Food starts with Mapo Tofu

Chapter 411 It's Well Hidden (seeking a monthly pass)
It's just that there is no baking powder in the store now, so I need to go out and buy some for old age.

Because the production of pasta in the usual store is basically scallion oil noodles, now add a Chongqing small noodle, but no baking powder is used.

And Feng Honghong sometimes doesn't eat in the store at night, but even if she goes home to eat steamed buns at home, most of them are bought.

Although she can do it, Feng Honghong is too lazy to do it.

Fortunately, the street where Chen Nian's house is located is a relatively lively residential area, so you don't have to go too far to buy anything, and you don't have to go to the big vegetable market just for a baking powder. You can also buy it in the store.

I also learned about baking powder when I was in school before aging. This is a compound leavening agent, which is a white powder made by adding acidic materials to soda powder and using corn flour as a filler.

When he was making steamed buns before, he only thought of using yeast, but he didn’t think of baking powder. He mainly thought that both of them are leavening agents, but yeast is a biological leavening agent.

But right now it looks like it would be better to use both together.

Not long after aging, I bought some baking powder, but Feng Honghong insisted on taking the aging test after seeing the baking powder: "You used to tell me what you learned, so you know what baking powder is. What is the principle?"

This question happened to be about Chen Nian's major. Chen Nian was bored and recalled it on the way to buy baking powder just now. At this time, when he heard the question from his mother, Chen Nian replied: "Baking powder is acidic when exposed to water. And alkaline powder are dissolved in water at the same time and react, some of them will start to release carbon dioxide, and at the same time, more gas will be released during the baking and heating process, and these gases will make the product expand and soft.”

Although a scientific explanation was used, everyone understood it because there were no special terms in it.

Feng Honghong was also hearing the reaction principle of baking powder for the first time, but she didn't want to hold her son like this. Originally, she wanted to avenge her son's insistence on using the professional knowledge she had learned to dispel the rumors, but she didn't expect her son He was actually able to answer.

At this time, she took a look at the baking powder she bought from the old age: "No, why did you buy edible baking powder? You should buy the sweet type for this."

"Why? I remember the sweet type of baking powder, which is used to make cakes?"

"Yes, it's for making cakes, but it's better to put sweet baking powder when making Xiao Long Bao, and the buns made by sweet baking powder are more delicate and chewy."

"There is still this kind of attention, then I will buy some again." After talking about Chen Nian, he went out again, but came back within a few seconds and picked up the bag of baking powder he bought earlier, "I'll go and see Can you change it?"

After a while, Chen Nian came back again: "The boss changed it for me, but he said that the steamed stuffed buns they make are all practical ones, but I said it was my mother who asked me to come and change it, so he gave it to me. I changed."

Feng Honghong was a little proud when she heard this: "Then don't you see who your mother is? Your mother still has some face on this street."

"Yes, yes, my mother has the most face."

While talking, Chen Nian looked at the list of ingredients behind the sweet baking powder.

It was found that the main ingredients of sweet baking powder are sodium bicarbonate, sodium carbonate, calcium dihydrogen phosphate and alum, compared with the main ingredient of edible baking powder is only one sodium bicarbonate.

Chen Nian wanted to explain to everyone in the store what the extra ingredients in the sweet baking powder are for, but no one was interested in it.

It is also difficult for them to understand terms such as hydrogen ion release in stages, heating release, etc. Anyway, just listen to the general idea, and it doesn't make much difference whether you hear it or not.

There is no need to use a refrigerator to understand all the working principles of the refrigerator clearly. You only need to know that putting food in it can keep it fresh and freeze it.

The waiting process is a bit difficult. Although Chongqing noodles have just been launched, it is clear that Chen Nian has lost enthusiasm for Chongqing noodles.

When Chongqing noodles were not prepared well, what Chen Nian had in his heart was the curiosity of exploration, but once he understood it, it just became a mechanical and repetitive task, even if it was tailor-made for some regular customers, then It's just to have some fun while working.

