Jin Changguo has long reached the age where he knows his destiny. He is pessimistic about everything in the world, but he can't let go of this one mouthful of food.
When he was young, he came to the capital from Chaozhou to study. Later he went abroad to study with his teacher, and later became the vice president of Beijing University. He stayed in the capital for most of his life, and he could be regarded as watching the changes in Jinfulou.
The teacher is an authentic Zhengbai Banner disciple, and his ancestors are famous dignitaries. Everyone who ate the dishes at Jinfulou praised them for their authenticity. Not to mention him, the first time he was there, he was simply astonished.
Later, Lao Han was planning to relocate the old site, and it was he who helped us move around together, so he was able to buy a room and renovate it in this alley where land was at a premium.
This time his beloved student came back from the beautiful country, and his family decided to move back to the country for development. He didn't say it, but he was happy in his heart. This was the student he valued most, and he was most gratified to be able to come back with the heart of serving the motherland.
things.
Therefore, with a wave of his hand, he set up a table in Jinfu Building to welcome him and also wanted to hear his future plans.
At 6:40 in the evening, Jin Changguo asked the driver to stop at the entrance of the alley, and walked slowly and leisurely to Jinfu Building alone. Most of the small shops on both sides were closed, and only the big signboard of Jinfu Building was left, emitting light with the cooperation of street lights.
With a light that is not willing to admit defeat.
Jin Changguo sighed, fearing that he would no longer be able to see the bustling scene that once was filled with people.
"Old Jin, why are you here?" Someone stood at the door, saw Jin Changguo, and shouted.
Jin Changguo put on the reading glasses hanging on his chest, and then he saw clearly that it was Lao Han from Jin Fulou. He waved his hand: "What's the rush? It's not time yet!"
The banquet is set for seven o'clock, and you're not late, so why did you rush it?
"Everyone is here?" The two old brothers hadn't seen each other for a long time. They exchanged greetings and walked inside.
The foyer was quiet, with two waiters standing on one side, bowing and saying hello when the guests came in.
Jin Changguo stood still and glanced around. Something was definitely wrong: "Old Han, your Jin Fulou is going to close down?"
Why are there no customers at the table?
Old Han didn't know what he meant, and Han Yubai couldn't explain clearly what he was doing, so he had to find an excuse: "Yubai has a holiday for some kind of shop, so I'm going to treat you alone today."
This explanation made sense, but the trace of embarrassment that flashed across his face could not escape Jin Changguo's eyes. Thinking of some rumors he had heard, he probably guessed what kind of conflict there was between the two father and son.
He coughed and said in his throat: "It's all nonsense!"
Old Han patted him on the shoulder: "Let's go, your students are all here."
The name of the box was "Ji Jie Sheng Sheng", and a smile appeared in Jin Changguo's eyes, which reflected today's theme.
There were already six people inside. When Jin Changguo walked in, they all stood up: "Hello, Mr. Jin!"
Jin Changguo's smile grew stronger and he asked them to sit down: "Has Jingguo gained weight?"
Li Jingguo sucked in his big belly. Seeing the teacher making fun of him, he said sheepishly: "I'm a little fatter. I'm a little fatter."
Jin Changguo didn't want to let him go yet, so he walked up to him and squeezed his fat arm: "Is this all you have? I think you were the thinnest among the brothers at the beginning. Now look, which one of you sitting here weighs the most?"
As for you? Only Xiao Tang doesn't dislike you, he has never left you for so many years."
"Yes, yes, yes -" Li Jingguo responded weakly, glanced at the smiling wife beside him, and also laughed.
"Mr. Jin, please don't talk about our old Li, he will be shy again later." Tang Jingling tried to smooth things over.
As soon as this was said, everyone burst into laughter.
Jin Changguo sat down and looked at a young man not far away. He felt that he looked very familiar. He thought for a long time, patted his head, pointed at him and said: "Is this Tang Yuan? He is already so old? I came back with your sister last time.
He was only this high when he was young." He said this and compared his height.
Tang Jingling poured him a cup of tea and asked Li Jingguo to hand it to him. She glanced at her brother and said, "You're not happy to have him come back with you! Why don't you call someone?"
Tang Yuan thought that his sister was about to reach menopause and she was always looking for trouble with him recently, but she also said obediently: "Hello, Mr. Jin."
Jin Changguo asked a few more questions. Seeing that the time was almost up, he called Old Han: "Old Han, let's have a banquet!"
There are eight cold dishes, namely: marinated duck feet, fish rolls with seaweed, safflower winter bamboo shoots, smoked mackerel, ginseng in sauce, red braised chicken, cold vinegar and celery and iced sour crab.
These eight cold dishes were redesigned by Yu Jian based on the original menu of Jinfulou. It not only retains the original distinctive classical cuisine, but also adds ingredients that southerners love to eat.
Especially the cold vinegar and celery and iced sour jelly, which were the favorite dishes of the literati during the Tang Dynasty. The jellyfish in the iced sour jelly refers to jellyfish, which Lingnan Daoxi called "jellyfish".
Yu Jian used the ancient method of the Tang Dynasty, boiling cardamom and soaking jellyfish in water, then frying ginger and garlic in hot oil until fragrant, mixing the two together, and finally adding special shrimp vinegar, which is an authentic way of eating in the Tang Dynasty.
As soon as the food was served in the front hall, Yu Jian immediately placed all the cold dishes on the trays and sent them to the serving area. Next, he would start preparing several big dishes.
Because Boss Han was also present, the remaining waiter did not dare to make any mistakes. He brought the dishes to the table one by one in order and handed over a food order.
Jin Changguo found it strange that this was the first time he saw this menu after coming to Jinfulou for so many years, so he picked it up and read it with great interest.
The calligraphy in small regular script was delicate and showed a bit of character. Mr. Jin praised it and passed it on to his students for circulation.
Tang Jingling also studied calligraphy for several years when she was a child. When she saw it, she praised it: "This is a good calligraphy. Tang Yuan, you should also take a look."
"I forgot, Tang Yuan's calligraphy is also good, show him quickly!" Someone with familiarity quickly grabbed the food list and passed it over.
Tang Yuan glanced at it casually. It was okay, but he learned cursive script, which was not the same font. There was no comparison.
Jin Changguo pointed at him and smiled: "This guy probably doesn't like him -"
After the cold dishes were served, Jin Changguo said a few words of hope, everyone clinked glasses, and the banquet began.
Tang Jingling has long been interested in the iced sour 魠. It is rare these days to write food lists with ancient characters. She is a media worker. She secretly searched for the word "魠" on her mobile phone in Baidu.
The crystal clear jellyfish on the plate now had a herbal aroma, which made her very curious. She picked up the plate, picked up a small chopstick firmly, and put it into her mouth, her brows widened. Jellyfish
The water content is not reduced, and when you bite it, a rich juice will flow out between your teeth. It is slightly sour and has an indescribable taste.
Delicious! Tang Jingling has been in the food industry for so many years, and this is the first time she has tasted such a strange taste. She dipped it in some sauce and tasted it carefully.
Jin Changguo also ate this ice-cold pickled pork. He was well-informed and could only taste the essence with a sip of wine. He said twice: "I thought this chef was just opportunistic, but I didn't expect that it was really cooked using ancient methods."