self-improvement as a cook

Chapter 106

In the past, Zhuang Zhou dreamed that he was a butterfly, a lifelike butterfly, and he used to describe himself as a person who did not know Zhou.If you suddenly feel it, then you will feel like a week.I don't know that Zhou's dream is a butterfly and a butterfly's dream is Zhou Yu?Zhou and Butterfly must be divided.This is called materialization.

An Ran stared at the few words on the screen in a daze, so is she Zhuang Zhou or a butterfly?An Ran glanced sideways at the wooden box next to her, and slowly opened it. Inside was a remnant copy of An Ji's food list. Due to the age, the handwriting has long been blurred, and more than half of it was burned by fire. You need to be extra careful when flipping through it. Therefore, An Ran only flipped through it once when transcribing it, and the reason why she took it out this time was that she didn't even know what kind of mentality she was in, maybe she wanted to prove that it was not just a dream of her own, it was so real and touching, the one who loved her , the man who is with her is not her dream, how could it be a dream, even if there is a trace of it.

Opening Anji’s food list for the second time, An Ran suddenly found that the recording method of Anji’s food list was exactly the same as when she was in Dayan. Except for the recipe, the origin and anecdotes of a dish were recorded one by one. However, due to incompleteness, many records have been lost.

An Ran turned a page carefully, and suddenly saw a dish, her mood was suddenly stirred, she stared at the blurred handwriting, the reason why she ignored it before was because the handwriting was illegible, and it is the same now.

The cooking record of the dish has long been burned, even the name of the dish is not complete, but I can still recognize the only few words, pull, empty, Liu, pill. If you fill in the incomplete blanks, it will be drawn and hollow Liuli Wan.

As for this dish, An Ran is sure that he invented it himself. The scene of Songyue Tower in Suzhou flashed in front of his eyes, so real. In order to win the title of Wang Pinrong, he made this silk-drawn hollow glazed pill on a whim, and this dish unexpectedly appeared. On the remnants of Anji's food list, it shows that I once existed in real life, or more likely, I am the ancestor who founded the Anjia cooking family. Even if the dynasties do not match, who can tell what happened? Sure.As long as you find it again, even a piece of evidence proves that you are right.

Thinking of this, An Ran continued to read, but it was a pity that she couldn't find it after searching twice from beginning to end. She was afraid of damaging the fragments, so she had to give up and put it back in the box. An Ran remembered Lin Xing'er. Xing'er has never existed, no one knows no matter who you ask, the Lin family next to the old house is still there, but there is no such person as Lin Xing'er, this made An Ran unacceptable for a while,
Almost all methods were used to prove it, but Lin Xinger, like those bright things, only survived in her own memory forever, and she was still the head of the new generation of Anjia, the youngest top university who became famous internationally. Chef, she has a reputation, but she is so lonely.An Ran suddenly discovered that without that person, even if she had everything, she would still be lonely.

Just when I was thinking about it, my phone rang, it was an email reminder, I opened it, it was an email from the auction house, I had registered with several well-known auction companies, looking for cultural relics related to kitchen shops, and I had received several emails before, It's just that most of the items for sale are some ancient cooking utensils, which she is not interested in. The reason why she registered is to find the complete version of Anji's food list.

Although Anji's food list is very old, it can still be seen that it was officially published. Since it was published, it must have been issued in large quantities. hope.

An Ran opened the email and browsed the pictures of the lot sent by the auction house. She was a little disappointed. It was a copper cauldron for boiling meat. She was not interested in these things. Just as she was about to reply, the page was scrolled to the last page. When she saw what was on the picture, An Ran After the shock, there were mixed feelings.

The last page is full of small, unremarkable items, most of which have one or the other, and are not considered official auction items. What An Ran is interested in is the last item, which is a pair of silver bracelets. There are no complicated and exquisite patterns, and the material is also Ordinary silver, even now it seems that there is nothing worth mentioning except for some heaviness endowed by the age. It is estimated that the auction house can list such items below to make up for the number.

