I accidentally entered the courtyard and became Qin Huairu

Ever since Jia Zhang left, Qin Huairu felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her shoulders, and she felt much more relaxed.

Today's life is so enjoyable!

In the courtyard, her relationship with her neighbors became more harmonious.

Every day I go to work happily and go home happily.

This kind of life is so wonderful, I'm afraid no one is happier than her!

Just today, as soon as I arrived at the unit, Director Ma from the cafeteria rushed over like a gust of wind and went straight to Qin Huairu.

"Qin Huairu, I have an important matter for you to do!" Director Ma said anxiously.

Qin Huairu couldn't help but feel curious, wondering why Director Ma, who was usually busy with work, suddenly came to her? What was so urgent?

"What's the matter? Just tell me directly." Qin Huairu asked doubtfully.

Director Ma replied seriously, "It's like this. The third canteen got a sea fish, but their chefs don't know how to cook it. Director Yang is going to host a banquet for the leaders of the Industrial Bureau today, so we need you to help cook!"

Hearing this, Qin Huairu became more and more curious. What kind of fish was it that even the chefs in the third canteen were helpless to deal with?

However, since they came to me for help, and it was a task assigned by the factory director, it would be difficult to refuse.

So she thought for a moment and suggested, "Okay, I'll go over and take a look. Or I can ask Zhu to come along, just in case there's a dish I can't cook!"

Director Ma waved his hand and agreed: "You decide on the arrangements! Just make sure it doesn't get delayed."

Qin Huairu gave a brief explanation and took He Yuzhu to the third canteen.

When they arrived at the place, Qin Huairu saw the big fish.

Although it is served chilled, it is still very fresh.

Just like it was just fished out.

"Qin Huairu, do you know what kind of fish this is?"

"I heard that this was pulled over from Tianjin as soon as the boat landed!"

"Our Director Yang has put a lot of thought into this!"

Qin Huairu carefully observed the big fish in front of her.

Qin Huairu knew this fish and had done it many times before she traveled through time.

"This is a grouper. Look, its body is covered with unique patterns, like an underwater art treasure. Its meat is tender and elastic, and it is a top-quality seafood."

“When cooking grouper, you can choose to steam it to retain its original flavor.”

"Wash the fish, add onion, ginger, garlic, cooking wine and other seasonings, put it in a steamer and steam it until cooked. Finally, pour hot oil and steamed fish soy sauce on it, and a delicious steamed grouper is ready."

"In addition, grouper is also suitable for braised. First, fry the fish until both sides are golden brown, then add soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, etc. to cook. It has a mellow taste and is very memorable."

"But I've never seen one this big!" Qin Huairu exclaimed and gave a brief introduction to everyone.

However, she did not mention an important fact: there are actually many types of grouper, the most famous of which are the mouse grouper and the eastern star grouper, but she did not tell everyone about this.

This is not because she intentionally concealed it or felt it was unimportant, but because in the current situation, these details were not very relevant to the development of the story.

The huge creature that appeared before their eyes was a genuine seven-banded grouper. Its body was more than one meter long and nearly fifty centimeters wide, and its size was extremely large.

Not only that, the meat of this fish is thick and tender, and can be used to cook a whole table of sumptuous fish feast!

This fish is so rare! If Qin Huairu remembers correctly, this kind of fish usually only exists in the area near the Little Guizi and Taiwan Strait.

However, it actually appeared in Tianjin, which makes people curious about how they captured it.

At this moment, Qin Huairu was full of interest in this fish.

After all, most of the fish she had come into contact with in the past were artificially farmed, but the one in front of her was a pure wild species.

It is conceivable that if it were placed in future generations, such a rare treasure would definitely become the focus of the auction, and it would very likely be sold at an astonishingly high price!

"Sister Qin, what should we do?"

He Yuzhu asked with an uneasy look on his face.

After all, the fish in front of him was too unfamiliar to him. Not to mention how to cook it, he had never even seen it!

Seeing Qin Huairu remaining silent, He Yuzhu became more and more flustered.

At this time, Qin Huairu smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm here!"

After saying that, she started to deal with the big fish.

Fortunately, there were many people in the kitchen, otherwise, with her current petite body, it would be difficult for her to handle such a big fish.

By noon, the private room in the third canteen was bustling with activity.

Director Yang was busy entertaining the leaders sent by his superiors.

Several plates of exquisite and delicious appetizers had already been placed in front of everyone.

Director Yang was very satisfied after tasting the dish, but deep down he was still thinking about the big fish that he had specially prepared for him.

He put a lot of effort into preparing for this dinner.

"Someone, go to the kitchen and see how the fish is cooked!"

Just as Director Yang was speaking, the door of the private room was suddenly pushed open, and then, one dish after another with delicious looks, aroma and flavor was brought to the table by the waiter.

There were six mouth-watering dishes on the table: the first dish was steamed seven-band grouper, with juicy and tender fish in a light and delicious broth; followed by sweet and sour seven-band grouper, with crispy and tender fish in a sweet and sour sauce; the next dish was steaming hot grouper hotpot, with all kinds of ingredients rolling and jumping in the pot, exuding an alluring aroma; the next dish was a nutritious seven-band grouper soup, with a milky white color and a mellow taste; then there was pan-fried grouper, with a golden and crispy skin that whetted people's appetite; and the last dish was the classic boiled fish, spicy and fragrant with endless aftertaste! In fact, Qin Huairu could have made more dishes, but due to practical limitations, she could only choose these few.

It is worth mentioning that these dishes are carefully cooked using different parts of the fish.

Fortunately, the fish was big enough so each dish was generous in size and a feast for the eyes.

And today, Qin Huairu especially demonstrated her superb carving skills, carving exquisite patterns on each dish and skillfully arranging them to decorate them.

Especially the sweet and sour seven-banded grouper, on which a lifelike dragon and a phoenix were carved as embellishments, which was so ingenious and beautiful!

Even the well-informed Director Yang and his companions could not help but marvel at such exquisite and beautiful dishes and were even reluctant to pick up their chopsticks to taste them!

Director Yang was secretly delighted, with a smile of pride and satisfaction on his face.

He turned to look at the waiter beside him, his eyes gleaming with anticipation, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he asked with a hint of joking: "Are these delicious dishes all made by Qin Huairu?"

At this moment, the waiter had already been attracted by the fragrant dishes on the table and his eyes were fixed on them. He could hear the sound of swallowing saliva from time to time in his throat.

When she heard Director Yang's question, she was so nervous that she didn't know what to do, fearing that she would drool as soon as she opened her mouth.

So she just lowered her head and nodded gently a few times to show her affirmation.

Upon seeing this, Director Yang smiled with satisfaction and said loudly to everyone, "Everyone, don't be shy, come and taste the exquisite cooking skills of our Chef Qin!"