Siheyuan: Started in 1950, third-level cook

The sesame oil gradually heated up in the pot, and the fragrance filled the entire kitchen.

When the oil temperature was about 70% to 80% hot, Chen Jun poured in the spices and some onions, ginger and garlic that he had prepared in advance.

After frying the aroma of these condiments, pour in some boiling water, and then add some rice wine, sweet noodle sauce, white sugar and other ingredients to adjust the taste.

Turn on the fire and continue stewing. When you hear bubbling sounds in the pot, use a colander to scoop out all the spices in the pot.

Just thicken the sauce simply and a pot of delicious reddish-brown sauce will be ready.

Cut the cooked food into slices and scoop a spoonful of sauce over it.

Son of the soul, pour it on~

As the sauce is poured on the meat, the color of cooked foods such as pig's trotters and pig's head changes immediately.

It becomes crystal clear and it looks like the quality has definitely been raised to a higher level.

This scene stunned both Xu Damao and Lin Yao.

Wow, this is the first time I know there is this step in making braised meat.

After pouring this spoonful of stuff over, Xu Damao felt that the plate of meat had become something he couldn't afford to eat.

Chen Jun was not stingy and handed a pair of chopsticks to Lin Yao and Xu Damao respectively, asking them to taste the meat.

Xu Damao swallowed his saliva and didn't feel like picking up the pig's trotter. Instead, he picked up a small piece of fatter and less lean pig's head meat and put it into his mouth.

There is a shortage of oil and water these days, so fat is more tempting than lean meat.

This was originally dark brown pig head meat, but after Chen Jun's second pouring of water on it, not only did the color become more beautiful, but the taste in his mouth also shocked Chen Jun.

"Why... why does this pig head meat taste different from the ones I ate before?"

Xu Damao's family conditions are pretty good. Last month, when Old Xu went out for a drink, he packed a portion of pork head for Xu Damao, which was said to be made by the chef of Fengzelou.

At that time, Xu Damao felt that the pig head made by the chef of Fengzeyuan was definitely the most delicious pig head in the world.

But when Xu Damao tasted what Chen Jun made today, he immediately felt that the difference was obvious.

The chef from Fengzeyuan is far from being a match for Chen Jun.

Seeing Xu Damao's useless appearance, Lin Yao also became interested and tasted a piece of pig's head.

After having meals with Chen Jun these days, Lin Yao has more or less seen the world and has some understanding of cooking.

First of all, when you put the pig's head in your mouth, it is indeed different from the ordinary braised pig's head. The first impression is that the sesame oil in the sauce enhances the aroma of the pig's head.

Secondly, it has some spicy taste, which just neutralizes the greasiness of the pork head. The two complement each other, and they will have more layered textures when chewed together.

After eating this kind of pig head, all the previous ones seem tasteless.

"It smells so good! I think it will be very popular if I sell it as a snack!" After swallowing the meat in her mouth, Lin Yao couldn't help but pick up another piece with her chopsticks.

This time I picked up a small piece of pig's trotter, and the taste was equally amazing.

Seeing this, Xu Damao also shamelessly picked up a piece of pig's trotter for himself.

"Oh my, this smell is really amazing."

Xu Damao felt that the pig's trotter was amazing. It was obviously stewed until it was soft and boneless, but it was still chewy when eaten.

The taste is amazing.

Especially with the sauce cooked by Chen Jun, the taste of the pig's trotters is sublimated, and the salty and fragrant taste is just right.

Add that little bit of spiciness and it's really addictive.

Seeing the two people's reactions, Chen Jun also took chopsticks to taste it.

I chose a piece of fat and lean pork head and put it in my mouth. The fat melted in my mouth and was very soft and glutinous, while the lean meat was neither old nor dry, but fresh and juicy.

Well, it’s really good.

After tasting it himself, Chen Jun was very satisfied with this pot of cooked food.

Just based on the taste, if we sell it on the street tomorrow, it will definitely crush other cooked food stalls.

It would be unfair if it didn't explode.

Although it tastes good, the cost of cooked food is high and the price is expensive, so I guess not many people are willing to spend the money.

So Chen Jun thought that as long as the profit on the first day exceeded fifty, he could continue to run this stall.

.......

Early the next morning.

Yan Jiecheng from the third uncle's family came to find Chen Jun happily.

This job pays thirty dollars a month, so Yan Bugui repeatedly reminded Yan Jiecheng to be more diligent and go to help early in the morning.

Yan Jiecheng is fifteen or sixteen years old this year. He listens to his father very much, so he came to help after breakfast.

Chen Jun had just put the vegetarian dishes he had prepared yesterday into the pot when he saw Yan Jiecheng coming. He asked Lin Yao to watch the pot and he took Yan Jiecheng to the vegetable market to buy vegetables.

A boy of fifteen or sixteen is just right to be used as a tool.

After buying vegetables and meat, Yan Jiecheng smelled the rich fragrance in the house and resisted the urge to drool as he helped Chen Jun wash and cut the vegetables.

You know what, Yan Jiecheng is usually well trained by the third uncle and his skill in washing vegetables is quite good.

If Chen Jun remembered correctly, Yan Jiecheng and his wife Yu Li later opened a restaurant and hired Sha Zhu as the chef.

The business was booming at the beginning, but the couple had too narrow a mindset. When they saw that the business was good, they wanted to squeeze out Shazhu and keep Fatty as a chef.

Fortunately, Yan Jiecheng was still young at that time, his mind was relatively simple, and he worked diligently, otherwise Chen Jun would not dare to hand over the cooked food stall to Yan Jiecheng.

With Yan Jiecheng's help, they had prepared all the ingredients by around nine o'clock today.

"Jie Cheng, are the carts and other things ready?" Chen Jun asked.

Yan Jiecheng nodded and said, "It was prepared yesterday. My dad borrowed one from a teacher at school. It's parked in the front yard now."

"Okay, go push the cart over here, we're ready to set up the stall."

"Okay, Jun."

Just like that, Chen Jun and two other people, each carrying a cart, set off towards East Street in a mighty manner.

It was Yan Jiecheng’s first time to set up a stall, and he seemed very excited, asking questions all the way.

Although it was just past nine o'clock, many people had already started setting up stalls on East Street.

Chen Jun helped Yan Jiecheng find a suitable location and helped set up the stall.

Selling cooked food here is much more convenient than running a stir-fry stall. You just need a small stove underneath to keep the temperature, and a chopping board and a small scale.

Putting the cut braised meat on a plate, Chen Jun gave Yan Jie a small paper box with some change inside.

"I'll set up the stall over there first, and then I'll come over to teach you how to sell it."

"Okay, Brother Jun!" Yan Jiecheng nodded excitedly.

After giving the instructions, Chen Jun and Lin Yao pushed the cart to where they were setting up their stall.

As soon as the stall was set up, Mr. Liu walked over slowly with his hands behind his back.

When he saw that Chen Jun had already set up his stall, Mr. Liu was also stunned.

"No, why are you setting up the stall so early today?"

He actually came later than Chen Jun today, which made Master Liu very uncomfortable.

Chen Jun smiled and said, "Due to special circumstances today, I came a little early."

"Take a seat first, I brought you something good today!"