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Chapter 396 - A Peerless National Scholar Should Be Treated with a State Banquet
At ten o'clock the next day, Wang Fan parked his car at a guesthouse in Turpan City.

And he finally saw for the first time the old lady who brought sweetness to countless people.

She sat quietly in a wheelchair that was so ordinary that it couldn't be more ordinary. The sunlight shone obliquely on her face, making her look unusually warm and kind.

Wang Fan and Zhuo Qianqian's family were very excited. They wanted to go forward but were not afraid of disturbing the old man, so they stood there for a moment.

The old man noticed the arrival of several people and actually greeted Wang Fan with a smile: "Lao Lin, how is the pollination work going today?"

Bai Zongchen arrived late at this time. After hearing what the old man said, he leaned over to Wang Fan's ear and said, "Old man, you are mistaken for a former colleague. Just deal with it."

Wang Fan nodded, and quickly took a few steps towards the old man and said with a smile, "It's done. I guarantee it will produce big, sweet melons."

"That's fine, that's fine..."

Bai Zongchen turned his face away. Although he had seen many storms, he couldn't control his tears at this moment.

An elderly woman who has suffered from Alzheimer's disease for 13 years has even forgotten who her children are, but she still cares about the melons in the field.

This is the persistence and sentiment of the older generation of scientists. These talents are the treasure of this country!
"The old man is going to the melon field this morning to try some newly ripe watermelons. He's expected to be back around 12 noon. I'll leave lunch to Mr. Wang. He's been frugal all his life, so he doesn't need a lot of food. Just something easy to digest and with some DJI flavor."

Bai Zongchen and his group took the old man out, and Zhuo's father and mother also went with them. Zhuo Qianqian stayed behind to prepare lunch for the old man with Wang Fan.

Wang Fan plans to make three dishes today: a dessert, a meat dish, and a vegetable dish. This way, there will be no waste of nutrition and the food will be balanced. Just control the amount of food.

He quickly planned the dishes for lunch today.

Dessert - Old-Fashioned Watermelon Dew.

Vegetarian dish - DJI tofu.

Meat dish - lamb stewed with white radish.

With the cooperation of the people in the guesthouse canteen in terms of ingredients, Wang Fan told them what he needed, and the staff quickly prepared the ingredients.

Mainly, the things Wang Fan wanted were relatively simple. There was no such nonsense as thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum or ten-thousand-year-old human body. It was just ordinary mutton, radish, watermelon, soybean, etc. If they couldn't get enough of these, how could they stay in the guesthouse?
The only uncommon ingredient is agar-agar, which is also easy to buy.

After all the materials were prepared, Wang Fan began to prepare for the production.

The first thing to make is naturally the meat dish, stewed mutton with white radish. Although the ingredients are simple, this dish is a real staple dish that has been served at state banquets. The dishes for state banquets do not have to be luxurious or exquisite, but they must be palatable, mild in nature, and beautifully shaped. This dish meets all the requirements.

The standards for state banquets put a lot of effort into making them look beautiful, but there is no noticeable improvement in the quality of the dishes; they just look more refined.

Normally, Wang Fan would not do this, but today he did it.

Grandma Wu naturally eats the state banquet dishes that others eat. She deserves this standard. An unparalleled state figure should be served according to the state banquet standards!

The freshest and tenderest white radishes are carefully selected, peeled, cut into pieces, and then cut into long strips. Take out the carving knife and meticulously cut the small pieces of radish into olive shapes with slightly pointed ends and bulging in the middle. The same goes for carrots. The orange-red carrots and the tender white radish and olives are put together, and they look even more beautiful when contrasted with each other.

The lamb chops used are lamb ribs, which are the rib meat of the sheep. They are covered with a thin film, with a combination of fat and lean meat and a soft texture, making them the most suitable for this dish.

Each ingredient was common, yet each was carefully selected, showcasing the finest of common ingredients. He didn't waste any leftover scraps. He put water in a pot and, just as the temperature rose, he threw a few pieces of rock sugar into the pot. Once the sugar had dissolved, he poured the white radish in. Only rock sugar could remove the slightly pungent smell of the white radish.

Blanch the radish and set aside.

The lamb chops, which were almost the same size, lay obediently in the iron basin, and a handful of flour and a handful of salt were rubbed carefully to remove the blood.

In order to preserve the original flavor of the mutton, he still did not choose to blanch it.

Boil water again and put the remaining radishes from carving the football into the pot. These radishes will not appear in the finished dish in the end, their mission is to provide flavor.

But Wang Fan would not waste these things, so it would be more appropriate to keep them for himself and his friends to eat.

Add radish, ginger, bay leaves wrapped in gauze, white pepper, and the washed mutton into the pot and stew.

As the water temperature rises, the mutton gradually turns whiter and firmer, but only a little foam appears. After two spoonfuls, it becomes clear and translucent.

The water in the pot gradually boiled, and the bubbles brought out a lot of aroma of mutton and radish. The splashes in the white broth were also very beautiful.

Wang Fan took out a casserole, poured everything in the pot into it, covered it with a lid, turned on a low heat and left it alone.

By this time, Zhuo Qianqian had already peeled the watermelon and removed all the white and tender watermelon seeds from the watermelon, leaving only the red and sandy watermelon flesh in the bowl.

Zhuo Qianqian was holding a piece in her hand and handed it to Wang Fan's mouth. The crunchy watermelon was sweet and juicy, and it tasted extremely refreshing even without being chilled.

Pour the watermelon pulp into the juicer and it will soon become watermelon juice, but the watermelon pulp will be crushed inside.

Pour it into the sieve and stir it gently with a spoon. The pink watermelon juice will flow into the cup, splashing white bubbles.

After sifting the boiled agar water into the cup, Wang Fan used a spoon to clean the white foam on the watermelon juice again, and then used a large spoon to scoop the watermelon juice into the bowl.

There were 6 bowls in total, all placed on a tray. I opened the freezer and squatted in.

Turn on the fire and pour in water. Put a large piece of sandpaper mint candy into the pot and slowly boil it. The mint scent comes out, and the moment it hits your nose, it rushes directly to your brain.

I could feel a cool sensation directly in my throat.

Wang Fan likes this taste very much and feels relaxed and happy.

After preparing the two items, Wang Fan did not combine them. The next step was to wait for the mutton to be stewed and then wait for the old man to come back and taste it.

Although he didn't know whether the elderly man with Alzheimer's disease could still taste the flavors, Wang Fan still held himself to the highest standards. This was an expression of his love, and he didn't want this love to be flawed.

The taste of the mutton in the casserole began to change. Wang Fan estimated that it would be cooked in about 20 minutes. He opened the lid of the casserole, took out the white radish and carrots, cut them into rugby pieces and put them in. He also added a little salt and a few pieces of green onion and covered the lid again.

There are exactly 12 minutes left until 20 o'clock.

(End of this chapter)