Goldfield
Chapter 15: The Best Seasoning

Manager Jiang took the silver ingots from them while smiling and left. A few moments later, he fell. One hand held a plain wallet made of coarse burlap and the other hand held a pair of copper coins."This bag contains pieces of silver worth about 4 and 1/2 taels. I turned the rest into this copper money chain." The restaurant manager warned them. "Be careful how you save this money! You don't want any thief to see this!"

"Thank you, Manager Jiang!" Yu Xiaocao as he carefully placed the pouch full of silver in his clothes. He then split the strands of copper coins evenly between him and his older brother in preparation for their upcoming shopping trip. Before the brothers left, the young girl went to the kitchen behind the restaurant to pick up their old and broken ceramic pot. At the same time the delivery of oysters and buckets and buckets of fresh seafood flowed into the kitchen to make it wonder. "Wow!" He exclaimed in admiration. "Zhenxiu's drilling must have gone really well! Can you really sell all these oysters in one day?"

Chief Koko Wang laughed sadly. "Unfortunately, oysters are not a rare delicacy for a comb town like ours. How could we possibly reach this many oysters in one day? Surely the third Young Master bought more than we needed! These damned creatures are hard to stay alive out of the sea and are currently paanas so we can't let them be soaked for too long. I guess I should find someone to turn most of them into dry goods.."

Zhou Zixu also followed the two children to the kitchen . After seeing a bunch of oysters stacked in the room, he knew he had bought too many. Feeling awkward, he rubbed his nose timidly.

"Uh..." Yu Xiaocao's. "I will help you guys because Third Young Master Zhou is so generous! Is there any sugar and wine cooking here?" The little lady rolled up her sleeves as if she was going to do some hard work.

Zhou Zixu glanced at his skinny and weak-looking arm before he quickly replied, "What would a restaurant be like if we didn't have such basic ingredients? What are your plans for this oyster?"

Yu Xiaocao smiled at him but decided to make a tense look. "You'll know when I'm done! Take it as my gift to you, young master!"

The two old men exchanged a puzzled look at each other. What did that little girl do? They still had some free time before the banquet of the county magistrate, so they had time to quell their curiosity.

In his previous life, his younger brother loved to eat foods flavored with oyster sauce. But the oyster sauces sold in supermarkets all contain a lot of additives. In an effort not to interfere with his health, he found a recipe online and started making his own oyster sauce at home.

After a long time of experimenting and tinkering with the recipe, he finally developed a recipe that was not only tasty but also healthier. his younger brother liked his homemade sauce and thought that the sauce was more original and savory than the store version. The only drawback is that the sauce breaks down faster than the sauce produced. But that's what's expected. After all, he had never added any preservatives to it!

In a confident manner, Yu Xiaocao ordered the kitchen staff to start peeling all the oysters and leave the meat in separate wooden barrels. He scanned the kitchen and picked up the biggest pot he could find. He quickly calculated the ratio, then poured the appropriate amount of water into the pot to boil.

After the water started to boil, Yu Xiaocao poured all the oyster meat and started stirring the pot very strongly using a spoon. The vat holding the oyster has the rest of the encyclical at its base. This leftover liquid turned out to store a lot of the savory taste of oysters, so he added all of them into the hot pot without a second thought. It's a pity to waste something that can improve the flavor and improve the results of the sauce.

"Hey you! Let's help me stir this pot." Yu Xiaocao's fragile body was still too weak to work for too long.

"Let me do it!" Chef Head Wang exclaimed as he pressed his fat ass into the crowd and pushed the kitchen staff aside. "Should I keep stirring in one direction?"

Head Chef Wang has been working as a chef for over ten years and is very interested in finding new methods and recipes. Although it was a little embarrassing to steal the slack from others, this fellow did not seem to be keeping his methods. How could he let such a good opportunity pass him by?

