Zheng Ruoying held her aunt's arm, while Zheng Zuliang held Liang Chuan's arms, followed by a group of servants and maids, and a group of people filed in. Near noon, the servants brought out plates of exquisite dishes from the side room. Although there are many people in Zheng's house, tea and water are served in an orderly manner, and the servants do not whisper to each other, let alone make sudden noises, which shows that the family rules are very strict.
When Zheng Zuliang and his entourage entered the living room, Zheng Yiqian and Zheng Ruoying's mother were sitting on the left and right on the Taishi chair at the top of the living room. Seeing his sister and brother-in-law arriving, Zheng Yiqian stood up and said politely: "Zu Liang, why are you and your wife so late today? It's just before dinner time and you are late only Shanshan. It's good for you to come today. It was shipped here from Dongshan Island." Tiger shrimp, fresh and plump.”
Zheng Zuliang has seen many good things in his travels. When he heard the name of this delicious food, he couldn't help but his eyes lit up and said: "Is it the kind of nine-segmented prawns that 'would rather be broken into jade than whole'? This thing is extremely It is difficult to capture, and it is extremely difficult to capture and store it. Once caught, it will vomit acid and commit suicide. The only way to survive is to constantly change the water, but it needs to be transported and changed, which consumes several more manpower and material resources than other products. How do you do it? Come here and wait for delicious food!”
Zheng Yiqian likes to hear compliments the most, and he also knows that his brother-in-law is well-traveled and knowledgeable, and there are not many things that can catch his eye. If we invite the couple today and serve some ordinary side dishes, not only will they not be impressed by them, they might even get ridiculed. Seeing Zheng Zuliang's reaction now, I felt greatly relieved. It was not in vain that I had spent a lot of money to earn this face. Zheng Yiqian touched his beard with a proud look on his face. He glanced at the crowd and suddenly saw a stranger!
This person is. . ? Hey, why do I seem to have seen it somewhere? .
Liang Chuan stood at the back. He was invited by Zheng Ruoying, not uninvited. Standing upright in the crowd, he saw Zheng Yiqian looking at him with an expression that seemed familiar but not familiar. Liang Chuan smiled, clasped his fists, and saluted: "Hello, Mr. Zheng, we met at your Zhengji grocery store on the 29th. Do you have any impressions?"
After saying this, Zheng Yiqian remembered everything. No wonder he looked so familiar. He was the boy who tricked Ruoying into growing sugar cane! Why are you here, kid?
Zheng Yiqian was tortured by his wife a lot because of his daughter's affairs, and his beard was pulled out so much. The cause and effect of the incident are all because of this brat. Why do I see this brat everywhere I go recently? Who invited him here? Zheng Yiqian was frightened and anxious. He pointed at Liang Chuan and said, "You...you..." He choked in his chest and couldn't say the words.
Zheng Zuliang is a well-rounded person. He can tell what the second half of a sentence is after saying it. Seeing that the situation is a bit wrong, he smoothes things over and says: "Brother uncle, this is the one I asked Ruoying to invite him here today. Brother uncle has As I don’t know, your nephew Shitou loves to cause trouble. He provoked a group of strongmen in Xinghua last month and almost lost his life. If the Liangchuan brothers hadn’t taken action, I’m afraid our Zheng family would have been wiped out..."
Shitou also stood up and spoke, saying: "Uncle, you haven't seen that the last time Shitou offended someone, he was thrown into Xinghua Prison. A group of extremely vicious gangsters came in the middle of the night, and the sharp steel knives were shining brightly from I was slashed in front of me, but Brother Liang Chuan kicked me away, otherwise I would have been cold..."
Although Shi Shi's words were exaggerated, everyone could hear the danger at that time. Even Shi Shi's mother Zheng also spoke: "Brother, this Zhang Zhuang is a great benefactor of our Zheng family. Please come." It is appropriate to sit around at home, both emotionally and rationally. You are the richest man in Fengshan, how can you not be so tolerant of others?"
Zheng Yiqian saw that so many people were saying good things for this kid. Even his sister said that he saved her nephew. There must be no lies. He was more pleasing to the eyes of this kid. It was not easy to do anything on the surface. It was so ugly that he shouted to the maid next to him: "Serve!"
Liang Chuan looked embarrassed, "Damn it, I didn't come here willingly. It was your daughter who invited me here. Why are you showing off to me? I don't owe you anything." Liang Chuan thought about it and found out that I have never offended you in any way from the beginning to the end. I am just partnering with you in the sugar cane business. How else can I offend you.
Several people walked into the back hall, and Zheng Ruoying and the other women entered a side room alone. They would not eat at the same table as the men, which was against etiquette. In the center of the hall is a red sandalwood round table, which is simple and neat, elegant and elegant. Although the material is of high quality, it has a sense of being close to the people. A plate of fried shrimps and vegetables was placed on the round table.
Zheng Yiqian sat on the main seat, and Zheng Zuliang's second son, Shitou and Liang Chuan sat casually on the guest seats. Zheng Yiqian glanced at Liang Chuan for a moment. He and Zheng Zuliang were both well-known figures in Xinghua. Their families had countless treasures. Shitou was Zheng Zuliang's son and his nephew. They were both on the same level. Liang Chuan, with a humble status and unknown origins, was eating at the same table. The old landlord's hierarchical thinking was at work, making him feel very uncomfortable.
