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There is a custom for banquets in the Bu family, no matter who is the host, and no matter whether you know the host or not, as long as you come to the Bu family for dinner, you must reserve a seat for the Bu family and prepare a cup, because the people who come and go are all high-ranking officials Your Excellency, the general head of the family will happily enter the table and toast to add to the fun. This habit is still maintained until now. If Bu Wei is not there or the visitor is really unfamiliar, the adult Bu Langni or the chef Lu Yong will come to greet the guest as a sign of respect. close.

Today's guest is Buwei's old friend Zhong Cheng. He is not only a famous writer and political commentator, but also the host of food programs on TV. He takes the image of an old naughty boy and takes his beautiful assistants to discover special restaurants all over the world. Reality TV has extremely high ratings.

So not only Patriarch Bu Wei is entering the table, but Bu Langni also has to obediently go to say hello to Uncle Shi.

Because of the fish and meat safety incident, the Bu family was closed for a month, and the vitality was a little bit hurt. In the past, it took three months to make an appointment to get a seat. The bustling dissipated a lot.Although the long-awaited gourmets don't care much about it, after all, Bujia's customers are mostly celebrities, and they always put their own face first in extraordinary times, which also caused the few customers since the resumption of business There are only one or two tables a day, and the number of people attending the banquet has been reduced from the previous dozen or so people to a few people, and they are all old friends and regular customers.

Zhong Cheng, who had just been on a business trip in Europe for a month, immediately called Bu Wei to greet him when he returned home. After learning about the situation, he was obliged to come here to save face. Invited several heavyweight guests.

"Old Bu, don't worry, as long as all the guests I invite are happy, you will be lucky and get promoted." Thinking of his old friend's bold words on the phone, Bu Wei showed a pleasant smile.

It was almost six o'clock, the time for the banquet, when Bronney walked into the living room and saw his father in a navy blue formal dress.

"Lonnie, you will meet the guests at the gate on time in a few minutes. I will wait here." Bu Wei said solemnly as he helped his son straighten his tie.

"It's fine if I go, Dad, why don't you go directly to say hello after the banquet?" Buroni hesitated, "After all, Dad is the head of the family, so it's a little bit waiting here..."

"Silly boy, you are afraid that I will lose face," the father laughed boldly, "How many years have I been friends with you, Uncle Zhong, and there are not so many formalities. I should not be familiar with today's guests, so the introduction here is more formal. That's all."

The official cuisine of the Bu family is mainly made of antique buildings, which occupy a large area. Once you enter the vermilion gate, you will pass through the courtyard behind the screen wall and you will see the reception hall. Bonsai, there are real antique vases on the antique shelves, and famous calligraphy and paintings are hung on the walls around. .

Going out from the other door of the living room is a beautiful lake, paved with exquisite and elegant stones. Although the lake is too small to build a pavilion in the middle of the lake, the flowers, plants and trees surrounding the lake are lush and lovely, full of interest.Depending on the water of the lake, there are three groups of buildings of different sizes. The Qifeng Ju with two auxiliary rooms and one hall can accommodate 16 people to eat at the same time. You can enjoy the panorama of the lake from the window of the auxiliary room. When the guests are drunk, you can rest a little bit, which is quiet and beautiful; there is a small room and a main hall, Xirou Hall, which can accommodate 10 people. The main hall has a wall with carved wooden windows , the lake is rippling at sunset, the lanterns are graceful in the night, and the light and shadow are moving; there is also a Liuyue platform suitable for a few friends to gather, which is a semi-open design, connected to the large terrace extending directly to the lake, the moon is bright and the wind is clear At that time, it's so fun to drink with friends.The positions of the three groups of buildings are staggered, and they are shaded by the decoration of mountains, rocks and trees, which also reduces the inconvenience of meeting guests at different banquets.

The kitchen and staff preparation room are just behind Liuyuetai. In addition to the staff in the kitchen, there are also six beautiful and lovely girls as waiters, who serve the guests with elegant postures in exquisite cheongsams.

Tonight's banquet will be held in Xirou Hall.In the early spring, the nights are chilly, and the carved wooden windows are covered with thick brocade curtains, so that the cold wind can't come in at all. The round table in the room is already equipped with high-quality ancient porcelain utensils.

