Chapter 9: Secret Roast Mutton Recipe

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  "Grandpa, how did you come!" Su Bingxuan hastily stood up and ran to an old man with a head full of white hair.

  Chen Zhiyuan turned his head to look at the old man, who was wearing a Tang suit, with white hair and a ruddy round face. His build was even more robust than Zhao Zhuang's, clearly a foodie, similar to Chen's own build in his younger years. The old man was being pretentious and annoying, but how did he know about the Food Path? It was as if he had seen a ghost! Chen denied it on his face: "What Food Path, I don't know anything!"

  Chen Yajun and his family let the old man sit down and poured him a glass of water. The old man took a sip, smiled and said: "Don't speak falsely in front of true people, little brother. If you didn't know about this food path, how could you mention the resentment of this ingredient?"

  Young master knows, but why tell you, those with the surname Su are no good, Chen Da Guan Ren is still unhappy about Su Bing Xuan bringing his parents over, and smiles: "I'm just talking nonsense, don't take it seriously, old man!"

  Su Bingxuan heard Chen Zhiyuan's words, and coldly laughed: "Just now you were pretending to be a god, deceiving people, now you're admitting that you were talking nonsense, let's go home, Grandpa!"

  Chen Zhiyuan was so angry that his teeth itched, this dead girl had just eaten and hadn't said a word of nonsense, but now she ate clean and immediately turned against him, just as he was about to speak out in rebuttal, Old Man Su scolded with a stern face: "Don't talk nonsense!"

  Su Bingxuan looked at her grandfather with a very wronged expression and closed her mouth, but before closing her mouth, she still glared at Chen Zhiyuan.

  Chen Zhiyuan watched this dead girl eat a loss, feeling great in his heart, serving her right. But how did this old man know about the food path? This is a skill provided by the system! What kind of idea is this old man playing with?!

  "Little friend, I didn't mean to pry on your food path. I just wanted to ask for some advice. If you could enlighten me a bit, I would greatly benefit from it!"

  This old man Su also heard a little from his grandfather, knowing that this book is the essence of ancient people's diet therapy and health preservation. He just brought his granddaughter here and unintentionally heard Chen Zhiyuan mention those dead air and resentment air. Although he didn't dare to confirm in his heart whether this kid had really seen the food path or not, he must have known something, so he humbled himself and asked for advice.

  Chen Zhiyuan was quite disgusted by the old man's sarcastic remarks and felt somewhat annoyed: "Old fellow, I really don't know, are you looking at us as we're about to have dinner?"

  Chen Yajun heard the implication of his son's words and looked displeased. He slapped Chen Zhiyuan on the head and turned to Old Man Su, saying: "Don't listen to this kid's nonsense, let's eat together! Girl, come sit down, don't be angry!" Then he scolded Chen Zhiyuan, "Quickly go get the mutton, bring that wine over, hurry up!"

  Chen Zhiyuan's face was still filled with grievance, and when he heard that his old man wanted to drink his precious wine, he almost cried. This wine was also made according to the Xian Shi Dao method, and it cost 20,000 yuan to buy some medicinal materials. Because the technique of processing these medicinal materials was poor, and there wasn't much fat to exchange for medicinal pills to improve various physical attributes, they finally managed to make six bottles. The other day, he gave three bottles to Chen Yajun, and the old man got addicted to it. It's no wonder that the old man got addicted - this wine is comparable to high-end Maotai and other top-notch wines in terms of its medicinal effects, which can nourish the kidneys, strengthen the liver, and invigorate the spleen. Chen Yajun felt warm and comfortable all over after drinking a little every day. In fact, the most important thing is that it can cure alcohol addiction - you can drink this wine casually, and there will be no consequences the next day; your body will still feel comfortable. How could he not miss his son's wine? It's not that Chen Zhiyuan was stingy, but the old man just wanted to use this wine to get drunk every day. However, the cost of this wine is too high - one bottle costs nearly 3,000 yuan! His current wealth can't afford it, so he hid three bottles and planned to give them to him before going to Beijing. Who knew that the old man had already investigated and found out that he still had three bottles? If Wang Shufen hadn't stopped him, these three bottles would have ended up in his stomach!

  Look at your son still crying with a sullen face, Chen Yajun kicked him in the butt and scolded: "I've raised you so big, what's wrong with drinking some wine? Go quickly!"

  Wang Shufen had also drunk that wine and knew it was very beneficial for the body, so today Su Bingxuan's grandfather was still there, in this situation, letting them drink a little wouldn't hurt, she also chimed in: "Zhiyuan, go quickly!"

