Chapter 95: Su Zhai Restaurant (1/2)
Tang Jinyu and Guo Xiaohu together delivered the express delivery all afternoon. They were crowded and delivered quickly, but they didn't have much money in hand, saving a few cents for one hundred and ten yuan.
Tang Jinyu counted and put the money in his pocket, ”I'll take it first, and give it to stars tonight for her to keep it together.”
The people around agreed. Tang Jinyu told his old classmates who lived far away to go back home first. He called home and said that he would ate outside and would be back later.
After Guo Xiaohu heard this, he didn't rush to go, and stood aside and asked, ”Xiaoyu, where are you going?”
Tang Jinyu said, ”Yesterday my mother said that it's good to eat at a healthy restaurant.”
Guo Xiaohu squatted and said: ”I'll go with you, I also like to eat healthy, I will ask you to eat…”
Tang Jinyu laughed and nodded, ”I will treat you for the steam buns, but you may have to do some work before you can eat them, okay?”
Guo Xiaohu said yes immediately, very excited.
Tang Jinyu took him to a Su Zhai restaurant on Ronghua Road. The decoration was high-end and elegant. The waiters wore uniform cheongsams and they served dishes in a flowing manner. Just looking at the service attitude was enough to please the eyes. However, the price was really expensive. There were only five golden silk scrolls in a small cage, and the asking price was more than 20 yuan. The steamed buns that Guo Xiaohu bought yesterday were only 20 cents apiece, and based on the price range here, this was definitely high consumption here.
The decoration of the lobby was also good. There were several private rooms upstairs, and there were less than ten tables downstairs. About half of the guests were now seated, and some people were coming over, and business here seemed okay.
Guo Xiaohu has money in his family, but he was poor now. He has eaten a few yuan's boxed lunch in a hotel of thousands of dollars. But he usually buys sneakers for brand-name sportswear and spends more money. He has come to such a restaurant before, but that was back then, and right now he doesn’t have much money in his pocket, so he was a little embarrassed.
Tang Jinyu didn't stay in the hall, and led him through the small door directly to the back kitchen.
The master chef at the back kitchen was setting the plate. After he was done, he saw him and smiled and said, ”Is that you Xiao Tang? You came at the right time, I just finished.”
Tang Jinyu smiled and waited, and even talked to the master. He could say a word or two about everything, which made the master feel better.
The master wiped his hand and came over and asked: ”Can you make soup dumplings?”
Tang Jinyu said: ”Yes, I have practiced since I was a child, and I have improved my skills. This is what I am good at.”
The master said: ”Okay, come with me and try to pack a few. Let's sell some buns here at night. Let's pack a few big ones first, and let me see your craftsmanship.”
Guo Xiaohu's mind was in the clouds, he leaned closer and asked in a low voice: ”Didn't you practice piano since childhood?”
Tang Jinyu raised his hand and shook it in front of his eyes, and then lowered his voice: ”Appropriate packaging, anyway, it's all handwork. Don't worry, I really know how to.”
Guo Xiaohu was full of doubts, he had never heard that Tang Jinyu can cook.
Tang Jinyu followed the master, changed his apron and washed his hands, and sat in a row of buns.
He moves too fast, the stuffing of the big buns was soft. In fact, the difficulty was not small, but the pleats of the pinch were clearer. The master deliberately wants to see how good his craftsmanship is. After a few packages were finished, the master was happy. , ”Oh, you really practiced since you were young. You are quite skilled. The pleats are also good and the mouth is neat. Let's start today… Is this one of your classmates?”
Guo Xiaohu stood and didn't know what to say, Tang Jinyu said for him: ”No, he's here to help, don't worry, master, I will take care of him, and he will tag along for a few days.”
The master patted Guo Xiaohu's arm, and squeezed it twice, ”I saw that his body is so strong, not like a work-study student, haha!”
Guo Xiaohu had a big red face. He was usually nourished and he was indeed strong.
Tang Jinyu was sitting on the buns, he moved fast and steady. After a while, the master let him pinch the steamed buns. They were put into a snack category, and they had to be treated more delicately. But they also paid him more. So once the cash was settled, he took care of their meal.
Tang Jinyu went to Chen Suling’s secretary and asked the secretary to introduce him. He didn’t say what his identity was, and only said that he was a hardworking student. He wanted to explore the way just like Xiaoji did. The job here was relatively easier, and he also sometimes gets a free meal. After more than three hours of work, he would still be able to take care of his family and study by himself in the evening.
He thought very carefully, and calculated the route. After crossing this street, he would have to walk a little further to school, and would have to hurry up in order to not be late to class.
(T/N: I am pretty sure that Xiaoyu is referring to Xiaoji here, and not himself)
Guo Xiaohu struggled to pinch the buns but failed. He tried one and didn't dare to try again. He turned around and helped the chef at the back to carry the vegetables several times, and also carried two bags of rice.
When he came back, Tang Jinyu had already gotten acquainted with the people around him.
”Xiao Tang, you pinch the other way around, yes yes, the most famous one that we have is this tofu bun, which, in turn, is steamed and served in a basket, but the flavor is different from the others.”
”Master, like this?”
”Yes, it's done in one go, nothing is wrong!”