Chapter 62
As long as she wants, she can always give herself a good life
Because there were too many pieces of meat, Xiao Yue had to fry them several times before she finished frying them. By the time she scooped out the excess oil in the pan, not only were her hands sore, but her forehead was also sweating.
After the meat is fried, the next step is to stir-fry the sugar color.
This step is the key to making the braised pork colorful and mouth-watering.
Xiao Yue only left a thin layer of oil in the pot, put the old rock sugar in and started stir-frying over medium-low heat.
Don't be impatient when frying sugar color. If it is not fried properly, it will either be bitter or sweet. Its actual function is just to add color to make the braised pork dish more appetizing.
The old rock sugar in the pot melted from the block, and the color changed from light brown to dark brown, giving off a caramel smell.
After a while, bubbles appeared in the syrup. Xiao Yue concentrated, raised his hand, and poured in the warm water prepared on the side.
“Ola——!”
When the water hit the pot, it made a louder noise than ever before, which scared the onlookers and made them almost think that the pot was going to explode.
Xiao Yue stirred the pot with a spatula, his expression becoming relaxed.
This step is indeed dangerous. If you use cold water, it will really explode. After all, the temperature when frying sugar color is very high. Once it comes into contact with cold water, the consequences can be imagined.
At this moment, after adding warm water, the sugar color in the pot turns reddish brown, which is more transparent than the thick dark soy sauce.
Xiao Yue scooped it out into a small bowl to add color midway.
Pour the fried pork belly cubes directly into the remaining portion in the pot and start frying.
When the aroma bursts out, the meat pieces are coated with sugar color, and ginger slices, onion segments, chili segments, cinnamon, star anise, fennel, etc. can be added into the pot.
This step is to stimulate the flavor of the spices. Xiao Yue waved the spatula to stir-fry the big pot, and his hands were almost numb.
Fortunately, it doesn’t take too long. When the pot is filled with fragrance, add the beer prepared on the side.
Beer has a wheat aroma and is more suitable than purified water. The entire pot needs to be filled with beer so that the meat is submerged.
Xiao Yue exhaled, closed the lid, and let it stew for half an hour. By then, it would be extremely soft and melt in the mouth.
Seeing this scene, several customers who were watching started to speak.
“It smells so good…”
"This is a big pot of meat. I'm going to have to eat two big bowls of it later!"
"Those who went to Wei Ke Ju are in for a treat, as the braised pork is served on a self-service basis!"
"What is the next dish that Madam Xiao is going to make?"
“It should be vegetarian!”
Hearing these confident words, Xiao Yue paused, feeling a little confused, but after thinking about it, he felt that it made sense.
Because I seem to... really be quite particular about the combination of meat and vegetables.
Before this, every time I cooked, it was basically a meat dish and a vegetable dish.
“…”
It turns out that the customers saw through it.
Xiao Yue coughed lightly and said, "Today's second dish is not a vegetarian dish. Since we already have such a big pot of meat, why not add another one?"
The customers stared at her with disbelief and expectation.
Xiao Yue's expression became serious. He poured out enough old duck soup from the other pot and began to wash the pot and prepare the next dish.
That is the very special, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside - mint fried spareribs.
This dish is very simple, the main ingredients are only pork ribs and plenty of mint.
When marinating the ribs, you need to add salt, soy sauce, pepper, rice wine, honey and a small amount of starch.
There were three full pots of mint, which were too numerous to count compared to the single pot of pork ribs.
Especially when Xiao Yue brought them from the refrigerator one by one, the remaining aroma of the braised pork was suddenly covered by the mint, and her nose was filled with its unique smell.
After all, if you want this dish to be refreshing and have a long-lasting aftertaste, it relies on mint.
After about a quarter of an hour, the ribs were marinated and Xiao Yue poured a lot of oil into the pot.
When the oil is 50% hot, the ribs can be put into the pan without turning them over. Let them fry for a while until they are set and then turn them over.
The big pot and the big stove are really convenient. The ribs don't need to be fried for too long. As the color of the ribs changes and the aroma is released, it doesn't take long for Xiao Yue to fry them in two batches.
