Chapter 1328 Four and Four to the End
Master Li was responsible for counting the dry goods and delicacies. While responding to Master Pang's words, he also checked the ingredients he needed to prepare. At this time, he felt that it was almost done.
“It’s a strong wind and the door gods are selling, and everyone is serving their own stalls. In my place, everything that needs to be soaked in water has been soaked. Sea cucumbers and other things are still acceptable, although some things have been left for a long time. For example, this deer tendon has lost its freshness, but it doesn’t matter, it’s all about the cooking.”
Following Master Li, he rushed to the kitchen and shouted, “Liangzi, come out, this deer tendon.” You have to use caustic soda to get it. You have to make it more flexible, so we can use it later. Do you understand?”
At about this time, the three tricycle drivers in the outer courtyard appeared. Under the guidance of others, he rode the tricycle to the door of the kitchen.
As soon as they looked at the contents of the goods list, the two masters understood it.
This has been booked with the supplier of Tan Palace a long time ago. The fresh fruits and vegetables obtained from Yongdingmen are just fresh and cannot be prepared in advance.
At this time, the two master chefs who wanted to take a break could not take a breath, and there was another round of inspections on seasonal fresh products.
A few tricycle drivers were unloading the goods one by one from the vehicle, and they were opening the cane covers one by one to inspect.
There are more than twenty baskets with dozens of things in varying quantities. It took me half an hour to find out what was going on.
At this time, several tricycle drivers standing in the kitchen yard had their eyes opened again.
Not to mention that they felt as if they were in the large garden of Prince Gong's Mansion along the way, thinking that they had arrived at the "real Prince's Mansion".
The sight of this kitchen full of delicious food was far beyond their imagination.
It’s not like they’ve never seen a factory canteen before, but when compared to this, they look really bad.
Because the factory only produces wild vegetables, cabbage and potatoes in winter, eggplants and lentils in autumn, tomatoes and cucumbers in summer, and even the occasional meat is the same thing as "red-crowned crane".
Never had they seen so many kinds of meat, so many colorful cakes and snacks.
Not to mention that the things they got are all hard-to-find items on the market.
Among them, there are only a large basket of lychees and bananas, as well as countless fruits and grapes of various colors.
Even the vegetables, many of them are fresh vegetables that they have never seen before.
In particular, there are not only many things, but also large quantities.
They had never seen dozens of soup cans with different stickers on them.
I have never seen dozens of elbows piled up in large iron pots like a mountain.
I have never seen hundreds of big fish neatly cleaned up, fried one by one, and put together.
Not to mention, there are many things they don’t know, such as sea cucumbers, scallops, fish maw, shark fins, bird’s nests, humps and so on.
In short, the kitchen today is like a big vegetable market.
The kitchen yard and the aroma wafting out of it made their mouths water, and they thought of one word - rich.
In their opinion, all the good things this person can eat in his life may not be as much as what they see in the kitchen at this time.
So, when they finally finished what they were supposed to do.
They were all overjoyed to actually get the job they had run on a hot day, and they were sweating all over for the generous price.
While drinking warm and fragrant jasmine tea from a large bowl under the shade of the tree, they wiped their sweaty heads with a dark towel. When the leader of the tricycle driver was happy, he couldn't bear the loneliness and thought I'm going to make some idle remarks.
While holding the tea bowl, he couldn't help asking Master Pang, "Master, it's so hot today, there are inevitably a lot of flies, and the ice melts quickly. Look, the bottom of your basket is full of ice water." "Damn it! How dare you bring something so old in this weather?" Something wrong.
Anyway, everything was in order, everyone was busy with the chores, and it was still some time before the banquet started at noon, so he simply picked up the teapot and started to get bored with the coachman like a storyteller. .
"Did you use it? You gave me that '?'. Let me tell you, the owner of the business today is not an ordinary person. There are too many friends in the literary and art world, the cultural world, the business world, and the officialdom. , and have a wide range of contacts. The three hundred people we have here are not necessarily enough. Moreover, you have to understand that people are not ordinary people in small households. They have to arrange people to welcome guests at running water banquets. I have to accompany the guests and have dinner. I only have one meal in the morning and two dinners in the evening. If the guest can stay here for a whole day, how much do you need to prepare?"
