Chapter 26

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date="2020-11-14"

title="Chapter 26"

weight="105172"

series = ["The Female Supporting Role Shows Out"]

mode = "manual"

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A man and a woman who walked into the store were talking in low voices. The man said with concern: "I thought there was no decent restaurant in Nancheng. I didn't expect me to look down upon this place. Sister, you haven't eaten much for two days in a row. You have to eat a little today anyway."

The woman held her chest and nodded reluctantly: "Then eat some."

The man walked closer and saw Lin Dan stirring a pot of braised pork. He couldn't help showing a surprised expression, "Hey, you can make Qianzhou-flavored braised pork. It just so happens that we are from Qianzhou. Give us a portion. Right."

Lin Dan shook his head and said, "The guest officer, I'm sorry, the braised pork has been sold out, can you order something else? We also have noodles and porridge here."

The man frowned, seemingly displeased: "But I just want to eat braised pork, nothing else."

"Then I can only say sorry to you. If you want to eat, you can come early tomorrow." Lin Dan lightly smiled.

She didn't know who the man was, but Qin Erniang knew, and quickly waved her hand and said, "It's okay, it's okay, I'll give him this plate of meat, I won't eat it." The words wiped the cold sweat from her forehead, and her expression was terrified. If they are not mistaken, the two brothers and sisters should be the daughters of the Dianqian King. The King of Dianqian is the only king with a different surname in the Great Chu Kingdom. He is stationed on the Dianqian Plateau all the year round. He holds an army of 800,000 in his hand. He is a man who fears even the emperor.

In order to show his loyalty, the king of Dianqian sent his son to the capital to study very early, and the treatment was not bad compared to the prince. The year before last, he also sent his concubine who was fifteen years old. It seemed that he was going to be a maid in the palace. In short, these two brothers and sisters are people on the top of the mountain, and they can't afford to offend them at all.

The man stretched his brows, seemingly satisfied with Qin Erniang's knowledge, but Lin Dan said: "Everything must pay attention to one first come first. Erniang has been waiting all morning, this plate of stewed pork should be hers."

Before the man showed an angry expression, Lin Dan raised his head, took a closer look at the pale girl, and continued: "Besides, I see this lady has been holding her chest, she seems to feel dizzy and vomiting. Shouldn’t I be able to adapt to seasickness by the waterway? You can’t eat these greasy things when you are sick. May I make some refreshing food for the lady?”

The woman didn't want to eat meat, so she nodded her head after hearing Lin Dan's words: "Alright, please help the shopkeeper to help me cook some refreshing side dishes. I really don't want to eat meat much now." Then Luo gave her brother a timid look.

Thinking of his sister’s future fate, the man felt pity for a while, and how could he refute her words, so he nodded in agreement, turned around and found that Tang Jiu was also there. He was surprised: "Tang Shizi, you also come to this restaurant for dinner? What a coincidence."

Tang Jiu nodded and said, "This shop was opened by my friend. Thank you, the king of the county, for your face." The overtone is-you can play sideways anywhere, but please don't make trouble in this shop.

The man was given the title of a county king in his early years by the emperor. He seemed to have a higher status than the marquis, but in fact he had to constrain one or two times in front of Tang Jiu's close ministers. His arrogant expression faded immediately, and his smile seemed approachable.

Seeing that he was honest, Tang Jiu handed the ten copper plates to Lin Dan, and repeatedly told her to send a letter to herself when she had something to do.

Lin Dan promised to do well, but in fact, he never thought of trouble Tang Jiu. This is not a person of the same world, why do we want to stick together? She is a cook and he is a eater, the relationship is as simple as that. After passing the mixed stewed pork to Qin Erniang, who was shaking hands and feet, she filled a casserole full of white porridge, heated it on the stove, and took out a handful of green peppers and threw it into the fire.

The green peppers were roasted by the charcoal fire, and they made a crisp beeping sound, and a pungent smell quickly spread. Xiaozhu were choking and sneezing, but the handsome man and the petite woman showed expressions of half surprise and half nostalgia.

"Are you cooking chili peppers?" The woman walked to the stove, staring at the soft green chilies in the fire, with tears in her eyes: "When I was home, my mother loved to cook this dish for me and my brother. I’m afraid you don’t know. We walked away with my dad when we were young. My mother took me and my brother and hid in the countryside. She had no money and couldn’t eat big fish and meat. The most delicious dish in my memory is burning chili because of the taste. It’s heavy enough to have a good meal, and it can keep us full."

The mask on the man's face also cracked, and his eyes were slightly red.

Lin Dan raised her head and smiled at the woman, her eyes full of comfort. After that, he put the burned chili and a few garlic into a bowl to smash, and topped with soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, wood ginger oil and other seasonings.

"Try it, isn't it the taste of your hometown?" After the cold dishes were prepared, Lin Dan handed the dishes to the woman. The woman picked up a hot chili and tasted it carefully. The tears came down as soon as her eyes blinked. This is the taste." She quickly wiped away her tears and smiled: "Brother, come and taste it."

Since being taken back to the palace by her father, she has never eaten this dish again, because her mother is no longer there, and there is no place for them in the palace. She and her brother are just two items that can be sacrificed at will.

The man took a bite of the dish and his voice was a little hoarse: "The shopkeeper should have been in Qianzhou, right? This hot pepper is made very authentic."