  Li Jian Shu heard there was good wine, and immediately became excited and impatient: "You young fellow have good wine, but yesterday you gave me that terrible wine to drink, hurry up, hurry up!"

  Chen Zhiyuan heard Li Jian's words and felt a surge of annoyance in his heart. Was that broken wine yesterday? One bottle was over 400, wasn't it good? He glared at his younger uncle, then helplessly turned around and went into the inner room to fetch the wine.

  Mr. Su looked at the wine in the jar on the table, suspiciously glanced at Chen Zhiyuan, then opened a bottle, first smelled it, not a hint of alcohol smell, and poured a little into a cup to taste, only feeling that the wine was sweet and mellow, as soon as it entered the belly, he felt warmth spreading from his stomach throughout his body, and almost flew up.

  "Good wine! Good wine!" Old Master Su loudly praised twice before quickly grabbing the glass bottle and filling his own cup to the brim.

  Li Jian Shu was getting impatient, watching the old man put down the bottle, he immediately grabbed it and poured himself a drink, finishing off the large cup in one gulp, then looked intoxicated, afterwards he poured himself another drink and finished that one too.

  Chen Yajun started with a casual drink, my son had an air of self-satisfaction that this was definitely good wine. But looking at those two who had already finished half the bottle, he got anxious, knowing there wasn't much left. With these two drinking like this, it would be gone in no time! He hastily grabbed it and directly drank from the bottle!

  Chen Zhiyuan watched with a straight face, his old man was too embarrassing, like he hadn't seen wine in 800 years, was it that good? The women around them were also stunned, just a few minutes ago, a big bottle of wine was drunk dry by these three people, was the wine that delicious?

  Su Bing pulled at Grandpa's sleeve with some worry: "Grandpa, just have a little and that's it! The doctor doesn't want you to drink!"

  "Ahahahaha! You know, I've spent my whole life eating and drinking with people. This wine is actually a kind of food therapy. If you drink too much of it, it'll definitely prolong your lifespan and cure all sorts of illnesses! I wouldn't dare say it can cure everything, but for some simple ailments, this wine works better than those bitter medicines! You're really skilled at brewing medicine, kid! Otherwise, how would such good wine end up in our hands?! Ahahahaha!" He patted Chen Yajun's shoulder and said: "Brother, have a good son!"

  Chen Zhiyuan almost choked on his breath when he heard the old man call him "brother". The rumors about this wine table being a mess of relationships were true. This old man was at least 30 years older than his father, so if he called him brother, then shouldn't he be calling him uncle? And wouldn't Su Bingxuan's deceased wife also have to call him uncle?

  Mr. Chen was pleased with himself, thinking he had the upper hand in this generation, but before half a minute had passed, disaster struck again. Chen Yajun heard the old man's praise for his son and felt deeply gratified. In his excitement, he shouted at Chen Zhiyuan: "Go get those two remaining bottles of wine!"

  No one knows a father better than his son. What virtues does this old master have? Chen Zhiyuan can't know, looking at the old master's state and tone of speech, his wine is not guaranteed, so he had to bring it out and put it on the table.

  This time, Old Su didn't drink the wine himself first, but instead poured a cup for each of the people present and said: "This wine is suitable for men, women, old and young to drink, it's good for the body. Today, we're taking advantage of the little friend's presence, everyone try some!"

  Damn it! Damn your sister, you old fart, I'm completely ruined today, over 10,000 yuan gone, drinking to death, damn you, old fart. Mr. Chen cursed inwardly with a dark face.

  Chen Yajun was drunk and his face turned red as he scolded Chen Zhiyuan: "Hurry up and get the meat, we haven't even had the appetizers yet, go quickly!"

  Chen Zhiyuan had no choice but to become a waiter. After that, Chen Zhiyuan's mutton dish was incredibly delicious, even Su Bingxuan, who didn't dare eat much at night to maintain her figure, ate quite a bit. In no time, the whole sheep was left with only four legs and the head, and the three bottles of wine also entered everyone's stomachs.

  Zhao Zhuangzhuang patted Chen Zhiyuan, who was crying with a long face, and said: "Brother, let's have some mutton!"

  "It's gone!" Chen Zhiyuan said in a bad mood, and he still had to eat the remaining lamb leg by himself!

  "Brother, don't you still have that lamb leg? Didn't you say that the lamb leg with your special seasoning is even more delicious than this mutton?" Li Jian also hadn't had enough to eat and suddenly dug up Chen Zhiyuan's secret.

  The thing that eats inside and peels outside, wait and see how I deal with you tonight, Chen Zhiyuan glared at Li Jian fiercely, and then went out to get the lamb's leg under Chen Yajun's glare.

