Chapter Seventy Roast Goose (2) Teacher Zhang and his friend walked to the small restaurant, where there was already a long queue.
You have to walk a little further inside the school; almost all the shops in that row are closed, making it look deserted. When there are students, it's bustling and noisy. If she weren't a homeroom teacher, seeing these students would make her feel full of energy. But after becoming a homeroom teacher, every student looks like a "demon child reincarnated."
Once the holidays begin, only the security guards remain on campus, making it as deserted as a "cemetery," and even the small shops around the campus that rely on students for their livelihood close down.
After the National Day holiday, the place was deserted. But the small restaurant across from the No. 1 Middle School was bustling with activity, with queues stretching outside.
"It smells so good!" my friend couldn't help but say. She didn't quite believe that a small restaurant near a high school could be that delicious, but now that she smelled it, she was completely convinced.
Looking inside, she saw several glistening, dark red roast geese hanging on the rack. The aroma of plum sauce mingled with the salty fragrance of the roast geese, making it incredibly tempting. She had seen roast geese in roast meat shops before, but in terms of both sight and smell, none of the roast geese she had ever seen were as impactful as those in this shop.
"There are so many people, we'll have to wait in line for a long time," my friend said, rubbing her rumbling stomach. She thought to herself, "Keep rumbling, I'll get hungrier and hungrier so I can finally enjoy all the delicious food in this little restaurant!"
She looked at the menu and saw claypot rice, fried rice noodles, fried kueh teow, roast goose, and many other delicious dishes. She wanted to eat everything!
Grandpa Xu arrived early and is now carrying the roast goose he ordered and a large bowl of rice to the table, causing everyone to turn around and look at him frequently. The roast goose smells so good that they want to eat it too!
He also invited Lao Sun to come and eat roast goose together, but Lao Sun was still in line, so he ate by himself first.
Grandpa Xu always enjoys his food, and he even ordered a roast goose leg separately. Usually, when there are family gatherings, the adults say to leave the chicken and duck legs for the growing children, but he also likes to eat chicken and duck legs! Now, he can finally eat a whole goose leg.
He also asked Yu Miaoyin to cut off some other parts of the roast goose, so the whole bowl was full of jujube-colored roast goose, which looked extremely tempting.
He picked up a goose leg, dipped it in some roast goose sauce, and started eating. Biting through the crispy skin, the warm goose fat instantly melted in his mouth, carrying the salty and savory aroma of the roast goose sauce and the unique fragrance of roasting, neither greasy nor overpowering.
It was so delicious that Grandpa Xu wanted to dance around the small restaurant. After swallowing the first bite, Grandpa Xu remembered that there was plum sauce. He flipped over and dipped the rest of his food in the plum sauce.
Without plum sauce, the roast goose has a very rich, savory aroma in your mouth, but it might get a bit greasy after a few bites. Dipping it in plum sauce adds a unique flavor to the roast goose.
The cool, sweet and sour plum sauce coats the roast goose in your mouth, first neutralizing the greasiness of the skin. Then, the aroma of roasting, the salty and fresh taste of the goose meat, and the fruity acidity of the plum sauce blend together in your mouth, making the aroma of the fat under the crispy skin even purer.
When you bite into the goose meat a little below, the taste is even more amazing. The goose meat itself is tender and juicy, not dry at all. The original salty and roasted aroma is not masked, but instead has an added sweet and sour aftertaste.
"It's so delicious, Old Sun, keep it up!" Grandpa Xu was showing off, looking thoroughly enjoying the goose leg, which made Grandpa Sun want to snatch the goose leg from this bastard.
Grandpa Xu was in a strange state. On one hand, he was so excited about how delicious the goose leg was that he wanted to devour it, but on the other hand, he was afraid that once he finished eating it, there wouldn't be any more goose legs as delicious. After all, Xiaoyin's restaurant was so crowded, and the roast goose would probably be gone soon.
Moreover, because it was National Day, many friends from other places came to Xiaoyin's small restaurant. Just now, someone asked Grandpa Xu what "boiling water, boiling water, please lend me" meant.
Grandpa Xu then realized that there were many people from other places here.
The girl sitting next to Yunhe is her; the girl said to just call her Xiaoxi.
"Thank you, Xiaohe, for treating me to food. The food at this restaurant smells so good! You have no idea how much I crave your cooking after watching your live streams and videos every day!" Xiaoxi said. And she was so lucky to get to eat roast goose. This roast goose smelled so good.
I wish she hadn't overslept!
