"My Chinese Restaurant" was not a business that only catered to regular customers.
Every day, there would be many new customers.
Therefore, even if the two people who pushed the door open were unfamiliar faces, Issou was not surprised.
She glanced at them and was about to look away.
However, she didn't expect them to turn their heads and meet her gaze.
Seeing this, Issou nodded at them with a smile on her face, "Welcome."
She only thought that these two first-time customers were ordinary diners,
But she didn't know that one of them was the leader of the terrorist organization Hydra, Wolfgang von Baron Straker, and the other was Grant Ward, a Hydra fan who had just exposed his identity as an undercover agent in S.H.E.L.D..
At this time, the two of them sat down under Pietro's invitation. After Baron Straker finished ordering,
Grant looked at him and asked in a low voice, "It's confirmed, boss. Do we need to inform them to make a move?"
"There's no rush."
Baron Straker answered Grant, but his eyes scanned the Chinese restaurant.
He whispered, "Before we make a move, I have one more thing to do."
Hearing Baron Straker say this,
Grant's expression suddenly became somewhat enlightened.
At first, he thought it was very strange,
Because even if "My Chinese Restaurant" really had mutated humans, if they needed to arrest them,
Baron Straker didn't need to do it himself.
But now after hearing him say this,
Then Grant understood.
Could it be that Baron Straker came here to do something?
But …
What did he want to do?
With this thought in mind,
Grant's gaze followed Baron Straker's as he scanned the Chinese restaurant.
Because it was still early,
So other than their table of customers, there were only three targets left in "My Chinese Restaurant" — the three mutated human waiters in the Chinese restaurant.
Oh.
That's right.
And the chef and owner of "My Chinese Restaurant."
Thinking of this, Grant's gaze couldn't help but look in the direction of the kitchen. He was also secretly guessing in his heart. Could it be that what Baron Straker wanted to do had something to do with Issou?
In fact, Grant's guess was correct. The reason why Baron Straker came in person was because of Issou.
He first learned of the existence of "My Chinese Restaurant" because S.H.E.L.D. was arresting a Hydra team. They planned to take some hostages to threaten S.H.E.L.D. so that they could escape.
However, before this plan could be implemented, it was declared a failure.
Of course, if it was due to bad luck or their own incompetence that caused the plan to fail, then no matter how dissatisfied Baron Straker was, he would only punish them. But! Yes!
The reason why the plan failed was not because they were unlucky, nor was it because they were incompetent. It was entirely because they were stabbed by their own people.
However, Baron Straker's attention was not on "My Chinese Restaurant" at that time. Even though the man mentioned this when he reported at the time, and said that the reason why Jack attacked him was because he wanted to pack lunch for Winter Soldiers, Baron Straker did not believe a word of it.
The reason why he really paid attention to "My Chinese Restaurant" was because Winter Soldiers saved Issou and the others.
As the secret weapon of their Hydra, Winter Soldiers was indeed very mysterious because no one had seen what he looked like except for those who knew what he looked like.
It was precisely because of this that even Black Widow thought he was just a legend before she fought with Winter Soldiers.
But then again, others have not seen Winter Soldiers's face, so they can't recognize him, but those who have fought with him know that he has a signature iron arm.
So the iron arm was equal to Winter Soldiers. There was nothing wrong with this formula, which was why the military recognized Winter Soldiers at a glance.
Originally, Baron Straker was annoyed because Chiasma took away Winter Soldiers without permission. Later, he even wanted to use Winter Soldiers to threaten him (Chiasma: … Continue to deny it three times). As a result, before this matter was over, they were troubled by the military.
Oh, it's not looking for trouble. In the words of Stryker and the others, it's that they want to get back at them.
Baron Straker, who lost Winter Soldiers and had to take the blame for him: "…???"
What the hell is this!?
Originally, the military wanted to capture the mutants, which had nothing to do with Baron Straker. Winter Soldiers wanted to destroy their operation, which had only a little bit to do with Baron Straker.
Although he and Chiasma were not on good terms, they were both from Hydra. So, if Winter Soldiers really destroyed the military's operation and snatched the mutants from them, then he would take the blame.
But! Yes!
