Chapter 158 Old Man, Do You Want to Join the Meow Cult? Make Tamales! [Additional Updates for Last Month’s Monthly Ticket]

Geng Lele, you skipped class again!

Hearing this girl's voice, Lin Xu subconsciously wanted to tease this king of skipping classes.

But when he saw Geng Lishan following him.

He quickly stood up and greeted him:

"Mr. Tateyama, why are you here? Welcome. Your arrival will make my little shop shine."

I was just talking about how I knew a calligrapher.

Unexpectedly, it was delivered to the door immediately.

Geng Lishan was holding a rolled scroll in his hand. When he saw Lin Xu approaching, he handed it over with a smile:

"I heard from my friend Lin that Xiaoyou Lin's store is going to be renovated, so I shamelessly wrote the assistant door title for you. I hope Xiaoyou Lin won't dislike it."

Zheng Xiaoguang, who was not far away, immediately pinched his thigh upon hearing this.

Holy shit, I wasn’t dreaming, was I?

Mr. Tateyama, a great calligrapher, actually took the initiative to write the door title for the boss of Linji, and he looked like he was afraid of being disliked...

If this gets out, many of his fans will go crazy, right?

When Lin Xu heard that the calligrapher had actually written the door title, he quickly took it with both hands:

"We were just discussing the door, but unexpectedly Mr. Tateyama sent it to us. Are you an old god who can do calculations?"

"Hahaha, little friend Lin is really good at joking. I am just a greedy old man, but your superb cooking skills have opened my eyes."

The two of them laughed and complimented each other, which made Zheng Xiaoguang even more surprised.

I heard that Mr. Tateyama hates flatterers the most. How about today...

My three views have been impacted!

After the greetings are over.

Lin Xu held the calligraphy and painting scroll in his hand and asked tentatively:

"Mr. Tateyama, can you open your eyes for us?"

He felt that the information given by his senior brother last time was wrong.

How could such an amiable and respectable old man be described as a cynical old man?

Say he hates being approached, say he hates flattery.

But this wave of business exchanges just now feels like a breath of fresh air. What would an old angry young man say?

Geng Lishan waved his hand:

"It's too weird to open your eyes. Let's see if it works. If not, I'll go back and rewrite it. This is the only thing I can do with my old bones."

Tsk, tsk, tsk, this is so modest.

Lin Xu once again felt misled by his senior brother.

If I had known they were close on the day of the match, I wouldn't be so at odds with each other now.

well!

Senior brother, you misunderstood me!

He untied the rope from the scroll and slowly opened it.

Then I saw four vigorous and powerful characters:

【Linji Food】

These four characters are not as confusing as the dragons and phoenixes, nor do they have the ostentatious skills of some calligraphers, but if you look closely, you can feel a sense of aloofness between the lines.

He is indeed a master of calligraphy.

This level is indeed extraordinary.

Pulling all the scrolls open, he saw this inscription:

"Given to my confidant Mr. Lin Xu, Lishan."

confidant?

Old man, did we know each other in the past?

"Little friend Lin, like me, disdains flattery and is disdainful of flattery, but I and I are mutual confidants. I wonder if little friend Lin can give me a favor?"

Oh my god!

No wonder Lele just said that she wanted to take over.

It turns out that's the reason.

Lin Xu smiled and said:

"Mr. Tateyama, if you say that, then I'm going to reach a higher level."

After a few more polite words.

He showed this calligraphy in front of Zheng Xiaoguang:

"Designer Zheng, can this calligraphy be used as a door header?"

"Okay, okay, it's so perfect. This is Mr. Tateyama's calligraphy treasure, worth thousands of gold!"

After saying that, he took out his digital camera and planned to take a picture of the words, then design and adjust them and put them into the store design drawing.

While he was busy, Geng Lishan admired a circle of stores.

At this moment Dundun got up from the cashier counter and stretched leisurely.

"What a cute kitten!"

Geng Lishan was attracted immediately.

