Chapter Sixty-Nine Roast Goose
However, that's all in the future. Yu Guang thought to himself, if only there were such a delicious little restaurant near Tsinghua and Peking University, his son would be motivated to study hard for three years to get into Tsinghua or Peking University.
"Xiaoming, let's go to a small restaurant for lunch today. Look how hard you've worked." Yu Guang's father patted his thigh, took out a hundred yuan and gave it to him. "There's a reward, there's a reward."
Xiao Ming, "money-grubbing," said, "Okay, thank you, Dad."
Just then, Huang Mao sent him a message.
[Xiaoming, wanna go to the internet cafe?]
- [Not going]
- [Are you really planning to betray the organization, study hard every day, strive for the college entrance exam, and change your future?]
-【Um】
Huang Mao sent three question marks and then asked him in confusion, "Xiao Ming, what happened to you? Are you possessed?"
-【Because I think the small restaurant across from No. 1 Middle School is very delicious.】
After replying to the message, Xiaoming resumed his studies. Around 11:00 AM, Chanchan's family set off.
In the small restaurant, Yu Miaoyin was cooking. The freshly made plum sauce was poured into a large stainless steel bowl, and the enticing sweet and sour aroma wafted out, making one involuntarily sniff the air, but the more one smelled the plum sauce, the hungrier one became.
Grandpa Xu didn't leave the small restaurant. When he smelled the plum sauce that Xiaoyin had made, he almost cried with envy.
"Xiaoyin, will we be able to have roast goose for lunch today?" Grandpa Xu asked.
"I'm afraid that won't work yet," Yu Miaoyin said. Making roast goose requires marinating, air-drying, and roasting, and none of these steps can be omitted, "because air-drying takes a lot of time."
Upon hearing this, and smelling the sweet and sour plum sauce in the air, it would be a lie to say he didn't want to eat it. But in order to enjoy an even more delicious roast goose, Grandpa Xu thought it wouldn't hurt to wait a bit. He nodded and said, "Okay, anyway, you have all kinds of delicious food here."
Yu Guang, who had just come in, also said, "Wow, there's roast goose tonight! We definitely have to have it."
Xiao Ming also loves roast goose. The skin is thin and not greasy; it even makes a crisp sound when you bite into it, with a subtle charred aroma and a slightly sweet taste. And the tender, juicy goose meat, dipped in plum sauce... Yang's roast goose is already delicious, but he can't even imagine how good it would be if the owner of Yu's small restaurant made it.
"There are also many delicious dishes at noon, such as claypot rice with pork ribs and sausages, fried rice noodles, and fried rice vermicelli with egg..." Whenever he comes to a small restaurant, he can't make up his mind. He wants to eat everything, but what can he do when the owner can cook everything?
Since you can't decide, the best thing to do is to order one of everything and eat it slowly.
By the time the food was served, Yu Guang had a better understanding of Xiao Ming. No wonder this guy wanted to get into No. 1 Middle School; who wouldn't be tempted by this food?
The claypot rice arrived in no time. The rising white steam carried the aroma of savory sausage and pork ribs, making one's mouth water. With each chew, the golden, crispy rice crust burst open between the lips and teeth—the very soul of claypot rice.
Xiao Ming ate his meal attentively; he was eating fried kway teow. The kway teow, heated up, released its own fragrant rice flour aroma. Coated in a thickened sauce, the sauce was exceptionally rich, savory, and salty. The beef inside the kway teow was also delicious, tender and springy. As the kway teow slid down his throat, the rich flavor of beef was swallowed along with it.
Xiao Ming felt that if he didn't get into No. 1 High School, he would really have let his stomach down. He would never be able to eat such delicious food again after leaving No. 1 High School!
People need to eat delicious food to have the motivation to live.
The three of them ate very attentively, and when Xiaoming looked up again, he found the small restaurant was full of people.
