Chapter 577 Jade Carving Master: Oops, I was given the CPU by a little fat cat! [Please subscribe]
Eating spring pancakes is an old custom in Beijing.
On the day of the beginning of spring, steam some spring pancakes, make some spring vegetables, roll them up and eat them, and eat radishes. In the words of the people in the capital, this is called biting spring. If you eat spring in your mouth, you will not suffer from spring fatigue.
Of course, this is just a good wish.
Let alone eating radishes at the beginning of spring, even if you eat radishes every day, spring fatigue will still occur.
As the weather gets warmer, it is easy to feel tired. This is a natural law of human growth and cannot be cured by carrots.
Lin Xu saw that Deng Lisong and Dundun were getting along very happily, and even took him around the studio, so he felt relieved and went to the kitchen with the aunt.
The outside of the kitchen looks ordinary, just like the blue brick houses often seen in courtyards in Beijing.
But when I walked in, I found a completely modern kitchen.
There is a central island and a large pool in the middle, with hoods and stoves on both sides. All kinds of kitchen utensils are available, not only Chinese ones, but also Western kitchen utensils specially used for making Western food.
"Mr. Deng is picky about his diet, so I usually find ways to adjust his diet to increase his appetite as much as possible."
This aunt is the nanny at home. Every other week, while Deng Lisong is busy in the studio, she will ask people from the housekeeping company to come over and clean the house.
Trim the flowers, plants and trees in the yard, and wipe down the furniture and furnishings at home.
Repair what needs to be repaired, and replace what needs to be replaced.
She is said to be a nanny, but she actually acts more like a housekeeper.
Lin Xu said:
"If I want to eat spring pancakes today, what dishes are there?"
"Yes, someone comes to deliver organic vegetables every morning. Today's delivery is toon, leeks and spinach. What does Mr. Lin need? If it's not enough, I'll have it delivered."
Hey, organic vegetables, as soon as you hear the name, you will know that they cannot be bought in the vegetable market.
There is nothing particular about the dishes when eating spring pancakes. Basically, it is some braised meat, bacon, sauce, and fried vegetables. The style of the dishes is relatively free.
Now that there are vegetables at home, Lin Xu said:
"I'll ask the people in the store to send some braised pork. It's too late to braise it freshly. The ones sold on the street are not as good as the ones in my store."
He took out his cell phone and called the car guy. After explaining, he started to prepare.
In fact, the preparation is very simple. It's still early at the moment, and all that can be prepared is to soak some vermicelli, which is an essential ingredient for making mixed dishes.
The so-called combination dish is a dish that is eaten with spring pancakes. It is usually a must-eat on the day of the beginning of spring.
Stir-fry shredded pork, leeks, spinach, vermicelli and other ingredients together, then cover it with a freshly spread egg pancake, so that the combined dishes are called combined dishes.
The definition of hecai is to welcome the spring and eat it rolled up with spring pancakes. This dish is paired with various braised pork and other dishes, and rolled with some sweet bean sauce. It tastes delicious.
Soaking the vermicelli in cold water, Lin Xu focused on the small bundle of Chinese toon.
Chinese toon is generally not used in mixed dishes, but this ingredient can be wrapped in batter and deep-fried. The fried toon is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, which is called fried toon fish.
Think of toon as a fried fish until crispy, and it will taste very good when rolled into a pancake.
While he was preparing lunch in the kitchen, a certain Shecai cat was squatting next to a white jade ornament, posing for a group photo, while Cai Sen held up the Suha camera in his hand and took several pictures in succession.
After taking the photo, he felt it wasn't perfect enough, so he hurriedly changed to a fixed-focus lens, put on a few fill-in lenses, and took two more shots, finally feeling a little satisfied.
Deng Lisong looked at his enthusiasm and couldn't help but said:
"Why didn't you pay so much attention when you took the jade photo for me?"
"You just keep it in your files and don't pursue the details. What's the use of taking such good pictures? It would be great to have such skills to take pictures of cats. Look how cute Dundun is."
While the two were talking, Dundun jumped down from the table and rubbed his head against Deng Lisong, causing the jade carving master to swallow back all the words he originally wanted to say.
Cats are so cute, it’s really good to take photos with care.
In the past, he only thought cats were cute and never really touched them.
For example, when I go to the Forbidden City, I often see some kittens, such as Papa, named by netizens, Ruyi and other royal cats. Although I will bring some cat food to feed, I don’t dare to get close to them.