The problem now is –
The plan was destroyed without saying a word!
He took the blame without knowing what happened!
But he didn't bring the people back!
Baron Straker: "…???"
Human Agent!?
Originally, Baron Straker was still thinking about whether Chiasma planned to directly break away from Hydra. Otherwise, he wouldn't have caused trouble for him so many times.
In fact, Chiasma, who didn't do anything: "…???"
But after a careful investigation, he found out that Issou was the culprit.
If it weren't for the previous incident of packing lunch for Winter Soldiers, then Baron Straker definitely wouldn't have targeted Issou. After all, there were so many mutants present at the time. Although the black-haired girl was the only ordinary person, this wasn't unusual. Who said that mutants couldn't make friends with ordinary people?
But Issou was the owner and chef of "My Chinese Restaurant", and the incident last time was also related to "My Chinese Restaurant", so Baron Straker sent people to keep an eye on Issou and "My Chinese Restaurant".
Originally, he was just guessing. However, who knew that the people he sent to keep an eye on them would find out something.
Similarly, Wanda, who was staring at Baron Straker and Grant, also noticed something. She originally wanted to look for Clarice, but when she saw that she was greeting the guests who just came in, she simply turned around and looked for her brother, Pietro.
Not even the Scarlet Witch? Close? Xingxin Wixin Amide Neodymium Ran? Blow the reefs and rocks! "Yan Li Zheng Jun
Because she was afraid that Baron Straker and Grant would hear her, she deliberately pulled Pietro a few steps in the opposite direction. At the same time, she deliberately lowered her voice.
The reason why Wanda stared at Baron Straker and Grant was not because she had seen them before and recognized them, nor was it because they gave themselves away and exposed their identities. It was purely because she had nothing to do just now, so she unconsciously paid more attention to them.
With just a few glances, Walter noticed that they were different from other diners. For example, their attitudes and expressions didn't seem like they were here to eat. Instead, they seemed like they were here to cause trouble … Well, that wasn't right. Anyway, they seemed to be very picky.
Especially the older one.
However, after hearing Wanda's words, Pietro crossed his arms and looked at her with an unhappy face: "Wanda, now you don't look for me first when something happens."
When they were relying on each other before, Wanda would look for him first no matter what happened. But now, he could only be second in line.
It was not targeted at anyone, but Pietro, who had a sister complex, just felt that his sister had been snatched away.
Wanda originally wanted to talk business with Pietro, but who knew that he would change the topic to this. She immediately rolled her eyes at him speechlessly: "Who told you not to be a girl?"
Pietro, who was despised by her: "…???"
So it's my fault?
Wanda said again, "Besides, I'm talking business with you. You can't even grasp the main point, so how can you blame me for not looking for you first?"
Pietro: "…!!!"
So that's the reason? Then what should I do to train myself to grasp the main point when listening to others? Uh, wait …
Pietro was stunned for a moment. Wasn't it because Wanda didn't look for him first when she had something to do that he couldn't grasp the main point now?
He was usually very good at grasping the main point.
However, Wanda did not give Pietro a chance to speak at all. She continued to pull the topic back on track: "I'm talking business with you. Don't you think they're a little strange?"
"What's strange about them?"
Pietro secretly glanced at Baron Straker and Grant. He did not see anything wrong with them, so he said, "They're no different from other people."
If there was a difference, it was probably that the two of them did not look like ordinary people at first glance. But then again …
Weren't most of the diners who came to their Chinese restaurant not ordinary people?
Wanda: "…"
That seemed to be the case.
"Maybe I'm thinking too much."
Probably because of her own reasons, coupled with Issou's influence, Wanda didn't like to get to the bottom of other people's affairs. So even if she felt that Baron Straker and Grant were different from other diners, she dispelled the idea of digging deeper. But …
"If they really come with bad intentions, Pietro, you don't have to be polite."
Hearing Wanda say this, Pietro's first reaction was —
"Wanda, are you saying that I can steal all their food?"
Wanda: "…"
You're really not polite.
Scarlet Witch glanced at her brother speechlessly. She said, "I mean, if they dare to cause trouble, just kick them out."
As the only man in "my Chinese restaurant", the only way he could think of to be rude to people who cause trouble was to steal all their food!!?
