Chapter 7
It's so delicious, I can accept the price increase
After getting dressed neatly, Xiao Yuefang came to the kitchen.
Before getting up early and going out, she had already put the sour plum soup package into a wooden barrel and soaked it with clean water.
Now the water has turned a clear rose-red color, the material bag is half floating on the water surface, and it smells like a sour and bitter Chinese medicine.
Xiao Yuesheng got angry, poured the sour plum soup into a big pot, put a few pieces of rock sugar in it and started to cook.
Brewing takes time, so Xiao Yue didn't watch it specifically. He exchanged the tea leaves for another type of Pu'er tea for drinking today and went through the simple process.
The first serving of tea is naturally unnecessary, and the tea leaves can be skimmed off during the second serving, leaving the light brown tea soup in the wooden barrel, which is then covered and placed aside.
The tea is ready and the sour plum soup is almost done.
The small kitchen was originally filled with the faint fragrance of tea, but this was suddenly overwhelmed by the sweet and sour taste of the latter.
Xiao Yue scooped out all the sour plum soup and placed it together with the tea for the time being, intending to take them out together later.
But seeing how crudely they were arranged, and how one could only scoop them out with a spoon... Xiao Yue felt a little annoyed.
But the temperature-controllable water dispenser in the system mall, which can be adjusted according to the amount of use, requires 2,000 points to redeem!
It seems that in addition to dishwashers, warming tubs and refrigerators, water dispensers should also be added to the shopping list.
Xiao Yue sighed softly, turned around and started cooking without being bothered.
The steps were the same as yesterday. She first cooked the rice and steamed it in a steamer, and then blanched and stewed the braised chicken in the same way.
With last night’s summary, Xiao Yue stewed a big pot of braised chicken this time, enough for subsequent dishes.
Other ingredients included cabbage and tofu soup, red chopped vegetables, flavored eggplant, and cold cucumber salad... While waiting for the rice to cook, Xiao Yue also prepared all the ingredients.
Less than half an hour later, all the dishes were ready.
These are not all the dishes for today. Xiao Yue said in front of everyone yesterday that new dishes would be added, so of course they couldn’t be false.
She thought for a moment and decided to add a light and delicious dish of shrimp and scrambled eggs.
I still had 1,100 points left, but after exchanging 400 worth of fresh shrimps and 100 worth of eggs, I was left with 600 points. It can be said that I was back to the time before liberation.
Fortunately, there was still an emergency plan, and Xiao Yue was not nervous. He peeled the fresh shrimps one by one, marinated them simply, and then started to beat the egg liquid, filling a large bowl.
All the ingredients are prepared, Xiao Yue heats the oil in a pan and adds the shrimps.
If you want the shrimp to stay tender, take it out when it turns slightly orange and put it into the egg liquid on the side and mix well.
After all the shrimps are soaked in the tender yellow egg liquid, Xiao Yue puts them into the pan together with the egg liquid and stir-frys them.
The purpose of this dish is to be tender, smooth and refreshing. If you want to achieve this quality, the cooking time must not be too long.
Xiao Yue strictly controlled the oil temperature and time. When he saw the egg liquid expand due to the high temperature and the shrimp completely changed color, he waited for more than ten seconds before serving it out immediately.
There was still half of the egg liquid left, and Xiao Yue fried it three times in total. Fortunately, this dish was very simple and did not take too long.
In about a quarter of an hour, the food bowl was filled with shrimp and scrambled eggs.
Xiao Yue put down the spatula, rubbed his sore arm, and looked at the table beside him which was covered with food and emitting steam.
There are currently six dishes, not counting the cold-boiled boneless chicken feet, which is not a lot to be honest.
Plus, today is the day that our store is officially opened, so let’s make another dish that looks and tastes great – braised lion’s head!
This dish is quite solid, the only difficulty is probably making a large amount.
Xiao Yue's hands went numb just from chopping the meat, not to mention the process of adding seasonings, stirring and beating it. He almost had no strength left.
The bottom line is that this body is in too poor condition. I must eat more and exercise more in the future.
Xiao Yue rested for a while, stood up, kneaded the minced meat into a ball, and started frying it in the pan.
This step is much easier. Watching the fist-sized meatballs being fried until cooked and colored, with the aroma of meat overflowing, saliva and satisfaction are secreted at the same time.
Who doesn’t like the feeling of having meat in your mouth?
Xiao Yueguang felt greedy just watching it, and when the time was almost up, she drained the oil from the meatballs that were still bubbling on the surface, scooped out the meatballs, then stir-fried star anise, green onions, peppercorns, and other spices, then added water and put the meatballs back into the pot to cook.
Only after completing this step did Xiao Yue finally relax.
She walked to the corner, to a table with a separate food bowl, opened the lid, and a sour and spicy smell hit her face.
Inside was the cold-boiled boneless chicken feet that had been marinated last night. At this moment, the color had turned dark brown. The onions, garlic, and chilies had all been marinated into the gaps in the chicken feet, and the smell was even stronger than last night.
Xiao Yue swallowed his saliva, took it and placed it together with the other dishes, preparing to take them out later.
At that time, there will always be feedback as to whether the customers like the food or not.
At this point, all the meals for today were prepared. Xiao Yue stretched his body and went to open the restaurant door.
You wouldn’t have known until you saw that there was less than a quarter of an hour left until noon!
"boss?"
Just at this moment, a voice came from outside the door.
