self-improvement as a cook

Chapter 75

Yue Jintang laughed: "Maybe Mr. Guo forgot that there is a saying that you are not young when you are ambitious."

Guo Zishan frowned slightly, and said to himself, even so, this cook is a kung fu, no matter how talented he is, if he wants to become a famous chef, it is absolutely impossible without more than ten years of kung fu, but this girl is so old.

Besides, looking at her frail appearance, how can she look like a cook, she was wondering, but suddenly saw Gu Yongcheng, the private cook in her house, also went to greet that little girl, her gestures were quite respectful, which was even more strange.

Although he didn't know much about the kitchen business, he still had a fresh memory of the royal chef competition six years ago, and he naturally knew the grudge between Zheng Chunyang and Han Zizhang.

Gu Yongcheng is also Han Zizhang's apprentice, logically speaking, he should be in the same situation as Zheng Chunyang's apprentice, why do you see that Gu Yongcheng and this girl are quite harmonious.

Just as he was surprised, he suddenly saw Han Zizhang walking in, followed by many disciples, shouting and embracing with great momentum.

It was the first time for An Ran to see Han Zizhang. He was a man in his fifties, not tall, a little fat, with two short legs, and a round belly. It could be seen that he ate well. He had a fat belly, white skin, triangular eyes, and bulbous nose. Walking swaying from side to side looks like a bastard, which is quite funny.

An Ran really didn't expect Han Zizhang to be so virtuous, she almost didn't laugh, but when she saw the person behind Han Zizhang, she narrowed her eyes slightly.

Han Zizhang and his group walked over with their heads upright, and when they passed by An Ran, they stopped. An Ran had no doubt that he could recognize him. Fighting against each other, his apprentice Cui Qing and his younger brother Wang Pinrong were all defeated by him. I believe he already knows the details of himself quite well.

What's more, now he still has Li Dashao under his command. On the day when he set up his family in another courtyard in Jizhou, An Jiamu broke the hand of the old grandson and kicked his master and apprentice out of Jizhou mansion. It has been a year since then, but he didn't want to Lao Suntou's apprentice, Li Dashao, became Han Zizhang's follower.

Han Zizhang's triangular eyes fell on An Ran, subconsciously glanced at Li Dashao behind him, Li Dashao hurriedly came over and whispered: "It's her, she is that girl."

An Ran raised her eyebrows: "Long time no see, Li Dashao, how do I remember, that day your master said that you would never be able to cook, why, you as an apprentice saw that the master is useless, so you switched to someone else."

Li Dashao's complexion changed, although this was true, he was unwilling to admit it, who knows that the most important thing in the kitchen is to respect the teacher, and it is a big taboo to change the master halfway.

Take Cui Qing as an example, the reason why he is so skilled in cooking is because he was a half-changed master, and his peers didn't talk about it openly, but they joked a lot in secret, but he looked so tall and branched, and he was still happy to stay in the mud.

That day, he came to Beijing with his master to join Han Zizhang. The master's wrist was broken, so he couldn't be a cook. Han Zizhang ignored them at all. It also made people cheat, and in the end, they had to settle down in a small village outside the city.

He had no money in his hand, injured his wrist, couldn't work as a cook, and his family had wives and concubines. After coming and going, life became more and more difficult. Later, he couldn't afford to get sick. With such a master, he couldn't even eat a meal, so Li Dashao Abandoning the old grandson, he ran to Han Zizhang.

Originally, Han Zizhang really looked down on Li Dashao, not to mention the skills of his three famous apprentices, even if one of these named disciples was picked out casually, he was better than Li Dashao.

However, Li Dashao has an advantage. He is not good at crafting, but he is good at talking. We didn't agree with him in the first place, but when Master Shangshu Guo Zishan was interested, he simply let him go to Shangshu's mansion.

There was no one around, so Li Dashao appeared, and Li Dashao abducted the concubine of his master, Lao Suntou, and gave it to Han Zizhang, so he showed his face in front of Han Zizhang.

Although there is no one who doesn't know about the nasty things he did, but when he mentions his master Suntou on this occasion, he can't help but feel a little guilty, and he is even more afraid that Han Zizhang will misunderstand, so he hurriedly said: "You, what are you talking about, my master is here Well, there are no other masters."

With his words, even the people following Han Zizhang looked at him with disdain.

