Chapter 65: The Second Lucky Grand Draw

The two Bear Kids were very curious. They did not know why their boss suddenly became so energetic. While they were still eating snacks, he picked them up, spun them around, and then ran outside. Even in the car, he kept grinning foolishly. The car was moving quite fast, and their bear eyes could not see the scenery outside clearly.

John was not curious. He figured Liu Heming was happy because it was his first time making something. Back in the day, the first thing John made was also a horseshoe, and to celebrate, he secretly drank a bottle of beer.

But Liu Heming was not really happy about that. He was happy because the task was completed just like that. He could not wait to get home because he wanted to do a Lucky Grand Draw.

“System, System, I’m ready. Reward, reward, Lucky Grand Draw, Lucky Grand Draw,” Liu Heming shouted wildly after returning home and settling the two Bear Kids.

“Task completed: My Horseshoe.”

“Task reward: Five Stamina points. Additional reward: One Lucky Grand Draw.”

“Claim reward now?”

“Claim, claim, claim it all,” Liu Heming said quickly, looking at the words displayed before his eyes.

“Rewards distributed. Activating the Lucky Grand Draw system.”

The big wheel appeared before Liu Heming’s eyes again, and he focused all his attention on the plant option.

He stared for a long time until his eyes felt sore, then he shouted, “Start.”

The small lights on the wheel lit up, and the wheel started spinning quickly.

“Stop!”

Following his previous experience, Liu Heming shouted loudly, startling the Bear Kids who were curiously watching nearby.

At first, Liu Heming smiled because it felt similar to his last experience. But in an instant, he was dumbfounded because this time, he drew a recipe.

“Distributing Lucky Grand Draw reward: One Braised Marinated Meat recipe for Rougamo, along with 100 kilograms of Master Stock.”

Then green words appeared before Liu Heming’s eyes:

Braised Marinated Meat recipe: Master Stock, two heads of garlic, eight bay leaves, ten cloves, eight star anise, two pieces of ginger, appropriate amount of Sichuan peppercorns, one piece of cinnamon, two large spoons of oyster sauce, 400 milliliters of soy sauce, 100 milliliters of dark soy sauce, 300 grams of sugar, 400 milliliters of cooking wine, appropriate amount of salt, appropriate amount of water.

Rougamo recipe: During the making process, the air inside the dough must be kneaded out.

Liu Heming blinked, and then he found that all these displayed things had gone straight into his mind. Not only that, but there was also a video showing how to make Rougamo.

He had eaten Rougamo before. In fact, he ate it quite often during his University days. It was cheap, satisfying, and delicious. After graduating from University, he went to Tianjin. There were fast-food shops selling Braised Marinated Meat Rougamo on the streets, but the price was much higher than during his University days, so he rarely ate it.

Thinking back now and comparing it to the finished product in the video in his mind, it seemed like his mouth was watering faster. Only then did he notice a small dark black cube nearby, emitting cold air. He guessed this was the 100 kilograms of Master Stock the System prepared for him.

Liu Heming quickly found the largest bucket in the house and placed the frozen Master Stock solid, which looked like meat jelly, into the bucket. It was quite difficult to handle; he had to chop it apart with a knife.

The Master Stock solid was also magical. As soon as it was placed in the bucket, it turned into liquid, emitting a braising aroma. The two Bear Kids gathered around, eager to see what was inside.

Liu Heming did not dare let them dip their claws or mouths into it. Master Stock was something with heritage. Basically, if it was less than thirty or forty years old, you would be embarrassed to call it true Master Stock.

It was through repeated simmering that the Master Stock developed its unique flavor. You could say it was concentrated essence. This was a stock you could not trade for any amount of money. Even if the other ingredients you added were of lower quality, it would not affect this bucket of Master Stock much.

But he was still a bit troubled. If this Braised Marinated Meat Rougamo were in China, he could open a shop, and with this pot of Master Stock, his business would do well. Moreover, since it came from the System, the quality would definitely be top-notch. But this was the United States. Americans did not eat much pork, so how could he sell it?

Replace it with beef? He did not dare. All the Braised Marinated Meat he had eaten before was made with pork. If he used beef, would the smell of beef ruin this pot of Master Stock?

Another problem was, even if he made it and it was accepted by the American people, how much should he charge for each? Hamburgers here usually cost between two and six US Dollars. If you added rare ingredients like Kobe Beef, that would be a different story.

After putting the lid on, he went to the seasonings Liu Yi had mailed to him and carefully searched through them. He needed to see if he had enough ingredients. If not, purchasing them would be a hassle.

Luckily, Liu Yi’s shopping was very thorough. He probably bought all the seasonings available in Chinatown. Each packet had Chinese labels, so he could gather all the necessary seasonings.

Returning to the big bucket, Liu Heming started thinking again. It seemed this recipe could also bring him some economic benefits.

Since it came from the System, the taste should be flawless. At the meat shop in Walker Town, pork shoulder was 1.99 US Dollars per pound. Even with more meat, one pound of pork could make five to six Rougamo. Adding the cost of the buns and other expenses, the cost should be around one US Dollar or a little more.

If the Braised Marinated Meat Rougamo he made tasted delicious and was popular here, selling it for over three US Dollars would bring a good profit.

The key point was whether Rougamo could win over Americans’ taste buds. He thought when eating it, besides being fragrant, it was just fragrant. He did not notice any other flavors.

Suppressing the urge to make it immediately, Liu Heming washed his face to calm down. He still needed to find test subjects. There were no others, just the people of Xiangshui Town.

He had long said he would treat them to a meal but had not done so yet. It seemed tomorrow he would have to prepare a proper meal and let them try the Rougamo.

With a plan in mind, his emotions settled down. He still had to solve dinner. The two Bear Kids were watching him eagerly.

Only then did he remember that another reward was five Stamina points. He tried to sense it a little. He did not know if it was his imagination, but it seemed, maybe, possibly, he felt stronger, and the fatigue from practicing wok tossing and blacksmithing lately had lessened a lot.