Chapter 120: Possible Background
Although it is summer in Shuzhong, it is still cool at night in the mountainous areas. Chen Qiuniang had a conversation with Chen Wenzheng, figured out the possible potential uneasiness, was down-to-earth, pulled a thin quilt, and slept very comfortably.
On the second day, it was the third day of the opening of Yunlai Inn, not the market day, and the hotel's fast food revenue decreased compared with the first day. The feast of the wealthy family ushered in the evening with three tables of wine.
Chen Qiuniang led the top kitchen team selected at all levels to prepare three tables of banquets, and at the same time introduced more desserts as a side dish to give to guests, which became a means of attracting guests to the wealthy feast in the near future.
Although Chen Qiuniang chooses a very ordinary dessert, because many ingredients are scarce in this era, and there are many ingredients that need to be refined repeatedly, it is very difficult to make desserts. It's good enough to have a chef build yì other dishes, so you don't have to make desserts.
Chen Qiuniang shook her head and said: "Desserts, aperitifs, tea, and refreshments will now be used as gifts for the feast of the wealthy to support the façade of the feast of the wealthy." But in the future, these things will become a regular thing at banquets. In addition, I discussed with Chen Gongzi that in the future, in addition to fast food restaurants and wealthy feasts, Yunlai Hotel will also open an independent leisure store specializing in desserts, refreshments and drinks. The top candidates are selected in our chef group. I hope you will strive for this one-of-a-kind opportunity. ”
When everyone heard this, they came to their senses, and immediately responded with their mouths and mouths.
Chen Qiuniang also ignored it anymore, and only continued to make zuò desserts, and in the process of making zuò, she introduced the key to making these desserts from time to time, as well as the possible search for ingredients and the proportion of various ingredients. After the dessert was finished, she prepared a glass of fruit wine for each of her guests as an aperitif.
After finishing the dessert making zuò and fruit wine for the banquet, she used the remaining juice and sake to mix a glass of plum wine for herself. The red juice does not have any impurities at all, and the mellow is abnormal. It's a pity that in this era, there is no way to make zuò glasses, only good white porcelain cups can be used. And the white porcelain cup is not something that ordinary people can use. From this point of view, the use of good white porcelain as tableware in the fast food restaurant of Yunlai Hotel is already a wealthy treatment.
She gently picked up the white porcelain cup, put the plum wine to her lips and took a sip, the fruit wine prepared from the unpolluted ingredients was simply mellow, but the previous brewing time was too hasty, and it had not yet reached a perfect situation.
"Mix a cup for yourself, too." Chen Qiuniang put down the white porcelain cup and said to the excellent kitchen team members she specially selected.
The kitchen team immediately began to mix different wines under her guidance.
"All kinds of fruit wines use different materials, different proportions, different sequences, different utensils, and different functions. It can be used according to different tastes. You have to remember that every kind of food, water and wine, as long as it is eaten, even if it is not necessarily eaten by the guests, must be done to the extreme. Otherwise, sorry for our signboard. Chen Qiuniang pointed to the words 'Wealthy Feast', then took another sip of plum wine, and said, "Our so-called Wealthy Feast is of course aimed at the guests of the wealthy or the rich. But the word "giant" is actually our goal. We want to be a big man in the food industry, not a small fight. ”
"Yes." Everyone spoke in unison.
Chen Qiuniang arranged the day's practice items again, a dessert and a glass of aperitif and a hind leg meat fried thin bamboo shoots, this is the chef team's meal tonight, each person makes one portion, and then eats it themselves, and after the banquet is over, come to her to talk about the proportion, shortcomings, advantages, and proportions of what they have made.
The people of the chef team had already assisted Chen Qiuniang to cook three tables of banquet dishes, and finished the desserts and fruit wine that were given. It's all in the kitchen now.
Chen Qiuniang put a glass of plum wine down, put the white porcelain cup aside, took off her apron and changed her clothes. Gray straight, white lining, a folding fan in her hand, thin in the bronze mirror, she looks like a beautiful son.
She looked at the little person who seemed familiar and very strange in the mirror, and couldn't help but sigh: Chen Qiuniang's father must be very beautiful, this girl is only nine years old, and it is always suitable for men's and women's clothing, whether it is shabby or new, whether it fits or does not fit, it can't hide her beauty.
It's so beautiful at a young age. Her mother must also be a beauty for a while. Maybe—
She thought of someone and felt that it was very likely that she was Chen Qiuniang's mother. But I don't dare to be 100% sure.
"If it's her." She stroked a face, looked at the little beauty in the bronze mirror, and couldn't help but mutter.
Yes, if she is really her daughter, then once this identity is discovered, there will be a lot of trouble. Maybe he'll get into trouble with the one who is far away in Bianjing.
Thinking of this, Chen Qiuniang felt that it was necessary to go back to Liucun immediately, and go straight to the point to find Chen Liu's to confirm. So, she immediately went back to the back house and told Mrs. Chen that she had something urgent to go home. When Mrs. Chan asked what was the matter, she said that someone had come to her, saying that her grandmother was not in good health and that she was thinking about her. She went back tonight to take a look, and if she came early tomorrow morning, she would definitely not be able to delay the business of the hotel.
Mrs. Chen disagreed, saying that it was difficult to walk on the mountain road at night, and it was not safe. Even a veteran of driving a car did not dare to rush into the night, not to mention the surging wind and clouds tonight, like a sign of heavy rain.
"Cousin, you are cautious and careful on weekdays. What the hell is going on today, I lost my way. Xiaoqing asked in a low voice, also looking at the sky.
