The story of a cook

Chapter 590 Li Shuang Comes Back
I made the ground vegetables and dried pepper skins once in four restaurants, and the four chefs all agreed after tasting them.

After Yan Li came back from BJ, she made it for her once at Coarse Grain. Manager Chen, Yan Li, and President Wang all tasted it and agreed that it was something that is not available in the whole Binhai and should be served.

"We also have a lot of local products in Tieling. If you have time, Lao Tan, you can go and have a look." Yan Li said.

"Okay, I have time to go." I said.

"Our family should dig out local vegetables. The guests like them. They can't be eaten in other restaurants, but ours has them and they are delicious. This is a specialty." She said.

"Well, but it can't be too many, just five or six." I said.

After the two dishes of ground vegetables and dried pepper skins were finalized, the study of dried tofu was also successful.Unexpectedly, the dried tofu after soaking softens and smoked is very delicious. The strong bean aroma accompanied by the smoked taste is an indescribable delicacy. Let's put it this way, anyone who has eaten it will say it is good.

So I called the proprietress of the Beipiao Farmer's Market and asked her to deliver the goods.I was in charge of the shipment this time, and then handed it over to the purchasing department. After that, the purchasing department will contact the proprietress directly. I will not participate, and try to separate it from money-related matters.This may be a sense of protection, but there is nothing wrong with doing so, and it is good for both yourself and the company.

On the fifth night when I returned to Binhai, I just returned to the apartment when I received a call from an unknown number.

"Boss, it's me, Li Shuang." Li Shuang's voice came from the phone.

Very pleasantly surprised, quickly asked: "Where are you?"

"It's downstairs."

"Come up quickly."

When I opened the door, I saw a haggard Li Shuang, wearing a windbreaker and carrying a bag, with a very bad complexion and no light in her eyes. Sister Shuang, who was usually radiant, looked like a different person. Now she seems to have aged all of a sudden. Ten years old.

When she saw me, she threw herself into her arms and burst into tears after yelling loudly.

What has she experienced?He haggarded like this in just ten days, and cried so sadly and wronged that his whole body was twitching.

Big things did happen.

Xiao Gao works at Lao Si's, everything is fine, but Xiao Gao has a problem, he likes to gamble.His first divorce was because of gambling.After getting acquainted with Li Shuang, I didn't play very well, especially after having a child, I stayed away completely.

But I couldn't resist the temptation. I was led to play the underground lottery six months ago. At first, I just tried to place some bets, but I didn't expect to win.Then start biting.First I lost 1000 and 20, and then I lost [-]. When I lost [-], I couldn't control myself.With no money in hand, I started to borrow usury, and borrowed more and more, until it reached [-] at once, and I began to be dumbfounded and scared.

Where did he go for the whole 20 yuan?

The loan shark didn't care about these things, and threatened him that if he didn't pay back the 20 yuan, he would take one of his thighs off, and returned it to his house, saying that if he didn't pay the money back, be careful.Xiao Gaoyi hid in fear, and the loan shark called Li Shuang and asked her to pay back the money.Li Shuang almost died of anger when he heard about it. He never thought that Xiao Gao, who has always been honest and trustworthy, would do such a thing.

When she returned to the provincial capital, she sold the house. A total of 15 yuan was given to the usury, and Xiao Gao repaid the remaining [-] yuan. She divorced Xiao Gao and no longer cared about his affairs.

After Li Shuang returned to the provincial capital, he didn't see Xiao Gao. His father-in-law said that Xiao Gao ran away and went to Russia with a labor service company to work abroad.Li Shuang was so angry that he went crazy and took the child back to his parents' house.Fearing that the usury could not find Xiao Gao and call her back, he turned off the phone.

I took the child and cried at my parents' house, blaming myself for being so unlucky.Fortunately, she has a big heart and thought about it in a few days. If the house is gone, she can earn money to buy it, as long as her son is fine.So he handed over his son to his parents and returned to Binhai.

