060. Brother
Due to being called to work one after another, Zhang Siyi was too embarrassed to go out and waited for orders, for fear that Gu Xiao would ask him to help again. Search: \(¨¨¨¨¨) to watch fine literature for free
There are really not many ingredients, a few washed vegetables, three eggs that have been beaten well, a piece of pig streaky, a potato that has been peeled, a tomato, and bits and pieces, which Zhang Siyi can't imagine. What can Gu Xiao do
Gu Xiao weighed the potatoes in his hand, and suddenly said, "Actually, cooking is just like designing, it's a game of arrangement and combination."
Zhang Siyi: "???"
Gu Xiao picked up the kitchen knife and cut the potatoes into slices, as if talking to himself: "There are only so many ingredients, how to divide, how to mix, and how to use all resources to the extreme without wasting is all up to the chef. What... Zhang Siyi, if it were you, what would you do with these dishes?"
Zhang Siyi has a black question mark face. Does cooking have anything to do with design? Is Gu Xiao testing him
In view of the experience just now, Zhang Siyi suspected that this was another hole that Gu Xiao dug for him. After he jumped in, Gu Xiao said naturally, "You are very powerful, then you can do it"... Yes! He can really say that! Zhang Siyi is very sure!
But Gu Xiaowen asked, and Zhang Siyi couldn't help but answer. He struggled for a moment and could only gamble. He tried to keep it simple: "scrambled eggs with tomatoes, shredded potatoes, fried vegetables, and braised pork." The food seems to be the only thing to do.
Gu Xiao smiled and commented: "A tomato has three eggs, a large piece of egg, and a few small pieces of tomato, is it appropriate?"
Zhang Siyi: "..." It doesn't matter if it's suitable or not, just eat it or not!
Gu Xiao cut the potatoes, took the pork belly and put it in his hand to measure it, and said, "The meat will shrink when it is cooked. If this pork belly is to be braised pork, it will be as little as that." Gu Xiao circled a job. He glanced at Zhang Siyi with the corners of his mouth hooked, as if mocking him.
Zhang Siyi was so anxious that he snorted and said in his heart that you should show it to me!
Gu Xiao put the meat on the cutting board, cut a quarter of it with a kitchen knife and set it aside, and cut the remaining three-quarters into slices, which seemed to be exactly one to one with potatoes. Then he minced the quarter of the meat and placed it next to the beaten eggs. Finally, he cut the tomatoes into small pieces and put them in small bowls, also next to the eggs.
Zhang Siyi is a little confused, what kind of trick is Gu Xiao planning to do
Before cutting the meat, Gu Xiao had already boiled a pot of water. He simply ran the sliced meat and minced meat over the water, then took a jar of starch from the upper cabinet and handed it to Zhang Siyi, asking him to take two spoons out to soak it. water.
"Hey, is this to thicken? Or to bacon?" Zhang Siyi asked.
Gu Xiao was stunned, looked at him and said, "You know this? It seems that you can cook too."
Zhang Siyi: "..." Wipe! exposed! (= dish=)
Gu Xiao was very happy, and directly handed him the sliced meat that had passed the boiling water: "Rinse it with cold water, and then take the starch bubbles."
Starch has the effect of tenderizing meat. Raw meat is soaked in starch and then fried, and the taste will become more smooth and tender, but it is not easy to put too much starch when soaking in water, otherwise it will become mushy and wrapped around the meat when it is burned, which is not suitable for flavor.
Zhang Siyi gritted his teeth and did as he was instructed, always feeling that Gu Xiao was now more comfortable when he commanded him.
With the sound of "呲", Gu Xiao started to cook the first dish, fried eggs with minced meat.
The minced meat that has passed the water is deep-fried and crispy at the bottom of the pot. The chopped green onion, cooking wine, and soy sauce are put into the pot in turn, and finally half a bowl of egg liquid is poured in, and the kitchen is fragrant for a moment.
As soon as Zhang Siyi turned around, he saw Gu Xiao turning the pot to flatten the eggs, with the same focused expression as when he was designing.
The heat engulfed his face, but the smell of oil smoke did not damage his image at all, but made him look more gentle and amiable.
The golden minced meat omelette was put out of the pot and put aside, Gu Xiao did not pause, took over the meat that Zhang Siyi had strained, and then made the next dish, braised potato slices.
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Zhang Siyi stared blankly for a while, and couldn't help but ask, "When did you learn to cook?"
The sound of the range hood was so loud that Gu Xiao couldn't hear it clearly, so Zhang Siyi got closer and asked again.
Gu Xiao smiled and said, "Since childhood."
Zhang Siyi: "How young were you when you were young?"
Gu Xiao: "Junior high school, my parents were very busy with work when they were young, and I cooked all by myself."
Zhang Siyi was shocked. He didn't expect Gu Xiao to become self-reliant so early. He had to cook by himself every day, and his grades were so good. , but still can't do anything!
-what! People are more than people, they don't deserve to be human! (= dish=)
Gu Xiao said again: "I also have a younger sister who is a year younger than you. I was in junior high school at that time, she was only elementary school, and she had to rely on me to cook for her."
Zhang Siyi was stunned: "You actually have a sister? Is your family super born?"
Gu Xiao: "Yeah, the family was fined a lot of money back then, so I always joked that she bought food as a gift."
Having said that, Zhang Siyi found that when Gu Xiao mentioned his sister, his tone and expression were much gentler.
None of these dishes were seasoned with vinegar, but Zhang Siyi smelled sour inexplicably... Why doesn't he have a big brother like Gu Xiao
Zhang Siyi asked, "Then what is she doing now?"
Gu Xiao: "My sister? She's still in college."
Zhang Siyi: "Where do you read it? How old are you?"
