newbobooks Chapter 51 The Value of Knowledge
Chapter 51 The Value of Knowledge
"Okay, let's go and take it out."
Outside the kitchen, Su Jianye and the other two had already been attracted by the aroma coming from the kitchen. If they were not afraid of disturbing them by going in, they would have been unable to hold back.
They waited for a long time before they saw them come out with plates.
Li Xi placed two specially prepared dishes in front of them, "Here, braised spareribs and squirrel mandarin fish."
Looking at the two exquisite dishes in front of him, especially the squirrel mandarin fish, which was so exquisite that it looked like a work of art, he couldn't bear to pick up his chopsticks.
Liu Dun looked at the two dishes in front of him with joy, and then looked at Li Xi with shining eyes.
He had just heard from the shopkeeper that this little girl wanted to sell the recipe. Although he hadn't tasted them yet, these two dishes already had the best appearance, aroma and taste, and they were probably not too bad. If their restaurant had these two dishes as its signature dishes, it would surely be able to make a comeback.
Seeing that there were fewer and fewer customers in the store, Liu Dun became more and more anxious. The shopkeeper asked him to learn cooking from Chef Zhou, and he also paid a formal apprenticeship gift, but he accepted the food, but the chef didn't teach him anything and just made him do chores every day.
But he could also understand it. It was usually like this for a master and an apprentice. The apprentice would do odd jobs in the early stages, and the master would teach the apprentice some real skills when he felt that the apprentice was ready.
However, the shopkeeper felt that Chef Zhou had gone too far and reminded him that he was here to be his apprentice, not a helper.
From then on, Chef Zhou disliked him particularly. He knew that he could only secretly watch him cook when he was not busy, hoping to learn a trick or two.
No one expected that he would suddenly switch to Xinglong Inn, the rival of Yunlai Restaurant. The restaurant was unable to recruit a chef at the moment, so he had no choice but to take over.
When Chef Zhou was there, the aroma of the braised pork spread ten miles away and was the signature dish of Yunlai Restaurant.
Every time he made braised meat, he avoided people and took the braising liquid with him when he left.
As for myself, no matter what dish I make, there are only a few steps: add oil, add chopped green onions and garlic when the oil is hot, then add the ingredients, salt, soy sauce, water, and serve.
The food prepared in this way was naturally unpalatable. Over time, the number of customers at Yunlai Restaurant decreased.
He was also anxious. If Yunlai Inn really went bankrupt, where would he make money?
"What are you standing there for? Try it." Li Xi raised his eyebrows.
Su Jianye smiled, "I apologize here. I underestimated Miss Li. These two dishes look delicious."
"It tastes even better." Hu Zi looked at the squirrel mandarin fish eagerly. He had never eaten this dish before.
Su Jianye understood Hu Zi's look and handed him a pair of chopsticks, "Come on, have a try."
Hu Zi took the chopsticks but did not pick up any food. Instead, he turned his head and looked at Li Xi.
"Eat."
After Li Xi agreed, he happily picked up a piece of fish and put it in his mouth. He squinted his eyes while eating. Wow, it was sour and sweet, so delicious.
"Your brother is really sensible." Su Jianye looked at the well-behaved Hu Zi and couldn't help but think of the little bully in his own family who never wanted to eat enough.
"Hu Zi is indeed very sensible." Li Xi nodded in agreement.
Su Jianye didn't expect her to be so immodest, and laughed twice, "Indeed."
Li Xi glanced at him. She never used repressive education and would not deny her children when others praised them. Children who grew up being praised would become confident and generous.
Su Jianye and Liu Dun each had a pair of chopsticks. They tried the braised spareribs first. Their eyes lit up as soon as they took a bite. After tasting the squirrel mandarin fish, they were both convinced.
Liu Dun was so excited that he knew he would be able to make such delicious dishes after the shopkeeper bought the recipe. Just thinking about it, he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.
Su Jianye was also very excited, his restaurant was saved.
"Ms. Li, how many recipes do you have?" She must have more than these two recipes.
"There are many recipes, but the price is fixed."
Li Xi knew that one hundred taels of silver sounded like a lot, but they could earn it back.
As for the recipes, Su Jianye naturally wanted more, but he didn't have that much money. He thought about it, gritted his teeth, and said, "Just one hundred taels each, but I want it to be exclusive. You can't sell the recipes of these two dishes to other restaurants."
"No problem, deal!"
Li Xi agreed to Su Jianye's request and smiled. Okay, two hundred taels will be deposited.
Gu Jingzhi looked at Li Xi's smiling face, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and his eyes were fixed on money.
He didn't laugh for long before Li Xi pressed him down on the stool. "You made both dishes, so you can write the recipe."
Gu Jingzhi: ...
He looked at Li Xi coldly, showing her how to cook and now write recipes, she was really rude.
Li Xi said that being polite is nothing, practicality is the most important thing.
In the end, Gu Jingzhi picked up a pen and copied the menu on paper.
Li Xi exchanged two pieces of paper for two hundred taels of silver and happily took Hu Zi home.
On the way back, Li Xi swung two silver bills and asked Hu Zi, "Hu Zi, do you know what this is?"
Huzi looked up and said, "It's a banknote."
"No, ugh, no, no, no," he almost said the wrong thing, "This is the value of knowledge."
"The value of knowledge?" Hu Zi didn't understand what this meant.
However, Gu Jingzhi on the side glanced at her. She always had so many new and interesting things to say.
Hu Zi had been busy all morning, moving and cleaning. Before he even got home, his eyelids were already drooping. Li Xi asked him to go into the house and sleep, while she poured herself a cup of tea and sat on the recliner under the eaves in a daze.
Gu Jingzhi: "I'll be leaving in a moment."
Li Xi blinked her eyes and said, "Oh."
"Oh?"
"Goodbye." Li Xi said and closed his eyes.
Gu Jingzhi glanced at her and said nothing more.
When Hu Zi woke up, Gu Jingzhi had already left.
"Sister, where is Brother Gu Yin?" Hu Zi walked around the yard but didn't see Gu Jingzhi.
Li Xi: "He went home."
"Going home?" Hu Zi felt a little disappointed. He had gotten used to having an older brother around these days. Children always admire the strong. Specifically, they like to play with children who are older than themselves.
"He has his own home, so naturally he has to go home." Li Xi touched Hu Zi's head.
"Ok."
Li Xi heard the disappointment in Hu Zi's voice, but she did not over-comfort him. Separation and reunion are common in the human world and it is a fact that everyone has to accept.
……
Early the next morning, Li Xi got up from the bed with difficulty to wake Hu Zi up.
What she didn't expect was that Hu Zi had already gotten up and was sitting on a small stool in the main room, holding the schoolbag she had made for him yesterday.
Hearing Li Xi's voice, Hu Zi stood up from the stool.
Looking at the schoolbag in Hu Zi's arms, Li Xi understood that he was so excited that he couldn't sleep. He was too naive. Once he knew the hardship of studying, he would not be so looking forward to it.