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Chapter 648-Rose Hawthorn Digestive Tea

The dishes on the table were being eaten up bit by bit. Not to mention that some families were still eating New Year's Eve leftovers on the fifth day of the New Year, Wang Fan's huge table of dishes didn't even fill them up.

Even the pickled vegetables I’ve been eating for most of my life seem extra crisp and delicious today.

Liu Zhaofeng felt that Brother Wang’s egg dipping sauce was really good. If there was nothing else to eat, he felt that he could eat grass for two miles with just this bowl of egg dipping sauce.

Zhou Ruoqing never ate raw vegetables before, and she would never eat raw cucumbers and tomatoes. In her opinion, it was no different from eating raw green belts. It was not until she came to Northeast China that she realized that vegetables in the north and those in the south are not the same thing at all.

Her understanding was correct. The differences in varieties and climate between the north and the south make the quality and taste of vegetables completely different.

Take cucumbers, for example. Southern cucumbers are typically larger, with thicker skins and harder seeds. Coupled with the long hours of sunshine, humid climate, and narrow temperature fluctuations during growth, this leads to rapid evaporation of moisture from the skin, causing it to age easily. Even after being picked, it struggles to retain its crispness, resulting in a bitter, astringent skin when eaten raw. Therefore, southern cucumbers are typically peeled and deseeded before being stir-fried or used in soups.

Cucumbers from Northeast China are different. The unique growing conditions make them fresh, crisp, juicy, and slightly sweet. Fresh, tender cucumbers can be picked from the vines, washed, and eaten directly. They are simply more delicious than most fruits.

These pickled vegetables were all freshly picked by Wang Fan from a nearby greenhouse. The price is a bit higher, but the taste and texture are absolutely impeccable.

There are white autumn cucumbers and green ordinary cucumbers in the vegetable bowl. Although they are both cucumbers, they have completely different tastes.

The autumn cucumber is white, and the small thorns on the cucumber have been carefully wiped away. It is short and plump and feels very textured when held in the hand.

With a "crunch" after taking a bite, the original refreshing and sweet flavor directly conquered Zhou Ruoqing's taste buds.

These cucumbers are smaller than those sold on the market. When you chew them, you can feel a little bit of astringency, which makes your mouth feel a little numb. However, the rich and sweet juice of the cool cucumbers not only does not affect the taste, but provides more taste changes.

Compared with autumn cucumbers, green cucumbers are less sweet and not as hard as autumn cucumbers, but their refreshing cucumber flavor is much stronger than that of autumn cucumbers.

Zhou Ruoqing simply loves this taste!

Especially after eating a lot of meat and fish all night, eating this cucumber really feels like a refreshing breeze that sweeps away all the greasiness in the body.

But it is not without disadvantages. Even though I didn’t want to eat just now, I feel a little hungry now.

Zhuo Qianqian was also concentrating on making the pickled vegetables.

Take a rectangular piece of dried tofu skin in your hand, add some juicy and green bitter melon, some green onions, peppers, and cucumber strips, and finally scoop a spoonful of soul-stirring egg sauce.

When you take a bite, all kinds of fresh vegetables are crushed between your teeth, making a crisp "crunch" and "crunch" sound.

The original flavors of various ingredients are blended together, paired with the tender and salty egg sauce...

Oh, that smells so good!
Wang Fan stood up and said, "Everyone, eat first. I'll make some dessert and some digestive tea. It'll be ready soon."

Father Liu exclaimed, "There's still a show? There's even dessert after dinner?"

Mother Liu also exclaimed in admiration: "Wow, this is the first time I've seen someone eat so exquisitely."

Zhuo Qianqian quickly asked, "Boss, do you need any help?"

Wang Fan shook his head: "No, I've almost finished it just now, I just need to clean up the mess."

When he entered the kitchen, he had already put red dates, dried hawthorns and rose tea in the glass kettle. He turned on the fire and then opened the refrigerator.

There were several pink peach-shaped molds lined up in the refrigerator, and the molds were filled with the almond tofu he had just made.

Take one out and shake it. The soft and tender tofu sways like jelly, and it is obvious that it has solidified.

After removing the mold, a layer of white chocolate was exposed. Turning it upside down in a bowl, the almond tofu did not flow out from the gap in the chocolate.

Then he bent down and took out a powder spray bottle from the cabinet, which was filled with rose powder.

