I have a deep mountain

Chapter 24 New Exploration

While talking, the fish head with chopped peppers was brought to the table.

Fan Ling ordered the double-pepper fish head, two kinds of green wild pepper and red old altar chopped pepper, which completely covered the male fish head.

As expected of a five-star hotel, this chopped pepper fish head smells much more fragrant than other restaurants.

Although Fan Ling works in this hotel, she is usually reluctant to eat here.

A male fish head costs more than 200 yuan, and she would not be so extravagant to eat it by herself.

"Try it quickly." Fan Ling looked at Han Dong and said.

Han Dong picked up some fish neck meat, and then dipped it in some chopped pepper soup.

Compared with other people, Han Dong can taste the layers of this dish better.

The slightly chewy fish meat is served with a rich pepper sauce, which is spicy and delicious.

"Tell me what's in the bottom juice." Han Dong asked.

Fan Ling savored a few sips carefully, and said slowly:

"Hmm... In addition to light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, and salt, he should have added broth when steaming."

"What soup?" Han Dong looked at Fan Ling with a smile. They seemed to be back at school. There was a class dedicated to distinguishing the seasonings of dishes with their tongues.
"I'm not as good as you, but this is a bit like old hen soup, but it's not like it." Fan Ling was not sure.

"I guessed half right. The broth he used is very special. It should be stewed with old hen and dried squid, otherwise it wouldn't have this umami taste."

Fan Ling quickly took another piece of fish, tasted it carefully, and nodded after a while:

"Your tongue is too... It must not belong to a mortal."

"Actually, the cooking of this dish is already very good, but the heat is a bit overcooked, and the meat is a little hard." Han Dong commented.

Fan Ling also nodded slightly: "It's not bad that the help cook can make it like this. If I do it, I may not be able to make it so delicious."

The two chefs chatted about school again, and Fan Ling suddenly remembered something:
"By the way, Han Dong, next month there will be a national Golden Chef Rising Star Competition, you must participate."

"Golden Chef Rising Star Competition? Where will it be held?"

"The preliminary competition will be held in the provincial capital first, and the top three will go to the capital to participate in the final."

"It's a little far away...I still have to open a shop." Han Dong hesitated. It took a long time to participate in this kind of competition, and he didn't want to affect his shop to make money because of it.

"If you win the national championship, you will get 30 for the champion, 15 for the runner-up, and 5 for the third. If you can win an award, it will be easier than opening a store for you."

Fan Ling continued to persuade that Han Dong was the most outstanding graduate of their Xinnan Culinary Academy this year, and in Fan Ling's mind, Han Dong was fully capable of competing for the title of Rising Star Chef.

The amount of prize money really moved Han Dong's heart. If he could really win the championship, then his goal of opening a private restaurant would be achieved immediately.

"Are there any requirements for participating in this competition?" Han Dong asked.

"The requirements are very simple. Under the age of 30, you need to have a chef certificate and pay a registration fee of 200 yuan."

"Are there many people attending?"

"It's quite a lot. I guess the organizer's registration fee and the prize money must be enough."

"Then will you participate?"

"Participate, our hotel will sign up for anyone under the age of 30. This competition is sponsored by the Goose Factory and will be broadcast live. The ratings of the previous sessions have been good, and the honorary certificate is quite valuable. Entering the finals will also bring a lot of positive influence to the hotel. .”

Han Dong pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, then I'll sign up too, and it won't start until next month, right?"

"Well, just sign up online."

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After the two finished their meal, Fan Ling sent Han Dong out of the hotel.

"It's getting dark, why don't you stay in our hotel for one night today and go back tomorrow?" Fan Ling asked tentatively.

Han Dong shook his head: "Forget it, there is another bus at 07:30, there is still time."

"Okay, then you pay attention to safety."

"Well, prepare the dishes carefully and try to surpass me once." Han Dong made a rare joke.

"Ha, then you have to be careful, I learned a lot from the chef here this time." Fan Ling smiled playfully.

When Han Dong saw the taxi he had booked coming, he waved and said:
"Squad leader, you go back, the car I booked is here."

"it is good."

Fan Ling watched Han Dong's car leave. For some reason, he felt a lot depressed today.

It must be because of the relationship between old classmates who are easy to get sad when they meet, Fan Ling comforts herself like this.

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Han Dong returned to Tianhe County at night, and when he passed by a grocery store, he went in and bought some large fishing nets.

While eating fish head with chopped peppers today, Han Dong remembered that he was going to another mountain in the secret forest tomorrow morning, and crossed a large river with a width of more than 200 meters on the way.

The water in that river is as green as jade, so there must be a lot of fish in it, so buying fishing nets is also a preparation in advance.

After returning home, Han Dong made a rough calculation of today's expenses. The bird gun and a lot of daily necessities cost him a total of more than 3700 yuan.

Fortunately, my food stall business is not bad now, and I can earn more than 1000 every day.

Han Dong fell asleep with peace of mind. He needs to recover his energy and go to the secret forest to build a new base early tomorrow morning...

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It can be said that Han Dong was well prepared for entering the secret forest this time.

The super backpack was full of various supplies and hunting supplies, which gave Han Dong a great sense of security.

He stepped on the scorched land and slowly started walking towards the river. Today his goal is to re-campaign on the mountain on the opposite bank.

Now, what stands in front of me is a large river with a width of more than 200 meters. The water surface is very calm, green and bottomless.

The still water flows deep, and this kind of river looks very deep. In addition, no one has ever caught fish in this river, so there must be a lot of big fish in this kind of river. Han Dong felt that he bought the right fishing net.

Standing on the bank of the river, Han Dong took out the air mattress and paddles he had bought earlier from his super backpack, and prepared to cross the river.

Why buy an air bed instead of an inflatable boat?
Because the inflatable boat is too expensive, and the air mattress is only more than 100, and it can be used as a mattress after landing.

Han Dong lived in a tent overnight, and the sleeping bag was too hard to sleep on the floor directly, so he couldn't rest well.

Every time you come in, you have to stay for more than 24 hours. A good sleeping environment is very important.

Therefore, the cheap and practical air mattress became Han Dong's choice.

The air-filled air mattress is very buoyant and stable on the river surface, so Han Dong doesn't have to worry about falling into the water.

When he reached the middle of the river, "Flipped!" Han Dong saw a flock of white waterfowl flying out of the bamboo forest.

It may be because of the big river that the ecology of the mountain on the opposite side is very different from the mountain I used to stay in. The previous mountain forest was mainly dominated by oak and pine trees, but the mountain in front of me seemed to be dominated by bamboo and herbaceous plants.

Moreover, the area of ​​this mountain seemed to be much larger than before. It turned out that it took Han Dong more than half a day to climb that mountain, but this mountain in front of him might not be able to climb it all day.

"I don't know if I can still dig boletus." Han Dong murmured in his heart.

The air cushion 'boat' slowly approached the shore, and Han Dong carefully stepped to the other side, and then put away the air cushion bed.

The lush bamboo forest is mixed with various shade-loving herbaceous plants, and the half-person tall plants hinder Han Dong's footsteps. It takes more effort to walk on this mountain.

Han Dong put on his rain boots and jacket, and was about to cross the jungle. He took out his trekking poles from his backpack, and started exploring the road while scaring away snakes.

Before it was dark, he had to find a good place to camp as soon as possible.

(End of this chapter)