In the afternoon, Yuan Zhou didn't practice anything. Instead, he made a pot of tea and sat quietly in the restaurant, as if waiting for someone.
About ten minutes later, at exactly 3: 30 pm, a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes ran over, followed by a young girl.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Yuan. There was a car accident on the highway and I'm late. I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
The middle-aged man ran to Yuan Zhou and hurriedly apologized without even catching his breath.
"3: 30 pm is just right. I'm not late." Yuan Zhou's words were just to comfort him. He was still not used to being called a teacher.
"Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Yuan." After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he began to prepare a recording pen, a microphone, and other small things. The young girl followed behind him, holding a notebook. She was probably preparing to take notes.
That's right. They were the reporter and assistant of "Master Chef" who came for the interview today.
Previously, when Yuan Zhou agreed to do an exclusive interview, it was already enough to make the magazine overjoyed. Therefore, Yuan Zhou naturally gave priority to the time. Besides, they even sent the gold medal reporter of the magazine, Wang Keyi.
"Before we start, Mr. Yuan, do you want to take a look at the general questions we will ask in the interview?" The middle-aged man, Wang Keyi, asked.
When interviewing a big shot, in order to avoid asking questions that couldn't be asked, it was necessary to make it clear in advance. Obviously, Yuan Zhou was such a big shot now.
"Questions related to cooking are all fine." Yuan Zhou thought for a while and answered.
"Then let's start." Wang Keyi instantly got into the mood and his assistant also concentrated.
"Now that Sichuan Cuisine is mentioned, we think of Boss Yuan. That's right, it's the popular and highly rated The Kitchen God on the Internet and in reality." Wang Keyi made a summary first.
Obviously, Wang Keyi had done his homework before the interview. Unlike a certain person who came to be apprenticed previously, he didn't even know the name of Yuan Zhou's restaurant. Moreover, he even asked Yuan Zhou's restaurant in a serious manner what other names there were.
"Boss Yuan, if the information is correct, you are 26 this year, right?" Wang Keyi asked while holding the recording pen.
"That's right." Yuan Zhou nodded.
"Let me think about it. When I was 26 years old, I only became an official employee of the magazine for a year. But Teacher Yuan, you, at the age of 26, have already become a representative figure in the field of Sichuan Cuisine. The gap between two people is really bigger than the gap between a man and a pig." Wang Keyi made an unimaginative analogy.
"Then do you think you have a shortcut?" Wang Keyi asked.
"I think hard work is a shortcut," Yuan Zhou answered after thinking for a while.
Wang Ke nodded and said, "It seems that Mr. Yuan also agrees that hard work doesn't guarantee success, and if you don't work hard, you won't succeed."
"No, I believe that as long as you work hard, you can definitely succeed. If you can't, it's because you haven't worked hard enough." Yuan Zhou said, "It's like there are many skills that are difficult to master. If I can't master it after practicing ten times, I'll practice it a hundred times. I'll always succeed."
What the system brought to Yuan Zhou was not only the mastery of ingredients and dishes, but it also made Yuan Zhou understand that the path of cooking required hard work in order to move forward.
"Then, is there an example?" The assistant sitting behind Wang Keyi suddenly interrupted.
Wang Keyi acted quickly and instantly paused the recording pen. He glared at the assistant and reprimanded, "Why are you interrupting during an interview?"
Most interviews were conducted by reporters alone, but if it was a formal interview, there would be an assistant with the main job of recording the details.
For example, when the interviewer said the sentence, what expression or what movements he made, and so on.
As reference information, although it was not useful most of the time, no matter what, the assistant girl should not have answered this question.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Mr. Yuan." The assistant girl quickly apologized.
The reason why she suddenly asked this question was because, first, she had her own reasons, and second, she felt that Yuan Zhou was not joking.
"It's okay. As an example, I remember when I first learned how to sculpt ice." Yuan Zhou began to narrate. One must know that he was also someone who had been on TV several times, so he was not flustered at all.
There was news. Wang Keyi's eyes lit up. He quickly turned on the recording pen, raised it, and asked, "Boss Yuan knows how to sculpt ice?"
"Some dishes require ice sculpting to be served on a plate." Yuan Zhou explained and then said, "Ice sculpting is completely different from other sculpting plates. Therefore, I didn't even know how to use the lower blade technique. Now, I'm proficient in it and have sculpted the Nine Appearances of the Cloud Dragon. I've practiced it more than a hundred times."
"Wait, is it the Nine Appearances of the Cloud Dragon, which is known as the most difficult ice sculpting technique?" Wang Keyi asked again.
Yuan Zhou said calmly, "It is indeed very difficult, and I almost failed. The reason I was able to complete it was because I was in a good state on that day. Recently, the last dragon merged into a whole body."
Almost failed? In other words, he still succeeded. Moreover, he even merged the last dragon into a whole body.
Wang Keyi couldn't help but say, "This is already not proficient. It should be at the level of a master."
Yuan Zhou was indeed worthy of this title. After all, he had narrowly won against Yang Shuxin. However, Yuan Zhou had extremely high standards for himself.
"Then can I ask, is the ice sculpture still there?" Wang Keyi asked.
"It's in Old Yan's private museum," Yuan Zhou said.
There were many big collectors in the country, but only a few of them had a private museum. Wang Keyi already knew who the owner of a private museum was and was addressed as Old Yan.
"I must find a chance to go and have a look at the legendary Nine Appearances of the Cloud Dragon." Wang Keyi continued his interview, "According to the information, Boss Yuan's ingredients are the top gourmet suppliers in Europe and America. Is there any story behind this?"
"Teacher Yuan, you don't have to go into details. After all, we are not a business magazine," Wang Keyi added.
Yuan Zhou thought for a while and then answered, "The supplier and I hit it off at first sight. Although he is not as good as me in all aspects, he is still very outstanding."
The system displayed, "The scenery in Jiangnan is beautiful, and I remember it the most."
Yuan Zhou also noticed the system. It seemed to be a poem, but why was it incomplete?
Regardless of that, Yuan Zhou came back to his senses and continued the interview.
Wang Keyi said, "Teacher Yuan, let me ask you a personal question. You are now a successful person, but you are still single. Do you have high standards for your partner?"
Yuan Zhou said primly, "I only have culinary skills in my heart now."
He was really prim and proper.
Hearing that, Wang Keyi couldn't help but sigh. Only a paranoid person could be successful. Whether it was in the past, it meant that he didn't work hard enough, or now, he was practicing culinary skills without any distractions. Everything showed that Yuan Zhou was a paranoid person.
Wang Keyi's interview questions were all well-chosen.
To put it simply, it was interesting but not explosive. No wonder Master Chef was only a second-tier magazine. Of course, this kind of interview made Yuan Zhou feel very comfortable.
After a day of interviews, Yuan Zhou saw Wang Keyi and his assistant off and started to prepare dinner …
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