Thinking about finding treasures on the antique street, Teacher Yu's hands itched.
He was an expert in antique appraisal.
He firmly believed that if little Su Xiaotian could find treasures, he certainly could.
It had to be said, Director Li was also tempted.
After all, who wouldn't like such good things?
Even if he couldn't find a good item like a bronze incense burner on the antique street, finding one from the Republic of China or Qing Dynasty would be great!
The two men, rarely in agreement, quickly decided to go to the antique street to hunt for treasures.
Su Xiaotian listened from the side, saying nothing.
Treasures on the antique street were available for anyone to find; whoever got them, got them.
At this moment, the food arrived.
Su Xiaotian ordered braised pig trotters, braised pork, minced pork with green beans, and mapo tofu for Director Li.
Except for the braised pork, the other three dishes were new.
Director Li enjoyed eating, but he was relatively restrained in this regard, having only visited two or three times.
Seeing these dishes, he was overjoyed.
"It smells so good!" Director Li slurped his mouth and said.
It wasn't that he hadn't eaten good food before, so why was it that only the food at Yiming Pavilion made him unable to resist?
The four dishes were served together, their aroma wafting through the air.
The two brothers, who were discussing enthusiastically, lost all interest in discussing antiques.
With delicious food in front of them, it would be foolish to continue discussing antiques.
Su Xiaotian knew Teacher Yu had a large appetite, so she specifically served him two large bowls of rice.
"The young lady knows how to behave, knowing I have a big appetite!"
Teacher Yu praised Su Xiaotian while devouring the braised pork.
Su Xiaotian was truly the child of other people's families – smart, clever, good at dealing with people, and academically excellent.
"Teacher Yu, please eat more. Our rice is also delicious," Su Xiaotian praised without reservation.
Their white rice was indeed fragrant, as it was bought from the system mall. The taste was superb.
Moreover, Grandma Su paid attention to the heat when cooking rice, making it not only glistening but also tastier.
"It's just these pig trotters, there's really nothing to eat, too many bones, unlike meat that's satisfying to eat." Teacher Yu looked at the pig trotters with disdain as he spoke.
Su Xiaotian said with a smile, "These braised pig trotters are a new signature dish in our restaurant. You two try them first. If they're not good, we won't charge you."
Director Li and Teacher Yu were both drawn to the soft, tender, and oily braised pork, and didn't pay much attention to the plate of pig trotters.
With braised pork to eat, why would anyone eat pig trotters? That would be foolish.
However, if they didn't have to pay, they could try them.
After all, it was still meat, carrying the aroma of meat.
Indeed, the two of them were thinking of eating pig trotters for free from beginning to end.
The two of them truly didn't think pig trotters could be delicious.
After all, pig trotters always felt like they had a gamey smell, and no matter how they were cooked, they couldn't be tastier than meat.
Did this girl Su Xiaotian overreach herself? Would she regret it later?
"Are you serious? Xiaotian, can you keep your word?" Teacher Yu asked while shoveling rice.
He hoped the young lady's promise would hold.
"Of course, Teacher Yu. Please try them first. If you think they're not good after tasting, I'll waive the charge for this dish later."
Su Xiaotian was very confident in her cooking skills, and she was also confident in Teacher Yu and Director Li.
These two wouldn't lie with their eyes open just because she said they were not good.
Therefore, she spoke so confidently.
"Then I won't be polite!" Teacher Yu stared at Su Xiaotian and asked.
Teacher Yu rubbed his hands together, waiting to eat this dish for free.
"You're welcome!" Su Xiaotian said, unable to suppress her laughter.
"Good!"
Teacher Yu spoke and actually picked up a piece of braised pig trotter.
Su Xiaotian watched with a smile.
Seeing Su Xiaotian's calm demeanor, Teacher Yu suddenly became more interested in the red, glistening, and steaming pig trotter.
How to describe this piece of pig trotter? It looked quite delicious, unlike any pig trotter he had eaten before.
Moreover, it smelled good, and there seemed to be no gamey smell he usually associated with pig trotters.
Perhaps, the taste would be acceptable.
Thinking this, Teacher Yu couldn't resist, opened his mouth wide, and took a bite.
The first bite was the soft and tender skin. As he continued to chew, below the skin was a layer of fatty meat that was rich but not greasy.
Beneath the fatty meat, there were some lean meat and, more importantly, pig tendons, which were very elastic.
Whether it was the skin, the fatty meat, or the lean meat, they all had one characteristic: they melted in the mouth.
Only the tendons remained chewy.
With this bite, the savory flavor made Teacher Yu squint his eyes involuntarily.
It was so delicious. He thought only braised pork was delicious, but he didn't expect pig trotters could be made so delicious.
The chef at Yiming Pavilion was truly amazing.
It seemed that even the most ordinary ingredients could be transformed into treasures at Yiming Pavilion.
Teacher Yu's expression was enough to explain everything, and Su Xiaotian smiled knowingly.
"These braised pig trotters can be eaten hot or cold. When hot, the meat is rich and melts in the mouth; when cold, it's chewy, springy, and smooth."
Teacher Yu didn't pay much attention to what Su Xiaotian meant by "q弹" (chewy and springy); he was busy savoring the aroma of the braised pig trotters.
Director Li watched his cousin eat a piece of pig trotter covered in rich sauce as if he had tasted the most delicious food in the world, and thought his cousin was exaggerating.
No matter how delicious it was, it was still pig trotters, wasn't it?
"I believe it's delicious, but it shouldn't make you make that kind of expression, should it?" Director Li pouted and said.
He was becoming more and more pathetic!
Teacher Yu ignored Director Li. He continued to bite into the layered meat of the pig trotters, one piece after another.
Delicious, truly delicious.
Why didn't he know pig trotters could be this delicious before? He had missed out on so much deliciousness!
Too busy to speak, he finished one pig trotter and unceremoniously picked up a second one to gnaw on.
"Is it really that good?"
Seeing that his cousin didn't seem to be faking it, and ate three pieces of pig trotters consecutively without stopping, Director Li became anxious.
He quickly reached out with his chopsticks to grab a piece of pig trotter, but to his surprise, Teacher Yu directly picked up the plate of pig trotters and moved it towards himself.
"Cousin, as your cousin, I should let you have it. I'll give you the braised pork, and I'll take the loss and eat the pig trotters!"
Director Li: "..."
Did he think he was a fool?
When had his cousin ever been so modest?
And letting him have it?
If he didn't let him have something delicious, he would go and complain.
Today, his cousin refused to give him the pig trotters and preferred to let him eat braised pork, which only proved one thing: the pig trotters were tastier than the braised pork.
In fact, it wasn't that the pig trotters were tastier than the braised pork, but rather that braised pork was common, and as long as it was cooked acceptably, it wouldn't be bad. Pig trotters, however, were not so certain, which made them seem even more delicious.