Lu Ke thought it was gratifying enough for him to be reunited with his relatives, but he didn't expect that his cousin would bring such a big surprise.

Not only is the tofu made well in Yangzhou, but the cooking skills are also very exquisite.

He was the only daughter in the Lu family, and although Lu Ke had married to the capital before, he had given birth to a child before, but the child died not long after he was born and has not been born since.

She originally thought that the Lu family's dim sum craftsmanship would be ended by her generation. Even if it were passed on in the future, it would only have to be an apprentice, but that would only be an outsider after all. But now that Chen Nian has such a high level of understanding, this craft

It can be regarded as a successor.

You must know that the Lu family has hundreds of ways to make dim sum, some of which are local in Jiangsu, and some of which were learned by his father from other places in the early years.

"That's great!" Lu Ke was overjoyed, "Do you want to learn how to make dim sum from me? I can teach you everything I know."

When Chen Nian heard this, he immediately sighed in his heart: "Sure enough, we are still the closest relatives!"

Although he originally came here to learn the crafts, this time he didn’t say anything at all, and his cousin planned to teach him all the crafts.”

"I think!" Chen Nian nodded heavily. Now he is being polite and that would be a fool.

Naturally, I am very willing to learn craftsmanship. Although this kind of dessert and pastry is different from the cooking and stir-frying that I most often use, there are many things that are similar.

For example, when cooking, you need to add starch, and the ratio of starch to water can actually be referenced from the whiteboard. For example, when making squirrel mandarin fish, the outside needs to be wrapped with a layer of starch paste, but in

After being coated in starch paste, it is important to fry it in oil for a long time so that the inside is cooked but not overcooked, and the outside is not burnt.

What's more, now that I'm running a restaurant, maybe I'll also sell some desserts in the future?

As for the aging of sour plum soup, I am not particularly anxious. As long as I am sure that I can learn it here, it is just a matter of time.

Lu Ke couldn't help but feel relieved after seeing Chen Nian nodding in agreement.

"Then you will follow me and learn how to make dim sum. You are younger and smarter than me. You will definitely be able to do better than me in the future." Lu Ke said from the bottom of his heart.

Chen Nian was so praised that he spared no effort, and his face turned red. He was a little embarrassed, so he quickly changed the subject: "Cousin, why don't you try the soft cake we made earlier and see where I have any shortcomings.

"

"Okay." Lu Ke nodded.

Then Chen Nian gently picked up the soft cake made by Lu Ke with his hands.

It felt very soft, waxy and delicate to the touch. Since it had just come out of the pan, it was still a little warm at this time. He didn't even dare to use force, for fear that he would crush the soft and fragrant cake and destroy the beauty.

If you look closely at the soft cake, it appears light green in color, just like the tender green grass buds that have just been rejuvenated in the early spring when all things are revived. A breeze blows by, and each of those young grasses lies down without the force of the wind.

On the ground, integrated with the earth.

Looking from a distance, there is no individual distinction between them, they are all blended into such a soft ointment.

Just by looking at it with the naked eye, you can feel the coolness in it, and there are some sesame seeds on it, as if you have just experienced a fine spring snow, and those tiny snowflakes have not completely melted away.

The appearance looks extremely exquisite.

While admiring it, there is still a faint fragrance that is far away. If you smell it with your nose carefully, it seems that there is no smell at all. But if you stay away from it, the smell will penetrate into the nostrils thinly, provoking people's nerves.

For this kind of delicate pastry, Chen Nian's habit is to take it into his mouth in one bite. Unless he needs to bite it open to see what kind of filling is inside, Chen Nian will divide it into two bites.

Put a piece of soft fragrant cake directly into your mouth, it will feel cool in your mouth, sweet but not greasy, light and satisfying.

Gently cut it open with your teeth, and the mint flavor becomes even stronger. No wonder this is a pastry suitable for summer.

In this era when there is no ice cream, it would be a beautiful thing if you could eat a few pieces of soft cake in the extremely hot weather.

Just thinking about it makes me feel incredibly beautiful.

And my cousin didn’t add much sugar to it just now, it just gave it a hint of sweetness, so it doesn’t feel greasy at all when you eat it.

In addition, glutinous rice flour and stem rice flour are perfectly blended into this soft and fragrant cake. It will not stick to your teeth when you eat it. Instead, it is extremely refreshing and refreshing with the taste of mint.

"It's delicious." Chen Nian praised from the bottom of his heart while eating, as if he had returned to his childhood and returned to his hometown in the village with his parents.

As a result, I didn't stay at home for long before I was called out to play by my playmates in the village. Originally, I wanted to eat two cakes at home, but because I was eager to play, I had to take two cakes in one hand and run around the village.

Playing crazily while stuffing it into his mouth.

It turns out that the dim sum made in ancient times was so delicious!

The taste is no worse than modern ones.

Later, when Chen Nian went to eat the homemade food, the taste was almost the same.

At this time, Chen Nian took a look at the recipes in his mind. This soft and fragrant cake was also recorded, and there was also a column of snacks in the later categories.