An Ran nodded: "Oh, that's because I lost my memory? No, how can I remember that you are Li Dashao from Anji Restaurant in Jizhou. That day in Anjia Bieyuan, you were sentenced for your master, Old Suntou. My lord was kicked into the lotus pond, I just forgot."

As soon as An Ran finished speaking, Zhou Mingde, the chef from Shunfu Building in Jizhou, stood up behind him: "I can testify that Miss An didn't remember anything wrong. Li Dashao, what the hell are you pretending to be? No one in the kitchen knows what you did. Something, I slept with your second wife, and gave someone away to find a way out now. At the beginning, your master, Lao Suntou, was not authentic. I don’t want to, you are not authentic than your master. This is really living retribution, your master Lying on the kang now, maybe how can you scold your ancestors for eight generations."

When Zhou Mingde said a word, there was a lot of discussion around. Although he didn't dare to directly name Li Dashao for giving his teacher's wife to Han Zizhang, but as long as he had ears and eyes, no one would have heard it.

Even Wang Geng, Duke Cheng'en, couldn't help frowning when he heard this, and said in his heart that what he did was not honest, but he was afraid that things would cause trouble and it would be bad for him, so he slapped the table: "What are you arguing about?" , Are you here to compete or fight, treat it as if it’s on the street, and drive out if you quarrel.”

Immediately there was no sound.

Yue Jintang coughed: "Mr. Cheng En is getting older, and his anger has also increased a lot." He said with regret: "I just listened to it quite engrossed, such a sweet and beautiful thing , but I haven’t listened to it for a few days. The last time I heard this kind of thing was in Qizhou. Oops, I remembered that what happened last time has something to do with Han Yuchu. It seems to be Han Yuchu’s big apprentice. , ran all the way to Qizhou, committed adultery with a woman from a good family, and was caught by a man. But it’s not broken yet, I don’t want to, I heard it again today, what’s your name, Li Dashao, right, come here, talk to me, I’m very rare for such a sweet and colorful joke.”

Li Dashao's face turned red and white and turned ugly, and he was determined not to let go, but he was afraid that the king of Xiaoyao County would punish him, so he gave An Ran a hard look, and was about to move forward when he didn't want to get a slap on the head: "You bastard, You actually lied to me, didn't you say that she was your sister, it made me lose such a reputation, get out."

Although he was slapped, he was just relieved, and hurriedly covered his face and ran out.

Han Zizhang glanced at An Ran, and stepped forward to greet the adults, Yue Jintang said regretfully: "This king also said to listen to some interesting jokes, why did Han Yuchu drive people out."

Han Zizhang's face was quite ugly: "His Royal Highness made fun of it, and I was also coaxed by this guy, so I didn't notice it for a while, and sent him back."

Yue Jintang laughed: "Han Yuchu's words are really funny, you have slept with his wife so many times, and now you send her back, don't you clearly treat her like a bastard, but you can be a little angry Sexual men have to compete with you."

The people around couldn't help laughing, and Han Zizhang's face flushed red.

Guo Zishan glanced at him. Although he had heard that Han Zizhang had some problems with his conduct, he never expected it to be so dirty. He couldn't help feeling a little disgusted in his heart. Then he saw that most of the chefs present were standing next to that girl. Thanks to Han Zizhang Also known as the best chef in the world, it's ridiculous.

But he was the imperial chef anyway, so he wanted to show some face. Thinking of this, he glanced at the soldier next to him. When the gong in the soldier's hand hit, the field became quiet again.

Guo Zishan coughed: "Chef Han, please sit next to me." Han Zizhang bowed slightly and sat to the side.

Seeing that he actually sat next to An Jiamu, An Ran couldn't help laughing. As the owner of An Ji Restaurant, An Jiamu was also invited, but she didn't want to arrange Han Zizhang next to him. She knew without thinking, it must be Yue Jintang did it, Zhuomo waited to go back and cook some dishes for Yue Jintang to encourage him.

Seeing the smile on An Ran's lips, An Jiamu couldn't help laughing, and glanced sideways at Han Zizhang: "Han Yuchu has been gone for a long time, but your style is getting better and better. When you first came in, I thought it was someone As for the officials of the imperial court, after a closer look, I can see that it is Han Yuchu."

When Han Zizhang saw An Jiamu, he felt more disgusted than swallowing a fly. This An Jiamu has always looked down on him. He helped Zheng Chunyang six years ago, and now he is married to Zheng Chunyang's apprentice. Taiwan, but An Jiamu's influence is extremely powerful. Not only is his younger brother the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, but he is also on good terms with the King of Xiaoyao County.

