Zhang Shou remembered that he had tasted such a dish as copper pot fish in his previous life in Yunnan, and the most important word was spicy, so before the chili pepper was promoted, the century-old restaurant he recommended to Ah Liu was actually somewhat suspicious. However, he was completely unfamiliar with Tongzhou, and Ge Yong was happy to look at whatever place he recommended to live, so he chose this one.

At least, if Ah Liu, who is also raised by the same mouth, can say that something is delicious, it shouldn't be too bad.

Because of this, based on the fact that Mr. Ge also tasted the dishes he made twice when he was in Cangzhou, he not only had good adaptability to chili peppers, but also showed a lot of affection, so after the Jiang family's relatives walked away, he personally went to the kitchen, planning to observe the shopkeeper's copper pot fish practice, if not......

He doesn't mind rolling up his sleeves and staging a show of respecting the master in person, maybe it will be passed on as a good story.

Although he was a little inexplicably surprised that Zhang Shou came to the kitchen in person, even if the shopkeeper cherished his skills in the past, he would never dare to refuse Zhang Shou's bystanders at this time - but when he thought of his signature dish, it might become one of the dishes for banquets in people's houses, he couldn't help but feel a little distressed, especially when Zhang Shou asked him to make the first pot for others first.

Zhang Shou didn't expect the shopkeeper to be afraid that he would steal the teacher, and he found that the copper pot was almost the same as the copper pot in his memory, and the accessories when cooking fish were also green onions and celery, as for other seasonings, they were quite common, except that there was no chili. When he looked at the shopkeeper's practice again, he immediately knew that this was the spicy, salty and fresh copper pot fish, and the most important taste of spicy was removed.

And the shopkeeper saw that after Zhang Shou saw the main materials and accessories, he seemed to be a little dissatisfied, so he boldly said: "Son, we have many copper pot fish in Tongzhou, and it is claimed that Grandpa Taizu guided the man to make it when he passed by." The pots are the same, and the fish are mostly the same, but only our family can make this century-old shop, because of my ancestral craftsmanship, do you believe it......"

Before anyone finished speaking, Zhang Shou smiled and said, "Okay, I didn't question what you meant." It's just that the teacher and I have a bit of a strong taste, so I specially brought a seasoning, and after you stir-fry the green onion and ginger, add this flavor to me and stir-fry, and then put the fish and water. ”

Seeing that the shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, hesitated for a moment and nodded, Ah Liu took out a porcelain jar without saying a word and handed it over, seeing that the shopkeeper took it carefully, he glanced at Zhang Shou, and then said stiffly: "I'm watching here." ”

Zhang Shou didn't know that this kid was because Xu Bashun, who sold rice noodles, was holding the sheep by the hand, so everyone looked like he was holding the sheep. Seeing that the shopkeeper opened the porcelain jar, he looked at the red dried chili pepper inside, and his face was full of curiosity, so he smiled and said: "This is called chili, well, you just think of it as something similar to Sichuan pepper." This is a spice that was transplanted from overseas and has a unique taste. ”

The shopkeeper didn't expect that his small shop would also use the precious spices from Shanghai one day, and his eyes lit up for a while, and he was so excited. So, when Zhang Shou turned around and left, he hurriedly concentrated on making the next pot of copper pot fish, but when he stir-fried onions, garlic and celery in the copper pot, and planned to open the porcelain pot to put this mysterious chili, he couldn't help but glance sideways at Ah Liu.

"Dare to ask the little brother, do you want to put it all in?"

Ah Liu was finally startled this time, hurriedly jumped forward, and shouted in a deep voice: "Let it go!" ”

If it weren't for his wrist being held by someone, the shopkeeper was very skeptical that he would shake his hand and pour all the cans of chili peppers into it! However, although he was cautious enough, when he saw Ah Liu watching him add this condiment that he had never heard of, he couldn't help but tremble, and his hand couldn't help but tremble.

That's it...... The peppers that exceeded the amount had already been directly put into the pot with his gesture! Immediately after, the extremely strong smell rushed straight to his nose, so frightened that he hurriedly retreated, and even sneezed several times, and he didn't even know when the porcelain jar in his hand was taken away by Ah Liu!

At that moment, the shopkeeper who had been cooking all his life only felt that his mind was blank, as if he had returned to the first time he learned to cook with his father when he was a child, because he was too nervous, and used sugar as salt in the pot - that time, he was beaten half to death by his father, just because white sugar is too expensive than salt, and he also ruined a pot of good dishes. Afterwards, his father forced him to eat the pot of sweet fish.

