Chapter 270: A Taste
Huang Zheyuan said cheerfully, "Don't pretend to be stupid. How can you be so smart and not know what you are doing?"
"Hehe, Xiaoqian, bring grandpa some chopsticks and pour a glass of wine. Let's try Aunt Xiaolian's craftsmanship together."
Zhao Xiuzhen said, "Xiaolian may have done it. She is a warm-hearted person in the village. No matter which house is doing white or red affairs, she will be asked to help with the dinner. She will definitely come in handy when she goes to your restaurant."
"Huh?" This is not very clear.
Rural families in Sanshui County do not go to restaurants for weddings but for weddings. In fact, not only in rural areas, most urban families are also busy by themselves at this time.
For example, when my grandfather celebrated his seventieth birthday the year before last, he was busy at the old house. Brothers and sisters-in-law all worked together. Among the eight, only Huang Daozhou couldn't cook at all, so he couldn't help much.
In the 1990s, a team specializing in hosting banquets for rural people appeared. The chef and two or three handymen negotiated with the host family how much they would charge for a table, and they provided pots, pans, round tables, and stools.
Most of the people today are relatively poor and have low spending power. Most rural people hold banquets based on the "six bowls".
Therefore, there are no people who make a living as "cooks", and there are not many professional cooks. When hosting banquets at home, we just invite relatives and neighbors to help out with the cooking.
Basically, you don't need to spend any money to hire someone, and it's full of human touch.
In fact, experts among the people, who are not professional cooks, lack the feeling that they all have the same taste.
The specialty dishes they cook are often unique, and you simply can't get this kind of unique specialty in a restaurant.
Zhao Xiuzhen emphasized that Liu Xiaolian was capable, and Huang Han recognized it. He nodded and said, "Yes! Grandma is right, and I think so too."
"Great, you have agreed to Xiaolian to work in your hotel."
"Of course I agree! I will get the same salary as Sister Xiu'er when I go there. She doesn't need to serve tea and water to customers, cook, pick vegetables, kill fish and chickens in the kitchen."
After hearing this, Huang Zheyuan was filled with joy and nodded in agreement, "This arrangement is very good. Xiaolian will definitely be able to do those jobs."
The old man always felt that this was a worry, but now that he had put his worries aside, he was in a very good mood. He actually took a cup and poured Huang Han two or three yuan of liquor, and said happily, "I'm happy today, you can take a sip with grandpa."
"Drink?" Huang Han had already thought about it, but now he is a primary school student. How can a child dare to make a mistake?
"Grandpa, if I come home with my face red and smelling of alcohol and my father finds me, I will be beaten!"
"Haha, your father is very busy now and has no time to take care of you. You just need to be smart and avoid it."
"Okay, I listen to you." Huang Han held up the wine glass with both hands and said, "Grandpa, I respect you and wish you happiness as long as the east sea and as long as the south mountain."
"Wow! You're so experienced! I respect you too, and wish you make progress in your studies every day! Haha..."
When Zhao Xiuzhen saw her grandfather and grandson actually drinking, she smiled from ear to ear and said, "Take it easy, don't let Huang Han get too high."
"Hey! I'm so happy today, Xiuzhen, please drink some too!"
"I don't know how to drink, so why waste such a good wine!"
Liu Xiaolian brought over another plate of stir-fried chicken. It tasted really good. Both Huang Han and the little girl found it delicious, and they ate half of the plate.
Seeing that Huang Han was drinking and eating well, Huang Zheyuan poured him a little more wine. The total of the two times was probably eight yuan.
In later generations, Huang Han had a drinking capacity of eighty ounces, but that was the result of frequent social activities. At this time, he was really over the wine, feeling hot and a little excited.
Huang Zheyuan was worried about Huang Han and something happened on Huangqian Road.
He and Zhao Xiuzhen sent the two children to Zhang Fangfen at the "Shi Jingcheng Hotel" before going to the Huipai compound to rest. During this time, his grandparents and Uncle Wu's family lived there.
Huang Daozhou is not at home and will not come back today.
These days, a business trip basically takes two days even within the province. Firstly, the transportation is too inconvenient, and secondly, because you have to visit relevant personnel at night.
When Zhang Fangfen saw her son, she was shocked and said, "Hey! Huang Han, what's wrong with you? You're blushing so scary!"
The little frown said, "It's not my fault, it's my grandfather who is happy and insists on asking my brother to drink with him."
Her son was her pet peeve. Zhang Fangfen was a little unhappy at this moment, "Ah? Your grandpa is also old and confused. You are still young. What if you drink your brain and destroy it?"
Huang Han said, "Mom, don't worry. It's not a big deal to drink a little wine. It won't affect your body."
"Don't drink anymore, I'm worried!"
"Hehe! It's okay to drink a little."
"Why do you have to learn this bad habit? How much better would it be like me to not drink or smoke?"
Grandpa and grandma both smoked. At this time, no adults were concerned about having children around them when smoking. Huang Qi smelled the smoke for nearly two hours and did not dare to say a word. At this time, he nodded like a chicken pecking at rice and said
"Yeah! That's right, brother, don't drink anymore, and don't smoke when you grow up! The smell of smoke is too unpleasant."
Alas! I can’t do it! I have nothing, how can I still live?
Huang Han quickly changed the subject and said, "Mom, I promised grandpa that grandma will ask Aunt Xiaolian to come to our hotel to help after a while. Do you agree?"
"You have agreed. How can I disagree? Anyway, we still need to find a lot of people. Liu Xiaolian is a hard-working person and can cook. Not to mention your grandparents, I also think of her."
"Mom, Aunt Xiaolian's stir-fried rooster and stir-fried pork liver are delicious. From now on, we can let her cook these two dishes in our restaurant."
Xiaoqian agreed, "The food cooked by Aunt Xiaolian is really delicious. I'm quite full today."
"Haha, no wonder you speak so helpfully to others. It turns out that you are short-tongued! Liu Xiaolian, do I still know? The buckwheat cakes she sells are called 'paste cakes' when they rise."
"Paste cake" seems to be unique to counties and cities near Sanshui County. It has a very special taste. The heat of alkali fermentation must be controlled well.
The "paste cake" just out of the pan is golden, shiny, loose and porous, and it is sweet and soft when you take a bite.
Huang Han said, “In the future, my restaurant must sell traditional food from Sanshui County, and make it with traditional techniques. The more local characteristics can be reflected, the better the business will be.
After Aunt Xiaolian comes, in addition to the fish soup noodles, we can also add buckwheat pancakes and "paste pancakes" as the staple food in our store."
"Yes! I understand, 'paste cakes' and buckwheat cakes can be cut into pieces and served on the table, as either a staple food or a vegetable."
"Yes! Mom, you are so good at management. Our restaurant will definitely be able to prosper for a long time."
"It's useless to say 'fruity words', I will definitely tell your father about you secretly drinking."
"Haha, maybe after hearing this, my father was aroused and became addicted to alcohol, so he would invite me for a drink too!"
"How dare he? That's outrageous! Then I'll ban him from drinking too!"
"Hahaha, you really banned dad from drinking, I definitely won't drink..."
"You think I don't dare? This is a big issue of right and wrong!"
"Dare! Of course I dare! Dad respects mom the most and must know right from wrong. I will try not to drink from the head office in the future!"
"What are you talking about? Try your best? Don't drink even a drop of wine!"
"Hehe! I accept the order and thank you!"
"No skinny face, remember this!"
Seeing that her son was a little excited after drinking, Zhang Fangfen was worried and asked Huang Xin to keep an eye on the store. She brought Huang Han foot-washing water and told Huang Han to rest early.
Chapter completed!