Geng Lele took the opportunity to get close to Lin Xu:

"My grandpa almost dragged you to chop off the chicken head and burn it on yellow paper, so that we could become brothers with different surnames, not to be born in the same year, the same month and the same day, but to die in the same year, the same month and the same day. Fortunately, I stopped him..."

Died on the same day, same year, same month?

Lin Xu glanced at Geng Lishan, who was already over 70 years old, and then looked at himself at 22 years old.

Oh my god, I almost died young!

"He also wrote a calligraphy before, but the impact was too great. I was worried that other calligraphers would ask you to challenge me, so I asked him to rewrite it... How can you thank me?"

Lin Xu: "..."

Are there still these twists and turns?

He smiled and said:

"I'm preparing to make tamales. How about letting you eat more for dinner?"

"make a deal!"

After reading the sketch of the entire store design, it is time to produce the decoration renderings. After confirming that all the details are OK, Zheng Xiaoguang will make the decoration construction drawings and let the construction team come in to start work.

But before that, he added some details.

For example, the kitchen sink should be larger to facilitate washing vegetables.

The dishwasher should have enough reserved space and the drain outlet should be clear to prevent clogging.

After writing down similar details one by one, Zheng Xiaoguang took his computer and said goodbye.

Dou Wenjing also plans to go to the job market to recruit one or two clerks. She will first handle some basic chores in the company and smooth out the company's social security.

After Lin Xu sent the person away.

Seeing Geng Lishan playing with Dundun in his arms, he asked curiously:

"Mr. Tateyama also likes cats?"

"I like it very much. I think cats are the hardest to guess. Sometimes they are clingy, and sometimes they are dismissive of their owners, as if they are the head of the family..."

Geng Lishan held Dundun in his arms like a baby.

Dundun, who originally hated being hugged, now curled up in his arms and acted very well-behaved, which surprised Lin Xu.

Because except for myself and my father-in-law and mother-in-law, no one else can hold this little guy like this, not even Student Shen. What happened today?

He couldn't guess Dundun's thoughts, so he simply greeted Geng Lishan and went to the kitchen to work.

Design sketches have been produced and decoration is imminent.

You have to prepare as many ingredients as possible.

Only in this way can we meet the needs of more customers and earn more points.

Well, there will be no point income in the next month, so I need to save as many points as possible now so that I won't be in a hurry if I need to redeem any skills.

After soaking the glutinous rice and rice in the basin for one hour.

Lin Xu took a look and saw that the rice grains had obviously grown a lot.

It’s ready for frying.

He took the rice out of the basin and controlled the water.

Then set up the wok.

Do not put oil in the pot, just put the soaked rice grains in and stir-fry.

"What is Xiaoyou Lin doing?"

Geng Lishan was curious and asked standing outside the kitchen holding Dundun in his arms.

"Process some steamed pork noodles and make some steamed pork noodles later. It's hard for you, a gourmet, to come to my store. I must make a new dish for you to check."

"Okay, the steamed pork is good, then I'll be waiting!"

As soon as he talked about eating, Geng Lishan immediately became energetic.

I originally thought it would be good to try white jade lotus root today, but I didn't expect a surprise.

This kid is so polite.

in the kitchen.

Lin Xu kept stirring the rice grains in the pot over low heat.

This is a process that tests your patience.

Because when I first started frying, I couldn't feel any change in the rice grains. I waited until the water in the rice grains dried up and became light and fluffy when stir-frying, then I got to the point.

Stir-fry for a while.

When the surface of the rice grains turns slightly yellow and emits the unique aroma of rice grains, add a few bay leaves, a small piece of cinnamon bark, two pieces of star anise, a few grains of Sichuan peppercorns, and a pinch of fennel into the pot.

Continue to stir-fry.

When the spices are fragrant and the surface of the rice grains turns brown, turn off the heat and remove from the pot.

Spread the fried rice grains on a tray and let it cool down quickly to prevent the remaining heat from burning the rice grains or spices.

Wait until the temperature drops.

Use a food processor to pulverize the rice grains and spices together.

This step can also be done by mashing it with a stone mortar or grinding it with a stone mill. Anyway, the purpose is to grind the rice grains into fine particles, so that the steamed meat will be enjoyable to eat.

