Chapter 1511 - 584: Shen Guofu: Happy Times Are Coming to an End! The Bakery in Building 8!

Chapter 1511: Chapter 584: Shen Guofu: Happy Times Are Coming to an End! The Bakery in Building 8!

The reason is simple, Tom always gets pranked by Jerry, which makes Dundun very annoyed, having never seen such a stupid kind.

So better to watch some other cartoons and not bother myself with it.

After Shen Guofu’s family finished breakfast, he packed up the leftover flatbreads, tidied up the kitchen, changed into his going-out clothes, and headed downstairs.

Shen Jiayue drove her Continental GT to the West Second Ring, while Lin Xu took his in-laws to the store first, waiting for the couple to leave in their Bentley before heading to the Fishing Platform.

As soon as he arrived at Building Eight, he ran into Qiu Zhenhua.

"Chef Qiu, is the Old Master Qiu at home recently?"

"He’s at home, do you need something, Master Lin?"

Lin Xu said:

"I do have something I’d like to discuss with the old man, but no rush—I can visit especially another day."

The documentary project for the "State Banquet" hasn’t been approved yet, so it’s not appropriate to publicize it.

However, according to the system task prompt, the approval should not be an issue, otherwise the system wouldn’t ask me to involve twenty national-level master chefs.

Qiu Zhenhua didn’t ask more questions. Seeing Lin Xu was about to turn into Building Eight, he curiously asked:

"Going to see Old Yuan?"

"Yes, he mentioned making Dalieba and Boultou Bread today, so I came to take a look and learn the process."

Qiu Zhenhua smiled:

"It’s good to see it. If Old Yuan holds back any tips, remember to find Yin Hongbin. They make Dalieba in the Northwest Region too, baked in a tandoor."

Oh?

Is there a backup plan as well?

Just as Lin Xu was about to speak, Yuan Debiao’s voice came from the flower bed not far away:

"Can you not talk about this at Building Eight next time? Old Qiu, have you been led astray by Old Dai and Old Xie? Such a cultured person, yet you’re talking behind backs."

He was squatting in the flower bed, tending his little vegetable plot with a small hoe. Seeing Lin Xu’s car coming, he was just about to stand and greet him but overheard Qiu Zhenhua talking about him.

If Lin Xu wasn’t here, he’d really want to grab his hoe and ask Qiu Zhenhua what his purpose and motivation were in saying such things, and who put him up to it.

Qiu Zhenhua said:

"Why are you squatting in the flower bed early in the morning? It’s a good thing Old Dai isn’t here; otherwise, he’d surely pull out a hose to water the flowers if he found you... You guys chat, I’m going to Building Ten to borrow a suckling pig from Guo Weidong for a Qiankun Roasted Pig."

After saying that, he left along the pedestrian path inside the Fishing Platform, striding toward Building Ten.

Yuan Debiao came out of the flower bed with his little hoe, looked at Qiu Zhenhua’s retreating back, muttering:

"Usually he seems so upright, who’d have thought he’d be led astray by your senior brother so quickly—not only talking bad about me but also planning to steal a suckling pig from Building Ten."

Steal?

Lin Xu said:

"Chef Qiu said he’s borrowing it."

"Your senior brother and Old Dai say they’re borrowing things every time they take something... but since he’s making Qiankun Roasted Pig tonight, I’ve got to go taste it; this dish isn’t usually available."

The so-called Qiankun Roasted Pig is actually a suckling pig stuffed full with high-end ingredients like sea cucumber, abalone, dried scallop, fish fin, or pigeon, free-range chicken, etc.

Once stuffed, it is sewn up and roasted like a suckling pig; it’s a very classic high-end dish.

Yuan Debiao knocked off the soil from his hoe and said to Lin Xu:

"The back kitchen should be starting soon, let’s go, let me show you how to make the Northeast version of Dalieba... This kind of Dalieba has moderate sweetness, isn’t that hard, and suits our country’s culinary traits."

Lin Xu parked the car in a parking spot and, recalling the task assigned by his mother-in-law, curiously asked:

"Can we make some of the original version to try? The kind that’s dry and hard, my in-laws want to try it, but don’t know how to make it..."

Yuan Debiao was taken aback:

"Are they dieting? If you want to lose weight, Dalieba is actually quite good—it provides a strong satiety, digest slowly, you won’t feel hungry for hours after just a slice, and if you drink too much water, you might feel bloated."

Black bread is hard to digest; if you drink water soon after eating, it might swell, making you more uncomfortable.

"To make this stuff, it might take a few days—you need beer and hops for fermentation, mix a bit of dough first, after fermenting, use the fermented dough to mix into batter, continue fermenting several times, and finally make a half-spherical loaf the size of a basketball, bake it in the oven, and that’s it."

Is it that complicated?

Lin Xu suddenly felt a bit sympathetic towards his father-in-law.

If it’s eaten this way, not only might he not slim down but he might get fit again.

He asked:

"Can you put some ingredients in it for a richer taste?"

"Sure, if you want a softer texture, add some honey in the final step. The more honey, the softer it’ll be; you can also add nuts, and it’ll all taste great."

This is good.

With honey and nuts, I believe my father-in-law will have a little bit more to look forward to on his weight-loss journey, not losing hope for the future and thus keeping his determination.

Arriving at the kitchen, Yuan Debiao placed his hoe in the storage room, washed his hands thoroughly, and then led Lin Xu to a room at the end of the corridor.

Before he even entered, Lin Xu was captivated by the aroma of sweetness and milk wafting out from inside.

He stood at the entrance and took a look inside; at the deepest part of the room was a massive bread oven, with racks on both sides displaying various forms of bread, snacks, and more.

There were long strip-shaped walnut Dalieba full of dried fruit, large round bread, doughnuts, and the caterpillar bread that was often eaten as a child but is now hard to find...

Walking in here, it felt like entering a bakery.

Although Lin Xu was pretty full from eating flatbreads, he had the urge to eat some now.

Especially those caterpillar bread covered with white cream, they looked so tantalizing.

"Brother Lin, if you’re hungry, go ahead and eat. Don’t worry, even Old Dai and the others come here each time and grab food like bandits."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xu didn’t refuse. He took a caterpillar bread and held it carefully in his hand.

He tore the bread by hand, dipped it in the cream, and put it in his mouth—the soft bread and the sweet cream made for an exquisite taste, much better than the cream bread sold on the street.

"This is really delicious!"

As a child, Lin Xu often fantasized about opening his own bakery when he grew up, so he could have whatever he wanted. Standing here now, he finally felt a sense of fulfilling that dream.

All these breads were made with genuine ingredients, without any artificial flavors or colors, and the cream was imported, rich in aroma, bringing an unexpected sense of happiness when you eat it.

"How about it, Brother Lin?"

"Delicious, absolutely amazing... When are we starting to make Dalieba?"

"We’ll start once you finish eating."

"Alright!"

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