Pietro: "…"
Isn't this the best way to be rude?
Wanda: "…"
Seems like it.
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Grant didn't know that they were suspected by Wanda. He was still wondering if what Baron Straker was going to do had something to do with Issou, but he didn't expect that the other party didn't hide anything and directly told him.
Although Baron Straker only mentioned a few words, Grant cleverly pieced together the whole story. He looked at him and asked in a low voice, "So you want to try the Chinese food in this Chinese restaurant yourself?"
This matter sounded a little childish, but Grant, as a member of his faction, naturally knew how unhappy Baron Straker was with the Red Skull and the Red Skull faction.
If it were someone else, Baron Straker probably wouldn't care, but this matter also involved Chiasma and the others.
So Baron Straker decided to try it himself. If it didn't taste good, it would be convenient for him to slap Chiasma and the others in the face later. Grant felt that this reason was completely reasonable.
And Baron Straker did indeed think so. He snorted coldly in his heart. He wanted to see how good the Chinese food in this Chinese restaurant was. After he tried it himself, he could go find Chiasma and the others and slap them in the face.
Chiasma and the others: "…"
No bragging.
Your face will definitely be more swollen.
Of course, Baron Straker at this moment didn't know what he was going to experience next, just like Issou, who was busy in the kitchen, didn't know why they were here.
She glanced at the order handed to her by Pietro and the others and began to work. Because there was a dish called Suzhou Duck Square in the evening market today, Issou had already prepared the duck meat needed before the evening market started.
First, she poured in Shaoxing wine, then rubbed the duck meat with salt until it was uniform. Then, she sprinkled in a small amount of pepper, then put in pepper, star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, scallions, ginger, and other ingredients to marinate for two hours.
That was not all. After marinating, she had to put it in a steamer basket and steam it. After steaming, she had to let it cool.
It was precisely because the previous process had been prepared before the evening market that it was much more convenient for Issou to do it now. She quickly removed the intestines of the prawns, poured in Shaoxing wine, salt, and other ingredients, and then put it into a processing machine to stir it into prawns.
Issou poured oil into the wok to heat it up. He sprinkled a small amount of starch into the stirred prawns and smeared it on the cooled duck meat. After fixing pine nuts on top, he directly placed the finished duck meat into the wok and began to fry it.
There were many classic dishes in Jiangsu cuisine, but Suzhou duck cubes were not commonly seen in restaurants. Unlike the sauced duck cubes in Shandong cuisine, Suzhou duck cubes could be directly scooped up and cut into moderately sized pieces to be placed on a plate after both sides were fried to a golden brown.
And after the duck was fried, it still had to be poured into the pot and simmered over a small fire? Shao Huan Fang: Cheating? Long distance? Stuffy Charcoal Sammy? 'What the hell??' Squeezing and squeezing the Himalayan Pandora Umbrella
After Issou decorated the Suzhou duck, he let Pietro and the others serve it to the table.
Baron Straker and Grant looked at the first dish on the table. Although the main ingredient was duck meat, when they picked it up, the first thing they smelled was the fragrance of pine nuts on top.
Originally, Baron Straker wanted to eat quickly and get rid of Wanda and the others in one fell swoop, then go to Chiasma and give them a slap in the face. Grant, on the other hand, wanted to follow his boss's footsteps. Since he wanted to slap Chiasma and the others in the face, he could not say that Issou's dishes were delicious even if he was beaten to death.
But before they even started eating, they were no longer in the mood to think about other things. All they could think about was the Suzhou duck cubes in front of them.
They were both fried, but the difference between the Suzhou duck cubes and the Saucy duck cubes was that when they bit into it, they could still clearly feel the crispness of the golden yellow prawns. The duck meat inside was just the right thickness, and it was not greasy at all. On the contrary, the meat was delicate and tender.
With just one bite, Baron Straker felt as if his taste buds had been conquered. All the thoughts of finding trouble with Chiasma and the others, and slapping Chiasma and the others in the face, were all kicked out of his brain by the delicious taste. There was only one thought left in his mind, and that was — —
Let's enjoy this Chinese meal.
