Chapter 332 What Is It Like to Be Forced to Change Houses by a Cat? Delicious Dry-Roasted Fish! 【Ask for Monthly Ticket】

"What's the meaning?"

Lin Xu was a little confused. How could Steinway give him a piano?

Even if it can't be sold, it's impossible to distribute it everywhere like this.

"Mr. Yan's secretary asked Dundun what he liked two days ago. Shu Yun casually answered a Steinway grand piano. As a result, Mr. Yan actually placed an order for one. It is a limited edition commemorative model and very expensive."

this……

Do rich people give gifts so casually?

Thousands of items were given away without any hesitation.

If this continues, Dundun, a well-behaved and sensible little guy, will sooner or later fall into the big dye vat of capitalism.

Lin Xu said:

"I can't have this, it's too expensive... Can you tell Mr. Yan that I'm kind enough to accept it and ask her to return the piano?"

Baby Shen had a look of embarrassment on his face:

"After I received a call from the Steinway store at the front desk, I contacted Mr. Yan immediately and wanted to return it, but she said that she was so old that she would never accept items returned after they were sent out. She also said that we If you don’t like it, you can just throw the piano away and smash it, she won’t give up anyway.”

Lin Xu: "..."

Mr. Yan has such a bad temper. No wonder he is still arguing with Professor Cui when he is forty years old. This kind of stubborn temper probably gave Professor Cui a lot of headaches in the early years.

"What should we do now, Xu Bao? The size of our living room is too small to fit in, and a grand piano can't fit in that old building..."

What can I do?

You can't sell it as a salted fish.

Lin Xu sighed, the only way now is to change houses.

Two days ago, I said in the morning that I wouldn't buy anything big for the time being, and my house would definitely be able to accommodate it.

As a result, I did not buy one, but my cat bought a grand piano.

"About the little incident that my cat received a gift and I was forced to change rooms"

Lin Xu muttered in his heart and then said:

"While it's not yet dinner time, I'll discuss it with Sister Jing first to find the best solution for changing houses. I'll also pay attention to the listings to see if there are any suitable houses nearby."

The house cannot be too far away from Lin Kee's store, within five kilometers. If it is too far away, commuting to and from get off work every day will be like moving. A lot of time is wasted on commuting, which is not cost-effective.

But there are houses in school districts nearby, such as Haidian Middle School and Tsinghua High School. Even though there are mostly second-hand houses, the price is higher than new houses in other districts.

With this matter in mind, Lin Xu had no intention of appreciating the fish he had just exchanged for the roast chicken.

Coming upstairs, Dou Wenjing, Zeng Xiaoqi and others were eating freshly grilled dried fish on the table.

Baby Shen was eating here just now, but when the Steinway store called, she went downstairs to answer the phone. When she went upstairs, there was much less dried fish.

She quickly sat down and started eating. If she didn't eat, it would be gone!

Lin Xuchong said to Dou Wenjing:

"Sister Jing, I plan to change my house, but I am not qualified to buy a house now. What should I do now?"

Dou Wenjing was a little curious when she heard:

"Are you planning to hold a wedding with the boss lady?"

If you suddenly want to change your house now, you will most likely get married.

And a pair of lovers want to get married without any warning, most likely because they are pregnant.

For a moment, Dou Wenjing's eyes were filled with blazing fire of gossip.

He even glanced at Baobao Shen who was eating spicy dried fish from the corner of his eye.

My belly is still flat, it seems like it hasn't been around for long.

Lin Xu picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, and said with a smile:

"No, the wedding will be at the end of the year or next May Day at the earliest. There's no rush. Mr. Yan gave Dundun a grand piano. It can't fit in the room in the community behind, so we have to move to a bigger house."

Others change their houses, either because of marriage, children, or because they have a lot of cash. Only I change my house because I am forced by my own cat.

What a good cat who constantly urges his owner to work hard to make money.

Grand piano?

Everyone present showed surprised expressions, especially Zeng Xiaoqi, who asked curiously:

"Is it the kind of piano that the boss wife has in her house? Mr. Yan is so generous!"

Dou Wenjing responded with emotion:

"Yeah, I can't believe it."

After sighing, she thought for a while and said:

"You can rent a house first. If you find it troublesome, the company can come forward to rent it. You and the landlady can talk about your requirements and let people search for you when you get to work."

Lin Xu shook his head gently.

If you rent a house, you might as well move directly to a villa in the West Fourth Ring Road.

The house there is spacious and there is a nanny, so you don't have to endure neighbors who sing karaoke at home or skip rope for fitness on a whim.

