Chapter 13
The next morning, Tao Mu was woken up by Brother Feng's slamming on the door.
"Soaked overnight. What should I do next?" Brother Feng opened his bloodshot eyes and looked at Tao Mu with extreme excitement. With that posture, I didn't sleep all night.
"Don't do anything next." Tao Mu said with a stern face when he was woken up after sleeping early: "Let's put it in the pot to marinate. When I have lunch at noon, I will roast the chicken feet. I need it." Cumin, white sesame, and chili noodles. Do you have them in the store?"
Feng Ge nodded suddenly: "All the ingredients are complete, but there is no oven. I'll borrow them from the next-door chain store later. They don't open until four o'clock in the evening." Tao Mu didn't care anymore.
Near noon, Tao Mu and Da Mao Xiaopang went downstairs after a full sleep. The tavern was noisy, and almost all the tables were full.
Tao Mu went straight into the back kitchen, opened the big iron pot where the chicken feet were simmering, and found that the stewed chicken feet inside were more than half missing.
Tao Mu turned to look at Brother Feng. Brother Feng scratched his face in embarrassment, and smirked: "Then what, it's so fragrant, I couldn't hold it back, so I gnawed a few." Then, he gave
Tao Mu and the others Amway: "The stewed soup with rice is very delicious. Fragrant. Try it too."
Tao Mu: "..."
With the help of Brother Feng, Tao Mu moved the remaining half of the chicken feet to the restaurant entrance. Sister Ping specially borrowed a skewer stove from the neighbor and put it outside the restaurant. Brother Feng rolled up his sleeves to burn charcoal to make a fire, and fanned away the rising smoke with a big cattail fan.
Tao Mu returned to the back kitchen to prepare dry ingredients for the barbecue. Sister Ping and Brother Feng helped to string the remaining chicken feet onto bamboo sticks.
The chicken feet that have been soaked in the secret stewed soup all night already exude a strong fragrance. When they are grilled on the fire, the originally rich-flavored chicken feet are licked by the fire tongue, and instantly burst into a more attractive barbecue fragrant. Sprinkle with cumin, sesame, and chili noodles, dripping hot oil drips down the bamboo sticks, the charcoal fire in the stove rises suddenly, and the white smoke permeates with a strong aroma, which can be smelled all over the street To the aroma of grilled chicken feet.
Luo Yang, who insisted on pulling Fa Xiao to visit the class together, moved his nose, turned the steering wheel, and followed the scent to find the entrance of the small restaurant. At a glance, he saw Tao Mu standing in front of the skewer stove as the chef.
"Yo, I didn't expect you to have such a skill." Luo Yang opened the door and got out of the car, looked at Tao Mu's skillful movements, and smelled the rich meat aroma from the skewer stove, becoming more and more curious. Going up to Tao Mu with a playful smile, he asked, "How much is a piece? Give me a hundred dollars first." Chicken feet, grabbed a handful of spices, weighed the heat and sprinkled a little.
Luo Yang did not give up and continued to grind: "Then you give me two. We are all friends, talking about money really hurts feelings."
"I said, why are you so thick-skinned!" Da Mao couldn't help it, and said Ruanren: "You still dare to mention the word "friend"? You forgot the time when you used the fire water gun to yell at our brother Mu." You have to give me a chance to show it."
Luo Yang said, his eyes fell on the grilled oily and golden chicken feet, and he hinted frantically: "How about two claws to bury the grudge?"
"Fuck!" Da Mao He just laughed angrily: "It's so beautiful that you think about it. You have two chicken feet to wipe out your grievances, have you forgotten that this is because you are sorry for our brother Mu? You still want to lie to our chicken feet, it's really embarrassing Let's be fools!"
"You want to eat chicken feet, right? If you bark like a dog twice, we'll give you two chicken feet."
This is a bit too much. Sister Feng Geping, who had been standing by the side all the time, frowned, looked at Luo Yang, who was full of famous brands and had an extraordinary temperament, and at a glance, he was either rich or expensive, and then looked at the luxury car worth at least tens of millions parked at the door. A change. Just as he was about to try to persuade him to make peace, Luo Yang touched his chin and asked with a thoughtful expression: "Two barking dogs are two chicken feet. This means that I will give as many as I bark?"
"Of course." Da Mao folded his arms and sneered, he had long wanted to make up for Tao Mu's face. It was Tao Mu who stopped him and said it was unnecessary. But now it's not him who is looking for trouble, it is Luo Yang who is looking for it himself. Even if he didn't wear a sack, at least he would make Luo Yang ashamed.
