"Sour fish, sour fish..." Lin Yan muttered to himself early in the morning. He took out a piece of sour cabbage from the jar, squeezed out the water, put it in a bowl, and would take it to the shop later.
"Brother Yu, we are leaving. Remember to bring Lady Feng to dinner at noon."
"knew."
Because it was the first day of selling drinks, he didn't know how many people would buy them, so Lin Yan only made half a bucket of each kind. He planned to tidy up the shop and add a place to store drinks.
The customer base in the shop is basically stable now. If you want to make more money, you should focus on researching new products. In addition to selling drinks, hot sauce will be put on the shelves in a while. I wonder if there is anything like hot sauce that can be used as a condiment and eaten directly.
The entrance of the shop was not in the middle, but on the right. Lin Yan instructed Zhao Shiyun to move the counter to the right and place it horizontally, aligned with the entrance, so that customers could check out as soon as they left.
A long table was placed next to it, and drinks were placed on it. The bamboo tubes were placed in a bamboo basket and placed under the long table. Finally, the rack for yuba was placed next to the long table, so that when Lin Yan was at the counter, he could sell drinks and yuba at the same time.
Widow Liu had basically mastered the technique, and Lin Yan was relieved to leave the cooking to her. Brother Yue was washing dishes and vegetables in the backyard. There was a lot of food, so it took a long time to wash and scrub. Lin Yan planned to give them a raise next month, fifty cents each.
"Aunt Liu, I'll use this pot to make some pickled fish later. Brother Yu's chef is coming to eat."
"Well, I'll cook the food a little earlier, so I'll definitely be in time."
Lin Yan had Zhao Shiyun slice the remaining half of the grass carp from last night into thin slices. He placed the slices in a bowl, added a spoonful of salt, an egg white, a handful of cornstarch, and a spoonful of white wine, and marinated them for a quarter of an hour. The fish head had already been eaten the night before, and Lin Yan had put the bones away yesterday; now he just had to chop them into pieces.
Lin Yan took out some pickled peppers and ginger for stir-frying chicken offal, chopped the pickled peppers, sliced the pickled ginger, and cut some garlic, ginger, and green onions. He also prepared the dried chilies. Oh, and there was also sauerkraut, which he also chopped.
Seeing that time was almost up, Lin Yan began to make the pickled fish. He put a suitable amount of oil in the wok. Since the shop used more oil for cooking, Lin Yan bought soybean oil. Once the oil was hot, he added the fish bones and pan-fried them until both sides were golden brown. He then removed the fish and set aside.
Leave some oil in the pot and add chopped pickled peppers, pickled ginger slices, minced garlic, shredded green onions, and shredded ginger. Stir-fry until fragrant. Then add pickled mustard greens and stir-fry until fragrant. Add the fried fish bones and an appropriate amount of water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for about 15 minutes, until the soup turns white. "Brother Shiyun, please bring me a large bowl."
Zhao Shiyun had been watching Lin Yan cooking from the window. Hearing the sound, he moved and brought a large bowl to Lin Yan. Lin Yan took out the fish bones and sauerkraut and put them at the bottom of the bowl.
There was still soup in the pot. Lin Yan added a piece of firewood and turned up the fire. He put the marinated fish fillets into the pot one by one and cooked them until they changed color. He then poured the soup into a large bowl with fish bones and sauerkraut.
Finally, sprinkle minced garlic, dried chili segments, and chopped green onions on the fish fillets, and drizzle with two spoonfuls of hot oil to bring out the aroma.
With a "sizzling" sound, the aroma of pickled fish burst out, "Young boss, what are you making that smells so good?" The customer who came in to eat at noon smelled the aroma of pickled fish and couldn't help asking.
"I'm treating people to dinner today and made a pot of pickled fish," Lin Yan said a little embarrassedly. The guests saw him and he couldn't eat it.
"When will the food be served? I'm tired of eating this every day." The customer stared at it.
