Chapter 71: Kiki also has to help count the money
Because it was so delicious, Xiao Ran couldn't help but bury his head and eat a few more bites.
When he took a big sip of soup, he found that Sister Cai had been looking at him, as if she was still a little cramped.
Xiao Ran thought about it for a while, and then understood, I'm afraid that Sister Cai is still worried that the bowl of noodles she made is not to her liking.
Thinking of this, Xiao Ran immediately stretched out his thumb and praised with a smile:
"Sister Cai, your small noodles are so delicious, have you learned them specifically?"
After hearing Xiao Ran's words, Cai Mingyu's whole person was obviously relaxed, and she also smiled.
"What's the matter, I'm all blind, but because I'm from Chongqing, I have a lot of snacks and a lot of cooking, and I'm afraid it won't suit your taste."
"Sister Cai, you are modest, you taste similar to the signature restaurant I ate in Chongqing when I went to Chongqing. For example, this small noodle soul oil spicy condiment can't really be done in a few years. ”
Xiao Ran continued to praise, and he also raised some interest at this time.
In his previous life, he had always been alone, living outside all the year round, although he was a little lonely, but he also practiced a good cooking skill.
Since Su Su loves to eat this small noodle, if he can learn Sister Cai's craftsmanship, he can let Su Su eat at home in the future.
Everything you need without leaving home!
Thinking of this, he asked Sister Cai curiously: "By the way, Sister Cai, how do you mix these condiments, they are so delicious." ”
"If you like it, I'll pack some for you later."
Cai Mingyu replied with a smile, obviously happy, after all, it is worth being happy to be recognized for his cooking skills.
"This condiment is composed of salt, soy sauce, monosodium glutamate, spicy pepper, peppercorn noodles, ginger and garlic water, lard, chopped green onions, sprouts, sesame paste, chopped peanuts and so on.
The proportion and dosage of each condiment are also a little particular, if you are really interested, I can teach you another day when you are free. ”
"Haha, then I'll be respectful and obey my fate, thank you Sister Cai, I will definitely come to learn from you how to make noodles and condiments when I have time."
Xiao Ran laughed and said, he can be regarded as having a legitimate reason to come over again.
"By the way, Sister Cai, what other toppings will you make?" Xiao Ran took another bite of noodles and asked.
Maybe it was hard to meet someone who knew how to do it, and Cai Mingyu's interest today was also extraordinarily high.
"I won't do too much, in addition to the bowl offal, I will also have a little chicken offal, beef, fat sausage, pork ribs and shredded sauerkraut and pork."
"What about the noodles?"
"In addition to the thin noodles, there will also be a little leek leaves and wide noodles."
"Then Sister Cai, you are really amazing, and you are not much better than those restaurant chefs." Xiao Ran exclaimed.
He really didn't expect that there was such an authentic Chongqing small noodle hidden in the small alley.
There is also such a powerful all-round chef in the store.
If you go out and open a store, it will definitely be prosperous.
"You're exalting me too much, I'm no match for those chefs. And the noodles I make are not so delicious, and not many people usually come to eat them. ”
Cai Mingyu smiled embarrassedly, and when he said the back, the dimness in his eyes flashed.
This small shop can be said to be the only reliance she and her daughter can rely on.
Due to her low education, she can't always find a better job, so she can only do odd jobs.
Since the unexpected death of her husband, the family's situation has become more and more difficult, and it is obvious that the odd job is almost unsustainable.
So, she gritted her teeth and took out most of her savings to buy such a storefront, thinking that she could earn money by her cooking skills and at the same time take care of Kiki.
Because, when her husband was alive, he always praised her for making delicious noodles, and it was humiliating not to open a restaurant.
At the time, she only thought it was a joke and didn't take it seriously, but now, she decided to give it a try.
But unexpectedly, the rent of the store in this snack street is not low, and most of them still need to be paid annually, so in the end, she can only afford to rent this store across the wall from the snack street.