After crushing.

The steamed pork powder is now ready.

These powders can give you a very wonderful texture and flavor whether you steam pork ribs, chicken nuggets, beef or mutton, etc.

Moreover, you can make more steamed meat powder at one time and seal it in a bottle, so it can be stored for a long time.

Then, Lin Xu cut some pork belly.

Start making tamales.

He didn't have the skills to cook steamed pork with rice flour, so in order to prevent mistakes, he checked the tutorial for this dish on the Internet.

Steamed pork with rice flour is a classic dish in Sichuan cuisine. Almost every household in Sichuan and Chongqing can make it and everyone loves to eat it.

The preparation of this dish is quite simple.

Marinate the meat slices first, then wrap them in steamed pork powder and steam them in a pot.

When steaming, it can be placed on sweet potatoes, pumpkins and other ingredients suitable for steaming to taste better.

When marinating, you can also put some bean paste in it.

This is more in line with the eating habits of Sichuan and Chongqing people.

Put bean paste?

It reminds me of the way Wei Gan chopped the bean paste when making twice-cooked pork last time.

Lin Xu used a spoon to put a spoonful of bean paste on the chopping board.

Then mince it finely as you would mince meat.

In this way, the flavor of watercress can penetrate into the meat slices more easily, and the texture will be better when eating. You will not eat the watercress or pepper skin.

Put the chopped bean paste into the sliced ​​pork belly.

Then add light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, salt and pepper, then add some green onions and ginger, mix well and set aside for marinating.

Marinate for about half an hour.

Lin Xu picked out the green onion and ginger and poured in the prepared steamed pork powder.

Stir again to make the steamed pork powder stick firmly to the surface of the meat slices.

Then prepare two slightly larger steaming trays.

Take out an old pumpkin from the storage room, wash it, cut it into large pieces and spread it on the steaming plate, then spread the pork belly covered with steamed pork powder on the pumpkin.

I prepared a lot of pork belly today.

The two large steaming trays were filled to the brim before all the pork belly was put on them.

Open the cabinet door, put both steaming trays in, and start steaming.

I hope it doesn't turn over... When closing the cabinet door, Lin Xu couldn't help but mutter in his heart.

Without the support of technical skills, he was somewhat unsure of himself when cooking this new dish rashly.

However, the preparation of this dish is relatively simple. Problems usually lie in the taste and steaming time. As long as the seasoning is not too salty and the steaming time is enough, the probability of overturning is not very high.

Half past four in the afternoon.

When dinner was almost ready, Lin Xugang was about to announce dinner.

Professor Xu and his wife, Uncle Zhou and Aunt Liang opened the door and walked into the store:

"Xiao Xu, let's pack it up and go back to eat today. I heard that your store is going to be closed for renovation. I saw that many netizens took the subway several times from the South Fourth Ring Road to eat here. It's not easy."

After Professor Xu finished speaking, he suddenly found that the old man sitting in the corner looked familiar.

He was stunned and touched Aunt Xue next to him with his elbow:

"Old Xue, isn't this Mr. Tateyama?"

Aunt Xue was originally debating whether to pack pork ribs with black bean sauce or chicken nuggets. When she heard her wife’s voice, she subconsciously raised her head and blurted out:

"Mr. Tateyama? Is it really you, Mr. Tateyama?"

They saw Geng Lishan's inscription when they came to eat for the first time, so they often came to eat during that time in the hope of meeting Mr. Tateyama.

But I have never met this big shot in the cultural circle. Instead, I was attracted by the food in the store.

Not only did he become a fan of Lin Ji's food, he became friends with young people such as Yue Liyue, and even joined the Miao Miao Cult with Geng Lele and became one of the four elders.

"Are you...Xiao Xue from the art museum?"

Geng Lishan thought for a long time before he remembered Aunt Xue's identity.