Compared to the pure meaty aroma of braised pork, the aroma of spare ribs has a more crispy aroma that comes from the connection between meat and bones.
Xiao Yue took it out and drained the oil, then raised the oil temperature and started frying the mint.
The mint leaves are uniform in size, with clear veins, and each leaf is emerald green in color.
Xiao Yue had wiped off the excess moisture in advance to prevent it from splashing too much when put into the frying pan.
But she still held the pot cover in one hand and put the mint into the pot with the other hand.
There was a crackling sound. The mint came into contact with the high temperature and instantly changed from crisp to soft, as if melting in a frying pan, and its color also changed from dark green to dark green.
As its moisture was further squeezed out and the color of its veins turned a bit brown, the entire front room was filled with a refreshing fragrance.
Unconsciously, all the mint leaves in Xiao Yue's hand were put into the pot. She also added a handful of chili peppers to add a few hints of spicy aroma to the fresh fragrance.
After a while, the mint leaves in the pot floated up.
When it was previously in the pot, it looked puffy and striking, making one wonder if it was too much?
But now all the mint leaves have shrunk during frying, and it looks like there are only a tiny amount of them in the huge oil pan!
Xiao Yue noticed the self-doubting expressions of the customers, smiled slightly, reached out to pick up the ribs beside him and put them back into the pot.
At that moment, the rich aroma of meat and bones and the light taste of mint blended together, and for a moment it was hard to tell which one was more mouth-watering, or it was such a wonderful combination that made people look forward to its taste even more.
When Xiao Yue took out the mint fried pork ribs, it seemed as if every rib was soaked in the unique flavor of mint, and the mint looked crispy and crunchy, and it was intoxicating in one bite.
If this was considered a visual feast, then when Xiao Yue opened the lid of the braised pork on the side, the customers didn't know where to look.
Finally, I can only conclude -
"Mrs. Xiao's cooking skills are amazing!!"
…
The number of customers at Yueting Buffet has increased instead of decreased. At first glance, everyone has braised pork and mint fried spareribs in their bowls.
The store was bustling with activity, so Xiao Yue and his friends were naturally very busy.
Not to mention the invitation to Wei Ke Ju, even if the sky falls it can't stop them.
Fu Xunzhou arrived at noon and was about to help, but when Xiao Yue looked at him, he stopped.
Recalling the words of eating on time, Fu Xunzhou silently stopped what he was doing, but when he looked at the front room that was already full of people, he was about to speak -
"Young man, this!"
An old craftsman's laughing voice came from the backyard, waving at him: "Mrs. Xiao just told us to come to the backyard to eat. The food is already here!"
“…”
Fu Xunzhou walked over.
The weather is very hot, so the wall of the backyard was demolished last night, so it looks much more spacious when connected to the next door.
Xiao Yue placed two parasols in the backyard, and under the parasols was the dining table for eating.
A large square table was occupied by several old craftsmen, but a small round table was empty, obviously prepared for someone specially.
Fu Xunzhou looked over there, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
After a while, Xiao Yue collected the dirty bowls and went to the backyard, and brought some shaved ice to a few people.
She came and left quickly, which made the old craftsmen sigh with emotion.
"Madam Xiao is so virtuous!"
"Yes, she is a good cook and a pretty girl!"
"I don't know who will be blessed with this. After she gets married and has a big fat boy, she will definitely live a happy life!"
Fu Xunzhou looked over and interrupted calmly, "It's not that getting married and having children is the only way to be happy. As long as she wants, she can always give herself a good life."
Xiao Yue has this ability.
Several old craftsmen were stunned. They heard the dissatisfaction in his words, looked at each other, smiled awkwardly, and changed the subject.
Today is the last day of construction. The new location of Yueting Self-service Store has been almost renovated. Because there is no big noise like chiseling the wall, the old craftsmen continued to work after eating shaved ice.
Just before closing time, Xiao Yue heard Fu Xunzhou say that the store next door had been renovated.
