Xianao

Chapter 2
The kitchen of Heihutang has more than 20 rooms, soup room, pastry room, cold dish room, meat and vegetable room, and raw material room. There are a total of [-] chefs, plus various servants, there are hundreds of people here. Work, prepare meals for the two thousand disciples of the Black Tiger Hall.

Yu Zecheng is one of the chefs, he has his own special kitchen soup room.Back in his soup room, Yu Zecheng waited silently. Seeing him coming back, many chefs and servants nodded to him, but no one dared to talk to him.

Yu ZeCheng came here to work as a handyman. On the one hand, he knew that his mother needed a lot of health supplements, but his family was poor and had no money to buy supplements. On the other hand, he didn't want to be a handyman all his life. Early days.Therefore, relying on the extensive books, he found a prescription for medicinal food in "Travel to Suiyuan". After painstaking research, he finally made a delicious medicinal soup with this prescription.

After researching this soup, taking an opportunity, Yu Zecheng presented the soup, which was immediately praised by everyone. It tastes delicious, and it also has a great tonic effect.

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, so his research results are peeped by Wang Xuesen, the head chef in the kitchen. Relying on his own power, Wang Xuesen wants to buy the recipe of this soup.

Without further ado, Yu Zecheng sold it to Wang Xuesen at a price of ten taels of silver, but Wang Xuesen boiled it according to the recipe, and the soup did not taste like Yu Zecheng's. It was either salty or bland, and it was not tasty at all. In the end, he was scolded by Ma Laohei.

Wang Xuesen found Yu Zecheng, and Yu Zecheng showed him the process of making the soup, which was exactly the same as the recording process of the recipe given to him, but Wang Xuesen followed the same process to cook the soup, but it was not delicious, but it was not as good as Yu Zecheng's. Even if he was exhausted, he couldn't make this delicious soup.

So under the suggestion of Cui Renxiong, the deputy head of the hall, Yu Zecheng became the youngest chef, in charge of the soup room, and made this tonic soup for the dignitaries in the hall.

Wang Xuesen knew that Yu Zecheng had saved his hand, and was very dissatisfied with this result.Yu Zecheng was suppressed at first, and then the two started a battle between chefs.Wang Xuesen first manipulated the raw materials of the soup, shoddy them as good ones, and wanted to tarnish Yu Zecheng's reputation.

Yu Zecheng retaliated, and deliberately invited Cui Renxiong to let him discover the problem of raw materials, so he started to fight back and made Wang Xuesen's behavior public. As a result, Wang Xuesen was scolded by Ma Laohei. Cui Renxiong kicked him out of the kitchen because of his strength, and he never dared to tamper with raw materials again.

Wang Xuesen failed at one plan, and made another plan. In the name of Yu Zecheng being too young, he sent a chef to be his assistant, trying to steal this soup.Yu Zecheng was unequivocal and well-organized, and he did not look like a child at all.The deputy has been here for a month, and he has learned a little bit about every step, but he just can't make a delicious broth.

Once during the Daqing Festival, Yu Zecheng took the opportunity to take sick leave to rest for three days. During these three days, the deputy did not make a good soup. In the end, everyone knew that no one except Yu Zecheng could make this soup, so the deputy had to leave sadly.

In this way, Yu Zecheng and Wang Xuesen fought for several months. Wang Xuesen tried his best, but he didn't learn the secret of this soup. In the end, he had to accept this reality and no longer had hope for this soup, so Yu Zecheng became a black tiger. The youngest chef in the church.

Naturally, from now on, Wang Xuesen will not have a good face towards Yu Zecheng. Wang Xuesen has great power in the kitchen, so in the whole kitchen, no other cooks dare to greet Yu Zecheng in front of Wang Xuesen.But no one dared to bully Yu Zecheng, because during the two months of fighting, everyone knew the tricks of this little boy, Yu Zecheng, and believed that he would definitely not be the one in the pool in the future.

Yu Zecheng was sitting in the soup room, he was thinking, these few months of struggle had made him mature and scheming, far surpassing the average peers.

What Yu Zecheng was thinking about was why Bai Hexi rewarded himself with being arrogant and respectful. He was a natural master, and even Hall Master Ma would look at him. The underworld big man, Demon Sirius, died in his hands. How could it be so? Who cares about their soup?
In the process of thinking, Yu Zecheng was very envious of Bai Hexi's aura unconsciously. He was a handsome young man in white, with a feather fan and a scarf. He was young and rich, and he was respected by everyone. .

Sure enough, Cui Renxiong came after a while, went to the kitchen to arrange the work of the chef, called the handyman to work, and finally walked to Yu Zecheng's soup room.

When Yu Zecheng saw Cui Renxiong, he immediately saluted and said:

"Master, you are here, I am worthy of this reward, please help me send it back."

This is just rhetoric.Cui Renxiong is stingy and mean, seeing that Bai Hexi's reward was worth two taels of gold, he had long been salivating, so he came here in the name of work. Come here, nod your head and say:
"Xiao Yuzi is really sensible, I will help you return the gold."

