"Yes, sir. Do you want one?" Su Ruoyan said affirmatively.
Madam Jin's eyes lit up and said, "Then I'll have one. Also, a bowl of oil tea, a Tibetan pork, and a colorful glutinous rice."
She listened to Dong Fang's words. She didn't come to this restaurant in vain. The most important thing was that she didn't disappoint Dong Fang's kindness.
Madam Jin was old and shrewd. She wasn't really ignorant of the world. How could she not see that the dishes in this restaurant were not ordinary? Most of them were not cheap. Although she didn't know how expensive they were, she had an idea in her heart. She also planned how to repay Dong Fang's kindness.
Of course, no matter how much Madam Jin imagined, she couldn't imagine that the dishes made by some chefs were not just expensive. There were other reasons.
After Madam Jin finished ordering, Dong Fang let Bao Wenli order. She had thought about it beforehand, so Bao Wenli opened his mouth and said the dishes, "A fried poop, a chili bone, and a colorful glutinous rice. That's all."
He calculated that each dish was around 100 yuan. It wasn't expensive, but it definitely wasn't cheap either. Especially when he was working, the boxed meals he ate cost more than 10 yuan. This time, he definitely made up his mind to order so much.
Looking at Bao Wenli's determined look, Dong Fang knew that she couldn't persuade him. Besides, there would be a traditional activity of grabbing and dividing dishes in the restaurant. She could just order more dishes, and it would be convenient to share them. Thinking of this, she didn't say anything else but opened her mouth to order, "A serving of Sour Soup Fish, a serving of Mashed Fish, a serving of Miao Wang Fish, a serving of Stir-fried Bracken, and a serving of Colorful Glutinous Rice."
She ordered all fish. She didn't forget that Bao Wenli and Madam Jin liked to eat fish.
"Please wait a moment." Su Ruoyan said and walked to the kitchen. She handed the list to Yuan Zhou and then continued to order.
Dong Fang and her companions came in early, so they naturally ordered early. There were many people lining up behind them. Su Ruoyan sped up. If she sped up, she might be able to let more customers come in to eat.
"Little Fang, I've brought along a study notebook from my early years. Given your current learning progress, you can start reading this notebook. You have to study hard," Madam Jin quickly said to Dong Fang when she saw that Su Ruoyan had left.
This was the gift that she prepared for Dong Fang early in the morning. While talking, Grandma Jin took out a booklet with a yellowish cover from a cloth bag that almost blended into her clothes.
It was about the size of a primary school student's workbook. Although it looked like it was from a long time ago, it could be seen that the owner of the book cherished it very much and kept it very well.
Dong Fang's eyes lit up. She had indeed encountered some bottlenecks recently, but she had always thought that it might be because she was old and did not have much understanding. She had been too embarrassed to ask Madam Jin.
She did not expect that there would be an unexpected surprise in this pure celebration. She immediately said happily, "Thank you, Madam Jin. I won't stand on ceremony. Don't worry, I will definitely study hard and not embarrass you."
Although Dong Fang was not an official disciple of Madam Jin, she was still half a teacher to her. She did not say that to coax Madam Jin.
"Good, good, good. Then you have to work hard." Madam Jin was obviously very happy and nodded repeatedly.
At this moment, the first dish was quietly served.
It was the Pickled Roast Meat ordered by Madam Jin. As a specialty of the Miao Tribe, the biggest feature of this dish was that it could be marinated for a long time. It probably did not need to be cooked. It could be directly taken out, cut, and served on the table. Therefore, it seemed to be extraordinarily fast.
On the snow-white plate, pieces of meat as thin as cicada's wings were transparent and shiny. They were hard and sturdy and had a bright yellow color. It was very pleasing to look at. No one knew how it was made, but it looked very appetizing. Although the aroma was very simple and elegant, it was as if it had grown hands and kept tempting people to have a taste.
"This is the fragrance. The last time I smelled it was when your father got married." Madam Jin sighed with emotion.
It was probably a habit that Madam Jin's family would only marinate a jar of meat when a child was born. At other times, they would not marinate a jar of meat every year like other families. This was also a habit of their family. Since Bao Wenli was not married yet, the jar of meat that belonged to him had not been opened yet.
"Grandma, why don't you have a good taste?"
Bao Wenli felt that it was very fragrant and wanted to eat it. However, he restrained his impulse and asked Madam Jin to eat it quickly.
It was mainly because the aroma of the meat was very light and could be endured. Otherwise, Bao Wenli would not be able to stay calm.
Dong Fang had done some homework in advance. She had also eaten Roast Meat when she approached the Miao Village last time. However, sometimes people did not want to compare, but when they looked at it, they could not help but start to compare.
Previously, she felt that the Roast Meat was very magical. When it was just taken out of the jar, it was very bright and beautiful. However, when she saw Yuan Zhou's plate of Roast Meat, Dong Fang realized that she was making a fuss over a minor issue. Only Yuan Zhou's plate of Roast Meat could be called beautiful.
Not only was the bright yellow very eye-catching, but it was also very pure. The bright color looked very transparent, like a crystal.
Madam Jin picked up the chopsticks and put a piece into her mouth. It was slightly cold. After coming into contact with the warm mouth, the temperature began to become warm. As the temperature rose, even if the meat was already in her mouth, the aroma became more and more intense. The rich aroma of the meat and the taste of fermentation added a lot of depth to the aroma of the meat, making it look more and more attractive.
It was unknown whether it was because the meat was cut very thin. After the temperature slowly rose, the fat part began to melt automatically, and the lean part was chewy. The different texture had the same perfect taste.
Madam Jin had a slightly gentle smile on her face, but her mouth was tightly closed as if she was afraid that if she opened her mouth, the aroma inside would escape. That would be too wasteful.
After eating a piece, Madam Jin didn't have time to greet Dong Fang and Dong Fang. She directly reached out her chopsticks and continued to eat the second piece. She squinted her eyes slightly with a satisfied expression, letting people know that she was quite satisfied with the taste of this dish.
When Grandma Jin ate a few slices one after another, and the meat on the plate was getting lesser and lesser, Bao Wenli was the first to be impatient. Although Grandma Jin ordered it, he still wanted to taste it. Even if it wasn't one more slice, it was still good.
Looking at Dong Fang who was also eager to try, the two of them looked at each other and confirmed that they were on the same path, so they tacitly divided the last two pieces, one for each of them.
When Bao Wenli put the meat into his mouth, the fragrant and refreshing taste instantly conquered him. He didn't have time to carefully savor the wonderful taste. The first thing he felt was overwhelming regret. Why didn't he think of eating it earlier? Now, no matter how delicious it was, there was only one piece left. He really regretted it to the point that his intestines turned green.
Of course, Dong Fang, who had eaten in the restaurant many times, had a slightly better reaction. However, she also made up her mind that when she was able to eat in the restaurant next month, she would definitely order this dish again. She had to eat a plate by herself to satisfy her craving.
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