Looking at her, she felt a little distressed, and asked, "Haven't you eaten yet?"

"No, I came to you as soon as I got off the train, and I have been standing outside watching you go upstairs, so I didn't dare to call you." She whispered.

"Stupid, why don't you call me, it's so cold outside, what's wrong with catching a cold?" I gasped.

"It's a little cold."

"Wait, I'll make something to eat."

I went to the kitchen and scrambled an egg with ground vegetables and fried pork with chili, ordered a bowl of noodles, and brought them out after they were ready.

"Boss, do you have any wine?" she asked.

"Stop drinking, eat the noodles first." I said.

"I want to drink, boss, you can drink with me."

Seeing her pitiful appearance, my heart softened, and I said, "Eat the noodles first, it's not good to drink on an empty stomach."

Seeing her gobble up the noodles, I felt very uncomfortable.This woman is as passionate and passionate as Wang Hong, and she is full of passion for life, but God just made her experience emotional ups and downs, which is not satisfactory.The first husband disliked her for not being a virgin, and the second was a cowardly person who would do great things.

I sympathize with her experience, it's good to be back, and I put my heart in my stomach. I believe that the optimistic and cheerful Sister Shuang will get better soon, because she now has a spiritual support-a son.

"Don't think about it, go to work to earn money, and have to raise a son." I said.

"It's useless to think about it now. I have seen it through, and I have to rely on myself." She smiled wryly, and then sighed, "Hey, I went back to before liberation in a blink of an eye."

"It's not a problem. If you lose money, you can earn it. If you lose your house, you can buy it. Some people have everything."

"Boss, I will rely on you from now on. I will follow you wherever you go. If you can't, you can take me as your apprentice."

"It's quite an adult to say something stupid, you can do it now, and you can support your son."

"Now I have nothing but a son."

"It's fine if you have a son."

After eating and drinking, her face became more rosy, and she became more energetic. She was not told to leave, and she stayed with me.She slept on the bed and I slept on the sofa. She curled up on the bed like a wounded kitten, trembling in her sleep.

I stayed at Fisherman's Wharf for five consecutive days, mainly to accompany Li Shuang.She was not in good spirits on the first day, and the haggardness on her face was still there.On the third day, the haggardness was gone, and he was back to work, and on the fifth day, he was back to normal.

For the first three days, she lived with me. After get off work in the evening, I would accompany her to eat, drink some wine, and chat. Seeing her getting better day by day, I felt relieved.

The goods from Beipiao arrived. Before the launch, the stir-fried pork with chili skin was improved. It not only has the characteristics of local dishes, but also has the aroma of garlic.The name of the dish was also changed to "stir-fried pork with dried pepper skin".

November NO.15, "Smoked Dried Tofu", "Scrambled Eggs with Ground Vegetables" and "Stir-fried Pork with Dried Pepper Skin" were launched by four restaurants at the same time, and they were well received by customers on the same day. The dish sold 130 copies, and the effect is great.

A week later, these three dishes became a special feature. Regular customers order directly without introduction, and new customers come here because of the reputation. There are also chefs from some restaurants who come to learn. raw material.

"Old Tan, I am more and more impressed with you. When I go home to attend the wedding, I can bring back three special dishes. My old man did not choose the wrong person." At the end of the month, there was a small meeting in the office, Yan Li said happily.

This is the first time she praised me, a little flattered.

"I can't do without admiration, Lao Tan is really dedicated to his work." Mr. Wang said.

Manager Chen was more exaggerated and said loudly: "Old Tan, you are my idol, let's get a room together tonight."

"Manager Chen, be careful, don't scare Lao Tan." Yan Li smiled.

Xiaoxiao said to them: "What are you shouting for? When a chef sees good ingredients, he won't let them go. It's all like this."

"We also went to the local raw material market when we went out to investigate. The ingredients were very good, but we didn't know how to make them, and we couldn't think of bringing them back. You should go next time. You will be more useful than us." Yan Li said.

