Chapter 272 Hongmen Banquet? !
Under Qinhuai's professional training, the villagers' helping skills became more and more proficient, and the helping team grew stronger.
How to say it, it is better to use it if you are close to your relatives.
Every time a few new relatives who can name arise to greet the New Year, a few new excellent helpers who can name arise to the kitchen. As there are more people helping, they will be saturated. Not only do they accept various leave and leave, but they also have to schedule work.
For a time, the competition among relatives became fierce. Qinhuai's cousins who had not had a deep friendship in the past showed their skills like peacocks spreading their tails, and brought their own bowls and chopsticks to help.
I lived close to each other, and found a place to stay away from home that day.
Qin Huai's eldest and third uncles have been staying in the Qin family since the second day of the New Year greetings.
Don’t ask, it means you have a deep relationship with your younger sister. I haven’t seen you for a long time and I can’t finish it.
At this time, someone may ask: It’s very tiring to help in the kitchen. Anyone who has helped to prepare a large cereal or New Year’s Eve helps elders prepare New Year’s Eve dinner knows that this is definitely not an easy job. Even chopping firewood is not easy. Although Sixi Tangtuan is delicious, it is essentially a big dumpling. After eating it for a few days, it won’t like it so much. How could the villagers love helping?
The answer is that the helper's meals are different.
From the time when the fortune teller came to Qinjia Village, he found out that Qinhuai had a younger brother and a younger sister. Old Master Qin was overjoyed and gave him 5 yuan and took care of a meal. It can be seen that the Qin family has a very simple tradition of taking care of people.
The helpers who successfully competed for employment ate with the Qin family.
Qin Huai is trying to make Sixi Tangtuans with no mistakes. He has also made a lot of Sixi Tangtuans with Huang Ji before, but Sixi Tangtuans are made for others to eat. How could he be able to make every day to make proficiency? Eat Sixi Tangtuan.
Who can withstand three meals and four joy dumplings a day?
The neighbor next door ate every night and ate normally the rest of the time.
As a white chef who is proficient in a variety of white snacks, Qinhuai still likes to eat something different on weekdays.
What are the three-dine breads, five-dine breads, four-happy dumplings, wine-stewed steamed buns, crab shell yellow, jiangri rice cake, hibiscus cake, mung bean cake, plum vegetable buckles from the village chief’s family, braised pork trotters from the old clerk’s family, and glutinous rice from the uncle’s family Couscous, white-cut chicken and roast goose from the town, and freshly fried vegetables pulled from the neighbor's field.
Qinhuai has a lot of three meals a day. After spending several days at the Qin family, my uncle was so happy that he almost forgot that his home was no longer here.
The rich He Cheng and Qin Luo have not held the big bowl of sea bowl to eat Sixi Tangtuan for the past two days, just chopping firewood.
Yes, Qin Luo taught He Cheng the skill of chopping wood, and the siblings chopping wood together.
When it comes to gossip, Qin Luo could not compete with the old branch secretary. The old branch secretary brought his own teacup and bench to the kitchen every day and sat there. Moreover, the old branch secretary is proficient in making tea. The tea is brewing very well and is an indispensable mainstay in the entire kitchen.
The indispensable old branch secretary will be absent on the sixth day of the lunar calendar.
It has been reported in advance. Someone wishes New Year's greetings, and the old branch secretary wants to bring Carpenter Zhang and his family to eat Sixi Tangtuan.
After eating until the sixth day of the lunar month, the Qin family is still full of guests.
No one will always love to eat Sixi Tangtuan, but someone will always be willing to come to pay New Year's greetings to eat Sixi Tangtuan.
Qin Huai made a statement on the first day of the New Year. During the entire New Year, as long as you come to pay New Year's greetings, you will definitely not let the other party come back empty-handed. Standing outside the yard with a bowl of food, you can at least eat a bowl of fresh and hot Sixi Soup. .
Qin Huai also explained that he had a big job in March, which was related to reputation. It was very important to have a lot of money and big scenes. For this big job in March, we must train Sixi Tangtuans hard so that grandparents don’t feel sorry for the little material fee for making Tangtuans. Everyone’s New Year greetings are not empty-handed, so your grandson is promising, and the New Year red envelopes are all on checks. The one I received was the Sixi Tangtuan made during the Chinese New Year to give it back to the countryside.
Qin Huai explained this to the point. Of course, Mr. Qin and Grandma Qin would not object, for fear of being tired of their eldest grandson looking for useful helpers everywhere.
