Chapter 158 157. Douzi Douya and Liu Piaoliang's Bad Idea
Maybe it’s because Fatty Qian suffered.

So Liu Piaoliang is very happy these days, humming little tunes all day long.

Random thoughts in my mind.

That morning, Luo Yihang just drove over with Xiaolongxia, Luo Zian and Zhang Xiaoru.

Let Zhang Xiaoru find a place to play by herself.

He and Luo Zian took a flatbed cart and pushed the crayfish to the kitchen.

After putting the shrimps in, I also had to ask Master Xu something.

As a result, Liu Piaoliang called her behind the counter halfway through the process and said she wanted to discuss something.

"Hey, Brother Luo, what do you say about us opening a fried mushroom chain store?"

"It's like Yabo, a small shop at the entrance of a residential area, which can be opened by one or two people and franchised."

"We supply semi-finished products that have been pre-fried. We fry them again at the store, sprinkle them with seasonings, and sell them in small bowls."

"We control the supply, prepare statistics, and draw up the consumption curve of each store. Then, we can conduct undercover investigations, so we don't have to worry about stores buying inferior mushrooms locally and passing them off as good ones."

"Brother Luo, do you think my idea is feasible? Let's continue to work together, make a big move, leave this small place of Tianhan, and go nationwide."

He still has the nerve to ask, why do you do whatever you want?

Luo Yihang was speechless, shook his head and said, "I don't think it's that good."

"What's wrong with it? I think this is a good idea."

"It's not that easy to manage a franchise store. You need a team, a processing plant, logistics, business, training, sales, and payment collection. Just thinking about it, there are many problems."

"Problems can be solved. We can start small and open one or two businesses to learn from experience. For example, a university town in a mountain city."

"Wait." Luo Yihang suddenly understood something when he heard about the site selection.

He grabbed Zhang Xiaoru who was passing by and said, "Who is that, Lady of the Camellias, is she studying in the mountain city?"

"Yes, Yamashiro Normal School."

"Okay, let's go."

Zhang Xiaoru was confused and left cursing.

Luo Yihang pointed at Liu Piaoliang with a fierce smile, "You, get out of here."

What is this? I am thinking about Bao Nuan, I am floating, I am swollen, I don’t know what to do with myself when I have some money in my hand.

How much money do you need to pay for the losses of running a franchise store?

And I couldn't get that many mushrooms.

We are currently producing in small batches in temporary facilities, at 4800 to 5000 kilograms per month, which is already the limit.

If we want to expand the production, we really need to build a proper mushroom house.

Money is not a problem. The investment for a mushroom house covering an area of ​​800 square meters is only to yuan, and a monthly output of kilograms is no problem. But the problem is that when the scale is expanded, professional people must be hired to manage it.

Such a person cannot be found yet.

I ignored Liu Piaoliang.

Luo Yihang went into the kitchen to find Master Xu.

Fanrenju has reopened and is quite bustling. Luo Yihang is afraid that Master Xu may have some ideas.

"You have any ideas? What ideas can I have? He can drive wherever he wants. It has nothing to do with me."

Master Xu was sitting in the kitchen, crossing his legs and drinking tea. There was a tablet computer and a Yan Shuangying on the small table. He looked very leisurely.

But what he said didn't sound like he had no ideas.

Luo Yihang knew that the old man understood the situation in his heart. He understood it, but he just couldn't change his mind and was stuck in a dead end.

So he dragged a chair over and sat down, without saying a word, just looking at Master Xu with a smile.

Master Xu is so disgusted.

"Ah." Master Xu sighed, put his legs down, put the teacup on the table, and pointed at Luo Yihang. "Boy, I said I'd stay here for three months. I'll definitely stay for the full three months. It's pretty good here, and it's quiet. I'll just take it as a vacation. Don't think too much."

Even as he was told not to think too much, Luo Yihang still looked at him with a smile and shook his head.

Master Xu himself understood it. He told Luo Yihang not to let his imagination run wild, but Luo Yihang looked at him and shook his head, meaning that he was the only one who was imagining nonsense.

The more I think about it, the more annoyed I become.

Master Xu waved his hands and said, "We'll talk about it when the time comes. Whatever you want to do."

Luo Yihang then spoke, "You are right to think so. They can do whatever they want. With your skills, you are not afraid of not meeting a blind cat."

"Get lost." Master Xu scolded with a smile, "You are the dead rat."

But after this interruption, Master Xu felt much better.

Luo Yihang then took out a bag containing newly sprouted bean sprouts.

"Master Xu, take a look at this, what kind of dish can you make?"

"What is this?" Master Xu took it, opened it, and the first thing he said was, "From now on, you are not allowed to put it in plastic bags. You have to use canvas bags."

First find a fault, then grab a handful from the bag and shuffle it in your hands.

He found another fault, "You're wasting things. You didn't soak the beans in warm water before fermentation, and the beans' dormancy wasn't broken. You forced the fermentation, and it has a dead smell instead of a raw smell."

Why do bean sprouts have a raw and dead smell?

Isn’t sprouting just soaking it until soft and then covering it with a wet cloth? What else is there to do?

"It's a lot more particular. Did you know that when beans are still beans, they are in a dormant state? You have to soak them in warm water first to wake them up. When the beans feel that the temperature is right and it's time for them to sprout, then let them sprout."

"You have only soaked the bean sprouts in cold water. The beans are still asleep. How can the beans be happy if you pull them out? Would you be happy if I pull you out while you are asleep?"

…Isn’t it just soaking it in warm water? What’s so mysterious about life and death?

