Chapter 252 (1/2)

Chapter 252: Main Mission and Side Mission

“Boss Yuan, I’m not a knowledgeable person. You just tell me honestly if the price is based on Bitcoin. I don’t have that kind of thing,” a customer said cautiously.

“Or based on dinar of Kuwait. No matter which one it is, I have neither of them.” This customer seemed to be well-informed. Luckily, Yuan Zhou knew about these two currencies.

One was a virtual currency while the other was the currency used in the northeast part of the Arab region.

“It’s unnecessary. I only receive RMB at the moment,” said Yuan Zhou affirmatively and indifferently.

Such an affirmative tone, nevertheless, made the customers doubt him even more.

“Get one serving for me.” It was Zou Jian who didn’t have so much concern.

“Ok, wait a moment.” Zhou Jia took the order hurriedly.

“It’s totally 1 RMB. Please pay first.” Zhou Jia became nervous because she felt she had slightly neglected her duty. As a result, she almost forgot to receive the money first.

Zou Jian brought out a coin from his pocket neatly and handed it over to Yuan Zhou, who subsequently took out a plate to receive the money and poured it into the money box. During the process, all the customers in the restaurant looked at the scene together.

“It’s surprisingly true. Should I order a serving of that, too?” The customers thought privately in their hearts.

Yuan Zhou was preparing the dish cleanly in the kitchen. Everything appeared to be as usual. However, among the customers was an undercurrent of anxiety. They all waited to see what dish Yuan Zhou would serve.

What Yuan Zhou used was the raw tremella, thus he needed to blanch them with boiled water. That way, the tremella could be crisper and meanwhile, its soft texture, fragrance and tenderness wouldn’t be affected.

The water for blanching was likewise quite important. Therefore, the system especially gave some explanations.

The system displayed, “The ever-flowing water of rivers and lakes is usually used to make tea or wine while mountain spring water is used more often in cooking. In order to get the best water of Jinshan Spring, people have to take boats out during midnight and head to the center of the river.”

“First, drill many small holes on a wood barrel with a lid and get them plugged with wooden plugs tied with ropes; then, sink the barrel into the bottom of the river; after that, pull the plugs out with the ropes and the barrel will intake the water; in the end, get the barrel out. Only in that way can the genuine spring water be obtained.”

“So the water I drink every day is also processed in this way?” Yuan Zhou suddenly asked curiously.

The system displayed, “No, it isn’t.”

The answer came straight to the point.

“The water I drink is definitely better,” Yuan Zhou tasted the two different water and then murmured.

With such water especially for blanching the tremella, its texture and color could be maintained at the best state.

When the tremella salad was served, the milky white tremella was thinly covered with the translucent royal jelly, looking glossier and more beautiful.

“So this is the honey tremella?” Zou Jian picked the tremella with his chopsticks and looked at it carefully, like an old pedant.

“Yes. Please enjoy.” Yuan Zhou made a gesture of “Please” and then continued to cook other dishes.

“Hurry up. Try the taste.” Watching Zou Jian and his girlfriend not eat after a long time, the customers at the side began to urge them.

“Try the dish. Boss Yuan’s craftsmanship is the best,” a customer advised them earnestly.

“Let’s try, shall we? Honey.” Zou Jian consulted his girlfriend’s opinion carefully.

“Of course. I have expected to come here and eat since long ago.” The girl picked up the chopsticks and began to eat.

Among color, fragrance and taste, color was always the first factor that people would notice, especially for such salads. Since the fragrance was bland, people would inevitably pay attention to the color.

However, the color of the honey tremella was extremely beautiful. After being picked up, the wavering milky white tremella and the dark brown chopsticks formed a distinct comparison. The honey over the tremella seemed as if it were going to flow down at any moment and people couldn’t help reaching their hands to receive it.

As expected, the girl opened one palm in the air under the tremella as if to receive the honey and then she stuffed it into her mouth. The first sensation on her tongue was the light sweetness and then the refreshing sour taste, which aroused her appetite immediately. With a slight chew, the crisp and tender texture along with the faint stimulation of the spiciness as well as the light saltiness made it a perfect salad dish.

“The combination of the softness and stickiness is really a strange taste,” the girl stopped picking the tremella and said happily.

“It’s truly very nice. Appetizing,” Zou Jian also said with satisfaction.

The two of them began to immerse themselves in eating the dish quickly, like the wind puffing the clouds away.

“A serving of honey tremella.” A smart customer began to order the dish immediately.