Era: 1979 From mountain man to richest man

Chapter 61 Braised Pork and Knowledge
As the braised pork enters your mouth, you haven't chewed it yet.

Professor Qian felt that the trembling fat melted in his mouth like bean curd.

The rich aroma of aniseed mixed with gravy spreads in your mouth.

Then as he chewed it gently, the richer meat juice contained in the lean meat burst out.

Professor Qian, who had not eaten meat for a long time, felt as if electricity was flowing through his tongue.

The aroma of braised pork mixed with aniseed ingredients reaches straight to the sky with every chew and breath.

After taking one bite, all the cells in the body seemed to jump for joy. The human body's instinctive love for high-calorie fats made Professor Qian's lips curl up.

Nodding his head, he said with some excitement:

"Hmm... Fat but not greasy, it melts in your mouth!"

"This braised pork is so delicious."

“It feels like I haven’t eaten something so delicious in years.”

At this time, his wife was also enjoying the meal, her expression was similar to his, and she nodded repeatedly:

"Mmm... delicious!"

Then he gave a thumbs up and praised:

"Ruddy, soft and glutinous, fat but not greasy, thin but not fat, authentic."

“The essence of Sichuan style braised pork is all in it.”

Song Chaoyang listened to the compliments from these two couples and just thought that they had not eaten good food for a long time.

Of course, my hospitality is a very good standard in a rural area.

There's nothing wrong with a few compliments.

Song Chaoyang smiled modestly and waved his hands and said:
"I did it casually, so I don't deserve such praise."

Unexpectedly, Professor Qian’s wife shook her head and said seriously:

"No, no, I'm telling the truth. My father used to like to study various dishes, and I ate a lot of good things. Your braised pork is indeed good."

She considered her words for a moment, then continued:

"The quality of this braised pork is almost as good as that of a master chef who makes Sichuan cuisine."

As soon as she said this, other people in the Song family were also a little curious.

Everyone stretched out their chopsticks, picked up the braised pork, put it into their mouths and started eating.

It turned out to be really delicious.

Although they all look like the same braised pork, Song Chaoyang's cooking is of a particularly high standard.

But they couldn't say what was good about it, they just thought it was extra delicious.

At this time, Professor Qian’s wife took another piece into her mouth, chewed it and analyzed:

"This dish should be done in many steps, such as searing the skin, soaking in water, pastry, frying oil, and reducing the juice to the original soup, so that it can be made just right."

“A lot of effort has definitely gone into this dish!”

Song Chaoyang saw how seriously she praised her, and even told her the steps to make this dish.

I was a little surprised for a while.

I didn’t expect that this person was also an expert.

Professor Qian saw Song Chaoyang's confusion, so he smiled and said:
"My father-in-law was a famous gourmet when he was alive, and he knew a lot about these cooking methods and history."

"At that time, he even wrote a book and published it."

"I remember it mentioned this braised pork."

After hearing Qian Tongjun's words, Song Chaoyang suddenly realized.

It turned out to be the case.

Dad is a gourmet, and only his daughter understands this.

Song Chaoyang smiled and nodded, beckoning everyone to use their chopsticks.

Professor Qian ate several pieces of braised pork and was in a good mood.

It also opened up the conversation.

He said:
"Come to think of it, I still remember some of the story about this braised pork."

“It’s unclear when the braised pork dish was invented.”

"But braised pork is famous because of Su Dongpo."

""The Occasionally Sentences of Leisure" written by Li Yu in the Qing Dynasty ranks first among the "Eight Wonderful Works by Chinese Famous Scholars". This book contains records that Dongpo meat is the one that is passed down from person to person..."

"When Su Dongpo was in Huangzhou, he also wrote a song about cooking meat. Slow down the fire and use less water. When the fire is sufficient, it will be beautiful. This is braised pork."

"He went to many places in his life, including Huangzhou, Huizhou, Danzhou, Changzhou... This braised pork is a dish found in the eight major cuisines. It is probably because of him that it spread everywhere."