In order to help, Grandma Qin almost made up her past grudges with her younger brothers and sisters and picked her up among her own nephews and nieces.
Then one was not selected.
No matter how you look at it, you feel that it is not as good as the Zhao family.
During this period, Qin Huai's second uncle tried to come to visit the door for New Year's greetings on the fourth day of the Chinese New Year, but was discovered on the spot by Grandma Qin. You are so old that you can even remember the New Year’s greetings mistakenly. You have also seen this at home. You really can’t treat more people. thing? We have to take the things back as well. We have to follow the procedures and not come to greet the New Year at the agreed time. So many relatives at home have messed up their speeches and drove the people back.
Qin Luo, who witnessed the whole process, ran back to the kitchen and whispered crickets with Qin Huai, saying that after so many years, grandma still holds such a grudge, and her speech has not changed at all.
As a result, this statement was reported to Grandma Qin by He Cheng. Qin Luoxi mentioned Sixi Tangtuan to eat enough but nothing else was eaten.
On the morning of the sixth day of the lunar month, Qin Luo, who had been eating Sixi Tang for a day and a half, squatted at the kitchen door with a big bowl, and ate Sixi Tangtuan bitterly.
Sixi Tangtuan is delicious.
but.
Three-dine bread, five-dine bread, four-happy dumplings, fresh meat filling, crab shell yellow are also delicious.
Milk, I was wrong! I will never say you are petty and you are vengeful. Your granddaughter, I really want to eat meat-filled snacks!
Sixi Tangtuan has three sweet fillings, which is really sweet! !
The old branch secretary led Carpenter Zhang's family to the Qin family early. When he saw Qin Luo sitting at the kitchen door with a big bowl, he was amused: "Luoluo, I've eaten the dumpling early in the morning!"
"How long has the previous batch of glutinous rice dumplings been cooked? When will the next batch of glutinous rice dumplings be cooked? Why do you have a bitter face? Who is upset you? I know, is your brother asking you to do your homework? You have to hurry up with this homework? Time to write. Those boys in my family work in the last few days of the holiday every year. The things they write are messy, and they waste time and useless."
After saying that, the old branch secretary sneaked in and saw that the kitchen was in good order, and he knew that there was nothing wrong. He said with confidence: "Huaihuai, Xiao Zhang... Carpenter Zhang and others are here."
When Qin Luo heard the old branch secretary say this, he thought that he had not finished many papers, and he became even more sad. He sucked his nose and almost fell into the soup bowl.
The old branch secretary found that Qin Luo was sniffing and asked with concern: "Did you catch a cold? So are you, your child, why are you sitting in the air? Even if it's not cold, you can't sit here."
Just as Qin Luo was about to be moved, the old branch secretary continued, "It's warm to sit in the house and do his homework."
Qin Luo:…
Qin Luo lowered his head and ate a bite of the dumpling.
Now that’s it, eat some glutinous rice dumplings.
The old branch secretary stood at the door of the kitchen waiting for Qinhuai to come out. The kitchen was an important place during the Spring Festival and irrelevant personnel were prohibited from entering. The old branch secretary understood this truth.
Carpenter Zhang and his family stood outside the kitchen waiting without knowing it.
The old branch secretary of the carpenter had already explained the situation of the carpenter Zhang's family when he was telling gossip. Zhang's name was Zhang Chu, a native of Peking. He came to Qiuxian when he went to the countryside. He was an educated youth in several villages near Qinjia Village. Later, because of the information from the old branch secretary, he worked as a carpenter in the timber factory in Qiuxian for several years, and then his family moved to the city.
Carpenter Zhang’s wife is Cao Guixiang, who is a master of cooking. She was also a very famous Xiao Cao in all villages at that time. It is said that she worked as a chef in Qiu County in the early years. The old branch secretary saved the money for a long time and waited for one day to go to the restaurant where Cao Guixiang worked for a meal. As a result, Cao Guixiang stopped working before she saved enough money. She was so angry that the old branch secretary didn't have a meal for three days.
Today, Carpenter Zhang led a family to the place where Cao Guixiang was missing. It is estimated that Cao Guixiang was showing off his skills at the village chief's house in their village.
Carpenter Zhang has a son and a daughter, his son is Zhang Chiyuan, his daughter is Zhang Siyu, his grandson is Zhang Zhiyun, and his granddaughter is Chang Qingqing.
Carpenter Zhang takes his family back to the village to pay New Year's greetings every year, hoping to let the younger generations at home see where the grandparents worked hard, cherish their current life, and remember the bitterness and sweetness.
