The Koi Wife of the Prime Minister

Chapter 230 Pickled Fish

Because this restaurant has not been frequented by many people for many years, some of its facilities appear a bit old.

Shen Yan planned to redecorate the place, so she told Boss Qin about her idea. Boss Qin agreed immediately and was willing to provide funds. If she needed anything, she could just talk to the store manager.

A few years ago, this restaurant was on the verge of closing down, but the former owner still spent money to keep it going. Even though the chef was poached by the rival company, the former owner wanted to sell the restaurant, but because the price was too high, no one took it over.

Just at this time, Boss Qin, who was stupid and rich, appeared and paid for the restaurant. He didn't expect that after his father found out, he beat him up severely.

It was because after buying this restaurant, Boss Qin had no way to make it run, so he found Shen Yan some time ago and wanted to do business with her in partnership.

Because the dishes cooked by Shen Yan are truly the best that Boss Qin has ever tasted.

Although the owner of the restaurant changed, the waiters had nowhere else to go, so they all stayed.

After Shen Yan learned about the situation for quite a while, she had a general idea of ​​the current situation of the restaurant. She then returned to Wangjia Village to make some preparations. This time she went back by horse carriage. Boss Qin agreed to pick her up at home in two days.

After returning home, Shen Yan was indeed thirsty. She drank a whole pot of water before her throat felt better. Then she went into the house and began to design the drawings and prepare the decoration of the restaurant.

Not long after, it got dark outside. Wang Jun lit a candle, sat next to Shen Yan, and took out a piece of paper to write something.

Fortunately, there was candlelight in the room, and Shen Yan continued to draw her own blueprint. She planned to make hot pot on the second floor of the restaurant, but there was no hot pot at all in that era. Since there was no reference, Shen Yan had to design everything from scratch.

After she finished painting, she found Wang Jun sitting next to her and asked what was going on.

Wang Jun handed over the paper he had written. Shen Yan looked down and said, "So you have been busy with this these days."

She frowned: "Are you sure that the person who came that night was Liu Wei?"

Wang Jun nodded vigorously.

Shen Yan finally understood now. At the beginning, she didn't hate Guifang. She just felt that this woman was a bit disappointing. Moreover, she was not liked by her husband's family, which was quite pitiful. She had no choice but to do many things.

To put it bluntly, Shen Yan was so busy every day that she had no time to take care of Guifang and had no intention of getting angry with others.

Liu Wei came at this moment. As Guifang's husband, he was obviously against Shen Yan, which made Shen Yan unable to tolerate it.

"You mean, Liu Wei has been forced into gambling debts these days, and there is no way he can wait any longer."

This is what Wang Jun told Shen Yan, and Shen Yan also thought that this statement was reliable. She was afraid that Liu Wei would come to extort money in a few days.

"Sister, I have already arranged a place for Xiao Hei, but as for Lin'er..."

"Don't worry, since things have come to this point, I will explain it to her."

Shen Yan made up her mind, "If you really have a way, take Xiao Hei away tonight. Xiao Hei can't be caught, otherwise he will have no way to survive."

Upon hearing this, Wang Jun nodded vigorously.

Next, Shen Yan sorted out all the drawings she had drawn, and after going out, she found Wang Lin in the yard with a serious expression on her face.

Seeing her sister's look, Wang Lin had already guessed what she was going to say. She hugged Xiao Hei's head while he was playing, feeling very reluctant to let him go.

"Sister." Wang Lin was a little scared, with tears in her eyes. She hoped her sister would not send Xiao Hei away. But Xiao Hei was a leopard after all, and it would be dangerous if he stayed.

Shen Yan would not give in to her because they had already discussed this matter.

"I've told you a long time ago, Lin'er, this day will come sooner or later. If the villagers find out that we have a leopard, Xiao Hei will be beaten to death, and we will be condemned. Being driven out of the village is a small matter. I'm afraid that the villagers will be angry and will be led by others to make trouble. I'm afraid our lives will be in danger."

"I've already told you all the risks at the beginning. If you can't protect Xiao Hei, the only thing you can do now is to let it go. This might give it a chance to survive."

"I know you raised Xiao Hei, and you can't accept this method, but no one in our family is so protective of him. If you force him to stay, you should know what Xiao Hei will face."

Shen Yan said a lot at once, and explained the interests involved clearly. "Time is running out. I can wait for you for half an hour at most. Have a good talk with Xiao Hei. Say goodbye to each other."

Wang Lin shook her head vigorously, but it was of no avail. The tears she had tried hard to hold back still burst out and dripped onto Xiao Hei's hair.

Xiao Hei didn't understand what was going on and was still very close to Wang Lin, rubbing his head against her arms with a confused look in his eyes.

Wang Lin also hugged it tightly and touched its head. After an unknown amount of time, she heaved a sigh of relief and said to her brother as if she had made up her mind, "There is no time to lose. Take it away."

Wang Jun opened a bottle of wine, and the fragrant aroma of the wine led Xiao Hei forward. However, after Xiao Hei walked for a while, he looked back at Wang Lin, as if he was reluctant to leave.

It turned back, leaned against Wang Lin, licked her little hand with its tongue, and rubbed her arm gently.

"You silly cat, how can you be dumber than a dog?" Wang Lin cried and laughed, then laughed and cried again, "If someone gives you something delicious in the future, will you leave? What if the person who takes you away is a bad person?"

After saying goodbye, Wang Jun still took Xiao Hei away.

At dinner time, Shen Yan prepared to make pickled fish.

Shen Yan was busy in the kitchen, preparing tonight's dinner - pickled fish.

This is her specialty, and every time she makes it, it is filled with her love for food and care for her family.

First, Shen Yan carefully selected fresh grass carp and cut it into pieces.

She rinsed the fish pieces with clean water, then marinated them with salt and cooking wine for a while to remove the fishy smell.

Although this step is simple, it is one of the keys to ensuring that subsequent dishes have a refreshing taste.

Next, Shen Yan added a proper amount of oil into the wok, and when the oil was hot, she added the chopped ginger and green onion segments and stir-fried until fragrant.

She sniffed the rising aroma of ginger and scallions, her heart filled with anticipation for the love of her family.

After sautéing the ginger and scallions, Shen Yan put the pickled cabbage and kimchi into the pot and stir-fried them for a while, giving them a strong sour aroma. The combination of these two vegetables not only adds sourness to the dish, but also adds a unique taste and layering to the fish.

Then, Shen Yan gently put the marinated grass carp pieces into the pot one by one, making sure that each piece was evenly coated with the aroma of pickled cabbage. Her technique was gentle but powerful, ensuring that the fish meat would not break easily, while ensuring that each piece could fully absorb the flavor of pickled cabbage.