Chapter 121 Chapter 121 "Don't but...
"Don't worry about it. Just work hard and don't let me and your boss down." Shopkeeper Wu said meaningfully.
Then he thought about how the old man Qu could only go to a small food store, and he was secretly proud of himself. He wanted to let the other people in the restaurant take a good look at him.
He is the owner of this restaurant, and everyone must listen to him. Otherwise, this will be the fate of those who go against him.
...Hehe.
"Of course I won't forget. Without the boss and the shopkeeper, I wouldn't exist. Shopkeeper, don't worry. From now on, I'll do whatever you tell me to do. If you tell me to go east, I'll never go west."
Flattery never wears out, and Liu Laosan has reached the level of perfection in the art of flattery. That is why he was able to surpass all his fellow apprentices and become the famous chef of Shangxiang Manlou after his master, Chef Qu, passed away.
"That's the best." Shopkeeper Wu likes smart people.
When he was sent by the boss to take over the restaurant two months ago, he spotted Liu Laosan at first sight. He had shifty eyes and looked like a restless person in the crowd. Unexpectedly, he was right. When he got angry, he could even betray his own master. If he hadn't come forward and put on a show with him in front of the boss, the boss might not have been willing to drive Chef Naqu away.
Just when Liu Laosan wanted to say something else, three people walked out from the kitchen. They were none other than Chef Qu's apprentices, and also Liu Laosan's fellow apprentices.
Without even looking at Liu Laosan, the three men said coldly to the new shopkeeper Wu, "Starting tomorrow, the three of us won't be here anymore."
These words were like a thunderclap, shocking both Shopkeeper Wu and Liu Laosan.
Not coming?
What's the meaning?
"Have you thought it through?" Shopkeeper Wu's face was gloomy.
Wen Liu and the others looked at each other and said, "I've thought it through."
"Okay, just don't regret it."
Liu Laosan didn't expect things to develop to this point, and he panicked, "Shopkeeper..."
However, Shopkeeper Wu ignored him completely. He looked at Wen Liu and the other two, "Second Junior Brother..."
Wen Liu glanced at him, his eyes showing disdain without a trace, "Who is your junior brother? We don't have a senior brother like you."
These words were like a loud slap in the face. Liu Laosan's face turned red instantly and he was speechless.
At the same time, he began to resent a few people.
Let’s all go, let’s all go. Don’t regret it later. Let’s see what will happen to them after they leave Xiangmanlou.
Shopkeeper Wu thought the same. After Wen Liu and the other two left, he called everyone in Xiang Man Lou together and said, "If you want to leave, you can leave at any time. I, Wu Tai, will not keep you any longer. But I'm saying this: if you leave and want to come back, I'm sorry, Xiang Man Lou doesn't accept traitors."
In Wu Tai's opinion, they were just a few odd jobs. It wouldn't be surprising even if that old man Qu left. There were tens of millions of chefs in the world. Wouldn't he be afraid of not being able to recruit people if he had money?
He was not angry about the departure of several people. As a new official, he had planned to replace a group of his own people from top to bottom. He was angry that they left on their own before he could drive them away, which made him very annoyed.
Fortunately, apart from those few people, no one else in the restaurant chose to leave, which made him feel a little relieved.
Outside the restaurant, several big men stood at the door.
"Second Brother, where are we going now?" asked Zuo Si.
Wen Liu looked at the others and said, "Go find the master."
Looking for a master? Yes, they can go find a master.
Thinking of this, they instantly regained their resolve.
A few days later,
Su Ji Food Shop,
Several days had passed since Chef Qu came, and Su Li had felt much more relaxed during these days. Chef Qu was indeed an experienced chef, as he could cook three pots at a time. He said that he had once watched six pots by himself. Su Li had only one word to say after hearing this: convinced.
However, Chef Qu also admired Su Li very much. From setting up a stall to opening her own food shop, it was really amazing for a little girl to achieve this. He felt ashamed when he thought about how he had been a chef in Xiangmanlou for so many years, but he was not as good as a little girl.
Just as he was sighing, several familiar voices suddenly rang out, "Master!"
"master!"
Chef Qu looked up and saw that they were his three apprentices. He was a little happy, but at the same time, he thought of another possibility.
So he frowned and asked, "What are you doing here?"
The few of them were not afraid of his stern face, perhaps because they were used to it. Wen Liu said with some grievance, "Master, we've all been kicked out."
"What?"
"You were kicked out?"
"Who? Wu Tai or Liu San?" The old man held a spatula, with a dark face as if he wanted to settle the score with them.
He wasn't that angry when he left.
Wen San and his companions felt a lump in their throats, but they were afraid that their master would really come looking for them, so they told the truth.
The old man sighed, feeling deeply moved, "Why are you doing this?"
"We want to follow you, Master."
"Yes, Master."
Follow him? But he has fallen into this state now, how can he still take them with him? Chef Qu was a little embarrassed, but Wen San and his friends knew his concerns and went straight to Su Li to explain their purpose.
"Boss, we don't want wages, just let us follow the master and provide us with accommodation and food."
"Yes, we don't want any wages." The other two agreed.
Su Li was confused after hearing this. Is this a buy one get three free deal?
She thought about it and didn't agree immediately. It wasn't for any other reason, but mainly because she had no place to live. If she really wanted to hire someone, she would have to rent another house, and finding one would take time.