Moreover, there are many people in the Forbidden City. Even in the cultural relics restoration office, there are many people who do not have the opportunity to be alone with cats.
Now after getting in touch with Dundun, he feels that it would be a good idea to adopt a kitten. Anyway, when the cats in the Forbidden City are about to give birth, they will shamelessly go to the office and ask for food, drink and the delivery room.
At first, everyone was a little panicked when a big-bellied cat came in, but now, there is basically a set of procedures in place.
Prepare a meal of meat and goat's milk so that the cat can have a full meal, so that it will have the strength to give birth to kittens. At the same time, open the spare disposable delivery room and put a mat inside.
The so-called delivery room is actually an opaque tent. It is not big, but it can give the female cat a strong sense of security. It is much more hygienic than hiding under the bed, in a corner, etc.
Put the delivery room into a relatively quiet warehouse and put some broth in it, so that the cat can replenish its physical energy at any time.
After the female cat has eaten and drank enough, she will take the initiative to get in and give birth to her babies.
There is usually no need for anyone to participate in this process, but Deng Lisong's parents usually call a veterinarian to come over and help him if he encounters a difficult delivery.
When a female cat gives birth to a kitten, she will actively lick the mucus off the cat's body and eat the placenta - this is the main source of physical strength for the female cat during childbirth.
Licking the kittens clean, the mother cat will guide them to nurse.
At this time, the kitten's eyes are closed, and it only knows how to eat. It can't even poop. It has to be licked by the female cat before it can poop.
For three days in a row, the female cat stayed inside guarding her babies and didn’t go anywhere.
After three days, when the kittens have rapidly doubled in weight and know how to huddle together for warmth, the female cat, which has lost twice as much weight, will come out of the delivery room to look for food.
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During this period, you cannot open the tent to see the kittens.
Because the mother cat will feel unsafe, she will drag her tired body out to take the kitten out and relocate it to another place, but that kind of environment is definitely not as safe as the delivery room.
So now that everyone has experience, they won’t come to disturb us and will only leave some food at the entrance of the warehouse.
If the female cat comes out, you can find it.
Generally, they are cooked meat, cooked egg yolks, dried quail and desensitized milk or goat milk.
"I don't know if there are any suitable cats for adoption in the Forbidden City now..."
Deng Lisong muttered to himself, and he felt relieved when he thought that he also had a furry little cutie like Dundun.
But when I thought about meeting a lot of people when I went to the Forbidden City, my expression felt a little painful.
For people with social phobia, every time they interact with their parents' colleagues, it is extremely painful. If the other party has nothing to do and talks about blind dates, it will be even more devastating.
"Meow~~~~~"
Dundun's cry brought Deng Lisong back to his senses.
He raised his hand to rub Dundun's head, held it in his arms, and began to explain the works displayed in the studio.
There are the newly carved generals of Zhenguo, models of Wandering Earth mining vehicles and assault vehicles carved following the trend, as well as animation characters such as Ultraman and Killer Wu Liuqi, as well as various ancient ornaments, accessories, etc.
There are many types.
Deng Lisong has studied jade carving since he was a child and is also very interested in this aspect. He often stays in the studio for a whole day and has all kinds of manual equipment and tools for rough processing.
We even specially ordered a lathe that can only be used for jade processing.
He had already planned the rough idea for the piece of jade sent by Shen Guofu, but when he saw Dundun today, everything was messed up.
I never thought cats could be so lovable, so well-behaved and cute.
Like an elf, every move he makes heals his socially fearful heart.
Such a great cat must show it in its best state, otherwise it will be a disgrace to the carving skills of your own hands.
Dundun's intimacy made Shen Jiayue who was following him feel sour.
I'm Mommy, why are you so aloof when you are so intimate with an outsider? What about your stinky fart? How did you become a licking dog, oh no, how did you become a licking cat?
Dundun was very happy, and kept making babbling sounds. When she saw someone she didn't understand, she even asked curious questions.
Every time this happens, Deng Lisong will carefully explain the origin and significance of the ornaments.
All in all, one person and one cat got along very happily, and Cai Sen, who was originally a soy saucer, also had a great time taking photos.
In the kitchen, Lin Xu got the braised chicken, smoked elbow, pressed pork head meat and other braised goods sent by the car boy. The smoked elbow was brought from Building 8 before.
