Star Chef Reborn

Uncle Liu in Xinghua Village in the west lost his chicken again, and he was downcast when he came to the tavern to drink, so sad. "It was hard to feed a few chicks until they were half-grown, and I wanted to save up the eggs. I sold them at the market in the twelfth lunar month, so I could live a good year with more money. Unexpectedly, they were stolen by Mr. Hu San on Huaqing Mountain in the blink of an eye. Halfway through. Guess what?" Uncle Liu complained to the surrounding diners, while patting his thigh in frustration. "Hey! Even the door of my house is covered with muddy footprints left by Mr. Hu when he was chasing chickens. Don't you think it's annoying!"

Qin Fan listened at the front, and went back to the kitchen to ask the master. "Who is the Third Grandfather of Huaqing Mountain? Why are you all grandpas, and you still want to steal chickens?"

"Hush," the master raised a finger in front of his lips, and lowered his voice, "Mr. Hu San is Lord Hu Immortal, I don't know his name."

Qin Fan took the freshly fried peanuts from the master, opened the curtain and walked out, and put them on the table in front of Uncle Liu.

"By the way, little brother Qin," Uncle Liu suddenly pulled Qin Fan back, "Don't you know how to cook vegetarian chicken? You cook a plate and let me take it home. After Mrs. Hu is full of vegetarian chicken, he won't steal from me again." little hen."

Qin Fan thought Uncle Liu was joking, but he actually took out a few coins and slapped them in Qin Fan's hands. "Here, go and burn a big pot to kill those delicious Mrs. Hu!"

Qin Fan took the money, even though he secretly felt that the idea of ​​feeding Mr. Hu with vegetarian chickens was not reliable, he turned and went into the back kitchen.

Most of Qin Fan's cooking was taught by his master, except for the vegetarian chicken, which he learned from his mother.When I was young, my family couldn't eat meat often, so my mother used tofu skin to make vegetarian chicken to satisfy the brothers' gluttony.

Sprinkle a wooden spoon of water on thousands of tofu skins, spread them layer by layer, then roll them tightly into a column, wrap the tofu skins with cloth, and tie the outside tightly with a hemp rope.Throw the cloth roll into the pot, boil it in water for half an hour, take it out, and cut it into half-finger-wide slices.

Heat a pot of oil, fry the vegetarian chicken slices until golden and bubbling, then pick them up, add dried chili, star anise and other spices into the boiling oil, wait for their aroma to be released by the heat, add the chopped shiitake mushrooms and stir-fry for a while, put Put the vegetarian chicken slices back into the pot, add light soy sauce, rock sugar, a small amount of balsamic vinegar and water, cover and simmer over medium heat until the soup dries up and you're done.

The cooked vegetarian chicken is soft but hard, with a soft and tough taste, which can almost be confused with the real one.The shiitake mushrooms add a delicious flavor to the oily vegetarian chicken, and the oily aroma is overflowing. As soon as you eat one piece, you can't help thinking about the second piece.

Qin Fan took a food box and packed the vegetarian chicken, and handed it to Uncle Liu.Uncle Liu happened to be full of wine, took the food box, and stood up unsteadily. "I can't bear to go to the restaurant, but I have to spend money to treat Mr. Hu to eat delicious food and spicy food. This world is hard to bear!" Uncle Liu muttered, and walked away step by step.

It was just a dish, Qin Fan forgot it in the blink of an eye.A few days later, when there was another market in the town, the folks who came to the market surrounded the tavern.

"Brother Qin's roasted vegetarian chicken is really amazing!" Among the crowd, Uncle Liu said happily. "I brought the vegetarian chicken home that day and placed it in the yard. When I woke up the next day, guess what happened?"

"Did Mr. Hu eat the vegetarian chicken?" Someone in the crowd scrambled to answer.

"It's not a god just to eat it," Uncle Liu shook his head triumphantly. "Of course there wasn't even a piece of vegetarian chicken left in that bowl, and there was actually a pair of big crabs on the ground next to it! Tie it up with a red string." Well, one male and one female, the meat is delicious and fat, steamed with water, it’s so delicious! I’m still drooling when I say it!”

The crowd exclaimed at first, not knowing who led the charge, and suddenly became suspicious: "I don't believe it! You must be invited by this restaurant to solicit business!"

"Hey, don't believe me! Look, I still have the leftover crab claws and the rope to tie the crabs with me." Uncle Liu saw that someone was suspicious, and he actually took out the crab claws and the red rope from his pocket. Come.The crab claws are half the size of a palm, and the red rope is also exquisitely woven, with a few strands of silver mixed in the red silk thread, it really doesn't look like a vulgar thing in the world.

People scrambled to circulate the two pieces of evidence, gradually believing in Uncle Liu's words.