Zhong Cheng, dressed in Tang suit, and his beautiful assistant are walking in the front right. Today's hosts and guests are two serious-looking middle-aged people, a bookish young man with a strong smile and an easy-going smile, and an elite-looking White-collar workers work as servants.

Zhong Cheng is a well-known romantic talent and old urchin all over the country, and he is a person who is eloquent and witty with a beautiful woman. Tonight, he introduced the guest to Bu Wei with a rare serious attitude, "These two Mr. Gao and Mr. Xu are Great man, Mr. Lezheng is already a professor at the Agricultural University, regardless of his youth, and Mr. Zheng, who is behind, is also a talented person with a bright future."

Buwei, Bulangni and a group of people met the ceremony one by one, and they came to the brightly lit Xirou Hall, and everyone was seated. The waitress on duty quickly brought clear warm tea and appetizing preserves.

At the beginning of the banquet, six appetizers were served on simple porcelain plates. Fresh, "blueberry yam" is suitable for sweet and sour, and "kale lily" is crisp and delicious.

When the dishes were served, Zhong Cheng hurriedly tried his best to do what the proprietor wanted, and got up to persuade him to drink. At this time, no hot dishes were served, and the small porcelain cup was filled with sweet Fenjiu by the waitress.

"In early spring, I have guests, so let's finish the first cup." Uncle Zhong Cheng simply drank first as a respect, and showed the bottom of the cup to everyone. It's greasy to eat, but I still miss the hot old rice wine."

The glasses made a pleasant sound when they collided. After a while, everyone drank the wine and raised their chopsticks.

"Old step," Zhong Cheng took a mouthful of the light blue Chinese kale, "I remember that the food and drinks at your swallow's fin feast are all fish and the like, 'spiced fish' and 'soft fried chicken', why did you switch to vegetarian dishes? ?”

"Hehe, the weather is still cold now, eating too much meat on an empty stomach is not easy to digest, and vegetarian dishes are healthier," Bu Wei said with a toast, laughing,

"Old friend, are you still afraid that I will treat you badly?"

"Where is there?" Zhong Cheng quickly picked up the wine glass and greeted the guests for a second cup, "Although the classic dishes are delicious, it is best to eat different new dishes every time. It’s not novel, but it’s more interesting in combination and moderate in taste, which makes people look forward to the next big dish.”

"That's true," Mr. Gao said after eating a few mouthfuls of food, "Bu's food really lives up to its reputation. I was lucky enough to taste it once a few years ago. Today's cold dishes are even better than before."

Mr. Xu also nodded in praise, "If Master Zhong didn't invite me, I wouldn't have the chance to come to Bu's house for dinner, and I should come here more often in the future."

Zhong Cheng leaned closer to Buwei's ear and whispered, "Mr. Gao, you should have met, don't you remember? This Mr. Xu is an overseas Chinese who just returned to China..."

Buroni picked up the small jug and poured wine into the empty glass. When he walked up to the professor, he realized that his face was familiar. After thinking about it carefully, he smiled politely, "You are Professor Lezheng from the School of Zoology, Agricultural University. I am studying in the Department of Food Science. I went to sit in on your class."

"Oh? Then let's have a few drinks." Professor Lezheng smiled with squinted eyes, his plump cheeks turned red, "I'll come to eat later, you, as a student, can you make it easy for me?"

The young man with the surname Zheng who greeted him with a handsome face and a serious face turned out to be the prince of the Zheng Group. He had only been at work for a few days, and he was attending the banquet instead of his father.Zhong Cheng seemed to be a little dissatisfied with Master Zheng's dodging, and he was not polite enough to greet him, but the beauty of the attendant frequently sent glances, maybe he was the most suitable man here, but Young Master Zheng looked very cold.

After drinking three cups of Fenjiu, the waiter brought over hot Shaoxing rice wine. The dark golden liquor was poured into the stoneware cups, and the white gas came out, exuding a sweet and rich aroma.Drinking rice wine at this time not only relieves greasyness, but also the seafood and fish flavor used are mostly cold, so using hot wine is also a way to maintain health.

The first dish is "Yellow Braised Shark's Fin". Each person has a cup. The soft and thick shark's fin is poured with golden yellow soup.