"Zu Liang, these are the tiger spot shrimps that were shipped overnight from Dongshan Island. How do you like it? Try the stone too!" Zheng Yiqian asked two relatives to taste it, except Liang Chuan. Liang Chuan didn't take it seriously. It was just Jiujie shrimp. If he were to eat wild vegetables today, he might not have eaten it yet. This kind of ingredient, which is difficult to get in the mountains and seas, would be a bad food in his later generations. Nothing strange.
Zheng Zuliang picked up a piece of shrimp and said, "Thanks to my uncle, such rare tiger shrimps are only produced on Dongshan Island in Longhai County. If you are lucky, you can occasionally get a good meal in a few big restaurants in Qingyuan County. In Xinghua, But I dare not even think about it, what is the name of this dish?" Zheng Zuliang's special skills are nagging and flattery. He can come up with a lot of tricks when eating shrimps, which makes people feel happy to the soles of their feet. Slowly tasting the delicious shrimps in your mouth, Xinghua is an inland mountainous area, seafood is rare in a century, let alone such a treasure in the sea.
Zheng Yiqian, an old land man, had his nose almost raised to his eyebrows. He picked up his chopsticks and took a piece of shrimp, put it in his mouth and chewed it carefully, as if he was enjoying some rare treasure, and said slowly: " The name of this dish is called Jade Gall Crystal Tiger Spot Kernel!”
"What kind of shrimp?" Liang Chuan also picked up a piece of shrimp and put it in his mouth. He asked before swallowing it.
"Jade Gall Crystal Tiger Spot Ren!" Zheng Yiqian repeated with a look of disgust.
"Isn't this just stir-fried shrimps with cabbage? The name is quite scary."
Liang Chuan's words were like a stone thrown into a manure pit, stirring up thousands of layers of feces. Zheng Yiqian rolled his eyes in anger and almost lost his breath. Shi Shi didn't dare to make a mistake, he kept his smile in his heart, almost causing him internal injuries, but he didn't dare to offend his uncle. If he laughed, it would be like helping Liang Chuan slap his uncle in the face. Zheng Zuliang has reached the pinnacle of internal strength cultivation. This kind of situation is the most suitable for him to come out to smooth things over. How can he lose the face of his uncle, and it is not easy to directly destroy Liang Chuan's stage? The conversation changed and asked: " Oh? Brother Zhang will know the secrets of this dish as soon as he eats it. Could it be that Brother Zhang has eaten it before?"
Liang Chuan put down the chopsticks in his hand, with a slightly disappointed look on his face. A discerning eye could see that he had a look of disgust that he couldn't eat with his chopsticks. Liang Chuan pointed at the plate and said: "The so-called jade gallbladder should be the core of cabbage. It's just that the outer shell of the cabbage is completely peeled off, and only the tenderest piece inside, which is about the size of an egg, is eaten. am I right."
Zheng Yiqian couldn't deny it. Cabbage was cheap, so he wouldn't begrudge that little bit of cabbage. Besides, the main ingredient was nine-section shrimp, so it wouldn't be too much to use more cabbage. But this kid actually knew the name of this dish, which surprised him.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, it's such a waste. Moreover, these shrimps are extremely fresh. Master Zheng's cook uses them to fry shrimps with cabbage. Look carefully, you can see a black line on the back of this shrimp. This line is called shrimp intestines. I haven't even removed the intestines from the shrimps. I think this cook can get out of here." Liang Chuan changed to a look of pity.
"This tiger-spot shrimp, come on, I'm lucky enough to be taught today. Brother Liang Chuan might as well open our eyes to what other subtle ways to make this shrimp?"
Speaking of eating, Liang Chuan still had some ingredients in his stomach. Where did these ingredients come from? He heard them from colleagues and friends bragging about them over drinks. Before he came out of society, Liang Chuan felt that he knew everything about heaven and geography. After he came out of society and came into contact with these idle people, he lamented that he was just a blank sheet of paper. They would only give him a grain of salt on the wine table. Toothpicks, from production to manufacturing, every link and process can make you stunned for a moment, not to mention these famous ingredients and production methods. If you blow it, they can beat Liang Chuan in a fancy way.
A good dish. Zheng Yiqian originally wanted to show off his financial resources. In recent years, he has maintained his ancestral business in Fengshan. Although he has always been firmly in the top spot, his brother-in-law's business has become bigger and bigger in recent years. , his wealth and reputation are at the peak of the sky, and he is a powerful figure in the county. In the past, he single-handedly guided him up, but now he is no longer as good as others. I wanted to earn some face today and let my brother-in-law know that his uncle-in-law is quite capable, but I never expected that a troublesome boy would show up!
He was convinced in his heart that this shabbily dressed Helu farmer must be talking nonsense! I can’t eat tiger shrimps even once a year. I’m afraid the only food you have is grass shrimps from Nanxi River! Okay, I will get off the donkey along the slope today to see how long you can hold on. He said: "This He Lu... uh, what's your name? Oh, by the way, what river? I also want to broaden my horizons. How do you make these shrimps delicious?"
