LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 20: Show off your cooking skills
Chapter 20 Show off your cooking skills
Jiang Ning couldn't help but feel a little uneasy when he saw that the two of them were dressed in unusual clothes, "Would you like to buy some mushrooms?"
The visitor squatted in front of the stall and picked up a morel. "Stall owner, do you know what this is?"
Jiang Ning nodded slightly, "Morchella mushrooms are named because their texture resembles that of sheep tripe. The soup is very delicious."
The person next to him took another bamboo fungus and asked curiously, "What is this?"
“Bamboo fungus can be used to make soup or stir-fry. Can you two buy it?” Jiang Ning stared at them expectantly.
Kong Rufan just thought he had never seen anything on this stall before and asked out of curiosity. Now that he saw the stall owner staring at him longingly, he felt embarrassed not to buy.
Wu Shubai beside him murmured in a low voice: "I heard that some mushrooms are poisonous. How can the stall owner ensure that the things you sell are non-toxic?"
Before Jiang Ning could speak, Yang Erdan said eagerly: "We just made pheasant mushroom stew yesterday. All these mushrooms were added. It's delicious! How could it be poisonous?"
"Oh? Are you serious?" Kong Rufan was a little moved, but he didn't make a decision to buy it.
Jiang Ning said casually: "The shopkeeper Jin of Dashan Inn knows the little lady. The little lady also put some mushrooms there. If you two are suspicious, you can go to the Dashan Inn with the little lady and she can borrow the kitchen. How about making some food for you two to try, using these mushrooms?”
“Interesting! Let’s do it then!” Wu Shubai agreed.
Jiang Ning packed up her things and asked Yang Erdan to find Yang Datou and others. She first took these mushrooms and went to Dashan Inn with the two of them.
Shopkeeper Jin was surprised to know that Jiang Ning wanted to use the kitchen to cook. Not only did he agree, but he also followed to watch the fun, thinking about what good things she, a woman from a poor family, could make.
Jiang Ning took a look around the back kitchen of Dashan Inn and had to say that the ingredients were really complete, including chicken, duck, and fish.
Jiang Ning chose a chicken and planned to make mushroom and chicken soup for them.
Everyone didn't pay much attention to it at first, but when they saw that Jiang Ning's cooking skills were as good as those of the chefs in the capital, they realized that the woman in front of them was not simple.
Kong Rufan and Wu Shubai looked at each other for a while, and their expressions changed from casual to serious.
The chef who was originally in charge of the back kitchen also frowned at first and then was amazed.
Not to mention Shopkeeper Jin, who has an expectant look on his face. He doesn’t know why.
Jiang Ning put the chicken soup down to stew first. During this time, the bamboo fungus has also been soaked. It can be stir-fried with pork belly, green vegetables or lean meat and shrimp, and thickened with stock. The taste is extremely delicious.
When this dish came out of the pot, everyone’s eyes lit up.
Jiang Ning ate several pieces of bamboo fungus in front of everyone and said, "You can wait an hour or two to see if I am poisoned before using it."
Looking at her calm look, shopkeeper Jin and the chef knew that the dish was fine, so they quickly picked up their chopsticks and tasted it while it was still hot.
The two of them took one bite after another, and the look in Jiang Ning's eyes immediately changed.
Shopkeeper Jin even asked enthusiastically: "Ms. Jiang, how do you sell this bamboo fungus?"
Wu Shubai and Kong Rufan also moved their chopsticks when shopkeeper Jin opened his mouth. Before Jiang Ning could quote the price, Kong Rufan jumped in and said, "I want them all."
Shopkeeper Jin frowned and turned back.
Kong Rufan smiled politely and said: "Shopkeeper, Mrs. Jiang originally lent your kitchen to do our business. Don't worry, I'll give you the price of these two dishes!" Shopkeeper Jin was unhappy. But he also knew that what Kong Rufan said was reasonable, so he had no choice but to focus on the other mushrooms.
Wu Shubai stood up immediately, "Shopkeeper, everything has a first-come, first-served basis. Even if you want to buy, you should wait until we leave, right?"
Jiang Ning saw Shopkeeper Jin drooping the corners of his mouth and smiled quickly: "Shopkeeper Jin, don't worry, if you want it, I will give it to you later."
Shopkeeper Jin's expression softened a lot, and he was staring at the pot of chicken soup.
As time went by, the aroma of the chicken soup spread out, and the waiter hurriedly came in and said: "Shopkeeper, there are customers in front of you asking the chef what delicious food to cook, please give them a portion."
Shopkeeper Jin immediately looked at Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning shook his head and said, "Shopkeeper Jin, you haven't confirmed how my chicken soup tastes and whether it's poisonous, so you don't dare to let your customers try it easily."
Shopkeeper Jin nodded, "What Mrs. Jiang said makes sense."
So he could only go out to appease the guests first.
When shopkeeper Jin entered the kitchen again, he brought Yang Datou and others with him.
Yang Sizhuang smelled the aroma of chicken soup, and his mind couldn't move. His heart and eyes were filled with chicken soup. Looking at their reactions, Kong Rufan's originally only 80% expectation suddenly turned into 10%.
After the chicken soup came out of the pot, Jiang Ning put a small handful of salt in it, stirred it up, and filled a few bowls with the children.
Kong Rufan was anxious when he saw it, "Aunt Jiang! Why did you share the chicken soup!"
Jiang Ning looked innocent, "Aren't we letting the children taste it to see if it's poisonous?"
Everyone: "."Has anyone tasted this?
Kong Rufan even touched his nose, a little speechless, secretly thinking that this woman was clearly taking advantage of him, but it was a pity that he couldn't say anything.
There was a precedent just now. Chef and Shopkeeper Jin started immediately and filled a bowl each. They mainly wanted to taste the soup and the taste of the mushrooms. They didn't care whether they wanted to eat chicken or not.
Kong Rufan and Wu Shubai saw that everyone was eating and looking like they were enjoying it, so they couldn't wait to do it themselves.
In the end, the pot of chicken soup was divided into pieces by a group of people. Even the mushrooms were gone, but the chicken was still fine.
Kong Rufan was eating happily. Seeing that the two children of the Yang family were always glancing into the pot from time to time, he waved his hands grandly, "You divide the rest, it's yours to settle the score! We all want these mushrooms too, Jiang Madam, please give me a price!”
Jiang Ning was in trouble now and hesitated: "Young masters, this is my first time selling these mushrooms. I really don't know how to price them. You two are well-informed and you seem to be honest and upright people. Not as good as you." To set a price?”
Kong Rufan and Wu Shubai looked at each other, but they didn't expect that the other side would kick the ball to them.
Fortunately, the two of them still had some tricks up their sleeves, and they found the price of mushrooms in just two quarters of an hour.
There are only two big restaurants in the capital that are good at making mushrooms. A stir-fried mushroom weighs almost two taels and is priced at two hundred yuan. Those are fresh mushrooms. The ones sold in Jiangning are sun-dried and not weighed. The price is It will go up a bit more, but the prices in Dashan Town cannot be compared with those in the capital. After some discussion, we finally settled on fifty cents per kilogram.
The price exceeded Jiang Ning's psychological expectations. She readily sold all the mushrooms to Kong Rufan and received 300 yuan.
After Kong Rufan and his wife left, shopkeeper Jin immediately invited Jiang Ning to the private room to talk, and also asked the chef to cook several dishes for their family.
“Aunt Jiang, you just said you still have mushrooms over there, right? Can you sell me some too? I can pay the same price!” Shopkeeper Jin was a little anxious.
(End of this chapter)