As for the satisfied smiling faces of the customers, it is like the satisfaction of the leader when he receives the PPT made by his subordinates. Although it will make people feel at ease, it is just a momentary joy.

So the only time that makes old age feel passionate is when developing new dishes.

The pursuit of knowledge and exploration of the unknown, as well as the drive and energy to make a dish perfect, make Chen Nian unable to stop.

While having a staff meal in the afternoon, Chen Nian's cell phone rang suddenly, and when he took it out, he saw that it was a WeChat message from An Hongdou.

Open it quietly.

Hongdou: "Chef Chen, I heard that you have Chongqing noodles in your restaurant, why didn't you ask me to try it?"

After reading it, Chen Nian immediately clicked on the screen with one hand and replied: "How come, isn't this just released today? And you will be going to the music festival in a while, I want to wait for you to finish this time Say more."

Hongdou: "Men like to make excuses, I think it's just that the relationship has faded."

Seeing this, Chen Nian couldn't help but smile, but soon remembered that the occasion was wrong and there were still many people at the dinner table, so he quickly put it away and continued to reply: "Then the big star will come to my place when he is free. Sit down, it just so happens that I've been researching new things recently."

Red Bean: "New dish?"

Old Vinegar: "Yes."

Hongdou: "Then let me think about it..."

After An Hongdou sent this message, she threw her phone aside, thinking how could someone invite someone like this, and I have to tell the time myself?

This is too insincere. If I say that the time has passed, wouldn't it appear that I have to hurry up?

But a while after she sent this message, Chen Nian came back without any news, which made her guess, is Chen Nian waiting for herself to tell the time?
"Fortunately, I thought he was quite considerate before, why is he so scheming now? He actually used this method to seduce me, and wanted me to speak out, right?" An Hongdou kept thinking about various possibilities in her heart. sex.

"Maybe he didn't think too much about it. After all, he didn't seem to say when he was free just now, and he did say that there would be a music festival..."

An Hongdou kept rolling on the bed: "No, I took the initiative to tell him about Chongqing noodles just now, but this idiot still doesn't understand what I mean, it's hard for people not to think about it, forget it , I'd better wait for him to invite me."

But she lay quietly on the bed for a while, but there was still no news.

An Hongdou couldn't help wondering if she was worrying too much?

In fact, there are not so many ideas about aging?

Is it simply to determine your own time?
After all, Chen Nian has always been rigorous in doing things, and he would not do it without much certainty. If Chen Nian felt that he had to invite himself for a time, and it turned out that he did not have a schedule, it would be a bit embarrassing.

There is this possibility.

Thinking of this, An Hongdou picked up the phone and started editing the message.

"Today's words are not impossible."

But before he could click send after editing the message, Chen Nian finally sent a message in the dialog box.

"I cleaned up the dishes after dinner just now, and I didn't have time to reply to the message."

But right after this news, Chen Nian followed up with another one: "Is it okay tonight? The new dish I researched has made some progress today, so I can come over and try it. They haven't tasted it yet." Woolen cloth."

When An Hongdou heard this, she couldn't help pursing her mouth: "What...so I went to clean up the dishes, which made me think so much for nothing just now, but it seems that this guy is not so dull."

While thinking this way, An Hongdou blushed alone, looking at the lines on the phone.

After re-reading it several times to make sure that I didn't misinterpret the meaning of those words, I replied arrogantly.

"also."

But after this message was replied, it was like a stone startling many creatures and beasts in the forest.

Old Vinegar: "Okay, then we'll see you tonight."

Old Vinegar: "But it's not safe for you to go alone at night. I'll pick you up by bike. Anyway, it only takes 5 minutes to go back and forth by bike."

Aged Vinegar: "By the way, what kind of toppings do you want for the noodles? We have pork ribs, fat sausage, beef, shredded pork with sauerkraut, and vegetarian noodles."

Old Vinegar: "You can choose one first, and I can save some for you in advance at night."

Old Vinegar: "But don't rush to choose, I will just take a look at my phone when I have time, but I may be busy and don't have time to reply to you."

