Chapter 155 Chapter 155 "Haha this...
"Haha, this lady is really good at joking. It's 11 taels." The man laughed.
Eleven taels? That's even more expensive than renting that house. This shop must be made of gold.
Chen looked at the shop in front of her and was shocked.
"Why don't we rent the one we just saw?" Chen whispered to Su Li. After all, the one we just saw was only 5 taels, which was half the price.
Su Li looked around the shop inside and out and was quite satisfied. The shop had a large yard and a well, so it could be used for living. The attic above the shop could also be used to entertain guests, which was quite nice.
"Let's do it here." Su Li decided.
"How much silver would it cost to buy this shop?" Su Li looked at the man and asked.
The man didn't expect Su Li to ask this question. After a pause, he replied, "I don't know. If you want to buy it, I'll go ask."
Some of the shops he owns are rented out for rent collection, while others are sold exclusively. He doesn't know whether this shop is for sale or not, so he has to ask.
Su Li nodded after hearing this, "Then please ask."
"No trouble, no trouble." The man smiled. How could making money be troublesome? This was a big customer. He had just bought a house and a shop.
Su Li smiled and said nothing.
After making this agreement, they separated. Su Li and Chen went to the market, while the man went to the other side.
"Isn't the previous shop okay?" Chen and others asked Su Li after they left.
Su Li then slowly analyzed with Chen what was good about this shop. First of all, it was large enough, and secondly, the location was much better than what she had seen before. Don't underestimate the distance between these streets. Su Li observed that the difference in traffic flow was quite large.
Chen thought it made sense, but she had one more question: "Do you want to buy this shop?"
"If the price is right, buy it; if not, rent it." You can renovate your own shop in any way you want, but it's not necessarily the case with other people's shops. Also, if you rent someone else's shop, it's not impossible for the other party to suddenly take it back if they see that your business is good. Now that I still have some money at home, it would be more cost-effective to buy it if the price is right.
When Chen heard that this was indeed the case, she stopped talking and began to concentrate on thinking about what to eat for lunch. At noon today, Su's father was going to entertain several colleagues, and it could be considered as an opportunity to improve the relationship and get to know the colleagues better after moving to the new house.
"Buy two fish, a pig's trotter, and a chicken, and that should be enough."
"Okay." Su Li thought about it. There weren't many people invited today, so making a braised fish, a boiled chicken, a braised pig's trotter, and a few vegetarian dishes should be enough.
"What kind of chicken is boiled chicken?" This was the first time Chen had heard of this dish, and it was also the first time Su Li had cooked it since coming here. The reason was simple: Su Li could cook so many dishes, and she didn't have time to cook every one of them. She cooked boiled chicken today because the weather was hot. Eating hot dishes would inevitably make you hotter, but boiled chicken wouldn't. It was just right to eat in summer.
Moreover, boiled chicken is easy to make and does not take up too much time.
If Su Li didn't think it was not good to serve all cold dishes at a dinner party, she would have wished that all the dishes today were cold. That way they wouldn't be hot, and the people eating them wouldn't feel hot either. How great would that be.
It turned out to be cold chicken. Chen listened for a long time and understood it as this. However, when Su Li made it, she found that it was not that simple. If it was cold chicken, she could just put it in the pot and cook it and then tear it apart by hand and mix it cold. But this poached chicken was quite troublesome. She had to add spices and salt to the water. And the most important thing was that she didn't need to cook it all the time. She only needed to simmer it for half an hour.
Chen looked at the chicken in the pot and wondered if the meat was ready. Would there still be blood inside when she cut it out?
But in the end, Chen found that she was really overthinking. The chicken was not only cooked, but the meat inside was also very tender and juicy. When she cut it with a knife, the juice flowed down the knife. The air was filled with the aroma of the chicken. Smelling it, Chen couldn't help swallowing her saliva. It was so delicious.
"Okay, take it out." Su Li slaughtered the chicken, put the secret sauce aside and handed it to Amei who was standing next to her.
Ah Mei was drooling at the sight of the chicken. Upon hearing this, she quickly responded and took the dish out.
When Ah Mei thought about the delicious chicken she would have for lunch today, her pace quickened.
In addition, the braised fish and braised pork trotters on Su Li's stove are also ready. Finally, we will stir-fry a few vegetarian dishes and make a soup. Speaking of which, it is reasonable to say that the dishes in the summer should be lighter, but considering that the guests usually have heavier tastes, the dishes made today are all heavy. I don’t know if the guests will be satisfied with the food.
At this time, in front, Su's father was drinking and chatting with several colleagues. "Congratulations, Brother Su, on moving to a new house. Let's have a toast."
One of the big men raised his wine glass and said to Su's father and the others.
"Yeah, congratulations, Brother Su."
"Thank you very much."
Father Su raised a large bowl of wine and drank it all in one gulp. The three of them were delighted to see this and said,
"Okay, Brother Su has a good alcohol tolerance."
After that, the three of them also picked up their wine bowls and drank up the wine in them.
Father Su drank three bowls of wine in a row and couldn't stand it any longer, so he quickly said, "Don't just drink, eat some food."