Lin Yan was stunned for a moment. Yes, if the dishes don’t change, you will indeed get tired of them. They said before that they would change the seasonal dishes, but they haven’t changed them until now. Shouldn’t they add new ones from time to time and treat them as limited supply?
"Tomorrow, I guarantee you'll be able to eat it if you come tomorrow." Lin Yan promised.
"Okay, then give me one serving of scrambled eggs with tomatoes, one serving of spicy and sour chicken, and some lettuce today." People here are also very obsessed with vegetarian dishes, and they always add a vegetarian dish to everything they eat.
"Okay, Aunt Liu, please give the guests some extra food and a bowl of mung bean soup as an apology." After Lin Yan gave the instructions, he took the fish to the backyard and placed it on the stone table.
Next, he picked up the vegetables from the shop, put them away one by one, and waited for Yu Ge'er and Feng Xiu Niang.
It wasn't long before they arrived.
"Brother, we are here." Yu Ge'er smiled and took Feng Xiu Niang's arm and walked into the backyard.
Feng Xiu Niang nodded politely and said, "Excuse me for bothering you."
"It's okay, it's just plain food. I hope you don't mind it."
"How could that be? I can smell the fragrance before I even enter the door. My stomach is growling." Feng Suyao smiled appropriately.
Zhao Shiyun brought three bowls of rice and went back to work. It was still a bit hot today, so drinks were selling quite well. Many people in the shop drank from bowls. Some people who came to the town brought bamboo tubes, so Lin Yan had only used about twenty of the bamboo tubes he had prepared.
"This pickled fish is freshly made, try it."
Feng Suyao picked up a piece of fish and put it in her mouth. It tasted sour, spicy and smooth. "It's really good."
"Eat more if you like."
Several people started to eat lunch. Not knowing whether Feng Xiu Niang liked to talk while eating, Lin Yan did not say anything. After everyone was full, Yu Ge'er took the initiative to clean up the dishes, brought the remaining dishes to the kitchen, and brought three cups of perilla drink.
"Embroiderer Feng, is Yu Ge'er doing well in his studies with you?" Lin Yan had never asked Yu Ge'er about his embroidery skills, but now that he had the chance, of course he had to ask.
"He is very hardworking and talented. Now he can embroider handkerchiefs very well on his own. I have taken on some work from embroidery shops. When I hand in the handkerchiefs, I will take them together with Yu Ge'er's, and they can be sold at a good price." Feng Suyao is still very optimistic about Yu Ge'er. Yu Ge'er listens to his master praising him and smiles secretly, feeling a sense of pride in his heart.
"Really? That's great." Lin Yan was very relieved.
"Of course. After he started studying with me, he brought He Ge'er here to study with him. When He Ge'er's relatives heard about it, they also sent their daughters here. Now we have seven or eight students. I have to thank you very much."
Lin Yan hadn't heard Yu Ge'er talk about these things yet, but he was happy for Feng Xiu Niang when he heard it. "That's because your craftsmanship is good, otherwise no one would buy it."
"That's true, but my brother-in-law said that it was your mother who first persuaded me to go out and relax, and later persuaded me to accept a disciple. I've always wanted to thank her, but I never had the chance. Today, I should be the one to treat you."
Lin Yan waved his hand. "My mom was just saying it casually. She knew that Brother Yu was looking for a master, so she suggested that you take him in. We also have our own selfish motives."
"No matter what, I still have to say thank you." Feng Suyao smiled and took out a few purses from the bag she was carrying. "These are just small gifts. I embroidered them myself and scented them. I'm giving them to you and your family. By the way, please give one to your mom as well."
Lin Yan took it with surprise. The purse was delicately embroidered with different patterns on it, including orchids, plum blossoms, and chrysanthemums. When he sniffed it gently, he could smell the scent of incense.
"It's really beautiful. I'll take it. Thank you." Lin Yan couldn't let go of the purse, and his dimples were deeply sunken when he smiled.
Feng Suyao lowered her head and covered the smile on her lips with a handkerchief. This boy is so cute when he smiles.
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