This Captain Liang was called Liang Yi. He was not from Raozhou, but from the northwest. Ten years ago, all his family members died in a famine, leaving him alone. So he simply joined the army, and with his skills he killed many enemy soldiers on the battlefield, and even took the head of an enemy general. He became a captain when he was in his thirties, and settled down in Raozhou City. A few years ago, he married a widow and had a daughter, and he lived a very contented life.

In the past one or two years, the State of Bi rarely attacked Raozhou, so his life was even more leisurely. Apart from training his soldiers, he liked to find delicious food in the city to satisfy his hunger.

Growing up in poverty, I have always cared a lot about food.

He has lived in Raozhou for more than ten years and is a thousand-householder. Almost half of the people in Raozhou City know him.

After hearing what Shopkeeper Zhou said, he became interested and asked, "Oh? What kind of food did this guest make? It smells delicious."

Shopkeeper Zhou happily brought his bowl of porridge to Captain Liang and said, "The young lady said this is porridge with raw fish slices."

As I got closer, the delicious aroma became more intense. The fish meat was tender and white, and the rice porridge was thick, looking quite appetizing.

But Liang Yi was still a little disappointed, "Just fish fillet porridge?" Although it smelled really good, he really didn't want to eat porridge. He finally had a day off, so he wanted to find some meat to satisfy his craving.

Seeing that Captain Liang was somewhat disappointed, Xu Qinyu immediately understood his thoughts and said, "Sir, this raw fish fillet porridge is made by me. In addition to the fish fillet porridge, there is also the fish head left. The fish head can be stewed with tofu, and the fish belly, fish offal and fish bones can be roasted. The taste is excellent. Would you like to try it?"

Xu Qinyu knew that the rank of Qianhu in this era did not seem to be inherited, but people climbed up through their own military achievements. Qianhu was a fifth-rank official position, and to be able to become a Qianhu at the age of thirty or so, one must have made many outstanding achievements. This meant that the Qianhu Liang in front of him was really capable and had defeated many enemies on the battlefield to defend his country.

The official positions in this dynasty were different from those in the historical dynasties that Xu Qinyu was familiar with, and were a bit confusing.

Liang Yi's gaze then fell on Xu Qinyu.

This young lady has bright and beautiful facial features, but she is too thin, like a refugee, and her clothes are rather ugly.

He asked, "Can the fish heads and fish offal you mentioned really be delicious?"

Except in times of famine, who would eat fish offal? It has a strong fishy smell and does not taste delicious. And the fish head has hardly any meat on it, just bones.

He remembered that when he was a child, his mother cooked fish during a famine. The fish was so fishy that he could hardly swallow it. As a result, he did not like eating fish in recent years. Of course, it was also because the fish in major restaurants and hotels were just so-so. Anyway, he had never eaten fish that tasted very good.

Xu Qinyu smiled and said, "Sir, why don't you try it? I guarantee you'll want to eat more after you've tasted it. If it tastes good, I hope you'll give me some money as a reward. If it doesn't taste good, please feel free to punish me."

Liang Yi hesitated a bit, but when he smelled the aroma of the fish porridge in front of him, his appetite was aroused, and he couldn't help but feel interested in the fish head stewed with tofu and grilled fish offal mentioned by the young lady in front of him. "Okay, then you can do it." He shook his fist, which was almost half the size of Xu Qinyu's head, and said, "Young lady, don't lie to me."

Xu Qinyu was not afraid of the captain's show of power and turned back to the kitchen.

She could see that Shopkeeper Zhou was standing beside her with a smile on his face and was not panicking. It was obvious that this thousand-householder was a pretty good person.

Back in the kitchen, Xu Qinyu began to prepare cooking.

Chef Zhou had been helping out and was about to leave when he saw Xu Qinyu getting ready to cook.

Xu Qinyu said, "If Chef Zhou wants to learn, he can watch me cook these two dishes."

The fat chef Zhou shouted in disbelief, "Young lady, are you willing to let me watch?"

The voice has changed a little.

It's no wonder he was shocked. Every chef has his own secret recipe or cooking recipe that he would never give to others easily.

Xu Qinyu smiled and said, "What's the big deal? Chef Zhou, just watch. If there's anything you don't understand, I'll tell you in detail."

The cuisine has been passed down for five thousand years, and she has benefited from that heritage, so why would she be stingy with her culinary skills?

What's more, the shopkeeper Zhou and the chef Zhou were very nice. They didn't charge them for hot water and were willing to let them use the kitchen.

If she really had bad intentions, she would certainly not teach anything.

Chef Zhou looked at the young lady in front of him with mixed feelings of admiration and respect, but in the end he couldn't bear to leave and stayed by her side to watch how the young lady cooked the two dishes.

Fish head stewed with tofu is simple. The fish head should be cleaned early and marinated with ginger, scallions and liquor to remove the fishy smell. After heating the oil, put the fish head in and fry until both sides are golden brown. Add a few slices of ginger and fry to remove the fishy smell. Then add appropriate amount of cold water, bring to a boil, add salt and tofu, transfer to the casserole, and simmer over low heat for half an hour.

Scallions look almost like green onions, but with larger heads.

People here call green onions scallions.

This fish head weighs more than two kilograms, and with two and a half pieces of tofu, it fills up a whole casserole.

For a delicious dish, the ratio between ingredients is also very important.

There is another dish, braised fish offal, which is a little more difficult to make.

