Mr. Minguo's kitchen

The reason why Lin Weirui took out a few bottles of clear dew wine was to let Siye Lin's family choose for themselves, whether it is a good thing to enjoy for themselves, or to give up what they like for favors, it is up to them.He himself has no shortage of money or power, and is a proud master, so he naturally disdains to curry favor with the governor's wife.Unexpectedly, the governor's wife heard that Lin Weirui was unwilling to make a move, and that the wine was only made to send to her relatives. On the contrary, she appreciated the character of the young master of the Lin family even more, and she also had a good impression of the fourth master Lin's family. After all, it was a cut-off. of.

A few days later, the governor's wife, who was in a good mood, even invited Chen Zuiying to the house to talk about it. The topics among women are nothing more than beauty and matching.Stay in shape and family.Two women with the same pursuit got together because of the miraculous effect of Qinglu brew, and naturally they had a good time chatting about beauty.Fourth Master Lin also successfully got on the route of the Dudu's Mansion, and his business flourished.Naturally, he is very grateful to his nephew who gave him this opportunity. After that, wherever he goes, he must give his nephew some good things.

In the elementary school, Lin Zhenpeng, who went to school the next day, was really isolated. Five or six-year-old children are just at the age of imitating adults who don't understand anything. When they saw someone in the school who was disliked by the teacher, they naturally had to follow closely. The teacher's pace, the big guys don't play with him together.Lin Zhenpeng listened expressionlessly to her husband's endorsement, as if she didn't hear anything outside the window, and was thinking about the crab soup buns she ate this morning.

During the lunch break, the idiot-like children were led by the teacher to eat at the long table, and the other students received their own lunch and ate quietly.Only Lin Zhenpeng distributed the lunch he received to his tablemate, chubby Yong Yingda, and Wang Xiaoyang, the classmate who got his lunch box yesterday, while he sat quietly in the corner and opened a box wrapped in cotton cloth with full of treasure. package, and took out the still warm lunch box from it.The lunch box is custom-made by a famous artisan shop in Xiangcheng, and it has an excellent heat preservation effect. My eldest brother calls this a bento.

Sauce beef, stir-fried shrimp, pan-fried spring rolls, pearl balls, chive and yellow shrimp crispy box, and rice are new varieties grown in Xiaodongtian. At first glance, they are all ordinary home-cooked dishes. Made from a collection of seasonal vegetables, it is served with beef in sauce that is fat but not greasy, thin but not clogged, and has a rich color and aroma.

Although the action is inconspicuous, but the appearance is really good, and the fragrance is really overbearing, so when I opened it, the eyes of the classmates who were on both sides of Lin Zhenpeng moved over like hungry little wolf dogs, staring at it. , and there is no sign of removal in a short time.Children have poor self-control ability, and they will not be as reserved as adults when they smell delicious food. Yong Xiaopang, who claims to be Lin Xiaoge's good friend, immediately opened his mouth, but the teacher is still watching, so it is just a gimmick Come over and whisper in Lin Zhenpeng's ear, "Fanfan, your dishes are delicious!"

Lin Zhenpeng: ...

Wang Xiaoyang, who was also staring at the food beside him, retorted in a low voice: "I said it was peng, how many times did you remember it, little fat?"

"Remember, remember! Is Pengpeng delicious?" Countless pairs of eyes glanced over at the same time, following Lin Zhenpeng's movement of biting off a pearl ball, they swallowed at the same time. It was too obvious, Lin Zhenpeng seemed to hear the loud sound of swallowing saliva.

"What's the smell? What delicious food did you cook in the kitchen today?"

"That's right, this scent makes all the gluttons in my stomach come out, and I can't get out of my way of supervising those students."

"Since that's the case, Miss Huang, let's go to eat. I'll go and see those students."

"Then thank you, Ms. Tuoliang, I'll go back as soon as I go." Ms. Huang is a fair-looking female gentleman who has attended a secondary school. A learned man, he seems unapproachable, but now he has a great liking for him, and seeing his thin lips and white face, his heart is pounding.

One meatball per person, fried spring rolls, crispy chive shrimp box, Lin Zhenpeng has gained two little friends who are older than him and younger brothers.When the other students saw it, they became more and more greedy, and some bold and thick-skinned ones also wanted to eat, and they started this way, so the others also became bolder, completely forgetting that they rejected Lin Zhenpeng in the morning.

The classroom was full of noise, the children didn't even eat their meals, they rushed to Lin Zhenpeng's place.

Liang Zhongyong saw this kind of scene as soon as he entered the cafeteria. Impatiently, he picked up the ruler and patted the table, "What are you doing? You don't talk about eating, how can you behave like this?!"

