Jiang Wanbai was a little speechless, she just slipped out of her mouth with such a word, and was caught by Cui Jingtang, "By the way, our contract, I'm afraid it won't start until next year, I once promised the owner of this restaurant that Zizhi sauce will not be sold on a large scale within this year, and I will keep my promise." ”

Cui Jingtang put away the smile on his face, "Do you know why I asked you to meet here?" ”

Jiang Wanbai thought for a moment, "There is only this restaurant in the county that sells Zizhi sauce, you have probably guessed that I have some relationship with the owner of this restaurant, but I don't know what the relationship is, what impact it will have on what you are about to do." ”

Cui Jingtang's eyes lit up, "What else?" ”

"And?" Jiang Wanbai hesitated for a moment, as if jokingly, "You probably want to try the dishes made by this Zizhi sauce, is it really delicious, and by the way, evaluate the sales prospects of this Zizhi sauce." ”

Cui Jingtang looked like he was talking about the central matter, and looked Jiang Wanbai up and down a few times, "I'm a little curious now, with your craftsmanship and your character, how could you have been unknown for so many years, and only now have you begun to emerge." ”

"This ......" Jiang Wanbai was a little speechless, did she want to say that she had crossed over! Deliberately ignoring this problem, she said, "Since I have already made a contract with you, there is one thing I have to sue you, in fact, even next year, I don't guarantee that there will be a large number of Zizhi sauce sold for you." ”

"Why?"

"One of the important ingredients in this Zizhi sauce is shrimp, and as you know, there are not a large number of shrimp near Pingyang County.

For this matter, I also have considerations, next year Shaozheng will go to Yancheng to be the general manager, Yancheng is close to the sea, there is definitely no need to worry about shrimp, when the time comes, I will also go to Yancheng, and will hire people there to make zuò Zizhi sauce.

I just don't know if your North and South grocery stores have branches in Yancheng, if not, it's a bit troublesome. Jiang Wanbai said.

"Don't worry about the branch, but when do you go? And even after you go, it is impossible to prepare things immediately and gather manpower, so this Zizhi sauce will not be sold until then. ”

Cui Jingtang deserves to be a businessman, and he suddenly revealed the key to the matter, and Jiang Wanbai said that there are too many uncertainties.

Jiang Wanbai was also a little embarrassed, maybe the best way was for her to go to Yancheng now, but she was not familiar with the place in Yancheng, and it was about to enter winter and celebrate the New Year, so this was really not a good time to go there.

Cui Jingtang and Jiang Wanbai looked at each other speechlessly, both frowning and thinking about how to crack this game, and the room was quiet for a while.

After a while, Cui Jingtang suddenly said: "Do you think this is good, although there are no large quantities of shrimp near us, there are still some shrimp that are made less."

We don't sell Zizhi sauce to the whole country, but mainly sell it in the capital, and we also adopt the method of Pingyang County, which is limited every day, so that we will definitely be able to make some fame in the capital.

Beijing has always been a benchmark in the country, with this fame, and then prepare enough supplies, I think we will be able to succeed at once. Cui Jingtang said with some excitement.

"Good plan." Jiang Wanbai praised.

Jiang Wanbai and Cui Jingtang reached a consensus, Cui Jingtang sent someone to buy small shrimp, and Jiang Wanbai wanted to make zuò good purple mushroom sauce in time for the New Year and give it to Cui Jingtang to sell.

Finally negotiated the matter, and the two signed a contract again, Cui Jingtang beckoned Xiao Er to hurry up and serve the food, "I have only heard of this dish made of Zizhi sauce, I have never eaten it, and I want to feast on it today." ”

The food on their table had actually been prepared a long time ago, and not long after he finished speaking, the meal was served like running water.

Chilled Zizhi Sauce Winter Melon, Winter Melon is crystal clear, dotted with purple-red Zizhi sauce, and when it is brought in, it is still as cool as a treasure in the Crystal Palace.

Stir-fried cuttlefish with kale in purple mushroom sauce, kale is emerald green, the cuttlefish is white and tender and smooth, and then with purple mushroom sauce, the color is beautiful and there is nothing to say, and, as soon as it comes up, a faint umami and sea flavor will come to the face, which will refresh people's hearts.

Zizhi sauce tofu cake, crush the tofu, add Zizhi sauce, starch, carrots, etc. and stir, and then form a palm-sized round cake, fry it in the pot, fry it until golden, the outside is crispy, the inside is smooth and tender, the taste of the tofu and the taste of the Zizhi sauce are perfectly integrated, and it bursts in the mouth, so delicious that you can't stop your mouth at all.

……

One by one, the dishes made of Zizhi sauce were served and placed on a large table, Cui Jingtang and Jiang Wanbai were hungry, plus this dish was really delicious, and the two of them were not polite, they were all swept away.

"The dish made with this Zizhi sauce really lives up to its name, and I am now looking forward to the moment when it starts to be sold in the capital." Cui Jingtang thought contentedly.

After eating, Cui Jingtang said goodbye and left, and Jiang Wanbai went to see Tian Chengbao again, but she searched the kitchen and didn't find him, just saw Master Zhang on the side, she quickly asked him where Tian Chengbao went.

