"Give me another bowl and let me taste it!" Old Man Lu pushed out the bowl in front of him and stared at her angrily.
Su Liuye smiled, knowing that the old man had lived alone for too long and had never thought of spreading the secret recipe of pickles. He was probably arrogant and felt that no one could learn his craft. Now she was The conquest of bowl noodles is also unwilling.
Now he probably wants to test her.
"Okay!" Su Liuye agreed and went to the kitchen to prepare a new bowl.
Old Man Lu finished eating in one gulp, his expression still solemn, and he glanced back and forth at Su Liuye. Suddenly, he stood up and walked to the backyard.
Seeing his attitude, Qin Lian couldn't help but worry, "A Liu, what does Grandpa Lu mean? If he doesn't agree to help us, you won't be able to sell your snail noodles, right?"
She has always believed in Su Liuye's decision. What's more, she also thinks that snail noodles are delicious and there is no such thing in the capital. If they can become the first, they will definitely make a name for themselves in the capital.
But without the help of Old Man Lu, they probably wouldn't be able to do it.
"It's okay, I believe in Mr. Lu's decision."
Su Liuye was confident.
After waiting for a while, Mr. Lu came over with a yellowed and wrinkled book, "Here are some pickle secrets that I recorded."
Hearing this, Qin Lian looked in shock.
She and Shi Feng seemed to have known each other for a long time, and they knew that some people would record their best dishes and make them into a book. These notebooks are very important to a cook and would not be given to others easily.
Did Mr. Lu take it out now because he believed in them?
"I can teach you how to make sour bamboo shoots, but you have to promise me that you will sell this bowl of noodles in the town, and you will also sell your fame and title!"
Mr. Lu emphasized his tone.
Su Liuye was stunned, vaguely feeling that this matter was of great significance to the old man.
She smiled and said, "Grandpa Lu, don't worry, I am confident in my craftsmanship. You have also eaten snail noodles. I believe you should know that this bowl of noodles has never appeared in the capital. As long as you like this bowl of noodles People will definitely like it after trying it.”
"Okay, I believe you." The old man hummed, "I only have the last can of sour bamboo shoots left in my yard, and the new ones can't be pickled until spring."
"Only one can left?"
Su Liuye thought, "Then I'll prepare some ingredients first and see if the people in the city like them."
Su Liuye and Qin Lian started preparing the ingredients in the afternoon. In the meantime, Uncle Zhou came over to take a look at them. The female guard Xiao Wu was helping.
Su Liuye and the others worked in the kitchen until midnight before taking a break. They opened the store early the next day and prepared to sell snail noodles.
In order to avoid being recognized by Zhou Yun'er's maid, Su Liuye was busy in the kitchen the whole time, leaving the outside to Qin Lian and Xiao Wu.
Old Man Lu is quite famous in this street. Many people know that he was once the royal chef in the palace, and they thought he bought this restaurant and opened the business to let ordinary people like them have a taste of the royal chef's skills. Who knew that Old Man Lu was tossing his jars in the yard all day long, causing a sour smell all around him.
Neighbors nearby came to ask for an explanation. He was more vicious than the others. In addition to his status as a former royal chef, no one dared to say more, but they were all suffocating in their hearts.
I didn't expect that when I woke up today, I would see Old Man Lu's shop open?
After hearing the news, many neighbors came to watch. As soon as they got closer, they smelled a strange smell coming from inside. Many people couldn't help but cover their noses when they smelled it, while others leaned over curiously.
Qin Lian was busy in the store. When she saw guests coming to the door, she immediately stepped forward to greet them, "Do you two guests want to come in and sit down?"
Two young guys came over. They looked into the store curiously, "What are you buying in the store? Why is this smell so strange? We have never smelled it anywhere else."
"Does this still smell good?" The nearby onlookers covered their noses and retorted with disgust, "I think this is something that is broken, but I don't want to throw it away, so I want to sell it to deceive others!"
When the people nearby heard this, they all showed strange expressions. Some people nodded in agreement and kept complaining, "What on earth does this smell like? It smells a lot like spoiled eggs at home."
"Yes, yes! That's the smell. Why is it so unpleasant! What does this old man mean? There is usually a smell wafting out of the yard, but now he has opened a shop blatantly!"
"Why are you talking about this? There is someone behind this person's back. It's useless even if you complain to the Yamen..."
"Does it smell bad? I think it smells pretty good. Hey, sister, what are you buying in the store?"
Another uncle came forward to ask.
Qin Lian was not angry because of the comments outside, and enthusiastically invited the outside customers to come in, "Our store is newly opened, and now we only sell one kind of noodles, called snail noodles. If you like it, can I serve you a bowl? We Today’s opening reward is twenty cents for a bowl of noodles, and the second bowl is free.”
“Second night free?”
When everyone heard this, they immediately became interested.
A bowl of noodles costs twenty cents, which is quite expensive in the capital city, but if the second bowl is free, which costs ten cents a bowl, the price is still quite favorable.
I happened to be in the store with my companions, so I immediately ordered two bowls.
"Okay, please wait a moment, you two!"
Seeing the guests, Qin Lian immediately went to make arrangements, and soon brought two bowls of noodles from the kitchen. There were sour bamboo shoots and peanuts on them. Su Liuye also specially prepared ingredients such as yuba and packed them full. The bowl looks very tempting.
"So many!"
The customers who came in originally wanted to try it, but after seeing the bowl of noodles, they immediately felt that it was worth it, and they were full of praise after taking a bite.
"It's delicious! Shopkeeper, your noodles are really delicious. I've never had them anywhere else!"
"Yes, and there are so many ingredients. What are these? This is so crunchy and delicious!"
Hearing the compliments from the customers, Qin Lian felt proud and said with a smile, "I'm really sorry for you two customers. This is our store's secret recipe and we can't tell it to our customers. If you two like it, you can come to our store tomorrow and in a few days." There may be no sky.”
"No more? Why no more?"
The two of them had not had a few bites when they suddenly heard the news and were shocked, "Shopkeeper, didn't you just open your business? How come it's gone so quickly?"
"Because we don't have enough ingredients," Qin Lian said. "The two guests also came to check on us. Our noodles are full of ingredients, but many of them cannot be found in winter, so we have to wait until spring."
