Chapter 975: Uncle Fang
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The crape myrtle in the corner of the garden was in full bloom, and the large clusters of lilac flowers obscured the foliage from the leaves.
Seeing Fu Zhengyi walking over and standing beside the wooden chair with his face raised, Ran Ying said with a smile. "This crape myrtle is said to be more than 80 years old, and it was transplanted by the old lady here at great expense, and it blooms at this time of year and can be enjoyed until the end ......of September."
"It's really good! Even if it is to be renovated in the future, such a beautiful crape myrtle must be well protected......
Habitually took out his notebook and recorded this, Ran Ying saw that he seemed to be listening to the movement next door with his ears sideways, so he said with a smile. "Don't guess, someone has arranged for the two courtyards to be connected, and it is estimated that it will be fine by the evening......"
It was an unexpected surprise!
Fu Zhengyi turned his face and said. "Yes, it seems that it was very wise to invite you here in the first place!"
"Pull it down, add more labor to me, and give me more bonuses to become ......"
"No, I praise you for having no cost, but I want to give you a raise, and I want real money......"
Seeing Ran Ying being stamped in frustration, Fu Zhengyi couldn't help laughing, but the wisp of fragrance that came with the wind instantly aroused his appetite, and he approached the kitchen in the direction of the smell, and saw that there was an old man with white hair who was busy working inside, but it was a little strange.
Seeing that he found out so quickly, although he knew that the talk about the salary increase and year-end bonus was just a joke, Ran Ying still waited for him to turn his face and pout. "Really, so rich and so stingy......"
"Please, my money doesn't come from the wind......"
"It's true that the wind is blowing! But your money is all earned by cheating people, harming people, and fooling people!"
Saying hello to the old man in the kitchen, Fu Zhengyi said helplessly. "Are you the boss or am I the boss?"
"Yes, you're the boss! ...... you say."
"Isn't that all there is going on, say, what's going on?"
Seeing him walking towards the house with his hands behind his back, Ran Ying, who followed behind, told him that the old man who was busy in the kitchen, the chef called 'Fang Bo' who was retained, didn't see him when he came in the morning, because the house was selling the house, so the guests needed to avoid it when they came.
"Uncle Fang's full name is Fang Erming, his eldest brother's name is Fang Daming, the brothers swam together in the sixties, but the brothers had a better life, his eldest brother had a traffic accident, and Uncle Fang had just married at that time, and the main family advanced wages for several years, before saving his eldest brother's life, but unfortunately his eldest brother survived, but he couldn't stand up anymore, and because of this, Uncle Fang's wife left the child and ran away. Uncle Fang has always wanted to open a restaurant, but it is impossible to do so because he owes a lot of debt......"
Seeing that a worker came in from outside carrying something, Fu Zhengyi asked aside and said strangely. "How do you know so much?"
"Didn't you take a lunch break at that time! The old lady called to express her gratitude, and I asked about Uncle Fang's situation by the way, so the old lady also told me about him, and finally said that if it weren't for Uncle Fang's refusal to go to New Zealand with her, she would really be reluctant to give up his craft......
"I see that there seem to be a lot of ingredients in the kitchen, so who is the old man doing for him?"
"People are preparing dinner," Seeing that Fu Zhengyi seemed a little dissatisfied, Ran Ying hurriedly added. "I'm not saving you money! It's the old lady who strongly recommends letting Uncle Fang show his hand to the owner of the house! The old lady said that Uncle Fang has had two imperial chefs, and the dishes he cooks are no ......worse than those in those high-end restaurants."
"So you're going to eat here at night?"
"That's why Uncle Fang is busy working alone in the kitchen......
I had long noticed that Li Xueyao and her mother seemed to be wary of herself, so she didn't even take a helicopter sightseeing and Fu Zhengyi last night, so seeing Ran Ying's expression that seemed to be smiling, she understood what she had guessed.
When I entered the kitchen and met with Uncle Fang officially, I saw that there were two large casseroles stewed on the stove, two roast ducks hanging in the oven, a few fish in the pool, and some shellfish in the basket, and all kinds of ingredients on the board were neatly placed and the quantity was really a lot, Fu Zhengyi smiled and asked how many dishes were prepared?
"Eight cold, eight fried, four stewed, two stewed, two soups and one soup! The good Buddha jumps over the wall too late to do, otherwise you can taste the most proud dish of our family......
Seeing that the old man was full of white hair, wrinkled face and full of neutrality, but the only thing that felt bad was that bitter gourd face was bitter, and it looked like everyone owed him money, although there was no problem with etiquette, but he still felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, but when Fu Zhengyi tasted the cold dish sauce beef made by the uncle below, his eyes lit up and gave the old man a thumbs up. "This beef sauce tastes so good! Did you buy it from outside, or did you make it yourself?"