More importantly, you don’t have to worry about the landlord opening the door with the key at any time. This is too unsafe. What if there are cameras in bathrooms and other places...

It’s scary to think about.

Lin Xu said:

"Forget renting, I just want to buy a house now."

Buy a house?

The company doesn't have enough money in its account.

As a professional manager, Dou Wenjing immediately adjusted her thinking.

Since the boss is talking about buying a house, let’s think of ways to buy a house:

"The car-buying company our company acquired last time is qualified to buy a house. When the time comes, you can just buy a house under the name of that company. When you are qualified to buy a house, it will be transferred to your name."

Same as I guessed last time.

Lin Xu asked:

"Is that enough money?"

"The business volume in the store is quite stable now, and the Ziqiang Shengjian branch is also making steady progress. We can definitely get a loan to buy a house. Before the holidays, a bank manager asked us if we could apply for a loan."

Banks are under pressure to lend, especially after the central bank lowered the reserve requirement ratio.

When it comes to a restaurant like Lin Ji with a monthly turnover of several million, the bank really wants to cooperate.

After all, if the store has turnover, it means it has the ability to repay the loan.

"Then let's get a loan, as long as it doesn't affect the company's operation. In addition, the expansion of Ziqiang Shengjian can be slowed down, the customer base can be stabilized, and the pace should not be too big."

He originally wanted to follow Uncle Ge's tone and say, "It's easy to pull your balls if you take too big a step," but it didn't feel right after thinking about it.

In front of several beauties, it is better to be cautious.

"It has been postponed. After the branch in front of Teacher Su's school is opened, we will have eight branches. We will not think about expansion before the year."

Eight branches?

If a store earns 100,000 yuan a month, it will earn 800,000 yuan a month.

What was an unintentional move at the time turned out to be a hen that laid golden eggs.

"Boss, what do you want from the house? Xiaoqi and I have nothing to do anyway, so we can help you search for it."

any request?

Lin Xu and Shen Baobao looked at each other and expressed their requests:

"The bigger the better, preferably a large flat floor with an area of ​​more than 200 square meters. A similar duplex is also acceptable, but the living room must be large and spacious. It should be a new house that has not been lived in before, and it should be closer to Lin Ji."

Not much to ask for.

But each one costs money.

Dou Wenjing was secretly stunned when she heard this. The boss was getting closer and closer to Mr. Shen now.

They pursue bigness in everything, including bigger stores, bigger cars, and now even houses have to be replaced by bigger ones.

She said:

"There don't seem to be many houses for sale nearby. Let's help you look for them first. Director Zeng, Lele, you two, don't just play around and help search."

Zeng Xiaoqi put a piece of dried fish into her mouth and said while chewing:

"No problem, no problem. I like to look at houses on the real estate trading platform the most. The more expensive they are, the more excited I am to look at them."

Lin Xu was stunned:

"Is this to find a goal for yourself?"

"No, I want to try my best to dispel the unrealistic idea of ​​buying a house in my mind."

Is this... okay?

After Zeng Xiaoqi finished speaking, she turned on her phone and began to search for nearby properties according to the conditions Lin Xu said. She said while busy:

"Let's screen them first, and then go take a look on the spot. It's also a good time to exercise. I actually gained nearly two pounds during the holiday. I really need to exercise."

A few people now wake up and come to the store to eat and drink all day long, taking away more or less snacks when they leave.

No matter how happy you are eating, you will feel uncomfortable when you step on the electronic scale.

What made Director Zeng even more uncomfortable was that all the meat he ate grew on his belly, while the places where meat should grow remained flat and motionless.

When talking about gaining weight, Dou Wenjing also rubbed her belly:

"I've gained a pound and a half. It's hard to be too lazy to eat so much. Let's look for a house today and try to see it next to each other tomorrow. Just treat it as exercise."

Shu Yun said:

"I'm okay. I've gained one pound or three taels... Starting from today, I have to lose weight. Otherwise, what will happen if my custom-made work clothes don't fit me?"

For these women who are worried about their bodies and can't keep their mouths shut, Geng Lele finally understands why so many people are mentally exhausted.

She smiled evilly and asked Lin Xu:

"Brother Xu, what are you having for lunch?"

"I just exchanged the roast chicken with Uncle Sun for some wild carp, and I will make dried roasted fish at night."

Upon hearing this dish, the members of the fat reduction team's eyes immediately lit up.

Just now they were worried about gaining three pounds during the holidays, but now their eyes were shining, as if they had been hungry for several days.

