Chapter 57 Stir-fried Squid Tentacles
The guest who was supposedly a student seemed embarrassed and didn't say anything more after that.
Tang Yiyi didn't take it to heart anymore.
The next day, Tang Yiyi arrived at the market early, intending to buy more cucumbers, as orders were indeed overwhelming that day.
I went to two or three stores but couldn't find a suitable one. It wasn't until I saw an old lady selling cucumbers that I finally found the ones I wanted.
She picked out a lot of cucumbers. The local cucumbers were crisp and could be eaten as both vegetables and fruits. Sometimes when watching TV, she would wash a cucumber and eat it, finding it very enjoyable.
After paying, Tang Yiyi bought several pieces of pork from the meat section on the other side. The pork was fresh, the pieces were uniform in size, and the color was beautiful.
Back at the restaurant, Tang Yiyi arranged the ingredients, washed the eggs, put them in the rice cooker, added tea leaves and rock sugar, and cooked them.
The cucumbers also need to be washed, and you can leave the skin on. When you're done, just smash the cucumbers with a knife to release the juice, making them refreshing and juicy. Add some minced garlic and seasonings for an even richer flavor.
Wang Juan arrived just in time to buy tea eggs, and Tang Yiyi packed them for her and handed them over.
"Boss, does your restaurant offer delivery service?" Wang Juan asked casually. Sometimes she didn't pick up Xiao Bao at noon, so Xiao Bao could take out food for lunch instead of going to the cafeteria.
"some."
Tang Yiyi handed a business card to Wang Juan; these business cards were reprinted by her later.
Wang Juan clutched the business card, looking down at it. "Free delivery within two kilometers of the restaurant? That should be possible at school." Or rather, the restaurant's delivery service is mainly geared towards students.
Tomorrow is Saturday, and many students are in high spirits, expecting a holiday. They can't even hide the smiles on their faces during class.
Gu Jia and Su Yue enjoyed braised chicken feet and smashed cucumber today. The chicken feet were cooked for a while, becoming soft and tender, with a very spicy and fragrant flavor. The smashed cucumber was crisp and refreshing, with a cool and refreshing aroma.
Zhao Jianhao never expected that he would eat cola chicken legs for lunch today. But he saw several classmates eating cucumbers, which looked very crisp and delicious. They seemed to enjoy them more and more. How come the cucumbers in the restaurant were more delicious than the chicken legs?
“I want to eat cucumbers too,” Zhao Jianhao cried.
Seeing his distressed state, a few classmates brought him his lunchbox and said, "Zhao Jianhao, my mom ordered cucumber salad for me, do you want to try some?"
"Thank you!"
Zhao Jianhao picked up a piece of cucumber, which had an indescribable aroma and was very crisp and refreshing to chew.
When he got home in the afternoon, as soon as he entered the house, Zhao Jianhao looked up and shouted, "I want to eat smashed cucumber..."
Grandpa Zhao came out of his room, and the noise was so loud it gave him a headache.
"Haohao, what are you doing? Do you want some cucumber salad? Grandpa will make you some."
"No," Zhao Jianhao shook his head without even thinking. "I want to eat the cucumber salad from the restaurant. All my classmates had it at noon today, but I didn't! Waaah!"
What's the difference between homemade cucumber salad and the ones you buy? They don't taste the same at all.
Grandpa Zhao countered, "Which restaurant do you want to eat at?"
"It was the same place we ate at for lunch, and all the other students ate there too, but they all ended up with cucumber salad!" Zhao Jianhao felt more and more heartbroken as he spoke.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Tang Yiyi saw Jianhao's grandfather's message.
Do you still have smashed cucumber? Can I have one delivered to ×× now?
The note still says "deliver immediately".
Tang Yiyi confirmed with the other party.
Would you like to have a cucumber salad delivered to ×× now?
That's right, boss.
Then I asked how much a serving of smashed cucumber would cost.
After Tang Yiyi quoted the price, the other party immediately sent her a red envelope (a digital gift of money).