"Of course I made it myself! This sauce beef, the key is the sauce and heat, the time is short, the meat is not rotten, there is no taste, the time is over, no chewy, not delicious, this sauce is a secret recipe handed down by my ancestors, but unfortunately my daughter would rather die than learn this craft, seeing that the Fang family cuisine is about to be broken in my hands......
I have tasted several cold dishes, and the taste is really amazing, Fu Zhengyi saw that the old man was sad and his eyes were red, so he hurriedly persuaded him. "Then why don't you take in a few apprentices?"
"Hey, my eldest brother refused! Back then, his car accident was a good thing for his apprentice to do, my eldest brother was completely desperate, and swore that even if the inheritance was broken, he would no longer accept apprentices, my eldest brother's skills are better than mine, and he remembers more recipes than me, and he has the opportunity to go to a big restaurant to be a chef, but because his bastard apprentice made him miserable......"
Speaking of grief, Bo Ke choked up, and Ran Ying, who was standing on the side, couldn't help but turn her back and wipe her tears, and when she left the kitchen and went to the platform with Fu Zhengyi, she felt that many things had changed because of interests.
"This old man's craftsmanship is really good, the more you eat the sauced beef, the more you taste it, if the craftsmanship handed down by his ancestors is cut off like this, it's a pity......"
Seeing that Fu Zhengyi actually stole a plate of sauced beef from the kitchen to eat, Ran Ying stomped her feet angrily. "Uncle Fang is so pitiful, why do you still have the heart to eat secretly?"
"What do you mean by stealing food? I'm tasting it, okay? You have it, you can also taste it......
"Don't eat it!"
"Let me tell you, in addition to his reluctance to go to New Zealand, this Uncle Fang may also be too entangled in his eldest brother, so the old lady who is the owner of the house is also reluctant to take him over......"
Seeing that what Fu Zhengyi said seemed to be true, Ran Yingke wondered. "What do you mean? In addition to cooking three meals here, Uncle Fang also has to prepare afternoon tea and supper, and he has to spend more than half of his money to treat and recuperate his eldest brother, and bring his daughter from childhood to adulthood, and send him to the United Kingdom to study at university, how difficult it is......"
"If you are the master of the family, you see this old man's sad face every day, and no one has a smiling face, are you comfortable? I think, that is, the old lady here can bear it, you said that if those high-end hotels outside invite such a chef back, the guests will lose their appetite when they see it......"
Ran Ying pondered for a moment and couldn't help but nodded. "That's right! People say that when you open the door of the store to do business, you have to be kind and wealthy, and welcome customers with a smile, Uncle Fang always has such a bitter face, and he has to complain about everyone when he sees him, which is indeed a bit of a headache......
Putting the empty plate on the railing casually, Fu Zhengyi said with a smile when he saw that the car that picked up Mishasha and Li Xueyao came up from the slope and entered the east house. "Don't worry about it, in fact, I think a chef like Fang Bo is really just missing a chance! If his craftsmanship is really out of words, I have an idea......
waved at Mishasha, who got out of the car and greeted her, and Ran Ying turned her face. "What thoughts?"
"My dad has always wanted to open a restaurant, but his level is not as good as my mother, this Uncle Fang has to take care of his eldest brother, and has been away from the mainland for decades, if he opens a high-grade hotel in the mainland and hands it over to him, I think this Uncle Fang should be tempting......"
"Let your father be the owner and let Uncle Fang be the shopkeeper?"
"Children can be taught, but they are also ......"
Ran Ying was about to stare when there was a rumbling sound on the side of the courtyard wall, and she was so shocked that she shuddered as soon as her feet were soft, and when she saw that the courtyard wall was knocked down more than two meters long, she patted her chest and said. "I thought it was an earthquake, and it scared people to death......
Seeing that there was only one worker behind the wall, Fu Zhengyi asked. "It's all over, but it's not going to be just a mess left here, right?"
"What do you think! There is a ready-made gate that will be installed directly here, broken bricks and gravel must be cleaned up, and the responsible person said that as long as the cement is dry overnight, it will be fine, you don't see anyone pushing a cart over to prepare to do it?"
Fu Zhengyi raised his wrist and looked at the time, there was still about an hour before he finished eating, sent the empty plate back to the kitchen, and passed through the courtyard gate that had just been erected and had not been fixed to the next door, and raised his head to see Li Xueyao and her mother standing on the platform staring at him, but he raised his hand to say hello.
Forced out a smile and beckoned, Bao Wenxian turned around and muttered dissatisfiedly. "Really, it's almost ...... do anything."
Wang Danfeng, who was sitting under the parasol next to him, couldn't help but sigh. "You, you, you can be content! If my family can have such an uncle, even if I live ten years less, I am willing to ......."