Food Intelligence King

Chapter 143 helps Ms. Lin turn the tables; fresh meat mooncakes are posted online.
Dinner still started with raising a glass.

Of course, this time the sisters' cups contained tea and beverages instead.

Chen Zhou used Aunt Tao Tao's prepared remarks from yesterday as his toast to welcome her today:

"Welcome to Haibin City for your trip, elder sister. I wish you and your husband a long and happy life together, and I also wish our whole family peace and prosperity."

"Thank you, brother-in-law."

Aunt Tao Tao's main problem is that she can't remember what she said yesterday.

I just felt that my brother-in-law was also very cultured.

She's almost caught up with herself.

Ms. Lin didn't say anything, knowing that tonight, there was really no way to avoid it.

And little girl Chen Taotao was one of only two people who remained conscious yesterday.

She wanted to tell her father that she had heard these words before.

But when her father picked up a large shrimp, the little girl's attention immediately shifted.

Boiled shrimp, shell-free version.

Its main selling point is that it's easy to eat.

Aunt Tao was about to speak when her mouth was silenced by a shrimp that her younger sister had placed on her plate.

Another advantage of peeling shrimp is that you won't get your hands covered in shells while peeling them.

Aunt Tao liked it very much and immediately started tasting it.

When Chen Zhou cooked the shrimp, he sprayed a little oil on the bottom of the pan, so the surface of the shrimp had some burnt brown spots, but the shrimp meat inside remained tender and bouncy.

The seasoning is simple, highlighting the natural flavor of the shrimp.

After tasting it, Aunt Tao Tao exclaimed in praise:
"My brother-in-law's cooking is so good!"

"You flatter me, elder sister. Please try this braised fish." This time, it was Chen Zhou's turn.

Inherited from Grandma Tao Tao's family's braised dish, which would normally result in a darker color, Chen Zhou reduced the amount of soy sauce and instead added a small piece of fermented bean curd.

Therefore, in addition to adding a complex flavor, the overall color has also been improved considerably.

Sea fish that doesn't require picking out bones is incredibly tempting for fish lovers.

"I will do it myself."

As Aunt Tao Tao spoke, she picked up the chopsticks and took them over.

The fish skin is first pan-fried and then braised, and some of the gelatinous substance dissolves into the fish soup.

With a gentle flick of the chopsticks, a whole clove of garlic meat was scooped off.

Aunt Tao dipped the fish in the thick fish soup before putting it in her mouth. She thought it would be absolutely delicious with rice.

"I'll get you some rice." Ms. Lin thought this might be a solution.

Aunt Tao Tao wasn't so polite to her younger sister and handed her the bowl.

Then, Chen Zhou picked out a large mantis shrimp from Brother He Qiang.

[Food Processing] After improving his skills, Chen Zhou mastered a variety of techniques for processing raw and cooked seafood.

Whether using props, your mouth, or your bare hands, you can easily peel mantis shrimp.

Of course, using both hands and mouth is the most convenient and quickest method.

But peeling the mantis shrimp for Aunt Tao Tao is really not a suitable way to handle it.

Chen Zhou poked the mantis shrimp's tail fin with his chopsticks.
With a clever upward flick, you can actually pull out a whole piece of mantis shrimp meat.

"Sister, try this. You can definitely find it in Guanzhong, but this was just caught at sea."

Aunt Tao was indeed preparing her next words, but when faced with the peeled mantis shrimp, she swallowed back the words that were on the tip of her tongue.

My brother-in-law peels mantis shrimp too fast.

She decided to try it first.

Mantis shrimp also have plump and firm meat.

However, unlike prawns, its meat has a more fibrous texture.

The delicious taste stimulates the continuous secretion of saliva during chewing.

This umami flavor isn't like the salty, fishy smell of the sea breeze; it's more like the clearest, most transparent seawater.

It's understated, not fishy, ​​and incredibly delicious.

After the umami flavor, there is also a hint of sweetness.

This sweetness doesn't come from adding sugar when steaming the mantis shrimp, but from the natural sweetness produced by the breakdown of high-quality protein.

The exposed dark red shrimp larvae within the tender white flesh of the mantis shrimp, resembling an unreal rubber stick, provide the longest-lasting aftertaste.

The more you chew, the more fragrant it becomes.

"It's so beautiful!"

The little girl regained her language environment and repeated it along with her aunt.

There was no intention to interrupt, but Aunt Tao Tao was indeed focused on eating the whole time.

When Ms. Lin returned with her meal, her eyes were filled with gratitude as she looked at her husband again.

But people always have a time when they're full.

Aunt Tao Tao began the quality assessment summary.

"I'm going back tomorrow, so there are some things I need to talk to your family about."

She was not happy about her sister's job:

"Look at you, Fanfan, you've been stuck in the same place all these years. Women should have some ambition and drive too."

Chen Zhou wanted to say a few words in support of Ms. Lin, but he was overwhelmed by his wife's sister's imposing manner.

"I knew as soon as I walked in that you must have just done a deep cleaning. There are still water stains on the floor, so I have to wipe them clean for you."

Ms. Lin had already adopted an ostrich-like mentality.

However, Aunt Tao is generally satisfied with her brother-in-law, thanks in large part to tonight's dinner.

"The problem is that being a sole proprietor is not very stable. Also, you shouldn't always cook for yourself. Let her do the chores that are appropriate for her. A family needs to be run together."

Of course, what Aunt Tao was most dissatisfied with was her niece's preschool education.

