Although time was tight, this merry-go-round lantern was really exquisite.
“Thank you,” he said.
Yuan Zhou reached out his hand to take the lantern and then changed the lantern that was originally hanging in front of the restaurant.
The original lanterns were hung to take care of short-haired girls who were afraid of walking at night.
The new lanterns were much brighter. The lanterns rustled quickly, and the images on them gradually changed, complementing the image of the living beings on the ceiling.
“So, do you like it, compass?” Before Yuan Zhou started to cook, Wu Hai praised the lanterns with all his might.
“It’s pretty good. ” Yuan Zhou indeed felt it was nice to wait.
At first glance, it was obvious that the lamp was made by hand. It was exquisite and small. Together with Wu Hai’s painting, it was worth a lot.
“Whoosh! Whoosh!”
After Yuan Zhou washed his hands, he began to process the ingredients attentively. As a result, Wu Hai’s words were kept in his stomach.
“Come back when dinner time is over.” Yuan Zhou raised his head and said when he found Wu Hai intended to go back.
“Alright,” he said. Immediately, he turned from a listless little cabbage to a watered cabbage. Wu Hai came back to life on the spot and went to line up eagerly.
“Zhao Mei, don’t leave tonight. Let’s eat tangyuan here. It’s the 15th.” Yuan Zhou also told Cheng zhaomei.
“Okay, master.” President Cheng, who was originally covered in dust, immediately replied.
Apart from the Chinese New Year, which was a holiday for people to go home, there were more people during the holidays. Those who didn’t come usually wanted to have a good meal during the new year.
Cheng zhaomei, who had been left behind by her master, followed su Ruoyan to work as a waiter. This work was easy and didn’t affect him from watching Yuan Zhou cook.
“Has master’s cooking improved again? I feel like I can’t understand it anymore.” Cheng zhaomei watched Yuan Zhou’s fingers move quickly and the knife glinted.
Cheng zhaomei was now known as the king of Sichuan cuisine. At the very least, she had a good understanding of Sichuan cuisine. However, the twice-cooked pork cooked by Yuan Zhou was one of the basic dishes of Sichuan cuisine. Logically speaking, she should be quite familiar with it. However, when Yuan Zhou cooked it, Cheng zhaomei felt very strange.
Cheng zhaomei was very clear about every step. However, it was different in Yuan Zhou’s hands. Seeing this, Cheng zhaomei even gave up her job as a waiter and hid in a place that didn’t block people, watching Yuan Zhou cook.
“Phew … Finally, it’s all mine.” Su Ruoyan saw that President Cheng had finally stopped snatching her job and felt much more at ease.
Dinnertime ended very soon. Yuan Zhou had originally wanted to call su Ruoyan to eat tangyuan together.
However, su Ruoyan was a little sleazy. As soon as she saw that President Cheng hadn’t left, Yin ya and Wu Hai had come, she immediately bade farewell to Yuan Zhou. It wasn’t because she was being polite, but because she felt that she had taken too much advantage of him.
“Boss, I’m going to see the lanterns with my friends, so I’ll be leaving first.” Su Ruoyan immediately ran off after saying that.
“How can this child run so fast?” Yin ya happened to enter the door and saw the figure of su Ruoyan in a hurry.
“She said she had an appointment with a little friend. The little girl is fast.” Yuan Zhou didn’t think much of it.
“Alright,” Yin ya revealed a faint smile and didn’t say much.
“Good day, mistress.” Cheng zhaomei came over to greet him.
“Let’s eat tangyuan today. ” Yin ya had already become immune to the title of master’s wife. After all, it had already been established.
“Compass, can I eat more today?” Wu Hai asked with a serious look.
“Ten each, no extra.” Yuan Zhou said directly.
“Alright,” he said. Wu Hai felt it was better to have something to eat than nothing.
They had already prepared them before, but now they were just wrapped and put into the pot. There were no more than 40 of them in total. However, there was still a difference. 30 of them were the size of an adult man’s fist while the other 10 were the size of a baby’s fist. They looked small and exquisite. They were definitely prepared for Yin ya.
In the distant starry sky, the sound of firecrackers rang out. Everyone sat in a circle and ate tangyuans in master chef Restaurant, making it very lively.
The Lantern Festival passed in this liveliness, and the noise was far away from the crowd. Time flowed like water, time flew by.
It was dark and the sun would rise soon. Time had passed, but they didn’t come back. It had been three days since the Lantern Festival disciple acceptance ceremony.
The 14 in-name disciples were all apprentices of Yuan Zhou alone. Therefore, the chef’s Association arranged for them to stay in a hotel and they often met.
As this was the main base of Sichuan cuisine, Cao zhishu and Zhang He only stayed in the hotel on the night and day before the recruitment of in-name disciples. They did not stay in the hotel for the rest of the time.
At first, after hearing the words of the eldest brother, they attached great importance to the notes given by Yuan Zhou. After each disciple returned to their room, they couldn’t wait to start reading and then they were shocked.
For example, Jiangsu cuisine was light, but many dishes would add sugar to enhance the taste. Many people would do this.
However, Yuan Zhou had made many attempts to add sugar. The amount of sugar and the order of adding sugar each time were all particular, which would also lead to different tastes.
The process and results of each cooking were recorded in detail in the notebook. Finally, Yuan Zhou concluded the most appropriate amount and time.
“You’ll have to see the details. These notes really reflect this sentence vividly and thoroughly. As expected of a master.” Luo Qing flipped through it repeatedly.
Originally, Luo Qing also admired Yuan Zhou very much. A person’s fame was like the shadow of a tree. Yuan Zhou became famous very quickly, but he was very famous. She had heard a lot about him and watched a lot of videos. She was also very amazed by Yuan Zhou’s cooking skills. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have tried so hard to be an in-name disciple.
It was one thing to hear about it, but it was another thing to have actual contact with it. In the past, he only knew that Yuan Zhou’s culinary skills were the best in China, but his impression of him was rather abstract. He had only read the pages of notes personally.
Only then did Luo Qing deeply understand that there had never been any success without hard work. Yuan Zhou’s success was also built on his repeated studies and mulling.
“I must learn from master.” Luo Qing clenched her fist and made up her mind.
Not only Luo Qing, but all the disciples who saw the notes had the same thought.
“Head chef ke, are you done?” When Wang Mingjie came out for a walk, he met Kosen.
“No, I’m just looking for something to eat. Where’s head chef Wang?” Said Kosen.
“I came out to rest for a while. Head chef ke, you should call me senior brother. Otherwise, we will be too distant.” Wang Mingjie said.
“Is there a problem with this?” Kosen also wanted to be a senior brother.
“We all entered the sect together. Other than eldest senior brother, there is naturally no difference between us. However, there is definitely a difference in age. If we are from the same sect and address each other as strangers, master will not be happy.” Wang Mingjie said.
“That makes sense.” Kosen frowned and thought.
“I’m older than you, is there anything wrong with me being your senior?” Wang Mingjie said.
“Hello, senior brother Wang.” Kosen could not find a reason to refute, so he was very straightforward.
“Hello, Junior Brother ke.” Wang Mingjie said.
The two of them went in different directions. After they separated, Wang Mingjie continued to move forward. When he turned a corner, he ran into Li Youcai and Zeng Youwei, who had returned.
“Junior Brother Wang, where are you going?” Zeng Youwei had the air of a senior brother and was much taller than Wang Mingjie just now.
“Um … I’m going out for a walk.” Wang Mingjie was stumped.
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