Today I was sent to Deng Lisong’s home.
Lin Xu picked off the bones from the elbow, cut them into slices with the pork head and put them on a plate. Then he deboned the roasted chicken and tore the removed meat into thin strips. Later he rolled it into spring pancakes and it tasted delicious.
Very delicious.
Then he boiled some hot water, poured it into the flour, stirred it into dough first, and then kneaded it into dough.
The spring cakes in Beijing are made of hot noodles. They taste soft and chewy. Although they are thin and transparent, they can be rolled into a lot of ingredients and dishes.
Knead the dough and let it rise.
Taking advantage of this time, Lin Xu washed the green vegetables and made a whole egg batter for frying toon leaves. This batter will be more fragrant and crispy when used to fry toon leaves, and it will be more delicious when rolled into spring cakes.<
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After the dough is relaxed, Lin Xu kneads it and divides it into dough pieces that are slightly larger than dumplings.
Flatten all the dough balls, apply oil on them, stack them up, and use a rolling pin to roll them into pancakes.
The thinner the spring pancakes, the better, so more vegetables can be rolled into them and they taste more delicious.
After the cake base was ready, Lin Xu put the pan on and started baking.
Do not add oil when baking spring cakes. Fry the spring cakes until they are cooked without oil, and then put them into the basket.
This process is quite fast, because the cake is relatively thin, and it is baked directly on the hot pan, so it is basically cooked within a minute of putting it in the pan.
Flip it over and sear it for a while, then take it out of the pan and start searing the next one.
After it was done, Lin Xu put on the oil pan, dipped the toon leaves in the batter and fried them until crispy, then took them out and placed them on a plate, then took out the vermicelli and cut them into sections, and started making stir-fried vegetables.
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This is actually very simple, just stir-fry all the dishes together.
When frying, add some dried chili segments to increase the spiciness of the dish, making it more enjoyable to eat rolled in spring pancakes.
Finally, spread out a golden egg pancake to cover the vegetables, and the spring pancake meal is completed.
In order to add to the atmosphere of spring, Lin Xu also specially prepared some shredded radish that he liked.
Wash the radish cut into thin strips with clean water to remove the strange smell, then mix it evenly with salt, balsamic vinegar, sugar, light soy sauce, oyster sauce and other condiments.
Finally, drizzle some chili oil and it's delicious.
After the spring cakes were ready, Lin Xu cooked a more appetizing spicy and sour egg soup.
Add in the steamed sweet noodle sauce, sliced green onions, and cucumber strips, and the ingredients for spring cakes are basically ready.
Put these on the table one by one, and lunch begins.
After a morning of getting along, Deng Lisong and Lin Xu were already very familiar with each other. He carried Dundun to the living room and said with a smile:
"I've eaten all the roasted chicken, sweet-skinned duck and other things in your store. I used to watch your show and I was always craving for it, but I didn't want to deal with outsiders, so I entrusted my aunt to buy it."
Turns out he is a regular customer.
Cai Sen, who had been greedy all morning, just sat down and picked up a piece of spring cake:
"I went to Xiaochangchen to eat braised pork in the morning. I wasn't very hungry at first, but when I smelled the aroma of mixed vegetables and the aroma of spring cakes, my appetite suddenly came over."
He quickly separated the spring cakes, held one of the cakes in the palm of his hand, quickly picked up two slices of smoked elbow, dipped some shredded green onions in the sweet noodle sauce, and spread it on the spring cakes.
Finally, add some Chinese toon leaves and a chopstick, roll them together like this, fold the bottom, and take a big bite of the rolled spring pancake, and you will feel so comfortable instantly.
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At the beginning of spring, you have to eat like this.
The tenderness of leeks, the freshness of spinach, the freshness of shredded pork, the rich aroma of smoked elbow, the strength of pork head... all kinds of flavors and textures come together in the mouth.
Coupled with the fragrant spring cakes, it feels really enjoyable.
It’s delicious, super delicious.
He touched Deng Lisong with his elbow and wanted to continue teasing Dundun:
"Stop working and eat quickly. Dundun is a very sensible kid who won't go to the dining table."
It was like this when we took wedding photos last time. Everyone was eating lunch boxes delivered from the store. At first, we were worried that Dundun would jump on the dining table and cause trouble, but the little guy didn't even bother.