"You'll be in first grade soon, how come you still can't do pinyin? Didn't I give you the textbook last time?"

Finally, Chen Taotao inevitably received a serious lecture:
"Tao Tao, it's not that your aunt is criticizing you, but you should eat fewer snacks."

Chen Zhou and his wife sat opposite Aunt Tao and Tao Tao.

He saw that the mother and daughter were both bowing their heads and accepting their lesson.

Suddenly I realized that Aunt Tao Tao might have played a big role in shaping my wife's current personality.

It's fine if it's just a little girl.

It's really pitiful that my wife is still being scolded at thirty.

The two sisters must have something they hadn't said to each other. While Tao Tao was receiving her lecture, Chen Zhou asked Ms. Lin for her phone:
"Give me your phone."

"what happened?"

"Isn't your sister going back tomorrow? Let me check about the hotel refund you made yesterday. I hope it wasn't refunded to your account?"

"Probably not."

When her husband brought up the events of the previous night again, Ms. Lin was extremely obedient and didn't even consider whether Chen Zhou's words were reasonable.

She obediently pushed the phone over.

I have some questions: What's so good about my phone?
When she was trying on clothes at the mall in the morning, her sister offered to hold them for her.

Even when they eat at home, her husband wants to take a look at it.

Meanwhile, Chen Zhou brought his wife's phone.

Ms. Lin's phone password was not complicated; it was Chen Taotao's birthday.

Of the four people present, everyone except Chen Taotao, who might not remember clearly, was very clear about it.

After unlocking his phone, Chen Zhou found the wallet page.

The transfer information in the chat history has definitely been deleted. However, the specific payment and receipt records are still there.

He kept the interface and gave it back to his wife.

"No mistake, you were quite lucid last night."

Ms. Lin blushed as she took the phone; she was too embarrassed to recall the events of last night in detail.

But unexpectedly, I noticed an extra sum of money in my WeChat Wallet.

She quickly checked it.

I discovered that it was my older sister who had secretly transferred it to me.

"When did this happen?" Lin Yifan asked her husband in a low voice.

Chen Zhou shook his head, cooperatively expressing his confusion.
"How would I know?"

"Hmm? It's from this morning." Ms. Lin couldn't help but smile.

At that moment, Aunt Tao was emphasizing to the little girl that she should eat fewer snacks. She noticed that her younger sister and her husband were constantly chirping crickets.

"What did you two say?"

Ms. Lin chuckled and said, "Sis, you secretly transferred money to me again?"
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"What?"

"Um""

Ms. Lin picked up her phone and showed it to her sister.

Aunt Tao Tao:
"Sister, please continue."

Lin Yiling fell silent. Suddenly, she felt a little thirsty.

She took the bottle from Chen Zhou and downed a beer.

Ms. Lin, in front of her sister, acted a bit like she'd gotten the better deal but was still being smug, saying, "I told you I'd give you a chilled bottle, right?"
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"Stop talking."

"Ow."

While being lectured by her aunt, Chen Taotao maintained basic politeness and didn't listen while eating, but her bowl was filled with delicious food that the three adults had piled up.

When the adults started talking.

She was finally able to continue eating.

After finishing the two mantis shrimp, she suddenly realized that her aunt had gone to sleep again.

Chen Taotao smiled and said to her parents:
"Auntie can sleep so much."

Chen Zhou explained, "Your aunt is tired."

the next day.

Chen Zhou, who gets up early, doesn't know how the two sisters will communicate.

Anyway, he was busy with his own business.

Besides managing the holiday business, Chen Zhou had another task today: delivering steamed buns to Maixiangji Canteen.

The specific quantity has already been arranged.

More than the number of people who would normally order, Mai Xiang Ji's distributor directly ordered 300 steamed buns.

Zhang Jian, a dedicated delivery rider, was still working and helped with the trip.

Although it is the National Day holiday.

But whether they were selling flour, meat, or vegetables, they all maintained basic operations.

The fresh meat mooncakes were easy to make at the shop, and after a simple taste test, they really received positive reviews.

Therefore, Chen Zhou also sold a smaller portion of the stock.

Tourists come here to experience something new.

They caught us red-handed.

There were even several groups of young girls who came together, eating and taking pictures at the same time.

When the junior sister brought it over, she chatted with them for a bit.

Several people asked, "Miss, are mooncakes like this in Haibin City? I've never had meat-filled ones before."

"The taste is pretty good, it's salty and sweet."

Zhao Yilin began to explain earnestly.
This includes the five-nut mooncake from a few days ago, the principle of using lemons to make syrup, the inspiration for fresh meat mooncakes, and so on.

In short, it was another long string of gibberish.

There were many people on the other side, so we each listened to a few sentences, and that was enough to make sure we heard what our junior sister had to say.

After the girls finished eating and left, Zhao Yilin ran to the kitchen and said:

"Senior, they posted the mooncakes online. I asked them to write positive reviews!"

"Well done," Chen Zhou said with a smile, then invited her to get together for a small gathering the next day.

"OK!"

My junior sister isn't going home this time either, but the shop will be closed for the holiday tomorrow.

Around noon, Aunt Tao came over to visit her brother-in-law's shop.

The three of them ate steamed buns at Chen Zhou's shop.

Then the family of three prepared to send Aunt Tao Tao to the airport. Mid-Autumn Festival was just around the corner, and she needed to hurry back home.

The gifts and handmade mooncakes I brought back also filled a whole suitcase.

After arriving at the airport,

Lin Yiling found an opportunity to talk to Chen Zhou alone.

(End of this chapter)