NOVEL NEXT Chapter 8 Braised food
After being busy for the first time, Xia Yutong finally had time to plan other things.
The situation at home in her previous life had not changed much until she was reborn. Xia's father had always been diligent in his work. Even after he retired from public service, he was just a department director. There was nothing wrong with it. It was just that the family's economic environment could only be considered well-off, and he wanted to live a slightly luxurious life. Life is never easy.
Xia's mother took care of the family when Xia Yutong and her brother were young. Later, when they all grew up and went to study abroad, she had some free time, but she was no longer used to the fast-paced work environment outside. From then on, she only worked under Grandpa Xia and Grandma Xia. Small restaurant help. Sometimes Xia Yutong talks to her on the phone, and it sounds like Xia's mother is very confused. Maybe no matter how happy a woman's marriage is, she will always feel shortcomings if she doesn't have a career.
My grandparents passed away one after another after Xia Yutong worked for a few years, and they have guarded their small restaurant all their lives. They were quite satisfied with the status quo, but running a small restaurant was too hard. They got up earlier than a chicken and worked harder than an ox. Xia Yutong felt that if her grandparents didn't get up early and work late, they might be able to live a few more years.
So she was thinking about how to find development opportunities for her family.
Xia Yutong feels that the best operation at present is the small restaurant run by grandparents. Grandpa Xia actually learned a lot of skills from the master chef when he was young. He can cook Cantonese, Hangzhou, Shandong, and Sichuan cuisine in a decent manner. The food, especially the braised food, is one of a kind. It's so delicious that it makes people want to swallow their tongues. Opening a small restaurant is an understatement.
But Xia Yutong felt that it was inappropriate to change the hotel to a large hotel. Firstly, there was no customer base, and secondly, Grandpa could not accept such a big change at once. By then, the pressure would be too much and the body would be damaged, which would be more than worth the gain.
The best way at the moment is to build up the reputation and then gradually make the business popular. Just like the later Internet celebrity stores, everyone would come after hearing about it. In this case, grandpa will naturally expand the restaurant.
When a restaurant grows bigger, it will definitely have to hire a lot of people. As long as grandparents grasp the general direction and occasionally cook a specialty dish as a signature, they don't have to work so hard from working early to late at night.
Xia Yutong thinks that the best entry point is braised meat. Firstly, braised meat can be used many times after boiling the soup. You can put in any ingredients and braise it. Secondly, it is also convenient to sell. After braised, you can put it at the door of the restaurant. , as long as the taste is not bad, if you don’t want to stew the meat slowly when you get home from get off work, you must buy one. The Sanlai Braised Meat is particularly fragrant. Placing it in front of the restaurant can also help attract customers.
In the past, Grandpa Xia would occasionally prepare a pot of stew, but he only put it in the back kitchen and only served a plate when customers ordered. It did not take advantage of it at all.
When Xia Yutong went to her grandparents' house on the weekend, she planned to have a good chat with her grandfather.
On Saturday night, Xia’s father took the whole family to Grandpa Xia’s and Grandma Xia’s place for dinner.
The Xia family's old house is located in the northeast corner of the county. That area is still an old city. Most of them are welfare houses allocated by various units. When Grandpa Xia and Grandma Xia were working in a state-owned hotel, they were also allocated one. Xia Yutong remembers that it cost about seven or eight dollars. This area will not be demolished until next year.
Grandpa Xia and Grandma Xia don't usually live here. For convenience, they always live in a small room in the backyard of the hotel.
Today, his son and his family came to have dinner. Grandpa Xia deliberately stopped the business of the small restaurant and took a half-day break to prepare a sumptuous dinner for the family.
After going up the corridor, Xia Yuhang took the lead and ran very fast, and kept shouting: "Grandpa and grandma, your baby Hanghang is here!"
Xia Yutong rarely ran behind.
