"Guys, here are four snacks, please use them slowly."
In an exquisite porcelain square box, four plates of snacks lay quietly inside.
Zhou Shi picked up the chopsticks and said, "Let me have a taste - oh?"
What he picked up was a shrimp dumpling. When he took it into his mouth, he felt that the outer shell flickered, the shrimp was sweet, and it was very crunchy and chewy.
"Not bad, you two really don't want to eat?"
The shopkeeper spoke, and Agui and Xue An also picked up their chopsticks and tasted the dim sum in front of them.
There are four dim sum items, namely shrimp dumplings, crab roe buns, lotus leaf cakes, and green dumplings. Although Zhou Shi has eaten these before, he has never tasted such delicious and exquisite ones.
"How is it?" He wanted to hear their opinions.
"Yueqinglou combines Jianghuai cuisine and Lingnan cuisine. The chefs hired are also first-class. With careful selection of materials, they can naturally produce treasures." Agui, who once worked at Yueqinglou, analyzed it with a straight face.
"What do you think, Xue An?"
Xue An put down his chopsticks and said softly: "The crab roe is fishy and the skin of the shrimp dumplings is not smooth enough, but the others are fine."
After finishing the dim sum, the main course began. Golden garlic pork ribs, roasted pigeon, crab powder tofu, and barbecued pork are all the signature dishes of Yue Qinglou.
Of course, these dishes are still a bit rough in the eyes of modern Zhou Shi, but in this era when seasoning technology is relatively backward, being able to serve such dishes is indeed worthy of the name of the Four Famous Restaurants.
While the three of them were dining, Meng Xingyuan came over and asked with a smile: "Guys, do you think the food is to your liking?"
Zhou Shi swallowed what was in his mouth and said: "Hehe, hehe, it really makes people move their index fingers."
"Haha, that's good." Meng Xingyuan said with a smile, "You can eat as much as you want, but take those who can't eat with you. If we go back to Fengde Building, I'm afraid it will be difficult to eat such good food again." p>
Zhou Shi nodded and said: "Of course, of course. Xue An, do you think so?"
After receiving the desperate look from the shopkeeper, Xue Anxin understood and said: "Yes. It's a pity that these dishes have some flaws."
Zhou Shi scolded: "What nonsense are you talking about! This is Yue Qinglou's master dish, do you allow you to insult me?"
Meng Xingyuan's face stiffened for a moment, but he still smiled and asked, "Who is this little friend?"
"I'm sorry, Shopkeeper Meng, this is our second-in-command in the back kitchen of Fengde House, Xue An. The young man is arrogant and speaks freely. Shopkeeper Meng, please don't mind."
Meng Xingyuan pretended to be generous and waved his hand: "No, no, no, I would like to ask Master Xue, what are the flaws in these dishes?"
"The squab is too old and needs to be burned earlier."
"Haha, squab needs to be simmered for a long time to get the flavor. It must be cooked earlier." Meng Xingyuan became more relaxed and replied.
Xue An shook his head and said, "I mean, just cook it three days in advance. It's called squab, but it's actually half grown, so there's not much oil and the skin isn't crispy enough."
Meng Xingyuan grinned slightly.
"And this crab powder tofu is too heavy."
"Master Xue, don't be surprised, this dish requires a heavy taste to extract the delicious flavor of the crab."
"It's not about salt, it's about salted egg yolk." Xue An said calmly, "The crabs you chose are not plump enough, so the crab roe and crab paste you picked out are not enough, so you use salted egg yolk to supplement the flavor. Although this is a good trick
Yes, but it’s not advisable to put so much, it shows how thin these crabs are. And this barbecued pork.”
Meng Xingyuan hurriedly passed the message: "I paid a lot of money to hire the master who makes barbecued pork from Lingnan. Even the ingredients were brought by someone else. This can't be wrong, right?"
"There is indeed nothing wrong with what the master made, but the ingredients used are missing something."
"Which one?"
"Flower wine. The three most important seasonings for barbecued pork are red yeast rice, honey and flower wine. Flower wine must be specially brewed. Just throwing the collected flower petals into the wine cannot incorporate the floral aroma into the wine, let alone what it is used for."
The meat is seasoned. And the fire used by the master is not enough. It may be because the wood burned in Jiangdu is different from that in Lingnan."
Xue An's analysis was so well-founded that Meng Xingyuan's face turned dark.
Even so, he still couldn't lose his dignity, so he had to hold his hands up with a smile on his face and said: "Teach me, teach me. Oh, after Master Xue's instructions, our Yue Qing Building signboard fell into my hands.