Zeng Xiaoqi said expectantly:

"Then I have to try it. The dry-roasted fish I have eaten several times in the past was just average. This time Boss Lin makes it, the taste will definitely be different. Maybe I can eat two bowls of rice again, don't you think so, Xiaodoudou?"

"Yes, yes, I like fish that is cooked especially delicious."

Shu Yun also looked forward to it:

"I heard that the well-cooked dry-roasted fish does not contain any soup. The soup is completely absorbed by the fish. I will eat a few more pieces later."

Lin Xu originally wanted to say that the dry-roasted fish was cooked with diced pork belly and had high calories, so he would eat less later.

But looking at the eagerness of several people to try...

Forget it, it’s better not to remind them, lest they eat poorly.

"By the way, Xu Bao, I asked the people at the Steinway store to put the piano in the store first, and wait until we find a house before delivering it. Otherwise, moving it around will not be good for the piano."

Seeing that the business was finished, Shen Baobao interjected.

"OK."

If Lin Kee is a hotel or a restaurant with innovative cuisine, just send the piano directly to the store.

But Lam Kee is a traditional restaurant, so putting a piano would be too nondescript.

Lin Xu pinched a piece of dried fish and felt that today's dried fish was a bit overcooked, probably because of the high heat.

When the dried fish softens tomorrow, the taste should be improved a lot.

But looking at Shen Baobao, Zeng Xiaoqi, Geng Lele and others gulping down drinks, it's hard to say whether they can survive until tomorrow.

Dried fish is not available every day. Only when the customer orders a whole roasted lamb, some will be roasted with the residual heat in the oven after the lamb is roasted.

In this way, Dundun has snacks, and everyone can have a try.

After tasting the dried fish, he stood up and was about to go back to the kitchen when a system notification suddenly sounded in his mind:

"Lin Ji's food topic ranked among the top fifteen in the national topic list, completed the hidden task [ranked fifteenth in the overall list], and obtained the perfect E dish - lotus root stewed pork ribs. Congratulations to the host!"

what's the situation?

Dundun's popularity has passed, but why did he suddenly reach fifteenth place in the overall rankings?

You must know that after the second half of the featurette, the topic of Lin Ji's food is still lingering in the 17th or 18th place, and there is still a big gap between the 15th place and the 17th place.

Two days have passed, and it should have dropped to the twenty-first place.

Unexpectedly, he suddenly reached the top fifteen and completed a hidden mission.

He took out his mobile phone and looked at the hot search topic list. Linji Food was indeed at the fifteenth place, and the word "explosion" was displayed on the back, which meant that the popularity was rising rapidly.

After clicking it, he browsed the topic updates and realized what was going on.

Last night, an extra who has been performing in Hengdian all year round re-created Dundun's video, comparing Zeng Xiaoqi and others who were meeting at the other end of the conference table to directors, screenwriters, producers, supervisors and other film practitioners.

These people sit on high chairs and sigh in various ways. Actors' acting skills are getting worse and worse, which makes it more and more difficult to film TV series.

But he didn't notice at all the hard-working performances of some unknown little actors.

The young actors can perform all the movements and expressions that the directors said, but because the directors cannot see it, the young actor represented by Dundun can only sing a one-man show.

At the end, Dundun lay down on the conference table, which represented the young actors accepting their fate, transforming, and sadly quitting the industry.

Directors, on the other hand, continue to lament that there are no good actors.

The irony is strong.

The dubbing and subtitles perfectly fit Dundun's performance.

So as soon as it was released, it caused a huge response.

Many video creators have started secondary creations based on Dundun's videos to express the sadness of talents being buried.

Dundun’s video became popular again.

Linji Food also became popular again, reaching the fifteenth place on the topic list.

After reading it, Lin Xu glanced at Zhu Yong who was working in the kitchen. He originally planned to let Zhu Yong make lotus root stewed pork ribs for everyone to try.

Now it seems that there is no need to wait for Zhu Yong to do it.

You can easily make it yourself.

At around four o'clock in the afternoon, Lin Xu went downstairs and caught a few carp swimming in the aquarium and started making dried fish.

The dish of dry-roasted fish is said to have been created by the great painter Zhang Daqian. It is also said that it was made by a chef who was watching someone playing cards and lost track of time, causing the fish to boil out of the soup in the pot.

Anyway, this is a dish that is not complicated to make but tastes super delicious.

Knock the carp on the head with a kitchen knife, then cut at the base of the tail to release the blood, and then scrape off the scales.