Although it doesn't look far, there are very few people who come here to eat for a few months.
Because the snack street is next door, it is more lively and has more choices, and ordinary people can't walk here at all.
If it weren't for the usual customers like Susu, this store would have been yellow a long time ago, but even so, it was still very reluctant and couldn't make money at all.
To be honest, in her heart, she has now begun to retreat, and if it doesn't get better after a while, I'm afraid she can only choose to quit the lease early.
Xiao Ran also noticed the change in Sister Cai's eyes on the side, and his heart sank, naturally knowing that there must be something he didn't know.
But before he could ask, he heard Su Su say with a smile:
"Sister Cai, Xiao Ran is not exaggerating, I also said a long time ago that your noodles are very delicious, and there are few people here just because they are a little biased, but the noodles are not delicious."
She said with a smile as she winked at Xiao Ran.
Xiao Ran naturally understood, and he continued to speak:
"Yes, Sister Cai, I think with your craftsmanship, this store will be prosperous sooner or later, and there will definitely be a few more branches."
"Yes, yes, I guess there will definitely be a queue here in the future, and by then it will be impossible to open a branch."
"Sister Cai, when I have money in the future, I will invest in you to open a branch as soon as possible, and at that time, we will wait to count the money every day."
"Mmmm, me too, I'll help you count the money too."
Xiao Ran and Su Su sang and harmonized, and they cooperated tacitly, and soon amused Sister Cai.
Even Kiki was on the side and said, "Kiki has to help count the money!" ”
Seeing this, Cai Mingyu finally burst out laughing, and the whole person relaxed again.
She touched her daughter's little head, and then said to Xiao Ran and Su Su with a smile:
"Thank you two for your good words, I hope that my small shop can have that day, you eat slowly first, I'll go to the back kitchen to have a look, and call me again if I have something."
As soon as she finished speaking, she stood up and went to the back kitchen.
The moment she got up, Xiao Ran noticed that there were already a lot of white hairs on the top of her head, and the entire right front was almost overgrown.
It seems that there are really a lot of things to worry about, Xiao Ran sighed in his heart.
After Sister Cai left, Xiao Ran and Su Su continued to eat noodles, and he wanted to ask several times, but after Su Su smiled and pointed to Qiqi, he gave up.
It seems that there is a real secret.
After a while, when the man from the store had finished eating and said he was going to settle the bill, Kiki hurriedly got off the stool and trotted all the way there.
Then, pick up the money, look for the money, and finally "slow down" to send off the guest.
The whole process is smooth, and it looks like it has been done many times.
When she had done this, she took another tray, put the guests' dishes and chopsticks on the plate, and wiped the table with a rag.
Then, she swayed with the tray and slowly entered the back kitchen.
Xiao Ran wanted to go over and help her, but he was really worried that Qiqi would spill the bowl, because he saw that there was still a lot of soup left in the bowl.
However, Kiki rejected him with a smile, saying that she had done it hundreds of times and couldn't spill it.
Seeing this, Xiao Ran had no choice but to give up, he looked at Su Su stupidly, but Su Su smiled and nodded at him, obviously used to all this that Qiqi did.
"It's okay, Xiao Ran, don't worry, Qiqi is not an ordinary child, her idol is Mulan, nothing can bother her."
"Yes, Qiqi wants to be a Mulan like Sister Susu, Brother Xiao Ran, don't underestimate me, hehe."
Kiki heard this and said with a grin, with a smug expression on her little face.
Seeing this, Xiao Ran couldn't help but want to tease her, so he asked with a smile, "Then have we finished our little Mulan's math problem?" ”
"Hmph, wait, I'll beat it sooner or later, but Mulan has to wash the dishes first now, and then fight, hehe."
Looking at Qiqi's cunning appearance, Xiao Ran and Su Su glanced at each other, and then couldn't help laughing.
It's so cute!