When he saw Lin Zhenpeng who was in the center of the crowd, his brows immediately frowned, "It's you again, the school lunch doesn't suit Young Master Lin anymore? Why don't you just go home and don't come to the school, rich people It’s hypocritical, if you don’t learn well at a young age, you will surely accomplish nothing when you grow up.”

The teacher's scolding and majesty overwhelmed the desire for food, and seeing that Lin Zhenpeng didn't think about food, the children all sat back to their seats obediently.

Seeing his new friend being wronged, Yong Xiaopang immediately raised his head and explained to the teacher: "Sir, they wanted to grab Pengpeng's lunch, and Pengpeng didn't do anything."

Liang Zhongyong also smelled the unusual fragrance, but it didn't affect his teaching the students. He impatiently said: "If you are wrong, you are wrong. Sir, you still dare to talk back. Where is your tutor? After lunch, you guys The two of them went outside and stood for punishment." In the end of April, although the sun outside was not strong, it should not be underestimated.

Yong Xiaopang has been pampered since he was a child, and has never been wronged like this. After the teacher left, his eyes were red and he was about to cry.Lin Zhenpeng gave him another sauced beef and shrimp, and he immediately forgot about the grievance, and ate three or two shrimp in one bite.

The little fat man wolfed down everything and didn't want to eat the rest of the plain rice. He blushed and said to Zhen Peng, "Peng Peng, your food is delicious. Me, can I go to your house for dinner in the future?"

Wang Xiaoyang took a big bite of the spring rolls stuffed with the freshest shepherd's purse, and his eyes narrowed.He didn't even forget to pick up and eat the scraps that fell on the table, and said vaguely: "Little fat, you are so rude."

In the end, the three of them finished eating, and there was only some soup left on the bottom of the plate, and not a single vegetable leaf fell.Xiao Pang saw the sauced beef sauce left in Pengpeng's lunch box, took his lunch box over, poured the juice on top of the rice, and finished off the big bowl of white rice that he would never finish eating on weekdays with the soup up.

"Hey, Miss Tuoliang, do you think it's strange? The dishes in the kitchen are still the same as yesterday, but I don't know where the strange smell comes from."

"It was brought from home by a young master student. It is said that he came from a bad background, but he didn't study hard."

"Really." Mies Huang, who has received a new-style education, is muttering in his heart at this moment. This is the Republic of China. Talking about his background is feudal. I didn't expect that the professor Mies Tuoliang who taught in the university was also an old-fashioned thinker. drop.

After lunch, the other children went to take a nap, Xiaopang and brother Lin were going to stand outside for punishment.

Wang Xiaoyang grabbed Brother Lin's clothes with dark hands, and asked a little shyly, "I can't sleep, can I go with you?"

Yong Xiaopang immediately responded happily: "Of course it can!"

The three children who have established a friendship through a meal—as long as Xiaopang leads them, whisper together under the eaves of the school.

Little Fatty: "Hey, I heard from my mother that Mr. Liang, our Chinese teacher, used to be a very good professor in the university! But, I hate him! He talks about things we don't understand, and he always targets Peng Peng .I think, he must have committed something, was chased away, and ran to our side to hide! I see that in the dramas!"

But thinking about it, San Xiao also knew that this was not a speculation that could be traced to the bottom, so he began to discuss today's lunch again.Knowing that it was Lin Zhenpeng's eldest brother who did it, and the other two children were not good enough to admire, they agreed to visit Lin Zhenpeng's house someday and meet Lin Zhenpeng's elder brother.

Wang Xiaoyang: "I'm sorry yesterday. I ate your food and made you hungry. But I didn't want anything at all. Mr. Liang forced it for me. Although our family is poor, we can still rely on our hands on weekdays. I have enough to eat. Mister may be looking at me poorly." Wang Xiaoyang is young, but he has more knowledge than ordinary children, and he is transparent.

"It's okay." Lin Zhenpeng waved her hand, and Sanxiao happily started talking about what to have for lunch tomorrow.

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"Brother, this is the incomplete copy of the ancient prescription that my father picked up from his old friend. It is said to be an orphan copy from the Song Dynasty. If we leave this thing to us, it will be a pile of waste paper. If you like to study these things, maybe let it go to you." It's a jade plate, so why don't my father hurry up and ask me to bring it to you."

Lin Muying came to Cengfan again and dropped by to deliver recipes.It is estimated that Lin Weirui would still refuse to see off, but as long as he cherishes ingredients, recipes, etc., he has always been willing to refuse.However, in order to express his gratitude, he personally prepared a sumptuous lunch for Lin Muying at noon.