Soft Balm - 98%.

It's not difficult, Chen Nian thought.

For the rest of the morning, Chen Nian helped Lu Ke. While making pastries, he memorized some of the pastry-making steps that he was interested in in a small notebook in his mind. Although he couldn't go over every detail yet,

But practice brings true knowledge, and you will master it sooner or later if you try a few times.

It was almost noon when a man dressed like a boy came to the store: "Shopkeeper Lu, I'm here to buy some pastries, half a catty of mince cake, half a catty of chicken bean cake, three liang of snowflake cake, one

I'd like to ask you to send a catty of spring cakes to our house this afternoon. This is snack money. I'll give you the money first."

"Okay." Lu Ke nodded.

Although some large families adopt monthly settlement methods, some families do not come to buy things every day, so they settle the accounts once in a while.

Chen Nian was watching from behind. For some reason, after Lu Ke finished speaking, he turned to look at him with a smile.

"Xiao Nian, please help me run over in the afternoon. They occasionally come to buy from me. They are considered regular customers, and many royal nobles and rich families often ask for snacks to be sent there. Before, it was always me.

Run by yourself, but then no one will be watching when you come to the store. You have to work hard this time. Please help me run."

"Okay." Chen Nian nodded. Isn't it just running errands? "But sister, what are you telling me about whether it's hard work or not? I often see people outside."

Chen Nian also thought that it would be a good time to visit the homes of those officials.

Although I had been to some gardens when I was in Yangzhou before, they were basically from ancient times and had been preserved to modern times, with some antique restorations using modern techniques.

But this time it was a real official's home in ancient times.

Chen Nian went out to buy some vegetables, meat and tofu at noon. When he came back, he simply made a Wensi tofu and stir-fried a dish with mutton and green onions.

Lu Ke looked at the pot of cloud silk and mist, and couldn't help but marvel: "Xiao Nian, your skills may be a bit inferior to mine. Even the restaurants in Chang'an may have a hard time making tofu silk like yours."

Come."

"Cousin, I got the award. This is actually not difficult, you just need to practice more." Chen Nian smiled and scratched his head.

After a few days, he and Lu Ke got to know each other well. The main reason was that Lu Ke treated him like a biological brother. He always came to him first if he had anything to eat or drink.

In the past few days since she came to Chang'an, she had already bought several new clothes for Chen Nian. When she was working on making pastries every day, she would make them by herself whenever she could, for fear that Chen Nian would be tired.

When calling Chen Nian, he speaks softly, and every time he talks to adults, there is a smile between his eyebrows.

People are emotional beings, so as adults they quickly accepted the fact that they had such a sister.

Besides, calling me cousin is easier than calling my parents.

However, Lu Ke couldn't help being stunned after hearing what Chen Nian said: "It's not difficult?"

"Xiaonian, do you have any misunderstanding about the word "not difficult"?

"Is there any?"

"Yes!" Lu Ke nodded helplessly. She felt that Chen Nian probably still doesn't know the value of his own skills. "Xiao Nian, let me tell you, let's leave everything else aside, just your skills in making Wensi tofu.

, there must be people in the entire Chang'an City who can do this, but definitely not many!

When your brother-in-law's family was not in ruins, I also tasted many precious dishes and tasted the techniques of many famous chefs. With your skills, no matter if you go to any restaurant in Chang'an, they will definitely rush for it.

!”

"Is it so exaggerated?"

Chen Nian was also a little surprised. Although he was valued by the owner of Ruyilou when he was in Yangzhou, and later Ruyilou's Wensi Tofu became a famous soup dish, but this was in Chang'an!

"That's right, even though you think this is Chang'an, your skills can't be achieved by just practicing more. There are many cooks, but there are not many people who enjoy the food.

You should stop helping me here. My sister will introduce you to a big restaurant. You will definitely earn more there than your sister here, and you will have more room to perform."

But how can this be done after hearing it for a long time?

I came here to learn how to make sour plum soup. How could I have time to learn this if I went to other places?

Moreover, the recipe has arranged for a cousin, which means that the cousin's craftsmanship must be unique.

If you leave by yourself...

Isn’t that the exact opposite?

Entering the dreamland, Chen Nian's main purpose is to learn the systematically arranged dishes. In addition, he is to experience life in other time and space, and learn some other things by the way, instead of actually coming here to work.

Besides, you won’t become fat after just one bite.

So what if I know how to cook 10,000 dishes? I won't be busy at all, and I don't have enough money to expand the store again.

In the beginning, Chen Nian didn't want to be a part-time worker, and he didn't want Honghong Hotel to go silent, so he chose to open a store.

"Cousin, let's forget it. I still prefer small shops like ours to those in those restaurants. Being able to be with my family is more important than anything else, isn't it?" Chen Nian said.

But Lu Ke was stunned on the spot when he heard this, and Nian Nian said: "Yes... being with your loved ones is more important than anything else... You are right."
To be continued...