This time, Gu Xiao didn't answer in time. After he put out the stir-fried green vegetables with minced garlic, he turned his head to look at Zhang Siyi and asked with a smile, "So curious to ask, do you want to be my brother-in-law?"
Zhang Siyi: "..." Get out! (= dish=)
Finally, Gu Xiao boiled water, poured the cut tomato and the remaining half bowl of egg liquid into the pot, making a bowl of tomato egg soup for two.
In less than an hour, three dishes and one soup were served on the table. There were only a few ingredients, but Gu Xiao transformed them into a sumptuous dish.
Zhang Siyi looked at the delicious food on the table, and was already greedy. He couldn't wait to call: "Gu Gong! Have you eaten yet?"
Gu Xiao washed his hands, suddenly remembered something, and took out an old wine jar from the cabinet under the water bucket.
Zhang Siyi outside didn't wait for his response, and ran back and asked, "What are you doing?"
I saw Gu Xiao was putting a small boiler on the gas stove and turned on a small fire. There was a faint smell of wine lees in the air, which was slowly getting stronger and stronger.
"What did you just call me?" Gu Xiao asked.
"Ah?" Zhang Siyi was curious about what it was, and after a while he realized, "Gu Gong?"
Gu Xiao held the stove handle and took control of the heat in a hurry. He raised his eyebrows and said, "You still call me Gu Gong in private?"
Zhang Siyi was stunned: "Then what shall I call you?"... Could it be possible to call him by his first name
Gu Xiao smiled faintly at the corner of his mouth: "My name is brother."
Zhang Siyi: "..."oo
Call your sister's brother! Fucking teasing me again!
The key point is that when Gu Xiao says things like this, his face doesn't change, and Zhang Siyi doesn't even know if the other party is joking or telling the truth...
Of course Zhang Siyi was embarrassed to shout, and he changed the subject with a blushing face: "Are you cooking wine?"
It's just that this transfer method is too clumsy, and Zhang Siyi's face turned red again as soon as the words came out.
Fortunately, Gu Xiao didn't continue to tease him, and just said truthfully: "The weather is cold, drink hot wine to warm up."
Zhang Siyi sniffed and smelled the aroma of the wine, his eyes getting brighter: "What kind of wine is this? It smells so good! Is it available in the supermarket?"
Gu Xiao: "Rice wine, brewed by myself."
Zhang Siyi looked at Gu Xiao as if looking at a rare animal, and said in surprise, "You can still make wine?"
"What's so difficult about making rice wine? It can be made with glutinous rice and koji." Gu Xiao briefly talked about the process of making rice wine, such as rice washing, cooking, cooling, mixing in the wine tank... Each process has no experience with wine making. It's extremely complicated for someone who is a savant, but he can still say it is as simple as cooking a pot of rice with a rice cooker!
Zhang Siyi is really curious: "You are usually so busy with work, and most of you are in the company when we work overtime. How can you still have so much time?"
Gu Xiao dipped his chopsticks in the wine to test the temperature, and felt that it was almost done, so he turned off the fire, and then answered Zhang Siyi: "I don't use Moments."
Zhang Siyi: "..." (= dish=)
This man really never forgets to black him!
... Since he went to work, he has seldom checked the circle of friends, okay
It was finally time for dinner, Gu Xiao took two small wine glasses, poured wine for the two of them, put the hot stove on the wooden bench beside the table, with a handmade cotton cushion under it, and the stove was also wrapped with cotton cloth to keep the wine warm. .
The two touched the glasses lightly, Zhang Siyi was still thinking about saying thank you, but Gu Xiao directly said "eat it" and drank the glass of wine.
"Well, the heat is just right." Gu Xiao commented in a low voice.
Well, Zhang Siyi is no longer pretentious. He put the wine glass to his lips and probed it. The temperature of the wine is slightly higher than that of the tip of his tongue. It is sweet and intoxicating when he enters the mouth. After taking a cup, he only feels that his limbs and bones are warmed up.
After that, the two chatted a few more times. Gu Xiao didn't seem to like talking while eating, so Zhang Siyi couldn't say more.
Zhang Siyi thought that eating with Gu Xiao would make him very nervous, but he didn't expect the atmosphere to be very relaxed.
This is completely different from the relaxed and relaxed meal with Fu Xinhui. When they are with Fu Xinhui, they will talk about a lot of things. It is not so much about eating as it is to find happiness through the process of eating.
But eating with Gu Xiao, Zhang Siyi felt that he was enjoying the meal, and every sip of wine he drank and every sip of food he tasted made him feel full of happiness.
I don't know if the sound insulation of the old house is not very good, but Zhang Siyi can hear the wind outside. But the environment they were in was so warm, even the expression on Gu Xiao's face was warm, and every time he looked at someone, he seemed to be able to dismiss them.
While drunk, Zhang Siyi thought of a word inexplicably—the years are quiet.
This is the first time he has experienced this feeling in Haibiao for half a year. He did not when he rented a house with Fu Xinhui and Jiang Hai, did not when he got his salary for the first time, and did not when he first gave out bonuses.
Although he is optimistic, he always feels restless in his heart.
For the first time, he felt peace and stability, but it was Gu Xiao's simple meal that brought him.
At this moment, it seems that no matter what the wind and rain are outside, as long as he is with Gu Xiao, he has nothing to be afraid of.
Zhang Siyi was immersed in a sense of security, and only hoped that tonight would be a little longer and not end so soon.
The author has something to say: 【Flower Arrangement】
I had a dream last night, dreaming that Gu Xiao was holding a piece of cake in his hand to tease the fourth aunt, and the fourth aunt jumped up to eat, and after eating, she licked Gu Xiao's hand... I was stupid. gd1806102