Prepare and pack the food ordered within ten minutes, then hand it to He An, saying, "Be careful during delivery, don't spill the soup!"
Yesterday, two servings of Mapo Tofu were delivered to customers, and some of the soup spilled out of the bag.
When the customer approached her about this, Tang Yiyi apologized and promptly refunded the money.
As the food delivery service got on track and business got better and better, Tang Yiyi would occasionally clean up some people in the order group, such as deliberately smearing the restaurant, saying that the food tasted as bad as swill and made people want to vomit.
This isn't the first time someone has acted this way; I've mentioned it several times in the group.
The key point is that he has never ordered food delivery.
Tang Yiyi remembered the stir-fried squid tentacles she made in her past life.
This is a dish she often makes at her parents' restaurant, and many customers specifically request that she make it.
Squid tentacles have a fishy smell, but this method makes them spicy, crispy, and chewy without losing their elasticity.
It's suitable whether you eat it with rice or enjoy it with some wine.
I bought fresh squid tentacles from the market, blanched them, rinsed them, and then chopped them. I prepared a lot of chili peppers, because I need to add a lot of chili peppers to the squid tentacles; the stronger the flavor, the chewier the squid tentacles will be after stir-frying.
The fire is lit and the wok is heated. Whenever passersby pass by at this time, they can vaguely hear the clanging of the iron wok coming from the shop. After the water in the wok evaporates, oil is poured into the wok. While it is sizzling, chili peppers, ginger slices, etc. are added and stir-fried with a spatula. As it is continuously stirred, a strong aroma is released. Then, the chopped squid tentacles are added and stir-fried over high heat. Suddenly, the spicy aroma hits the person.
Tang Yiyi felt a bit choked by the fumes, turned her head to one side, and coughed, even though the range hood was on.
Finally, add cilantro and scallions for an even stronger aroma.
Customers dining in the restaurant stopped eating and looked towards the kitchen.
The fragrance is simply amazing, indescribably wonderful!
After finishing this dinner, Tang Yiyi immediately cooked two more dishes.
Usually, there wouldn't be many customers at this time, but today two or three tables were full.
Song Man had a premonition that these guests wanted to steal their food!
When Tang Yiyi came out of the kitchen carrying a plate of stir-fried squid tentacles.
Many guests looked over expectantly, their eyes filled with longing, like children waiting to be fed.
Tang Yiyi found it strange; how could she have such a thought?
Then a middle-aged woman came over and asked, "Boss, what kind of dish are you making? Can you make one for me?"
Tang Yiyi smiled faintly, "This is our restaurant's dinner."
"Okay," the middle-aged woman said, looking disappointed.
The menu for tomorrow hasn't been decided yet, Tang Yiyi thought about it as she picked up her chopsticks.
This stir-fried squid tentacles dish looked so tempting that many customers came over and asked if they could have it made separately.
I only bought this much squid tentacles, and besides, the cilantro was a gift from Grandma Li.
Tang Yiyi could only tell the customers, "This dish is on the menu tomorrow. If you want to order, you can add me. The restaurant delivers."
"Okay, boss."
The squid tentacles were a bit spicy, so Tang Yiyi bought the spicy red chili peppers.
He An originally couldn't handle spicy food, but towards the end, tears welled up in his eyes.
Restaurants that deliver food without using a platform don't share the profits, yet their take-home pay is no less than that of food delivery services.
The next day, Tang Yiyi went to the market and saw all kinds of chili peppers, but she still preferred red chili peppers, not only because they looked good, but also because they were fragrant and spicy when stir-fried.
She went to the seafood wholesale market, which was at the very back of the vegetable market. She almost got lost at first, but after asking passersby, she finally found the seafood wholesale market.
The air was filled with the scent of the ocean, with a slightly indescribable fishy smell.
Considering that the amount of squid tentacles she needed to buy was not small, she began to haggle with the shop owner.