Before his rebirth, Grandpa Xia and Grandma Xia had passed away for nearly ten years. Xia Yutong was a little excited thinking about seeing her grandparents who loved her again.
Because Dad Xia works in the Urban Construction Bureau, his unit is in a relatively central location in the county, and the house he was assigned is also in the south of the central area.
Because they were far away, I also felt sorry for Grandpa Xia and Grandma Xia who were busy running a small restaurant. Although Dad Xia would take the whole family to his parents' house for dinner every month, he did not come frequently, which led to Xia Yutong's rebirth and return for more than 20 days. I just met my grandparents for the first time.
The door opened, and Grandma Xia happily took her eldest grandson into her arms, screaming heartily. Seeing Xia Yutong following closely behind, she immediately stretched out her other hand to take Xia Yutong into her arms, and hugged her. Looking at a pair of grandchildren, she smiled so hard that she couldn’t even see her teeth.
Entering the room, I saw that there were many delicious dishes on the dining table, such as Mapo tofu, Longjing shrimp, fish-flavored shredded pork, Dongpo elbow, stir-fried cauliflower, braised food platter, and there were also a lot of food in the middle. A pot of pickled fish almost made Xia Yuhang's child's mouth water.
Grandma Xia took one by one and led the two grandchildren to the dining table: "Come on, let's eat first! Both of our babies must be hungry."
Grandpa Xia came out of the kitchen with a plate of dishes: "They're all here! It's just the right time, hurry up and eat first."
The family sat down at the dining table one by one. Grandpa Xia took the main seat. Father Xia and Mother Xia sat on the left side of Grandpa Xia. Xia Yuhang sat with his sister on the right side of Grandpa Xia. Grandma Xia was very interested in her grandson and sat next to Xia Yuhang. Sat down.
After Grandpa Xia took a chopstick, everyone started to move one after another.
Xia Yutong's first chopsticks were directed at the pickled fish. This is Grandpa Xia's specialty. The fish is thinly sliced and especially tender after being pickled. When picked up with chopsticks, it dangles like tofu and melts in your mouth. , the sour and spicy taste is endlessly memorable, Xia Yutong squinted his eyes with satisfaction.
Xia Yuhang grabbed a piece of braised beef and gnawed it happily. While eating, he kept mumbling: "It's delicious, it's delicious~"
Grandpa Xia was happy to see his grandson and granddaughter eating happily, and happily served them two dishes: "Try these shrimps. Grandma has removed all the shells. They are very fresh."
After eating most of the meal, Xia Yutong took the opportunity to chat with Grandpa Xia about the braised pork business: "Grandpa, look how much Hanghang likes braised pork."
When Xia Yuhang heard his sister mention him, he finally raised his little head that was almost buried in the bowl. His cheeks were bulging and he looked at his sister with a questioning look on his face, as if he was asking: "Sister, did you call me?" (My mouth is so full that I can’t speak)
Xia Yutong touched his little head in a funny way: "It's okay, you can eat what you have."
Hearing this, kid Xia Yuhang went to work on his big meal again.
Xia Yutong picked up the braised beef in his bowl, took a bite, and continued to say to Grandpa Xia: "I also think it's very delicious. After one bite, I still want to take another bite."
Xia Yutong paused and thought: "Do you think such delicious food would sell well if we put it in front of our hotel for takeout?"
Grandpa Xia picked up the food with his chopsticks, took his hand back, put down the chopsticks, and thought carefully.
Xia Yutong didn't bother him and was eating her meal by herself, as if what she just said was just casual.
After a while, Grandpa Xia said: "The idea is good. There are several communities near our hotel. Many people will pass by our hotel after get off work, but most of them go home and cook by themselves. Only a few people enter the restaurant to eat. But if It’s very convenient to just take away the braised pork and cook two side dishes at home.”
Xia Yutong saw that grandpa was a little moved and said, "Grandpa, let's give it a try?"
Grandpa Xia glanced at his granddaughter and thought for a moment: "Okay! Try it!"