Xiao Yue looked up and saw a tall woman standing under a tree in the distance. She seemed relieved when she saw Xiao Yue.
Xiao Yue couldn't help but be stunned. After thinking about it, he recognized that this person was the woman who questioned the taste of the buffet yesterday but was captured by the braised chicken.
Are you here today too?
No, not just her.
Xiao Yue took a quick look and found that there were already several people outside the store. When they saw her, their eyes suddenly lit up.
Even though Xiao Yue had run the shop for many years, he was still shocked by the scene.
Is this...waiting for me to open the door?
While Xiao Yue was surprised, the woman came over first. She looked a little embarrassed but her tone was impatient.
"Your 'Yueting Self-service' sign was not there yesterday, but you put it up today?"
Fang Sanhong arrived here a quarter of an hour ago. Logically speaking, these restaurants in Liuyun City should have been open for business a long time ago.
So when she saw that the new store was still not open, she was very confused.
Fortunately, when she got closer, Fang Sanhong discovered that there were sounds in the shop and she could faintly smell the aroma of meat.
Only then did she stop walking away in disappointment, thinking that the door would probably open soon, so she just waited outside.
Unexpectedly, as noon approached, more and more people came.
Fang Sanhong knew that these people had the same idea as him.
That is: if a restaurant charges fifty yuan for food that is not only delicious but also free to eat, wouldn’t you be stupid not to come?
Xiao Yue came back to his senses, looked at the woman and other approaching customers, and the joy in his heart almost couldn't be held back.
She smiled and said, "Yes, the sign is officially hung today! I didn't expect you all to come so early. I'm still preparing the dishes. There's only one dish left. Please wait a moment!"
Xiao Yue did not delay any longer and returned to the kitchen to bring out the prepared dishes one by one, placing them in the same place as yesterday.
Once everything is neatly arranged, the braised lion head is almost ready.
Xiao Yue quickly scooped it out, removed and discarded the residue in the soup, and proceeded to the final step of thickening.
When the thick, sauce-colored soup is poured over the meatballs and garnished with green chopped green onions, this dish is exciting enough even before you see its true appearance!
Xiao Yue brought out the braised lion head.
So everyone who had smelled the aroma and was looking forward to it saw that she placed a dish full of round meatballs on the empty seat on the table.
That smell!
That amount!
I don't know who it is, but the sound of someone swallowing saliva was heard.
Everyone noticed that there was something else today.
For example, among the two food bowls that were brought out first, one was bright yellow in color, and it looked light and fresh just by looking at it; the other was dark brown in color and filled with soup, and you could tell just how spicy and refreshing it would be!
Finally, there were two medium-sized wooden barrels filled with sour plum soup and Pu'er tea.
Each one is filled to the brim, and even from such a distance, the fragrance hits everyone’s nose directly!
Finally, some people in the crowd couldn't hold back any longer.
"Boss! Is this price still the same as yesterday? It won't change, right?"
"Come on, I just fell in love with braised chicken!"
“The flavored eggplant is a must!”
"But since it's so delicious, I can accept the price increase..."
Hearing this, Xiao Yue, who had just finished tidying up the dishes and had no time to rest, raised his eyebrows and stood up to look.
"You all love our food so much, how could I raise the price? Not to mention raising the price, today we have added three new dishes and two drinks, and the prices and eating methods are still the same as yesterday!"
As he spoke, Xiao Yue stood up the new whiteboard and placed it at the entrance.
Everyone's attention was immediately drawn to it, and they could see at a glance what was written on it.
——Our store is open at noon every day. Please line up here to pay. It is 50 copper coins per person and you can eat unlimited amounts in the whole store. Adhering to the principle of not taking away and not wasting food, if the weight of the remaining food exceeds two taels, an additional 100 copper coins will be required for each amount. Please take your own food and find a seat. Take as much as you want to eat. Thank you for your cooperation!
Xiao Yue took out a scale and placed it next to the whiteboard, then took out another whiteboard and wrote today's buffet menu smoothly.
Home-cooked dishes: braised chicken, red chopped vegetables, flavored eggplant, cabbage and tofu soup, cold cucumber, shrimp and scrambled eggs, braised lion head, and cold boneless chicken feet.
Drinking water: Pu'er tea, sour plum soup.
Xiao Yue finished writing everything, and everyone watched the whole process in amazement.
Without waiting for her to speak, customers led by Fang Sanhong spontaneously lined up.
Xiao Yue hung up the menu, walked quickly over to collect money and greet customers, allowing them to enter the store one by one.
She found that some of them looked curious and surprised, and went straight to the food area after entering. It was not difficult to guess that they were recommended by customers who had been there yesterday.
Some people were attracted by the scene just now and came here for the first time. They were obviously not used to the buffet process and were hesitant to pay.
But seeing the satisfied sounds coming from the people who had quickly finished their meals, the new customers immediately paid and rushed in, as if they were afraid that they would have nothing to eat if they were a little late.
Xiao Yue raised the corner of his mouth, retracted his gaze and continued to collect the money. When he noticed the next person coming forward, he coughed lightly.
She looked up, her expression slightly changed: "This young master came early, did you digest what you ate yesterday?"
Who else could the person standing in front of Xiao Yue at this moment be other than Zhao Liang who tried to default on his debt yesterday?
Zhao Liang: “…”
I feel bitter.
But who made the food so delicious?
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