Because of this, he had to compete with this girl in cooking. Han Zizhang knew very well that he had to win this girl. If he lost, his current status would no longer be maintained.

And he came here today because he wanted to see the girl's background with his own eyes. He watched the lottery start over there, so he didn't have time to greet An Jiamu.

But An Jiamu didn't let him go, as if he was quite interested in chatting, he said playfully: "If Han Yuchu wants to see my wife's cooking skills, why not go up and compare with my wife, it will save a lot of trouble ,dont you agree."

Han Zizhang turned his head to look at him: "Wouldn't it be a joke for me to compete with a young girl who hasn't graduated as a royal chef?"

An Jiamu sneered: "Don't talk too much, I think Han Yuchu knows in his heart that there is no way out for you in this competition. It's okay if you win, but if you lose, take care of your old life , but, I have to remind you that being aboveboard is better than trying cooking skills. If you want to use some shady methods like six years ago, if my wife has the slightest mistake, Uncle An will dig your Han family's ancestral grave .”

Han Zizhang's face changed: "You, you are a threat."

An Jiamu smiled, leaned close to him and said in a low voice: "So what if it's a threat? If you want to report to the officials, Mr. Guo, Minister of Rites, Mr. Cheng En, Prince Xiaoyao and other adults are all here. It's convenient. An Grandpa will follow."

Han Zizhang stood up: "You..." Looking around, there was no other vacancy except here, so he simply walked to the side and stood, not wanting to sit next to An Jiamu.

An Jiamu didn't care, as soon as Han Zizhang left, he raised his legs, making it clear that he was bullying you. Too much, as long as Han Zizhang is brought beside him, he will definitely be pissed to death. Sure enough, I really don't know what he said, making Han Zizhang so angry that he would rather stand than sit down.

It was even more amusing to see where the lottery was drawn. In the first round, Anran was drawn by Zhou Mingde from Shunfu Building, Jizhou Prefecture. Zhou Mingde had seen Anran cook with his own eyes, and knew that Anran was Mr. Zheng's apprentice, but he was so The cooking of Bei Cuisine is authentic, deep-fried and double-crispy, nine-turn large intestine, and the famous competitions in Qizhou, An Ran's culinary skills have long been spread throughout the north and south.

Coupled with An Ran's character, the things she has done are really admirable, because of her, the cooks of the north and the south are gradually becoming harmonious, no longer run against each other, tear each other down, even if there is still a gap, at least they are no longer hostile to each other, and, The wide dissemination of Anjia's food list has also made the kitchen industry suddenly enlightened. Many secret skills are no longer secrets. Even if you don't have a famous teacher, if you are talented, you only need to study Anjia Food list, you can also learn a good cooking skill.

Chef An is the only one who can do such a selfless thing that benefits the entire kitchen business. Zhou Mingde himself is the best example. Before that, his cooking skills were nothing in Jizhou, but he studied An's food list. After the dishes were served, the culinary skills improved by leaps and bounds, and the business of Shun Fulou also improved.

This time he himself didn't know that he would have the opportunity to come to Beijing to participate in the celebrity chef competition, but he was also extremely excited, not because he was excited to participate in the competition, but because he was excited to see Chef An's demeanor again.

In fact, many cooks have the mentality of Zhou Mingde, but An Ran doesn't know it, seeing that Zhou Mingde was the one who was drawn in the lottery, and he was still thinking about cooking a dish, but he didn't want to compare it, Zhou Mingde said, "I admit defeat. "

Except for Yue Jintang, everyone in the judging panel was stunned. Cheng Engong slapped the table and said, "Nonsense, nonsense, it's not even a match, so you just admit defeat. Could it be that someone bribed you?" He glanced at An Jiamu who was sitting next to him.

Who here doesn't know that An's family is rich, Cheng Engong's words are a bit framed.

Yue Jintang laughed: "Mr. Cheng'en, your old man's words are unreasonable. Why do you say that he bribed you? Is there any evidence?"

"Hmph, why do you need evidence? Is it an obvious thing? If you don't get some good money, how can you admit defeat if you don't compare?"

Yue Jintang: "I'm afraid you don't know the reason here, but this king knows a little bit better, why don't I tell you all the time."

