Chapter 67 Chapter 67 These dishes are needed, Lin Jing...
Lin Jing asked the kitchen staff to prepare the necessary dishes early on, and when Su Li arrived, the kitchen was already stocked with everything.
"The dishes inside are all prepared for you. If Miss Su and Miss Chen need anything, you can call me." Butler Lin said as he sent Su Li and Chen to the kitchen door.
The reason why he did these things was because of Master Lin's orders. Although he didn't know why the master valued the eldest young master so much these days, as a housekeeper, he only needed to do what the master ordered, and he couldn't take care of too much else.
All he needs to know is that the eldest young master's status in the master's heart is getting higher and higher.
"Okay, thank you, Butler Lin." Chen tried to appear calm and replied. Although she still looked a little uncomfortable, she felt much better than the last time she went to Cao's house. As expected, many things become more familiar the first time. After visiting a rich man's house many times, it seems to be the same again!
"Then I'll be leaving first." After saying that, Butler Lin left, and then a maid led the two into the kitchen.
In the kitchen, several men with big bellies were cooking, with smoke flying all over the air. The man with the biggest belly rolled his eyes at Su Li and Chen, then turned away, looking as if he was very unwelcome to their arrival.
Su Li pretended not to notice and followed the old woman to her place. However, when she checked the ingredients, she found that there was no mutton. Chen was a little anxious when she learned that there was no mutton. "What should we do?"
"It's okay, mother. I'll go ask." After saying that, Su Li went to find the maid who had brought her in. The maid seemed to know something, and her face was troubled. She remembered the unpleasant words she had heard in the kitchen just now, and after a long while, she whispered, "It seems that Chef Wang took it away."
After saying that, he glanced at the man cautiously.
Chef Wang? Su Li followed his gaze and saw that it was the man who had just rolled his eyes at her and her daughter.
"What should we do then?" Without mutton, we can't make roasted lamb, which is one of the most important dishes for lunch today.
The old woman couldn't afford to offend the chef Wang, nor could she afford to offend the person brought in by the housekeeper, so she said,
"Young lady, please wait a moment. I'll go ask the housekeeper."
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Housekeeper Lin didn't expect that when he just returned to his room and was about to drink some water, he saw the old woman coming to his door.
"Why don't you come to the kitchen?" Butler Lin said unhappily.
The old woman lowered her head and rolled her eyes secretly, thinking, who would come to see you if there is nothing wrong.
However, despite thinking so, the old woman still told the truth about what happened in the kitchen.
Manager Lin frowned upon hearing this, "Didn't I tell you that the dishes over there are for the Young Master's banquet today?"
The old woman looked at her feet without saying anything. She was just a small kitchen servant and these were not her business.
Steward Lin seemed to know that he couldn't get anything out of him, so he stood up and said, "I'll go take a look."
After that, he went to the kitchen and said, "Wang Da, what's wrong with you? Didn't I tell you not to touch the mutton?"
Chef Wang seemed to have anticipated the other party's arrival. He put down the spoon in his hand and said, "Butler, it's not that I want it. It's because Madam sent a maid this morning to say that the second young master has been studying hard recently and asked me to make some mutton for him to nourish him."
"That won't take that much." The eldest young master wanted to invite guests, so Butler Lin specially bought half a sheep. Even if the second young master wanted to eat more, there would be more.
"Originally, we didn't need that much, but Madam asked us to make it all together and give some to the teacher at the young master's private school." Chef Wang spoke innocently, holding the chicken feather as a token of authority.
Hearing this, Steward Lin finally calmed down, realizing that things weren't as simple as he'd thought. However, he still didn't want to bring this up in front of the master. He looked at Chef Wang and asked, "How much is left? There should be some left, right?"
"No more." Chef Wang didn't pretend and just spread his hands, looking like he had no choice.
Steward Lin pointed at the mutton on the chopping board beside him and asked, "What is that?"
Chef Wang said, "Those have already been cut up. I guess we can't make roasted lamb anymore."
Steward Lin gritted his teeth and said, "Okay."
After saying that, he suppressed the anger in his heart, came to Su Li and said, "Miss Su, please wait a moment. You can make other dishes first. I will bring the mutton later."
Su Li nodded and said, "Okay."