But to An Ran, this pair of silver bracelets is of great significance. If I read correctly, this pair of bracelets is exactly the pair that An Jiamu gave me when I was in Qizhou.

An Ran zoomed in on the picture, zoomed in again, and could barely see the handwriting on the inside of the bracelet. If it was her name, then this pair of bracelets belonged to her. An Jiamu later had a habit of engraving her name on everything she used. , Moreover, he did it all by himself, and never faked it from others. From the small earrings to the big kitchen knives he used, they were all engraved with Enron. Everything is very recognizable.

An Ran moved the mouse, and then zoomed in but couldn't see clearly. After thinking about it, she replied an email asking for detailed information about this lot, but unfortunately the other party sent very little information, and the photos were not very clear, so An Ran had to Make an agreement with the other party to go to the auction house to see it, and repeatedly explain that the other party must keep it for yourself.

Out of respect for An Ran, the other party did not neglect his words in the slightest, but An Ran still saw a little lack of interest from the lines, presumably because he liked this unremarkable lot.

What the auction house earns is the commission. The higher the price of the auctioned item, the higher the commission. Similarly, a pair of silver bracelets like this one, the age is unclear, the workmanship is not refined, and the material is not rare. Such an item cannot be auctioned for a good price. Of course, it will not be taken seriously by the auction house.

An Ran finally confirmed that the date is next week, and the address is a newly developed Jiangnan ancient town. It happens that there will be a cooking competition there in a few days. The organizer of the art competition has something to do with my big brother, so I haven't responded yet.

After waking up, An Ran was not interested in these cooking competitions. In fact, except for the culinary art school, An Ran hadn't participated in these activities for a long time. She felt that although she came back, she lost her heart. Lost in the hands of his lover.

Since I'm going there this time, let's return the senior brother as a favor. The senior brother takes good care of me.

Thinking of this, he picked up the mobile phone and dialed out the number of the senior brother. Soon, the rough voice of the senior brother came from the microphone: "Little sister, I was talking about you with some friends here, so you called."

This senior has a lively personality and is extremely smart. Apart from being a top chef, he has opened several chain restaurants abroad. He has just returned to China for development in the past two years. He is currently the executive chef of a quasi-six-star international hotel in China and has a wide range of contacts. , There are many friends, judging from the voice coming from the microphone, it is estimated that the senior brother is having a meal.

An Ran hurriedly said: "If I disturb Senior Brother, I will call you later..."

Brother: "Don't, you may be at a later time, but a few friends from abroad say that it's really rare to be able to eat the dishes made by Chef An."

An Ran: "Brother, don't make fun of An Ran. Senior brother is here, so there's no need for An Ran to make a fool of himself."

The senior brother smiled and said: "Young junior sister's words are flattering me. Senior brother, if you talk about other things, it's okay. If you really want to talk about cooking skills, you can't compare with this girl. By the way, you just called, and the last time I talked to you About the cooking competition..."

Before he could finish speaking, An Ran said, "It's for this matter..."

A surprised voice came from the microphone: "Junior sister agreed, then when will you arrive, I will pick you up."

An Ran: "Senior brother doesn't need to pick me up. I haven't been there for a long time. I'll go there by myself, and I can just take a stroll."

"Okay, call me when you arrive."

"it is good."

Putting down the phone, the senior brother couldn't help being stunned. Didn't this girl come here two months ago? How can we talk for a long time?

Just wondering, a friend next to him said, "Whose phone is worthy of our Chef Zhang being so mysterious."

The senior brother smiled and said, "It's that little junior sister of mine you mentioned just now."

The table suddenly heated up, and the friend sighed: "It's a pity that I married a wife, otherwise, I would have to chase after you, a little junior sister. You are beautiful, and what's more rare is that you have a gentle temperament and a better temperament. Last time I had the honor to say a few words to her, those big eyes just looked at me, my old heart was struggling for a long time, I still remember that she was wearing a long light green dress, standing There, the whole person is like the most beautiful touch of fresh green in the early spring of the south of the Yangtze River. He speaks nicely, and he feels comfortable when he hears a sentence, not to mention his amazing cooking skills. He is young, but his craftsmanship is really impressive. No matter Chinese food, western food, traditional dishes or innovative dishes , just coming out of her skillful hands, it is the most extreme delicacy in the world."

