divine talisman

"Here, that's Qiao Nan, that's Pei Pei."

Bai Wanqing pointed at the man and the woman, then turned to face the skinny old man, and introduced to Chen Xi in a low voice: "This is old man Ma, the elder brother of Qiao Nan and Pei Pei, all three of them are chefs of Sanyeling. "

Chen Xi nodded, bowed and said, "Chen Xi has seen three seniors."

Zi la la!

No one paid any attention to Chen Xi, only the sound of oil pan cooking dishes could be heard continuously.

Since he was a child, Chen Xi has gone through countless such scenes, and his temperament has already been tempered to be extremely tough, so he doesn't feel embarrassed.

But Bai Wanqing couldn't take it anymore, she went straight to old man Ma, snatched the iron spoon with her hands, and said viciously: "Old man Ma, didn't you see that I introduced an apprentice to you?"

The old man Ma stared strangely, and was about to get angry, but when he saw Bai Wanqing staring at him relentlessly, he knew there was nothing he could do to make this girl nainai, so he said sadly: "Xiaobai, don't make trouble, this is a good plate of chopped peppers Ling roe meat!"

When he was speaking, he picked up the iron pot with his skinny palm like bamboo, and poured all the spicy and shiny dishes onto the plate. The soup was oily red, the meat was like diced pieces, and it was served with various accessories that were as tender as silk. It is overflowing and full of flavor.

"Old man Ma, open your eyes wide. Chen Xi is good at making talismans. His wrists are flexible, his perception is keen, and he is innate. Isn't he worthy of being your apprentice with such aptitude?"

Bai Wanqing had long since lost her quiet and quiet demeanor, she curled her cherry lips, and said unreasonably, "I don't care, you must accept Chen Xi today!"

Old man Ma was startled, as if thinking of something, he said with a strange smile: "Chen Xi? Could it be that broom star?"

As soon as these words came out, Qiao Nan and Pei Pei Qiqi, who were busy in front of the kitchen counter, stopped their movements and looked at Chen Xi with strange expressions.

Bai Wanqing's body froze, she was so angry that she wanted to strangle this damn old man to death, which pot was not opened and which pot was lifted, did you say that?

She looked at Chen Xi, feeling uneasy.

But seeing Chen Xi lightly pursing his lips, he said calmly, "Whether I am a broom star or not is irrelevant, the important thing is that I didn't expect Senior Ma to be so worldly. Aunt Bai, let's go."

Bai Wanqing groaned, feeling a little guilty for bringing Chen Xi here.

"Wait a minute."

The two were about to leave, but old man Ma yelled angrily: "Who the hell is worldly? Whether he is extremely vicious or merciful, in my opinion, it's all bullshit!"

The more he spoke, the louder his voice became, almost roaring: "I accept apprentices, as long as he can inherit my cooking skills, who can eat so much?"

Bai Wanqing was pleasantly surprised: "Then you plan to accept Chen Xi as your apprentice?"

Old man Ma's expression froze, hesitating.

"Senior brother, accept him, I believe in the person Bai Meimei likes!" Qiao Nan winked at Bai Wanqing secretly, and said with a serious face.

"Yes, senior brother, I think Chen Xi is young and steady, and he is good at making talismans, so you can just accept him." Pei Pei's eyes lingered on Chen Xi for a moment, and he flirted with a wink without a trace, which is pitiful. He pleaded with old man Ma.

Chen Xi was startled, and remained silent, but a glimmer of hope rose in his heart.

The reason why he refused before was because old man Ma taunted him face to face. If he humbly pleaded for mercy, even if he succeeded in worshiping old man Ma as his teacher, if he would still be ridiculed by old man Ma from time to time in the future, then he would rather not have this opportunity.

After hearing Old Man Ma's roar, he finally understood that Old Man Ma was not as miserable as he thought, and the last trace of anger in his heart also disappeared without a trace.