The second big dish is "clear soup jelly".The jelly here is of course not the shredded white radish that Li Xiangrong saw in Manshuyuan, but the authentic golden blood swallow. The bird's nest itself is as light as the shark's fin, and it depends on the soup to make it delicious and mellow.

Then came the braised abalone, the original juice on the plate was only enough for a spoonful, which is really regrettable.

Next is the grilled sea cucumber, which is more than a foot long. The beauty of the sea cucumber is that it has a smooth and flexible taste, and the thick juice is thick and delicious. It is so delicious that people can swallow their tongues.

Supplemented with fresh, sweet and hot rice wine, there was a thin layer of sweat on the foreheads of several people, and their expressions were all intoxicated.

Only then did Bu Wei breathe a sigh of relief, took a sip of the warm water for gargling, and motioned for Bu Langni to leave first, Bu Lang Ni nodded and quietly walked out of the room.

After all, it was Zhong Cheng's banquet, and the Bu family was present out of convention, and did not eat. After greeting the uncle and toasting everyone, the task of the young master was completed. Continue to take care of friends' face.

Buroni only drank a few glasses of wine on an empty stomach, and the cold wind felt a little uncomfortable, so he walked to the big kitchen to see if he could get some hot food to deal with.

The following menu should be "braised chicken with wild mushrooms" that is light and nourishing for the stomach, "steamed whip bamboo shoots" and "steamed mandarin fish" full of spring flavor, salty, fresh and slightly spicy "crispy duck with salt and pepper", " Tremella pigeon soup", and two kinds of sweet and savory snacks made according to the season and the last dessert...

In fact, although Bujia cuisine is famous for its luxury, the shark’s fin, bird’s nest, abalone and sea cucumber used are expensive but not uncommon. Chicken, duck and fish are more popular. In recent years, the famous dish of bear’s paw has been removed, and wild animals, cats and dogs are not used. The names of the dishes are not ambiguous, such as "Silver Teeth and Golden Hook" is actually fried soybean sprouts, and "Shuanglong Xizhu" is two prawns with a radish ball in the middle, which is really deceiving.

It is said that those who sell salt drink light soup, and those who weave straw sandals go barefoot. Regardless of how high-end the Bu family banquet is, the master and young master of the family often cannot eat on time and have to drink. Poor.

8.

"Is there anything to eat?" Walking into the bustling kitchen, the young master of the Bu family smiled and called, "I'm here again, give me something to eat~"

The busy figure paused for a moment. Feng Yifan, who was taking care of the soup pot, turned his head to look at him, pouted with a wry smile, "Are you here? Where's the boss? Did Adong call you just now?"

Only then did Buroni realize that there seemed to be insufficient staff in the kitchen, and asked in confusion, "What happened?"

While filling the fresh bamboo shoots in the frying pan, Master Lu washed his hands and said, "Lonnie, your sister Bai just fainted, and Zhishan has rushed to take her to the hospital, and your mother is also following. Ming is not busy, let him go with him."

"What's wrong with Sister Bai?" Bu Langni was taken aback. Bai Yuanyuan is Brother He's wife who has only been married for a year. She also works in the Bu family and runs a nearby pastry shop with her mother. The snacks for the Bu family banquet are also made by them. .

"I said that I suddenly fainted while making dim sum, and I don't know the situation yet," the chef sighed, "I asked A Dong to look for you, and I have to tell Wei Shao..."

Buroni took a quick look at the dining car where the dishes were prepared. The stewed chicken and bamboo shoots were ready, and the mandarin fish and soup were also kept warm on the stove. So for dim sum...

"Master, how do you think about emergency dim sum? The walnut tarts and bacon crisps that Dad told you in advance, and..." Buroni looked around the kitchen and saw that only Li Xiangrong was washing dishes by the sink with foamy hands, as if suddenly The crisis has nothing to do with him at all.

"These two are definitely not enough. I asked Yifan to cook a sweet corn soup in advance and send it over there first. Adong went over there to get some western desserts. This salty dessert, only my old man can figure out a way." The chef He forced a smile, "Tonight's banquet is a bit regrettable."

Buroni knows that this critical moment depends entirely on the master's command. If he regrets, it is because the master thinks that he has not achieved the best state he dreamed of.

