Xu Tongdao ignored the looks and comments around him. He just wanted to set up a stall and do business tonight. As long as others didn't come to smash his stall, he wouldn't care.
The oven was indeed too low to the ground, so Comrade Xu went to the riverside to find a dozen bricks and raised the oven higher.
Then start lighting the charcoal fire.
Although there are no guests coming yet, the charcoal fire must be lit in advance. Otherwise, if a guest comes, we can't let the guest wait for him to light the charcoal fire before grilling something, right?
"Hey! Boy, do you know how to barbecue? Are you here to set up a stall?"
Tongdao Xu was concentrating on his own business, but the bald man not far from his booth took the initiative to talk to him.
Tongdao Xu looked at him coldly, smiled faintly, and ignored him.
The middle-aged fat man, the owner of the barbecue stall next to the bald head, saw that Comrade Xu ignored the bald head and chuckled twice. The meaning of ridicule was obvious.
The bald head glanced at him without hesitation, and when he turned to look at Comrade Xu, he felt a little unhappy, "Hey! Boy, I'm talking to you! Are you mute?"
Tongdao Xu did not turn to look at him this time, but simply said: "Take care of yourself!"
"you……"
The bald man was angry and pointed at Comrade Xu. His face was a little confused, but he didn't mean to rush over to fight. He just cursed angrily: "If I didn't look at you for being so young, I would definitely slap you!"
Comrade Xu thought he farted.
He doesn't want to cause trouble, but he won't be afraid of it either.
The charcoal fire was lit soon. He took a plastic basin to the river and fetched some water, washed his hands, and started grilling the first batch of mutton skewers tonight.
No matter whether there are guests or not, the aroma of the mutton must be roasted first to attract the guests. Moreover, if a batch is roasted first, it can be served to the guests immediately as soon as there are guests over.
The most important thing is not to sit here and wait for guests to come over. Catering is a diligent job, and the most taboo thing in this job is to wait for guests.
Because often when customers come over and see you idle there doing nothing, they will think that your business is not good, and they will subconsciously want to find another restaurant.
Although the bald man not far away was also busy, his eyes were always paying attention to Tongdao Xu intentionally or unintentionally, mainly out of curiosity.
As a result, he saw Xu Tongdao's unskilled barbecue techniques, and he looked like a rookie at first glance.
So the bald man sneered again and taunted: "Alas! These days... people are selling barbecue, and ghosts are selling barbecue! I have lived to such a long time, today is really an eye-opener... Haha."
Tongdao Xu glanced at him coldly and curled his lips.
Last night he tried the mutton skewers from the three barbecue stalls over there. This bald man's skills were the worst. How could Comrade Xu have the nerve to laugh at him with such poor skills?
In line with the principle of making money and not causing trouble, he once again pretended that the bald man was farting.
He is confident that it won't be long before his business will surpass that of the bald man, and he is really looking forward to the look on that bald man's face when the time comes.
It didn't take long for the aroma of the mutton skewers in Xu's hands to gradually come out. Especially after he sprinkled the mutton skewers with various seasonings such as chili powder, cumin powder, and salt, the aroma became stronger and stronger.
But this is not surprising, anyone who sprinkles these seasonings on roast lamb will emit such an aroma.
Therefore, this did not attract the attention of Baldhead and others.
When the batch of mutton skewers in Xu Tongdao's hand was ready, customers were already ordering from the three barbecue stalls over there.
Only Tongdao Xu's side was still unattended.
It was not that no customers noticed his stall, but every customer looked at his and Xu Tonglin's faces, then looked at their brand-new tables and stools, then turned around and went to the three stalls over there.
Xu Tonglin had finished his work long ago. At this time, he took a stool and sat next to Xu Tonglin. He glanced at the three stalls over there and saw that the tables in the stall of the long-haired man were almost full. Even the business
After the worst bald guy sat two tables, Xu Tonglin couldn't help but whisper: "Xiaodao, why don't any customers come to our place? This can't go on like this! If we can't sell these dishes today, we won't be able to sell them tomorrow.
It’s too bad to eat…”
Hearing this, Comrade Xu looked at him, then looked at the three stalls on the left, and frowned slightly.
Although he knew that it was his first time setting up a stall tonight and it was normal to receive such a cold reception, this kind of cold reception was not what he wanted.
"Don't worry! Calm down!"
While comforting Xu Tonglin, Xu Tongdao reached out and took out a large eggplant as thick as an arm from the plastic basket containing the ingredients. He cut it in half with a kitchen knife and placed it on the wire mesh of the oven to start roasting.
Xu Tonglin, who had never seen barbecue before, didn't think it was strange.
But when the bald man not far away saw this scene, he burst out laughing again, then shook his head repeatedly and sighed: "I really opened my eyes today, I really roasted all the damn things... I'm convinced...
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The bald man's sarcasm attracted a lot of attention, including some diners and the owners of several nearby stalls. The owners of the other two barbecue stalls also noticed.
The fat middle-aged man laughed, shook his head and said nothing.
The thin man with long hair just glanced at him indifferently.
Xu Tongdao ignored the bald head's sarcasm, but Xu Tonglin, who was sitting next to him, became a little panicked after hearing this. He subconsciously looked at the bald head's side, and then looked at the food on the ovens of the other two barbecue stalls.
He kept asking Xu Tongdao in a low voice, "Xiaodao, what does the bald head mean? Has no one ever grilled eggplant?"
Comrade Xu lowered his head and took out the minced garlic he had boiled with scallion oil from the plastic basket in the afternoon. After hearing this, he said in a calm tone, "I will do an experiment and I will give it to you to try later."
"Ah? Do, do an experiment?"
Xu Tonglin couldn't sit still.
Xu Tongdao was indeed conducting an experiment. Before today, he had never grilled eggplants, but he used to order grilled eggplants every time he ate barbecue. He was also curious to see how others grilled eggplants.
Therefore, he is confident that he can restore some of the effects.
After all, he has been a chef for several years and has his own experience and confidence in the heat and seasoning of cooking.
Grilling eggplant is a process of witnessing a miracle. The eggplant that has just been cut open and placed on the barbecue net looks unappetizing.
But as the eggplant is gradually roasted and softened, the garlic minced in scallion oil is thickly covered on the eggplant, and as the aroma is roasted bit by bit, the eggplant is roasted bit by bit until it becomes soft and rotten, and the yellow, orange and orange minced garlic...
...Onion dices, green and red pepper dices, and green chopped green onions mixed in the minced garlic... When mixed with the soft eggplant meat, it can really make people salivate.
What's more, Comrade Xu specially mixed some uncooked raw garlic into the minced garlic that he cooked with scallion oil.
Garlic minced cooked with scallion oil can ensure the delicious taste of eggplant, while raw garlic minced without being boiled can double the aroma of garlic...
The eggplant in front of Xu Tongdao has not been fully baked yet, and Xu Tonglin, who is sitting next to him, has already swallowed several times involuntarily.
A pair of eyes eagerly stared at the eggplant on the barbecue net...