This kind of fish, which weighs about two kilograms, doesn't have very big scales, so I won't keep it this time.

Fish scales are not only found on the body, but also on the belly of the fish, and they are a bit harder. In order to affect the taste, they need to be scraped and cleaned from head to tail.

After scraping, open the carp.

Scoop out all the internal organs, but you can keep the fish roe, maw and fish oil, and eat them later as fish offal.

After cleaning the internal organs, wash the black membrane in the abdominal cavity, remove the gills and teeth, and finally trim the fish tail into a standard "V" shape. This shape is called a swallow tail, which means spreading its wings and flying high after eating. .

After completing this step, the carp cleaning work is over.

Clean the fish body, then use kitchen paper to dry all the water on the surface and in the abdominal cavity, and then start cutting the carp.

There are many ways for carp to modify its knife.

There are Yizi flower knives, willow leaf flower knives, peony flower knives and so on.

To make dry roasted fish today, you need to use a cross knife.

Place the fish flat on the chopping board, cut the fish at an angle of 45 degrees along the body of the fish on the thick part of the back, and use the tip of the knife to cut to the fish bones.

Then, a few centimeters apart, do the same thing again.

When making dry-roasted fish, the knife must be deep and cut to the bones, so that the fish meat can be more flavorful and delicious.

Cut from the beginning to the end, and then cut again at another angle so that the knife edges intersect vertically.

After marking both sides with flower knife, put it into a basin, apply a layer of salt, then crush the onion and ginger and apply it all over the body and abdominal cavity of the fish. Finally, stuff the onion and ginger into the abdominal cavity of the fish and marinate it.

This step is to introduce a base flavor to the fish and make the carp taste more delicious.

Then cover the lid and let the fish marinate in the basin for ten minutes.

Take advantage of this time to prepare all the ingredients you are going to use.

Cut the fatter pork belly into pieces the size of pomegranate seeds, mince the ginger and garlic, chop the bean paste into puree, wash and chop the bean sprouts, and then cut into diced bamboo shoots, diced pickled peppers, green onions and other ingredients.

In the traditional way, no salt is added to dry-roasted fish, and the saltiness mainly comes from bean paste and bean sprouts.

The so-called bean sprouts are vegetables pickled with salt, similar to mustard mustard, pickled cabbage, radish leaves and other dishes. They are pickled dishes that are indispensable throughout the year in Sichuan and Chongqing.

The classic Sichuan cuisine Yibin noodles, as well as the salty braised pork belly with a taste and texture that is not inferior to that of braised pork with plum vegetables, etc., are all inseparable from the blessing of bean sprouts.

Everything is ready and the fish is almost marinated.

Start making.

Lin Xu removed all the green onions and ginger from the fish, then heated the pan with a little more oil.

When the oil is 80% hot, add the carp.

There is no need to turn the carp after it is put into the pot, and it is fried in high temperature, so that the surface of the carp will be fried quickly and the skin will not break.

On the contrary, if you flip it as soon as it is put into the pan, the fish will definitely stick to the pan.

After frying for a while, gently shake the wok. When the pan can shake, it means that the bottom of the fish has been fried and it can be turned over.

Fry both sides and remove to control oil.

Put the oil pan back on the stove, pour in a frying spoon of cooking oil, when the oil is hot, add the pork belly and stir-fry over low heat to bring out the aroma and fat of the minced meat.

Then add the bean paste and stir-fry to release the aroma and red oil.

When the fish is almost fried, add minced ginger, garlic, diced pickled peppers and bean sprouts, and continue to stir-fry to let the fish have a base flavor.

After all the aroma comes out, add a small spoonful of pepper, and then pour in light and dark soy sauce to give the soup in the pot a base color.

Bring to a boil over high heat, put the fried fish into the pot, pour in the pork bone stock that covers half of the fish body, and start cooking.

When cooking, use a spoon to continuously scoop up the soup from the pot and pour it over the fish, so that the flavor of the soup can be completely immersed in the fish.

"Wow, it smells so good!"

"That's right, I didn't expect to be able to smell the aroma of roasted fish at the door of the kitchen. This is so exciting!"

"I'll take two more bites later, and whoever competes with me will lose a cup size!"

"..."

At the door, Zeng Xiaoqi and others smelled the aroma wafting from the kitchen, and even didn't bother to eat the dried fish, for fear that they wouldn't be able to eat the dried fish later.

They used their mobile phones to search for nearby properties, and suddenly saw a penthouse duplex that was for sale.

"Hey, this house looks nice..."

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