It was then that the three of them looked at the dishes on the table. To be honest, they had been through thick and thin with Father Su over the years, and had long heard Father Su say that the meals cooked by his youngest daughter were particularly delicious. However, they had previously thought he was exaggerating. After all, in the north, not only was food scarce, but the taste was also very unfamiliar to them. They would definitely think that the meals cooked at home were delicious, so they did not take it seriously.
But when they actually saw the table filled with delicious food, they realized that Brother Su had been telling the truth. He had never lied to them. He had always eaten so well at home.
The three of them thought to themselves, but they didn't show it on the surface.
"Eat, I'm eating..." said a man named Zhang Feng, and then he stretched out his chopsticks to pick up the braised pork trotter. There was no way, the color looked too tempting. He noticed it as soon as it was served, but he was busy drinking and had no time to eat it.
He picked up the pig's trotter, took a bite, and then was stunned.
This... is too delicious. The pig's trotter is not only covered with rich soup, but the skin and tendons are still connected. It doesn't taste greasy at all. It melts in your mouth with a slight spicy and a hint of sweetness. You can't stop eating it. But at this time, Father Su asked, "How is it?"
Zhang Feng nodded excitedly, "It's so delicious."
The two people next to him saw his expression and couldn't help but doubt in their hearts, could it be so delicious? Even if it was just a show, it was too much.
Or maybe it's because it tastes so bad but you're too embarrassed to say it, so you say that on purpose?
The two men looked at each other, and then the big man named Luo Yingzhou also picked up a piece of braised pork trotter. He first sniffed it with the tip of his nose, and only took a bite after finding that there was no strange smell.
There is no strange smell at all.
You know, the reason why he wanted to smell it first was because he had eaten pig's trotters once before, but he didn't smell it and ended up with a strong smell of pig shit in his mouth. He told his parents at the time, but they scolded him and said he was picky and there was no other smell at all.
And then, almost all the pig's trotters he ate had that same flavor, so he gradually came to think it was normal. Who knew today he'd actually eat a pig's trotter without any peculiar smell, and it was cooked so deliciously? In an instant, his first thought was to tell his parents that he had truly eaten a pig's trotter without any peculiar smell! That alone was enough to win him over, not to mention the taste of the pig's trotter. He couldn't even find a proper word to describe the texture.
"It's really delicious!" Luo Yingzhou praised while eating. Seeing this, the other person next to him didn't care and immediately picked up the pig's trotter and started eating. Don't say it, you don't know until you try it. He was shocked after eating it. The taste was too delicious. The most important thing was its texture, which was very soft and melted in the mouth.
For a moment, the three of them didn't even drink the wine, and concentrated on gnawing on the pig's trotters. After finishing the pig's trotters, they ate the braised fish. The braised fish had a different flavor and was also delicious. It was so delicious that only a fish bone was left on the plate, and they even used the soup to soak the steamed buns.
After eating the braised fish, the three of them ate the boiled chicken last. The reason was very simple. The chicken didn't look very delicious. Although there was sauce next to it, several people, including Su's father, automatically ignored it. It was not until the end that someone picked up a piece of chicken to eat.
However, after eating it, this person found that the chicken was so delicious. The chicken was tender and juicy, with a strong meaty aroma. It was especially delicious without dipping it in any seasoning. You could taste the freshness of the chicken itself. It was so delicious.
"This chicken is delicious too." The man praised it after eating it.
Seeing him like this, the other two couldn't help but pick up a piece of chicken and took a bite. Then, they were shocked by the taste just like him. How could there be such tender chicken? It was completely different from the old cold chicken they had eaten before, which was old and tough and particularly unpalatable.
Moreover, the chicken has a unique flavor when dipped in the sauce, and it tastes better than eating it alone.
However, Father Su prefers to eat it alone. He thinks it tastes good alone and there is no need to dip it in sauce.
In short, after the meal, everyone was very satisfied and contented, especially the few people who had previously thought that Su's father was exaggerating. Now they were completely convinced. After learning that the Su family was going to open a food store in the future, they even quickly said that they would take care of the business in the future.
"Okay, I'll remember it. You must come when the time comes." Father Su sent the person to the door and then said.
"That's a must." The man wasn't joking. He genuinely wanted to eat these delicious meals again. He had been thinking about what to do if he wanted to eat them later. He couldn't just visit the girl all day and ask her to cook for him, right? That would be a mess.
Who knew I would hear the news that the other party was going to open a food store? That’s great. If I want to eat in the future, I can go there anytime.
"Yes, I will definitely go. Don't worry, I will bring my wife with me to support you."
"Hahaha, okay."
After chatting for a few more words, Father Su finally sent them away. As expected, after returning home, they first told their family about this matter, and then ran around the military camp and told everyone about it. There were two things in total: one was that the Su family was going to open a food store, and the other was that they were bragging to everyone about how delicious the food cooked by Father Su's daughter was, saying it was better than the food in the provincial restaurant. No one who heard it took it seriously, after all, everyone knew that they had a good relationship with Father Su...
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