Different God of Cooking [Rebirth]

Chapter 61 The Capital

On August 8, Beijing Railway Station.

"Everyone, the train is coming to Beijing Station. This is the terminal station of this train. Please cooperate before arriving at the terminal platform..."

"Mom, be careful.", "Auntie, be careful."

Two boys helped a middle-aged woman get off the train.The woman's face turned pale, obviously not used to trains.

However, the two children beside her are very energetic, and they are more cute and handsome than the other.A boy of fifteen or sixteen is indeed at the junction of two very different adjectives.

The three of them were Zhao An's mother and son and Ji Jiashu who came to the capital from Rongcheng.

Seeing Zhao's mother's tired look, Ji Jiashu's face was particularly guilty.Because he knew that a large part of the reason why Zhao's mother came to the capital was him, so he rushed to take the luggage from Zhao's mother, trying to reduce Zhao's burden as much as possible.

"Okay, Xiaoshu, Auntie is fine, just a little motion sickness, just rest for a while and you'll be fine."

Zhao An looked at the map, and took his mother and Ji Jiashu to the train station.

The loud and piercing broadcast, the crowded and stuffy station, and the noisy human voices all describe the prosperity of the capital.

When he heard that Zhao's mother was willing to take Ji Jiashu to the capital to participate in the competition, Ji's father said that the itinerary would be in charge of the two of them.

If Zhao's mother and Zhao An were not firmly opposed to flying, Ji's father would even buy air tickets for the three of them.

Air tickets in this era are not as cheap as in the world, and an air ticket costs five or six hundred. Before 2004, the country did not allow discounts for airlines, and they had to be purchased at full price.

Even if the wages of parents and mothers are high, it is definitely a high expense.

Of course, Ji's father and Ji's mother could not agree to Zhao An and Zhao An's family buying an air ticket for Ji Jiashu. In the end, the parents of both parties negotiated and bought train tickets separately, which led to the current situation.

Fortunately, after the three walked out of the station, they quickly found the person who greeted them, and led them to the guest house that had been booked earlier.

These are all pre-booked by Father Ji. Although he doesn't have any acquaintances in the capital, his scientific research unit has a guest house in the capital.

I and my wife couldn't leave their posts because of national scientific research tasks, and the husband and wife had no complaints.But when they also need help from their own unit, the husband and wife are equally straightforward.

At this time, there were still three or four days before the piano competition. Mother Zhao first took Ji Jiashu to the reporting site to report and register the competition repertoire.

Then Zhao An found a place for Ji Jiashu to practice piano.

Piano is something like a day without practice, and mother Zhao also knows that this is the main purpose of her son to "cheat" herself to the capital, so naturally let the two children practice piano at ease and prepare for the finals.

However, Zhao's mother was not idle, it was her first time in the capital, and she was very curious about everything in the capital.

If it was Zhao's mother in the past, she would definitely feel uncomfortable when she came to such a big city, she would not dare to go anywhere, and would not dare to buy anything.

But now Zhao's mother is an entrepreneur with a monthly income of several thousand!The whole person is more confident.

The name "Entrepreneur" was not chosen by Mrs. Zhao herself. It was what she called her when the TV station interviewed her last time.

It is said that Rongcheng is also planning to award Zhao's mother a certificate of outstanding entrepreneur, Zhao's mother was so happy that she couldn't fall asleep for several days, and Zhao's father couldn't sleep for several days because of jealousy.

Although money is not all the source of a person's self-confidence, it cannot be denied that money can indeed bring about great changes in people.

At least Zhao's mother didn't hesitate to take Zhao An and Ji Jiashu in when she saw the restaurants around the guest house that cost dozens of meals a meal, and then ordered food for the two children without any pressure.

Only then did Zhao An realize that his mother had changed much more than he had imagined.

His original plan was to accompany his mother to take a stroll around the capital every morning, and then accompany Jiashu to practice piano in the afternoon and evening.Unexpectedly, Zhao's mother left a handful of money for Zhao An, and then went to visit the capital by herself.

Zhao An looked at the money left by his mother, and at the money he had withdrawn from the small treasury in advance for emergencies, and thought about putting it all in his pocket.

Then concentrate on accompanying Ji Jiashu in the final sprint before the final.

Visiting mother of Zhao in the capital city alone was not particularly smooth at the beginning.

First of all, communication is a problem when going out. Fortunately, Mother Zhao speaks Bashu dialect, which is not very different from Mandarin, and she can barely communicate.

But Zhao's mother obviously felt that Putonghua was more formal and serious, and Zhao's mother decided to learn Mandarin after returning to Rongcheng.As an excellent entrepreneur, how can he not speak Mandarin?

The second is where you should go to visit.

In fact, before coming to the capital, Zhao's mother also did a lot of homework, "If you don't reach the Great Wall, you are not a hero", "Seven places you must visit in the capital", "Beijing Travel Guide"...

There is even a small book in the bag Mother Zhao carries with her, which records her goals for this trip.It's just that Zhao's mother thought that after Ji Jiashu's piano competition was over, she would definitely visit together, so she excluded these scenic spots from her personal itinerary for the past few days.

After wandering around, Mother Zhao came to the vegetable market.Obviously the vegetable market is not marked on the map at all, but Mother Zhao has an intuition about the vegetable market formed over the years.

Zhao's mother found that the vegetable market in Beijing was obviously different from that in Rongcheng. For example, the varieties of white radish and green onion were obviously different, and there were more types of broiler chickens, and the surrounding cold dishes were also obviously different.

