sbdcsierra Chapter 213 Restaurant Girl Wang Xiaoya
Chapter 213 Restaurant Girl Wang Xiaoya
It took Gu Wenxuan and Jiang Hu another hour to finally arrive at Chaotianmen Wharf.
When people on the dock saw Gu Wenxuan and a half-grown child paddling a strange canoe, they all came over to see the wonder.
Jianghu ignored these people and picked up the 5-jin carp and swaggered down from the canoe.
Some people who knew the value of the fish immediately asked him if he wanted to sell it!
Jiang Hu quickly waved his hands and said, "No, no, this is the fish I caught in the river myself. We are going to have a feast today!"
Someone nearby who knew the martial arts world joked:
"Oh, you've made a fortune in Jianghu. I offered you money to buy your fish, but you still don't sell it. Do you know that it takes a lot of oil to cook this fish? You can buy a few kilograms of rice with the sale. You said you can eat it yourself and spend money on lard. Isn't that a loss?"
Jianghu said casually: "Brothers, we have made a lot of money today, just buy some oil, that's not a problem!"
After saying this, he remembered that he had stolen the money from Brother Wenxuan, and he looked at Gu Wenxuan a little embarrassedly. He felt relieved when he saw that Gu Wenxuan didn't care about him at all.
Someone nearby even teased Jiang Hu: "Hey, Jiang Hu, your three hands' skills are getting better and better, your business has spread all over the city!"
The so-called three hands is a derogatory term used by Sichuan and Chongqing to refer to the profession of thief.
Anyway, the Jianghu had been used to being laughed at by these people, so they didn't care. They just walked slowly towards the small restaurants on Chaotianmen Wharf with Gu Wenxuan.
These restaurants are generally open to the public and also provide services such as allowing customers to bring food to their door and have it cooked for them. They only charge a small handling fee, which is usually only two or three cents for a dish, and they can prepare a delicious dish for you.
Jiang Hu took Gu Wenxuan into a dirty restaurant. He saw the signboard of the restaurant read "Fatty Wang's Restaurant".
Gu Wenxuan saw that this restaurant was a small restaurant with at most three or four tables.
This kind of restaurant was later called a fly restaurant.
At this time, there are many such restaurants on the dock, mainly serving the dock workers.
Jiang Hu walked into the restaurant and sat down on a wide bench. The bench was very wide and long, and could accommodate 2 to 3 people.
Jianghu shouted loudly: "Fatty Master, come out quickly, big business is coming!"
In fact, the title of "Yao Shi" in Sichuan and Chongqing is used to refer to both the lobby manager and the chef in later generations.
Suddenly, the door curtain was lifted, and a short and fat chef emerged from the kitchen. He looked at Jianghu with a smile.
"What are you yelling about, you little Jianghu kid? What big business do you have? Do you want two bowls of white rice and a plate of chicken beans?"
Jianghu said carelessly:
"Fatty Wang, Master Wang Yao, why do you look down on others?
Don’t you see I have a precious guest? I invited a precious guest today. I braved the cold weather to catch a 5-jin rock carp in the Jialing River. It depends on your cooking skills to make this dish well! "
Fatty Wang and Master Wang Yao also saw the 5-jin carp next to Jianghu.
He was also very surprised. How did this bastard catch it in such cold weather?
You should know that this kind of fish is usually found in deeper water.
And it can only be caught in relatively remote waters.
"Hey, Jianghu, you're really lucky today. You caught such a big carp. Is it a dead fish?"
Jiang Hu got anxious when he heard this: "Master Wang, you are looking down on me. Do you think I am the kind of person who eats dead fish? This is my friend. I just caught it from the Jialing River today. It is not dead at all. Look, it is still alive and kicking!"
The carp broke free with a snap, as if to prove that it was still alive. The rope in Jianghu's hand fell to the ground, bouncing and making a snapping sound.
This jump attracted several diners to come over and watch.
When Fatty Wang, the chef, saw that the fish was still jumping, he quickly brought a wooden basin from the side, scooped a few buckets of water, caught the fish and put it in the basin.