But Cheng Engong didn't appreciate it: "I heard that His Royal Highness is close to An's family, so His Royal Highness wants to cover it up."

Seeing that these two were about to quarrel, Guo Zishan hurriedly said: "Wait a minute, wait a moment, wait for me to ask you clearly." He looked at Zhou Mingde and said, "Zhou Mingde, why don't you just admit defeat if you don't compare? Is it really like Cheng En? The public said that he got good money."

Zhou Mingde's face flushed with anger: "Back to your lord, I, Zhou Mingde, swear by the eight generations of my Zhou family's ancestors plus the whole family. No peace."

When Zhou Mingde said these words, even Guo Zishan couldn't help gasping. This is a person who is not particular, and he didn't say such a poisonous oath, so he couldn't help being stunned.

But I heard Zhou Mingde say: "I admit defeat because I admire Ms. An's character. Besides, my cooking skills are not comparable to Ms. An's. When I was in Jizhou, I was lucky enough to see Ms. An's cooking, so I will learn more. Ten years or 20 years, the craftsmanship is not as good as that of Ms. An, who is the one in our kitchen." He said, and gave a thumbs up, and his simple face was full of admiration and admiration, as if he could keep up with Where An Ran stood, she was extraordinarily radiant.

Guo Zishan was stunned for a while, and suddenly realized that, whether they were in the competition or watching the excitement, many of the cooks around him were similar to Zhou Mingde, and their faces were clearly filled with admiration and admiration.

Guo Zishan couldn't help looking at An Ran, and thought to himself, is this little girl really so powerful?But if it goes on like this, wouldn't this celebrity chef competition become a joke.

Suddenly recalling Yue Jintang's expression when he came in just now, his heart moved, he tilted his head slightly and said, "What's the reason for this, His Royal Highness?"

Yue Jintang laughed out loud: "What else could be the reason? He thinks he can't compare, and admitting defeat is not enough."

Cheng Engong: "This is said lightly. If everyone admits defeat, what's the point? Just let this girl win."

Cheng Engong was just angry, but he didn't want Yue Jintang to nod seriously: "This is a good idea, and it will save us from wasting time here. It's Qixi Festival, so it's better to leave earlier, and I will go back to find the two of you." Wouldn't it be better to go to the festival with a good friend than to sit here."

Cheng Engong sneered: "I don't believe it, the cooks present today will all admit defeat."

Guo Zishan also nodded: "Since Zhou Mingde conceded defeat, please wait for Miss An to wait for a while, and wait for others to compare the winners and losers before proceeding to the second round of lottery."

An Ran nodded, and cupped her hands at Zhou Mingde: "Senior has accepted."

Zhou Mingde's old face turned even redder, and suddenly said: "Well, Miss An, I read the An family's food list, but I haven't studied, and my nephew read it to me. Some dishes don't quite understand, like a steamed dish. I can’t always make custard, and the steamed ones don’t look good, and they don’t look smooth.”

An Ran: "If you want this steamed custard to be smooth and tender, there is a trick in it. Can you tell me how you steam it first?"

Zhou Mingde scratched his head: "I just mix cold water into the eggs and steam them in a pan."

An Ran shook her head: "Next time you try it with warm boiled water, you need to slowly mix it into the egg liquid, and you have to stir it while adding water, and you must pay attention to the heat of steaming the egg just right, if the time is too long, the custard will be old. Losing the smooth and tender taste, according to my experience, it takes about half an hour, and you can watch it until the egg liquid condenses and then remove it from the fire, so that the steamed custard is just right."

"Miss An, Miss An, I'm a cook from Qizhou. I heard that you made a silk-drawn hollow glass ball in Suzhou Songyue Tower. The drawn sugar silk was wrapped around nine layers. Is it true? I made it by drawing silk. It's not bad, I tried but I can't do it like a girl..."

The people around laughed loudly: "If you have Miss An's skills, Qizhou can still recruit you..."

Although Guo Zishan was watching the competition on the field, his ears were listening to An Ran's side. Their voices were deliberately kept quiet, but when there were more people, the voices became louder. Hearing this, the more startled he felt, no wonder Yue Jintang was so confident, could it be that his cooking skills really have nothing to do with his age.

But look at these people on the field, each one is older than the other, this little girl standing in the middle of a group of middle-aged men looks even more outstanding.

