Cute Beast Food Garden

In the backyard of the restaurant.

A young Jumbo Dragon stood upright on its hind legs, running and jumping in the courtyard.For a while, it stretched out its chubby paws and shook hands with Boss Lan, who was sitting on the wicker chair; for a while, it flapped a pair of small wings and flew off the ground, playing happily with the wind blowing beast in mid-air.

"Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!"

"Aww!"

The two little beasts were chasing each other in the yard, fighting and having fun.

Boss Lan was leaning lazily on the wicker chair beside him, holding a cup of fragrant tea between his slender fingers, and slowly savoring it.

In the stove room of the back kitchen, an old man put on brand-new chef clothes, stood in front of the stove with his sleeves rolled up, and was busy frying, flipping, frying, and frying energetically, non-stop.

His thin cheeks were rosy and full of energy. Master Zhao did not have the decadent and down-and-out appearance at all. Instead, his face was radiant and full of energy!

It was the young dragons playing outside that cheered up the elderly master.After half a year, he put on the chef's white robe and cotton hat again, and returned to his most familiar position.A spatula was flipping deftly in his hand, and he could use various condiments such as oil, salt, sauce, and vinegar with ease.

The square inch next to the stove is the place he has fought for all his life.Today, Master Zhao, who has retired for a long time, finally stood in the back kitchen of the restaurant again, displaying his most proud skill in his life!

Behind him, Qi Yan and Si Dongmo watched his movements without blinking.Their expressions were different, but they were envious and surprised at the old master's still hearty movements.

"When I was working in the Shanhuo shop, it was the 'Shanshui Baxian' who made a name for itself."

"What is the 'eight delicacies'? Six delicacies from the mountains, and two delicacies from the water."

Shanhuodian's former flagship snack is a set of special delicacies that the master chef has spent decades trying to figure out.

"Shan Liu Xian, as the name suggests, is a six-course snack with mountain or land food as the main ingredients. They are: salt-baked cashew nuts, multi-flavored peanuts, fried chestnuts with iron sand, almond pumpkin cakes, walnut egg waffles, fried pheasant nuggets .”

"Shuiliangxian are two snacks with food in the water as the main ingredients, fried rice with crab roe, and crispy shrimp skin."

Master Zhao's movements are clean and tidy when he cooks, just like a Tai Chi master punching out a set of smooth and flowing punches, without even a single unnecessary movement.

Standing behind the old man, Qi Yan used his imitation ability to firmly memorize his movements, and on the other hand, he also admired the master's profound skills that practice makes perfect.They have been watching Master Zhao finish all the snacks in the kitchen, and put the finished products in bowls one by one. The eight porcelain bowls are lined up, which is not only pleasing to the eye, but also refreshing.

Among them, what surprised him most was the walnut egg waffle.In his previous life, he had eaten various flavors of egg waffles made in the school cafeteria, such as matcha and corn, but this was the first time he had seen walnut egg waffles.

Master Zhao uses a special container full of round pits, mixes the selected plump walnut kernels with the batter, cooks it in a special container, and finally bakes fragrant and soft ball-shaped dough pieces, one by one. The extremely pleasant aroma of roasted noodles and walnuts accompanied it, which made the taste buds of the people present restless.

"This is the old 'Shanshui Baxian'."

After all the procedures were finished, Master Zhao washed his flour-stained hands in clean water, and casually picked up the sweat towel on his shoulders, and carefully wiped off the sweat all over his body.Cooks are extremely hygienic, after all, they need to deal with the food at close range.

During Master Zhao's cooking, Qi Yan noticed his hygienic habits keenly, and he admired the old chef's behavior of adhering to the principle even more.

After finishing the demonstration, Si Dongmo stepped forward to ask about some operation details, while Qi Yan closed his eyes, went through the production process he had just seen in his mind, and memorized every step and process in his heart.At present, he is still a layman in cooking, far compared to Si Dongmo who has not been able to cook for several years, but one must have a skill to make a living in order to survive in the world.He was eating those delicious dishes, and he was eager to try them in his heart, wanting to try them himself.

