Legend of Pokémon: The Invincible Chi Ye

There is an old saying that the more a mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the more she likes him.

Xiaoxia's mother, Ms. Hua Yi, not only looks similar to her daughter, but also has similar aesthetics. As soon as she saw Achi, she decided that he was her destined son-in-law.

He didn't give Achi a chance to show off and shout "Don't bully young people into being poor". As soon as they met, he warmly invited Achi to sit down and asked him about his welfare.

However, Xiaoxia's father, Mr. Cointreau, remained reserved throughout the whole process and did not speak much.

Achi had done his homework before coming, and Xiaoxia's parents naturally did the same, so they didn't ask embarrassing questions like "What do parents do at home" after they sat down.

Ms. Hua Yi said: "I passed the gymnasium director exam when I was 16 years old, and I already felt that I was very good. Xiaoxia passed the exam when she was 14 years old. I thought she was already ahead of her peers, and no one would be better than her. I didn't expect you, Xiaochi. At only 12 years old, he became the leader of Honglian Gym, which is really amazing!"

Achi said modestly: "Where is it? At that time, the competition was fierce, and it was really hard for a lady to beat the crowd, unlike now."

He was not lying. At that time, the power of the alliance was not so great, and the Kanto region was basically filled with wealthy families fighting openly and secretly to compete with each other.

The fight was far more ferocious than now.

Later, several major aristocratic families joined forces with the Alliance and reduced other aristocratic families to poverty. This resulted in the current situation where the Alliance is in power and several major aristocratic families control the economy of various parts of Kanto.

The gymnasium is hereditary by local aristocratic families, and the appointment and dismissal examination is essentially just a process.

Unless something unexpected happened to the previous owner and the family voluntarily gave up the succession, the best person in the exam would take over.

Ms. Hua Yi praised Xiaoxia for being a better girl, but in fact Xiaoxia was probably far from her mother's opponent.

Ms. Huayi said: "That's amazing. After all, you are not a native of Honglian Island. You must have defeated the Okamoto family's competitors to get this position."

Akamichi: "There were too many competitors at that time, and I don't know if there was anyone from the Okamoto family."

I don’t know if I am overly concerned, but I always feel that there is something in Ms. Hua Yi’s words.

At this time, the butler knocked on the door and entered the room, saying: "Sir, madam, dinner is ready."

Ms. Hua Yi said: "Hurry and take a seat! Xiao Chi must be hungry already."

The guests of honor were seated separately, and to A Chi's surprise, the head of the family was actually Ms. Hua Yi.

His heartbeat was racing and he had already made some mental preparations.

The food is very rich, including pan-fried Kentero aged ribs, roasted baby wild boar with potted honey, paras mushroom moo cream soup, etc. Probably because Xiaoxia's family prefers water, there is no fresh water in it.

One of the main dishes is the fruit-wood-roasted duck with green onions that Achi has always been obsessed with.

Green onion duck is accompanied by green onions all year round. Its body has its own aroma of green onions and its meat is extremely delicious.

After processing, use an air pump to blow the skin and flesh apart, and then pour spice soup into its belly.

Brush it with caramel and put it in a stew oven to be roasted and smoked by fruit wood.

During this process, the skin of the scallion duck will become as crispy and fragrant as a wafer due to the caramelization reaction of the caramel, and is oily but not greasy.

And because the caramel locks the outer skin, the water vapor cannot escape, and the meat inside will absorb the spice soup and become more juicy on the original basis.

Because the skin and meat are separated in advance, the subcutaneous fat melts during baking to form an isolation layer. On the one hand, it prevents the meat juice from penetrating into the duck skin, causing the duck skin to become soft and greasy. On the other hand, the decomposition and expansion reaction caused by the high temperature causes the duck skin to form. Hollow crispy layer.

It can be said that the eating method of crispy on the outside and tender on the inside is taken to the extreme.

After all, this dish is a Kung Fu dish. Before serving, you need to slice the skin and separate the skin and meat to prevent the duck skin from getting wet over time.

And it’s best to eat it right away when it’s served to avoid oil buildup and becoming greasy.

Nowadays, green onion duck is protected and prohibited from hunting. If you want to eat this dish, you must have a special breeding certificate issued by the alliance. It can be raised privately for private use. Except for high-ranking officials and wealthy families, it is not accessible to ordinary families.

The maid on the side did the whole process of rolling the duck cakes, which made Achi enjoy the meal very much.

The so-called "eating without talking" means that after a few people finished their meals quietly and enjoyed their desserts, they started talking again.

Probably because he became familiar with him after a meal, this time Mr. Cointreau rarely spoke, but he got straight to the point and asked about the development of the Honglian Island project.

"I heard from Xiaoxia, Xiaochi, you are planning to open a cooperative on Honglian Island. I wonder what the model of this cooperative will be and what its business scope will be?"

Achi had already prepared a report on this and said: "The main business scope of our Honglian Cooperative covers all developable projects on Honglian Island, including but not limited to tourism and mining. I plan to integrate all mining areas first and form a unified import and export lines and sort out the accounts. Next, we will focus on tourism and develop tropical ocean resorts."

Mr. Jundu said: "This is Honglian Island's unique advantage. Unfortunately, the volcano is an unstable factor, and all investments may be in vain."

Achidao: "This won't be a problem. I have a relationship with the Flame Bird, and it will always live on Honglian Island to ensure the stability of the volcano."

Mr. Jundu smiled and said: "I see. The future of Honglian Island must be promising. But Honglian Island is such a large territory, and only 5 billion funds will be a drop in the bucket. I'm afraid your capital chain will not be able to support it in the early stage. . I suggest that the cooperative cooperate with us at Hualan Real Estate. We have mature tourism development experience and can at least help you avoid half of the detours and save half of the money in the process."

Achidao: "I'm sorry, Uncle Jundu. The cooperative does not accept foreign investment."

Mr. Cointreau frowned slightly and asked: "Why? Both sides will benefit from cooperation. I can't think of a reason to refuse."

Achidao: "The cooperative is an island-owned enterprise, and the corporate assets belong to the people of the entire island. My original intention of starting it was to benefit all islanders. If I accept foreign investment, wouldn't I be selling off the island's assets under a clever pretext?"

Mr. Cointreau looked directly into Achi's eyes and was slightly surprised when he found that his eyes were clear and his righteousness was contained when he spoke.

Is he serious?

Are there really people in this world who sincerely seek the welfare of the common people?

I do not believe!

Achi continued: "Uncle, don't worry too much about me. I'm not borrowing these five billion to invest in the resort. It's to reorganize the mineral transportation team. When the mining area is operational again, capital turnover will not be a big problem."

Mr. Jundu shook his head: "Achi, you have never done business. Some things you think are too simple. In this case, I am afraid I cannot agree to lend you five billion."

A Chidao: "In business, it's understandable. I will think of another way."

Xiaoxia became anxious when she heard it!

She grabbed her father's arm and said, "Dad! You and mother have clearly agreed, how can you go back on your word?"

Mr. Jundu said: "Dad didn't agree. I just asked Xiao Chi to come to our house and talk face to face."

At this time, Ms. Hua Yi spoke: "Husband, our business is all about favors. You can let Xiao Chi and Xiao Xia get engaged first. From now on, Xiao Chi will be a member of our Hualan family. The five billion yuan will be transferred to our own family." What does it matter?"

Mr. Cointreau said: "Then you decide."

Xiaoxia was overjoyed and hugged her mother: "Mom, it's better for you!"

However, just when she thought everyone was happy, Achi suddenly asked: "Does the engagement mean that I will join Hua Lan's family?"

Xiaoxia's family of three all looked at him.