Siheyuan: Shazhu's Leisurely Life

Chapter 13 Braised Shark's Fin
As the car drove on the road, He Yuzhu could feel the number of people turning their heads outside the car window. Along the way, he felt a little emotional.

I originally thought that after traveling through time to this era, everyone should be experiencing the same material scarcity. But who could have imagined that in an era when it was difficult to even get enough food, those capitalists were enjoying everything they should have.

Although most of them have been public-private partnerships now, the iron fist has not yet been officially knocked down, so there is some breathing space. Even so, these rich people can achieve this level. It is conceivable how crazy this group of people was in the past when there was no iron fist.

At this time, He Yuzhu understood in his heart why these capitalists were targeted later. Comrades have suffered a lot, but these capitalists can still squander their money as they please. Who else can this iron fist hit if not you?
After He Yuzhu traveled through time, he had already adjusted his mentality. He was just an ordinary man, with the vision brought by time travel, but after all, he was just an ordinary person. In this era, he would not stand out, because being in the spotlight would also bring disaster. He just wanted to live a good life and spend his life leisurely, which was also enough.

As his thoughts raced, the driver soon parked the car steadily outside a three-story villa. Without waiting for the driver in front to get out of the car to open the door for him, He Yuzhu opened the door first and got out himself.

After seeing this luxurious single-family villa, although he was mentally prepared, He Yuzhu's mouth still twitched.

These rich people really know how to enjoy life. Ordinary people like them have dozens or even hundreds of people squeezed into one courtyard, but they live in a big villa with a family of several people. With such living conditions, in the era when He Yuzhu traveled through time, he was considered the best.

Soon, the door of the villa opened and Lou Zhenhua came out of the house on his own initiative, apparently having heard the noise of the car outside.

After seeing He Yuzhu from a distance, Lou Zhenhua smiled and greeted him: "Master He, you are here, come in and rest for a while."

"It's okay. There's nothing tiring about riding in a car. Director Lou, just tell me where the kitchen is. I'll go and make dinner for you. It won't take up any of your time."

"That's fine. Xiao Jiang, quickly take Master He to the kitchen. Master He, the ingredients are all ready in the kitchen. If you need anything later, just let me know. As long as it's available, I will definitely get it for you."

Hearing these words of wealth and power, He Yuzhu's mouth twitched slightly, but he did not doubt Director Lou's strength.

As they were talking, they had already arrived at the Lou family's kitchen.

The area of ​​this kitchen is not much different from that of a canteen's kitchen. He Yuzhu first took a look at the warehouse where the ingredients were stored, and then nodded slightly.

The ingredients prepared by this rich man are very complete. The variety here is more than that in the warehouse in the back kitchen of a steel rolling mill. Among them, there are many precious ingredients, which are impossible to appear in the warehouse in the back kitchen of a steel rolling mill.

"Director Lou, can I ask if Mrs. Lou has any favorite foods? Or, in other words, is there anything she avoids eating?"

Although his cooking skills have reached the master level, He Yuzhu did not forget that he came here today to help Mrs. Lou improve her appetite. Tasting good is one part, but the key is to suit her appetite.

Director Lou was also quite clear about this: "My wife doesn't have any dietary restrictions. If she wants to talk about what she likes to eat, Master He, can you cook Tan's dishes?"

As an official cuisine that has been passed down for hundreds of years, Tan’s cuisine has always been a symbol of luxury and preciousness.

In the past, only those in the palace were qualified to eat it. Later, because that man directly distributed Tan’s cuisine to restaurants in Beijing, it became available to ordinary people.

Of course, this commonality is only compared to the commonality in the palace in the past. In fact, even among the working class, no one has ever said that they often or like to eat Tan’s cuisine.

The reason is that the ingredients of Tan's cuisine are precious and the chef's skills are valuable. An ordinary worker's monthly salary is not even enough to eat a meal of Tan's cuisine. However, this happened to be He Yuzhu's specialty.

Before He Daqing left, He Yuzhu followed He Daqing around the country and learned how to cook Tan's dishes. Now that he has mastered the cooking skills, the taste of Tan's dishes will definitely not be worse than the ones in the palace before.

"Director Lou, don't worry. I can't say anything else, but the taste of Tan's dishes will be good."

Hearing He Yuzhu say this, Director Lou felt relieved. After all, he had personally tasted the cooking of Master He's banquet.

"Thank you for your hard work, Master He. If you need anything, just call me."

After Director Lou left the kitchen, He Yuzhu was also in the warehouse, counting the ingredients.

He Yuzhu certainly cannot make all the classic dishes of the so-called Tan family cuisine today. Firstly, there is not enough time, and secondly, the taste is not easy to adjust. Looking at these ingredients, He Yuzhu thought about it and decided to make a braised shark fin. This is also one of the most famous dishes of the Tan family cuisine.

Steam the soaked shark fins and scallops, add in ham slices and simmer. Pour the thick sauce from the shark fins into a wok and heat it. Put in the shark fins and cook for about an hour. Then add clear soup, scallop soup, chicken oil, sugar, salt, etc. and stew until it is well-flavored before serving.

This dish is a delicate job, and most importantly, it uses a lot of ingredients. Whether it is shark fin, scallops, or ham slices, they are not affordable for ordinary people. Of course, if it is cooked, the appearance is also quite tempting. The finished product is soft and tender, golden and translucent, soft and essence, and extremely mellow.

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The sky gradually darkened.

The lights in He Yuzhu's kitchen were turned on early.

In this era when some households were reluctant to buy electric lights and still used kerosene lamps, the light bulbs in the Lou family's kitchen were all decorated with patterns, and they used electricity without any regret.

More than three hours had passed. In the kitchen, He Yuzhu had been busy. In addition to simmering the soup and watching the heat, the rest was preparing other side dishes.

Of course, all this was not without results. As time passed, the mellow aroma of braised shark fins drifted from the kitchen and filled the Lou family's villa.

"What a nice smell, what is that smell?"

At the same time, in a room on the first floor, a young and beautiful girl suddenly stood up, pushed the door and came to the hall, smelling the tempting fragrance with curiosity.

"This is the braised shark's fin from the Tan family's cuisine." Soon, another gentle and mature female voice was heard.

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