While the old branch secretary was talking outside, Qin Huai was mixing the stuffing and couldn't walk away for a while. He could only let He Cheng go out to move chairs for Zhang Chu's family and not let the guests stand.
Seeing that He Cheng had a task, Qin Luo felt that he could not lose. If I don’t show it well, I can only eat Sixi Tangtuan during this Spring Festival holiday, so I quickly put down my bowl and moved my chair.
"Sit!" Qin Luo put the chair in front of Zhang Chu's grandson Zhang Zhiyun and said loudly.
Zhang Zhiyun was startled by Qin Luo.
In terms of age, Zhang Zhiyun is about the same as Qin Luo. The old branch secretary mentioned that Zhang Chu's grandson was in the second year of junior high school this year.
Qin Luo had no idea that he was scaring the new guest, so he kept looking for chairs everywhere, running fast with one hand. Zhang Chu couldn't help but sigh:
"This little girl is so powerful."
After all the Zhang family members sat down, Qin Luo was very insightful and made tea with tea, which made He Cheng stunned, not understanding why his cousin suddenly rolled up.
It seems that the one who is rolling is still me.
After the Zhang family had tea, Qinhuai also had time to go out to welcome guests.
"Grandpa Zhang, I have long been famous. I have heard that your carpenter has a very good craftsmanship and have always wanted to find you to customize a set of molds. Unfortunately, you have moved out of Qiu County for many years. I don't have your contact information here. I originally thought there was no one. This fate."
"I never thought it was so coincidental. The old branch secretary told me two days ago that he knew you, and that you would come to our village to pay New Year's greetings every year. I specifically asked the old branch secretary to ask him to help you recommend when you come today."
"Have you eaten breakfast? It doesn't matter if you eat it. Let's wait until lunch order and eat some casually. I have nothing else. Now there is Sixi Tangtuo in the pot, which is already served and is being cooled down. It will be eaten immediately. Luoluo, go and see if the buns, steamed buns and dumplings in the steamer are ready? Then serve them out." "I'll make a few more hand-rolled noodles later, cook them with chicken soup, and put them in Ordered vegetables and mushrooms are still delicious.”
Qin Huai's enthusiasm could not make Zhang Chu up. Zhang Chu thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure out who Qin Huai was.
Zhang Chu looked at Qin Huai's age and felt that the young master Qin in front of him must have not ordered a mold in his hands.
Such enthusiasm, could it be the Hongmen Banquet?
Zhang Chu hesitated and asked, "Qin...Qin..."
"Just call me Xiao Qin."
"Have you ordered molds from me before?" Zhang Chu asked carefully.
Qin Huai nodded: "My dad ordered it back then, and I probably hadn't been born yet. My dad said that it was very popular in Qiuxian County during that time. My dad also wanted to open a snack shop, so he ordered 4 sets of molds from yours. , some are ordinary and some are complex, and one is the Journey to the West series."
"The mold is very good, but it's a pity that my father won't use it after he has not been ordered. So the molds behind him didn't come in handy either, and my father didn't open a snack shop, but a breakfast shop."
Zhang Chu's heart skipped a beat.
It's over, it's indeed the Hongmen Banquet.
No mistakes, one song, one content, one in 6, one book, one bar, one reading!
He made money for that period of bad intentions in his life to buy a house in the city. He had not been exposed for 20 years, and was found by the victim 20 years later.
"Xiao Qin." Zhang Chu began to confess on the spot, "The mold incident was indeed Grandpa Zhang who was obsessed with it because he was short of money. There is nothing we can do about it. The houses in the city are too expensive. I only make money by my wife alone. In my heart, I feel that It's not good, the timber factory has a dead salary, so I can't think of it for a moment and use some evil ways..."
Qin Huai was also saying: "Although my father basically doesn't know how to use those molds, I started to use molds to make snacks and found that the set of molds is really good quality, but it is a bit difficult for ordinary dim sum masters. This time I just want to ask you to make a few sets for the present..."
The two of them were stunned and looked at each other.
Zhang Chu: "How many sets of molds do you want me to make?"
Qin Huai: "Are you a crooked way, and you are obsessed with ghosts?"
After a few times of looking at each other, Zhang Chu took full advantage.
I found a corner to trick.
The snack business in Qiuxian was very popular at that time, but the snack business was brought up by Zhang Chu's wife Cao Guixiang. All of those high-end snack gift boxes that really make wealthy businessmen flock to buy at high prices are made by Cao Guixiang.