After thinking about it, I felt that I was a bit too much, then took out a piece of silver in the bag, and said:

"I'll give you the ten taels of silver, it's not a waste of joy."

Yu Zecheng took over the silver, and the gold turned into silver. Although the depreciation was astonishing, it can be regarded as a harvest. Yu Zecheng said steadily:

"Thank you Hall Master."

Choi In-woong continued:
"Master Bai has decided to stay here for a few days. You need to prepare your soup, lest there will be no soup to entertain others."

Yu Zecheng replied:

"Please don't worry, Hall Master, I have a spare copy of this soup, and I will definitely not delay my work."

Cui Renxiong nodded and said:
"You are a prudent and shrewd person. I can rest assured that you are doing things well. How is your Tiger Roaring Art? If you practice it to the level of mastery, I recommend you to apply for a job in the main hall to learn the art. The little chef is a waste of your talent. "

As long as the disciples of the Tiger Gang reach the age of six, they will choose one of the inner skills and mental methods from the Tiger Roaring Art, the Black Tiger Strength, the Golden Tiger Skill, the White Tiger Qi, the Purple Tiger Art, and the Blue Tiger Sutra. Among them, the Tiger Roaring Art is The most primitive versions of these exercises, and other five tiger inner exercises are all developed on this basis.

Although the Tiger Roaring Art is famous, it is actually similar to the Arhat Boxing and Mantis Boxing spread on the street, and it is a very common practice.However, the exercises belong to the authentic mental method, which is characterized by a peaceful infuriating energy and a stable foundation, and will never go crazy.But true qi grows slowly and its lethality is weak, so it was transformed by an expert on this basis to develop other internal forces of the five tigers.This skill, as long as you are not a fool, you will be able to cultivate to the Dacheng state in ten years at the latest. Of course, the inner strength of this skill is not as strong as that.

Now Tiger Roaring Art rarely has tiger disciples to practice it. When Yu Zecheng chose this internal skill, his grandfather Zhang Fushan was still there. He planned to encourage him when he was ten years old and help him cultivate to the level of Dacheng. If you lay a good foundation in this way, you will be able to learn the other five internal skills in one go. Who knew that when Yu Zecheng was ten years old, Zhang Fushan, who was known as the mountain axe, died in battle for the Black Tiger Hall. Naturally, no one else urged him. You can only rely on self-cultivation.

Yu Zecheng replied:

"Thank you hall master for your concern. The disciple is incompetent. I don't know why there is always a slight obstacle. I have not been able to cultivate it to the level of Dacheng."

Cui Renxiong nodded and said:
"Cultivation is like this, it's just that the time is not enough, you will succeed if you persevere."

Then he ordered a few more words, saying:
"Go home and rest. They have almost enough to eat today. I will give you half a day off tomorrow morning. They drink so much that they will never wake up tomorrow morning. Remember to make good soup for everyone tomorrow afternoon." .”

After finishing speaking, Cui Renxiong left the kitchen. He, the deputy hall master, was in charge of all the internal affairs of the hall master. He was very busy. After arranging the work of the kitchen, he left.

Seeing him leave, Yu Zecheng began to tidy up the soup room. The mother soup for tomorrow is ready, as long as he adds some ingredients tomorrow, it will be ready to drink in two hours.Yu Zecheng cleaned up the soup room and put the items neatly before leaving the soup room.

Before leaving, Yu Zecheng took out a skin pouch in his bosom, and then poured some prepared broth into the pouch. This is the soup he cooked specially. It is a great tonic, and it has a certain supplementary effect on the mother's body. , every time Yu Zecheng would secretly take some home.

When I walked out of the kitchen, it was already a night shift, and there was almost enough to drink. While I was waiting, the head chef Wang Xuesen had already left.

Seeing that Yu Zecheng was about to leave, Master Zhao, who was in charge of cleaning the banquet, handed over a bag of leftovers. This is the welfare of the kitchen. The leftovers in the lobby can be taken home by these chefs and handymen to feed their families.

Yu Zecheng took it and said:

"Thank you, Uncle Zhao."

Zhao Jun nodded, looked around and saw that no one was paying attention, and said:
"Go back quickly."

Seeing Zhao Jun's actions, Yu Zecheng knew that there must be good things in the leftovers. Sometimes people in the kitchen would take some good ingredients home as leftovers.This is the result of the struggle between myself and Wang Xuesen. No one dares to underestimate myself, and I will naturally think of myself when dividing things.

Yu Zecheng nodded to express his understanding and thanks, then walked out of the kitchen, left the Black Tiger Hall, and turned into the alley.

After walking for a stick of incense, I gradually returned home.Yu Zecheng's home is in Qianmen Lane, and the courtyard left by his grandfather was not sold even at the most difficult time.Although the courtyard at home is not large, it is also a single-family courtyard.