The fish offal must be washed several times to thoroughly remove the blood. Finally, it needs to be blanched in water. A few drops of ginger and scallions should be added to the blanching water to remove the fishy smell.

After blanching, wash the fish offal with warm water and set aside.

Because fish offal contains fish belly and fish bones, when the pan is heated and oil is added, the fish belly and fish bones are fried first. The fat from the fish belly sizzles in the pan and the aroma explodes instantly. After the fish belly and fish bones are fried fragrant, it is time to add seasoning. The most important seasoning for this dish of grilled fish offal is dried dogwood.

There are no chili peppers here either, only dogwood, which is considered an ancient chili pepper and has a spicy taste.

Once the dogwood is put in, the fragrance becomes even more overbearing.

Add all the seasonings and stir-fry for a while, add hot water and bring to a boil, then pour in the blanched fish offal and cook until the sauce is reduced.

Liang Yi in the living room in front couldn't wait any longer. The aroma was much more overbearing than the fish porridge just now. It was simply stimulating the taste buds. He was already swallowing his saliva non-stop.

Not only Captain Liang, but all the other guests in the inn were awakened by the delicious smell. They came out to the living room to ask the innkeeper what to eat today.

After Manager Zhou explained, the guests in the inn were reluctant to go back to their rooms and sat in the living room, waiting to see what kind of food could smell so delicious.

Soon, everyone saw Chef Zhou coming out with a large casserole covered with a cloth. The casserole was covered with a lid and was bubbling with steam.

There was a young lady following behind, also holding a large white porcelain basin in her hand, which was filled with fish offal, sprinkled with scallion segments and chopped cornel, and it looked greasy and appetizing.

After serving the two dishes to Liang Qianhu's table, Xu Qinyu opened the lid of the casserole, revealing the fish head stewed with tofu inside.

The fish head stewed with tofu is milky white, and the fish head is not broken up but remains whole. The tofu is also full of soup and looks plump.

Liang Yi quickly picked up his chopsticks and picked up the fish roe from the braised fish dish next to him.

Compared to the milky white fish head, he felt that the other dish was more to his liking.

As soon as he took a bite, his face changed, which scared the shopkeeper Zhou and the chef Zhou beside him, who thought it was not tasty.

Liang Yi never thought that this young lady had such superb cooking skills. The fish roe did not have any fishy smell and was fragrant and spicy. The fish roe had a dense texture and was full of fresh fragrance. The more you chewed it, the more delicious it became!

No, this cooking skill is more than superb. He has never eaten such delicious food in his life, let alone it is made of fish.

It turns out that it’s not that the fish tastes bad, but that no one knows how to cook it.

After eating the fish roe, Liang Yi picked up a piece of tofu from the fish head stewed with tofu. The tofu absorbed the soup and was thoroughly flavored. It had the tenderness of tofu and the freshness of fish.

The fish roe just now was spicy and fragrant, and this fish head stewed with tofu is so delicious that you want to swallow your tongue.

“Is it delicious?”

Someone nearby couldn't help but ask.

Liang Yi didn't have time to answer, and just shouted to the shopkeeper Zhou, "Please help me get two lunch boxes."

He did not forget to bring such delicious food to his wife and daughter at home for them to taste.

After the food boxes were packed, Liang Yi started to eat. He had just asked his subordinates to buy a dozen large steamed buns. He was eating the steamed buns with the two dishes until his mouth was full of oil.

His two subordinates who were sitting opposite him also started eating. They were amazed at the taste as soon as they took a bite and without saying a word, they followed their boss' example and ate diligently.

The meat on the fish head and lips was separated from the bones with a light bite.

And the fish brain, just sip it gently and it goes into your mouth, filling your mouth with fragrance. The braised fish mix includes the fish bladder, fish belly, and fish intestines, especially the fish belly inside, the fat bursts in your mouth when you bite it. Although they are all parts of the fish, the taste when you put them in your mouth is completely different.

Liang Yi never thought fish could be so delicious!

The guests around were all so horny that some even asked if it was delicious. Someone even shouted, "Didn't you see how this diner eats? It must be delicious!"

Liang Yi was eating when he saw his two subordinates trying to snatch food from him. He couldn't help but glare at them.

But his subordinates knew his usual character and pretended not to notice it. It was just that the fish was so delicious.

Xu Qinyu also watched Captain Liang eat ten big steamed buns in one gulp!

Each of these steamed buns is bigger than four or five of her fists!

In the end, he even ate up the remaining soup by dipping his steamed buns in it, leaving the clay pot and the porcelain bowl completely clean.

"Great!" Liang Yi wiped his mouth, laughed, turned around and said to Xu Qinyu, "The young lady's cooking skills are really amazing, even better than the dishes at Zuixianlou."

Xu Qinyu smiled and said, "As long as you are happy eating, my Lord."

Liang Yi was also straightforward and directly gave Xu Qinyu one or two taels of silver. In fact, he felt a pain in his heart, but the dishes he had eaten today were the most delicious he had ever eaten in his life. Even the most famous Zuixianlou in Raozhou City could not make it taste like this. Not only could the fish not taste like this, but the taste of the two fish dishes made by the young lady was not inferior to any of Zuixianlou's signature dishes, and even far surpassed those signature dishes.

Seeing this, the people around couldn't help themselves.

"Young lady, are you still going to make these two dishes? I am willing to pay for them."

"Me too……"

"Young lady, help me make these two dishes, I can give you silver first."