Putting down the spoon and chopsticks, he picked up the pen and started to write something on the small notebook.
This habit was thanks to the system. Since he requested to close the restaurant for three days to taste the food, Yuan Zhou had fallen in love with this method. He could learn something new every time, which made him feel happy.
However, as he learned more and more new things, Yuan Zhou started to develop the habit of taking notes. In this way, he wouldn't have to worry about losing those things.
For example, the record was under the Baisheng Porridge.
Plain porridge: The rice grains were selected from the best japonica rice. It has a charming fragrance and moderate hardness. The shortcoming is that it was boiled for too long, so the fragrance was lost. Two bowls of water were added, so the porridge wasn't sticky enough.
Side dish: The fragrance is unique. It should have been added with the special chili sauce. It's spicy and delicious. The shortcoming is that it's too salty and the time of marinating is different.
After taking notes, Yuan Zhou continued to eat the plain porridge and side dish while waiting for the other dishes to be served.
Then, Yuan Zhou tasted the food first and then took notes.
Yuan Zhou had changed two such small notebooks.
When the dishes were served, Yuan Zhou put the small notebook and pen aside and started to taste the food again. He kept repeating the same thing and soon, the small notebook was filled with three pages.
After breakfast, Yuan Zhou continued his journey to broaden his horizons.
On the other side, the weather was just nice. It was neither hot nor cold. It was a good day to visit friends. Wang Shuyuan tidied his shirt collar in front of the mirror. Only when there was no crease did he go out unhurriedly.
When he walked to the intersection, he was lucky enough to find the bus that he wanted to take. He got on the bus quickly and swiped his card to find an empty seat. With his back straight, he was in high spirits.
After the morning rush hour, the bus arrived at Wang Shuyuan's destination on time.
Dressed in a T-shirt and baggy pants, an old man who looked like a retired man was waiting at the bus stop.
"Old Zhou, you came early. Have you been waiting for a long time?" Wang Shuyuan got off the bus unhurriedly and asked politely.
"No. Old man, it's so convenient to take a taxi. The bus takes more than an hour. You are so patient." Although he said he hadn't been waiting for a long time, the old man still scolded him.
"Alright, stop blabbering. Saving a little is still a little. Moreover, it's a green trip." Wang Shuyuan didn't avoid the taboo at all. The reason why they didn't take a taxi was to save money.
"What can I say about you? You spend all your money on food. Even after you retire, you still can't stay idle." While leading the way, the grandpa made small talk.
"You also like to eat it, don't you?" Wang Shuyuan reached out his hand and pulled the hem of his shirt that was a little wrinkled because of sitting down and said slowly.
"I'm not like you, who only wants to eat." The grandpa immediately denied.
"It's all the same. Food is the God of the people," Wang Shuyuan said one sentence after another.
"You old guy, if I didn't tell you there was delicious food here, I don't know how long it would take you to come here." The grandpa sounded quite discontented.
"No. Aren't we here now? Shall we go there at noon?" Wang Shuyuan had already heard from the grandpa that the food here was especially delicious and the craftsmanship was also at the peak level.
"Old man, you won't even go to my house?" The old man turned around and glared at him.
"No, it's almost noon. I was just asking." Wang Shuyuan saw that the grandpa was really angry, so he immediately gave in.
"Look at you. You have already retired this year. How can you still like to eat so much?" Although the grandpa liked to eat, it was still within the normal range. As for this old friend of his, it wasn't normal at all.
You used to be the producer of a popular gourmet TV program. It was understandable that you looked for food everywhere as it was necessary for your work. But now that you have already retired, you still look for delicacies everywhere and can't stay idle for even a moment.
"I have indeed retired, but I still have a lot of things to do these few months." Wang Shuyuan stroked the small mustaches on his chin and said complacently.
"I have already retired. What else can I do?" The grandpa didn't believe him at all.
"Not necessarily. Do you think I'm deceiving you?" Wang Shuyuan stared at him and said earnestly.
"Okay, I believe you. What are you going to do?" The grandpa thought this old man was getting more and more childish as he got older.
"I won't tell you. You'll know when the time comes." Wang Shuyuan kept the grandpa guessing unhappily.
"Old Wang, you haven't been here for a long time. Come on in and have a seat." The granny was standing at the door and waiting. She saw the two people bickering while walking and greeted them with a smile.
"Thank you. Sorry to bother you." Wang Shuyuan said courteously.
"Alright. Don't stand at the door. Come on in and have a seat." The grandpa changed his shoes and entered the room first. Then, he said to the two people who were exchanging courteous words with each other at the door.
"Let's have lunch here at noon and go to that restaurant in the evening." The grandpa made the arrangement straightforwardly.
"Then I'm going to cook some more dishes." The granny immediately said enthusiastically.
"No need. Just eat something simple." Wang Shuyuan immediately stood up and stopped her.
"Exactly. Don't bother. This old guy is just waiting to eat the dishes of that restaurant. It's the one that sells the Soup Dumplings." The grandpa also stopped the granny and said straightforwardly.
"I see. Okay. Let's go there to eat something better in the evening." The granny said generously.
After thinking for a while, she knitted her brows and asked the grandpa beside her, "Didn't you say that the young master didn't open the restaurant this morning?"
"Yeah. I didn't even get to eat breakfast." The grandpa first complained.
"Will he open the restaurant at night?" Wang Shuyuan asked worriedly.
"Yes. The young master said he would open the restaurant at night. There was a note on the door. Just wait patiently." The grandpa's tone was full of trust.
"What if he can't open the restaurant?" Wang Shuyuan was still quite worried.
After all, the grandpa had also mentioned that Yuan Zhou had an eccentric temperament and was very principled. The business hours were short and there were many people waiting in line. Talented people were usually proud of their abilities and had eccentric temperaments.
"No, he won't. Having run the restaurant for so long, he has done everything he said. No problem." The grandpa was quite confident.
"Alright. Let's eat." The granny carried the dishes to the table and started to greet the two people.
"Here it is. I haven't tasted it for a long time." Wang Shuyuan revealed an expectant look on his face.
Although the dishes cooked by the granny didn't have any splendid culinary skills, they were natural and warm.
"Eat more if you like it. We have to go to line up earlier. Otherwise, we won't get a chance to eat it." While saying that, the grandpa picked up a dish and gave it to Wang Shuyuan.
"No problem." Lining up wasn't a difficult thing for Wang Shuyuan at all.
In order to ask a descendant of a royal chef to cook a dish for him, he stayed there for 10 whole days. He followed that person every day and helped him whenever he was in need. When he had nothing to do, he followed behind him like a spirit. In the end, that person couldn't bear his pestering anymore and finally agreed.
Besides, as he was too old, he directly instructed his grandson to cook a dish of Eight Treasures Chicken. The taste was really unforgettable. Even so, the descendant of the royal chef still said it was just a simplified version.
The complete version needed to be prepared at least one year in advance and all the chickens had to be specially raised.
Therefore, it was quite easy to line up.
While tasting the delicacies again and again, Yuan Zhou also learned the advantages of others and avoided possible mistakes. It was his nature to pursue perfection.
He continued to eat.
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