Chen Ling's cooking skills were fine, but he didn't feel confident about cooking a big banquet.
Even he himself is used to eating the food at home, and after a long time, he will also be greedy for the banquets for weddings and weddings.
But I don’t know what I’m doing, but I’m sure he can’t be blind based on his tricks.
Being a cook cooking a banquet is not without its benefits.
At least there are less chores and he doesn’t have to do the chores.
For a family like Wang Laifu's, which has little contact with outsiders, it is awkward to go to relatives' homes to report funerals.
Being a cook can lead to peace of mind.
It is true that Wang Laifu interacts with a lot of people, but after Chen Ling went there, he found that there were a lot of people in the village.
I guess I’m not busy at this time either.
Knowing that Chen Ling was the cook this time, they greeted him and made fun of him when they saw him coming.
Let him make incense for his first meal today.
Don’t make delicious food at home every day. The smell of that guy fills the whole village and makes you greedy for others all day long.
When it’s time to burn the banquet, hide it.
Then you have to talk about it.
Chen Ling laughed and scolded: "If you want to eat well, just fetch me firewood."
"Don't talk about collecting firewood, we can wash the pot for you."
"That is, we will do whatever you ask us to do, and we will just expect to eat what you cooked for a few days. ”
“Haha, you don’t know that Fugui will build a big shed soon, and he will have to take care of the food. Just count it on your fingers, and you can eat him this time. After seven or eight days, we are tired of keeping it."
"..."
"Okay, okay, people from my family are starting to come over, so stop telling jokes here. "Chen Ling saw Wang Jusheng and the others coming.
Just shut up quickly.
Wang Jusheng and his brothers have just returned from the county... Some bought mourning clothes and some bought firecrackers.
There are not many people in Wang Laifu’s family, but they have enough nephews and brothers, so it’s safe to leave such matters to their own people.
"Fugui, if you come to cook the banquet, just follow your recipe. You can find someone to buy vegetables. Just write a list and arrange for them to do the work."
Wang Laishun left. Come here and say.
He is the branch secretary and Wang Laifu's brother, so naturally he is in charge here today.
"Okay, Xiaochao, after you finish your studies, you guys can go fishing in Laohe Bay and the reservoir."
Chen Ling glanced at Wang Jusheng and saw that he had no energy. Without calling him, he made arrangements for a few young people, and then said to Wang Lihui: "Brother Lihui, if you want to go shopping in the county town, just go with Baoliang. I'll write a list first."
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Having a half fan of pork for the red event was a joyous event, and the folks all agreed.
There is no need to make things too lively for nothing.
You don’t need to buy too much pork.
On the first day, Chen Ling was good at cooking fresh fish soup, so that the villagers who came to mourn and help would have bowls of soup to drink as soon as they got home.
Not only are fish and meat cheap, there are plenty of them in the river.
After the water level drops during this season, it is especially easy to fish.
Why not.
Chen Ling finished writing the list on the paper and handed it to Wang Lihui and the others.
After the two looked at it, they found that the amount of vegetables they bought was not large, with few vegetables and not much pork.
In addition to the must-have tobacco and alcohol, the main thing is to let them grind flour, beat oil, and buy tofu, vermicelli, eggs, etc.
In Bai Shi’s house, the money is quite small.
The two of them looked at the order. They were afraid that Chen Ling would be criticized, so they said, "Fugui, is this meat a little short? There are only five kilograms of meat, is it enough for today? Someone is here, at least let someone put him in the bowl." I saw two or three pieces of meat in there!”
“Don’t worry, there will definitely be enough. There are other dishes too. I’m afraid you won’t be able to finish them and go to my house to get them, okay?”
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"Hey, okay, you said so, we will listen to your arrangements."
Chen Baoliang thought about it, Chen Ling was not in trouble, they built a house in their own house and put in full moon wine And so on, I know how much meat to use for cooking.
I won’t say any more.
I and Wang Lihui went to his house to hitch a donkey cart.
"Dirty boy, go find your aunts and sisters-in-law to borrow some dishes, chopsticks, tables, chairs and benches."
After making arrangements, he walked into Wang Laifu's home and prepared to clean up the pots and stoves.
Wang Laifu’s home is not far from Wang Lishan’s home.
That is to say, walk east from the wheat field at the west entrance of the village, four or five houses away, which is Wang Lishan's home.
Wang Laifu is in the third house south of Wang Lishan's house.
There is no decent gate in the courtyard of this house, and even the courtyard walls are made of adobe.
It seems that after the houses in the village were destroyed by floods two years ago, they did not spend much money on many building materials, and they failed to renovate the houses.
The fence gate of the yard is also in tatters, with many branches of wild jujube trees woven on it, with long needles.
In the past, people in the mountains almost always had doors like this.
It is impossible to guard against wolves.
It is to prevent weasels, mountain civets, etc. from getting into the house and eating poultry.
Chen Ling glanced at the white paper flag hanging on the side of the door.
In the yard, Wang Laifu's two sons were setting up a memorial tent with others.
It happened that Wang Laifu's mother-in-law came out and said, "Fugui is here, come in quickly, we are waiting for you. See if my pot can be used. If it doesn't work, I will go to borrow it from someone else's house."