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Seeing that the fire was almost done, Zhou Shi immediately pointed four fingers at Meng Xingyuan and said sternly: "Xue An, you are so rude! This is something that Yue Qing Building 'housekeepers', do you need a junior to give guidance?"<
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Meng Xingyuan knew that Zhou was telling the truth, but he couldn't get angry, so he could only pretend to dissuade him: "Shopkeeper Zhou, Master Xue is helping us, please don't blame me. I must congratulate you for accepting such a talented person in Fengde Building."
Ah."
Zhou Shi smiled and said: "It's not about talent. Real gold will shine everywhere, but he has been working outside for so many years, and he still helps the cook. I just happened to see his talent, so I accepted him."
Shopkeeper Meng, good birds choose trees to roost in, do you think that’s right?”
Meng Xingyuan understood that Zhou Shi was metaphorically referring to Agui, and the smile on his face could hardly be held back.
"Shopkeeper Zhou is right, he is right."
"Don't talk about others, look at me. I was struggling in Jiangdu when I was twelve years old. I worked in more than ten kinds of jobs. It was difficult for me to even make ends meet. Who is willing to look at me seriously? Thanks to my old employer for taking me in, I was allowed to
I have become the big shopkeeper of Fengde Building... I can't let Fengde Building down just because of this kindness. If someone offers me a higher salary tomorrow, I will pack up my bed and run away. Do you think I am still a human being?
?"
"Haha, no, no..."
"That's right. If I don't say anything else, if someone comes to poach me despite knowing that my old employer is kind to me, do you think that person is still a human being?"
"Haha, no, no..."
Zhou Shi's words left Meng Xingyuan speechless.
When Agui was in Yueqinglou, Meng Xingyuan only used him as an ordinary waiter. In addition, there were many rules in the restaurant, and Agui who was born outside the city did not understand the Jiangdu dialect, so he was ostracized. It was really worse than a chicken.
Early and sleep later than a cat; eat worse than a pig and work more than a cow.
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Later, Shopkeeper Zhou came to Yueqing Building and saw at a glance that this little waiting room was very clever and intelligent. He could tell each guest's preferences, temperament, and was very agile. So he extended an olive branch to Agui and invited Agui to Fengcheng.
He worked in Fengde Building. Agui lived up to expectations and flourished in Fengde Building. He soon became a big boss and a signature of Fengde Building. Every regular customer who came was willing to chat with Agui, which in turn cultivated his
Knowledge and conversation.
Seeing that Agui was so capable, Meng Xingyuan became jealous and thought that Shopkeeper Zhou was here to poach and do some disgraceful things, so he secretly made trouble for Fengdelou and Agui.
Shopkeeper Zhou Da is a businessman who worked his way up from the bottom, and he didn't want to get entangled with Meng Xingyuan, which would ruin the relationship. But Zhou Shi was a stupid boss, and he couldn't tolerate Meng Xingyuan coming to stir up trouble again and again, so he decided to give him some color.
Meng Xingyuan did not expect that Zhou Shi, who was always polite and forbearing, would take the initiative and run to his own territory to fight back. In the end, he was at a disadvantage and could only let him ridicule.
Zhou Shi saw that the food had been eaten and the words had been spoken, so it was almost time to leave.
"Thank you, Shopkeeper Meng, for your hospitality. We won't interrupt you." After saying that, he stood up.
"I'm really sorry. We have been busy preparing for the birthday banquet these two days, and the kitchen is too busy, so we neglected a few people."
"Haha, it doesn't matter, this time is also an eye-opener for us."
Meng Xingyuan felt angry in his heart. He rolled his eyes and felt bad thoughts coming out again: "I'm inviting a few of you here tonight. Actually, I have something to ask for."
Zhou Shi thought it was funny, did you invite us here? I came by myself...it doesn’t seem right.
"Please tell me."
"The shop is short of manpower, and the people under it are not quick enough. Tomorrow night's banquet is really important. It not only affects the sign of our Yueqing Building, but if the reception is not good, I am afraid it will ruin the reputation of the four famous buildings in Jiangdu..." p>
Zhou Zhi said in his heart: Stop putting money on your face. If you can’t entertain me, don’t take this job. Anyway, it’s your own face that will be shamed.
"So, I thought, why not ask shopkeeper Zhou and Mr. Agui to help us, we will definitely be able to tide over the difficulties..."
Zhou Shi cursed in his heart: Meng, don't go too far. Let us work for you for free, and your reputation and money will go into your pocket? It's a daydream!
"So..."
"Sorry, we..."
"But tomorrow night's birthday banquet is indeed important. Celebrities from all walks of life in Jiangdu will come..."
"We are really weak..." He couldn't listen anymore and interrupted directly. What he was thinking was: Meng Xingyuan, you are a bit shameless. Even if I, Zhou Shi, starved to death, I would not be able to jump off Yichun Garden.
Will...
"...Congratulations to the prefect on his birthday."