All present nodded.

The senior brother smiled and said: "Don't look at my little junior sister for having a good temper. If you saw how she scolded those cooks who made mistakes in the kitchen, you probably wouldn't say that she has a good temper. However, you guys don't even think about it. This junior sister comes from a family of culinary arts. Her temperament seems gentle, but in fact she is quite stubborn. I am not attacking you, but you, I am afraid that you will not be able to catch my little sister's eyes. If you are not afraid of bumping into obstacles, this cooking competition, my little junior sister will come here just in time You can try to be a judge."

Everyone was gearing up after hearing this.

An Ran didn't know all of this, so she asked her assistant Xiao Zhang to order a plane ticket online, packed up and set off a few days later, this was the first time she had traveled far since she came back from wearing it, and she came back, but her memory was still stuck in the past.

In the past, she and Jiamu seldom stayed in Jizhou, and the couple almost traveled all over the country. Later, when they got older, they settled down in Qizhou. Apart from walking around, they spent much longer time in Jiangnan than in Jizhou.

An Ran couldn't help but look around, without that person, only then did she realize how terrible the habit is, even in the bustling airport, she still felt so lonely, like a lost bird, not knowing where to go.

As soon as An Ran walked out, she saw her senior brother standing outside with a smile on her face.

An Ran was stunned for a moment: "How did senior know that I made this flight?"

Brother: "I asked Xiao Zhang, let's go, here is a little distance from the ancient town, and it is not easy to call a car at this time." Lifting An Ran's luggage, the two walked out.

The car turned out of the airport and got on the expressway. Half an hour later, it got out of the ramp. The speed slowed down, and the window was pressed down safely. Outside was a continuous field of rapeseed flowers. It was early spring. The golden rapeseed flowers dance with the spring breeze, without the luxury of peonies, nor the enchantment of peonies, but with a leisurely beauty. There are tourists in twos and threes in the rapeseed field.

Suddenly I heard the senior brother say: "When I first came here two years ago, there was still a large piece of wasteland. After the development of the ancient town, rapeseed fields were planted here, which attract many tourists at this time of year." He said and glanced at her: "Little junior sister should also go out for a walk more often. Being bored in the room every day, wouldn't it be a waste of a good time."

An Ran couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Brother, you have changed a lot."

"It's not that senior brother has changed, it's because I'm worried about you girl. How old is he? The old man has been gone for so many years. The old man knows well, and he probably doesn't want you to be so single. Senior brother knows that you are a master of cooking, but our cook is also a human being. There are also seven emotions and six desires, you must have a home."

Home?An Ran couldn't help being a little distracted, she had a home, it should be said, she had it, because the man she loved so much was the warmest home, but without him, where would I have a home.

Seeing that she was silent, the senior brother couldn't help shaking his head secretly. He knew the temperament of the junior sister. She looked gentle and amiable, but she was the most stubborn. Perhaps it was because of this temperament that she became an internationally renowned top chef at a young age.In fact, I was just habitually nagging, not to mention Junior Sister, even these senior brothers sometimes get together to discuss privately, but they can't think of any man who can match Junior Sister.

The car stopped at the hotel gate, and the parking boy opened the door.

An Ran got off the car and looked up. The antique architectural style was quite consistent with the ancient town. An Ran knew that this was a quasi-six-star hotel chain in the world. It was famous for its unique style. The overseas Chinese family started with antique real estate, and after only ten years of involvement in the hotel industry, it has become a leading company in the hotel industry.

Senior Brother: "Little Junior Sister, go back to the room to rest for a while, after dinner Senior Brother will accompany you out for a walk."

An Ran nodded, and as soon as the two of them entered the lobby, the manager on duty ran over and whispered something in the senior brother's ear, the senior brother nodded: "I'll be there in a while."