Spray the white peach chocolate a few times, and the pink powder will fall on it, just like the tempting pink tip of a peach.

By the time every peach had been sprayed, the kettle was boiling.

This kettle is specially bought for making tea. There is a tea steaming liner inside the teapot. Put the black tea in it, pour boiling water over it to wash the tea leaves, put a few wolfberries into the kettle, and then put the tea steaming liner into the kettle.

There is a glass ball in the tea steamer, through which you can see boiling water steaming. At the same time, the steam is constantly moistening the tea leaves, allowing the aroma of black tea to slowly dissipate.

The black tea was a dreamy black tea bought from Sichuan. This black tea is famous for its elegant appearance and unique fermented floral and fruity aroma. Wang Fan fell in love with the taste after drinking it once.

The water in the kettle has turned from transparent to yellow, and then gradually turned into light red. The fragrance of tea, flowers, and the sour aroma of hawthorn have been completely released, which indicates that this pot of digestive tea is also ready.

When Wang Fan walked out of the kitchen with the tray, everyone in the room exclaimed in surprise.

"Wow, this peach is so beautiful."

"It feels so cute, what should I do if I can't bear to eat it?"

"Sure enough, coming to Brother Wang's house for a free meal was an extremely wise decision. If I hadn't come, it would have been like missing out on 100 million."

There was nothing left on the table at this time, and the clean plates were piled up. Liu Zhaofeng picked up the plates and walked to the kitchen. Liu Hehe picked up the rag and quickly wiped the table clean. After helping in the store for a few days, the two of them had cooperated very well.

Wang Fan put the things on the table, a bowl and a cup for each person. The peaches in the bowls were as big as fists, and they looked very cute with their pink and tender color.

He put the cups away, picked up the kettle and poured half a cup of water into each cup.

The Chinese emphasize that the wine should be half full and the tea should be half hot. If the tea is filled to the brim, it will burn your hands and it will also seem like it is chasing the guests away.

The rosy and translucent tea is poured into the cup, and the sour and sweet aroma makes you feel very refreshed.

Although everyone wanted to try the tea and dessert after dinner, the first thing to do at this moment was of course to take pictures and share them.

The New Year’s Eve dinner was already a bit of a show, and the dessert after the meal really made people envious.

"Liu Sichi, don't go too far! Your New Year's Eve dinner this year was outrageous. You even made desserts. When did you join the petty bourgeoisie camp?"

"But this peach is so cute, so pink and tender, I can't bear to eat it. What's inside it?"

"I'm also curious about what's inside. Could it be a special-shaped steamed bun?"

Liu Hehe smiled proudly, holding the mobile phone in one hand to record the video, and with the other hand, he imitated Wang Fan's just now and hit the peach hard with the spoon.

The cooled white chocolate shattered with a tap, and the aftermath of the force shook the almond tofu inside, causing it to spread like ripples on a lake. Once she shared the video with her group, her classmates were once again filled with envy.

"Duangduangduang, what on earth is in there? It's so elastic."

"So cute, so white, tender and chewy. Is this the dessert Boss Wang made? He's truly a master."

"I want it too! Can Liu Si Chi Ni send some to me?!"

"I can tell it's delicious T0T, I want it too!"

Liu Zhaofeng had already started eating, and with one spoonful, a big gap appeared on the cute white spoon.

Although it is a bit regrettable, this regretful feeling is thrown out of the window after eating it.

The slightly cool tofu melts in your mouth, and the aroma of almonds gushes out. The sweet juice is delicate and smooth. After swallowing it into your throat, you really feel like all the pores in your body are taking deep breaths.

I picked up the teacup and took a sip. Oh wow, how sour and refreshing it was!
Liu Zhaofeng seemed to remember something, and he came up to Wang Fan and said, "By the way, Brother Wang, I want to tell you something."

Wang Fan looked at him puzzledly: "What's the matter?"

Liu Zhaofeng chuckled excitedly, "A friend of mine just came back from the nearby Da Mao a few days ago. He said that Da Mao not only has machine guns and tanks, but also has many protected animals that we can't eat here. If we have nothing to do these days, why don't we go over there and have a look?"

Erbin borders Damao, and people from Erbin often go to Damao to play, and many people from Damao also come to Erbin to play, and even often come to Erbin for breakfast.

He originally thought that Wang Fan would be interested in those wild animals. After all, those were the most original ingredients in Northeastern cuisine recipes.