To this day, he remembers the eerie taste of sweetness...... The only fortunate thing is that the next beating made him at least remember that when he sneezes, he must step back and turn sideways, and never face the pot and spices. Because in the eyes of the stubborn father, even if the guests can't see it, it is the greatest desecration of food!

It wasn't until Ah Liu coughed heavily, and the shopkeeper who fell into the frenzy of memory killing and sneezing suddenly came back to his senses, and when he saw that Ah Liu was actually stir-frying the spices there in place of him, he hurriedly went to find a paper to blow his nose clean, and then he washed his hands and came back to take over the wooden spatula, and he was very glad that this fierce little brother could also use both hands.

Otherwise, it's just a matter of working for a while, and it's time to paste the pot!

His nose was still a little unhappy, and he begged for mercy angrily: "Little brother, I know that this seasoning is very precious, I didn't mean to ......"

"Needless to say!" Ah Liu solemnly pinched the porcelain jar he had just snatched directly in his hand, glared at the shopkeeper angrily, and then said impatiently, "Don't waste time, cook your dishes quickly!" ”

Seeing that people are murderous, but there seems to be no intention to continue to investigate, the shopkeeper can't help but tremble. After he finished frying all kinds of ingredients, he added the fish pieces and stir-fried, seeing that the heat was almost over, then he added the broth, covered the lid and simmered, thinking that the next thing should be to simmer over low heat, and never make the mistake just now, he couldn't help but wipe his sweat.

But he found that Ah Liu was still standing next to him and didn't leave, and he suddenly became a little curious. Just now, this little brother was watching from the side, and it could be explained that he was afraid that he would abuse or even steal this precious spice, but now that they have been cooked, why are people still guarding the side?

However, before he could ask this question in his heart, Ah Liu took the initiative to answer for him: "When it's ready, serve me a bowl to taste first." ”

The shopkeeper almost didn't pop his eyes out. Could this be a test of poison? The last time the prefect lived with him, although someone came to check on the kitchen from time to time, no one tried the poison first. However, thinking about the difference between a mere prefect and a dignified master, although he was a little aggrieved, he still agreed with a smile. And the reason that Ah Liu said next made him even more dumbfounded.

Ah Liu saw that the shopkeeper seemed to have a reluctant expression, so he said in an accentuated tone, "You are the one I recommended to the young master, in case you don't cook well and waste seasonings, then I will recommend the wrong person, understand?" ”

This time, the shopkeeper finally took a serious look at Ah Liu, and then finally remembered that this was indeed the little brother who had passed by his shop a few months ago and ate a pot of fish in one go! It's just that he came alone at the beginning, but now he is accompanied by Master Ge, and he doesn't recognize it at all! Who made this little brother look ...... Featureless?

He was trembling and suddenly smiled, and then patted his chest and said, "Little brother, don't worry!" If you bring a noble old man like Master Ge to our century-old store, I will definitely come up with eighteen kinds of craftsmanship and definitely live up to your recommendation! You can rest assured, it will be delicious, and if it is not delicious, it will not cost money! ”

Ah Liu glanced at the shopkeeper with disdain: "It's not delicious? Then you have to do a change. ”

The shopkeeper was dumbfounded, is this a cook when he is out of the house? It's really an old lady, this pomp is huge! But then he realized that he had completely missed out. Because Ah Liu glanced at the kitchen, he said to himself: "The young master has a bad mouth, if it is really not delicious, maybe he will come down and make it himself." ”

Although he has been talking about Master Ge just now, but he is in Tongzhou, and the shopkeeper is not closed to news, of course he knows that Zhang Shou is the future son-in-law of the Zhao Guogong Mansion in the capital, and he is favored by the emperor in the court, the hot Dr. Guozi, and the teacher of a large number of gentlemen.

At this time, when he thought that his small shop was likely to become the foil of Dr. Zhang's washing his hands and making soup and cooking with his teacher, he had an unprecedented sense of crisis. So, next, Ah Liu witnessed the skills of the real top chefs.

I saw that the kitchen knife was as fast as lightning, and all kinds of side dishes were almost conjured under the knife of the shopkeeper, even if it was just about to be put on the plate before the pot, it was still pleasing to the eye, although it had not yet tasted it, but the young man looked at it, and still showed a very satisfied smile.

With such a good knife work and good plating, plus he has tasted it himself, he should be able to satisfy the old and young who are sassy.

