2254 An unusual happiness
“I met an acquaintance, I’ll go out for a while.” “Let’s go!” Xuan Meng quickly said to ding Shao and ran out.
“How have you been these two years?” she asked as she caught up with haozi.
“It’s not bad, doctor Xuan. ” Haozi replied.
“I was invited by a friend to this small restaurant. I’m very sorry if I disturbed you while eating.” Xuan Meng said.
“It’s fine. I’ll treat Dr. Xuan as a food Mystic. ” Haozi replied.
This answer was random, but Xuan Meng understood. Haozi was used to the crowded environment of master chef Restaurant, so it was no problem for customers to come and go.
“That’s good. You can call me Xiao Xuan and treat me as a customer. ” “Do you like boss Yuan’s craftsmanship very much?” Xuan Meng nodded and asked.
“Yes.” Haozi nodded.”Every time I eat a dish, I will write it down in my notebook. The more I remember, the happier I feel. Then, I can draw at home to earn money.”
“That’s good. I can give you a few more notebooks. You can continue writing after you’re done.” Xuan Meng said.
“I bought a lot.” Haozi said.
“Alright, I’ll go back and continue eating.” Xuan Meng left. Although haozi was no longer her patient, she was still happy that he had found something he liked and insisted on.
Sometimes, people would really feel happy for a stranger’s happiness.
Xuan Meng Ran back to the restaurant in a hurry. The dishes were already served. The strong fragrance immediately diverted Xuan Meng’s attention. There was only food in her eyes.
They buried their heads and ate like crazy. With the addition of their friends, the meal was quite lively.
Snatching food and chickens pecking at each other was also something to watch. Of course, it couldn’t compare to the storm that the crow beast and the others were in.
When they finally collapsed, holding their stomachs, the two felt that they could only walk by holding the wall.
“What do you think?” ding Shao asked.”It’s delicious, right? I told you to come earlier, but you didn’t believe me.”
“It’s indeed very delicious. Head chef Yuan’s dishes are truly superb. I don’t think anyone would dislike them. I was too busy before, but don’t worry, I’ll be free for a while.” Xuan Meng had already made up her mind.
“Head chef Yuan is the chef king of China and even Asia. I think it’s the same in Europe.” Ding Shao said.
She ate at master chef Restaurant at least three times a week. It was not much. On average, it was about 300 yuan per meal, which was affordable with her salary.
“I wonder if there’s an lychee banquet. If there is, it must be delicious.” Xuan Meng’s face was full of yearning.
What Xuan Meng said was that all the dishes on the table were made with lychees. It was similar to what she ordered today, but it was also different.
The banquet was basically the same. From the side dishes to the desserts, they were all made with lychees. Thinking about it made Xuan Meng drool.
Xuan Meng also felt that the other dishes here were quite good, but it was hard to change a deep-rooted habit. Her favorite was still lychee.
“I know that there’s a banquet in the restaurant, but it seems that we have to make a reservation in advance. We can ask around.” Ding Shao said.
The two of them were basically the last two or three customers, so the shop was a little empty now.
As soon as Xuan Meng heard that, she became spirited. However, when she saw Yuan Zhou still seemed to be busy, she knew that this was not the best time, so she didn’t say anything.
Finally, when Yuan Zhou saw them off, Xuan Meng found an opportunity.
“Boss, do you have a lychee banquet?” Xuan Meng asked.
“Yes, there are two styles, one of Yunnan style and the other of Cantonese style. You need to make a reservation a day in advance, and you need a legitimate reason.” Yuan Zhou said quite professionally.
“Legitimate reason?” Xuan Meng was a little confused.
There had to be a reason for eating. As expected of a master chef with skills. He had many rules, but Xuan Meng didn’t think it was a big deal. Masters all had their own personalities.
“My friend has just arrived in Chengdu. I want to hold a Cantonese lychee banquet for her. Can we do it tomorrow?” Ding Shaoling’s eyes flashed.
Her sweet and soft voice was as if she had sugar in her mouth. It gave people a refreshing feeling in this summer evening.
When Yuan Zhou heard this reason, he directly nodded his head and said,””Sure. Is it tomorrow afternoon or evening?”
“Let’s set it at noon. ” Xuan Meng said, looking at ding Shao.
She knew that ding Shao had to go to work the next day. After work, ding Shao could only have lunch on time at noon. At night, he would have to work overtime and would not make it in time.
“No problem,” he said. Yuan Zhou directly recorded it down.
Seeing that tomorrow’s lunch was ready, ding and Shao quickly took their leave. The noon sun was shining brightly, making people a little dizzy.
However, Taoxi road was still bustling with people. Because the vendors had canopies to block out the sun, they basically did not rest. The endless stream of people still brought a lot of business.
After washing up, Yuan Zhou went back to the kitchen. The cured meat and fish that he had cured in the morning could be smoked for the last step.
There were also steps to smoking. What Yuan Zhou was doing now was the preliminary smoking. He used the branches, leaves, roots, and dry orange peel to make the meat taste like an orange and also store it for a longer time.
The smoking process was carried out in the kitchen. In the corner of the inner wall, there was a one-meter space isolated by the system. There was a rack on the top that could be hung, and a simple stove that was open to the public for firewood below. It was the place where the cured meat could be smoked.
“Pi Li pa la”
After the meat was hung up, Yuan Zhou directly ignited the firewood deftly. Due to the existence of the oil, the firewood made a crackling sound. In a short while, thick white smoke rose up and directly surrounded all the hanging cured meat, cured fish, cured duck, and so on.
With the system’s Black technology, the smoke would only be smoked around the meat and would not run to other places. It would not disturb the people. It was a must for home, travel, and picnic.
Of course, outsiders could not buy it either.
While Yuan Zhou was busy working, he heard footsteps outside the restaurant. Then, Cheng zhaomei’s familiar figure appeared, followed by another familiar figure. He was tall and big, with his back facing the sun, which was a little dazzling, so he didn’t see him clearly.
“Master, I hope I’m not disturbing you?” As soon as Cheng zhaomei came in, she saw Yuan Zhou standing in the kitchen and asked carefully.
He had precisely calculated that the business time had just ended and it wasn’t the time for Yuan Zhou to practice the other half an hour of free time.
Who knew that Yuan Zhou would enter the kitchen so early in order to smoke the cured meat. Cheng zhaomei had miscalculated.
“I’m not busy. What’s the matter?” Yuan Zhou directly came out of the kitchen and stood at the partition.
Since Cheng zhaomei returned from France, she had not come to master chef Restaurant for two days. She was really too busy. Not only the things in the restaurant, but also some things in the Sichuan cuisine Association piled up. She wished she could grow eight hands to help.
Of course, Cheng zhaomei came to the shop today because she had serious business to attend to. Otherwise, he would be cooped up in the Association reading documents.
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