"Thanks for your hard work, master," Buroni bowed his head sincerely to the grey-haired chef, "Is there anything I can do for you? Mom is also going to the hospital. Sister Bai will be fine."

"Well, I'll call your brother when I'm done working. If you want to help," the chef joked, "Why don't you help Arong wash the dishes? Today's porcelain is all good things. , I also told him not to break it."

Knowing that this was the chef's good-natured joke, Buroni took off his coat and put on his apron to wash his hands. The kitchen, which was in a panic due to the reduction in manpower, needed a young master to stay and increase the sense of stability.

It wasn't until Master Bu's hand also invaded the pool that Li Xiangrong leaned closer to him, "When I called just now, Senior Brother He almost fell to the ground, and ran out as soon as he let go, scaring the master, so he called Senior Brother Tao immediately." After following the past, isn’t the current situation very anxious?”

"I didn't see you in a hurry, either?" Buroni replied softly, "There is still a dessert, the master can handle it, and it will be about an hour at most."

"Didn't you say you were very hungry just now?" Li Xiangrong wiped his hands and smiled triumphantly, "When they were all cooking, I saw a lot of delicious food."

"Don't bother, the two senior brothers are not here, you will have dinner later."

"It's okay, I have nothing to do now," Li Xiangrong looked at Buroni's hand holding the plate, and smiled triumphantly, "Please help me with the work, the young master, the food will be ready soon."

The last few main dishes were also put on the dining car and sent to the banquet. A Dong hurried back with the food box and reported to the chef, "Mrs. Bu has already made the walnut tower. The phone said, Sister Bai suddenly felt nauseous while making bacon cakes, and she fainted when she went to the bathroom, the doctor said it might be because she was too weak, something like a reaction during pregnancy, and now she is fine and is on an infusion."

"It's fine." After hearing Anton's series of latest news, the people present were finally relieved, and Buroni exclaimed in surprise, "It turns out that Sister Bai is pregnant! Brother He must be so happy!"

"I didn't expect He Zhishan, who is like an iceberg, to have such a good life," Feng Yifan, who is a few years younger than He Zhishan and looks younger and more handsome, said with emotion, "I married a beautiful and capable wife, and I am going to have a son again so soon." , is really enviable."

"Because Senior Brother He is a good man who loves his family in a down-to-earth way," Buroni complained mercilessly, "If Brother Yifan wasn't too playful, no one would want him." After all, Feng Yifan It is an external chef, and according to the rules, Buroni cannot be called a senior brother.

"Okay, stop making trouble!" Hearing the good news, the atmosphere in the whole kitchen suddenly brightened, Master Lu clapped his hands and said loudly, "Tonight's banquet is not over yet, Adong, hurry up and put the walnut tart on a plate , Yifan, pay attention to the corn soup in your pot, let me see what to make something salty, time is running out—Xiao Li, what is that in your hand?"

Li Xiangrong was holding a plate in his hand, and looked at him embarrassedly. He didn't want to talk too much about the noise of the crowd just now, and he just stood on the stove in the corner and was busy making food for Buroni. At this time, Master Lu cast his gaze over, Could it be to blame him for misuse of things?

The dinner of the kitchen staff is often made of leftover ingredients from the banquet. Today, a lot of ingredients were left behind for the preparation of the swallow-wing banquet.Li Xiangrong said eagerly to Ai Ai, "I, I'm hungry, just fry up something to eat..."

"Arong, what did you make? It smells so good," Buroni didn't care at all, and walked over to get something to eat after wiping his hand on his apron.

The small golden-yellow batter was fried into the shape of a swallow, and it looked very cute. Buroni swallowed one in one gulp, and praised repeatedly, "It's so delicious, and the filling is fresh, Arong, you're good at it." ah."

Master Lu looked at the food suspiciously, walked over and took one and ate it, biting down, his brows seemed to relax a lot, and as he chewed slowly, a smile appeared on his face.

"Xiao Li, this fried wonton tastes good." Seeing that there are only a few finished products on the plate, the head chef suddenly said, "How about this is the dim sum for today, Xiao Li, you can make it right away, six guests make 12 That's it."

ah?Not only Li Xiangrong opened his mouth wide, but Bronney and the others were even more surprised. Master Lu has always been strict. When did he let a young apprentice who couldn't cook any dishes be so casually as the main course of the banquet?