In fact, these so-called "eight delicacies" snacks are not difficult in terms of the production process. Master Zhao's apprentices can also make them, but the finished products have different tastes due to the subtle differences in the steps.

As the saying goes, "a small mistake can make a huge difference", Master Zhao will have his own experience and tricks summed up when he is working, and he will tell it to Si Dongmo who knows the way without reservation, hoping that the snacks made by restaurants Being able to surpass a few villains in the Shanhuo store and rectify the name of the authentic "Shanshui Baxian"!

The kitchen was extremely hot and smoky.Qi Yan walked outside the house and waved at the playing wind beast.

"Blowwind Beast, come here and help me suck the oil fume."

Hearing the call, the wind blowing beast Dianer Dianer ran towards the stove house, opened its mouth wide, and the thick oily smoke was poured into its mouth with the strong wind, and its shriveled belly moved at a speed visible to the naked eye. It inflated and bulged into a big balloon.

The little Zhenbaolong who was playing with it before also ran over staggeringly, screaming and screaming.Master Zhao, who was in front of the stove, heard its cry, turned around, and was bumped into his arms by Xiaobao who jumped up.

Xiaobao lay tightly in his arms, rubbing his face back and forth on Master Zhao's skinny body, his eyes were shining brightly, and he was very energetic.Master Zhao pinched its face casually: "Little guy, are you having fun?"

"Aww!"

The young dragon wrapped its short arms around Master Zhao's neck, hung on his body and refused to get off, rubbing its small body back and forth in Master Zhao's arms.This situation made Qi Yan and Si Dongmo laugh, and Master Zhao hecked twice.

"This little baby is very clingy. When the old man picked it up and just came home, he wanted to put it under the quilt to sleep. But this silly little treasure refused, and he insisted on following the old man wherever he went. When I went to the latrine, it also went in. The old man shut it outside, and it kept crying, screaming, crying so painfully... Alas, I can’t help it!”

Even though he said that, Qi Yan could tell that the old man really liked Xiaobao's clinging to him.It's no wonder that Master Zhao has no blood relatives alive, so he may treat this young dragon as his own precious child, and he says he dislikes it, but he doesn't know how much it hurts in his heart.

Relying on Master Zhao's tips and help, and the fresh supply provided by A Jin and his son, the snack business of Fourteen Restaurants quickly developed.Qi Yan put up a big sign at the entrance of the restaurant, with the words "Fourteen New Snacks" written in big characters, and below it listed all the names of the dishes of "Shanshui Baxian".

Due to space constraints, diners are only allowed to eat dinner inside the restaurant, and the sale of snacks is moved outside the room.On this point, Qi Yan imitated the practice of McDonald's in his previous life.McDonald's usually opens a small window outside the restaurant to sell various snacks such as cones, which is convenient for passers-by who buy snacks, and can also save space.

So, outside the restaurant, Qi Yan and Si Dongmo worked together to set up a small tent, and carried out the small dining cart that was pushed to the Lantern Festival, and stood on the side of the road to make and sell it.The benefits of this are very obvious. The freshly baked snacks are fragrant for several miles, attracting passers-by. It is convenient and quick to buy and sell, and it can also increase the popularity of restaurants.

The price of snacks is very cheap, but the advantage is that the water flows slowly. The guys stand at the door of the restaurant and sell it for a long time, and the money they earn accumulates, which is quite a sum.

Master Zhao, as the inventor of "Eight Fresh Foods of Mountains and Rivers", also received part of the remuneration and dividends offered by Boss Lan.With the money, the old man can take the young dragon to live in the town temporarily and live a fairly comfortable life.

In addition to the "eight delicacies of mountains and rivers", the last time the beggars came to kick the restaurant, they asked to make ten noodles. , Fried fish powder and other convenient snacks were also improved and sold on the street, which soon caused a wave of enthusiasm in Luoxia Town and its surrounding areas.

Seeing that the restaurant's business is getting better and better, and its reputation is spreading further, Qi Yan and Si Dongmo, as the planners of this snack, also got a lot of profit after sharing.