But he was wrong. Wang Fan had no interest in wild animals, including bear paws, but he was really interested in machine guns and tanks.

Although these things were also shown at the Zhuhai Air Show before, there was no chance to actually use them. No matter how exquisite they were, they were still different from the real thing.

He turned to look at Zhuo Qianqian who was eavesdropping on the side: "Do you want to go?"

Zhuo Qianqian nodded like a chicken pecking at rice: "I want to try RPG!"

Wang Fan was shocked and said, "Is it that big? I just want to play with the A-47..."

Zhuo Qianqian chuckled: "I used to like using this when playing games. I didn't even have to aim properly."

Zhuo Qianqian wanted to go, and Wang Fan wanted to go too, so the matter could naturally be settled: "Then you arrange it, and I'll pay for it. Just think of it as a team-building event for our shop."

Liu Zhaofeng said happily, "Okay, I'll go find my friend and make arrangements. I'll let you know once it's done."

All good things must come to an end. After dinner and dessert, and chatting for a while, the four members of the Liu family said goodbye.

"Brother, let's stop here for today. We'll get together on the fifth day of the new year. Then your family can come to our house and I'll make the arrangements."

"Okay, no problem. I'll ask Xiaofan to prepare a few more dishes, and we'll continue drinking."

"That's great. Don't say goodbye. We're only a few steps away from home. Go back. It's very cold outside."

After seeing off the Liu family's four members, the second uncle went back to his room to rest, while Wang Fan and Zhuo Qianqian sat on the sofa and started browsing their phones.

Because of the Spring Festival Gala on New Year's Eve, everyone is very enthusiastic about discussing the topic, but before, there were mostly praises, but now there is only cursing.

The crosstalk is boring, the skits always try to educate people, the singing is all lip-synced, and the secrets of the magic show have been posted online before they are even finished.

However, what Wang Fan never expected was that this year's discussion contained a lot of "Fan".

"This skit was boring to watch. To be honest, I think it's not as good as the live broadcast of Boss Wang that I just watched."

"Of course not! The braised pork I learned to make from Boss Wang is absolutely delicious."

"And the dipping sauce, because of it, the quality of our New Year's Eve dinner this year has been elevated to several levels."

"I was saying, can't we hire some professionals during Chinese New Year? They can't even act or sing the songs properly. It's better to watch Boss Wang's food-making livestream. At least I can understand it."

"Boss Wang just ended the live broadcast too early, otherwise why would I bother to watch this eye-catching show?"

"That's right. I just cleaned my eyes at Boss Wang's, but now they're blind again here."

These messages left the Spring Festival Gala staff, who had been watching the online feedback, in a state of confusion. They had never imagined that their popularity would be eclipsed by a gourmet chef. No, I have to look for screen recordings or anything like that when I get back. Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to success.

Zhuo Qianqian chuckled and said, "Boss, if you really do a live cooking show next year, will the viewership really surpass that of the Spring Festival Gala?"

Wang Fan shook his head. "How is that possible? They're just talking. I guess most people will still go watch the Spring Festival Gala."

"That's true, but it always feels like something is missing if there are no fireworks to watch at night."

"It seems like fireworks haven't been allowed in Erbin City for years. Only people from the south can get a chance to see them..."

The two of them chatted with each other, eating melon seeds and peanuts, eating milk candy and drinking fruit tea, which was quite pleasant.

……

The first day of the New Year in the north is quite busy. Everyone will go out and visit relatives and friends to wish them a happy new year.

Children will also receive New Year's money from their elders. The amount usually starts at at least one hundred yuan, and some will receive three or five hundred yuan if the relationship is good.

Zhuo Qianqian and Wang Fan wished their second uncle a happy new year early in the morning, and their second uncle generously gave each of them a big red envelope.

Old Wang's family was small, and by Wang Fan's generation, there was only one child left. He had no time to visit friends and relatives, so he just stayed at home, and stayed there until the fifth day of the New Year.

The fifth day of the New Year was the day that a few young people had agreed to go to Damao for fun.

However, Zhuo Qianqian saw that her second uncle was bored, so she dragged him out directly, with a very good reason: "It makes me feel safe to have an old soldier around. I can also teach them how to use those weapons."

Liu Hehe and his sister naturally welcomed their second uncle's joining. Their second uncle never acted like an elder and had become friends with them a long time ago.

Then the five of us packed our luggage and went to meet up with the tour group.

(End of this chapter)