"Boss, your stall is so clean and tidy, it's a pleasure to see it."
"No way," the boss said, though he was still quite pleased with the compliment.
Tang Yiyi continued, "I've walked past several seafood stalls, and yours looks to be the best quality. Your business is usually very good."
"Alright, alright," the shop owner waved his hand, clearly a little embarrassed. In the end, he gave her a discount of 1.5 yuan per kilogram.
Tang Yiyi covered her mouth and laughed, saying that it's important to save money when it's time to save money.
The shopkeeper put the squid tentacles on the electronic scale and asked, "Miss, are you buying so many squid tentacles because your family likes to eat them?"
"No, I need it to open a restaurant."
"Beautiful lady, where do you own a restaurant?" If you do own a restaurant, it's a business you can run for a long time.
"Across from Xingguang Elementary School."
"Oh, I must go in and take a look sometime when I pass by."
"welcome."
Two bags of squid tentacles are really heavy; my arms ache after carrying them for a while.
"Boss, I'll come back another day to buy squid tentacles."
"More beauties, please!" The boss grinned from ear to ear.
Since we need so many squid tentacles, it's always more economical to buy them wholesale.
My bicycle wasn't brought over today; it was under repair. In the end, I got a ride back to the restaurant from someone I knew.
Seeing her carrying large and small bags, an acquaintance asked, "How's business at the restaurant? Is it hard work usually?"
"Well enough."
Then, the conversation shifted to someone familiar with the situation, "Yiyi, you're good-looking, and you have a younger brother to take care of. You don't have to be so tired. I have several excellent guys here, who are your age..."
Tang Yiyi lowered her head, slightly embarrassed. Why did the other person want to find her a boyfriend?
"I'm sorry, my younger brother is still young, and I don't have any plans in that regard at the moment."
After thanking them when she got out of the car, Tang Yiyi watched the other car drive away.
I guess she won't ride in his car anymore.
After tidying up the restaurant, we started business.
Upon arriving, Song Man noticed that her boss was in a bad mood, and she wondered who had upset her.
Gu Jia ordered takeout for lunch, and after finishing, she looked at Su Yue and asked, "Xiao Yue, do you want to order takeout?"
Su Yue has been experiencing stomach discomfort for the past few days, which may be related to her irregular eating habits. This morning, she asked her father to take her to Jiajia's place.
"No, thank you. I don't want to eat anything."
After saying that, Su Yue started scrolling through her phone.
Because she had ordered takeout and was thinking about food, Gu Jia lost all interest in playing on her phone and ordered from the restaurant near the school gate.
No matter which junior high school I attend in the future, it will definitely be inconvenient to eat at the restaurants near the school gate. It's like every meal will be one less I can enjoy.
Just as Gu Jia was feeling sad, the doorbell rang.
She received a message: "[Your takeout has arrived.]"
When I opened the door, the food delivery was right there. I never expected that food could be delivered to my doorstep. It's so convenient.
Unpacking the takeout box, Su Yue played on the sofa while Gu Jia enjoyed her lunch. She had ordered stir-fried squid tentacles, her favorite dish besides sweet and sour pork ribs.
It tastes absolutely delicious, whether eaten alone or with rice.
Gu Jia picked up a piece of squid tentacles with her chopsticks. The squid tentacles were slightly elastic, crisp, and deliciously spicy.
It was a bit spicy, and after a few bites, Gu Jia's lips turned red.
Mmm, a mouthful of rice to balance the spiciness. The spicy and crispy squid tentacles are a perfect match for the soft and sticky rice. Taking a big bite of the dish and rice is simply divine.
"Xiaoyue, do you really not want to eat?" Gu Jia paused, squinting at Su Yue.
"Okay, let me check first," Su Yue put down her phone and ran over.
The squid tentacles were clearly visible, with a beautiful and tempting color. They were topped with chili peppers, cilantro, and scallions, and smelled delicious.
"I'd like to try the squid tentacles."
Su Yue told herself that she would only take one bite.
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