"Stay for a few months." Lin Dan put the casserole porridge and the small stove on the table, warmly said, "The appetizers are a bit spicy, so eat less. I will cut some raw meat and pork liver for you. If you add leaf vegetables, you can put it directly in the porridge. Cook it and eat it now, and it tastes more fresh."

"Thank you, the shopkeeper." After the woman cried, her mood improved a lot. She used chopsticks to pick up the hot chili and slowly ate it little by little, cherishing her eyes. I never expected that I could eat such authentic hometown food in a remote place like Beijing.

The brothers and sisters sat and ate each other for a long time, but their eyes were red. To avoid embarrassment, Lin Dan retreated to the kitchen with Xiaozhu. Qin Erniang didn't dare to be with the nobles, followed Lin Dan with a plate of stewed pork, and talked about various gossips in the capital. She now particularly likes Shopkeeper Lin, not only because of her good craftsmanship, but also because of her kindness. With her, you can feel her peace and tolerance everywhere, this is the most comfortable place.

After two quarters of an hour came out, the siblings were gone, but there was a shiny golden leaf on the table. Qin Erniang swallowed hard, and sighed sincerely: "My dear, good craftsmanship is good, treasurer Lin, your store is afraid that you will make a profit!"

From this day on, Tang Jiu, Weiyuanhou, Dianqianjun Wang and others have become loyal fans of the restaurant in their hometown. With these living signs of them, Lin Dan's business is getting better and better. Not only the people in Nancheng, but also the dignitaries in Xicheng and Dongcheng will come quietly and enjoy their meal in the most ordinary clothes. Good food. No matter how many delicacies of mountains and seas I have eaten, the one I love most and miss most is still such a dish of hometown.

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Two months later, Lin Dan has completely established a foothold in the capital. She is busy with the business in her store in the morning and teaches Chef Qiu to cook in the afternoon. Chef Qiu only learned the culinary skills from his father for three years, and he didn't practice knives well, let alone cooking. But he was very spiritual, and he was willing to study. After teaching Lin Dan, he became interested, and formally accepted Little Chef Qiu as his apprentice.

On this day, Tang Jiu invited a few princes from Mongolia to eat in the restaurant. Lin Dan used almond milk to boil a large pot of hand-caught lamb, then used hamgrass head and chive flowers to make a sauce, and directly put it out for the guests to use. Xiaozhu wanted to prepare chopsticks and dishes, but she shook her head and denied it.

Without tableware, how can guests eat? The official who came with Tang Jiu immediately shook his face, and another young man who looked quite similar to Tang Jiu yelled: "For those who are not winking, so many of us come to eat, you just have a big When the pot comes out, where’s the bowl? Where’s the chopsticks? Should we grab it with our hands? Brother Nine, this restaurant is too unreliable. Let’s go to the Yan’s restaurant. Sister Yan is out of the palace today. She should be in the restaurant. With good craftsmanship, the guests must be satisfied."

The man's name is Tang Peng, who is Tang Jiu's cousin. He is now also serving in the Ministry of Defense. He is in love with Yan Langqing and naturally strongly advocates going to Yan's restaurant. It's a pity that his proposal was rejected by his cousin, and now seeing Lin Dan make such a big oolong, can't wait for a good time.

"If you don't have knowledge, you should speak less, so as not to be ashamed." Tang Jiu's tone was cold and unhappy.

"Brother Nine, I am also to entertain the distinguished guests. They finally come to Great Chu, so you will take them to eat this? You don't even look at the faces of the princes..." He turned his head and looked The princes had planned to explain in a good voice, and then asked them to move, but they saw that they reached into the big basin and grabbed a piece of lamb with bones. They gobbled it up and ate it, babbling and talking. , His face is full of admiration.

A staff member who understood Mongolian translated: "Several princes are very satisfied with the meal. This dish is called hand-caught lamb, and it was eaten directly by hand."

There was another prince beside him who raised his voice and said a word, his aides' expressions were more pleasant, and he continued: "Several princes said that the mutton in the Central Plains is too stinky and they are not used to eating them. They lost a few catties from hunger in the two months they came to Beijing. Today I finally have enough to eat. The lamb made by this chef is very fresh and tender, without the smell of Central Plains lamb at all. It is exactly the same as the lamb they eat on the grassland. The hometown restaurant is worthy of the hometown restaurant, and it really deserves its reputation!"

Tang Jiu humbled a few words, then grabbed the mutton and started eating. Several officials wished to get under the table, and they said in their hearts that it was okay, but some princes could not understand Chinese, otherwise they would be embarrassed today. Tang Peng's cheeks were flushed with embarrassment, and he was speechless for a long time. There he yelled and scolded, begging the shopkeeper Lin for his lack of knowledge, but it turned out that this dish was a speciality of Mongolia. It was originally caught with his hands, but he seemed short-sighted and inferior to a cook.

Xiaozhu and the others were a little nervous at first, so they almost laughed out of this scene. Pooh! There is really no knowledge of any dignitaries!

Lin Dan didn't care about the farce in the front hall, washed his hands and boarded the carriage to Xicheng. In order to fight against the sudden rise of Qiaoyuan Restaurant, Yan's Restaurant has launched two signature dishes in a row in two months. heard that the third dish will be launched today, so she has to check it out.