Reborn in 1977

Chen Fan turned a deaf ear to the surrounding discussions and smiled at Accountant Liu, "I'm not just making this up. Turtle not only has rich nutrition but also very high medicinal value.

It is recorded in Volume 15 of the 'Compendium of Materia Medica' that turtle mainly replenishes the Qi in the middle energizer, removes blood heat, nourishes Yin deficiency, and can treat fever and rheumatic arthritis. However, pregnant women should not eat this, especially in the early stages of pregnancy. It is best not to even touch it, because turtle can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and eating it may cause the risk of uterine contractions."

Hearing this, Captain Yang and the others suddenly understood.

They didn't understand turtle or medicine, but they had heard of the 'Compendium of Materia Medica'. Since it was even recorded in medical books, it must be true.

The surrounding people also started talking about it.

"Huang Ying, aren't you pregnant? Then you can't eat it."

The woman named Huang Ying also looked speechless. She originally thought she could enjoy a good meal, but she didn't expect it to be a dish that was picky about who could eat it?

After chatting for a few words, Captain Yang pointed to a strong-looking man in his forties next to him, "This is Master Ju Jiang from our team. He is responsible for handling banquets for weddings and funerals in several nearby teams. People from other production teams also come to him by name. His surname is Liu, just call him Master Liu."

"Ju Jiang" is the local term for a chef who prepares village banquets.

If anyone in the village is holding a wedding or funeral, they need to find a "Ju Jiang" to take charge of the banquet. At this time, the "Ju Jiang" will discuss the dishes with the host. If the family is richer, the chef will arrange a more lavish banquet. If the family really can't afford much money, they can only buy some minced meat and save a few eggs. The chef can also handle things according to the ingredients and prepare a table of banquets with both meat and vegetables.

Since all the matters on the stove are handled by Master Ju Jiang, and the host doesn't have to worry about anything, it is also called a "one-stop service."

Chen Fan looked at Master Liu and quickly stretched out his hands, "Hello, Master Liu."

But he was wondering in his heart, are there still village banquets held these days?

He would believe it if it was in the 1950s and early 1960s, but later, wasn't it advocated to be thrifty and frugal? They cracked down on the extravagance of eating and drinking, and it gradually recovered around 1978. How come it's starting to happen now? Or has it always been there, but no one has publicized it?

Master Liu looked quite honest. He seemed a little stunned by Chen Fan's handshake. When he reacted, he quickly stretched out his hand to hold it, "Hello, hello."

Captain Yang and the others couldn't help but look at each other when they saw Chen Fan's behavior, and they could see the smiles in each other's eyes.

If this wasn't from a cadre family, they wouldn't believe it even if they were beaten to death.

Master Liu stiffly let go of his hand. The attitude he had just held had long been thrown to the wind. Then, he looked at Chen Fan with a polite face and coughed, "Comrade Chen, ..."

Chen Fan quickly smiled again, "Don't call me that, just call me Xiao Chen or Xiao Fan."

Master Liu smiled awkwardly and coughed again, "Then, then I'll call you Xiao Chen. Xiao Chen, I haven't handled turtle before. You said to peel the skin, how do you peel it?"

He had never heard of turtle as a dish before, so he was a little unwilling when Yang Ju called him over this morning, especially since he couldn't peel the skin off properly after peeling two of them, so he didn't believe their nonsense even more.

But when he heard Chen Fan's explanation just now, even mentioning the Compendium of Materia Medica, plus Chen Fan's handshake etiquette, he no longer had any contempt and was waiting for Chen Fan to teach him a trick.

If turtle can really be eaten, then he will have a few more dishes to choose from when he handles village banquets in the future.

Especially for families who can't afford much money, they can easily find a few turtles by walking around in the pond. One turtle is worth two chickens, and it is both presentable and substantial. The most important thing is that it saves money, which is equivalent to having an ultimate weapon!

Chen Fan smiled and said, "This is simple. You are an experienced master. I'll do it once, and you'll understand as soon as you see it."

Master Liu nodded repeatedly, "That's good, that's good."

Then he stood aside, waiting for Chen Fan to perform.

Chen Fan didn't delay either. He walked to the big pot and looked at it, "The water temperature is not enough, it needs to be around 80 degrees."

Master Liu's eyes lit up, "Can't you use boiling water?"

Chen Fan shook his head and said, "You can't soak it in boiling water, it's easy to rot the outer membrane."

Master Liu clapped his hands, "I knew it. I used boiling water just now. I saw that the outer membrane was soft, but when I tried to tear it off, it tore easily and couldn't be cleaned. According to what you said, most of the fishy smell is on the outer membrane. If the outer membrane is not torn off, it definitely can't be put in the pot."

He was already smiling from ear to ear at this time. Just this sentence is the real secret!

It's a pity that it was said in public, otherwise, hiding this skill would be more valuable.

Chen Fan nodded, "That's the logic."

One teaching and one learning, the others also opened their eyes to watch.

"Killing a turtle has so many details. No wonder no one discovered that this thing can be eaten before."

"How did other people discover it? The captain also said that this is a famous dish in other places. People must know how to kill and cook it to be a famous dish."

"Didn't you hear the captain say it's in Yangzhou? The old saying goes that you should go to Yangzhou if you have a lot of money. In ancient times, there were mountains of rich people in that place. What delicacies haven't they eaten? Didn't the chefs try to find some strange things to eat, and that's how they discovered it?"

"Hey, hey, who do you think this Chen Fan is? How does he know about this dish?"

"Who knows? It's strange that he doesn't remember where he came from, but he just remembers how to cook. Maybe someone in his family is a chef."

"Remembering how to cook means you're a chef? Is there such a fair-skinned chef? In my opinion, he must have been used to eating this kind of dish before, and over time, he learned how to make it."

"It's the same principle as becoming a good doctor after a long illness, right?"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

In the middle of the crowd, Chen Fan saw that the water wouldn't boil for a while, so he asked Master Liu to process the turtle, and then looked at Jiang Lili, "Xiao Jiang, help me fetch a basin of water."

When Yang Ju heard this, she wanted to go, but Captain Yang stopped her with a look. The security guard Huang also looked at Chen Fan meaningfully and pursed his lips without saying a word.

Chen Fan asked Jiang Lili to fetch water, not because he wanted to be lazy, nor because he wanted to embarrass her, but to give her a chance to perform.

According to her, in addition to normal work and collective activities in the team, no one in the team has ever invited her to do anything.

But Captain Yang invited her today, and it was to kill a turtle.

The turtle must be cooked after it is killed, and you have to eat meat after it is cooked. Captain Yang called her to come over, naturally to let her eat together. There is nothing wrong with this, but considering her background, if she doesn't do anything and just sits down to pick up chopsticks to eat, who knows if anyone will gossip.

Now that Chen Fan is asking her to help, it can be considered as participating, and it can also leave a good impression on people. After that, if she eats with everyone, no one will gossip.