Moreover, just by listening to a few words from this girl, one can tell that she is really capable. This one Zhou Mingde can't explain anything, but two, three, four... There are countless people around this girl. These people are not unknown people, but they all surround such a little girl to earnestly ask for cooking advice, which seems weird no matter how you look at it.

Soon after the first round was decided, Yue Jintang laughed again when he saw how many winners there were. Except for one whose surname was Jiang, they were all acquaintances.

In the second round, Enron's opponent was Feng Ji from Huiquan Pavilion in Qizhou, Feng Jidang immediately said: "I don't dare to show my skills in front of Miss An, I admit defeat."

Those who faced An Ran for two consecutive rounds all conceded defeat. Han Zizhang's face was as black as the bottom of the pot. Wasn't he making such a fuss just to find out the depth of this girl? After cleaning up this girl, it will be much easier. After all, the An family is not easy to mess with, so others won't be sure.

But what is this?This girl didn't even touch the kitchen knife, and she won two rounds in a row. What else do you want to see?
Cheng Engong said sarcastically: "This dish is new, have you conceded defeat in the second round?"

Feng Ji bowed slightly: "Although the young one can't be said to be a wealthy family, the business of the family is also booming, and there is no shortage of money. Therefore, I will definitely not give up just to get the good money. The reason for giving up is to keep the next piece of money. It's just an old face."

Guo Zishan couldn't help but become more curious about An Ran, and the surrender one after another made him eager to see An Ran's cooking skills.

But if you want to see something, you have to have a chance. In the third round, it was Gao Bingyi who was drawn by An Ran. Although An Ran confiscated Gao Bingyi as an apprentice, Gao Bingyi's current cooking skills are almost the result of An Ran's guidance. In Gao Bingyi's heart, An Ran is his Master, how can this apprentice compare with the master, let alone compare, so he continued to admit defeat without any suspense.

In this way, after the third round, three chefs were finally compared, An Ran, Jiang Yu, and a chef from Songyuelou. I have seen the competition between An Ran and Wang Pinrong with my own eyes. How could I lose this person? In the finals, they simply said they had to abstain. In the end, An Ran and Jiang Yu were left, and the two had a showdown to win.

An Ran really didn't pay attention to Jiang Yu at the beginning, he was not outstanding in the first round, but it was the second round that really caught An Ran's attention. He made a dish of Sichuan-style braised pork, no matter how it was cooked or seasoned, it was quite authentic.

An Ran was wondering, when she saw Gu Yongcheng walking over: "Miss An, I forgot to introduce you in a hurry, this Chef Jiang is our cook in Sichuan, and also my uncle."

An Ran suddenly realized that she knew Gu Yongcheng's reason for worshiping Han Zizhang as a teacher. He was different from Cui Qing and Li Dashao.

Among the changes in kitchen cuisine, Sichuan cuisine has been unknown for a long time. Compared with the Sichuan cuisine that became popular in later generations, the status of ancient Sichuan cuisine is quite embarrassing, and it can even be said that it was received in the cold.

This is also the purpose of Gu Yongcheng's worship of Han Zizhang as his teacher. He wants to gain a firm foothold in the kitchen business in the Central Plains, and then promote and develop Sichuan cuisine. There is no Sichuan cuisine.

Therefore, An Ran will not look down on Gu Yongcheng because he switched to Han Zizhang. Respecting teachers is a virtue in the kitchen industry. More good cooks to come.However, this cannot be done overnight.

As Gu Yongcheng's uncle, An Ran naturally had to perform the junior ceremony. Then, Chef Jiang, who had been silent just now, suddenly spit out a series of Sichuan dialects.

An Ran was at a loss, Gu Yongcheng said rather awkwardly: "Uncle Shi said that it's useless for a girl to salute him, Uncle Shi will not admit defeat."

An Ran smiled, and cupped her hands: "Then An Ran will ask Senior for advice."

Before leaving, Gu Yongcheng reminded An Ran rather gentlemanly: "Miss An, don't underestimate the enemy, but my uncle's culinary skills are still higher than my master's."

An Ran nodded: "Thank you." Gu Yongcheng was not like Cui Qingwang Pinrong.

The competition on the first day ended like this. Whether it was the judges or the spectators, it was quite a pity, but it aroused the curiosity about tomorrow's duel between An Ran and Jiang Yu. An Ran, who has repeatedly surrendered as a cook, how good is his culinary skills?
Some people were looking forward to it, but naturally some people were fidgeting. In a small courtyard with two entrances in the west of the city, when Han Zizhang came in, Liu Hai was dragging a girl to kiss her. Seeing Han Zizhang, he let go of the girl and glanced at him: "That girl really won!" ?”