Professor Qian was eating and talking.

Others could only listen to the excitement and nod in agreement.

Song Chaoyang was able to answer the conversation, but he didn’t. Instead, Professor Qian’s wife took over and said, “Well, Huangzhou Dongpo Pork is Shao Shao Dongpo Pork, and Danzhou Dongpo Pork is called Dongpo Dog Meat and Jackfruit Pork. Meat, other cuisines, Dongpo meat also has different names.”

Go on, he praised Song Chaoyang's bowl of braised pork again:
“Sichuan-style braised pork is delicious when grilled and not greasy. This bowl of braised pork is impeccably cooked.”

"Even if you use the soup to mix it with rice, it's a masterpiece."

Song Chaoyang smiled, thinking that he was indeed a high-end intellectual family from the city.

Even braised pork can tell so many things.

You must know that this is not an era of information explosion. The information a person can accept is very limited.

If a person in this era can talk to you about anything, then his knowledge is definitely better than that of many people.

If a person can give you any gadget, it will be fun.

Then this person's knowledge is even more exaggerated.

At this time, Song Shouyi and Xu Cuiping both felt a little stupid.

They wanted to ask Song Chaoyang about the blind date just now, but they didn't expect to hear Professor Qian and his wife talk about a bowl of meat and talk so much.

Although I don’t understand it, it feels very powerful.

There is a feeling of knowledge flowing through my brain.

Song Shouyi thought that the two of them were so knowledgeable and talented.

From this glimpse, you know that these two people definitely have something.

With this guidance, the third child might really be able to get into college if he studies?
Professor, that should be much more powerful than a high school teacher, right?
"You two are knowledgeable."

"Hey, otherwise this person should study more. Educated people are different. We can only say that it's delicious. Others can't say what you two said." Song Shou Professor Qian and his wife praised him.

Xu Cuiping also took the opportunity to say:

"That's right, a rich professor has given guidance to our third child, and he is determined to be admitted to university next year."

"When the time comes, let him cook seventeen or eighty dishes, and honor the two of you!"

After hearing what Xu Cuiping said, Professor Qian looked at Song Chaoyang and asked:

"You want to take the college entrance examination?"

That's not what Song Chaodong said before. He just said that he had something to ask for advice.

But review is not difficult for them.

It's just that the preparation work is indeed different. You still have to look at Song Chaoyang's shortcomings and practice again and again.

Just as they were thinking secretly, Song Chaoyang waved his hands and said:
"No, I won't tell you about the college entrance examination in advance."

"What I want to ask you for is actually some professional English words."

"Oh?" Hearing that Song Chaoyang actually wanted to ask for English words, or professional English words.

Professor Qian and his wife felt a little relieved.

But I'm still a little curious. Isn't there no English test? Why do you ask me to do this?
Song Chaoyang saw the confusion in their eyes and understood that the two of them worked hard on weekdays and had no chance to come into contact with outside news.

So I didn't hide the fact that I told them about the translation.

Professor Qian and his wife were a little shocked when they heard that translators could actually make money.

But as soon as they thought of their identities, the two of them calmed down.

With their status, they can't even leave the village, let alone accept translation tasks.

If you take out your ID to register, they may be pressed on the spot.

But thinking back, it would be good to help Song Chaoyang translate and eat some meat to improve his life.

So soon.

Professor Qian said it was no problem.

He learned many professional terms while studying abroad.

Translation should not be difficult for him.

On the other side, Song Shouyi, Xu Cuiping and Song Chaodong were a little shocked when they heard the news.

So Song Chaoyang actually found such a lucrative job?

Be nice!

Starting from 70 cents per 1,000 words!

Translating a thousand words a day costs seven cents.

This is much better than earning work points!

After 30 days in a month, it is more than yuan, which is almost equivalent to the salary of working in a commune.

Not counting other benefits from the government, the job of translating is just like eating from the government.

So, Song Chaoyang is now equivalent to entering a commune and eating public meals?

Thinking of this, the three of them became excited.

(End of this chapter)