"Is there really such a strange thing? Brother Qin, make me a plate of roasted vegetarian chicken too, I'll take it home and try it!" Aunt Wang from Huaihua Village was the first to be moved.

"I want a plate too!" Aunt Zhang from Liuhua Village usually loves to compare with Aunt Wang, so naturally she can't fall behind this time.

"I also want!"

"Brother Qin, make me a plate too!" Everyone shouted, Qin Fan was leaning against the door to watch the excitement, so he hurried all the way to the main street and bought all the bean curds in the bean curd shop.

Qin Fan made more than 20 plates of vegetarian chicken that day, and was so tired that he couldn't straighten up.The master was so happy that he gave him an ingot of broken silver. In the evening, he cut a few slices of bacon and made his favorite winter bamboo shoot bacon soup as a reward.

The next time they went to the market, people who bought vegetarian chickens came back to report one after another. Aunt Wang got a pair of green-glazed wine cups from Mr. Hu San, and Aunt Zhang got a big bowl of fresh mussels. There are still many pearls hidden.Others got shrimp, mandarin fish, silver earrings, small jade pendants, and aged osmanthus wine.

"This Mr. Hu San must have a good mouth and fast legs. How many villages would he have to run in one night to eat so many vegetarian chickens!" Aunt Wang joked.

Since then, Qin Fan's vegetarian chicken has become famous, and people who live ten miles away will also come to buy it, hoping to exchange some delicacies or treasures from Mr. Hu San.The business of the tavern is naturally booming. The master used the money he earned from selling vegetarian chickens to completely renovate the hall, and the plaque was also converted into a restaurant, which is very grand.

Qin Fan was a little worried.Even if Mr. Hu San's family is a mountain of gold and silver, it can't bear such water-like expenses. It's better to come to him directly to buy vegetarian chicken, but you can't spend so much treasure, a few pennies of silver are enough.

He was right to be worried, but he was wrong about how Mr. Hu would behave.

One evening, just as the restaurant was closing, there was a knock on the door.Qin Fan was cleaning the tables and chairs with a rag, when he heard someone knocking on the door, he walked over and removed a door panel, and saw a young man in white clothes standing outside the door, with elegant temperament and luxurious clothes.

"The shop is closed, the guest officer can come back another day." Qin Fan said to the young master.

But the young master cupped his fists and cupped his hands. "Xiaosheng is here to propose marriage."

It was only then that Qin Fan saw that the young master was followed by a few servants in gray clothes, carrying a big red box.

Qin Fan didn't understand why there was no reason to come to the door at night to propose marriage, not to mention that there were only him and the master up and down in the restaurant, and there was no one to propose marriage to.

"Young Master, I'm afraid I went to the wrong door." Qin Fan said.

"That's right," the young master insisted, "I'm here to find a little brother surnamed Qin."

Qin Fan was surprised for a moment, and before he had time to answer, the master happened to come from the back kitchen and saw someone chatting with the apprentice, thinking that he was looking for something. "It's cold outside, please come in and talk."

"But..." Qin Fan was about to refute, but the master had already come over and removed a few more door panels. "Hey, what are you doing in a daze, hurry up and ask someone to come in!"

After removing the door panel, the master was also stunned when he saw the big red box behind the young master. "How is this going……"

The young master nodded slightly. "You two, listen to me in detail."

Qin Fan went to make tea as his master ordered, and when he came back, the big red box had already been carried to the lobby. The young man in white sat at the table with his master and talked about his coming.

"My family has lived on Huaqing Mountain since my ancestors, and I am already the No. 18th generation. There are many people in the clan, and the population is prosperous." The white-clothed boy said.Hearing Hua Qingshan, Qin Fan was almost certain that the person who came was Mr. Hu San, and couldn't help raising his eyes to take a closer look.The third Mr. Hu in white clothes looks to be only [-] years old, with a tall and straight figure, with a handsome and heroic look in his brows, he is not at all like the charming and enchanting vixen in the stories in the streets and alleys.

"In the past, ignorant children went to the neighborhood to steal something, and they would be beaten and scolded when they returned home. But a few days ago, for some reason, the nearby villages began to entertain my people with vegetarian chicken. Everyone is embarrassed to eat for nothing. Drinking for nothing, I always take some small objects as thank you gifts. Although my Cheng family has a little wealth, in the long run, it is still a lot of expenses. Everyone is reluctant to taste the taste of vegetarian chicken, so I inquired and came to the door. Propose marriage to Brother Qin. If Brother Qin honors and agrees, everyone will be able to eat vegetarian chicken every day in the future, it will be the best."

The young man in white called his servants and opened the lacquered lipstick box. Inside was a box full of gold and silver treasures, pearls, jade pendants, enamel, porcelain, coral and emeralds of various colors, shining brightly under the candlelight, scorching people's eyes.

"This is a little betrothal gift, I hope the old man will accept it with a smile," the young master said.

