Chapter 396 Return
Thanks to this dish, Xu Qing's originally confused thoughts became clearer.

He originally thought that he might have to use an exhaustive method, trying all kinds of dishes and cooking methods before he could find the dish he liked.

Today, the scope is much narrower.

He just needs to understand what the obsession in his heart is, and then he can follow it to find the dish he likes.

But he couldn't do this by himself.

He has such a deep understanding of cooking that any dish, no matter how impossible it is, can be made possible in his hands and become an intoxicating delicacy.

How can someone like him find dishes that he would still cook even if they don’t taste good?

Because there is no dish that doesn’t taste good when it comes from him.

It seems I still have to trouble Ke Ling.

But before that, there is one more thing that needs to be done.

The store owner helped him so much, he should give something back.

Xu Qing said, "Shopkeeper, I have a way to make your garlic pork dish more delicious."

The shopkeeper shook his head and said, "If it's cut into thin slices, forget it."

Xu Qing smiled and said, "It doesn't need to be sliced ​​thinly. You can cut the meat as thick and large as you want and still make it delicious. What do you think?"

The shopkeeper was stunned and asked in disbelief, "Is there really such a method? How come I have never heard of it? Little brother, you are not trying to tease me on purpose, are you?"

Ke Ling said dissatisfiedly: "Of course it's true. Since Ah Qing said so, there must be no problem, you can rest assured."

The shopkeeper muttered quietly, "You two are in the same group. Who knows if it's true or not."

Xu Qing said, "If you don't want to, forget it. We've already eaten, and it's time for us to leave."

After saying that, Xu Qing put down the money for the meal and walked out the door without hesitation.

Ke Ling quickly caught up with him and asked in a low voice, "Are you really leaving?"

Xu Qing waved at her, signaling her not to speak.

Ke Ling stopped asking questions and left with him.

Xu Qing walked quickly and hurriedly.

However, Xu Qing's departure made the shop owner nervous.

If this young man was not here to tease him, but really had a way to help him, then if he missed this opportunity, there would be no next time.

Besides, even if he is a liar, his entire fortune is just this shabby shop, so he can't cheat much money.

What if, what if you really meet a capable person?
If he could really bring his store back to life, it would be such a blessing that he could never ask for!
The shop owner gritted his teeth and quickly chased after him.

"Little brother, please stay."

Xu Qing pretended not to hear and continued walking quickly forward.

Upon seeing this, the shop owner hurriedly chased after Xu Qing and got ahead of him, panting.

He smiled so much that wrinkles appeared on his face. "Little brother, I was wrong before. I apologize to you. Please forgive me."

After saying this, the shopkeeper clasped his fists and bowed solemnly with a very sincere attitude.

Xu Qing said: "There is no need to apologize. I just want to ask, do you believe me?"

The shopkeeper quickly said, "Of course I believe it. I will do whatever you say, little brother, without any complaints."

"That's good."

The shopkeeper rubbed his hands and asked carefully: "When do we start preparing?"

"Any time." The shop owner said impatiently, "Let's get started now without further delay!"

The three of them returned to the store and came to the kitchen.

Because there are not many customers, there are not many ingredients in the store. Apart from a small amount of common fruits and vegetables, there is only pork belly.

Although there are not many varieties, they all look very fresh and must have been bought this morning.

When Xu Qing saw the ingredients in the kitchen, he understood why the store owner wanted to make stew, because he couldn't make anything else besides stew.

Ke Ling looked down at the vegetables in the basket and couldn't help saying, "There are so few ingredients..."

Normal people wouldn't buy so little groceries.

The shop owner was a little embarrassed. "I thought this was the last day of business, so I didn't buy many vegetables to avoid waste. Little brother, just tell me what you need. I will buy anything I can find, whether it's flying in the sky or swimming in the water."

The shopkeeper said, patting his chest.

Xu Qing didn't look at the fresh vegetables, but just lowered his head to look at the seasoning jars placed aside.

This restaurant not only has very few ingredients, but also very few seasonings.

After hearing what the shop owner said, Xu Qing said, "We don't need other ingredients for now, the meat is enough. But you have too few seasonings here, only the most basic salt, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and chili peppers, not even peppercorns, cinnamon, and star anise."

The store owner said, "Alas, I have tried adding those things before. They are said to enhance the flavor, but after adding them to the dishes, they become more unpalatable. I stopped thinking about them after that."

Xu Qing said: "But from now on, you have to think about these things carefully, because only they can help your dishes become more delicious."

After that, Xu Qing asked the store owner to find paper and pen and wrote down the required materials one by one.

The shopkeeper took it and looked at it. There were at least ten kinds of materials written on it. Some of the names he had heard of but had never seen, and some he had never even heard of.

This left him a little confused.

"This...does cooking need to be so complicated? How do you pronounce this word?"

Ke Ling came over to take a look and said, "It's Piper, a Chinese medicinal herb."

The shopkeeper asked in surprise: "Chinese medicinal materials? Do you need to use Chinese medicinal materials when cooking?"

Xu Qing explained: "Pipo has a very unique flavor that can make the taste of dishes more complex and profound, making it a perfect spice."

The shopkeeper scratched his head. He didn't understand any of this.

But since the little brother said so, he just needs to do as he says.

The shop owner had some doubts at first, but after seeing Xu Qing pick up the pen and write out more than ten kinds of materials without thinking, his doubts were completely dispelled.

It is absolutely impossible for people without certain knowledge and insights to do it.

It seems that his ancestors' graves are really smoking, and he has met a true master.

But he had never even heard of some of the things on it, and didn't know where to buy them.

Ke Ling could help him in this regard. Many of the materials written by Xu Qing were Chinese medicinal herbs. When her mother was sick before, Ke Ling went to all the nearby pharmacies, big and small. She knew exactly which store sold which medicinal herbs.

So after looking at the list, she frowned slightly, took the list and walked to Xu Qing, pointing at the herbs on it and said, "Ah Qing, these herbs are not available nearby. Not only around here, I'm afraid they may not even be available in Sichuan. Can you change them to something else?"

Xu Qing thought for a moment, picked up his pen and deleted a few medicinal materials, and asked, "What about these?"

Ke Ling took a look and nodded, saying, "These are all fine."

Afterwards, the shop owner and Ke Ling went their separate ways, the shop owner went to the market to buy seasonings, and Ke Ling went to various pharmacies to buy medicinal materials.

Not long after, the two came back one after another, bringing back all the materials written on Xu Qing's list.

(End of this chapter)