Smelling the refreshing aroma of plum sauce, Xu Jiajia exclaimed with delight, "Is Sister Ayin making roast goose?"
The diners perked up their ears, and Xiao Du exclaimed excitedly, "I absolutely love roast goose! Last night I couldn't sleep and I came across a video of a roast goose that smelled amazing. It was a deep reddish-brown color, like it was coated in a thin layer of sugar. When you cut into it, it made a crisp sound, and the juices mixed with the sauce flowed out..."
Yi Ling and Xu Jiajia had both seen these kinds of videos, and they were all so hungry they could cry. Xu Jiajia said, "Okay, stop talking, I'm so hungry right now."
Yu Miaoyin came out and answered Jiajia's question, "We're making roast goose, but we can't eat it until tonight."
"Ahhh, okay, I definitely can't miss it! Thank you, Sister Ayin. I can't even imagine how delicious your roast goose will be. It'll definitely taste just like I imagined." Xu Jiajia has a rich imagination. Looking at pictures or videos of food, she can picture the taste of the dish, but every time she tastes it, her fantasy is shattered. But eating Sister Ayin's cooking, her fantasy won't be shattered.
Yunhe, who happened to be live-streaming, said, "I heard the boss say that there will be roast goose this afternoon. There are people selling roast goose near me, but the taste is not very good. Today I can finally eat the most authentic and delicious roast goose. Are there any other friends coming to Yuncheng? Come and visit me!"
She got in touch with a friend yesterday, but her friend had taken an overnight high-speed train and was fast asleep in her hotel room. Yunhe thought to herself, this girl has never eaten at a small restaurant before; she doesn't know how delicious the food there is, so delicious that it keeps one awake.
[Xiao He, I'm on my way, but I'm stuck in traffic on the highway. I haven't eaten anything, and watching your live stream is making me hungrier, but I can't stop watching!]
Taking the highway during the National Day holiday, she's truly a brave soul. Yunhe mentally gave her a thumbs up. "Welcome to Yuncheng. Remember to say hello if you see me. I'll treat you to a meal!"
Okay, thank you, Xiaohe.
"Sister Ayin, do you make a lot of roast goose?" Xu Jiajia asked. If she could, she really wanted to buy a big roast goose and eat it while hugging it.
"Not many, once they're sold out, that's it." Upon hearing this, everyone looked up in alarm.
They absolutely must have some delicious roast goose; they can't live without it!
People lose some of their excellent qualities when they lose roast goose!
Xu Jiajia and Yi Ling both ordered a braised pork ribs and sausage rice, while Xiao Du ordered fried rice noodles with egg. The three high school students ate with great relish, feeling happy and content.
After finishing their meal, Xu Jiajia asked, "Sister Ayin, will your shop stay open forever?"
"Yes, I want to make roast goose." There are many intricacies involved in making roast goose, and she needs to supervise.
"Sister Ayin, can we stay here to study at noon?" Xu Jiajia asked. The thought of being able to eat the first bite of roast goose after studying made her very happy.
Xiao Du and Yi Ling blinked their big eyes at her.
Yu Miaoyin laughed, "Of course, you're very welcome."
When she was in high school, she also liked to sit in a bubble tea shop to do her homework, and studying outside gave her an invisible motivation.
Xu Jiajia nodded, "Thank you, Sister Yin. Love you, love you, mwah!"
“Okay, thank you for your love, Jiajia,” Yu Miaoyin said.
Xiao Tangbao also enjoys playing with Jiajia, so she was very happy. She moved a chair and sat next to Jiajia to start drawing.
"Wow, a little fox!" Xu Jiajia exclaimed, looking at the pink fox. "She's just as cute as Xiao Tangbao."
"Does she have a name?" Xiao Tangbao asked. She hadn't seen the older sister who gave her the doll for a long time, and she wondered if her sister would come again.
"Yes, her name is Lina Belle."