People are not afraid of being cast aside, ridiculed, or looked down on. What is terrible is that they have no pride, no dignity, and no perseverance.

This is what grandpa said. Chen Xi has persevered since he was a child, and it has been branded to the bone marrow.

Old man Ma snorted coldly, looked at Chen Xi, and said, "In that case, I'll give you a chance. There's a green bearded bamboo shoot over there. You cut it into slices."

The whole body of green bearded bamboo shoots is green, like emeralds, and there is a trace of spiritual energy in them. It is one of the common fruits and vegetables as usual.

Chen Xi moved to the kitchen counter, and what was placed in front of him was a shiny kitchen knife and a green bearded bamboo shoot nearly two feet long.

"Knife skills are one of the important means to measure the level of a spiritual chef. The stove is divided into three parts and the chopping board is divided into seven parts. You can't cook without a knife. Old man Ma wants to test your knife skills. Work hard."

Bai Wanqing explained in a low voice, her clear eyes were full of encouragement.

Chen Xi nodded, picked up the bamboo shoots with green beards and looked at them for a moment, shook hands with the kitchen knife, and quickly cut the knife!

duh!duh!duh!

The sound of the fine and compact knife cutting the chopping board was like rhythmic drumbeats. Chen Xi's wrist was as steady as a loose coil, and he precisely controlled the bright and sharp kitchen knife, cutting out slices of snow-white bamboo shoots as thin as a cicada's wing.

Five years ago, Chen Xi replaced his grandfather as the cook at home, and he was naturally familiar with the use of kitchen knives. In addition, he has been making talismans all year round, and his wrist strength and precision are even more outstanding. It is also very brisk.

Soon, a green bearded bamboo shoot turned into a neat row of snow-white bamboo shoots.

In the distance, old man Ma didn't even look at it, and said indifferently: "The wrist is stable and the knife is precise. Unfortunately, the thickness is different, and only half of it is as thin as a cicada's wing. It is barely stronger than ordinary people."

"The slices of ingredients should be of the same thickness, as thin as a cicada's wing, so that the taste of the dishes can be balanced, the ripening time is the same, and the shape is beautiful. If the size, thickness, and length are uneven, it will cause the same dish to have different flavors, raw or cooked. old age and unattractiveness."

Pei Pei's beautiful eyes were shining brightly, and she praised with a smile: "Little brother Chen Xi, your knife skills are pretty good."

"Shred!"

Old man Ma glared at Pei Pei, and made another request in a blunt tone.

Chen Xi took a deep breath, focused on the chopping board again, and sliced ​​it into shreds. Obviously, he had higher requirements for precision, so he didn't dare to be careless.

Aggressive...

The kitchen knives poured down like mercury, and fell with a more rapid frequency, and the slender bamboo shoots fluttered out one by one.

Chen Xi felt like he was making talismans, the kitchen knife became a talisman pen, the bamboo shoots turned into talisman paper, and the shreds of bamboo shoots turned into runes that were as straight as sharp swords.

When drawing runes, pay attention to the uniformity of ink marks, forming a world of its own between square inches.

The same is true for slicing into silk, which pays attention to the equal length and thickness, and shows the skill between the lifting and falling of the knife.

Strictly speaking, the difficulty of slicing into silk is much lower than that of drawing runes. The runes have different twists and turns and different flexibility.

Therefore, after completely controlling the point of focus and precision, the speed at which Chen Xi cut the knife suddenly accelerated, and the kitchen knife seemed to come alive, moving forward with a cheerful rhythm.

"It's jerky at the beginning, but he managed to grasp the essence of it halfway through. Could this kid be a culinary genius just like me?" Qiao Nan rubbed his chin, pretending to be contemplative.

"Go away, shameless fellow!"

Pei Pei at the side rolled his eyes, then looked at Chen Xi obsessively, and muttered to himself: "A serious man is the most handsome, little brother Chen Xi, sister is waiting for you to love me, I will be more handsome than sister Wanqing It hurts you more..."