When they saw Su Li didn't agree immediately, they panicked and started talking about the dishes they were good at, almost saying that they could pay her to work.
Seeing that they had misunderstood, Su Li quickly explained, "I'm just thinking about where to live."
So that's how it is. Several people breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's alright, boss. We can sleep on the floor."
"Yeah, it's okay."
But Su Li would never let them sleep on the floor. She was not that capitalist.
She immediately found the broker again and asked him to help keep an eye on the house.
The people of that yate gave Su Li the news in the afternoon.
"It's not far away, just three blocks away. There are six rooms in total. The owner of the courtyard is moving to the capital, so he wants to rent it out. I went to see it, and it's not bad."
Then he told Su Li about the rental price, the landlord's information and so on. After dealing with her a few times, he knew that although Su Li was young, she was not easy to fool, so he found people who were easy to deal with and did not cause any trouble.
After Su Li went there, she immediately fell in love with the courtyard. The two families negotiated a price and finally rented it for 600 wen a month.
After getting the key, Su Li told the news to the masters and apprentices in the shop. Wen San immediately took his fellow apprentices to clean the yard inside and out. Su Li also bought some furniture, daily necessities and the like. After the masters and apprentices moved in, they felt even more comfortable than in Xiangmanlou, so they worked harder.
Su Li and her elder sister Su Hong were also freed from the busy schedule and handed over the kitchen to the master and apprentices.
Every day she is only responsible for making braised dishes or attending banquets. For example, recently two banquets found Su Li.
One is the Wen Mansion, and the other is the county magistrate's house. Today, Mrs. Cao from the county magistrate's family invited her to her mansion.
Cao Mansion,
"Miss Su, you're here." Cao Rou personally brought her maid to guard the corner gate. Seeing Su Li coming, her face was full of smiles.
When she was pregnant two years ago, she had a restless pregnancy. Thanks to the medicinal food prepared by Madam Su for her, she was able to give birth to her son safely. After a few visits, Cao Rou became familiar with Su Li.
Recently, Cao Rou heard from the servants that her son was suffering from the heat and couldn't eat, so she called Su Li, hoping that she could find a way to get her son to eat something.
"Madam Cao." Su Li and Su Tao walked closer and saluted. Unlike her arrogance towards others, Cao Rou was extremely approachable at this moment.
"Madam Su, you don't have to be polite." Then Cao Rou told Su Li the purpose of coming here, and she started complaining again.
"Our eldest wife has never had children, and Lin'er has suffered a lot with her..."
As soon as these words came out, the old woman beside her looked around hurriedly and said nervously:
"My wife..."
"What am I afraid of? If she dares to do it, I dare to say it too. If it's not my child, then I won't feel sorry for him. If she pays more attention to my Lin'er, will he not be able to eat?" Cao Rou said while wiping her tears with grievance. She is really more beautiful than flowers.
Hearing this, the old woman's eyelids twitched again and again, and she begged, "Madam, if you really want to do this for the good of the young master, please stop saying this."
Cao Rou then stopped talking.
Su Li and Su Tao pretended not to hear what was said and followed behind in silence the whole time.
Mrs. Cao seemed really anxious about this matter. She took Su Li all the way to her small kitchen and did not leave. She just watched Su Li cook.
Su Li had just listened to what Madam Cao said and knew that Madam Cao's son suffered from summer heat. She thought about it and decided to make something that children would like to eat and that would cool down and relieve the heat, such as purple sweet potato rolls, yam puree and shrimp scrambled eggs. Yam is easy to digest and not easy to accumulate food, which is good for children's health. Shrimp steamed eggs are nutritious. Purple sweet potato rolls can be made into the shape of small animals, which children should probably like. As for the soup, since the weather is hot at this time of year, she decided to make a sugarcane and pear water, which can moisten the throat and reduce internal heat. It is a sweet water that can be kept on hand to relieve the heat in summer.
With a general idea in mind, Su Li started to cook. She first cut the purple sweet potato and yam into pieces and steamed them in a pot.
Then she mashed the yam and purple sweet potato into a paste and set it aside. Then she started making purple sweet potato rolls and boiling snow pear water. While doing so, she asked her fourth sister to go back to the shop to get the osmanthus sauce she had made last year.
After getting the osmanthus jam, she also steamed the purple sweet potato rolls in the shape of little rabbits.
Seeing this, Cao Rou finally understood why Madam Su had asked her son what his favorite animal was.
She was overjoyed at the little rabbit that had come alive in Madam Su's hands. She exchanged glances with the maid beside her, both of them sharing the same thought: If this food could be made into an animal her son would love, surely he would eat it?
Here, the purple sweet potato rolls and shrimp steamed eggs are ready. Su Li begins to pile the yam puree into the shape of a rabbit, then pours some osmanthus sauce on it, and finally uses various dried fruits to decorate the bunny's hair accessories and clothes.
"This rabbit is so cute." Su Tao exclaimed as she looked at the little rabbit wearing flowery clothes on the plate.
When Madam Cao and the old woman saw it, they were also a little moved. How could there be such delicious food? Madam Su was so ingenious.
Not only that, Su Li also specially pinched the rice into little rabbit-shaped rice balls before serving them to Madam Cao.
"Thank you, Madam Su. I'll go give this food to Lin'er to try first. Don't leave in a hurry."
After saying this, he hurriedly left with the old woman, carrying the food box.
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