dognovel Chapter 63 Invitation to Inspect
Chapter 63 Invitation to Inspect
On Saturday, everyone arrived at the store early to prepare.
The front hall and courtyard next door have been completely cleaned up, but the two front halls are two separate bungalows and cannot be connected.
They could only open a small gate in the wall between the two courtyards to connect them.
The entire shop next door is essentially a large dining area, while the kitchen remains at Xiao Lu Farmhouse Restaurant.
With the small door, it's also convenient for the kitchen on this side to serve dishes to the other side.
When Lu Yuan went to town before, he asked Zhao Tong to make new GG cards.
Today, Zhao Tong also brought the newly made GG sign to be installed early.
The two shops are connected and stretch for almost 50 meters.
Lu Yuan and Zhao Tong had roughly estimated that each character would need to be 1.5 meters tall to ensure that passing vehicles could clearly see it while it was in motion.
The license plate was so big that Zhao Tong's small light truck couldn't fit it at all, so he had to borrow another one to barely fit it.
The medical team set off even earlier, without even having breakfast, and went door-to-door with invitations to invite children with cleft lips and palates.
Lu Yuan wasn't that busy; he had already marinated the chicken he needed for today last night.
He plans to officially open the small courtyard next door tomorrow, so as not to affect the afternoon banquet.
The new aunties are great; Lu Yuan doesn't even have to lift a finger to prepare the side dishes.
After he clearly explained the requirements, he prepared everything meticulously.
The youngsters are still a bit green. Although Lu Yuan taught them all the real stuff, the decades of experience from the aunties were no joke.
At this moment, Lu Yuan was at the fried dough workshop, preparing dough for bread rolls with Wei Yinghong.
How can a fried chicken feast be complete without hamburgers?
Lu Yuan has some knowledge of Western-style bread and pastries, but he is by no means an expert; he only knows some basics.
He used to work at a restaurant that had a Western cuisine division, and he exchanged some techniques with the head chef of the Western cuisine.
Compared to Chinese cuisine, baking bread is actually a very formulaic cooking method.
Precise measurements down to the gram, temperature, and time can help chefs improve the standards of their dishes.
However, the chef's skills do not account for a large proportion of the final product's quality.
Because the final result depends more on professional tools, the quality of ingredients, and the chef's creativity.
Hamburger dough is actually a very simple type of bread. As long as the dough ferments well and the temperature is controlled precisely, it is basically impossible to fail.
Lu Yuan chose to make a potato bread, which is also the signature dish of Shake Shack, a favorite of US President Trump.
This bread is very easy to make, requiring very little kneading; the natural stickiness of the potato is enough to bind the dough together.
These days, ovens are still a rarity; they're hard to find even in provincial capitals.
However, the tools for baking bread are not lacking in the rural areas of northern China.
A type of pastry called "kao lu mo" is popular here; it is made by slow baking over an open flame.
Because it comes into direct contact with the bottom of the pot, its bottom surface will be harder.
Apart from that, it's no different from bread, and it's just as soft and fluffy when it comes out of the oven.
To make flatbread using a stove, you need a thickened and deepened flat-bottomed round pan, and the lid is also a thickened flat plate.
When grilling, not only should there be thoroughly heated charcoal under the pot, but also a layer of thoroughly heated charcoal should be placed on the lid.
The entire pot is like an oven, with a thickened body that locks in the temperature.
When it's time to bake in the afternoon, Lu Yuan only needs to prop up the bread dough.
Preventing the bread dough from directly contacting the bottom of the pan can achieve even better results than using an oven.
Wei Yinghong truly lived up to her reputation as a master of fried dough; Lu Yuan only had to demonstrate it to her, and she immediately grasped the essence.
With the preparations for the hamburgers complete, there was little left to prepare for the afternoon banquet.
Unfortunately, Lu Yuan couldn't buy any cheese, so his plan to bake a pizza fell through.
It was afternoon, and before the children arrived, Zhao Tong had already set up the GG cards.
This GG brand has a style reminiscent of American highway driving.
A 2-meter-high iron mesh was erected on the roof, with five large white characters, each over 1 meter high, on it: Xiao Lu Farmhouse Cuisine.
Before the large characters, there are three smaller characters arranged vertically: Lu Family Cuisine.
Below is a slogan: "Delicious flavors from the North, authentic Lu family cuisine."
Once the sign was erected, it looked quite imposing from a distance.
The first guests to arrive were actually Xu Jianjun and his family.
Grandpa Xu was very interested in the fried chicken feast that Lu Yuan was going to host. Xu Jianjun thought that the old man was just craving something, but to his surprise, he said to Xu Jianjun, "This is the kind of activity that children should participate in the most."
After getting out of the car, Lu Yuan shook hands with the old man, who remarked with emotion:
"I thought I had come to the wrong place. Boss Lu's development speed is even faster than our country's GDP growth."
"Mr. Xu, you flatter me. I was just joking around."
After greeting them, Lu Yuan took out several invitations and handed them to Manman and the others.
At the same time, tell Manman not to lose it, as they will need to check the invitation before they can eat fried chicken.
Lu Yuan arranged a newly decorated private room for Xu Jianjun's family, so that the adults could rest while the children could stay and participate in the activities.
Grandpa Xu was very curious. Instead of going to the private room, he simply sat in the shade under the eaves like the other people enjoying the cool air, watching with great interest.
A short while later, Lu Wen arrived at the restaurant entrance with more than a dozen children from the Lu family.
The children were very polite and greeted the elders present.
Lu Yuan sent each of them an invitation and told them that he would be checking them later.
By 4 p.m., the medical team had brought more than a dozen children in batches.
After getting off the bus, the children stood helplessly under the huge sign, looking exceptionally small.
Some of them have unilateral cleft lip, while others have bilateral cleft lip.
To be honest, it looks ugly, even a little scary.
Under the gaze of the crowd, they unconsciously lowered their heads, exuding a strong sense of inferiority.
Lu Yuan broke the silence first. He walked up to Xiaoxue, extended his hand, and said to her:
"Little friend, our feast is about to begin. Please let me see your invitation."
Xiaoxue was a plant that Lu Yuan had trained in advance, and she immediately took out the invitation from her pocket and handed it to Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan shook his head and said, "You are not the child we invited, so you cannot participate."
Xiaoxue immediately burst into tears: "I'm sorry, I drew the invitation myself, but I really want to participate. Can you give me a chance!"
Lu Yuan refused decisively, saying, "We only invite kind and upright children, and you don't meet our requirements."
Xiaoxue was heartbroken when she heard this. She rubbed her eyes and ran back to the village while crying.
After running to the blind spot around the corner, Yingying handed Xiaoxue a plate of fried chicken.
"Little glutton, here's your reward for your hard work!"
Xiaoxue wiped away her tears, smiled, and said, "Hehe, let's eat together, sister!"
The children were stunned after witnessing what had just happened.
Lu Yuan walked up to Manman again, winked at her, and said:
"Young man, please let me see your invitation."
Manman immediately took out the invitation and handed it to Lu Yuan. After carefully looking through it several times, Lu Yuan warmly gestured for him to come in.
"Xu Manman, you are our invited guest, please come in!"
Manman immediately jumped up happily, winked at Lu Yuan, and started adding her own dramatic flair:
"Yay! I help old ladies cross the street every day and pick up a penny every day to give to the police officer. Finally, I can participate in the fried chicken feast!"
Lu Yuan felt a toothache as he listened, thinking to himself, "This kid shouldn't have included lyrics in his lyrics!"