"yes. Your grandmother is sick, I heard you say, you are next door to Langzhong, and you are a good person, your eldest brother is smart, he will definitely invite Langzhong, not to mention, you also gave the rest of the money at home. Pan Qing also comforted.
Chen Qiuniang felt that she was too impatient, so she nodded and said, "What everyone said is that I heard that my grandmother was sick, so I messed up." Thanks to your reminders, otherwise I will be doing foolish things again. ”
Mrs. Chen stepped forward, took her by the hand, and said very kindly, "You haven't been back for a long time." If the weather turns around tonight and there is no rain tomorrow, let the hotel carriage take you back, see grandma, explain the affairs of the family, and then rush back. As for what orders are in the restaurant, the chefs can prepare the ingredients first, let them prepare them first, and you will be in time to come back. ”
"It's up to Madame." Chen Qiuniang replied.
Mrs. Chen dragged her and Xiaoqing to the room again, and because she said that she wanted to go home, Mrs. Chen began to pack a bag for her. The baggage is all the clothes, linings, coats, and three sets of clothes made by Mrs. Chen for Chen Qiuniang's three younger brothers and one younger sister, all of which are clothes in summer and autumn. In addition, three sets of summer clothes with liners and jackets were prepared for Chen Liushi and Chen Quanzhong.
"I prepared these summer clothes first, and after some time, I started to prepare winter clothes. Because they don't have the size of their feet, they don't dare to prepare shoes rashly. Danfeng will go back this time, so he will bring these summer clothes back. Mrs. Chen used a large piece of coarse cloth to break the clothes into a bag and handed it to Chen Qiuniang.
"Madam, last time you sent a few sets of clothes, and bedding or something. You also asked Mrs. Wang to have someone repair the house and add thatch to the house. Now it's making clothes again, which is too grand. Chen Qiuniang took the burden and bowed to Mrs. Chen.
"That's the little things. How can you do it for the Chen family? Our family doesn't want to thank you like that. Mrs. Chen waved her hand, and then she whispered that the rainy season was coming, and she had sent the porter to find suitable masons and carpenters to go to the village to renovate their houses, and that was all it took a few days.
Chen Qiuniang, Mrs. Chen, and Xiaoqing chatted for a while, and they didn't go back to sleep until late at night. Although she had been thinking about her guess about Chen Qiuniang's life experience, she was so tired that she couldn't do it, and she fell asleep as soon as she lay down.
On the second day, it was raining heavily, and the mountain road was impassable. There is still a table of orders for the wealthy feast, Chen Qiuniang gave it to Chef Zhou Ming, and she was on the side to point out.
Zhou Ming has a high level of understanding and does things casually. Chen Qiuniang gave strict instructions, and Zhou Ming did a decent job, and this day was very easy. As for the business of fast food restaurants, it is still booming. It's just because of the rain that it has been affected in the end.
This rain lasted for three days, and many places in the mountains collapsed. Chen Qiuniang's road back to Liucun was also blocked, and the man of the princess helped Chen Qiuniang's family repair the house in Liucun, but he never came back because of the rain. Mrs. Wang was anxious, asked around, and brought back a little news after a while, and ran out to inquire after she finished speaking. Mrs. Chen didn't blame her for not sticking to her job, so she just let her go.
On the fifth day, the guards of Zhang's Mansion took the lead in repairing the blocked mountain roads everywhere, and Chen Qiuniang returned to Liucun. Fortunately, Mrs. Chen ordered someone to temporarily strengthen the house before the rainy season came. Otherwise, the Chen family's house would have to fall.
Chen Qiuniang returned to Liucun, and the carriage went straight to her door. She changed into women's clothes in the carriage, then carried the food box, took the baggage, and asked the coachman to carry the rice grain, and then entered the house.
Chen Qiusheng had already run out excitedly, but he felt that he was a man, so he stood aside shyly and just shouted: "Eldest sister." Chen Qiuxia jumped out, threw herself into Chen Qiuniang's arms, and said crisply: "Sister, I miss you so much." ”
"Alright, alright. I miss you too. Did you take good care of your grandmother? Chen Qiuniang said with a smile.
Chen Qiuxia chattered about the situation at home after she left. What's more, Chen Quanzhong scolded and scolded Chen Qiuniang for being a money-loser, vicious demon, and scolded Chen Liu's family if he didn't take the initiative to get rid of this demon, the family would be uneasy. Chen Qiuniang has always been partial to her sister, and her friendship with Chen Quanzhong is very weak, she is not very smart by nature, and she can't do anything about things, so she told Chen Qiuniang all the good and bad things.
When Chen Qiusheng heard this, he shouted unhappily: "Qiuxia, what nonsense are you talking about." Do you want to make your home uneasy? ”
Chen Qiuxia pursed her lips and whispered, "I'm telling the truth." ”
"Okay, Qiusheng, what is the family like, can I still not know?" Chen Qiuniang glanced at Chen Qiusheng and said with a smile.
Chen Qiusheng lowered his head a little embarrassed, and Chen Qiuniang took advantage of the situation to ask Chen Qiuxia and Qiusheng to take the clothes and wash them, and they could wear new clothes after drying. Wait for the beginning of autumn to make autumn clothes and winter clothes.
The brother and sister were very happy, took the food box and burden in Chen Qiuniang's hand and walked into the house. Chen Qiuniang ordered to wait outside the courtyard, and she went to see her grandmother and then went back to Liuhe Town. RS