"Pretty fast." Xiao Yue raised his eyebrows, took out his purse and went to the backyard to pay the old craftsmen.
She was very generous, and since it was the second time she invited them, she was not stingy with the money.
But for some reason, after Xiao Yue gave them the money, he wanted to let them drink some water and take a rest, but they quickly refused and left.
"No, no, we have another family to go to!"
"Okay, take your time."
Xiao Yue could only reply with one sentence. As soon as he finished speaking, he saw them disappearing out the back door with their tools in their arms. He couldn't help but look surprised.
At the side, Fu Xunzhou withdrew his gaze from their backs and looked at her gently: "Are the people in the yard almost leaving?"
"Huh?" Xiao Yue looked back at him: "Yes, I am now preparing to make a new event sign to announce tomorrow's new products in advance."
The only thing left to do next door is cleaning, so we can do it together later. Then ventilate the place overnight, and the tables, chairs and utensils can be set up early tomorrow morning.
So strike while the iron is hot and start new activities directly!
Xiao Yue had already handed over the front yard to Fang Sanhong and Su Xiaoxiao. Now she returned to her room, took out the whiteboard she had exchanged in advance, and wrote and drew on the table in the backyard.
Fu Xunzhou was watching from the side and noticed that the sunlight moved as time passed. He stretched out a hand and moved the umbrella a little so that the shadow under the umbrella completely covered Xiao Yue.
Not long after, Xiao Yue put away his brush and picked up the whiteboard. He looked at the calligraphy and painting on it and asked in a raised tone: "How is it?"
"Not bad." Fu Xunzhou nodded without blinking and praised: "Lifelike."
Xiao Yue glanced at the childlike simple drawing of lychees on the whiteboard, coughed lightly, and accepted the four-word evaluation.
"I'll go hang it on the door!"
It's only approaching the afternoon now, and there's still a lot of time left in the day, enough for things to ferment.
Even though Yueting's self-help is not known to everyone in Liuyun City, there is no need to deny its influence.
Fu Xunzhou followed her and suddenly said, "I will prepare a small gift tomorrow."
"Prepare gifts?" Xiao Yue looked at him and said, "This isn't even a new store, why is it so grand?"
Fu Xunzhou didn't say anything, just looked at her with a smile.
…
As the sun sets, the night fills Yanting Bridge.
In the backyard of Yueting Self-service Home, a little orange cat was lazily lying on a pair of elegant embroidered shoes.
The next second, the embroidered shoes moved.
“Finally done!”
Xiao Yue stood up, his voice sounding excited yet tired, and stretched out his arms and legs to loosen up his stiff body.
The sound of bones creaked, Xiao Yue let out a long breath and looked at the other people in the yard.
Except for Fu Xunzhou who was sitting at the same table with her and remained calm, Fang Sanhong, Su Xiaoxiao, and even Cheng Min and Duan Lin at the other two tables all collapsed from exhaustion.
Looking around the three tables, there were countless large and small basins, large and small buckets placed around them, and in the middle there was a large basket filled with lychee shells, which was almost full.
Not only that, there is also a row of freezers in the yard, all filled with new products that have just been frozen.
It is impossible for one person to finish it so quickly. Xiao Yue was grateful: "Thanks to everyone for helping me. Thank you for your hard work. I will go to make dinner and you can go back after dinner..."
"Wait." Fu Xunzhou held her back and said helplessly, "Rest for a while."
Fang Sanhong stood up and sighed, "Xiaoyue, stop working and take a break first."
Su Xiaoxiao lay on the table and raised one hand to show her support.
"Okay, okay."
Xiao Yue sat down again, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, and for a moment she forgot that Fu Xunzhou was still holding her hand, because her mind was full of another new product for tomorrow.
It’s a new summer event after all, how could it only sell one kind of thing?
The more Xiao Yue thought about it, the more saliva secreted from his mouth. He only rested for a quarter of an hour and immediately ran into the kitchen.
Half an hour later, the aroma of braised food spread throughout Yueting Buffet.
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