Hearing Zhou Shijie's boast, Colin didn't say much. He just gestured and said, "Let's go in first."
"Okay, let's go in." Zhou Shijie nodded readily, and then the three of them went in together.
Fortunately, the gate of the courtyard by the river was wide enough for three people to enter at the same time.
Yuan Zhou didn't refuse and just followed them into the small courtyard with a natural attitude.
A girl with two big braids immediately came to the small courtyard. She was wearing a blue jacket and a black skirt from the Republic of China period.
"Please come in." The girl's voice was clear and crisp, and she began to lead the way.
The so-called courtyard by the river was really opened by the river. The girl led the three to the depth of the courtyard.
After passing through the courtyard, they entered a door with drooping flowers. The inside was suddenly open, with small rockery and strange stones stacked in it, and bamboo tables and chairs were embellished.
The young lady who led the way led the three of them to a corner in the corridor and walked straight to the deepest part of the courtyard. There were many small private rooms there, some of the doors open, and they could see the wide river across from them.
The girl led the three to a box called Flower Moon in the middle, and then said, "This is the box you booked. What tea would you like to drink?"
The box was not big, about 15 square meters. There were four tables in the middle, and there were low flowers and trees in the middle, so that it wouldn't affect people's communication.
There were some tea utensils around. Obviously, people could perform the tea ceremony here.
There were some neatly trimmed potted tea trees in the four corners of the box. The tea trees were green and emitted a faint fragrance of green leaves.
Outside the simple carved window was the river, and they could also see the golden leaves of the parasol trees across the river. The whole space looked open and elegant, very beautiful.
"The Zunyi red wine is originally produced in Zunyi of your province, and it's very authentic. Old Ke, do you want to taste the difference between our Zunyi red wine and the one brewed in your province?" Zhou Shijie said with a smile.
"Sure." Colin sat directly on the long table on the right side of the door and nodded.
"What about Yuan?" Zhou Shijie tilted his head and asked.
Yuan Zhou sat on the left side of the door, while Zhou Shijie sat directly facing the river. The three of them sat at different tables.
"Okay." Yuan Zhou nodded.
"Serve the white tea today. Bring it in after it's brewed." Zhou Shijie turned his head and said to the young girl who was leading the way.
"Please wait a moment. Have some tea and fruits first. The tea will be served soon." The little girl nodded and left politely.
"Peng", when the young girl left, she closed the wooden door of the private room gently. The private room became quiet all of a sudden.
There were three types of tea fruits, and they were already placed on the table. The table was the color of a log, and it was only varnished. Other than some simple decorations, there were three types of tea fruits placed in the tea sea.
The three plates were all dark brown, and one of them had a small green dumpling on it. It exuded a faint smell of grass. It seemed to be some kind of grass dumpling.
The one in the middle was light yellow, and the small pastry was printed with beautiful patterns. The last one was like a white jade, square, and looked like a fine rice cake.
It was very quiet in the private room, and no one was eating. After a while, Colin personally asked, "I see you are holding the notebook. Are you going to write something down or have you already written something down?"
Naturally, Colin was asking about Yuan Zhou. After all, Colin and Zhou Shijie were quite familiar with each other, so there was nothing to talk about in private. Moreover, the purpose of his coming here today was to discuss with Yuan Zhou, which was what he had agreed with Zhou Shijie.
"It's the record of some dishes I've learned recently." Yuan Zhou took up the notebook and said.
"A good memory is not as good as a bad pen. Indeed, you should write it down. It's a good habit." Colin nodded his head and said approvingly.
"Writing it down can help improve one's own shortcomings." Yuan Zhou also said.
"Chairman Zhou said you've learned Guizhou Cuisine and Guizhou Cuisine recently. Two cuisines at a time?" Colin knitted his brows and asked.
"Yes. I want to learn more cuisines while I'm still young." Yuan Zhou directly nodded his head and answered.
"Aren't you a chef of Sichuan Cuisine? Why do you want to learn Guizhou Cuisine and Guizhou Cuisine all of a sudden? "Colin wasn't satisfied with Yuan Zhou's answer and continued asking.
"Because I've mastered and completely comprehended Sichuan Cuisine." While saying that, Yuan Zhou's attitude was natural and his expression was calm.
Colin raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhou Shijie.
"Yuan is a genius. No, he's a very hardworking genius." Zhou Shijie sighed and said.
"You're very good. Very good." Colin said earnestly.
"Thank you." Yuan Zhou said that not only to Zhou Shijie, but also to Colin.
"I don't know if it's convenient for me to see your notebook." After saying that, Colin realized it was a little inappropriate. He explained again, "I want to see your learning progress and then know where to start the discussion."
Logically speaking, as Colin was over 70 years old this year and had obtained many honors, it was very desirable for him to read a junior's notebook. However, Colin felt it was inappropriate to say that directly. Obviously, he had faintly regarded Yuan Zhou as an equal.
"Of course." Yuan Zhou nodded his head and then stood up and walked over with the notebook.
Colin, on the other hand, stood up and waited at his seat. When he took Yuan Zhou's notebook, Colin took it with both hands, which showed that he attached importance to it.
Looking at the two people talking happily, Zhou Shijie thought of the matter when he looked for Colin.
As the chairman of the Chef's Alliance, Zhou Shijie naturally knew that Colin had come to Chengdu first. When he heard the news, he immediately thought of Yuan Zhou, who had been learning Qianzhou Cuisine recently.
At the beginning, Zhou Shijie intended to introduce Yuan Zhou to Colin, so that Colin, the master of Qianzhou Cuisine, could communicate with Yuan Zhou. In this way, he could also broaden his understanding of Qianzhou Cuisine.
When Colin arrived, Zhou Shijie personally went to the hotel where Colin was staying after he had finished his work on the same day.
It was already 9: 00 pm. Zhou Shijie and Colin had a good relationship and could be called friends. After all, there were only a few people standing at the top of the cooking world. Naturally, they knew each other.
Although Colin was more than 10 years older than Zhou Shijie and they became famous at different times, they talked to each other as equals because of Zhou Shijie's current position.
"Master Ke, I really have something to discuss with you today." After the small talk, Zhou Shijie said directly.
"All right. Just call me by my name, Master Ke. Do I have to call you Chairman Zhou?" Colin said with a relaxed expression.
"All right. Colin, I want to recommend someone to discuss Qianzhou Cuisine with you in private. But you have to show me some real skills." Zhou Shijie nodded directly and then said.
"Recommendation?" Colin was puzzled. Although he didn't refuse directly, he looked doubtful.
Colin was a master of Qianzhou Cuisine and he had an apprentice. If he had to show some real skills during the discussion like Zhou Shijie said, not everyone could do it.
If he had the ability, wouldn't he leave it to his apprentice? How could he give it to an outsider?
But Zhou Shijie nodded directly and said the name without keeping him guessing. "This person is Yuan Zhou."
"Yuan Zhou?" The expression on Colin's face faded. After thinking for a while, he nodded and agreed.
"All right." Colin said.
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