Master Zhang's answer surprised Jiang Wanbai very much, he said that Tian Chengbao just went to the market to look for the southern tofu she said before for a long time, but of course he didn't find it.

But he was not discouraged at all, and asked all over the kitchen, and finally asked if anyone knew how to make tofu, so he took the beans to the back mill, and saw that he meant to make his own tofu.

"I've never seen such a stubborn child." Master Zhang said with some emotion.

Jiang Wanbai was a little happy, it is estimated that he has Tian Chengbao's temperament, so he can make authentic food, like other people, as soon as he heard that this thing would not work, he gave up, how could he succeed.

asked how to get to the mill again, Jiang Wanbai thanked Master Zhang again and asked him to take good care of Tian Chengbao, and she turned around and came to a house that looked a little shabby.

Manxiang occupies a large area, in front of the two-story shop facing the street, behind is the residence, warehouse, etc., and this mill, just on the edge of the warehouse, seems to have been used for a long time.

The door of the mill room was open, Tian Chengbao was sitting there picking soybeans one by one, and the soybeans he picked were divided into three kinds, one was floating on the water, such soybeans must be bad, they could not be eaten, and they should be put aside.

There is also a kind of beans that look a little disabled, such as beans that have not grown and are wrinkled together, or beans with a little wound and small black spots on them.

Only the last one, the beans that are full and round, and exude luster all over the body, are the best, Tian Chengbao is like choosing pearls, separating those beans one by one, and then putting them aside to add water to soak.

As for himself, he picked up the rag and carefully wiped the graphite next to him, not letting go of a trace of the gap, leaving no dirt, as if he was not wiping an ordinary graphite, but a peerless treasure.

If everyone wants Tian Chengbao to treat food like this, no, even if it is only one-third of him, he doesn't have to worry about the safety of food every day in modern times, Jiang Wanbai sighed and shouted Tian Chengbao.

Tian Chengbao was naturally very happy when he saw that it was Jiang Wanbai, and pointed to the pot of beans like a treasure, and he said: "With them, I will definitely be able to make southern tofu." ”

Now, Tian Chengbao has grown to the height of Jiang Wanbai's shoulders, and he is also a teenager, Jiang Wanbai patted him on the shoulder, "I believe you will succeed, when you are ready, I will teach you that dish." ”

Tian Chengbao never doubted Jiang Wanbai's words, she said okay, then it must be done, nodded fiercely, and he said, "I remember." ”

Jiang Wanbai smiled, thought about it again, and said, "The moisture of southern tofu accounts for ninety percent of the whole tofu, so it is tender and smooth."

The northern tofu is only eighty-five, and the difference between the two is only a little bit, so you must pay attention to it when ordering marinade, and the slightest bit of heat is not bad. ”

Tian Chengbao listened while gesturing with his hand, as if he was taking notes, but his notes could only be seen and understood by himself.

"Also, when the tofu is congealing, don't weigh anything too heavy."

"When boiling soy milk, the temperature must be around the temperature of the water boiling, not too low, not too high, and pay attention to the time."

"The foam floating on the soy milk must be skimmed off."

……

Jiang Wanbai carefully recalled what she knew about the key points of making tofu, and then told Tian Chengbao one by one, for fear that he would miss something and make him take a detour.

The more she talked, the slower she became, and in the end, she really couldn't remember, so she said: "This kind of thing is not in a hurry, you do it slowly." ”

Tian Chengbao seemed to be still immersed in his world, and he didn't know what he was thinking with a serious face, and he didn't answer Jiang Wanbai's words.

Jiang Wanbai smiled helplessly, said goodbye to him, and then went to see Tian Liangdong, she had to thank Tian Liangdong well, if other apprentices were too late to work every day, how could they still have the mind and time to do what they wanted to do, Tian Liangdong was so kind to Tian Chengbao, but it was a great kindness.

Tian Liangdong naturally wouldn't accept Jiang Wanbai's thanks, "The two of us still need to say this, sister-in-law, if you do this again, I will be angry." ”

"Okay, let's not talk about it, next time you have time, you can come to my house for dinner."

"Just wait for my sister-in-law." Tian Liangdong said with a smile.

As soon as he said this, Jiang Wanbai also smiled.

After coming back from Manxiang, Jiang Wanbai began to prepare for the preparation of zuò shrimp paste, but now that the weather is cold, the shrimp paste is not easy to ferment, and there is no jar for brewing shrimp paste, and there is not much salt, so you have to make plans.

Just when Jiang Wanbai was busy preparing things, Wang found her, said that it was time to go to Beijing to see a doctor, and asked Jiang Wanbai's opinion.

In fact, last time, the doctor said that Wang's illness was almost cured, and there was no need to go again, but Wang was going, what could Jiang Wanbai say, tell the truth? She was really afraid that the Wang family wouldn't be able to think about it for a while and do something stupid.

"You let the second child go with you, I won't go. By the way, call Yinfeng, didn't she say last time that she was going too! ”

Wang's expression moved slightly, but he quickly returned to normal and nodded in agreement