The so-called mold set for Cao Guixiang to make snacks is also the news that Zhang Chu brought out to earn some mold money.
The couple has only one purpose for doing all this - saving money to buy a house.
When buying a house in the city, Zhang Chu and Cao Guixiang felt that the education in the county was still not good enough, and wanted to move to the city to allow their son and daughter to receive a better education, which led to the subsequent delights.
As for the subsequent price of molds, Carpenter Zhang's price is particularly high because of his superb skills, which is all hyped up.
Of course, it is a fact that Carpenter Zhang has good craftsmanship.
The mold he created has no problem, and it is true that it can be used.
But ordinary molds can be used, and the molds of Journey to the West series and the twelve zodiac series are not available at all. But these molds are valuable. In order to make quick money, Zhang Chu concealed the fact that these molds were bought without his conscience. He would only persuade him when the injustice was too wronged and then continue to make this. money.
Qin Congwen is undoubtedly the best among the suckers back then.
"Xiao Qin, this thing was indeed unauthentic when I was doing it back then. It had nothing to do with my wife, mainly because I did it back then."
"You are now a Baikan Dim Sum Master. If you have this need, I can give you a few batches of simple molds for free."
"Now children can make all the styles they like, such as Peppa Pig, Pikachu, Doraemon, HelloKitty, and antenna baby."
"It really doesn't work. One day your family has time to come to my house for a meal. My wife cooks for you and treats it as a plea for you."
Zhang Chu silently repented.
Qin Huai's eyes lit up when he heard it: "So, the one who used the Twelve Zodiac Series and Journey to the West series to make snacks was Grandma Cao."
Zhang Chu nodded: "Yes, those dim sums are expensive, and it's troublesome if they are really hand-pinned. Although the mold cannot be used in one step, it can ensure quality and speed up."
"So those molds can be used, at least Grandma Cao can." Qin Huai's eyes became brighter.
In recent years, Qin Congwen's Journey to the West series of molds can be said to be Jiujiuxin, and he has basically never used it much. Qin Huai has never used it much, because Qin Huai actually doesn't know how to use those complicated molds.
"Of course it can be used, and I won't sell molds that cannot be used for money. But these molds are too difficult for ordinary chefs. Unlike ordinary molds, they only need to be shaped separately after pressing them. .”
"Will you have anything else?"
Zhang Chu:?
Why is the key point of Master Qin so strange?
"I know... I know a little." Qin Huai couldn't do anything about Zhang Chu.
"That's great!" Qin Huai was very happy, "Grandpa Zhang, let's add WeChat first."
"At that time, I will ask Grandma Cao to tell me on WeChat how to use the molds of Journey to the West series. You can give me a few batches of the same difficulty. I really need to use these molds to practice fingering."
These molds are good props for practicing fingering.
They can simplify very complex dim sums, but at the same time they are not that simple, and are very suitable for the current Qinhuai.
Zhang Chu:?
He just confessed in vain?
Why is this Xiao Qin so stubborn? Just as stubborn as his father back then.
Zhang Chu said that when he just confessed, he had already remembered who Qin Congwen was.
He also advised Qin Congwen back then, and said in a very obscure way that the Journey to the West series was too difficult and the cost was high and not cost-effective. As a result, Qin Congwen didn't listen, so he wanted the most expensive one.
"Xiao Qin, what does this mold require the chef himself..."
"Grandpa Zhang, haven't had lunch yet?" Qin Huai interrupted Zhang Chu.
Zhang Chu:? Did he lose his memory? Did Qin Huai say this at the beginning?
"No." Zhang Chu said.
"Then let's eat some snacks to make your stomach." Qin Huai led Zhang Chu back to the kitchen door, and the Zhang family had already eaten.
I ate it voraciously.
Zhang Chu was shocked. It wasn't him who boasted that their family rarely sucked out like this.
The meals at home are delicious enough, and they usually eat them at home.
Zhang Chu's grandson Zhang Zhiyun ate the most exaggeratedly. He sat next to Qin Luo with a bowl, his face was almost buried in the bowl, and he didn't forget to say loudly:
"The dumplings your brother made are so delicious, just a little worse than what my grandma made!"
"Nonsense, my brother is definitely better than your grandma's!" Qin Luo responded with a louder voice.
“My grandma made it delicious!”
"My brother made it delicious!"
“My grandma makes it better than all the restaurants outside!”
"My brother makes it better than all the restaurants outside!"
"Anyway, my grandma makes the best!"
"It must be the best cooked by my brother!!"
(End of this chapter)
