Siheyuan: Pretend to be a Pig and Eat the Tiger

Ho's
He Yuzhu and his wife, Qin Huairu, He Yushui, all five children were present, staring at the gudong pot, complaining in their hearts why it was so slow;
Qin Huairu was called over by He Ying, she couldn't just be called Qin Liling, right?
This is not justifiable. After so many times, the He family has long been accustomed to it.

Qin Huairu didn't feel embarrassed. She had been eaten up long ago, so what was wrong with eating something?

“Rainwater, these two bowls will be sent to the homes of the two senior brothers in the middle courtyard. Since there is not enough space at home, we will not invite them over. Let them taste it.
He Ying, send this bowl to Master Uncle's house in the front yard and tell them that this is the best big bone. Eat it while it's hot, don't let it get cold!"

When the food was ready, He Yuzhu prepared three bowls and asked Yushui and He Ying to deliver them to the homes of the three senior brothers. They would not deliver food except in difficult times;

They are both men and his senior brothers. It would be bad to give too much. Men are not like women. Gentlemen in Beijing care more about their reputation. You have to strike a balance.

But, today is different, Tan's dishes are not what you can eat normally, let me give it a try;

This is also to tell them that the junior brother knows a lot, haha. . .

"Ahem, now comes what you are most looking forward to. When Aunt and He Ying come back, we will let you try dishes you have never eaten before.
Haha... To be honest, with today's living conditions, Tan's cuisine is hard to come by. You are lucky that my wife has never tasted it!"

He Yuzhu looked at the four children and smiled slightly. He believed that dinner could only be served when everyone was present. This was the rule. Fortunately, the children were well educated!
"it is good!"

Just as He Ying walked through the Chuihua Gate with a bowl of bird's nest soup, she saw Yan Bugui squatting there, breathing hard. It was as funny as it could be!

"He Ying, what are you eating at home? It smells so good!"

Without waiting for He Ying to ask, Yan Bugui couldn't wait to ask, staring at the bowl in He Ying's hand eagerly. Could this be for him?
After all, I am Teacher He Ying. If the offer is given to me, should I pretend to refuse or accept it directly?

If I refuse, I will seem pretentious, but if I accept it directly, it seems that I am not reserved enough. It's really hard to choose!

"Teacher Yan, the stewed bones taste good, but it's a pity there's not much meat!"

He Ying curled her lips and looked at the bowl in her hand, as if she was dissatisfied because there was no meat!

"He Ying, you can't lie to me, this obviously doesn't smell like big bones!"

Yan Bugui looked as if he didn't want to lie to me, and He Ying almost laughed out loud. I would never lie to you. What does big bone have to do with you?
"Teacher Yan, you don't know this. Who is my father? He is the best chef in Nanluoguxiang, the deputy director and the best chef of the steel mill.

He is not called a famous chef for nothing. He can make tofu dregs taste like meat, not to mention stewing large bones. When paired with He's secret ingredients, it is simply amazing.

Let me tell you this, vegetables can taste like meat, meat can taste like leafy vegetables, and seafood can taste like seafood.
The principles here are too profound, and you won’t understand even if I tell you. You should go prepare your lessons. I’m explaining it too simply, and it’s not fun to listen to! "

He Ying looked at Yan Bugui with eager eyes, and was very satisfied with his "modest and studious" spirit. He immediately boasted about it and was very proud of it!

"Okay, then I'll try the big bones cooked by Zhuzi to see if they taste like leafy vegetables or seafood, and see if you're bragging or not!"

Yan Bugui had been drooling over the food for a long time, so he had no time to listen to He Ying's bragging. If it wasn't for the huge bowl, he would have already shown off his teacher's authority!

"No, this is for my uncle. If you fail to complete the task, my father will spank you. Please don't harm the students. I will see you later!"

When He Ying saw Yan Bugui reaching out his hand, he was immediately startled. The big bowl was covered with a special wooden board. If it was opened, wouldn’t the secret be exposed?
Once the news that the He family eats bird's nest spreads, my dad will definitely beat him up. Although Yan Bugui may not know him, what if?
Yan Bugui looked at He Ying who was walking away quickly, her hair disheveled in the wind. It turned out that this was not a gift for him.

It was in vain that he listened patiently for such a long time. It was really... "Old Yan, what's wrong with you?"

Yan Bugui went home and stared at the corn porridge on the table. The He family ate delicacies from land and sea, but what about his family? Corn porridge, what's that?

"Ruihua, buy two pounds of pork belly tomorrow, so we can eat meat, too, hum!"

Yan Bu is so noble, I am still a teacher, how can I be inferior to a cook? How can this be absurd!
Yang Ruihua looked at Yan Bugui in confusion, wondering what was wrong with the old man. The family hadn't eaten meat for three months, right?
Besides, he only eats about half a catty of meat each time. Buying two catties? Too much? Isn't the old man thinking about buying a bicycle? Can he afford to eat meat?

"Old Yan..."

"Stop talking. If you do what I say, you'll be worse than a cook. I'll open the shop tomorrow and stew pork belly to make them hungry to death, you bastard!"

Yang Ruihua was helpless. It must be Sha Zhu who made the old man angry. Sha Zhu was the only one in the compound who had this ability, otherwise the old man would not have gone crazy!

In fact, he was wrong. It was not He Yuzhu at all. His rank had long been different.

Deputy Director He would never bother with someone like Yan Bugui. He is clearly He Yuzhu's son!
"Rainwater, now is your turn to perform, start!"

The four big and five small ones crowded around the dinner table, watching eagerly. He Yuzhu didn't move his chopsticks, and the others could only watch. This was the majesty of the head of the family!

"He Ying, what shall we eat?"

"Big stick bone!"

"He Qian, what are you eating? Why does it smell so good?"

"Big bones, stewed pig's trotters!"

. . . . . .

After ten minutes of quick questions and answers, He Yuzhu nodded with satisfaction. The next sentence was followed by silence, with only the sound of whirring!
"Brother Zhuzi, you don't want to eat?"

Cai Qiuyue saw He Yuzhu walk aside, holding a teacup and looking at them with a smile, and was immediately puzzled. There were so many things, why didn’t he eat them?

“Eat, and listen to me tell you about this Tan family dish. As a member of the He family, it doesn’t matter if you can’t cook it, but you have to understand the rules;

Tan's cuisine also has rules for cooks. No matter how high the status of the host is, as long as Tan's cuisine is prepared, a seat must be reserved for the cook at the main table.

This is the rule set by the founder of Tan’s cuisine, and any banquet that serves Tan’s cuisine must follow it.

Before the cook agrees to cook, he will reiterate the rule. If the host agrees, he can cook it. If not, the cook will not cook it, to show his respect for the founder.

Of course, even if they agree, the cook will usually refuse, as Tan’s cuisine is extremely expensive, which means that the person hosting the banquet must be either rich or noble, and the gap in status is too big, so it would be uncomfortable to serve at the table;

However, no matter how much they refuse, the host must show their attitude, otherwise they will offend the Tan family circle and even the mysterious Tan family lineage.
This time, the person who asked me to cook was Lou Zhenhua. His wife, Lou Tan, happened to be the eldest daughter of the Tan family. It was also a family dinner, so I ate at Lou's house and asked for advice.
This Tan family cuisine... He Yuzhu introduced Tan family cuisine endlessly. This is a part of the He family's culinary heritage. He family members must understand it! "(End of this chapter)