  These four lamb legs were first cut into 10cm lengths, then a layer of dark sauce was poured over them. Old Master Su poked at the lamb leg bones with his chopsticks and they easily broke in two. He quickly took a bite and felt that the lamb bones had become crispy. Paired with the fresh flavor of the surface lamb meat, the overall flavor of the lamb legs reached new heights, fragrant and crispy with an unbeatable freshness that left one wanting more.

  Su Lao Yezi finished his own portion and turned to Chen Zhiyuan: "Little brother, how's the lamb leg?"

  Chen Zhiyuan was annoyed: "Business secrets can't be told!" A sheep's old man didn't even get to eat the quick bones, but had to serve this, you dead old man still asked east and west, what's more annoying is that not a single penny was given, it's really troublesome.

  Su Lao Yezi lived to such an old age, although he was eating and drinking here, but also secretly observing Chen Zhiyuan. He was old and clever, and had already seen the small thoughts in Chen Zhiyuan's heart. At this time, he suddenly said: "Today, I received the enthusiastic hospitality of my younger brother, and I have no way to repay it. As it happens, I am the president of the Lincheng Food Association, and tomorrow I will be entertaining some friends. Why don't you take over from here? What's the price?"

  "It's not worth a sheep, let alone 8888!" Chen Zhiyuan was quite unimpressed with this title of President of the Food Association. In these times, managers are as common as people on the street, and deputy managers are as numerous as dogs. The title of President is probably more abundant than dog hair!

  "How much?" Before Old Su could react, Chen Yajun jumped up, this price was too frightening, over 8,000 yuan for a sheep, how could this kid be so black-hearted!

  Old Su pulled down Chen Yajun and laughed: "Little Chen, don't be so surprised. Your son's lamb is absolutely worth the price. Even if it's a bit expensive, there are still people who will eat it!"

  Chen Zhiyuan felt a bit relieved when he heard this, you old man are quite eloquent.

  "Tomorrow, some friends of mine from the capital will be coming over. It just so happens that I'll take them to Mapu Mountain in the morning to enjoy the scenery. Little friend, would you mind joining us at Mapu Mountain tomorrow? We can use this roasted lamb to treat my friends then. As for the price, we'll go with what you said, and on top of that, I'll add 2,000 yuan as a labor fee. What do you think, little friend?"

  Chen Zhiyuan heard that they had income as soon as they opened, and immediately felt a great deal of goodwill towards the old man. This guy really had no integrity under the attack of money, "No problem, no problem, haha!"

  Su Bingxuan thought of that annoying guy going together tomorrow, and felt very uncomfortable in her heart. She pulled her grandfather over: "Grandpa, didn't we book a hotel for tomorrow? Aren't we going back to the city at noon to eat? Why do we still need to go there, it's so troublesome!"

  "What's wrong with you, didn't you want to have a barbecue there just the other day? This is exactly what we wanted, us old guys can also be young again, and have an outdoor barbecue with you kids!" Old Su also knew about yesterday's misunderstanding, but he still trusted his granddaughter, this girl would never do anything reckless, let alone send that kind of text message to family members, it must be the evil doing of this kid, this kid is really shameless!

  You're wasting my time, making me lose money. Your conscience is really bad! Luckily, your grandfather is a just and fair person, so I won't bother with you for now. Chen Zhiyuan glared at Su Bingxuan, who immediately put on a smiling face: "Barbecue is great, barbecue is great!"

  "Hey kiddo, how much does this wine cost?" Old Master Su looked at the empty bottles on the table with a hint of reluctance.

  Chen Zhiyuan's smile turned into a sorrowful face upon hearing the wine was gone. If his old man hadn't been so generous earlier, he would have sold the remaining two bottles for 11,000 yuan each. Now, the cost can't be recovered, "The wine is gone!"

  "Can it still be made?" Old Su hastily asked with a tinge of sadness.

  "It's possible, but it'll take some time, and this wine is very expensive!" Chen Zhiyuan was no fool, so he quickly latched onto the opportunity - who knows, maybe this old man would even order a few bottles.

  "Can be made well, don't know how much time is needed?"

  "At least three days, but these three days are just when you can get this wine, and it needs to be stored for 7 more days before drinking."

  "Alright then, kiddo, I'll order 10 bottles from you. Can I have them in 3 days? How much will it cost?"

  "I won't make any money from you, it's because I'm classmates with Bing Xuan that I'll give you the cost price, 10,000 yuan is enough. Actually, this 10,000 yuan is just enough to buy medicine, it's just that the medicine is expensive!" Chen Da Guan Ren is really treacherous, the actual cost of the wine is only over 3,000 yuan, but he directly tripled the price and still pretended to be in a state of great righteousness, as if he was suffering a huge loss!