When Deng Lisong heard this, he felt that Dundun was even more adorable. This little guy was much better behaved than the average naughty kid.
Well, I will play with it for a while in the afternoon and then start carving. I must show all the energy of the little guy. It would be a waste if we don’t use such an excellent model for reference.
Originally, he planned to observe it for a day and then take action.
But now, Deng Lisong's strong enthusiasm for creation makes it impossible to calm down and even doesn't want to eat.
He picked up the spring cake that Cai Sen tore off, randomly picked some vegetables and rolled it up. He was going to fill his stomach and go to the studio to start working. However, when he entered the spring cake, the fresh smell and the strength of the cake made the jade carving master stunned.
For a moment.
"This cake is delicious. Does Lin Kee sell it?"
Lin Xu shook his head:
"I haven't sold it. The profit of spring pancakes is not very high. Usually when this dish is served, customers will only order dishes suitable for rolls, which affects the overall profit, so I don't serve it."
To eat spring pancakes, you usually go to mid- to low-end restaurants.
In this type of restaurant, the portions are large and the spring pancakes are thick, making them very enjoyable to roll and eat.
In a high-end Chinese restaurant like Lin Kee, it is not appropriate to serve spring pancakes. The only rolled pancake dish that can be served is roast duck. Only this thing can maintain its high quality and sell at a high price.
Deng Lisong ate several spring cakes in a row and drank a bowl of soup after finishing it, which surprised the nanny next to him.
Normally, this jade carving master would never eat so much.
Basically, all dishes are tasted only briefly, which can only sustain life.
After drinking the soup, he rolled up the roast chicken and ate Zhang Chun Pancake, then wiped his mouth, hugged Dundun and went to the studio.
As soon as the construction started, I felt that Dundun's sculpture might be the most perfect work since I started working in the industry.
The reason is very simple, that is, the model is too perfect, and he is in such good condition that he cannot even forgive himself if he does not show the most perfect side of Dundun on the statue.
"Master Deng eats so little."
Shen Jiayue was eating spring pancakes. She felt that such a delicious pancake had to be served a dozen times, but she ended up eating five or six pancakes.
Where is this?
The nanny on the side said:
"Mr. Deng usually doesn't eat these kinds of dishes, especially greasy dishes such as elbows and pig heads. He usually doesn't touch them. Even if he eats roast duck, he just rolls a few duck pancakes and eats it. Today he has enough appetite.
A lot more than usual."
Cai Sen responded:
"Yes, the mute guy usually has a small appetite. If he wanted to raise a cat, I guess he wouldn't eat as much as a cat... He usually shuts himself up in the studio for a day, but today he was able to play with Dundun for so long, and he still
Taking the initiative to chat with you is unbelievable."
When Lin Xu heard this, he felt that Deng Lisong was suitable for raising a cat.
That feeling of being needed will definitely help him develop a work habit of combining work and rest.
He even stopped working and petted the cat all day long.
I believe that his family’s financial resources will be enough to spend ten lifetimes on cats.
After the meal, the nanny took the initiative to clean up the kitchen and thanked Lin Xu in a low voice. She also enjoyed eating today and never thought that simple spring cakes could be so delicious.
Lin Xu said:
"These are home-cooked dishes. You can take Master Deng to our restaurant to eat someday. Anyway, there is a private room, so you can just sit and eat in the private room. As long as you inform us in advance, no waiter will come in to disturb you."<
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Upon hearing this, the nanny also became interested:
"Okay, one day when I'm not busy, I'll take Mr. Deng to a restaurant for a meal. If he stays like this, he will become more and more withdrawn in the future."
Leaving the kitchen, Lin Xu walked through the long corridor and came outside the studio.
I saw that Deng Lisong had fixed the piece of jade on the carving table and was picking out the excess jade with a carving knife.
On a stage not far away, Dundun was sitting on it. She was more upright than the models hired by the Academy of Fine Arts, and her eyes were full of perseverance. Obviously, this was the image it wanted.
Cai Sen walked in, took a few photos, and whispered to Lin Xu:
"This cat is so awesome. Not even a professional model is as smart and sensible as it... Deng Muba, you have to sculpt it well. I'm afraid it's hard to find another cat that's so cooperative in the world."
Deng Lisong, who didn't realize that he was being censored, said:
"Don't worry, I will definitely show Dundun's most perfect posture!"
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