Chapter 465 - 172: What if I Take a Bite?

Chapter 465: Chapter 172: What if I Take a Bite?

To wash, or not to wash?

That was the question.

If she washed them... well, just the thought of holding those brains was unsettling. She had seen Ah Bao’s hands trembling as he washed them. The texture must have been absolutely dreadful.

But if she didn’t...

The boss had just laid down the terms: if you wash them, you get to eat them. And even though Zhang Li found the things disgusting to look at, there was that saying going around online, wasn’t there?

In Sichuan Province, the more a girl loves pig brains, the prettier she is. And not a single brain can escape a Sichuan girl’s grasp.

That meant there had to be something good about them.

After weighing her options, Zhang Li steeled herself, stomped her foot, and declared, "Leave twenty for me!"

Eww!!!

Seeing Zhang Li stoop to such a disgusting task for a bite of food, He Shuting fanned her hand in front of her face and quickly fled the third floor.

’I’m never shaking Zhang Li’s hand again... Those hands have touched brains...’

With Zhang Li’s help, cleaning the one hundred brains turned out to be quite simple. The two of them became more and more proficient, and before long, they were all done.

The hundred brains were all placed together in a large basin. Ah Bao did a quick count.

He was faster, having cleaned 60, while Zhang Li had surprisingly washed 40.

’She’d really do anything for food...’

Meanwhile, Su Chen moved with deft efficiency, stir-frying the sauce needed for the grilled brains.

In fact, the sauce for the grilled brains was made with a similar principle to the one for the spicy rabbit heads. The only difference was that the second step for the rabbit heads was braising, which required more water.

But since the brains were ultimately grilled, they needed more oil than water.

As for the seasoning, there was one crucial consideration for grilled brains: eliminating the gamey odor!

No matter what seasonings were used, they had to have properties that could neutralize that smell.

Su Chen placed the cleaned brains in a large basin, added a generous amount of salt and cooking wine, then sprinkled on a copious amount of white pepper. This was the first step to remove the odor.

The sauce required rapeseed oil. Because the brains themselves have a strong flavor, the fragrance of the rapeseed oil could be used to mask their distinct, unpleasant smell.

He stir-fried seasonings nearly identical to those used for the rabbit heads in the rapeseed oil to create a base sauce, which he then set aside.

He glanced at his phone. It was six o’clock.

Su Chen looked up. He had to hand it to the Hong Kong Businessman; the man was punctual.

They had agreed on six, and he didn’t arrive early, nor was he late.

Feng Yaoyang and Ah Wu stepped out of the elevator and paused at the entrance to the third floor.

"No one should recognize me, right?"

Ah Wu walked in first. "Don’t worry, Boss. Your head was covered yesterday."

It seemed both of them had overlooked one thing.

Ah Wu’s head hadn’t been covered yesterday!

Feng Yaoyang relaxed and ambled into the third-floor dining area, casually taking a seat at the table closest to Su Chen’s kitchen.

"Go see what Boss Su is making today."

Ah Wu nodded, went to the kitchen window to take a look, and his face immediately lit up.

’Spicy rabbit heads and brains?’

’Spicy food like this is the boss’s worst enemy. After all, he still hasn’t had surgery for the hemorrhoids he got last year!’

’The boss hasn’t touched a single chili pepper all year. Hehe, looks like it’s my time to shine today!’

Feng Yaoyang did have a minor case of hemorrhoids, but he usually managed it well, so it didn’t bother him much.

The thought of the shame and intense pain of a hospital visit made him reluctant to deal with it as long as it wasn’t flaring up.

Seeing only two snacks, Ah Wu asked, "Boss Su, what’s the third dish?"

Su Chen replied, "Sichuan-style tofu pudding. It’s spicy too."

Awesome!

If his boss weren’t sitting right behind him, Ah Wu would have dropped to his knees and kowtowed to Su Chen right then and there!

But even so, Ah Wu still gave Su Chen a thumbs-up behind his boss’s back.

’Nice one!’

He mouthed silently.

Su Chen gave Ah Wu a look that said, ’Don’t worry, I get it.’ "How many should I grill to start?"

"I’ll go ask the boss."

Ah Wu wiped the smile from his face and returned to the table. His expression was now one of pure regret, with even a hint of indignation.

"Boss, there’s something wrong with the product manager here at Delicious. He actually made three spicy Sichuan dishes today! Isn’t he doing this on purpose?!"

Huh?

They’re spicy?

Feng Yaoyang took a long breath. "That’s a bit of a shame. With my current condition, I can’t eat spicy food. You can do the tasting today, then."

Ah Wu was ecstatic. He relayed, "Boss Su is asking how many spicy rabbit heads he should make first? And how many brains to grill? Also, that tofu pudding has to be made fresh to order. Should he start on it now?"

Damn!

Feng Yaoyang shot an unhappy glance toward Su Chen in the kitchen. "We can’t really blame Boss Su for this. It’s our own fault for not specifying our dietary restrictions when we made the arrangement. Tell you what, have Boss Su make one of each for now. You can taste them for me."

"You got it!"

After hearing Ah Wu’s request, Su Chen thought for a moment. "How about this? I’ll make ten rabbit heads at once. I still need to braise the marinated heads, and it’s not really practical to do just one."

"I can do fewer brains. Since the oven is already on, I’ll make five for you to start. Don’t worry about the tofu pudding yet. Eat these two first, alright?"

Ah Wu considered it. ’The boss isn’t eating anyway,’ he thought. ’I’m the main taster today, so it doesn’t really matter what he makes.’

So, he went ahead and made the decision for his boss. "Alright, we’ll do it your way."

With that, Ah Wu returned to the table, giddy with anticipation as he waited.