And when Zhang Shou helped Ge Yong and ordered someone to call the two students who accompanied him to come down for dinner, the shopkeeper had already personally brought a son, a nephew and a grandson to deliver four dishes and one soup, including copper pot fish. According to his original intention, he originally made enough effort to make more, but he was directly stopped by Ah Liu, saying that the copper pot fish with a full four catties was worth at least one dish for three dishes, which was enough.

And the little peanut and the little monk Guantao, as well as the accompanying guards, occupied the four tables next to them, and the meal was almost the same as Zhang Shou Geyong, the only difference was that the copper pot fish became a copper pot chicken - because there were only three fresh fish in total, and the guests who stayed in the hotel in front of them booked two early, and the rest was naturally not enough. In front of the little monk is a vegetarian fast.

At this moment, the guests were also shouted by the shopkeeper to come down to eat. Originally, they planned to wait until Zhang Shou and his party finished eating and then came down, but the shopkeeper shouted that it was Ge Taishi's order, don't be stubborn, these people are really not rigid, and at the same time, they also took advantage of the initial condescending advantage to peek at what was eating in the compartment over there.

When they found that there were only four dishes and one soup on the table of the dignified emperor, some people couldn't help but exclaim: "Master Ge is really simple, I still eat as such a big person, how can I have to fill a table like a bead!" ”

The guest who spoke did not shut up in a hurry until he found that his voice was too loud, and then followed the other two companions to his table under the guidance of the man, only to find that he was adjacent to the old lady Ge, as long as he stood on tiptoe and looked around, he could clearly see what was on the table!

As soon as he sat down, he heard Ge Yong's laughter in his ears: "A first-class official needs ten or eight dishes for a meal, and that is either a rich family and does not have to worry about eating, or it is extravagant and corrupt." My family is also a little rich and peaceful, and I have sons and grandchildren, so I can't eat them all up and leave nothing to them, of course, I have to save a little. ”

Seeing that the guest who had just commented on the lack of dishes was busy standing up, as if he was in a hurry to apologize, Zhang Shou raised his glass with a smile and said, "The teacher is just joking with you." In fact, the teacher just took pity on me, a student, so he deliberately saved me money. A master of arithmetic like the teacher naturally knows the truth best about living within his means and never wasting it. ”

Hearing Zhang Shou say this, there was a burst of compliments all around. The guest who originally wanted to apologize also sat down under Zhang Shou's gesture.

And it was only at this time that Ge Yongfang squinted at Zhang Shou with a smile - just at this moment, he had to put gold on his face, and he, a closed disciple, really didn't remember holding him all the time!

If those students in his past dared to be so numb, he would have smashed them with chopsticks a long time ago! But who made Zhang Shou have those strange contents in his stomach, which is enough for him to study day and night?

And when Zhang Shou took a pair of clean chopsticks and gave him a chopsticks fish, he tasted the first bite, and his original casual expression immediately changed. Immediately after, he immediately looked at the two future disciples who were still a little shy on the opposite side and said, "When eating, don't be polite, eat while it's hot, don't wait for it to cool, the taste will not be right!" "If you don't eat it, you won't have a share!

After saying this, Ge Yong caught a glimpse of Ah Liu standing in the corner of the store, his eyes wandering around like an eagle falcon, so he opened his mouth and shouted: "Ah Liu, don't stand over there, this is not in the wilderness, come and eat together!" ”

Ah Liu saw Zhang Shou looking at him with a smile, so he coughed lightly and said, "I ate it in the kitchen first!" ”

"This kid is like this outside, unless it's game he catches, he catches a fish, and then sees what I've concocted myself, and he'll sit down and eat it together, otherwise, he'll definitely finish it first, and then watch by it."

Zhang Shou explained to Ge Yong, and then pointed to the copper pot and said: "Teacher, believe it or not, if this fish originally had five catties, now there are four catties on the top of the head in the pot, if there are four catties, there are now up to three catties in it?" If you don't believe me, we can ask the shopkeeper. ”

The people on the side had already been a little stunned, however, what made them even more sluggish was that Zhang Shou beckoned the shopkeeper to come over and ask, the shopkeeper hesitated for a moment, and then said in a slurred voice: "That little brother ate two bowls of fish, and he touched about a catty." However, he still eats half a pot of mutton and a pot of rice by himself. ”

Hearing that rice can be measured in a basin, Ge Yong finally looked sideways. He glanced at Ah Liu, who looked as usual, and coughed angrily: "Since he has eaten it, forget it, let's eat!" Don't be embarrassed, three young men, I can tell you, I'm not young, but I have a good appetite! ”

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