"A Cai, are you here? What do you want to eat?"

Mr. Qiao raised his head to see the visitor, then said hello and asked.

And the woman called A Cai didn't look at the menu on the wall and directly ordered: "Ge Ge Ge Chicken, what kind of soup is Shopkeeper Qiao making today?"

Boss Qiao said with a smile: "Today is also the old hot soup, Bawang Flower Chicken Soup. Women drink it to nourish blood, nourish qi, and beautify the face. Would you like one?"

"Okay." A Cai nodded, then walked to a table with exaggerated steps and sat down.

Although I heard that A Cai was already trying very hard to speak Cantonese, Chen Nian could still hear that what the other party said seemed not very standard. But now in San Francisco, there are some restaurants that can be opened in Cantonese and Hakka.

The conversation is similar to that of Shanghai.

And at this time Chen Nian also remembered some memories about A Cai.

Ah Cai was also kidnapped back then, for the so-called dream of getting rich, just like the American dream twenty years later.

But after arriving, I discovered that it was all a scam.

There is no such thing as the American dream of getting rich here.

There is no such thing as gold everywhere.

The only thing that didn't deceive her was that the development here now far exceeded that in the east.

But none of this has anything to do with her.

Because, after landing, she was directly handed over by the smuggler to the gang in Chinatown, and then she began her career as a prostitute.

There are many women like him.

in the country, they are called Hua Jie, while those in the fireworks hall are called fireworks.

But A Cai, who was bought in San Francisco's Chinatown, was called a "pig flower."

The man who was deceived and sold here was called "Piggy".

But among these "pig flowers", Ah Cai is undoubtedly the lucky one.

Because Ah Cai was slim and fair-skinned when he arrived, he was very popular in Chinatown. And because he was so popular, most of the single miners in San Francisco at that time knew him as Ah Cai. As long as Ah Cai came out to pick up customers, they would

They happily left their work and traveled hundreds of miles to see her. Those who had money could spend the night with her, and those who didn't have money could just take a look at her from a distance. That was very satisfying, after all.

Girls from the motherland must feel very friendly.

So her price is one ounce of gold scraps per night, which is about $18 US dollars.

Therefore, even if she went out and turned it over, she still made a lot of money in just a few years.

Later, she became independent from the gang and took an opportunity to return to Hong Kong. She boasted everywhere that San Francisco was a place where people could make a fortune. In the end, more than 40 girls came over and she became a madam who sat and counted money.

That is to say, occasionally when a regular customer or someone with some status comes to call upon A Cai, he will come out to pick up the customer.

After ordering, Qiao Heyong gave instructions, and Chen Nian quickly took out the chicken ordered by A Cai from the pot.

Then he put rice in another bowl.

"Sister Ah Cai, your food."

Mr. Qiao poured Piaoxian's rich Laohuo soup from the pot.

A Cai is obviously a regular customer of Guangrong Hotel. Now that he is not short of money, he can afford to eat at Guangrong Hotel every day.

Therefore, A Cai and Chen Nian are considered familiar.

However, A Cai felt that Chen Nian was a little different today, because Chen Nian used to be very shy. Although he was tall and handsome, he basically just stayed in the kitchen and rarely spoke even when he came out.

Even when Ah Cai came, the other party didn't even dare to look at her.

But today... Chen Nian actually talked to himself!

This made her a little curious.

"Xiao Nian, you are not young anymore. You are eighteen this year, right? My sister has nothing to give you. Why don't you go to my sister's place another day? She will find you a beautiful one, and if it breaks, she will give you a red envelope.

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Age: "???"

"Sister A Cai, don't be ridiculous, I still have to look after the store." Chen Nian said with a bit of embarrassment. Indeed, these few words directly broke Chen Nian's guard, making him somewhat uncomfortable.

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"Hey, the little guy is quite ambitious. How about Sister Cai coming in person?"

"No, no, no, thank you Sister A Cai for your kindness. I just don't have such thoughts right now. I just want to work well here and repay Shopkeeper Qiao."

This is not a question of free or not.

It’s not a matter of red envelopes or not.

It’s not a matter of thinking that you can’t put a white knife into a red knife.

I don’t even want Sister A Cai to come in person.

Although this may sound incomprehensible to some people, Chen Nian has some psychological mysophobia. Although it is not true for these women outside, if they really want it, they are quite resistant, and they have no feelings for each other. It may sound

A bit pedantic, but the existence of such people cannot be denied.

Chen Nian is such a person. He feels that some things can only be done with the people he likes.

But Sister Acai saw Chen Nian and refused again, thinking that Chen Nian was shy.

So I am more interested!

"Shopkeeper Qiao, what do you think?" She looked at Qiao Heyong again.

But although Qiao and Yong would not say anything to customers, they were not willing to let Chen Nian come into contact with these women, even though Chen Nian was just a clerk in the store now.

"Miss A Cai is interested, but this boy is naturally introverted and is not used to contacting women. From now on, I will try to find him a decent girl to get married to."

A Cai immediately understood the meaning behind Qiao Heyong's words.

But I don't mind either.

"Okay, then Mr. Qiao will definitely ask me to come for the wedding banquet." A Cai just smiled and dismissed the matter.

Chen Nian returned to help in the kitchen.

For Chen Nian, the girl at Sister A Cai's place may not be as attractive as the plate of chicken that was just served.

After all, this is the first time I have heard of this dish.

It's like a new model of your favorite toy.

When Qiao and Yong were making it in the morning, Chen Nian also saw it. The ingredients used were chicken nuggets, which were first marinated with seasonings, then washed with cornstarch, then marinated with seasonings, and finally stir-fried over high heat.

But some of the seasonings are so old that I can’t even tell what they are.

Because most of the spices are locked directly in the cabinets in the kitchen when Qiao and Yong are not in the kitchen.

The age is not visible at all.

If you don't look, smell, or even taste some spices up close, you won't even know what they are.

Because there are too many similar ones.

For example, there are so many kinds of chili peppers, and if you use different ones, the taste will be different.

It seems that Mr. Qiao has a lot on his mind!

As long as you stay here, you can learn all those things sooner or later.

At this point, Chen Nian is full of hope for the days to come!

It seems that this time I can use this opportunity to break through the boundaries of Cantonese cuisine. You must know that Cantonese cuisine is also one of the eight major cuisines.
Chapter completed!