"Don't worry yet. Ah, Fourth Aunt, let me see how much white noodles you have left to make steamed buns. You can’t just let people drink noodles soup on the first day.”
Chen Ling stopped Wang’s Fourth Aunt.
The fourth aunt is a short and dark old lady.
Wang Laifu died, and the fourth aunt was not too sad.
That's true, the old man is of no use living. He can't be counted on for things at home, nor can he be counted on for things outside.
In the past, even the two sons did not think highly of this father.
It was only in the past few years that Wang Laifu began to know how to work, and things improved at home.
"Oh, yes, yes, you are all about wealth. There is not much white flour left. I estimate that the steamed buns are enough for two or three pots. Come and see..." said the fourth aunt. Then, Chen Ling was led into their warehouse.
Open the vat of rice noodles and let him take a look.
These days, cooks who cook banquets usually don’t care about steaming buns and other tasks, but only focus on cooking.
But no matter what, you have to be aware of it.
Some dishes must be eaten as staple food, and they taste best when paired with rice and steamed buns.
Chen Ling glanced at it: "Okay, it's enough for today. I told Baoshuan and the others to come back and grind the dough."
Then we went to see the cauldron.
Wang Jukun also came at this time. He couldn't be a cook this time, but Wang Laifu was his fourth uncle, so he had to come over anyway.
The old man was on crutches this time.
The cat's waist is low, like a dry old shrimp.
Seeing this, Chen Ling hurried over to help him.
When he came, he also asked Chen Ling to cook according to his own recipe. The village didn't pay much attention to it. There was wine and meat, and he just had to entertain people.
Chen Ling said yes.
Then I went to find someone to borrow the cauldron from other villagers’ homes.
Wang Lishan said there was no need to borrow it, just go to his house and use it directly.
Chen Ling thought the same thing, so he could steam the buns at Wang Lishan's house and cook the vegetables in Wang Laifu's yard.
Soon, after the news about Chen Ling's burning banquet spread, many men gathered around to help after finishing their other work, setting the table, washing dishes, and killing fish.
Then really, I just hope to have a few good meals in the past few days.
When he first came here, Chen Ling was still a little unsure. Seeing everyone making such a fuss and excitement, he felt nothing.
Just like home.
Burning the stove and refining lard.
This oil refining is necessary. People in the mountains are frighteningly frugal these days.
Especially oil, no matter who can save it.
Although it is mostly up to the cook to cook the banquet.
You can’t come here lavishly.
Just use the meat you bought, cut off the fat and make more oil.
The lunch dish is usually pork stewed with vermicelli.
You can’t use less meat. According to the requirements of a hundred bowls of dishes, fifteen pounds of meat must be stir-fried to make it appear that there is meat in each bowl.
Chen Ling only asked people to buy five kilograms of meat.
It was a trick he took.
Instead of cooking vegetables, I used the meat to make a vermicelli meatball soup.
This dish doesn't sound like it could be the main course for weddings and weddings.
Even in the village, it seems that it is not enough to satisfy people, and it is far behind compared with the big pot dishes.
But you won’t know anything until you try.
This big pot of vermicelli meatball soup doesn’t even have a strong aroma right out of the pot.
As long as Chen Ling threw away a handful of coriander, the aroma came out with a whoosh.
Take a bowl and give it a try.
Hey guys, many people didn’t even eat the steamed buns, but just drank the meatball soup with their bowls in their hands.
Everyone drinks two or three bowls in a row.
On this first day, there were not many people.
Otherwise it wouldn’t be enough for people to drink.
Chen Ling didn't even have time to cook the second dish.
He originally prepared two dishes and one soup.
Although the other two dishes do not use pork, they do contain fish. There is a lot of fish.
This season the water is full of submerged fish.
That is, fish that follow the water downstream and find hiding places in low-lying areas to spend the winter.
Catching this fish couldn’t be easier.
Find a narrow opening in a creek or creek.
Just put a bamboo basket on the opening and look again half an hour later. The bottom of the basket is full of fish.
There are all kinds of fish, big and small.
There are especially many loaches in this season.
Once there are more of these fish, those carnivorous fish will be mixed in.
Chen Ling himself has caught many injured fish.
Most of the carnivorous fish mixed in are of good quality. Chen Ling plans to make fish soup and pickled fish at night.
Generally, when people hold funerals, the meal at noon is full of oil and water, and you can see the meat.
Mostly noodle soup is served in the evening.
Quite plain.
When Chen Ling took out this dish, it was perfectly fine.
"Let's go, Fugui, go out and fire off some cannons. Didn't you love firing off cannons the most before?" Student Wang called to him.
I put a cigarette into his arms.
This was the cook's share. Chen Ling took it and stuffed it into his trouser pocket.
Cigarettes are not worth a few dollars, come and go, that's the way it is.
"Where is the gun? If Bastard didn't buy it, I won't let it go." Chen Ling took off his apron and said with a smile.
There are many mines in Wangba City, the explosives are powerful, and the cannons of the fireworks factory are also famous far and wide.
For example, the two-kick kick will jump higher and louder than the ordinary ones. It is very enjoyable to play.
On the first day, not many people came to pay their respects, so it was okay to set off a few cannons for fun.
"Hey, don't set off the cannons yet, look over there, there are a group of cranes flying over." (End of Chapter)