However, the price difference is not as big as Zhao's mother imagined.

After visiting the vegetable market, Zhao's mother wandered along the surrounding cold vegetable shops, food stalls, delicatessen shops, and breakfast shops.At first, Zhao's mother just looked at the door, and then remembered all the characteristics in her heart.

Later, she found that she couldn't resist the temptation of so much food, and there were too many things she wanted to record.

Zhao's mother tastes food from one store to another. Of course, the same type of store will only try food once, and then record while eating.

"Jingcheng Zhajiang Noodles, a kind of mixed noodles, is made of vegetables and noodles mixed with Zhajiang. The dishes in Jingcheng refer to the vegetables mixed in the noodles. The common ones are bean sprouts and Chinese toon (a kind that is not available in Rongcheng. Vegetables), soybeans, green beans, cabbage, carrots...

Zhajiang in Beijing is also quite distinctive, including minced meat Zhajiang, egg Zhajiang, vegetarian Zhajiang and so on.However, it is completely different from the mixed sauce method of Rongcheng Mixed Sauce Noodles. People in Beijing obviously like to eat green onions...

It is delicious but complicated to make, which is obviously different from Sichuan cuisine. Can minced chicken chili sauce replace Zhajiang, or can it learn from Zhajiang’s production techniques? "

"Soy milk, an amazing drink, I thought it was soy milk, but it's not. It has a distinct fermented smell.

People in the capital like to serve it with very finely chopped mustard greens, topped with spicy oil, and two 'burning circles' at the same time.

It is not very acceptable, and it is a food that cannot be promoted on a large scale.But it should also go well with minced chicken chili sauce, after all, the sweetness and spicyness can be neutralized with the taste of soy sauce. "

"Donkey rolling is another special snack. Yellow, white, and red are three colors, and they look very good-looking. The ingredients include rhubarb rice noodles, soybean noodles, Chengsha, white sugar, sesame oil, osmanthus, green red silk, and melon kernels. .

Not as sweet as expected. "

"Sugar-coated haws……"

"Love Wowo..."

"Fried liver..."

"Sanzi Twist..."

"Beijing Roast Duck..."

In this way, Zhao’s mother’s solo trip turned into a trip to evaluate the special food in the capital. Later, in order to taste more special food, Zhao’s mother often asked the old Beijing people what local special food was recommended.

Although not every kind of food suits Zhao’s mother’s taste buds, for example, Zhao’s mother felt sick when she drank soybean juice for the first time, but Zhao’s mother still insisted on tasting each different food, and then kept a record.

She suddenly had an idea in her mind, if the taste of Rongcheng, or Ye's secret stew, minced chicken chili sauce was brought to the capital, would there be a market?

Zhao's mother didn't even realize that she had such career ambition and enthusiasm unconsciously.

Back at the guest house at night, Mother Zhao was still studying with her notebook, and she took the initiative to tell Zhao An about these things.

Zhao An's performance in many aspects over the years has made Zhao's father and Zhao's mother gradually accept the fact that his son may really be a genius and is very reliable in many places.

Even knowing that among the eight major cuisines of the later generations, Sichuan cuisine and Cantonese cuisine are the most popular, and many spicy snacks can be seen everywhere, Zhao An at this time did not dare to immediately reassure his mother.

Because eating habits are closely related to the spread of economy and culture, food ten years later may not be acceptable now.

For example, for the vast majority of Chinese people in 95, the acceptance of the raw food series of the Neon Kingdom, the hand-picked rice of the Kaihang Kingdom, etc. was quite low.

If you want to determine whether there is a sales market now, you still need to go through scientific and rigorous market research before you can draw a conclusion.

But right now, Yip's secret brine and chili sauce can't afford to hire a professional marketing team and don't need a professional marketing team. Let's wait until the southern provinces with similar tastes are conquered.

"I haven't tasted the things you mentioned, how do I know?"

Zhao An smiled and said to his mother.

"It's okay, your mother will go and shop for you in the next few days. After Xiaoshu's finals are over, I will take you to eat delicious food in Beijing!"

"By the way, you can go to places like Dongdan and Wangfujing. There are many high-end restaurants and foreign food."

"These will wait for a few days and we will go together."

"it is good."

"Go to bed quickly, you two children are also tired today."

After Zhao's mother finished speaking, she drove Zhao An out of the room.

Ji's father reserved two rooms, and Zhao's mother was worried that Ji Jiashu would sleep alone, so she let Zhao An and Ji Jiashu share a room.

When Zhao An returned to the next room, he found that Ji Jiashu was already lying down. He went to the bed to see if Ji Jiashu's quilt was covered properly.

Who knew that Ji Jiashu suddenly lifted the quilt, then brought Zhao An to his side, and then didn't say a word.

"Why haven't you slept yet?"

"A little nervous." Ji Jiashu's voice was muffled.

"It's okay, I'll stay with you." Zhao An squeezed Ji Jiashu's face, it was smooth and elastic, and it felt quite good.

"Then sleep with me." Ji Jiashu took the opportunity to make a request.

"Okay." Zhao An resigned to his fate and lay down, and soon the two of them fell asleep.

It was still very hot in Beijing in August, and both of them were only wearing short clothes and shorts. At first, they kept a certain distance.

But I don't know who approached each other first, and after a while, the two of them were close to each other until dawn.