Chapter 53 Fish Feast
She opened her eyes and saw people surrounding her. She was so frightened that she trembled and dared not speak nonsense anymore.
It just so happened that the people from the yamen had already arrived. Since it was the Gu family who reported the case, they did not dare to be negligent. Now that they saw their wife and son were there, they immediately perked up and did not dare to make any mistakes.
"Madam! Sir!"
Madam Huang nodded slightly, pointed at the trembling old lady Sun on the ground, and said calmly: "This old lady sued the Gu family for colluding with the government and oppressing the good. Examine it carefully. Give an explanation in front of so many people today."
"yes!"
Old Mrs. Sun was so frightened that she was shaking all over and couldn't utter a word.
She originally wanted to take advantage of Mrs. Huang's arrival to escape, but she didn't expect to put herself in a bigger fire pit instead.
Huang Boyang: "Madam Gu, mother, you guys go in first, Brother Gu and I can stay here."
Gu Yunyi nodded to Xu Qingmeng and He.
The truth is already very clear, and the people around have also seen it. We are not afraid of anything else but that some people will deliberately spread it to damage the reputation of the Gu family.
At this time, with Huang Boyang and the people from the government office present, Gu Yunyi is the most suitable person to come forward.
"Everyone, due to some reasons, the Gu family restaurant was unable to prepare the lunch set meal today, causing everyone to go home empty-handed. All the braised dishes in the afternoon will be discounted by 20% to express the Gu family's apology." Xu Qingmeng expressed his apology and bowed deeply to everyone.
As soon as Xu Qingmeng finished speaking, many workers in the crowd expressed regret, but they could not blame the Gu family. They stared at Old Lady Sun fiercely, gritting their teeth in anger, and expressed their understanding.
Although it took some time, it was not too late to prepare the set meal. But it was obvious that the county magistrate's wife came here for the meal, so Xu Qingmeng thought it would be better to deal with Mrs. Huang first.
Mrs. Huang admired Xu Qingmeng very much. She said that the way she behaved didn't seem like someone from a farming family at all.
Mrs. Huang seemed not to be affected at all by what had just happened. She walked into the main hall, drank tea, and had a very kind expression.
"I'm sorry to bother you, but I hope Madam Gu and Miss Gu will forgive me."
"No, no, it's a blessing for our shop that Mrs. Huang can come." Mrs. He was a little reserved.
Madam Huang smiled and said, "Madam Gu, don't be so reserved. I just ate the dragon beard cake that Boyang brought from your house, and I can't forget it." She paused, and then said, "I also want to see Madam Gu who can make such delicious cakes. Now it seems that she is really a wonderful person."
Mrs. Huang and Huang Boyang had not just arrived, they had been standing in the crowd for quite a while. They saw the farce clearly and naturally saw Xu Qingmeng's performance. That was not the demeanor of an ordinary peasant woman. Even the ladies from wealthy families might not be able to compare to her.
Mrs. Huang sighed in her heart, Gu Yunyi married a good wife for herself! And Gu Yunyi, with the identity of Mr. Shen's disciple, knowledge, and bearing, will not be simple in the future. The Gu family will definitely be prosperous.
"Mrs. Huang is so kind to me. Why do you have to come here in person to get these snacks? You can just send someone to give the order." Xu Qingmeng replied.
"Mrs. Gu's cooking skills are great. Whenever the Gu family restaurant opens, it will be packed with people. I heard that merchants passing through Yan County also praised Mrs. Gu's cooking skills. Not to mention coming from the government office, even if they rush from the provincial capital to have a bite, it's worth it."
Mrs. Huang spoke softly and without airs, and was very approachable. He also gradually let go of her nervousness and became less reserved, and started chatting with her.
Mrs. Huang came here specifically for food, so Xu Qingmeng did not delay and after saying a few words, she went to the kitchen to cook.
Today’s set meal was originally planned to include fish, but now we are not going to make it. If we don’t eat so much fish, it will not be fresh in the afternoon.
Xu Qingmeng asked Mrs. Huang if she had any dietary restrictions and whether she could eat spicy food.
Huang Furen was there to eat for free, so of course he wouldn't say anything to spoil the fun. As a guest, he should follow the host's wishes and not have any dietary restrictions.
Xu Qingmeng had no scruples and the first thing she made was pickled fish. She cut the fish into slices, marinated it with cooking wine, a little salt, an appropriate amount of starch, and an egg for a quarter of an hour to make it tasty.
Heat oil in a pan, add ginger slices and scallion segments, then add the chopped sauerkraut and chili peppers and stir-fry until fragrant.
Pour in clean water and boil for a while until the soup has the taste of pickled cabbage. Take out the pickled cabbage and put it in a large bowl.
Add the fish fillets, bring to a boil, and serve in the large bowl where the pickled cabbage was just taken out.
Sprinkle with chopped green onion leaves, dried chili peppers and dried Sichuan peppercorns.
Take another pot and heat some oil, pour it over the dried chilies and Sichuan peppercorns, and the pickled fish is ready.
There are also steamed fish, braised fish, sweet and sour fish fillets, boiled fish, fish balls, fish head soup, and all kinds of fish cooking methods. The aroma is fragrant and makes people's appetites grow.
In addition to the fish, Xu Qingmeng also fried a few light vegetarian dishes, including scrambled eggs with spinach, shredded potatoes with green peppers, and stir-fried cabbage.
In addition to these, she made a dish of candied sweet potato to suit Mrs. Huang’s sweet taste.
Peel and wash the sweet potatoes, cut into dices, and set aside to dry.
Pour oil into the pan, turn on the fire and heat it. Insert a chopstick and when you see bubbles around, pour the sweet potatoes in and fry until golden brown. Remove from the pan and
After the oil is boiled, use low heat and put the sweet potatoes in again. The sweet potatoes are easy to color, so be sure to use low heat.
Use chopsticks to poke the sweet potato. If you can poke through it, it means it is fully cooked. Take out the fully cooked sweet potato and drain the oil.
Pour out the oil from the pot, leaving a little, add sugar and half a bowl of water, and boil.
Change to low heat and slowly simmer the syrup. When the sugar bubbles and changes color, pour in the fried sweet potatoes and stir-fry quickly. When the syrup completely coats the sweet potatoes, turn off the heat and serve.
In addition to the candied sweet potato, Xu Qingmeng also made a sweet and sour pork tenderloin.
I also specially made a few sweet snacks, such as osmanthus cake, jujube paste pastry, almond tofu, and the dragon beard pastry I made last time, all of which are Mrs. Qi's favorite flavors.
Finally, Xu Qingmeng used the soaked red beans to make red bean paste dumplings.
In the kitchen, Xu Qingmeng was almost done cooking, and the results were already out outside.
She finished preparing the last dessert, wiped the sweat off her forehead, and was about to go out to serve the dishes when she heard a commotion outside the door...
Xu Qingmeng's heart skipped a beat. Could something weird be going on again?
She walked out quickly, only to find that the outside was crowded with people and the buzz of discussion was like an exploding frying pan.
Old Mrs. Sun, who was surrounded by the crowd, had woken up at this moment. She was sitting on the ground rubbing her "injured" leg, humming.
"She's awake, that's good!" A loud voice rang out, and Huang Boyang walked out of the crowd, followed by Gu Yunyi and the people from the government office. He then looked at Old Lady Sun on the ground and said, "The doctor has checked her, and there's nothing serious. She's just fainted temporarily."
Old Mrs. Sun's eyes flickered, and she was still thinking about continuing to make a scene, but after seeing Huang Boyang's eyes, her momentum was gone instantly.
(End of this chapter)
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