Chapter 139 - Preparing for Opening
Chapter 139 Preparing for Opening
Li Qing had just stuffed the remaining hamburger into his mouth when he saw the invitation letter. His eyes immediately widened as he coughed.
He was so excited that he almost choked.
The few of them hurriedly opened the door and took out a bottle of water for him. “Quickly smooth it down, don’t be so anxious.”
“I…”
After Li Qing swallowed the hamburger, he hit his chest with his fist and said, “I’m not being anxious. It’s just that they sent me an invitation letter right after I just signed up. Isn’t that a little too fast?”
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As soon as he finished speaking, the smile on his face froze.
Xu Le had already turned around and entered the kitchen. He washed his hands and was ready to make fried chicken.
Lu Yuxi stood in the living room and saw that Li Qing did not look too good. She took the letter from him and asked curiously, “What’s wrong?”
Lowering her head to take a look, she immediately exclaimed, “Xu Le! The program team sent it to you! Come out and take a look!”
Xu Le slowly walked out of the kitchen and said, “I already said that I’m not participating. Just ignore that.”
“Then I’ll make a call to the production team?”
“Anything is fine.”
After Xu Le finished speaking, he noticed the desolate look on Li Qing’s face and said, “Don’t worry, your invitation will be sent to your house in a few days as well.”
Li Qing pursed his lips and did not speak.
Lu Yuxi quickly made a call to turn down the production team and ran into the kitchen to help with the recording.
The sound of cartoons rang in the living room. Lu Yuxi shouted at the top of her voice, “Tiantian, you haven’t finished your artwork! Don’t forget!”
Xu Tian answered in her child-like voice, “I know, I’ll draw while watching TV!”
Then, they continued the recording. Xu Le took out the drumstick that had been marinated in the salt water for a few hours. He said, “In order to avoid waiting for too long, everyone can marinate the drumstick in the salt water overnight and cook it the next morning. Now, wash the salt on the surface clean and use the kitchen paper to dry it before placing it in the refrigerator.”
“Now, we shall be preparing the cheese. The cheese is the acidic liquid left behind when making butter. It’s very easy to make it by yourself. You only need to add lemon juice or white vinegar in the milk and wait for about ten minutes. When a solid piece appears inside, it will be considered a success.”
“Of course, I have a simpler method to teach everyone this home-cooked dish. You can just replace it with yogurt. With a layer of yogurt in the middle, the fried chicken will be very juicy and tender.”
“Take 420 grams of flour, add two big spoons of sea salt, three big spoons of black pepper, two big spoons of baking soda, two small spoons of red chili powder, and stir them evenly. The dry powder is divided into two plates, then add yogurt in the middle. Wrap with a layer of dry powder first, then wrap the yogurt. Lastly, add a layer of dry powder. The yogurt will then be moist and soft. Remember, when you wrap it in the final time, press it firmly with dry powder, or else the skin will be broken in the frying pan.”
After Xu Le finished his demonstration, he poured some oil into the pot. When the temperature of the oil was about right, he placed the drumstick into the pot. The drumstick wrapped in a thin layer of batter began to sizzle and form ripples.
“When the chicken drumstick is fried to a golden color, it is ready to be served. As it has been marinated with salt water in advance, there is no need to add any condiments. However, everyone can put some cumin, chili powder or something else according to your own taste. Bring it to my sister for her to try.”
On the iron frame, the drumstick’s batter was emitting a golden oil fragrance. The edges of the crispy skin were raised, and one could feel the crispness just by looking at it.
“Give me one first, give me one!”
Lu Yuxi could not wait any longer. She took a bite using the kitchen towel and almost jumped up.
Xu Le was shocked by her reaction and commented on her, “Is it really that good? Isn’t your reaction too exaggerated? It’s like I hired you to be an actor.”
“It’s hot, it’s hot!”
Lu Yuxi took a sip and took another bite. The crisp and fragrant sound of the batter was recorded. It was tender to the point of bursting with juice. The chicken meat was not dry at all. The amount of chilli and sea salt was just right.
She quickly finished a fried chicken thigh and wiped off the oil on her hands. She came to the living room and sat cross-legged on the carpet. Before she could even hold her phone properly, Li Qing stood up with a whoosh, giving Lu Yuxi a shock.
Looking up at his gloomy face, Lu Yuxi said, “What’s wrong with you again? Sit down and eat the fried chicken. I’ll get you guys cola.”
The fried chicken thigh should be eaten with something cold and cool.
Xu Le reminded her, “Don’t give Tiantian cola. It will cause tooth decay. Get a peach-flavored soda water from the third level in the fridge.”
“Alright!”
Before Lu Yuxi went to get it, she didn’t forget to pat Li Qing on the shoulder. “Sit down. Stop throwing a tantrum.”
Li Qing sat down speechlessly. He picked up a drumstick and took a bite. The hot juice immediately filled his taste buds. The chicken was tender and soft, and the crispy batter was not too spicy. It was so delicious that his expression immediately softened.
“I was rejected.”
“What?”
“They gave me an answer within two hours. They said I wasn’t famous enough and wouldn’t cooperate with me. Hmph, they don’t even know how many fans I have on my gaming account. They themselves…”
After complaining for a while, Li Qing took a bite of the fried chicken resentfully. When he saw that Xu Tian was busy painting on the sketch pad, he could not help but urge her, “Quick, try this. It’s delicious. It’s much better than the popcorn chicken you bought in the store just now!”
Xu Tian shook off the dirt on the oil painting brush and picked up a drumstick. She had just taken a bite when her round eyes widened. The chicken was smooth and tender. When Lu Yuxi brought the soda water and cola over, she saw that Xu Tian had already finished one drumstick.
“Is it good?”
“It’s better than what I bought at the shop!”
“What did you add inside? It’s salty and spicy on the outside, and the drumstick meat inside is also flavorful, but in the middle of the batter, there’s a layer of flavor that I can’t figure out…” Li Qing asked curiously,” What did you add inside? Egg white? White sugar?”
“Guess.”
Xu Le deliberately kept Li Qing in suspense. When Li Qing racked his brain for more than 10 ingredients that were wrong, Xu Le finally became a little impatient. He then slowly said, “This fried chicken is called the fried cheese chicken. It’s a cooking method from overseas. It’s not famous, but it’s extremely tender. Is it delicious?”
“It does taste good…” Li Qing asked,” The cheese is buttermilk. It’s made from butter. Did you specially make butter just to fry a few drumsticks?”
“Of course not. That would be too troublesome. Using milk and lemon juice, the final product would be the same.”
The few of them chatted for a while more. After Li Qing finished the remaining fried chicken thigh happily, he got up and planned to go home. He said, “I’m too full. None of you are eating. I’m the only one eating everything. I’ll take a stroll back and digest the food.”
“Okay, be careful on the way.”
Xu Le reminded Li Qing. When Li Qing closed the door, Lu Yuxi pouted and complained, “When you weren’t around, he always complained and looked for trouble with me. Luckily, he didn’t do anything to bother me. Otherwise…”
Lu Yuxi made a gesture and said with a fierce look, “I would have beaten him to death long
ago.”
“Hahaha…”
Xu Tian burst into laughter. She held her stomach and said, “I’m stuffed. I shouldn’t be laughing.”