Baron Straker felt that all his consciousness was completely occupied by the Suzhou duck cubes in his mouth. The freshness of the prawns and the crispness of the fried prawns, coupled with the fragrance of the duck meat inside and the taste of the marinated duck …
In addition to the first-class taste, there was also the fragrant pine nuts on the outside. The delicious and tempting taste formed when the prawns and duck meat were intertwined together made him unable to stop himself.
The second dish after the Suzhou duck cubes was Double Cooked Pork, which was a northeastern cuisine. The predecessor of Double Cooked Pork was the salty and fresh charred pork strips. It was said that Zheng Xingwen, who was an official chef in Harbin during the Qing Dynasty, deliberately changed the taste to sour and sweet to cater to the tastes of foreign guests. Thus, Harbin became the origin of Double Cooked Pork.
This Double Cooked Pork was first fried, then fried twice. The texture was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a red and white appearance. As soon as he put it into his mouth, the tip of his tongue tasted a hint of sweetness and a hint of sourness. After chewing and swallowing, Baron Straker only felt that his appetite was suddenly awakened.
What?
You asked Baron Straker if he still remembered that he had to hurry up and finish eating so that he could slap Chiasma and the others in the face?
… …
… …
… …
I'm not.
I'm not.
Don't talk nonsense.
Baron Straker, whose face was swollen by his own slaps, was busy eating while denying it three times in a row.
In fact, Grant was also busy eating like Baron Straker. Before he finished the first two dishes, the third dish was already on the table. It was Shandong cuisine's Sauced Pork Ribs.
They had already eaten a lot, but when the dish was just on the table, the gluttonous worms in their stomachs were also hooked by the rich sauce like a happy husky.
When the shiny, oily red soy sauce spareribs entered his mouth, Grant felt that his mouth was instantly filled with a dense bone fragrance. After taking a bite, he found that the spareribs, which were first stir-fried and then stewed, were soft and tender. As he chewed, the juices absorbed in the spareribs were released at once, filling his mouth with freshness.
What made him feel even better was that he originally thought that this Sauced Pork Ribs was only salty and sweet, but who knew that when he tasted it carefully, the tip of his tongue seemed to be able to taste a trace of spiciness.
This spiciness was not obvious, nor was it stimulating. It was like a mysterious beauty who was hiding half of her face. It made people know of its existence, but they couldn't find its trace.
Grant felt that he was like an infatuated man who had seen this hard-to-find beauty once. He knew that she was mysterious and hard to find, but he still tried again and again, as if he would not give up until he grasped this spiciness.
However, just when Grant was about to catch it, someone competed with him for the next opportunity. This person was none other than Baron Straker, who was sitting at the same table as him.
Looking at the last piece of Sauced Pork Ribs, Grant subconsciously picked it up with his chopsticks. However, before he could put it into his bowl, someone interrupted him halfway —
A pair of chopsticks that did not belong to him picked up the other side of the Sauced Pork Ribs.
Grant: "…???"
Grant looked up along the chopsticks and met Baron Straker's gaze. Straker didn't say anything, but his expression and gaze seemed to be saying, "You're right.
Let go.
This girl … No, this Sauced Pork Ribs is mine.
As a loyal subordinate, Grant felt that if his boss, Baron Straker, wanted it, he would even give him his life, let alone a piece of Sauced Pork Ribs.
But! Yes!
Grant thought so in his mind, but the chopsticks that clamped the Sauced Pork Ribs did not let go. Instead, they clamped even tighter.
Baron Straker frowned and said, "Grant!"
Grant: "…"
You might not believe it, but I can't control my hands at all!
In fact, it was not just his hands that Grant couldn't control. His mouth, too. Because in the next second, he said, "Boss, did you forget that you came here to slap Chiasma's face later?"
So is it really okay for you to be so greedy!?
Uh.
Wait.
What did he just say!?
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Grant was dumbfounded. However, Baron Straker was even more confused. After hearing his words, he asked him back righteously, "When did I tell you that I came here to slap Chiasma's face later?"
Grant: "…???"
Wait.
Boss, are you out of your mind!?
Grant originally thought that he was the only one who was delirious because of the food, but now that he saw Baron Straker like this …
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