And Geng Lele, who was sitting next to him and was playing with his mobile phone, raised his head, saw Aunt Xue and others, and quickly stood up to say hello:

"Haha, the four elders of our Miao Miao Cult are here. Old man, since you are so destined to Dundun, you might as well join our Miao Miao Cult. As the high priest, I can arrange a little adventure for you. Position."

Geng Lishan: "..."

Why is this girl so crazy everywhere?

But there was always someone accompanying her to go crazy.

Aunt Xue and the others came over and asked with smiles on their faces:

"Mr. Tateyama, are you here today?"

"I heard that Lin Xiaoyou's store is going to be renovated, so I specially wrote a door sign and sent it over. Since you are here too, let's sit down together. My granddaughter has nothing to trouble you, right?"

"Lele is well-behaved and sensible, how could he possibly trouble us?"

After the game a few days ago, they found out that Geng Lele was Mr. Tateyama's granddaughter.

Only then did I understand why there was Mr. Tateyama's handwriting in the store, and I suspected that Geng Lele had deceived his grandfather into writing it.

But now it seems.

When Mr. Tateyama heard that the store was going to be closed for renovation, he actually came over in person to show off the door.

He also calls Boss Lin Xiaoyou Lin.

This relationship seems to be extraordinary. Could it be that they have been friends for many years?

While chatting.

Lin Xu came over with a large plate of steamed pork:

"Everyone, try this steamed pork. It's my first time making it, and I'm always worried that I can't get the taste right. You eat first, and I'll make the shredded white jade lotus root that Mr. Tateyama likes to eat."

White jade lotus root?

Professor Xu and others were delighted.

I have heard about the dish White Jade Shredded Lotus Root a few days ago, but I have never had the chance to try it. I didn’t expect that today I would be favored by Mr. Tateyama.

But Mr. Tateyama’s favorite food?

Does Lin Xu often do this for Mr. Tateyama?

No wonder he came to deliver the door in person.

The two of them were indeed friends for many years.

The waiter brought bowls, chopsticks and plates, Geng Lishan said hello, and then picked up a piece of pork belly that was oily in color and covered with broken rice powder.

The meat exudes a rich aroma of meat and rice, and is also mixed with a sweet aroma of pumpkin.

It whets one's appetite all of a sudden.

"Well, it smells really good."

Geng Lishan sighed in admiration and then put the meat into his mouth.

When you first enter your mouth, the first thing you notice is the glutinous texture of steamed pork powder, followed by the unique aroma of pork belly.

Chew the meat slices in the steamed pork powder and you will see that the meat slices in the steamed pork powder are perfectly steamed. The fatty part is full of oil in your mouth when you bite it, while the lean meat part is tender and juicy.

If you eat the meat slices alone, it will feel a little greasy.

But with the outermost layer of steamed pork powder, everything becomes just right.

Especially the light spice flavor in the steamed meat powder makes the meat aroma more rich and delicious.

"It's delicious! This steamed meat is really delicious. You all should try it quickly. It tastes so good. I can't say enough about Xiaoyou Lin's craftsmanship. It's amazing!"

Upon hearing this, Professor Xu and others also picked up their chopsticks and tasted it.

This steamed pork tastes really great.

Under the influence of the steamed pork powder, the pork belly is not greasy at all and tastes fragrant and delicious, as if it has opened a door to a new world for everyone.

"I didn't like steamed pork with rice noodles in the past because I ate it once in a restaurant before I retired. The meat was very fishy and the rice noodles were hard. I didn't expect that Boss Lin's steamed pork would be so delicious. It was fragrant, waxy, and tasted good."

Uncle Zhou was full of emotion. As a former management member of Peking University, he was also a famous foodie.

But after accidentally eating fishy rice steamed pork, he was no longer interested in this dish. It was only now that he realized how delicious this dish was.

"Not only is the meat delicious, but the pumpkin underneath is also very delicious... Lao Zhou, please eat more pumpkin. This is good for your health."

Aunt Liang thoughtfully gave her husband a piece of pumpkin.

Uncle Zhou only wanted to eat meat and was not interested in pumpkin at all, but he was worried that his wife would nag him if he didn't eat it, so he picked it up and took a bite.