Han Zizhang walked back and forth a few times, and suddenly said: "Eunuch Hai, tell me the truth, how good it is, the emperor will invite famous chefs from all over the world to Beijing to try their cooking skills. Every year, there will be a cooking competition. After the test?"

Liu Hai's eyes flickered: "What? The majestic Han Yuchu is actually afraid that a little girl will fail."

"It's not a matter of being afraid or not. I always feel that something is wrong. Besides, this girl is no better than Zheng Chunyang. She is now the eldest wife of the An family. How can An Jiamu be easy to provoke, and the Prince of Xiaoyao is behind her. "

Liu Hai laughed: "There is a queen mother, what are you afraid of, what's more, the imperial dining room is in our hands, so that girl won those famous chefs, and when she competes with you, don't worry. No matter how good her culinary skills are, our family will definitely make her lose, I am not afraid of the girl you mentioned, on the contrary, I think Lin Xing who is in front of the emperor is a trouble."

Han Zizhang made up his mind, and when he heard Lin Xing being mentioned, he couldn't help but think to himself, Lin Xing is strange, before this kid was a filthy errand, an honest guy who would kick anyone who saw him, I don't know what he gave Shit luck, first caught up with Concubine An, then was favored by Concubine Hui, and did not hesitate to ask Yin Zi to find the door to get him in front of the emperor. Now that he was in front of the emperor, he was even more like a fish in water. In just a few months, he became the most favored in front of the emperor He is a famous person who is kept by his side every day, and he has to ask if he can't see him for a while, thanks to being an eunuch, otherwise, the emperor really has other thoughts, but why is Eunuch Hai worried about him?
Liu Hai: "This kid is the most greedy for money. Now that he wants to follow the emperor's footsteps, it is absolutely impossible not to give him a favor."

Han Zizhang finally understood: "Eunuch Hai is saying, give this kid some favors?"

"Don't look at this kid who used to be a filthy job, but his eyesight is first-class. Now that he has made another step to the sky, he is used to seeing good things. Moreover, this kid is the most treacherous. If he is not satisfied with the gift, he will let it go. He bears grudges, looks for opportunities to make a stumbling block, but instead makes it self-defeating."

"What does Eunuch Hai mean?"

Liu Hai: "I said that you have stayed in the imperial dining room for six years anyway, and you have gained a lot of benefits. Yue Xing took out some savings and bought some good things for this kid. He is only satisfied. At that time, helping us in front of the emperor is better than anything else, don't you think?"

Han Zizhang secretly scolded Liu Hai's eight generations of ancestors, such cheap words can be said, if you want to talk about money black, Liu Hai recognizes the first, no one dares to recognize the second, the imperial dining room is lucrative, and has gained a lot of benefits , but which time the two are not split in half.

What's more, Liu Hai is the eunuch serving food, and all the rewards from the masters of the palace went into his pocket. Why did he ever give himself a star and a half, and now he asked himself to take out his savings to take care of Lin Xing? Stuff, no wonder people say that eunuchs are worthless things, and they deserve to die.

But he didn't dare to offend Liu Hai, Liu Hai is a celebrity in front of the Empress Dowager, he can have his current position because Liu Hai had the opportunity to recommend himself in front of the Empress Dowager, so he could only say: "How much money does Eunuch Hai think is enough?"

Liu Hai stretched out a hand: "At least this much."

"500 taels?" Han Zizhang said distressedly.

Liu Hai didn't want to, but snorted disdainfully: "You think you can send a beggar, Lin Xing'er, can you pay 500 taels? How can you get 5000 taels."

"Five, 5000 taels?" Han Zizhang gasped: "What, what treasure is worth 5000 taels of silver?"

Liu Hai fiddled with his fingers, and said coolly: "Why? Don't give up, the saying goes well, if you don't want to let the child catch you, don't even think about it. Who is An Jiamu? The most important thing in the An family is Yinzi, with An Jiamu's way of doing things, maybe all the gifts will be delivered to Lin Xing at the moment, and then Lin Xing will say a little bit, you still want to win, and whether you can keep this old life is up to you. If a person’s life is gone, what do you need money for, is it unreasonable for you to say that?”

Han Zizhang: "If this is the case, even if I take out all my savings, I can't compare with the An family."

