Chapter 144: Sour soup and smooth meat
"Oh no, Miss--" Chaole, who had just rested, listened to the sound of getting closer and panic, and then Jiang Ling walked in with an ugly expression.
Jiang Ling performed very well during this period, calm and introverted, and never panic when encountering problems. This was the first time that his expression was so ugly, he couldn't help but get up and walk towards Jiang Ling, "What's going on?"
Looking at Chaole, Jiang Ling told the story.
If you want to make reservations in advance, you have agreed on the number of people. The number of dishes they naturally set in advance according to the number of people in the Xianpin Pavilion kitchen. Now, the number of people has suddenly increased by four, and the things have to increase exponentially.
"Forget it, just make another pot of stewed rice. The hot pot has rabbits as the bottom of the pot, and there are a few dishes to eat. After eating the rabbit meat in the hot pot, you can serve the dishes. I can resist it for a while. I will make the stewed rice immediately. Generally, the stewed rice is served at the end. If you eat the hot pot for a long time, it should be fine." Cheng Zixuan, the cheating product, actually "lied the military information", and their father is a local high-ranking official. They can't afford to mess with a small restaurant. Otherwise, Chao Lezhen wanted to hold the other party's forehead in a bowl.
"Then I'll go out and say something to Mr. Cheng." When he first came in, Mr. Cheng also said a few words to her privately, both of which were apologetic words, saying that the Luo family was not in his plan today, but after going to the yamen, they went to the yamen to pick up their father, and then his father said that he had invited the four members of the Luo family to eat together. At that time, he heard that he was willing to make up for it, but it was too late.
In the second floor box, Cheng Zixuan, who received a positive reply, breathed a sigh of relief. At least he didn't offend anyone. Jiang Ling told him that because she had not learned Chaole's skills yet, the chef who ordered the table for them today was Chaole.
"Why, aren't you angry at the boss?" When Luo Qingping came here today, he was actually quite hesitant and tried to convince his father indirectly that Cheng Zixuan had found Xianpin Pavilion to book a seat, so he would come here tomorrow morning to order a table for a family meal.
He rolled his eyes to Luo Qingping in anger, "Bless our ancestors, escape from death."
After receiving this, at least I felt at ease. Next, Luo Qingping began to look forward to the dishes. It is said that in addition to hot pot, the braised food they ate that day also had other dishes today.
In the private room, the parents and children of the Cheng family and Luo family sat at the same table. The host of the Cheng family naturally greeted the Luo family enthusiastically.
"I heard about this Xianpin Pavilion some time ago, but I was plagued by official business and had no time to come. Today I accidentally got it." Punishment Luo Tong looked at his friend around him with a smile.
"This tastes good, I'll try it later." Cheng Tongzhi smiled. The two of them were partners at work and got along harmoniously. They were both locals and they were perfect when they worked together. Although there were occasional bumps, the overall work combination was excellent. Even the magistrate knew that the two of them extended from work to private relationships between the two.
After hearing this, Luo Tongzhe couldn't help but remember the braised food that his children brought back from going out two days ago. At that time, the two siblings kept him secretly, saying that if they had the chance another day, they would take him and his wife out to taste it. After that day, he began to scratch his heart and lungs. As an elder, he could not show that he was greedy.
After enduring for two days, I happened to hear the boy from the Cheng family coming over to tell Cheng Tongzhi that the family was going to have dinner tonight and blowing the smell of the place. It immediately aroused the greed in my stomach and subconsciously said that if I could take them to the family tonight.
When I arrived, I found out that it was Xianpinge, a hot pot restaurant that has been popular in the entire state capital recently. It is said that if you want to eat every day, you have to come here to get the number and queue up on the same day. You do not accept reservations in advance.
"Here I'm here, I'll pick it up." Cheng Zixuan realized that the person who delivered the food came up when he heard the familiar footsteps. He quickly opened the door of the private room and looked up. A row of people came over not far away, holding things in his hands. When he saw him open the door, the person in charge immediately smiled and nodded to show.
"I'll do it, I'll do it." The first one was the bottom of the pot. Cheng Zixuan didn't reach out to take it, but instead took the tray in the hand of a person behind him.
The female waiter who was snatched from her job looked confused. Zixuan, a regular customer, knew that he loved food. After being confused, she was relieved and bowed slightly and stepped back.
Luo Qingping also ran over to pick up a tray, and then brought it to the table with clumsyness.
There was a pot in the center of the hot pot table, and there were still other dishes in a wide area around it. The sour soup and slippery meat held by Luo Qingping smelled the sour fragrance, and he couldn't help swallowing. Looking at the shiny things in the soup, it was even more strange.
Mrs. Luo was frightened when she saw her son being clumsy. Don’t throw such a fragrant thing. Thinking about it, she quickly reached out to pick it up.
"This soup is so sour and tempting, and I feel so hungry when I smell it." Mrs. Luo shook her nose and showed an admiration and smile on her face.
When Luo Qingying heard his mother's words, they had eaten yesterday. However, the soup was not easy to pack, and there was not much leftover, so there was no need to pack it. Unexpectedly, there was this dish today, so she quickly explained: "This is sour soup and smooth meat. According to the girl Chao, it was made from the soup of sweet potato flour and starch meat made in Xiatao Village."
"Sweet potato flour?" Mrs. Luo hesitated a little and turned her head to look at Mrs. Cheng opposite her.
Mrs. Cheng saw Mrs. Luo's gaze, hesitated for a moment and said, "It seems that there are many vendors selling them in the city recently. I bought some in the kitchen and the servants have made them, but the taste is average."
"Oh, yes, I remembered it, and there are vermicelli. It seems that I heard it was made of sweet potato flour." After Mrs. Luo said this, Mrs. Luo finally remembered where she had heard of it.
"Venicle, it's very delicious in the hot pot." Cheng Zixuan, the foodie next to him, couldn't help swallowing when he said that he was eating, and the foodie's posture was undoubtedly revealed.
"It's really delicious, try it all." Several people exchanged the sweet potato flour. The two men of their parents had already scooped a bowl of them to eat. They said it was so delicious that they could not eat it in their mouths that they understood the taste was real.
"...Dad, you are not kind, how can you eat first and not call us?" Cheng Zixuan stared at his own father with wide eyes, feeling that he didn't know him, a father who had high demands on himself.
Luo Qingping had seen his father and Uncle Cheng drinking sour soup and slippery meat. He also wanted to scoop a bowl to taste it, but as soon as he moved, his other pairs of eyes fell on him.
He immediately put down the bowl embarrassedly, stood up with a smile and looked at his mother, "Mom, this sour soup and smooth meat feels good. I'll give you a bowl and you can try it."
"Mom, I'll serve you a bowl too." Cheng Ziqing also smiled and took the bowl in front of her mother to scoop sour soup and slippery meat.
This scene made Cheng Zixuan jealous. Woooo, he made a mistake. He should have refused the Luo family to come and have this supper together. After all, he only ordered the meal for the four of their family. Now the Luo family has been given half of it for nothing.
Chapter completed!