So she started to cook other dishes. Today's dishes were not particularly labor-intensive and were quick to prepare. She first killed the mandarin fish and fried it, then steamed the crabs. After cooking the chicken, she took out the crab roe and set it aside. She cut the pork intestines, cabbage, and tofu into pieces. After all the appetizers were ready, Su Li started to cook when she saw that it was almost time. She first cut the cooked poached chicken into pieces, and then prepared the sauce. The sauce made with ginger and scallions was not as fragrant as the chili peppers, but it was not only fragrant, but it also brought out the fragrance of the chicken to the maximum. One bite was so fragrant that you couldn't tell which way to go.
After cutting the chicken, Su Li washed the pot and started to make the sweet and sour sauce that was the soul of the squirrel mandarin fish. The squirrel mandarin fish that had been fried just now only needed to be poured with this bright red sauce and it was done. After she finished, she asked the maid to take it away.
Next was crab roe tofu. The crabs during the Mid-Autumn Festival were really fat. I don’t know where Mr. Lin bought them from, but they were so big and lively that my mother Chen almost got her hand pinched when she was washing them.
After steaming, the crabs were full of roe and had a rich flavor. When stewed with tofu, the fragrance almost enveloped the entire kitchen. Everyone else in the kitchen couldn't help but look over here. Even Chef Wang gradually put away his initial contempt, but at the same time his eyes were filled with malice.
The crab roe tofu was ready and taken away, followed by winter melon meatball soup, stir-fried cabbage and stir-fried pork intestines.
When everything was done, the mutton had not been delivered yet.
Su Li couldn't help but feel a little anxious. If he didn't come soon, she wouldn't have to cook this dish at noon.
Fortunately, the mutton arrived soon. Su Li didn't care about anything else and quickly started to process the mutton.
Roasting lamb is not difficult, the main thing is that it takes some time to marinate. After cutting the lamb into slices, add salt, sugar, pepper, oil, and ginger water and marinate it. After it is marinated, stir-fry it with green onions. This dish is mainly about the tenderness of the lamb, and the rest is not important. The heat is very important.
Su Li did not panic because of the time pressure, but waited until the mutton tasted the best before taking it out of the pot and handing it to the maid who was obviously impatient.
The maid took the roasted mutton and turned to leave, her steps so fast that it seemed as if a dog was chasing her.
But compared to the hustle and bustle of the kitchen and servants,
In the waterside pavilion of the Lin Mansion, Lin Jing was in a relaxed and contented mood, enjoying his meal to the fullest.
Lin Jing invited all his good friends from the county school today, most of whom lived in the same room in the county school, a total of 6 people.
Not long ago, after learning that Lin Jing had invited the woman who made stir-fried pork intestines at the dock to his house for a birthday party, several people all rushed to come and eat.
You have to know that before this, several people actually didn't really want to come to the Lin family. One reason was because of Lin Jing's stepmother. Every time she saw them, her eyes were not eyes and her nose was not nose. But they had to endure it for Lin Jing's sake, but they always felt uncomfortable in their hearts. Secondly, it was because of this that they felt particularly uncomfortable.
So when they heard that Lin Jing was going to have a birthday banquet at home, they were a little reluctant to come. However, after hearing that the cook was Miss Su, they agreed without hesitation.
The reason is simple: I have been missing Miss Su's food so much during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
They used to be used to the inedible food in the cafeteria and didn't think it was a big deal. But after eating the food at Su Xiaoniang's house, they couldn't go back. They even wanted to eat there every morning and evening, but they didn't have the chance because the wharf was far from the county school, and Su Xiaoniang only sold lunch and left after she sold it. Sometimes they got home late from school and couldn't catch up.
Lin Jing is a good kid. He has servants and bookboys at home to help run errands. Most of their families are not that wealthy. Even if they have one or two servants at home, they still need to take care of household chores every day. They don’t have the time to drive them around.
"This boiled chicken is delicious. Brother Zhu, Brother Liu, you should try it." Lin Jing ate while calling his classmates to eat. The chicken was so delicious and tender. He had never eaten such a tender and smooth chicken. One bite filled his lips and teeth with the aroma of chicken, and then dipped it in the sauce beside, with the aroma of onion and ginger, wrapped in the chewy bright yellow chicken skin, it was absolutely amazing.
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