< br>"Yes." The eyes of several coachmen were gleaming as they listened to the cross talk "Opening a Porridge Factory" and savored the magnanimity of the good people from the Ma family in the loess.
So then a coachman asked again, "How many dishes are there on each table for this meal? Isn't it necessary to have eighteen dishes?"
This question probably indicates that he is of his class. The ceiling for the most luxurious banquet imaginable.
However, these words seemed so ridiculous to Master Pang's ears.
He couldn't help curling his lips, "Shibadao, then you have to say less. I still say the same thing, we are not a small family, if we are ordinary people, we will do something like a pig. 'That's about it for the reception. It's a rough mat, and there are eight items on the table, including pig meatballs, mandarin duck meatballs, rice vermicelli meat, tiger skin knuckles, braised pork ribs, large pieces, and some cold dishes. Yes, I'll collect eighteen for you. This is not the case for us today. We have wine and meat to satisfy our needs. The level of guests today is all top-notch, so we have to get high-end ones. You have to come out to earn face for the master, so you have to come to the "Four to the End" banquet. "
"Four to the End?"
Master Pang's words were again difficult for the coachmen to understand. They were even more curious, and another person couldn't help but ask for advice.
"Master, what is the four-fourth banquet?"
Master Pang was very excited and willing to explain patiently without being irritated at all.
"Four-four, after all, is a banquet that uses four as a counting pattern. There are rules for serving dishes. To put it bluntly, it is classified by dishes, and everything is served in four at the same time. Four is the auspicious number we pay attention to. It also caters to the changes in the four seasons and is always fresh. It also has the good fortune of being even and stable. The simplest "four four to the end" banquet is four flat plates, four large pieces, four rows of pieces and four rice dishes. , or there are four cold dishes, four hot dishes, and four snacks. Think about it, there are only sixteen dishes, how can it be more complicated?”
“Then what are you preparing today? How many dishes are there for the banquet? ”
The leader of the coachman was completely fascinated by what he said. As soon as Master Pang finished speaking, he couldn't help but ask clearly.
Master Pang is a nice person, he doesn’t show off, and he’s not afraid of fussing. He just lets them gain some knowledge.
"Since you are willing to listen, let me tell you. Our four-four base seat today has four dried fruits, sesame seeds, buttered almonds, melon seeds, and peanuts. Four candied fruits and peach preserves. , melon sticks, candied dates, and quinces. There are also four kinds of fruit cakes, grapes, lychees, peaches, and bananas. Mixed shrimp loin, beef in sauce. Four vegetarian dishes, mixed with spinach, osmanthus lotus root, red and green bamboo shoots. Four stir-fried vegetables, diced Kung Pao chicken, fried diced pork in sauce, braised prawns, and four braised bowls. Braised shredded chicken, braised chestnut mushrooms, braised sea cucumbers with green onions, four snacks, fried unicorn noodles, braised rice dumplings, fried magnolia sticks, flavored shaomai. Braised shark's fin. Four bowls, dragon boat mandarin fish, slippery clams, cauliflower in milk sauce, shredded apples. There are no more, no less, thirty-six dishes. Of course, you can add more if you want, but it would be unnecessary if the meal time is too long, and the guests will be tired if they are not supported. "< br>
Good guy!
You don’t know if you don’t listen, but only after listening do you realize that there are such rich banquets in this world.
Poverty really limits imagination!
To be honest, if it weren't for the tea bowls in their hands, these coachmen would have been wishing to give Master Pang a sigh of relief.
As far as the name of this dish is mentioned, it is comparable to the cross talk talk of "steamed lamb, steamed bear paws, steamed deer tail, roasted flower duck, roasted chicks, roasted goose..." It’s much more enjoyable. Otherwise, one is a talker and the other is a true connoisseur.
You can make it as soon as you tell it, and there are strict rules. It is not like making up random things like cross talk, putting different ingredients together according to the same method to make up the numbers.
This level of authority and professionalism is completely different.
Just like that, several coachmen were drooling just by listening to it.
If they hadn't already known in their hearts that this meal was not something they could get by paying money.
They really wanted to ask again how many people had to join in order to have a seat and sit inside and eat together.
