Chapter 10 The Cook
Chapter 10 Helping in the Cooking
Lingmei put down the bowl and chopsticks and said in a deep voice: "Dad, if I remember correctly, the yew tree is the yew tree here."
Father Xiao said: "Yew trees are not that common. But we do have some on the mountain behind us."
Lingmei continued: "Dad, the yew tree is very precious because its bark can cure diseases and terminal illnesses."
The whole family was shocked, and several people said in unison: "Are you serious?"
Father Xiao thought about it and pondered: "No wonder they said they were going to open a pharmaceutical factory - hey, how did you know?"
"How do you know?" Ling Hui and his father spoke together. He stared at Ling Mei with confusion and even a little jealousy. "Is it true or false? It's not just your whimsical nonsense, is it?"
Ling Yun knocked on her brother's shoulder in dissatisfaction: "Sister, I don't talk nonsense."
Ling Hui put aside his younger brother's hand and still stared at Ling Mei: "Don't mention seeing it from the library again. I also went to the library, why didn't I see anything about Yew?"
Ling Mei said calmly: "Brother Junxiao told me."
She moved Junxiao out and was so blocked that Linghui was speechless. Father Xiao and Luo Guixiang also suddenly realized that Junxiao's medical family, BJ Shanghai, seemed to have relatives and friends abroad. It was not surprising to know this.
Ling Yun shook her head proudly: "I know that sister never talks nonsense."
Lingmei smiled and gave her little brother a piece of meat.
"Dad, if a leader from the city comes that day, you can find an opportunity to talk to him. This yew tree must not be taken advantage of by foreigners."
Father Xiao nodded: "Dad understands."
He made up his mind, and he really wanted to do what his daughter said, he would lead the road astray!
At night, Lingmei closes the doors and windows and enters the space.
Huh.
But after a few days, the space seems to be wider, and even the mouth of the spiritual spring seems to be a little bigger. The wasabi is green and green, with clusters of small white flowers blooming, and the posture is extremely graceful.
But where did the big Poria cocos she threw into space yesterday go?
A giant Poria cocos weighing ten kilograms disappeared into thin air?
No way, you can't hide anything in this space but you still steal her treasure?
"Jin Yuanbao!" she called, "where is my Poria cocos?"
For a moment, a faint golden light rose from the spring and turned into a wisp of smoke in the air.
"Poria has been absorbed by space." Jin Yuanbao said matter-of-factly, "This is beyond my control. Space is just like me, waiting for food."
Ling Mei had no idea, she guessed that the space had taken Poria cocos, which has strong medicinal properties, to expand its territory and spiritual power.
Okay. She can only admit defeat.
She asked unhappily: "Then my precious medicinal materials and gems cannot be placed in the space in the future?"
Jin Yuanbao said hurriedly: "Don't put it on the ground. You can soak it in the spiritual spring. The spiritual spring can enhance the efficacy of medicine, and the medicinal materials can also feed back the spiritual spring."
Ling Mei raised her eyebrows: "Are these spaces and spiritual springs separate from each other?"
Jin Yuanbao didn't hide it from her: "Space and spiritual springs complement each other. The spiritual power of space is supported by spiritual springs, and spiritual springs can only exist in space."
Lingmei expressed her understanding and asked in a deep voice: "Did you hear what my father said? Are there really yew trees in Xianyun Mountain?"
Jin Yuanbao cried out: "You actually know about yew! That is the treasure of Xianyun Mountain. Tsk, there are millions of years old trees there. In those days, Taishang Laojun
We have to ask the mountain god for some branches to refine his Nine-turn Resurrection Pill. Nanhai Guanshiyin takes advantage of its proximity to our home, so we do a lot of searching..."
Ling Mei was dumbfounded and listened to it chattering for a long time, and could only nod in agreement and surprise. Finally, while it was still not finished, she took the opportunity to flatter it: "You actually have a relationship with Guanyin Taishang Laojun. It's really amazing. Then you can
Let me see our treasure?"
Jin Yuanbao: "What's so difficult about this!"
