allendalepharm Chapter 23 4th Master's Appetizer
Chapter 23 4th Master's Appetizer
"Oh! You can read?" The little beggar saw Jiang Youzhen picking up the pen and writing, and couldn't help but come closer out of curiosity.
Jiang Youzhen wrote for a while, and seeing that the other party was still looking at her seriously, she looked at him with a smile.
"Why? Can you read?"
The little beggar shook his head and said, "I can't read! But your handwriting posture is beautiful. Even though I can't read it, I can tell that it's good handwriting."
"That's right, you still have some appreciation."
The skill given by the system is only basic calligraphy, but the small regular script is still very neat.
But if you want to have your own style, you probably need to reach an intermediate or advanced level, right?
Compared with other scholars, her handwriting can only be considered neat.
It's too much craftsmanship and lacks spirit.
"I'm just curious. I see that you are quite poor. You probably can't even fill your stomach and are about to become a beggar. How come you can read and cook?"
Jiang Youzhen turned his head and stared at the other person's bright dark eyes, making the other person feel creepy.
"Do, do what?"
"Hasn't anyone told you not to ask about things you shouldn't? Curiosity kills the cat. If you want to live a good life, don't get involved if it has nothing to do with you."
"Tsk~ If you don't want to tell me, then don't tell me. I just think you're being mysterious. Don't really have any ulterior motives. What if you implicate me?"
The little beggar only felt that Jiang Youzhen looked straight into his eyes just now, and he actually felt a little oppressive.
"Also, what does curiosity have to do with cats?"
"I'm here to make money, why would I harm others? As for the cat! The cat died because it was too curious."
"You're talking nonsense. How could a cat be curious? How could curiosity kill it?"
The little beggar's voice was accompanied by the clanging sounds of cutting vegetables in the small kitchen, while the chefs in the big kitchen were full of complaints.
"Chef Wang, can that guy really cook? I think he's just a beggar. He didn't ask us to prepare all the ingredients, did he just eat them himself?"
The chef Fang Da is the assistant of Chef Wang. Who is Chef Wang? The guests who come to the restaurant to eat are all attracted by Chef Wang's cooking skills.
His cooking skills can’t even satisfy the guests, so how can a young boy like him satisfy the guests?
"That's not the case. Since he promised to satisfy our guests and the shopkeeper agreed, let's just wait and see."
Although Chef Wang also suspected the boy, the shopkeeper believed him, so what else could he do?
After taking a look at the list in his hand, he originally thought that this kid was fooling around, but when he saw the list, he became a little excited.
He has such neat small characters in his hand. If he were really a beggar, he probably wouldn't even be able to read.
"Master Wang, what good dishes can a little beggar make? I think you will have to do it in the end. Let's prepare some ingredients quickly so that our distinguished guests won't go hungry."
"Serve the cold dishes!"
Suddenly, a loud shout came from the small kitchen. Everyone looked at each other. Did he really ask them to serve the dishes?
For five people, Jiang Youzhen prepared six small cold dishes. The portions were not large, but the presentation was exquisite and looked very pleasing to the eye.
Although Manager Zhang believed Jiang Youzhen, he was not indifferent to the progress here.
As soon as he saw the cold dishes the waiter brought out, his anxious heart finally settled down.
Regardless of how it tastes, the presentation of the dish is exquisite.
"Chef Jiang inside, please ask the shopkeeper to go in and taste it, so as not to worry."
The little beggar came out and saw Manager Zhang standing at the door, so he invited him in.
"Is this Chef Jiang?"
The people in the big kitchen were always paying attention to what was going on here, and they became a little unhappy when they heard this name.
Chef Wang was also a little unhappy and suddenly felt a sense of crisis.
"Get to work! The other guests also want to eat." He turned and shouted to the helpers.
Even so, while the big kitchen was busy preparing meals, they also kept an eye on what was going on in the small kitchen.
When they saw the shopkeeper coming out of the small kitchen with a smile on his face, everyone looked at Chef Wang.
In the private room, five distinguished guests had already taken their seats, and Manager Zhang was carefully serving them.
"Master Four, our restaurant's chef is from Kyoto, and I think the food will suit your taste."
A young man in a bamboo-leaf green brocade robe bowed to the young man in black clothes sitting in the first seat. His smile was warm, but it vaguely revealed respect.
The young man in black clothes who was called the Fourth Master was handsome, but his face was a little pale.
Hearing the man's words, he just smiled and said nothing.
"Master, are you still not feeling better from your seasickness?" At this time, another young man at the table, who was wearing a moon-white brocade robe trimmed with fox fur, suddenly spoke with a smile.
This time the Fourth Master chuckled and replied, "I didn't know the reason... I also get seasick. It was my first time on a boat, and I vomited for three days straight."
"My master has had a poor appetite in recent days, and Lord Lin even postponed the family dinner that was planned to welcome him back the other day."
A handsome young man standing behind him immediately grumbled, and it was obvious that he was very distressed.
When the Fourth Master heard this, he quickly scolded, "Yuan Shang!"
As Shopkeeper Zhang listened, sweat began to run down his back.
He immediately looked at his young master, and suddenly thought that it was too reckless to ask a little beggar to cook.
The person that our young master is fawning on so much must be an important figure!
At this time, everyone saw the cold dishes on the table. Seeing such exquisite presentation, they became more hungry.
Fried cucumbers, tofu with green onions, emerald hydrangea mushrooms, crispy fish, spicy shredded tripe, and hawthorn and yam cold cakes.
These six cold dishes are all refreshing and appetizing. Although it is winter now, they still whet people's appetite.
Especially since there was a charcoal fire burning in the house, it wasn't cold at all.
The fourth master started to pick up his chopsticks first, and then everyone else dared to move.
The young man behind him served him a spoonful of tofu mixed with green onions. He took a bite and the fresh aroma of the tender tofu made his mouth water.
"Huaian! Try it, this tofu is really well mixed."
That’s right! If Jiang Youzhen were here, she would definitely recognize that the young man in the moon-white brocade robe is Tong Huaian.
"Master, try this hawthorn and yam cake. It's sour with a hint of sweetness and very appetizing."
Tong Huaian didn't like sweets, but this pastry was very delicate and he suddenly wanted to try it.
When Shopkeeper Zhang heard this, he immediately smiled. With these two compliments, he was in a good position.
Chef Jiang was right. Our guests are tired of eating big fish and meat, so they like to eat light dishes like this.
Thinking about the dishes that look light but actually hold secrets, as well as the strong flavors that Kyoto people like to balance out, I am not afraid that the guests will get tired of the food, but I am afraid that they can't stop eating.
Jiang Youzhen was busy in the kitchen, steaming, boiling, frying and baking all at once.
She was so busy now that she didn't feel cold at all.
I was so hungry that my mouth was watering just by smelling the food.
Even the little beggar was drooling with greed, and he would come to look at the food on the table from time to time while the fire was being lit.
"Don't worry, I've told the shopkeeper that we'll leave some food for later. It's such a big restaurant, what's the big deal if we just eat a few dishes?"
Jiang Youzhen smiled knowingly. This little beggar is quite hardworking.
I just don’t know why a young man would become a beggar.