"Why are you confused? Let's give Lin Xing money, and don't expect him to favor us. As long as he doesn't lean towards that girl and has the Queen Mother supporting us, he will definitely win that girl. As long as he wins that girl this time Now, Zheng Chunyang won't be able to make waves anymore, and you will be safe. When the big things happen in the future, our family is a eunuch. No matter how great our achievements are, we can only serve as slaves in the palace, but you are different. Get an official It’s not a big deal to be a son, in the future, it’s no better than being a cook to make your wife and son honor your ancestors, you have something to give up, but now you don’t want to, how can you have a good life in the future.”

Han Zizhang was moved by him, and he gritted his teeth: "Eunuch Chonghai's words are worth as much money as possible."

When Han Zizhang left, the girl came over and sat on his lap: "What a treasure, it cost 5000 taels of silver, you are too dark."

Liu Hai kissed her: "What do you know, this old guy is very stingy, if you don't take advantage of this opportunity to get some benefits from him, I'm afraid there will be no chance in the future."

This Han Zizhang is just a pawn of the queen mother, now that the emperor thinks about it, he just abandons it, but Lin Xing has to give away all the benefits, that kid, regardless of his young age and full of bad taste, would never have imagined that he was so honest before, why? That's the virtue. Also, can that girl really beat Han Zizhang in cooking?

You know, even though he made a move six years ago, Han Zizhang is not much worse than Zheng Chunyang when it comes to cooking skills, why don't he go to watch the excitement tomorrow and see what that girl is capable of?
Many people in the capital didn't sleep well this night, but An Ran slept very peacefully. She wasn't worried. It wasn't that she had a chance to win, but she felt that it was useless to worry. Moreover, she had experienced too many competitions and was almost numb. Now In retrospect, when I participated in the competition for the first time, I was extremely nervous, but later it became more and more relaxed and more and more comfortable.

Because you have figured it out, you don’t need to think too much, just think about how to make a dish well, don’t think about the outcome of the competition, and keep a sense of normalcy to be a real chef.

Besides, An Ran is also very clear about the purpose of Gu Yongcheng and his uncle Jiang Yu, they are not for winning or losing, they are for Sichuan cuisine, they want to make the Sichuan cuisine of Sichuan known to the public, and they want to win a place in the kitchen for the cooks of Sichuan. The status and respect they deserve is quite admirable.

Therefore, even if Jiang Yu can cook southern and northern dishes in tomorrow's competition, he will definitely choose Sichuan cuisine. Moreover, Guo Shangshu has been in Sichuan for eight years and knows a lot about Sichuan cuisine. This competition is the best way to promote Sichuan cuisine. Chance.

Sure enough, what Jiang Yu made was a traditional Sichuan dish of twice-cooked pork.

Twice-cooked pork seems simple, but it is not. First of all, the selection of ingredients is extremely particular. The fresh pork that needs to be slaughtered on the same day is fat four hind legs and two knives, thin six wide and three fingers, too fat will be greasy, too thin will be burnt, too wide and too narrow will bother you. Difficult to shape.

Then there is the bean paste, which needs the authentic bean paste from Sichuan to make the authentic taste.

An Ran saw that he took out a jar of watercress and poured it on the chopping board and chopped it finely. The authentic taste rushed into his nose, and An Ran really missed it.

The cooked pork is taken out of the cold river, sliced, put into the pot, mixed with finely chopped bean paste and stir-fried... After a while, the spicy bean paste is paired with fat and thin slices of meat, bursting out a mouth-watering taste Even Yue Jintang said: "This twice-cooked pork is really authentic."

Guo Zishan nodded: "Although it is said that Sichuan cuisine is not good for table noodles, I love it very much. I like it more than the popular northern and southern dishes. Unfortunately, it is difficult to eat authentic Sichuan cuisine after leaving Sichuan."

As she said that, she couldn't help looking at An Ran: "I wonder what kind of dish Miss An is going to cook?"

An Ran: "If you say that there are no noodles in Sichuan cuisine, An Ran does not agree. It is because many dishes in Sichuan cuisine are the most common meals of the common people, that is why he said so. As everyone knows, the simpler the dishes are, the more difficult they are to cook. Senior Jiang's craftsmanship, The younger generation admires it, since the senior cooks a home-cooked Sichuan dish, then An Ran can cook a Sichuan dish that can be served at a banquet..."

(End of this chapter)