Chen Nian sent messages one after another, and An Hongdou's phone kept ringing notifications.

And as long as Chen Nian sends a message, she will receive it immediately. After all, An Hongdou has set Chen Nian as a special concern.

Of course, she also paid great attention to this point, and never let Chen Nian see it when she met Chen Nian.

But what she didn't know was that Chen Nian also did this by coincidence.

And speaking of it, they actually saw each other's WeChat at the beginning, but they were both drunk at the time and no one paid attention to it.

After the two of them agreed on this, An Hongdou ran to take a bath happily. Although it was said that after eating noodles at night, the clothes and hair would inevitably be contaminated with some smell, but at least he could guarantee that he would smell good when he entered the store. Fragrant is good.

And Chen Nian also put the phone in his pocket, but what he didn't notice was that the weird smile on his face from just now had been noticed by everyone.

Besides, except for Chen Nian, none of the others in the store are single, and Feng Honghong and Wen Hongxia have had too many experiences and seen too many people and things.

As for Xie Yu and Qiao Zhaomei, they are either married or still in a relationship, they can naturally tell that there is something wrong with the old age at a glance.

But Chen Nian has always been immersed in his own world, and he didn't notice the strange eyes of others. It wasn't until he put down his phone later that he felt that everyone was looking at him, but he thought that his expression management was perfect.

So I didn't care, but greeted everyone to start working.

Everyone in Honghong Hotel found that this afternoon's old work was particularly energetic, and they kept humming an unknown song.

The work efficiency of the whole person has improved a lot.

Although He Hai is not here today, Chen Nian is doing the main work, and Qiao Zhaomei is on the side, so he can keep busy.

The food didn't make customers wait too long.

There are still a lot of people who come to eat Chongqing noodles at night, and Chen Nian also knows everyone's consistent personality. When the new dish is just released, people want to come and taste it after hearing the news.

So there will be a lot of people queuing at this time.

But after about three days like this, the number of people will gradually decrease, and then start to normalize.

It’s just that for Honghong Restaurant, more customers who come to eat noodles means that the turnover of tables will be turned faster. After all, it takes far less time to eat noodles than to order a bowl of rice and then order one or two dishes. much time.

Although it will take longer for customers to wait, at least the business in the store will be better.

Now Honghong Hotel earns about 15 yuan a month after deducting various costs and taxes payable.

Because Chen Nian borrowed some money from his mother when he bought the cigarette shop next door, but Chen Nian intends to return the money to his mother, so Chen Nian will take part of the income and save it for himself first. And the rest is given to my mother.

Although the contract was signed before, how could Feng Honghong really want so much money from his son.

Even if I took the money that my son insisted on giving me, I only saved part of it for myself to use for retirement, to spend for my grandson and to see a doctor in the future, or when I want to continue to expand stores and open branches after old age. The money can also be used again.

It is still 09:30 to get off work tonight. After get off work, Chen Nian and his mother shared the money.

Afterwards, Feng Honghong went home to rest, while Chen Nian watched his mother go away and turned off the lights, then locked the door of the store without pulling the shutter, and rode his electric bicycle directly to the community where An Hongdou was located. the door.

When I arrived, I made a phone call: "Hi, I've arrived at the gate of your community."

"Okay, I'm watching the square dance in the small garden now, and I'll be there soon."

About 2 minutes later, Chen Nian saw a somewhat petite figure appearing at the gate of the community.

And just as An Hongdou left the community, Chen Nian saw the security guard standing guard at the gate suddenly salute him.

This made Chen Nian think in his heart that he must bring a pack of cigarettes for the security guard when he comes back next time.

"Yes, you have to bring a pack of cigarettes and a pack of Hua Zi."

"The last time I came here, I smelled smoke on the security guard."

Just when Chen Nian was thinking this way, An Hongdou, who only wore a mask, had already arrived in front of Chen Nian's electric car, and sat on the back seat unceremoniously.

Grab the hem of the old clothes: "Let's go!"

(End of this chapter)