"Okay, I'll go next time." I said, and then said: "But it depends on where to go, Sichuan, Hunan, Hubei, and Yunnan are okay, there are a lot of ingredients, we can use some of them, but not in other places. "

"When the delegation visits these places, you can go there. I will contact Dongfang Cuisine in advance." Yan Li said.

To tell the truth, I also want to go out to investigate and see the world, and I can't always work behind closed doors at home.The whole of China is in line with the world, and I should also be in line with the national catering industry.

Since I visited Blue Flower Pavilion last time, I also received some invitations. Some bosses offered very tempting conditions, and they politely declined.Knowing what he is like, he is very good at Blue and White Pavilion, this is the foundation laid in three years.To go to a new place, it will take three years to reach the level of Qinghua Pavilion, and it is impossible to just go there.

It's better to work here honestly, even if you don't work here, you don't go to other places, just go back to the provincial capital.

Although Binhai in December is not as cold as the provincial capital, it is freezing and not warm, the air is mixed with the humidity of the ocean and it is very cold, the sky is gray, like a huge bluestone slab, drifting by from time to time The clouds are stretched by the sea breeze, and they seem to be emptied.

In the afternoon, Zhou Xiaomei asked Li Shuang to go to the mall together. It was winter, so I wanted to buy some seasonal clothes.

Li Shuang took a taxi to the new store, and the two went to the opposite Carrefour together.

"Did your husband call you?" Zhou Xiaomei asked.

"No, I changed my phone number. He doesn't know, and he doesn't know where he is now. I didn't call his mother." Li Shuang said.

Zhou Xiaomei asked: "Why, are you two really divorced?"

"It's necessary to get a divorce. I'm not used to problems." Li Shuang said firmly.

She hated this man, hated this man's prodigal, and even more hated this man's timidity, cowardice and irresponsibility.If you lose the bet, pay the money and it's over. Why run away?He doesn't even want his wife and children, is he still a man?

Li Shuang's teeth hurt when he thought of this man.

The two came to the clothing area, Zhou Xiaomei fell in love with a white down jacket, and Li Shuang also fell in love with her, but she didn't show it. She doesn't dare to spend money recklessly now, and she has to raise her son.Zhou Xiaomei saw that she liked it, and generously bought one for her.

After arriving at the men's clothing section, Zhou Xiaomei said to have a look, and was going to buy me a down jacket.

"Boss doesn't seem to have a down jacket," Li Shuang said.

"Buy one for him and ask my aunt to reimburse him when I go back," Zhou Xiaomei said.

"I see that you and your aunt don't even dare to talk, and don't know what you mean." Li Shuang teased.

"What do I mean? You drilled into my stomach?"

"You don't need to look at it, it's written all over your face."

"Go, go away."

Zhou Xiaomei ignored Li Shuang, walked forward, caught a black down jacket with a hood, went up and held it in her hand and looked back and forth.

"What do you think of this?" She asked Li Shuang.

"I think it's okay, but I need a large size, he's fat." Li Shuang said.

"You can't buy a sports model."

"This is a sports model. I didn't see the logo."

Zhou Xiaomei carefully selected it for a long time, and bought it when she thought it was suitable.

She didn't know how she would buy clothes for this man, she just wanted to buy them, and the reason she convinced herself was that it was winter, and she needed to change clothes for the season, since her aunt was not around, and there was no one to take care of him, she should buy clothes for herself.

"My uncle came home last time and my brother brought back two mountain rabbits. After eating one, there was one left. Let's eat for dinner?" Zhou Xiaomei said to Li Shuang when she finished shopping for clothes and walked out.

"Eat it." Li Shuang replied.

"Go to my uncle's after get off work in the evening and have a drink. I haven't had a drink with you since I called you back."

"Okay, I'll bring some seafood over there."

(End of this chapter)