The palm-width prawns just picked up from the Funiu River are peeled, the head and intestines are sliced ​​from the back, and the tail is left.Dip one side in the cornflour and egg paste, then spread the paste made of taro paste, eggs, cooked lard, and cornflour on the prawns, massage the prawns, deep-fry the prawns in warm oil, and sprinkle with rapeseed The loose plate is a mouth-watering river flavor. Because it looks like an anchovy, it is named anchovy shrimp.The golden red color makes people want to eat, not to mention that under the crispy appearance, there are extremely tender and delicious shrimp segments that can be felt on the tip of the tongue. The fried skin is not as sweet and fresh as the river shrimp itself. The taste is concealed, but it sets it off even better. It is a fragrance like sitting by the river and smelling the fish and shrimp churning in the green waves.

When the other lion's head dish was served, it caused an earthquake of fragrance again. Only the ribs of pork were used, and other parts of the meat were not used. Unlike other chefs who pursue the tenderness of the meat, they use the backs of two knives to beat drums. Chop the diced meat into puree.Lin Weirui adheres to fine chopping and rough chopping in this dish, and uses the exclusive knife method to cut the pork into very fine and very thin dices, and finally chops a few knives. The smell is nothing but dross.

Putting it in a pot and stewing it is also very particular. It is best to use a pottery bowl that has been used for many years. The best way to reflect the true meaning of food is to use the method of white cooking. In advance, spread pork skin, dried scallops, mushrooms, freshly picked edamame, and spring bamboo shoots on the bottom of the pot. , green vegetables, and the chicken made by Aunt Fat are put in, and then the meat dumplings are added without overlapping, and the ingredients are added.The dish prepared by Lin Weirui in the morning was simmered for six to eight hours on an even fire, until now, when the lion's head came out with a bowl on the table, once the lid was lifted, it was hot and fragrant, extremely moist, but fat and fat. It is not greasy, and the meat is so tender that it seems that the meat in the mouth is about to melt away. Every bite is full of the satisfaction of a carnivore.

The other two vegetarian dishes are stir-fried apricot side bamboo shoots, shepherd's purse and shrimp tender tofu are also delicious mountain delicacies, and finally drink a bowl of radish and crucian carp soup stewed until the thick soup becomes milky white, Lin Muying can't help but eat Covering his hand with his full belch, he rejoiced that he had specially worn a loose gown when he came to Xiaobieye for dinner today, otherwise his stomach would bulge, how embarrassing it would be.Looking at her big cousin who only picked up two vegetarian dishes to eat, Lin Muying asked, "Brother, when will your restaurant open? I heard that the restaurant has been redecorated." .”

It is impossible for him to come to eat every day, but once he has eaten such a delicacy in the world, the food that he usually thinks is not bad is hard to swallow. It is really easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from luxury to frugality.In the past few days, Lin Muying passed by the former Fulai Restaurant and found that the decoration inside had stopped. In addition to the new facade, the plaque outside was still wrapped in a piece of red cloth. It was obvious that the inside had already been arranged, but it was delayed for some reason. It's too late to open.

"Just wait, don't the waiter and the kitchen team need training?" If it still tastes the same as before, then why is he still opening this restaurant, why not go home and grow sweet potatoes.

Lin Muying had no choice but to wait, and try to come over for a meal every now and then, and then bring back some snacks from her big cousin to improve the meal for the old parents who are eagerly looking forward to it.

This Lin Muying stared at the autumn water, but said that Lin Weirui, the waiting kitchen team, had finally arrived.

"Uncle Zhang has worked hard all the way. Drink some sour plum soup to relieve the heat." Add osmanthus, roses, etc. to the extremely thick sour plum soup to neutralize the sourness of dark plums, and add a few drops of lemon juice to increase the level of sourness. Add a little Lingtan water, and never add half of the water when drinking. The boiled soup is mellow and rich. Put it into a large black pottery jar, seal it, and keep it cold with ice cubes.It will be the end of the Grain Rain, Lixia is approaching, and the weather is getting hotter. After entering the house under the sun outside, eating a bowl of iced sour plum soup is nothing like jumping into the cool river water on a hot day. It’s really cold The teeth are cool, from the top of the head to the bottom of the feet, and the whole body is refreshing.

"Huh! This taste, I tasted it, it is not an ordinary sour plum soup..." Master Zhang, who has been in the industry for a lifetime, can't tell what ingredients are used in this place except sour plum, so he said: "Master's The craftsmanship is really superb. This ordinary heat-relief thing can be turned into fine nectar and jade dew by your hands. I want to have the cheek to ask for another bowl. I see that our restaurant has reopened, and this drink can be served on the table. Sell ​​by cup!" Ever since Lin Weirui separated, Lao Zhang also left with his family.Hearing that the young master is going to reopen the restaurant and there is a shortage of manpower, he immediately promises that all his apprentices and grandchildren can be called to work for the young master, as long as the young master gives him a bowl of food.