  Nor can you lose, so I'll give you 15,000 yuan for a bottle. Three days later, we'll exchange the money and goods! Old Master Su was very generous and agreed to this deal. Although Old Master Su's family wasn't extremely wealthy, their financial foundation was clearly not comparable to Chen Zhiyuan's family.

  "Grandfather?" Su Bing Xuan's words almost took Chen Zhiyuan's breath away, "One bottle for 15,000 yuan? Is this an immortal wine or something? You're a scoundrel of a merchant, you won't come to a good end!"

  Old Master Su patted Su Bingxuan's hand and said, "This wine is absolutely worth the price. Young man, you mentioned something about blood circulation and damaging flesh, can you say more about it? Let this old man gain some knowledge too!" The old man didn't look like he was paying attention, but he had actually been thinking about this matter all along.

  Chen Zhiyuan saw that 3 days later, the income was 150,000, and tomorrow there would be more than 10,000 yuan in income. He couldn't help but smile, thinking that this old man looked like a god of wealth. The secret methods for preparing some ingredients and medicinal materials in the food industry were not something to be shared with others. Even if he simply mentioned it, it wasn't a big deal. He opened his mouth and said: "Actually, it's just using special medicinal materials to lower the sheep's blood circulation, which can minimize the impact of resentment on the meat quality when the sheep dies!"

  Su Lao Ye's eyes gleamed with a hint of sharpness, and he immediately asked again: "This roasted lamb is really too special, I won't ask you about the secret recipe for those medicinal materials, just tell me about the production process, little friend!"

  Chen Zhiyuan couldn't help but glance at Su Bingxuan with a sense of pride, his male ego acting up again. To be honest, any man would want to do something with a woman like Su Bingxuan, and Chen Zhiyuan was no exception. However, having mixed with the lower levels of society for so many years, he had long given up on women like Su Bingxuan. With his current financial situation, finding a woman to marry would be good enough; how could he dare hope to spend the rest of his life with such a beauty? Even if he now possessed the fat exchange system, when it came to a high-and-mighty goddess like Su Bingxuan, it was just a fantasy in his heart. He wouldn't dare take action. This guy's vision and level were too low; if he really became successful in the future, his attitude towards Su Bingxuan would definitely change. Who knows, maybe he'd even become a shameless bootlicker trying to get close to her. However, today, with this opportunity to show off, he wasn't willing to give it up. This was probably just a natural instinct of male animals; Chen Zhiyuan was also a normal male, so he began to boast: "After the sheep is slaughtered, we need to use medicine to fumigate it. The fumigation serves two purposes: one is to keep the meat fresh, and the other is to remove the gamey smell. After fumigation, we add special salt that can bring out the flavor without damaging the meat quality. Then, we roast it over charcoal with some medicinal herbs added. Of course, the most important thing is the oil I use; you guys said earlier that when the meat was first served, there wasn't even a hint of fragrance or heat, and that's because of this oil. This oil can keep the heat inside the meat for a long time and prevent the fragrance from spreading out, ensuring the meat stays fresh and nutritious to the maximum extent. With all these medicinal herbs combined, I wouldn't dare say what kind of effect it has on the sheep meat, but it definitely has a significant impact on nourishing the blood, benefiting Qi, and beautifying the skin! As for why the lamb's leg is so tender, it's actually because of the fumigated sauce I added last. The part of the sheep with the most calcium is the leg bone, so eating this lamb's leg is very beneficial for the elderly; it supplements calcium, and paired with my special fumigated sauce, it can promote maximum absorption of calcium!"

  Listening to Chen Zhiyuan, Su Lao saw his gaze becoming more and more unkind. This kid had indeed seen the recipe, and he had seen a lot of it. What he said was that some secret medicinal materials were playing a crucial role. Just this small roasted lamb, this kid actually used several kinds of secret medicinal materials. It would be strange if he hadn't seen the recipe.

  Chen Zhiyuan was stared at by the old man's gaze, making his whole body hair stand on end. This old guy wasn't thinking of those formulas again, was he? These things are my treasure for getting rich and becoming wealthy, you don't even have a chance.

  Old Master Su looked at Chen Zhiyuan with an unpleasant gaze, and only then did he feel that he had lost his composure earlier. He quickly retracted his gaze and smiled: "I was impolite, today's meal is the most comfortable one I've ever had in my life! Alright, we won't disturb you anymore. Little friend, tomorrow at 8 am, I'll send a car to pick you up, don't be late!" After saying that, he pulled Su Bingxue and left.