Da Mao judges others by himself, thinking that Luo Yang will definitely not be able to swallow this breath, and it will be another matter if it is a group fight or a one-on-one fight.
Luo Yang ignored Da Mao, and suddenly looked at Tao Mu who had been silent all this time: "You think so too?"
Tao Mu glanced at Luo Yang and kept moving: "There are so many restaurants on this street, except There is a five-star hotel five kilometers to the east of this street, you can go to eat anywhere. Don’t make trouble with me.” Tao Mu expected that Luo Yang and his childhood identity would not eat this kind of street side stall.
"That can't be done. I said I want to eat chicken feet, and I have to eat them today." Luo Yang looked at Tao Mu, then squinted at the chicken feet. After a moment of silence, suddenly: "Woof! Wang Wang Wang!! Wang Wang Wang Wang Wang Wang Wang..."
Tao Mu shook his hand and looked at Luo Yang in surprise.
Luo Yang said "Wow" for a while: "How is it? How many times? Are your chicken feet enough for me?"
Tao Mu: "..."
Li Xiaoheng, who had been sitting in the car all this time, was very speechless. Save your face, just for one bite!
Tao Mu glanced at Da Mao. Wang Ye didn't expect Luo Yang to be so shameless, his whole body froze.
Fatty broke down with a "wow": "I can't give it all to him! What am I going to eat if I give it all to him!! Brother Feng and Sister Ping didn't eat either!!!" No, they had already eaten most of the pot.
Tao Mu complained in his heart, and was thinking about how to solve the "debt problem" for Da Mao, when he heard a "swipe", Li Xiaoheng, who was sitting in the co-pilot, pressed the window and persuaded helplessly: "Don't make trouble. You are so guilty of pleading guilty."
"Things have progressed to this point, and it has nothing to do with pleading guilty." Luo Yang poked his neck seriously: "It's the chicken feet I earned based on my (gou) business (jiao), and they won't give it to me if I cheat. Me!"
Gambling the dignity of a foodie, Luo Yang was not prepared to fool around: "I want my chicken feet."
In order to express his dissatisfaction, Luo Yang specially added the accent on the word "my".
Tao Mu handed two chicken feet out of a handful of chicken feet to Luo Yang, and then glanced expressionlessly at classmate Da Mao who was stealing the chicken and making money—although Da Mao did the trick, but Obviously, when the problem falls on the specific implementation, Tao Mu has to solve it by himself.
Tao Mu's solution is also very simple - "Dumao promised you what you said just now, but I didn't agree." Tao Mu also wanted to play tricks: "If you still want to eat, let Da Mao make it for you Let's go."
"Brother Mu——" A miserable howl broke through the sky, and Da Mao looked at Tao Mu miserably: "I don't know how to roast chicken feet!"
Tao Mu didn't say anything.
Luo Yang, who finally got two chicken feet, held the fruits of his labor, and knocked on the window frame of the car with a smile: "Don't carry them. There are delicious ones, and I will share one with you." Li Xiaoheng, who was sitting in the co- pilot Helplessly sighed. Throw the laptop into the backseat, open the door and get out.
Luo Yang handed over the chicken paw, muttering in his mouth: "What kind of expression do you have? This is you, and I wouldn't give it to anyone else." This is the chicken paw he bought with his dignity.
Li Xiaoheng sighed again. He's not a foodie, so naturally he can't understand the logic of Fa Xiao's quarrel to such an extent over a chicken paw. Perhaps, his indifferent gaze swept over Tao Mu, and Li Xiaoheng speculated in his heart that maybe this kid Luo Yang smiled for the sake of Bomei.
Tao Mu also noticed Li Xiaoheng who was still wearing a three-piece suit in the hot weather, but he didn't pay much attention. Because in his previous life, Li Xiaoheng was not considered a plot character. Tao Mu only knew that this man was the eldest son of Li, who founded his own financial investment company while studying abroad, and rarely returned to China.
Li Xiaoheng was keenly aware of Tao Mu's gaze. For some reason, Li Xiaoheng, who almost never eats roadside stalls, took the chicken feet under Tao Mu's gaze, and took a bite out of face—for a moment, he felt a strong smell of meat permeated his mouth . Sticky glutinous q slippery chicken skin, soft and glutinous chicken tendons, crispy chicken, and even the chicken bones are soft and rotten. When you bite down, the marinated soup that has been stewed into the bone marrow bursts. The aroma of grilled chicken, the aroma of braised pork stewed all night, and the aroma of cumin, sesame, and chili noodles are perfectly integrated. Among all the flavors, the mellow Huadiao wine perfectly neutralizes the aroma of these braised barbecue and spices. The bone marrow of the chicken feet exudes a faint fragrance of wine, and it doesn't feel greasy at all.