An Ran hurriedly said: "Senior brother, you don't need to send me up, it's all here, and senior brother is afraid that I might get lost."

The senior brother smiled: "Okay, I'll call you later." He turned around and followed the manager on duty.

An Ran entered the elevator, the room was nice, with a wide view, and outside the floor-to-ceiling windows was a large rapeseed field.

An Ran made a cup of tea and sat on the small balcony, looking through the process of this culinary competition and the information of the contestants.

Just watching, the phone rang, it was senior, An Ran's eyes flashed with surprise: "Senior, are you looking for me?"

"Little sister, can you do me a favor..."

An Ran followed the waiter to the kitchen, and saw that the elder brother was instructing the cook to prepare. No matter how elegant the outside environment was, the kitchen was always in a mess.

Seeing her coming, the senior brother hurried over: "The big boss of our group is here, and he ordered this oily fried double crisp. Thanks to the little sister who is here today, otherwise, it would be troublesome."

An Ran: "Where do you change your clothes, brother?"

Eldest brother: "Look at me, I forgot even this." Ask the waiter to take An Ran to the back.

After a while, An Ran came out and had already changed into the chef's uniform. The people in the kitchen stood in two neat rows, watching helplessly as their god-like executive chef helped a little girl.

An Ran did not dare to be negligent, anyone who can order this dish must be an expert, and it is almost impossible. This is a dish that is a test of knife skills. Du Ren'er and chicken gizzards were thinly sliced ​​with a thin flower knife, and the roll was oily. After that, leave the base oil, add the marinade, chicken gizzards with belly kernels, turn over two passes over high heat and take out of the pan.

Seeing the waiter leave with the dishes, the senior brother heaved a sigh of relief: "Young junior sister's cooking skills are even better."

After An Ran came out of the kitchen, the cooks began to whisper: "Who is this? Let our executive chef help."

The cook next to him said: "You are stupid, I don't even know this one. Although there are a few beautiful cooks in our kitchen shop, but this is the only one who can be called a beautiful woman. An Ran, the new generation successor of the An family, is so good. Not only does she look pretty, but she also has superb cooking skills, as for the oily dish just now, there are not many chefs who dare to do it now."

An Ran didn't hear what these cooks said, and felt quite frustrated at the beginning when others compared her appearance with her cooking skills, but she got used to it after a long time.

After An Ran took a shower, the waiter came and conveyed a message to An Ran. The big boss wanted to invite An Ran to dinner, but An Ran politely refused: "Sorry, I have an appointment tonight."

An Ran has never been interested in such a whimsical big boss, she is just a cook, not the target of these men.Generally, after An Ran gave this reason, most men would be interested, and this big boss was no exception, but the next morning he sent a gift that made An Ran very tempted.

It was also the purpose of An Ran's trip. For the pair of silver bracelets, An Ran had to admit that the big boss had a lot of tricks. Before the auction started, he got the lot out and gave it to him. However, An Ran didn't like this trick. I don't appreciate it.If it was anything else, I would refuse without hesitation, but this pair of silver bracelets was not acceptable.

An Ran looked at the inside of the silver bracelet, and although it was somewhat blurred due to the age, she could still make out the word An Ran, every stroke was very familiar to An Ran, An Ran stroked those two characters, and made a phone call after a while, I decided to ask the big boss to meet and buy the pair of silver bracelets from him.

The meeting place was set at the coffee shop of the hotel. When An Ran entered, there was only one person in the huge coffee shop, and she couldn't help curling her lips. As expected, he was a rich man. The man was not sitting, but was standing in front of the wide French windows of the coffee shop. The back is tall and straight and young, unexpectedly young.

Probably knowing that An Ran came in, the man turned around slowly, An Ran couldn't help being stunned, the sunlight hit the man's face through the clear glass curtain, creating a faint halo, the man in the halo was so familiar.

The man looked at her for a long time and said, "Hello, my surname is An, and I'm An Jiamu..."

(End of this chapter)