"Oh, this pumpkin is really delicious. It's sweet and glutinous, with a hint of meat. It's such a good combination. Mr. Tateyama, Professor Xu, you all should try it too."

While everyone was eating.

Lin Xu brought the white jade lotus root shreds and several other side dishes, which made Geng Lishan's eyes widen.

I have been thinking about the white jade lotus root silk since the competition.

Finally saw it again.

He picked up a chopstick and brought it to his mouth.

Well, it is still so crisp and delicious. The texture is really unforgettable.

"Little friend Lin, that's the first person I've ever seen who makes vegetarian dishes so delicious. It's so amazing. It's a dish that you don't even need to trade for meat."

Lin Xu smiled and said:

"Then you should eat more. You can come when you want to eat. You can do it when you come."

While the two were chatting, Professor Xu and the others also tasted the white jade lotus root.

Don't tell me, it tastes really good.

No wonder Mr. Tateyama likes this dish so much.

The texture, the taste, and the presentation are nothing short of amazing!

At this time, the employees also started to have dinner.

Lin Xu simply took his chopsticks and sat down at the table. Just as he was about to start eating, Shen Jiayue opened the door and walked in.

"I'm off work!"

She first held Dundun's head and rubbed it for a while, then ran to Lin Xu. Just as she was about to hug Xu Bao, whom she hadn't seen for several hours, she suddenly saw the steamed pork on the table.

The hug of love immediately turned into a yearning for delicious food:

"Wow, it's actually steamed pork vermicelli. No wonder it's so fragrant."

After saying hello to everyone one by one, she sat down next to Lin Xu, grabbed Lin Xu's chopsticks, and started eating the steamed pork with rice noodles.

While eating, we talked about interesting things that happened during the audit.

"As soon as Uncle Tan heard that there would be packed lunches in the future, he canceled the business trip again, and Assistant Yuan had to go and refund the air tickets..."

Lin Xu took a pair of chopsticks from the table next to him and tasted the steamed pork he had made.

This tastes really good.

No wonder so many people like to eat it.

You have to think of ways to improve it later. When the new store opens, you can make money by adding new items in the store.

The new store has been changed from a small roadside shop to a large restaurant, and there are still many dishes in need.

During this month in Diaoyutai, we should learn as much as possible, and at the same time, we should recruit as many people as possible.

Well, in such a large store, it is unrealistic to rely on Lin Xu to cook alone. It is best to recruit a few chefs with signature skills, so as to support the back chef of a restaurant.

Just thought of this.

The system prompt sounded in Lin Xu's mind:

"The host is worried about the operation of the new store's kitchen, and triggers the side task [Thirst for Talent]: The host is asked to invite five system-approved chefs to join Linji Cuisine before the new store opens. After completion, a cuisine upgrade card will be rewarded , two draws for perfect stir-fried dishes, and two draws for perfect braised dishes.”

Five?

Do you need to obtain system approval?

Lin Xu was a little surprised.

Five chefs are simple, as long as you spend a lot of money, people will be willing to change jobs.

But getting system approval...

When he was wondering, a list appeared on the light screen in his mind.

They were all the names of chefs Lin Xu knew, but only the names of master Gao Peisheng, senior brother Xie Baomin, Mr. Zhongguo Guo Weidong, his nephew Guo Xinghai and Wei Qian were highlighted.

This should be the approval of the system, right?

But this list is too... The master has retired and you still write his name. Aren't you afraid of being hung up from the street lights?

Senior brother and Guo Weidong both have jobs, so it won't work.

Guo Xinghai had already gone to Yangcheng and couldn't dig even if he wanted to.

So the first priority now is to dig out Wei Gan?

It's just that they have finally established a foothold in Diaoyutai. Is it appropriate to poach Lin Ji so hastily?

While he was thinking about it, Wei Qian opened the store door and strode in:

"I'm not late, am I? Every time I come to your place, it feels like I'm going home. It's not like Diaoyutai, which is lifeless and boring..."

Lin Xu: "!!!!!!"

If you want to say this, then I won’t be sleepy!

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