Lao Zhang is an old-fashioned person, and he only thinks that the youngest of his family went to a school in the capital and studied in a place where foreigners lived.So there is a kind of blind confidence and admiration for the young master. It just so happens that there were some apprentices in the family who came to Xiangcheng to earn a living and help the young master along the way.

On the second day, in the unopened Lin's restaurant, a group of people were tall or thin, fat or thin.These people were all told by the master about the greatness of the young master on the way here, and they all stood nervously in a row like elementary school students, in front of them were Lin Weirui and Master Zhang sitting on the grand master's chair.

Lin Weirui was still wearing a white shirt that was so clean that he couldn't find any wrinkles today. Because the weather was getting hot, he didn't wear a windbreaker anymore.Her hair is black, meticulous, and her expression is very cautious.He looked over one by one, there were ten people in total, and among them was a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl.Seeing that Lin Weirui spotted her, she immediately hid behind a senior brother shyly.

"That's the only daughter of my cousin who passed away. I didn't know until I went back to my hometown that her relatives on both sides didn't want to take over. One of my apprentices helped take care of her. This little girl works hard, so I brought her here together. Young master, you See if these people can use it?"

Lin Weirui said lazily: "My subordinates see the real chapter, let's each cook a special dish of their own."

"Quick! Come on with your real skills! Young Master's subordinates don't have nothing to eat. Whether you can stay or not depends on your own skills. If you have no skills, even if Young Master kindly asks you to stay, I will send you back. Go to the countryside!" Having said that, he still has confidence in his apprentices.Although his cooking skills were not as good as the young master's, it was more than enough compared to others outside, and his special dishes were even appreciated by the young master.

Among the ten people, some specialize in heat, some are good at knives, some have a keen sense of taste, and some are quick-witted. Even the little girl made a country snack. It's also pretty.Although these people are not as good as the disciples trained by the former Lin Weirui, they can still help.In the end, Lin Weirui accepted all ten of them, and someone arranged to live in a large courtyard near the restaurant.

Although the former head chef of Fulai Restaurant was still skilled, he only pursued oily and precious ingredients, and had always been guilty of ignorant ingredients. Lin Weirui fired him.He made up his mind that Fulai Restaurant couldn't find a good chef, and he thought that shopkeeper Tong would have to invite him back soon.There is precedent for this.In the past, he was fired by shopkeeper Tong when he was first found to have taken a bag of dry goods from the restaurant. Later, when he found that no one could be found within a short time, shopkeeper Tong had no choice but to let him continue to be in charge.

Young Master Lin scoffed at this.

With the current team and the honest waiters and help cooks in the few restaurants picked out by Lin Weirui, the back kitchen and front desk team are temporarily formed. Master Zhang looks happier than Lin Weirui.But before that, Lin Weirui assigned the first task to his future employees - haircut.Big men all wear long braids that can mop the floor, and their hair is shiny after a few days without washing. How can the dishes be reassuring?

The ancients believed that "the body and skin are what the parents receive." Asking them to cut off their hair is like killing them, and some people even prefer to die and keep growing.The revolution has been going on for so long, and the Beijing government has even issued a decree for cutting hair.But Xiangcheng is a small city, and the wave of revolution does not reach here at all, and everyone still has a pig's tail behind their heads.

Hearing that this was the reason, Master Zhang's disciples and grandchildren who were a little bit against the request to cut off their hair discussed for a long time and agreed.Master Zhang has a bad temper. He always only obeys scholars and likes honest people.People who can be favored by Master Zhang, besides honesty and honesty, also have a heart that does not care about the unexpected world and is devoted to cooking.You don't need to go to the barber shop, everyone, you can help me and I will help you get a hair clipper, three or two pig tails, and it will be flattened.However, these pig tails were carefully wrapped in cloth bags by a few elders, and they planned to put them in the coffin when they were old.The little girl escaped unharmed and was only required to wear a kitchen hat when entering the kitchen.

The job selection is not finished yet, the pre-employment training is the highlight. Before Lin Weirui made her fortune, she also started in a small restaurant, became the head chef of a big hotel, and finally opened another door by herself, establishing a well-known overseas restaurant. Linjiacai, a Chinese gourmet brand.If you have experience in business, you only need to make some changes to what you are used to, and you can start over here again.What's more, now compared to before, Lin Weirui has an additional advantage of being able to travel through the small cave.