Thinking that it wasn't easy for her to come all the way to Yuncheng, and that she was a fan of hers, she ordered one of every dish, leaving the table full of delicious food.
Xiao Xi's eyes lit up, and her mouth watered uncontrollably. They smelled so good! How could they all smell so delicious? She wished she had several mouths!
Yunhe asked Yu Miaoyin to slice some of the ingredients and chop the rest into chunks. She was initially worried that it would be too much trouble for the boss, but the boss was very skilled with his knife and finished in no time.
The slightly charred goose skin was attached to juicy goose meat, and some pieces were just goose skin. Yunhe told Xiaoxi not to be shy and to eat it while it was hot.
Little Xi, who had been eagerly waiting, thanked them several times before picking up a piece of roast goose, dipping it in plum sauce, and starting to eat. The sweet and sour plum sauce blended perfectly with the rich, fatty aroma of the roast goose, making it especially delicious with rice. Some parts were slightly charred, which made them even more fragrant.
Xiaoxi couldn't describe the wonderful taste of this roast goose. She just thought it was delicious, so delicious. The texture was rich and layered, fatty but not greasy, with a strong aroma of fat, and even the plum sauce was perfect.
At first, she thought the roast goose tasted wonderful. But after eating the pork rib and sausage claypot rice, she realized that all the claypot rice she had eaten before was a waste of time. After eating the fried kway teow, she realized how terrible the fried kway teow she had eaten before was! Every dish tasted and tasted different, and in short, each one was delicious in its own way.
Yunhe was recording a video, and with Xiaoxi there this time, Xiaoxi ate with extra relish. She didn't need to pretend; how could she not enjoy such delicious food?
Yunhe had told her beforehand that if Xiaoxi minded being in the camera's view, they could change tables, and she would pay. Xiaoxi didn't mind at all; being able to sit and eat with her favorite blogger was just too wonderful!
Xiao Ming was still in line when, just when he was so hungry he could have eaten a whole table, it was finally his turn. And, thank goodness, there was roast goose too.
Just then, a table of people left, so Yu Guang ordered food, and Xiao Ming and Yu's mother walked over there.
The small restaurants are very busy because the food there is so delicious that everyone wants to eat it all in one bite.
After Mr. Yu brought back the roast goose, the family quickly started eating.
Yu Guang gently bit off the goose meat covering the bone. The skin was exceptionally crispy, and the meat was very juicy. Even the bones tasted delicious to him, warm from being roasted, and crispy.
"Isn't it delicious, son? When you get into the top high school, you'll be able to eat this delicious food every day!" Mr. Yu said, adding that he didn't even leave the bones behind, as if he wanted to "squeeze out" every last bit of flavor from them!
"Pah, pah, pah!" Realizing that this was wrong, Yu Guang thought to himself, "What's the difference between this and a child telling you that Daddy's noodles are delicious, and you telling him to study hard so he can eat them every day?"
Because his parents often said those things, Yu Guang would unconsciously say similar things as well, but fortunately, he always realized his mistakes immediately. He wanted his child to study hard and get into university, but he didn't want to pressure his child like his own parents had.
Humans are always contradictory.
"Even if you don't get into a good school, we can still choose one close to home and still eat such delicious food every day!"
"Yes," said Mrs. Yu gently.
Xiao Ming poured the roast goose sauce over the rice, then added a piece of goose meat rice dipped in plum sauce to the bowl, making the rice glossy. He mumbled, "I will definitely get into the top high school, Mom and Dad, you have to believe me!"
The rice became incredibly moist and fragrant. The roast goose sauce was simmered inside the roast goose's belly, giving it a rich meaty flavor. In addition, the rice was dipped in a little plum sauce, which added another layer of flavor.
"Of course I believe in my son! My son, Xiaoming, will definitely get into No. 1 Middle School!" Yu Guang said loudly!
People in the small restaurant all looked over, and Xiaoming buried his face in his bowl.
Xu Jiajia smiled and said to Xiao Du and Yi Ling, "It seems that No. 1 High School will have no problem with enrollment. All those top students and champions will come to No. 1 High School. Defeating Affiliated High School is just around the corner."
A friend gently patted Teacher Zhang on the shoulder and asked, "Is this your student?"
Teacher Zhang overheard their conversation. She nodded with satisfaction and praised the small restaurant, saying, "We really have to thank this restaurant and its owner. They actually helped Xiaoming see the error of his ways."
“What you said makes me want to bring those rebellious students in my class over here and see if they can turn over a new leaf,” my friend said.
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