"Master! How can this work?" Without waiting for other people to ask questions, Li Xiangrong said anxiously, "This wonton is just made by me with some mixed vegetables, it can't be regarded as a serious snack at all... I, I can't,"

"As long as it tastes good, I think it's good," the master said lightly, "This opportunity is only once, if you don't want to, I'll make dim sum, and you said that you don't know how to heat dishes, why do I think that's a lie. "

"I'm not lying!" Li Xiangrong hastily denied, "I really haven't learned..."

"Time is tight," the master looked impatiently at the big clock on the wall, "Do you want to do it?"

"Let's do it!" Buroni said immediately, "Arong, this is really delicious! Do it!"

The heart is pounding and beating rapidly, this is what the Chef Yu who lives in his mind said, "Create it yourself if you don't have a chance?" Isn't it cheating to use such an ingenious method to sensationalize the public?

—Stupid boy, still not agreeing?What are you afraid of, there is a master covering you.

——I don't know this dish at all.

——I’ll do it for you to see, won’t it work?Don't be dazed.

——This is not good...

—Pedantic!Take stock of the situation and not seize the opportunity!Based on your qualifications, can you stay after studying hard for a month?

If you want to stay in the Bu family, you must have enough strength. Although you need to rely on the strength of others at this time, you will definitely try your best to do your best!

Li Xiangrong made up his mind and shouted loudly, "I will do it!"

After speaking, he immediately went to wash his hands, stood in front of the chopping board and raised the kitchen knife with his right hand, quickly took various ingredients with his left hand, and chopped the ingredients into fine pieces in one go.

The small spoon passed over a seasoning jar like a butterfly piercing through flowers, picked up the small basin full of fillings, and stirred quickly with the claws of the right hand, and it became a well-balanced filling in an instant.

Clean your hands again, take out the light white and flexible thin dough, lightly cut it into several parts again with the blade, and trim it into smaller cubes, move the tip of the chopsticks repeatedly, pinch and buckle with the three fingers of the left hand, and take the green leeks with the right hand. Twisting, twisting and knotting, the tip of the knife cuts, divides and hooks at the end, with a round head and double wings, with a slanted tail, and a full belly. It is clearly a fat swallow that shuttles among the willows~

Pour half a pot of peanut oil, and feel the heat with your palms on top. When the oil reaches [-]%, throw the small wontons down and deep-fry until they squeak, and the color is slightly darker. Take the pot to cool slightly, and when the oil temperature rises to [-]%, Cook the wontons again for a few seconds, quickly scoop up the oil and carefully place them on the prepared porcelain plate, and finally add a few elegant willows and bright red river flowers with vegetables.

Completely empty your mind, don't have to think about anything, relax your whole body, hand over the control of every nerve, just hide in a dark corner, and observe these movements completely as a bystander. , the corners of the lips that are full of confidence, and the sharp gaze in the round eyes have nothing to do with Li Xiangrong himself. Now it is another person who is showing extraordinary momentum with Li Xiangrong's identity, and the other person probably shouldn't exist in reality at all. The man, his own master, the imperial chef who has passed away for a full 100 years—Xu Ji!

It is not Li Xiangrong who is being watched enthusiastically by everyone, and this fact is known only to him, and he must keep this secret!

"What ingredients do you use?" The master chef looked at the dim sum and asked leisurely.

"The ingredients prepared today include chrysanthemum chrysanthemum, bracken, fungus, yellow flower, yam, peanut, Hericium erinaceus, and fresh bamboo shoots. These are the ones that are used." Li Xiangrong replied softly with a much lower voice.

"Is it a vegetarian dish?" Buroni couldn't help interjecting.

"It's not a complete vegetarian dish. Hericium erinaceus is simmered in chicken broth, and lard is used for the stuffing." Li Xiangrong gracefully pointed to the prepared plate and pointed to the oil-absorbing paper, "I made 20, Also invite the master and fellow seniors to taste it."

Everyone reached over and took one.

"Master..." Anton looked at Li Xiangrong who was stared at by everyone again, his lowered eyes were dim.

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