Delicious, really delicious.
Luo Yang felt that he hadn't had time to taste it, a chicken paw had been gnawed, even the bone and meat, leaving only a lingering aroma, his mouth was so sticky that he could hardly open it, the aroma was so strong that it would explode the lid of the heavenly spirit.
"This is too delicious. How did you do it?" Luo Yang felt that he had never eaten such delicious roast chicken feet in a five-star restaurant. The little Wu in front of him is not only good looking, but also good at cooking. talent!
Li Xiaoheng, who ate and drank with Faxiao, also looked at Tao Mu involuntarily. He just felt that the boy in front of him had given him a lot of surprises.
Tao Mu didn't bother to talk to these two people who were eating and drinking for free, so he handed the roasted chicken feet to Brother Feng who had been waiting for a long time, and went to the back to wash his hands. Da Mao Xiaopang hurried to Feng Ge to share the food. A group of devastated diners also looked at the plate of chicken feet that still exuded a strong aroma, seeing more monks and less porridge.
"I'm talking about little Tao Mu~" Luo Yang stuck up with a super thick skin: "You said you are so good at crafting, why don't you want to enter the entertainment circle? Just open a barbecue shop to sell chicken feet, and then open a snack processing business with someone The factory, just like selling spicy strips, can be listed in minutes. How about we cooperate with each other?"
Tao Mu picked up a clean white towel and wiped his hands seriously. He turned a deaf ear to Luo Yang's words.
Luo Yang is very tolerant and patient towards good-looking people, regardless of gender. Seeing Tao Mu's indifference, he didn't care. Find topics on your own. Seeing the midday news on TV, he chatted up with a playful smile: "Yo, this international oil has broken through 148m yuan a barrel. My buddy gives you a suggestion, you might as well buy some oil. This thing is going up very well. It’s been two years, let alone an actor, you’re rich as an investor.”
Tao Mu was troubled by Luo Yang’s headache, so he couldn’t help but say, “If you’re not afraid of losing money, you can buy it yourself. The oil price At first glance, it seems that they were jointly pushed up to find someone to take over the offer... What kind of eyes do you have." No wonder he was expelled from the house by the eldest lady of the Luo family in his previous life, and he couldn't even stay in the country if he was run on.
No, Tao Mu thought of Luo Yang's flirtatious vibes in his previous life, and his idiotic vigor of driving Mr. Luo to death because of Shen Yu's coming out of the closet... Basically, it can be concluded that this guy can not only pick up girls, but also pick up men!
"Excuse me—" Li Xiaoheng, who hadn't spoken much, suddenly said, looking at Tao Mu with burning eyes: "How did you see that there are international promoters manipulating the market, and how did you conclude that the international oil futures price will definitely fall in the short term? Tao Mu said a few financial news casually. Although people today are still in the stage of fascination with the authorities, ten years later, international experts and scholars have thoroughly studied the financial crisis sweeping the world after repeated deduction. Many news that were absolutely confidential at the time of the incident have also been repeatedly disclosed by the news media.
Therefore, for Tao Mu, answering this kind of question is like a defense that knows the answer. Knowing the result and reversing the process, it is natural to be able to point out the current malpractice and have something to say.
In just a few words, Tao Mu expressed his thoughts thoroughly. In order to keep secrets, all the chains of evidence cited during the period were reported by the financial media.
In Li Xiaoheng's eyes, it is a high school student who has not yet entered college, and through the clues of news reports, he can smooth out the game between international capitals. Moreover, it is an understatement to speculate on the direction of the world economic situation in words, but it is conclusive. What was even more frightening was that Li Xiaoheng agreed with Tao Mu's words from the bottom of his heart.
As a financial practitioner, Li Xiaoheng trusts his own judgment very much. His firm belief stems from his solid knowledge and keen financial insight. But the question is where does Tao Mu's confidence come from?
"Hello!" Li Xiaoheng's heart moved slightly, a little curious about Tao Mu. He took out a personal business card and handed it to Tao Mu: "I am Li Xiaoheng, the founder and CEO of Xiaoheng Capital. I am very interested in the analysis you just said about the international oil futures market. If you are also interested, I I think we can find a quiet place to have a good chat."
Huh? Hey? ? Hey hey! ! !
Luo Yang looked at Fa Xiao with a dazed expression, and then at Tao Mu, and ten thousand muddy horses whizzed by in his heart! What the hell is this heading for? !