At this time, perhaps also tempted by the delicious food, a little yellow cat jumped down from the courtyard wall to join in the fun.
As soon as the cat entered the yard, it immediately ran towards the pile of meat in the kitchen.
Two of the tricycle drivers discovered it almost at the same time. They also had good intentions. They chased after it and scared it away with one kick.
"This thing is the most disgusting thing! If you don't pay attention, you can take a fish away."
"Isn't it? Damn, this thing is the most disgusting thing. It's impossible to guard against. If I bump into it again, I have to catch it. "
The two coachmen used this sentence half to scold the cat, and half to offer it as a greeting to Master Pang.
It's a pity that they are so happy that they become sad, and they are really reckless.
Because Master Pang was immediately shocked and shouted stop.
"Don't bother, don't bother! This is the cat raised by the chairman of the board. You two, hey, let me say hello to you. Fortunately, it wasn't hurt, otherwise the old American lady would have wanted it. Got it, all of us would be dumbfounded.”
“Huh?” After hearing this, the drivers realized that they had almost gotten into trouble.
Well, I drank their tea, took candy, cigarettes, and money, and almost hurt their beloved cat.
How do you say this?
As for the little yellow cat that was scared away and ran to the courtyard wall, it refused to leave easily because of the unforeseen disaster. Instead, it stared at the coachman and meowed.
It was as if he understood the conversation of these people and was demonstrating.
As a result, none of the coachmen could stay any longer, and then they realized that cats are not easy to mess with.
They were scared and aggrieved, and they felt more and more that this was something evil.
They were all thinking about the long nights and many dreams, so they left quickly. So stay away from here and keep your harvest.
However, in the eyes of cats, they don’t think too much.
Why is it called?
In fact, it is very simple. It is nothing more than the feeling that today’s kitchen is so different, with so many rich and tempting things, that it is unable to resist this temptation and dares to take risks.
For it, what it yearns for most is obviously not the several large tables in the courtyard that are filled with layers of dried fruits, cakes and various snacks.
Instead, there were fish scales, fish bones, shrimp skins, and meat bones thrown together like the Himalayas in the corner of the yard, attracting flies.
As a result, I was expelled, and it was an outsider who came and kicked me.
His grandma is so weak, why should she get kicked like this?
In the cat's heart, it feels really wronged. It also knows that what it wants is something that humans won't eat.
The host is getting married, and it can’t even pick up any chicken bones or fish bones. Can you stop barking?
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It should be said that in terms of pomp and experience, today, whether it is a few delivery drivers or the chefs in the kitchen, they are just out of line.
In all aspects, who is the easiest person to feast your eyes on?
Hey, it’s actually the drummers wearing red uniforms, sitting in the row of rooms at the gate waiting for the newcomers to arrive, drinking tea, and a few people waiting to act as bearers.
Because of their errands, these people only started waiting for the bride to come in. They were all very busy.
The big bronze drums and trumpets were all put aside. They were holding small cigarettes and blowing small electric fans, watching the people coming and going outside the window,
each busy.
Not only did they see with their own eyes how people in Yunyuan set up gift tables and tea tables.
Then a red tablecloth was laid out and an eight-screen screen with folded branches and flowers was placed.
I also saw how these people put dried fruits, fresh fruits, wedding candies, wedding cigarettes, and snacks on the plate in order.
And all the porcelain used was specially fired for this wedding.
Of course, they were surprised and opened their eyes, and they couldn’t keep their mouths shut.
What’s the point of just sitting around and watching?
With the peep show in front of us, of course we have to chat and tease each other.
“Isn’t it the same for rich people to get a wife as for us who don’t have money? How much money do we spend to get a wife? Even after we get married, we don’t have a good life - these days! Good wives are hard to find. ! Just found it, what do you think? I can't afford to worry about your money! I won't let you have friends! If you have a child, you have to take care of the child, right? What's the point of getting married? If I have so much money, I won't fucking get married. I'll save it all in the bank. Why don't I live a good life and spend it for others, grandma..."
This guy just wants to "make people laugh" when he talks, and he dares to say things that others don't dare to say, because in fact, he is not married yet, and he doesn't even know his partner.
So when he spoke, he had the comedic effect of saying sour grapes.
A group of people couldn't help laughing when they heard what he said.