He is a professional chef and he knows that the taste of the fish will be much worse after it dies, so he keeps it in water. Even if he is going to kill it soon, he wants it to be alive!
Jianghu told Fatty Wang:
"Fatty Wang, bring out all the signature dishes from your restaurant, like Mapo Tofu, Braised Rock Carp, Twice-cooked Pork with Black Bean Sauce, and Shredded Pork with Fish Flavor. Give me one portion of each.
And bring a bottle of Luzhou Laojiao Daqu wine to entertain my brother Wenxuan. This is his first time to come to our mountain city. We can't lose the dignity of our mountain city. Fatty Wang, you also understand!"
He was also afraid that Fatty Wang would dislike him for not having money and neglect his brother Wenxuan, so he took out a dollar from his pocket.
He slapped the US dollars on the table and said, "Brother Wang, I'm going to remit money in US dollars today. Did you see that? This is 20 US dollars. Can you afford the change?"
You have to know that at this time, you can have a big meal even in a big restaurant in Chongqing for $20, let alone this kind of small street restaurant.
Fatty Wang was also very surprised when he saw the $20 bill.
You have to know that these 20 US dollars are equivalent to 50 yuan, which is a huge sum of money. This kid made a lot of money today, but he dared to spend 20 US dollars in a restaurant, and it was a small restaurant like theirs.
"Hey, Jianghu, you stole a foreigner's wallet today. You brought such a large sum of money to my Wang Pangzi restaurant to spend. You really think highly of me. Since you think highly of me, I will make sure you enjoy it today!"
"What do you mean I stole the foreigner's wallet? This is the living allowance my brother Wenxuan gave me. Don't beg for it!"
After Jianghu said this, the chef Wang Pangzi couldn't help but look at Gu Wenxuan carefully.
Gu Wenxuan looks young and his clothes are quite high-end. He doesn't look like someone of the same ilk as Jianghu people. I don't know how these two got together. Could it be that Jianghu deceived this young man?
But Fatty Wang was too lazy to care about these underworld affairs. Such things happened every day at such a big dock.
I'd better concentrate on being a chef and earning money from my skills.
Fatty Wang carried his wooden basin and walked into the kitchen, no longer paying attention to Jiang Hu.
After a while, Fatty Wang asked his child, a little girl, about 10 years old, to serve Mapo Tofu and Twice-Cooked Pork to the table. Of course, his main dish, braised carp, would have to wait for a while.
Fatty Wang said that such good ingredients should not be wasted, and he wanted to carefully make an authentic braised rock carp with Gu Wenxuan!
This little girl is chubby and has a rosy face, she is very cute.
Gu Wenxuan teased the little girl: "What's your name, little girl? How old are you?"
The little girl blinked her lovely eyes and answered Gu Wenxuan's words:
"Sir, my name is Wang Xiaoya, and I am the daughter of my father, Chef Wang. I haven't started school yet. If I go to school, my father will have to hire someone to serve dishes, and it will cost money!"
Wang Xiaoya’s innocent answer made Gu Wenxuan feel a little sad. This is a child from a poor family, and he is so sensible at such a young age.
The little girl ran in, and after a while she hugged another bottle of Luzhou Laojiao Daqu Liquor and placed it on the table.
Gu Wenxuan took a look at the bottle of Luzhou Laojiao, which was made of earthenware. He picked it up and saw that it said "Luzhou Laojiao, more than 300 years old" on it.
He had seen this kind of wine bottle in a museum in later generations. He didn't expect to see Luzhou Laojiao Daqu wine packaged in this way today. It was a great honor!
As soon as he opened the cork of the wine, a strong aroma of wine wafted out.
This is the authentic Luzhou Laojiao. Later Luzhou Laojiao or 1573, none of them have this kind of fragrance!
If this kind of wine were brought to later generations, it would probably be worth 100 million and people would rush to buy it. Unfortunately, he could only travel back through time and not back. Otherwise, if he bought a large amount of this old wine and brought it back to the 21st century, he would probably make a fortune.