Border Cook

Chapter 167 True ability

"Why are you here, Shanzhang and Master Dai?" Chef Wei greeted them warmly. "Are you thinking of the new tea leaves I got here and want to have tea with me?"

"I was thinking about having tea with Chef Wei." Zhou Zhiqing touched his nose.

"That's a good feeling. I was just looking for someone to talk to."

Chef Wei went to get the teapot and boiled water himself, made tea, and poured it for Zhou Zhiqing and Dai Changnian.

The tea has a refreshing aroma, the tea soup is clear and transparent, it tastes soft and the fragrance lingers for a long time.

"Good tea." Zhou Zhiqing praised repeatedly.

"Isn't it?" Chef Wei raised his chin proudly and poured another glass for the two of them.

Zhou Zhiqing and Dai Changnian picked up their teacups and drank them all.

Chef Wei poured another glass.

Zhou Zhiqing and Dai Changnian drank it all up again.

Chef Wei again and again...

……

Seeing that all three pots of tea had gone into Zhou Zhiqing and Dai Changnian's stomachs, Chef Wei frowned and sat up straight, "Master Zhou and Master Dai, do you have anything to tell me?"

If you have something to say, just say it directly, don't keep pulling his tea leaves to drink.

"Well..." Zhou Zhiqing hesitated, nudged Dai Changnian with his elbow, and then whispered, "Why don't you let Master Dai say it? If what he says is really unpleasant, I can still say something to persuade him to reconcile."

"Okay." Dai Changnian agreed.

"Then I'll have to trouble Master Dai. And you know Chef Wei's temper, so try to speak gently." Zhou Zhiqing reminded him worriedly.

"I understand." Dai Changnian nodded.

Dai Changnian drank the tea in the cup in front of him first, then looked at Chef Wei and said, "The food that Chef Wei has prepared in the canteen recently is not very tasty. I wonder if it can be improved a little?"

Zhou Zhiqing, "..."

What happened to the promised easing?

After hearing what Dai Changnian said, Chef Wei first widened his eyes, then reached out and touched Dai Changnian's forehead.

"I don't even have a fever."

Then he looked up at the sky above his head, still muttering to himself, "The sun is still rising from the east."

Did Dai Changnian, who has never been particular about his appetite, really say that the food didn't taste good?
Chef Wei looked surprised, but after a moment he burst into laughter.

He laughed so hard that he fell backwards, and even slapped his thigh with his hand, pointing at Dai Changnian and saying, "I knew this day would come sooner or later!"

How could this person not like delicious food?

If you don't like it, then the time is definitely not right.

When the time comes, no one can escape the word delicious.

"I heard from the kitchen helpers in the canteen that during the few days I was away, you found a certain Miss Xia to cook for the canteen. This Master Dai must have changed his personality during these few days."

Chef Wei said, "Okay, that counts!" "Okay, since Master Dai and Principal Zhou have come to their senses now, I know what to do in the future. I won't say so many useless words now, and just wait for lunch!"

After saying that, Chef Wei stood up and went to the kitchen.

After walking only two steps, he turned back and took away all the teapots and cups on the table.

The tea has been changed twice. This pot is newly brewed and he has to keep it for himself to drink. He can't let these two guys take advantage of him again!
Zhou Zhiqing touched his nose again and pulled Dai Changnian away first.

After Chef Wei entered the kitchen, he asked Niu and others to cut all the pork belly bought today into small cubes of one inch square.

"Aren't you going to cook a big pot for lunch?" Mrs. Niu was surprised.

"No more cooking." Chef Wei tied on his apron. "Make the meat into braised pork, and the cabbage into vinegar stew. Remember to steam the rice a little harder. If it's too soft, the broth for the braised pork will taste bad."

As he spoke, Chef Wei found a wooden box from the kitchen shelf.

There are all kinds of spices in the wooden box, and they all seem to be of good quality.

This was placed here by Chef Wei himself. He was often seen looking through and replacing the various things in it, but when he actually cooked, he rarely took anything out of it and used it.

Now Chef Wei starts to select the spices...

The eyes of the Niu family members suddenly lit up, "Is Chef Wei planning to show off his special cooking skills?"

"Of course." Chef Wei raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Otherwise, others will look down on me and think I have no ability!"

Are you kidding? After all, he is a cook who has been cooking for most of his life. He has been running the canteen for so many years with just a kitchen knife, an iron pot and a spatula. How could he not have some special skills?

It was just because Dai Changnian often talked about not pursuing the desire for food, and Zhou Zhiqing echoed him, so he cooked according to their thoughts.

Are you thinking of having some delicious food now?
no problem!
It's time to show some real skills!
Chef Wei's eyes were wide open and bright, and his face was serious. He looked like a soldier about to go into battle.

Upon seeing this, Niu and the others all smiled.

Looks like they will have a good time in the future!
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After more than ten days of Xia Mingyue's dedicated teaching, Yang Daya and Yang Erya have almost mastered the skills of frying dough sticks and making spicy soup.

After letting the two sisters try their cooking skills again and letting everyone in the central kitchen taste the food, Xia Mingyue confirmed that there were no problems. Then she asked Yang Daya and her three sisters to start their business at the stall the next day.

The four sisters had been looking forward to this day for a long time, and they all agreed excitedly.

But looking forward to it is one thing. When it comes to actually doing it, Yang Daya and the other three really have no idea what to do.

Especially since this was their first time to make a living in the county town and their first time to do business, they were not very confident.

Because of their fear, the three sisters Yang Daya could not sleep that night. When they woke up the next morning, they all had blue circles under their eyes. They kept applying hot compresses with towels soaked in hot water to avoid scaring the diners who came to buy breakfast.

After tidying up, the four of them pushed a cart and went to Xia Mingyue's house to get today's ingredients. Then they went to the stall, lit the stove, set up the stand, and placed the dishes and chopsticks.

Xia Mingyue and Lu came along to help and ensure that the first day's business went smoothly.

Yang Daya and Yang Erya were originally a little flustered because of their timidity, and they became clumsy in doing things, but when they saw Xia Mingyue and Lu around them, they felt much more at ease.

But even so, Yang Daya still misjudged the heat when she started frying the dough sticks, and the first few dough sticks she fried were not of very good quality.

This made Yang Daya a little depressed, even a little embarrassed, and she didn't even dare to look at Xia Mingyue.

"Everything is difficult at the beginning, take your time and don't rush."