingredients, the two of them returned to the kitchen one after the other.
"Madam Xiao!" Just then, a head popped in from the doorway: "Please give me some chili noodles!"
The tastes of the customers in the store are always different, so Xiao Yue placed many small portions of seasonings by the stove some time ago, just in case there are always customers who need them.
Xiao Yue responded immediately and was about to give it to him, but a long hand was one step faster than her and picked up a small box of chili powder from the stove and handed it to him.
"Thank you!" The customer didn't care who it was. He took the item, thanked, and left with a smile.
Xiao Yue raised his eyebrows and looked at Fu Xunzhou who withdrew his hand.
"What's wrong?" He tilted his head, seemingly more confused than the person involved.
Xiao Yue felt a little strange, but she didn't think much about it. She walked into the kitchen and took out the lunch box prepared for her.
"It's okay, you should eat first. Today is a little later than the previous few days, and you haven't recovered yet."
After all, he is a big customer who paid a deposit of 3,000 taels. How can he starve?
Fu Xunzhou listened to her words of obvious concern, and his expression softened: "Okay, but I'm much better now, don't worry too much."
"Xiao Yue! Give me some cola chicken wings! There are too many people in the line and I can't get out!"
Before Xiao Yue could say anything, Fang Sanhong's voice came from outside the door. She hurriedly replied "OK" and went to the kitchen to get the prepared dishes.
Fu Xunzhou felt a little helpless, but as he looked at her busy and serious back, his heart softened.
He glanced at the food box in his hand and walked to his usual table in the front room.
As he served the dishes, Fu Xunzhou thought that he was no longer an ordinary eater, so he should be able to pick up the things he had been forced to give up some time ago...
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There were only a few customers left in the store. Xiao Yue and Fang Sanhong were chatting while clearing the tables.
"...Su Xiaoxiao is still concerned about your affairs, but she can't even see clearly herself!"
"Care about me?" Xiao Yue was confused by the first half, but understood the second half: "Is there something she can't see clearly, or is it with Cheng Min?"
Fang Sanhong was about to say something when she saw a tall figure approaching from the corner of her eye. She couldn't help but think to herself that you are quite clear about other people, but she said, "Yeah, Cheng Min's eyes are almost glued to Xiao Xiao."
"That's normal. Isn't that how you treat the person you like?" Xiao Yue said. Seeing Fang Sanhong's strange expression, she laughed, "But Cheng Min is so cautious..."
As he was speaking, Xiao Yue saw a bony hand reaching out from the side and putting the dirty bowl on the table into the warming tank.
She didn't notice anything unusual: "...Xiaoxiao will see clearly some time in her life."
After saying this, Xiao Yue continued to collect the bowls, but she saw the hand again. Only then did she realize what was happening and turned around to take a look.
At first glance, I saw a broad chest, and above that was a handsome yet slightly curious face.
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