Baozi Xishi's Struggle

Chapter 277: Focusing on the word "fresh"

After hearing what Mother Feng said, Shen Yu couldn't refuse anymore, so he nodded and said, "Since Mother said so, I will be brave enough to show off my ugliness for once."

"I don't know when I will go to your house. I want to know what kind of dishes the old lady wants to eat so that I can prepare them."

Seeing Shen Yu agreed, Mother Feng smiled and said, "There's no need to rush to go now. You can be free tomorrow. The old lady wants to eat a light and refreshing dish made with fresh fish. You can cook it."

Shen Yu didn't answer for a moment, his mind was working quickly. He wanted to cook a dish with fish, and it had to be light and refreshing. What dish should he make?

Mother Feng did not rush the customer. She waited patiently and looked around the store casually.

Inadvertently, I saw the candied haws with various fruits stuck in the bamboo basket on the table against the wall. I couldn't help but look at them twice, but didn't say anything.

Shen Yu was twisting the unfinished candied haws in his hand, and subconsciously stared at the round hawthorn balls on the candied haws. His eyes lit up and he immediately had an idea.

She raised her head and smiled, "If the old lady doesn't mind, I'll go to your house tomorrow. I just don't know which street your house is on, and whether it's easy to find."

Mother Feng smiled gently and nodded approvingly: "It's good that the young lady agreed to do it. I will send a carriage over tomorrow morning to pick you up in person. There is no way you can let the young lady walk there by herself."

"Miss, have you thought about what dishes you want to cook and what ingredients you need to prepare?"

Shen Yu thought for a moment and said, "Just prepare some pork belly and grass carp. I think the kitchen in your house must have all the commonly used onion and ginger seasonings."

After hearing this, Mrs. Feng felt a little embarrassed: "Miss, these two ingredients are very cheap, and they are only eaten by the servants. How can you cook them for the old lady?"

Shen Yu smiled faintly, not surprised that Mother Feng would have such an idea.

She patiently explained: "Don't blame me, mom. I want to let you know that the ingredients only have different tastes. Whether the dish is delicious or not depends on the cooking method."

“Some ingredients are easy to get, so the price is naturally cheap.”

"Originally, I wanted to make this dish with sea eels or freshwater sharks. We are not near the sea, so it is not easy to get fresh sea fish. Sea bass is not fat in this season, so only grass carp is the most suitable."

"Don't worry, mom. The old lady just wants to eat some fresh dishes. If she only wants a high price, why would she come to such a small snack shop and ask me to cook for her?"

At the end, Shen Yu couldn't help but laugh and make a joke.

After hearing this, Nanny Feng seemed to understand something.

Thinking of what he had just said, his face looked a little uncomfortable, and he quickly smiled to cover it up, "The young lady is still very knowledgeable. Then I will listen to you and go back to ask the kitchen to prepare it."

"I will go back and report to the old lady. I will come to pick up the girl tomorrow morning."

Mrs. Li hurriedly said, "Mother Feng, Yuzhi is young, and it's inevitable that she will be in a mess when cooking alone. Can I go with her? It would be nice for me to help her."

Although Mrs. Li did not say it explicitly, Mother Feng understood what she meant.

Although Miss Shen is not very pretty, she is just pretty. But it is understandable that her mother would be worried about her going alone to a place she has never been to.

Thinking of this, Mother Feng nodded and said, "Then Madam, go there with Miss Shen tomorrow."

After hearing this, Li finally breathed a sigh of relief and thanked him profusely.

Seeing that everything was settled, Mother Feng nodded to Shen Yu, said goodbye and left. Before leaving the store, she glanced at the bamboo basket with the candied haws in it and stepped out of the threshold.

After Mother Feng left, Mrs. Li and the others gathered around.

Mrs. Li said with some concern: "Yuzhi, judging from the demeanor of this Mrs. Feng, the Song family must be a very wealthy family."

"The mothers around this old lady Song are all so stylish and have eaten all kinds of delicious food."

"When we have cooked the dish, what if we are disliked? Whether we get rewarded or not is secondary. If the dish is not tasty and angers the old lady, we cannot afford to offend her."

Although Shen Yu also had this worry in his heart, if he showed his weakness, Li would be even more worried, and it would be easy for him to make mistakes.

She could only pretend to be relaxed and comfort Li: "Don't worry, mother. No matter how good I am at cooking, my cooking skills are not as good as those of the old chefs who have been cooking for many years."

"I thought, I can only focus on the word 'fresh'. It's a dish that no one else has made. There's no comparison. As long as it's not too bad, it should be OK."

"Besides, Miss Song ate the pickled fish and said it tasted better than the one made by the chef in the mansion. It should be fine."

Jiang also said, "From what I heard from Madam Feng, the old lady probably eats rich and delicious food on a daily basis, so she wants to change to a lighter taste."

"Miss Yuzhi, as long as you don't make it greasy, it should be OK."

Jiang thought about it and comforted Li, saying, "A truly wealthy family will be lenient and kind to their subordinates. As long as they don't make a big mistake, they won't be too harsh on them."

"I guess if Miss Yuzhi comes to cook and the food she makes is really not to the old lady's taste, at most she will not be allowed to cook for her again after this time, and she won't be punished."

Although Jiang never mentioned her past, she was always calm and composed in her words and deeds. Li had always trusted her very much. After hearing Jiang say this, she was completely relieved.

Shen Yu smiled and said, "We'll talk about tomorrow's affairs tomorrow. Now, let's finish eating the candied haws and clean up quickly so that we can close the door."

"The guys delivering the food should be here in a while."

Seeing that Shen Yu was calm and relaxed, everyone started talking and laughing again.

Not only did they eat the candied haws that they hadn't finished, they also shared a piece of the plate of autumn pear, hawthorn and osmanthus cake drizzled with osmanthus honey. Everyone praised the sweet and sour taste.

Shen Yu asked Yutao to take the remaining hawthorn cake and candied haws back to Yucheng's room first.

Then he said to Zheng Sanniang and Zhou Dalang, "Bring a few sticks of candied haws when you go pick up Xiao Zhuzi, and give them to Liu Sao's family for their edamame. Don't forget to bring a few sticks when Zhou Dalang leaves, too. Xiaobao and Cui Niangzi will surely like them, too."

They both smiled and thanked him, and then everyone started to work together to clean up the tables and chairs and sweep the floor.

In the evening, when Yucheng and Dundun came home from school, they saw the candied haws and hawthorn cakes in their rooms. They were so happy that they each took a string of candied haws and kept saying, "Big sister is so nice, thank you big sister."

Seeing that the two were enjoying their meal, Li said, "Give each of them a string of candied haws and two pieces of hawthorn cake. Don't eat too much, as you will have to eat later."

Yucheng pestered Li: "Mom, I only ate one piece yesterday. Can I have one more piece of hawthorn cake later?"

Shen Yu smiled and said, "If you eat too much, your teeth will get sore, so sour that you can't chew the ribs."