"Lina Belle, Belle, what a cute name!" Little Tangbao grabbed her and started drawing, while Yiling, Xu Jiajia, and Xiao Du started doing their homework.
This was the first time Xu Jiajia had ever focused on studying. The first time she looked up, it was 1:30 PM; the second time she looked up, it was past 3:00 PM.
At this moment, Yu Miaoyin took out the roast goose that had been air-dried. She had gotten up at six o'clock in the morning to prepare the roast goose, and the marinating and air-drying time was sufficient.
She put the roast goose into the oven and started roasting it.
To achieve a crispy skin and tender, juicy roast goose, you must pay close attention during the roasting process, as the time and temperature are crucial.
However, the aroma of roast goose began to fill the air just minutes after the goose was placed in the oven. Xiao Tangbao stopped drawing, and Xu Jiajia could no longer concentrate. "I'm already hungry. It smells so good!"
Xiao Du also exclaimed, "It smells so good, my mouth is watering!"
Little Tangbao was also craving it, and she asked Yu Miaoyin, "Sister, is it almost ready?"
"No, we'll have to wait a bit longer," Yu Miaoyin replied, her gaze shifting to the drawing Xiao Tangbao had made—a picture of two people. She recognized it as her and Xiao Tangbao; there was also a little fox drawn next to Xiao Tangbao, which must have been the gift from that older sister.
"What a lovely painting!" Little Tangbao began chattering as she showed her the painting.
Time ticked by, and the aroma emanating from the oven grew stronger and stronger, so strong that it was impossible to concentrate on studying. The three of them quickly closed their books, and Xu Jiajia said, "My brain can't hold math anymore."
Yiling was reading an English weekly newspaper, and she felt that the string of English words in the newspaper had turned into roast goose, roast goose, roast goose, roast goose.
At this moment, the auspicious time has arrived, and the roast goose is ready!
Yu Miaoyin took one out, and Xiao Tangbao, Xiao Du, Yi Ling, and Xu Jiajia all craned their necks to look at it.
A wave of hot, rich aroma of meat wafted out, revealing a whole, enormous roast goose. Its skin was a deep reddish-brown, glistening with oil as if coated with icing sugar, with tiny droplets of oil sizzling and bouncing on its surface…
"This is simply a work of art," said Xiao Du.
"Can I buy it now? I want the goose leg, it smells so good! Sister Yin, you are the roast goose queen!" Xu Jiajia looked at the roast goose with great longing, her eyes unwilling to leave it.
"We can eat it soon," Yu Miaoyin said.
Then, Yu Miaoyin took out a large iron plate and gently sliced the skin with the back of a knife, producing a crisp cracking sound. With a chop, the roast goose was split in two, and the dark brown broth mixed with oil slid down the cut, releasing a rich, savory aroma. On top was a thin, crispy, golden-red skin with almost no fat layer, beneath which lay firm, tender goose meat.
"It smells so good, just like the pictures I saw online." Xu Jiajia said that she had said "smells so good" many times, but she couldn't find any other words to describe it.
"Four children, it's time to eat. Go back and sit down." Yu Miaoyin hung up the roast goose and wrote down today's new dish, roast goose, on the small blackboard. Roast goose is sold by weight; you can cut as much as you want.
On the other side, at Teacher Zhang's house.
She was catching up with a friend who was also a middle school teacher. She mentioned Xiaoming's situation, and her friend was particularly shocked, as it was the first time she had ever heard of such a reason.
It's incredible that someone would be inspired to take the high school entrance exam because of a meal at a restaurant, and it wasn't just a passing fad.
Several teachers praised Xiaoming highly, saying that he completed his homework very well and had a very positive attitude towards learning.
"Let's go eat, I've got a group-buying coupon..." my friend said as we chatted.
Teacher Zhang said, "How about we go eat near No. 1 Middle School?"
She was also very curious about just how delicious the small restaurant was that could make students turn back from their ways.
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