"I, I, I, I..." The master looked at the treasure box, his eyes were straightened, and he shook his head with great difficulty. "I still have to ask what Xiaofan means... Xiaofan, how about you go with the young master?"

Qin Fan was taken aback by the sudden unfolding, and he was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses. "...for a while, I don't know."

The young master was neither angry nor annoyed, he still bowed his hands modestly. "Brother Qin, think about it for a while, Cheng will wait for your reply."

After saying that, he led the servants away, leaving the master and apprentice looking at the treasure box.

If there is no marriage, the betrothal gift is naturally not dared to embezzle it. If Qin Fan says no to it one day, he will have to return it intact.The master hid the box under the bed, locked it with seven or eight locks, and checked it several times a day.

Mr. Cheng came to the restaurant every day, ordered a pot of flower carvings, and sat leisurely for half the afternoon, accompanied by two boys in black and green.The boy is greedy, and he doesn't like any other dishes, he only eats the vegetarian chicken cooked by Qin Fan.

At first, everyone thought it was strange that there would be such glamorous customers in a restaurant in this small town, and no one dared to go up and talk to them.Later, as the days went by, Aunt Wang and Aunt Zhang began to pester the young master to ask about this and that, who was the young master's name, where he lived, and whether there were any female relatives in the family.This one said that his distant relative had a twenty-eight-year-old daughter, and the other said that the lady of the master had not yet left the cabinet, and was angrily driven away by the master.After hearing this, Mr. Cheng didn't speak, but smiled faintly with the corners of his mouth curled up, and his slender eyes glanced vaguely at Qin Fan's face. Qin Fan immediately blushed and hid in the kitchen in a panic.

The cold comes and the summer goes, and the days pass by.Mr. Cheng never asked him again. After all, it was the master who couldn't hold his breath: "Xiaofan, it's very tiring for my son to come all the way to see you every day. You should go to his house and let him take a good look at it." a joy."

Qin Fan thought for a while about the young man dressed in white with a smile on his face, his heart softened, and he finally let go. "Then I'll go and have a look."

The next day, the master whispered to Mr. Cheng, Mr. Cheng nodded, walked away, and didn't come back for half a month.Aunt Wang and Aunt Zhang talked about it every day: "Why didn't Mr. Cheng come?"

Qin Fan was secretly worried, but he didn't say anything on the surface, but the cooking became more and more confused. Either he knocked over the vinegar bottle or forgot to put salt, and the cooking could no longer taste good.That person teased him like this, but he was really moved.The more Qin Fan thought about it, the more annoyed he became. Every time he chopped vegetables, he made a loud noise, and the backyard was so frightened that his master didn't dare to persuade him.

Until one day the weather was weird, the sun was shining brightly in the sky, but it was raining steadily.The residents of the town all said that there was a vision in the sky, and they all stayed at home, only watching the rain stop at home.

From nowhere, a team of welcoming families came, and walked along the country dirt road to the town, stopped outside the door of the small restaurant, and left again after a quarter of an hour.The aftertaste of joy lingered in the sound of the fine rain that day for a long time.

Since then, no one has ever seen brother Qin who is good at cooking vegetarian chicken.Not long after, the small restaurant also closed down, and the cook made a windfall from somewhere, and went home to retire.

Mr. Hu, who loves vegetarian chicken, is like Brother Qin who disappeared, and has never appeared since then.The tradition of entertaining Mr. Hu has survived. Every year, people living at the foot of Huaqing Mountain will burn a vegetarian chicken once or twice, and put it in the yard, praying for Mr. Hu's protection, that the years will be quiet and their homes will be safe.

2017 years.

Li Meijin was putting the boxes of frozen meat off the truck on the container when two young men walked up to her.

"My lady, I want to eat chicken legs QAQ~" The slightly taller one obviously had a heroic face, but he spoke in a soft and cute voice.

"Buy." The shorter one just nodded, and immediately there was a box of frozen chicken legs in the shopping basket in his hand.

"My lady, I still want to eat braised pork QAQ~"

The man with the basket sighed. "Buy it." There was more pork belly in the basket.

"My lady, I still want to eat grilled fish QAQ~"

"Still eating! Your stomach is bulging, and if you continue like this, you will become a big fat man, lying on the bed all day and unable to move, so I don't care about you."

"Miss QAQ, I only gained 500 catties in 20 years!"

"You go! I don't want you anymore!!"

"Miss QAQ! By Huang Tian, ​​Xiaosheng will definitely lose weight! But can we have another spicy crab QAQ?"

The two walked away while talking, one arguing and the other persuading, but they kept holding hands, fingers intertwined.

Well, today's young people have to play role-playing when they are in a relationship.Li Meijin looked at the backs of the two people, smiled and shook her head, picked up a few boxes of meat, and refilled the shelves.