Zhang Wentao turned over impatiently on the bed, and closed his slightly opened eyes again.
"Wen Tao, don't sleep. I've bought the vegetables for you. The pigeons are already cleaning them up. They're just waiting for you to come down and show your skills."
Listening to the familiar voice of the madman outside the door, Zhang Wentao couldn't help but sit up. He will start a new trip tomorrow.
Madman is the only friend he made after coming to LS. They are similar in age and although they have different personalities, they can at least get along with each other. Unlike Zhang Wentao, who lives in the Shangri-La Hotel, Madman is a player who travels on a budget.
When it comes to traveling, he is even better at it.
The two met by chance and gradually became familiar with each other because they had a common hobby and liked to find local delicacies. After getting in touch and getting along, in order to better play together, Zhang Wentao simply started from
Moved out of the 5-star hotel and stayed in a bed and breakfast where crazy people live.
In about 8 months, the two of them went to many places together and basically played XZ, XJ, and QH all over again.
The pigeon in the lunatic's mouth is a friend of his who works in YN's Dali. He came to see the lunatic this time because he was traveling during the Spring Festival holiday, so he came here specifically to meet his friends who he had traveled with many years ago.
"Could it be that you had insomnia again last night? Are you still not feeling better?"
The madman looked at Zhang Wentao, who was walking out of the room with sleepy eyes and his head drooped, and asked.
"Well, I didn't fall asleep until it was almost dawn." Zhang Wentao scratched his hair, took a breath and stretched.
The lunatic asked with concern: "How about you rest for a while, and I'll give the pigeons a beating, and then we'll talk about it after you wake up?"
Zhang Wentao shook his head: "Let me come, I'm already up. By the way, did you buy the red wine I asked for?"
"I bought it, but it's just average."
"Just the normal ones, just eat whatever you want."
What he is going to cook today is a French main dish, beef stew in red wine. This dish is not troublesome to make, but it does take some effort. The whole process takes about four hours to make, and it is best to use Burgundy.
wine.
However, Burgundy red wine is difficult to buy in supermarkets in the mainland. It is generally only available in supermarkets in first-tier cities. It is just for making a dish, so there is no need to go to that trouble.
Originally, the lunatic didn’t know that Zhang Wentao was a French chef. It was only when the two of them were chatting that Zhang Wentao let it slip. Only then did he realize that his companion, who never cared about travel expenses and talked to foreigners on the phone every day, had
Such ability.
"Brother Wen Tao, you woke up."
In the kitchen of the B&B, Pigeon, who was cutting carrots and potatoes, saw Zhang Wentao's arrival and happily showed off the results of his work.
"Well, you're pretty good. There aren't many girls who can cook nowadays." Zhang Wentao walked closer and looked at the vegetables the other party had cut, and complimented them casually.
"Hey, let's leave the rest to Brother Wen Tao. I'll prepare beef with Brother Crazy." Hearing the compliment, Pigeon smiled at Zhang Wentao and handed the knife to him.
"Go ahead and leave it to me."
After taking the kitchen knife, Zhang Wentao weighed the Chinese kitchen knife, and then skillfully cut all the other uncut vegetables into the required sizes.
Sort them into a basin filled with water to prevent oxidation.
Make the vegetable stock first.
Without an oven, he first poured olive oil into the heated pan, and put a sliced carrot, a stick of parsley, and sliced onions into the pan.
After lightly frying, pour about 2 liters of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then add a bay leaf and a little pepper.
After stirring for a while and turning to low heat, Zhang Wentao, who was closing the lid and preparing to simmer slowly, heard a burst of joking from outside and looked sideways.
"Wen Tao, can you see if the size of this beef cut is appropriate?"
The lunatic carried the basin and walked over with the pigeons laughing.
"Okay, just a big one. By the way, madman, let's just drink the rest of the red bar tonight and leave the rest alone, how about that?"
"Well, sure, we all have to catch a flight tomorrow." This time it was Pigeon who spoke.
The short vacation is over. After eating and drinking tonight, Madman will go to Kathmandu, and she will go back to Dali to continue working. As for Zhang Wentao, she has not made any plans yet.
"Wen Tao, why don't you go to Nepal with me and have some fun? How about we go hiking EBC together?" Madman looked at Zhang Wentao who was staring at the vegetable pot and suggested.
"Forget it, let's talk about it later when we have a chance."
"Okay." The madman replied, a little helpless.
After getting along for several months, everyone would be a little reluctant to part with such a playmate who is easy to get along with, has good skills and knowledge.
Pigeon thought for a moment: "How about Brother Wen Tao, come with me to YN Bar to have a look. The scenery in our Yunmiao Village is nice, the air is fresh, and there are few tourists. It is very suitable for people with your personality to go on vacation."
"What's there to do in Dali? Nowadays, it has the same moral character as Lijiang, and the atmosphere of commercialization is getting stronger and stronger." The madman shook his head, his expression still a bit disdainful.
When Zi Ge heard the lunatic slandering his proud workplace, he pouted and said dissatisfied: "What? Our Yunmiao Village is not as unbearable as you said. It has just been developed and is completely different from other ancient town attractions.
Okay?!"
"Hey, if you don't believe me, look at the video I took."
Afraid that Zhang Wentao wouldn't believe it, she took out her mobile phone, clicked on the video and handed it to the two of them.
Zhang Wentao lowered his head and took a look. The scenery was indeed not bad. He had heard about Dali many times during his more than half-year trip, including the Ancient Tea Horse Road, Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake, watery poplar flowers, and endless wheat fields...
"So how is the accommodation environment where you live?"
"Don't worry, I will introduce you to a small courtyard then. You will definitely be satisfied with that courtyard, and the price is not expensive. And if you go now, you will be able to go up the mountain to collect mushrooms in a short time. You are a chef, and you can cook
It will definitely taste very delicious when it comes out.”
After getting along with each other for the past few days, Pigeon has already heard some things about Zhang Wentao from the madman's mouth. He knows that this man is easy to talk to, but he has some requirements for accommodation conditions.
"Well, let me think about it."
Zhang Wentao laughed, without explicitly rejecting or accepting.
The madman on the side sneered calmly. This guy must be tempted. Every time he said he would consider it, he basically agreed with the other party's proposal.
It's a pity that this partner who was finally found is about to be abducted by his friends.
An hour later, the whole kitchen was filled with the rich and fragrant smell of vegetable soup. Zhang Wentao checked it and asked Madman and Pigeon to help filter it before starting to prepare the beef stew.
Heat a pan, add a little butter, melt it and slowly add the beef pieces one by one, fry until they change color, take them out and set aside...