Yu Xiaocao nodded involuntarily as he silently counted the remaining time. Oysters need to be boiled for two pulu or thirty minutes more to maximize the extraction of flavor. After that the meat needs to be separated for the sauce to develop. But the rest of the oyster meat can still be cooked or dried in the sun later. Not a single bit was wasted!

After the allotted time was up, Yu Xiaocao sifted the remaining flesh and other solids from the finished oyster essence. He poured a little oil into a clean pot to coat the inside so that the substances did not stick to him. The oyster essence is then added to the container with fresh water. It was burned to boil again.

Oyster sauce that has become dark in color and has a shiny shine. The whole kitchen was filled with its savory aroma. Chief Chef Wang impatiently tasted the taste of the sauce and his eyes opened wide in surprise. "This is awesome! How could something have such a thick yet savory taste? It's full of flavor but it doesn't seem like an exaggeration!"

Yu Xiaocao also tasted before smiling. "There are still a few less key ingredients that will make it more palatable. Even so, this sauce is still quite tasty, still retaining the original taste of the oysters."

Zhou Zixu and Manager Jiang followed to try the sauce. "What kind of sauce is this? Can it be added to cooked meat and vegetables?"

Yu Xiaocao nodded in agreement. "It's called 'the oyster sauce'. Oyster sauce is also known as the 'sea essence'. Using it when cooking can remind the overall taste and taste of a dish.

He looked around the kitchen and then pointed to a bunch of green leafy vegetables. "Let me make boiled green vegetables with this. This is one of my specialties!"

Chief Chef Wang enthusiastically began to taste his own vegetables. Meanwhile, Yu Xiaocao placed another pot filled with water on top of the fire and let her boil. After it was immediately boiled vegetables that had been cleaned in the water, he put the cooked vegetables to the serving plate and sprinkled a little oyster sauce and sesame oil on it. The dish was finished! He looked at everyone in the kitchen and hinted at them to try it.

"Is this done?" ask someone in disbelief. The other people in the room looked at him anxiously. Isn't this just boiled green vegetables?

On the other hand, Chef Head Wang had a serious expression in wajonlya. From his culinary experience, he knows that the more simple a dish is, the more tested the ability of the cook. He took out a pair of chopsticks and used to carry a stick of his feathers. The savory taste of oyster sauce and the fresh taste of the vegetables is perfect. It was something he had never felt before but was divine for his senses.

The happy expression on Chief Chef Wang's face aroused Zhou Zixu's curiosity. How could someone like the Head Chef, who had most likely eaten so many delicious dishes, be so infatuated with something like this? It's just a durebus vegetable with sauce on top...

After pondering for a moment, the young master finally tried it himself. He also took out one stick and carefully put it in his mouth. As someone who was raised in a wealthy family, he naturally preferred to eat meat over ordinary vegetables. Her mother had gone through many efforts over the years to get her to eat vegetables while eating.

His family chef has expertise in cooking vegetables. In fact many nobles asked his family to sell these chefs to them. All offers have been gracefully rejected.

However, all of the exquisite dishes made by the high-class chefs could not even compare to the simple dishes made by this little girl. The secret ingredient is obvious in this case!

Zhou Zixu and Chef Head Wang looked at each other. Their thoughts and days are connected as one entity in the next step. The light of greed started to shine in their eyes.

"Young lady of the Yu family, are you... is anada planning to sell your method?" Third Young Master Zhou and Chef Head Wang asked at the same time.

"Are you two asking about the oyster sauce recipe? What do you mean by 'sell it'? I didn't hide anything when I made it before. If there is a section that is indented please do not hesitate to ask me!" Yu Xiaocao never intended to sell his recipe for money. It was more important for him to build up some good karma and connections.

Zhou Zixu was not only the true owner of the best restaurant in Tanggu city but also the young master of one of the country's four great swordsman families, the Zhou Family! In the future, it seems like he will need some help from her. Better to leave a good impression now than to be greedy! The more friends he had, the more pieces he had in the future!