At the end of midsummer, the debt collection day, Si Dongmo withdrew all his income from Yinzhuang, plus a part of the copper coins that Qi Yan voluntarily provided, and settled his family's debts for a whole year in one go. He also brought his adoptive mother and younger brother to the town Come up and play for a day.

Everything seems to be on track.

Before the end of July, Si Dongmo and Qi Yan went home to stay for a few days, helping Madam Le to tidy up the hut and the vegetable garden to prepare for the arrival of the autumn harvest.However, when they returned to the restaurant in the town, they found that both Master Zhao and Xiaobao had been taken away by the government!

Boss Lan told them: "Brother Dongmo captured the devil half a month ago and was interrogated by the government. As a result, Master Zhao and Xiao Zhenbaolong were also involved. Now, they are all taken to the yamen and put under surveillance."

"What?" Qi Yan was shocked, he couldn't figure it out, "The reason for this is that the devil secretly poisoned Xiaobao, what does it have to do with Master Zhao, why did he and Xiaobao be locked up too? "

Boss Lan explained helplessly: "The devil who poisoned Xiaobao earlier confessed under Master Su's strict interrogation, saying that he sneaked into our country secretly for the devil's army to scout the terrain. He was wandering around Maozhu Mountain When I was a child, I accidentally discovered the little treasure dragon raised in Master Zhao's yard. For a moment, I was greedy and wanted to capture this rare baby dragon that only grew up in the Zhu country and bring it back to the Demon Kingdom.

In order to prove this, Master Zhao was sent to testify with Xiaobao during the trial, but unexpectedly, he was questioned by the judge about the origin of Xiaobaolong.After Mr. Zhao told the truth, the trial judge suspected that the little treasure he raised was stolen from the animal hall.Master Zhao and his dragon will be detained in the government until they confront the owner of the animal hall to confirm. "

"Wha... is this too unreasonable?" Qi Yan's eyes widened in disbelief, "The animal house ignored Xiaobao back then, making him starve and thin, and almost died. Xiaobao was kindly rescued by Master Zhao. Since then, he has been carefully taken care of, and he grew up slowly and healthily. But now, as soon as the animal hall opened his mouth, he wanted to take Xiaolong back. Wouldn’t he just sit back and enjoy the rewards without doing anything? Could it be that the government wants to convict Mr. Zhao of theft and force him to Return Xiaobao to the animal house?"

Boss Lan lowered his eyes, "The verdict has not yet been pronounced, but...Xiaobao was indeed picked up by Master Zhao outside the animal hall, and it still has the number symbol branded on it by the animal hall on its back. According to Zhu Guo According to the laws and the common sense of the government's judgment, pterosaurs are rare and exotic animals, and all related purchases, captures and breeding need to go through the formalities in the government. Xiaobao was not captured or purchased by Master Zhao with serious means. It was picked up at random, without any official approval documents, so it is still considered a commodity of the animal hall."

"A judgment will be made in a few days. I'm afraid it won't be able to stay with Master Zhao anymore."

Qi Yan opened his mouth, but finally fell silent.Master Zhao's approach is indeed not completely without problems.The old man still took Xiaobao back to his home to feed him on the premise of knowing that Xiaobao was selling goods for the animal hall. Although he saved the dying young dragon, from a legal point of view, this young dragon did not belong to the family from the very beginning. he.

However, although I know that the government's point of view is reasonable, when I think that Master Zhao took care of Xiaobao as if he was his own child, but now he may be sentenced to "stealing" and be forced to separate from him. Qi Yan still felt uncomfortable.

Moreover, the animal house did not take care of Xiaobao at the beginning. If Master Zhao hadn't picked Xiaobao home, Xiaobao still doesn't know whether he is dead or alive.

Si Dongmo also worried: "The last time Xiaobao was poisoned and fell ill, Master Zhao was so anxious. Now if Xiaobao is forced to separate from him and returned to the animal house that abused it, the old man may not be able to bear it." Absolutely hurt."

Could it be that there is really no other way?