When he got home, his mother was still waiting for him.The younger siblings had already gone to bed, and the meals his mother had cooked for him were already cold. When he came back, his mother got up to warm up the meals for him.

Yu Zecheng stopped his mother's movement, went into the kitchen by himself, and reboiled the broth in the skin.Then he opened the leftovers, and sure enough, under the leftovers distributed outside, there was a pork knuckle weighing three catties.

Yu Zecheng took out the pork knuckle and put the leftovers on a plate.These leftovers are also very good, except for the braised pork, which is the bone in sauce, which has not been touched much and is completely edible.

Yu Zecheng did all this well, returned to the dining table and handed the soup to his mother, then picked up the rice bowl and ate a few mouthfuls. In fact, he was already full in Heihutang, and there was a chef who would starve himself. Eating a few bites from time to time is just to deal with my mother, so as not to make her feel that her efforts are wasted.

Mother took the broth, drank it slowly, and said:
"This time it is a complete victory. Ma Laohei is indeed more capable than the old hall master. The old hall master has not won for 20 years. Ma Laohei wiped out the wild wolf gang in one year. It seems that he was underestimated before. him."

Yu Zecheng nodded and said:
"Yes, from now on, Black Tiger Hall will become the largest gang in Linhai City. In fact, if there is no support from the Shi family, it will not be so easy not to invite those masters."

Mother said:

"It seems that Ma Laohei is very discerning in marrying Shi Sanmei. Did the Chen family, the Tie family, and the Yu family, the iron hats in the city, send someone over?"

Yu Zecheng said:
"I didn't come today, but I think people will definitely come tomorrow. Now the power of Black Tiger Hall has increased greatly. Whether they want it or not, Black Tiger Hall can be regarded as one of the six wealthy families in Linhai City from now on."

Mother continued:

"It's a pity that your grandfather didn't see this day. Is that Demon Sirius dead? I heard that he has become a congenital master?"

Yu Zecheng replied:

"The boy saw his head, and it was killed by the master Chishuimen Bai Shaomen invited by Ma Laohei."

When the mother heard the news, she couldn't help but shed tears and said:
"Your grandfather died at the hands of Demon Sirius back then. Although it is normal for children of the world to die in battle, this can be regarded as revenge. Tomorrow I will visit his old man's grave and tell him the good news. You If you see this Young Master Bai, thank him properly."

Yu Zecheng said:
"I saw him today. He praised the boy's soup for its deliciousness. He also rewarded him with ten taels of silver. Mother, you should keep this and use it to supplement your family."

After speaking, he handed Wenyin to his mother.Mother took the silver and said:
"I'll put it away for you. It was originally reserved for you to marry a wife. However, the junior from the old Xue's family in the front yard broke his leg in this battle, and the old Li Tou on the East Street also died in the battle. It just so happened that I went to pay the gift with this money. Your grandfather helped us when he died, and people cannot be without conscience, so we should help them at this time.

Although many people died in this big victory, it was worth it. The tide rises and all boats rise. The disciples of the Black Tiger Hall walked down the street feeling proud.Even if we borrowed light, someone came to propose a marriage today. Xu Erliang from the Xuji Restaurant at the front door asked someone to come to propose a marriage. His daughter is white and tender, and she looks like a child of a good family. What do you think?If it's okay, book this marriage first. "

Yu Zecheng shook his head and said:
"Mom, I'm still young. It's too early to say this now. Let's talk about it in two years."

Mother said:

"I'm looking forward to it, so I have to wait two years? All the good girls have been booked by others."

Yu Zecheng remained silent. His mother knew that what Yu Zecheng had said would never repent, and she knew that what she said was useless, so she stopped talking, packed up the food and left.

Yu Zecheng returned to his room, lit the oil lamp, picked up the books on the desk, and began to read.These books are all left by my father. After his father lost his position as a deacon, he joined the gang's caravan and traveled north and south. Although it was very hard work and he couldn't be at home all the time, Yu Zecheng could feel his father's inner excitement. In fact, his father liked this kind of going around. The life of a traveling merchant can travel all over the world.

Every time his father came back, he would bring a book for Yu Zecheng, most of which were travel notes written by sages and great Confucians. When he saw these books and the words on them, Yu Zecheng felt as if he was there himself, traveling in those places.

Yu Zecheng especially likes to read these books left by his father. In the book, there are records in the south of Kyushu, even Mobei, Suiyuan, Chuxi, and ancient Qin. Yu Zecheng read it with gusto. The greatest dream is to visit these places, and Yu Zecheng’s greatest wish is to travel all over the world like Ming Chuanyu, and also leave his own travel notes for later generations to watch and envy.

In this firmament world, travel all over the six domains.This can only be a dream, let alone a mere mortal, it is impossible for an immortal to travel all over the Six Realms like this.

Yu Zecheng flipped through the books under the oil lamp for a while, and Yu Zecheng had read the books left by his father many times, and he could even recite them backwards.Suddenly Yu Zecheng had an idea, should he go to the street to buy two books tomorrow?

(End of this chapter)