"anthomaniac!"

Now even Bai Wanqing couldn't stand it anymore, two red clouds floated on her delicate and fair face, she spat softly in embarrassment, but she was extremely happy in her heart, Chen Xi's praise from Qiao Nan and Pei Pei was far beyond her imagination.

A flash of light flashed in old man Ma's eyes, but his expression remained indifferent.

In Songyan City, as long as the conditions are not bad, almost no one's children can cook. Cooking is regarded as not doing a proper job and delaying one's cultivation.This is indeed the case, unless one reaches the level of a spiritual cook, those who are engaged in cooking are generally servants and maids, and as their masters, they only need to enjoy what they have accomplished.

So, after seeing Chen Xi's skillful knife skills, old man Ma's heart was indeed slightly moved.

But this is far from enough. His cooking skills are the best in the entire Songyan City, and he is the chef of Sanyeling himself. He will never decide the candidate for the apprentice so rashly.

Chen Xi put down the kitchen knife, and there was a layer of delicate and shiny shreds of green bearded bamboo shoots piled up on the chopping board. The roots were as thin as cotton wool, crystal clear, and really eye-catching.

"Chen Xi, you did a good job!" Bai Wanqing was the first to praise.

"That's right, it's half the style I was back then, but I can already call it a superb skill." Qiao Nan said seriously.

"Little brother Chen Xi, I already deeply like your serious look, oh, is this the feeling you can't extricate yourself from?"

Pei Pei first rolled his eyes at Qiao Nan, who was boastful, and then cupped his delicate face in his fair and slender hands, murmuring obsessively.

Even though he always felt a little awkward hearing the compliments from the three of them, Chen Xi felt much relieved, and looked up at old man Ma.

"Hmph, knife skills are still far behind."

The old man Ma's face was tense, and he stepped forward, twisted a shredded bamboo shoot with green beard in his left hand, picked up the kitchen knife in his right hand, and shook his wrist, an astonishing scene appeared.

Aiming at the shredded bamboo shoots in his left hand, the nearly one-foot-long kitchen knife flew in his hand at high speed, splashing out clusters of snowflake-like shadows.

Chen Xi opened his eyes wide, but he was confused.

"He's carving!"

Bai Wanqing explained in a low voice: "Carving patterns on the surface of the food is not only pleasing to the eye, but also easier to taste when cooking, especially for some meat with a lot of spiritual energy. Carving patterns on the surface can make the spiritual energy more easily absorbed."

Suddenly, Chen Xi wondered if the old man would let him do this next time, right?

He was a little embarrassed, compared to the bamboo shoots that were as thin as cotton wool, the kitchen knife seemed so huge, let alone carved on it, it might break if touched.

Bai Wanqing snorted coldly: "Hmph, it's just a broken bamboo shoot. What's the use of carving or not? Don't worry, if old man Ma really asks you to carve flowers on the bamboo shoot, it's just to embarrass you on purpose. I will never agree."

"I don't agree either." Pei Pei interjected, and deliberately glanced at Chen Xi as he spoke, as if his sister supported you.

"Since the white beauty doesn't agree anymore, as a man of style, I also say no." Qiao Nan held his head high and spoke reservedly,

The old man Ma froze when he was wielding the knife, and he threw the flying kitchen knife violently with his hands. He jumped to his feet and roared, "Isn't it okay for this apprentice to accept it? Isn't it just to scold him, and you will join forces to bully others?"

"That's what you said!"

Bai Wanqing, Qiao Nan, and Pei Pei spoke in unison.

Chen Xi saw it, and a long-lost warm current welled up in his heart.He knew that with his knife skills, if it wasn't for Aunt Bai's face, these guys wouldn't even pay him a second glance.

He couldn't help but feel curious, who is Aunt Bai?Not only is she acquainted with Professor Meng Kong from Songyan Academy, but she also gets along well with the three spiritual chefs, she is not like an ordinary cook at all.