A faint golden light floated through the hologram of Xianyun Mountain and stopped over a tall forest.
Lingmei followed the golden light and saw hundreds of beautiful yew trees, large and small, under the cover of the tall trees.
Oh my gosh!
Ling Mei covered her mouth and was so excited that she almost shed tears.
What an ancient and precious plant this is! They grow silently and desperately in this mountain forest. If they are not careful, they will die young. They are delicate but extremely strong.
Ling Mei slowly calmed down her mood, followed by a heavy sense of responsibility - she must keep this yew forest and not end up being poisoned in her previous life!
On Saturday, Luo Guixiang looked in the mirror and dressed up. She applied osmanthus oil to her hair and combed it perfectly. She applied some clam oil to her face to moisturize and whiten her face. She took Lingmei to the village committee feeling refreshed.
After entering the village committee, I found out that the village chief had hired more than one person to help with the cooking.
Officer Yang smiled and said: "We borrowed a master chef from the town through our connections. He is a master at cooking seafood here. Aunt Luo, if you cook home-cooked food well, I will leave these mountain products to you."
Luo Guixiang responded with a smile: "It should be."
The ingredients prepared by the village committee's back kitchen cost a lot of money and put a lot of thought into. Chicken, duck, fish, and various marinated seafood are all prepared with marinated ingredients. With these ingredients, it is enough to host three banquets.
Guixiang asked how many guests there were, counted the ingredients and ingredients, and quickly settled on a few specialty dishes that were also local specialties: meatball soup, grilled rabbit skewers, braised deer meat, Hainan chicken and wild duck soup.
Lingmei was at the side beating her men, chopping vegetables, removing bones and skewering meat.
While the two were busy working, Director Yang jumped into the kitchen and said: "Aunt Luo, Aunt Luo."
Guixiang put down the lid of the pot and was shocked when she saw that Director Yang's expression was so bad. She hurriedly asked: "What's the matter?"
Officer Yang beat his chest and said: "Master Zhang, who was invited by the town, just called and said that he had a bad stomach yesterday and couldn't get up from bed today!"
Luo Guixiang was shocked: "What can we do?"
Officer Yang rubbed his hands fiercely and walked back and forth a few times: "There is no other way now. Aunt Luo, today it all depends on you!"
Luo Guixiang's little heart was beating: "Fuck, it all depends on me?"
Officer Yang looked helpless: "Aunt Luo, just use all your skills. At worst, keep it simple. Foreign guests are used to eating and drinking in peacetime anyway, so maybe they like the local delicacies of the mountains here?"
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Luo Guixiang was timid and wanted to refuse, but Mei Mei said from the side: "Okay. Don't worry, Mr. Yang. Today's banquet will be left to my mother."
Officer Yang smiled bitterly: "Okay." He cupped his hands towards Guixiang and said, "The guests are here. The village chief and I will pick them up. Aunt Luo, don't be nervous, you can definitely do it."
Luo Guixiang smiled awkwardly. She is indeed good at cooking, but she is not good at seafood. Although she grew up by the sea, what is the point of eating seafood for poor people?
Once the onions, ginger and garlic are put in, steam them on the stove. At most, add some minced garlic and chili and stir-fry. It's okay to cook a small meal, but if you want to cook a serious meal to entertain foreign guests, you will have more than enough energy. She stares
Zhu Lingmei scolded: "I want you to speak quickly, or you will do the burning?"
Lingmei smiled slightly: "Okay. I'll cook it. Mother, you follow my arrangements."
Luo Guixiang was stunned, her eyebrows raised: "What did you say?"
This girl wants to die?
It's all his father's fault for spoiling this girl.
"Boiled circles, steamed abalone with vermicelli, steamed large yellow croaker, spicy fried ingot crab. Mom, it's not difficult." Ling Mei opened her eyes as clear as mountain springs, "I know how to cook them. Just control the heat."
Luo Guixiang was hesitant: "Where did you hear the name of the dish?"
Lingmei became a fan, raised her head and smiled at her: "This is the benefit of studying."
Chapter completed!