"Don't be so unconvinced, kid." Master Xu pointed at Luo Yihang and spread his hands. "Where are the beans? Give them to me."

"Oh." Luo Yihang took out another small bag of beans from his bag. They were freshly threshed with a thresher, so the speed was very fast.

Master Xu took the beans, shook them in his hands, took out a few and looked at them, muttering, "These beans are not very good..."

Halfway through his words, he frowned, threw one into his mouth, and took a bite.

The old man has good teeth.

"Pah, pah." Master Xu spit out the broken soybeans and pointed at Luo Yihang again, "You're wasting things."

After saying that, he stood up, took a stainless steel basin, filled half of it with cold water, and poured a small bag of beans into it.

"Water, water, this is cold water. Use warm water." Luo Yihang reminded.

Master Xu took a glance and said calmly, "I know it's cold water, so I won't let the bean sprouts grow."

"What are you going to do if you don't want to sprout beans? What I want to know is how to make bean sprouts."

"What else can I do?" Master Xu called a kitchen helper over and gave him all the bean sprouts. "Blanch them in water until they are raw. Take them out and rinse them with cold water. Mix them with vinegar, garlic and chili sauce."

He turned to Luo Yihang and said, "What else can we eat? Just mix it with cold salad."

Waving his hand to let Luo Yihang watch, he sprinkled two more spoonfuls of salt into the basin, reached his hand into the basin and turned it around a few times, picked out a few shriveled beans that floated up and threw them away.

Wash the beans and discard the water.

Use kitchen paper to soak the beans dry.

Then he took another frying pan, turned it over and heated the inside of the pan over the fire, poured the beans in, and used the residual heat to dry out the little bit of moisture left on the surface of the beans.

Then put the pot on the fire, turn on low heat, and when it is hot, shake the pot slowly clockwise, and the beans inside will shake with it.

As you shake it, the fragrance comes out.

It took only about ten minutes for the skin of the beans to break and crack, then curl up at the edges.

Turn off the heat, pour it out, let it cool a little and sprinkle some salt.

Master Xu put the beans on the small table, and took out a bottle of wine and two cups.

Greeted Luo Yihang, "Have a drink."

Luo Yihang shook his head, "Still driving."

"Let Liu take you there, drink some, and taste your beans."

Okay.

At this moment, the kitchen helper also brought up the cold bean sprouts and two pairs of chopsticks.

Master Xu poured the wine, picked up the chopsticks, picked up a soybean and put it in his mouth, then crossed his legs, squinted his eyes, chewed it carefully for a long time before swallowing it, then picked up the wine glass and took a sip.

He ate the food first and drank the wine later, which was quite novel.

Luo Yihang also picked up one, put it in his mouth and took a light bite. It seemed that the bean broke into pieces as soon as his teeth touched it. It was crispy, especially crispy.

If crispy means a snap, then crispy is a combination of small, dense, long strings of crispy bits.

The taste is very comfortable.

Luo Yihang picked up a few more beans and put them into his mouth.

When the teeth touch, the beans crackle in the mouth, as if they are dancing.

It tastes even better if you eat a lot.

The taste of these roasted (fried) beans accounts for 7 points.

The taste is just salty and beany, which is not bad, but the texture completely overshadows it, so I only give it 3 points.

Then Luo Yihang took another bite of bean sprouts.

The bean sprouts were sprouted this morning, but my family hasn’t tasted them yet.

After eating the bean sprouts, the taste is crisp, refreshing and tender, but the bean sprouts actually have an aftertaste. After swallowing them, there is a fresh smell returning to the stomach. It is amazing that the four words "long and lasting" can actually be used to describe bean sprouts.

Both of these are perfect side dishes for drinking. Master Xu took a mouthful of beans and a sip of wine, then a sip of wine and a mouthful of bean sprouts, sipping them slowly, and finished off a glass of wine.

The alcohol started to rise and his face turned red.

It seems that he can't drink much.

The conversation started.

Pointing at the bean sprouts with chopsticks, "These bean sprouts are not growing well. Bring some tomorrow and I'll make them for you."

Pointing at the soybeans, he said, "I was a little impatient today. Next time I'll make you some crispy beans. They'll be more flavorful than this."

Finally, he pointed around and saw the kitchen.

"To be honest, your place is pretty good. There's nothing messy going on here. It's quiet. But it's too small and not very interesting."

This is the truth. Master Xu took this little money and came to Luo Yihang just to avoid any free time.

He has been a chef all his life and he feels uncomfortable when he is not in the kitchen.

It's so good here at Luo Yihang's place. He doesn't have to set up a banquet or prepare so many dishes. He just has to cook two or three batches of crayfish every day in the afternoon and evening, and the recipe and process are all set.

Master Xu does this just to relax his muscles.

I stay in the kitchen when I have nothing to do. Every day, I drink tea, watch TV series, give instructions to the kitchen helpers, and chat with Master Lu. Sometimes Zhang Xiaoru comes in to chat and make me feel bored. In the evening, I can watch young people confess their love. It's quite lively, just like a play.

Life is full of fun.

However, this kind of life is comfortable for two or three months, but it will become boring after a long time.

Master Xu feels that he can still work. Fifty and sixty years old are the golden age for being a chef. He has enough experience and has mastered the skills, and he still has the energy and physical strength to hold on.

So, Master Xu still wants to go back to Fanrenju, because in the entire Tianhan, only Fanrenju is of a high enough standard that is worthy of his craftsmanship.

Or...

(End of this chapter)