"If it's him, sure," Colin added.
"I knew you would say yes. That guy has been learning Guizhou Cuisine recently and he's getting pretty good at it," Zhou Shijie said complacently.
"Our Guizhou Cuisine isn't easy to learn," Colin said with a hidden meaning.
"You're not being objective. Which cuisine is easy to learn?" Zhou Shijie shook his head and said.
"But Guizhou Cuisine is especially difficult to learn. It's a mixture of different ethnic cuisines with various flavors and ingredients. It's not an easy task," Colin shook his head and explained.
"Ok. I won't say more. You'll know when you meet Yuan. It's not difficult for him," Zhou Shijie said affirmatively.
"Then I'll have a good look at your baby by then," Colin joked.
"No problem, but don't have any other thoughts when the time comes," Zhou Shijie said with a hidden meaning in his words.
"What? Are you afraid that I'll snatch him away from you? Then why are you pushing him to me? "Colin said with a contemptuous tone.
"I can't help it. I'm afraid others aren't qualified to communicate with Yuan. Only you are qualified," Zhou Shijie pretended to say helplessly.
"F * ck off. There are many masters in Guizhou Cuisine." Colin looked indifferent, but his temper wasn't small.
"You're the only one who came recently," Zhou Shijie continued saying.
"Humph. I'd like to see how awesome that Yuan Zhou is." Although Colin said so, he also acknowledged Yuan Zhou's capability in his heart. Otherwise, he wouldn't have agreed so readily once Zhou Shijie mentioned Yuan Zhou's name.
"No problem. Let's meet three days later. I'll go there with my men," Zhou Shijie said.
"Ok." Colin nodded his head.
"Let's meet at the riverside courtyard at 3: 00 pm. Yuan can't come until the restaurant is open," Zhou Shijie said.
"I've long heard that this guy is very persistent in opening his restaurant. It seems to be true." Collin obviously knew about the incident where the two provinces jointly provoked Yuan Zhou last time.
"Of course. That kid set a lot of rules for himself, and he followed them all. He's a very principled person," Zhou Shijie said seriously.
"It's good to have principles," Colin agreed.
"It's a good thing." Zhou Shijie agreed. "There are too many people without principles these days."
"Hurry up and leave after you're done. I'm going to rest." As he spoke, Colin began to chase them away.
"Your temper is still so strange. Only your disciple can stand it." Zhou Shijie jokingly scolded.
"Of course, as my apprentice, you have to accept it," Colin said and slammed the door.
After closing the door, Colin couldn't help but mutter, "The youngest Sichuan Cuisine Master is proficient in wheaten food, and now he's learning Guizhou Cuisine. That Yuan Zhou is only 26 this year."
Thinking of his own 26, Colin couldn't help but become silent.
Of course, Zhou Shijie didn't know about Colin's thoughts, but he was very happy when he went downstairs. When he got home, he couldn't wait to call Yuan Zhou in the study.
Zhou Shijie, who was lost in thought, was interrupted by Colin's words.
He heard Colin say, "I see that you've almost learned all the famous dishes in Guizhou Cuisine. Very good."
"Yes, I've been learning for a while, and I've learned a little." Yuan Zhou nodded.
"I saw that you've written some opinions on Guizhou Cuisine in your notes. Why don't we discuss it?" After saying that, Colin returned the notebook to Yuan Zhou.
"Okay." Yuan Zhou nodded, then put away the notebook and sat back in his seat.
"Wait, let's talk about it after the tea is served." Hearing a light knock on the door, Zhou Shijie interrupted them and then asked the people outside to come in.
"Hua La." The door of the private room opened, and three girls in school uniforms walked in. Each of them was carrying a tray, and then they walked into the private room.
"Here's your Zunyi black tea. Please enjoy it," the three girls said as they put a teapot and a teacup on the long table.
"Thank you." The three girls thanked them softly, and then the girls who served the tea left the private room.
Then, the private room became quiet again.
"Let's taste the tea first. Aren't you thirsty after talking so much? Try the tea here. "Zhou Shijie picked up the teacup and said.
"Okay, let's see how the tea you recommended is. But the people here are not bad." Colin looked at Yuan Zhou while speaking.
Obviously, Colin appreciated Yuan Zhou very much now, especially after he saw Yuan Zhou's neat and detailed notebook that contained his own thoughts.
"Of course. I don't dare to say anything else, but I've always had good taste." Zhou Shijie said proudly.
"Uncle Zhou, you're right." Yuan Zhou replied dryly.
"Hahaha, you're praising yourself." Colin took a sip of the tea, and his face relaxed a little. He laughed.
Yuan Zhou took a sip, but didn't say anything.
Colin took the initiative and said, "Since Yuan calls him Uncle Zhou, I'll ask you to call me Uncle Ke too, in case you don't know how to address me."
"Okay, Uncle Ke." Yuan Zhou nodded.
"Don't have any thoughts you shouldn't have," Zhou Shijie warned.
"I won't." Colin looked at Zhou Shijie with disdain, and then looked at Yuan Zhou and started talking to Yuan Zhou.
"You said that the distilled chili is different from the ancient times, and that the distilled chili in the past is more suitable for the distilled chili of Guizhou Cuisine. Is that right?" Colin said.
"Yes." Yuan Zhou nodded.
"Why do you say that?" Colin asked.
"Your province is located on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Due to its unique geography and climate, there are many tall mountains. Moreover, over a hundred types of Chinese medicinal herbs, over a hundred types of wild edible plants, and over a hundred types of small wild animals can be found in the mountains. Living off the mountains, the culinary culture of your province is rich in rare and exotic animals. The Guizhou Cuisine has a rich variety of flavors, with spicy being one of them."
"Yes, that's true. Our Guizhou Cuisine has a lot of flavors, and it has developed into what it is today." Colin nodded.
"Although your province has many mountains and is rich in natural resources, there are two things that you haven't been able to produce since ancient times: salt and cotton," Yuan Zhou said.
Colin raised his eyebrows and looked at Yuan Zhou more seriously.
"Let's not talk about the origin and history of the chili first. Distilled chili needs to be made from fresh Dangwuxiang red chili, which is thick and not too spicy, from August to September every year. The distilled chili from that place is very fragrant," Yuan Zhou said.
"Yes, that's true." Colin nodded.
Yuan Zhou continued, "But your province doesn't produce salt, and the distilled chili nowadays adds a lot of salt to the chili. One is for seasoning, and the other is to prevent the chili from rotting. Both of these go against the traditional way of making distilled chili."
Colin raised his eyebrows, waiting for the follow-up with anticipation on his old face.
"I've looked into the history of your province and the history of Yun Province, as well as the history of salt policy in Chuan Province. I found that most of the salt in your province came from the well salt and rock salt in Chuan Province. Of course, a small part of the salt came from the rock salt in Yun Province," Yuan Zhou said.
"In your province, where salt is scarce, the Miao people in the southeast region of Guizhou use sourness instead of saltiness. Distilled chili is mainly sour and spicy," Yuan Zhou said.
"So you restored the distilled chili from before?" Colin asked.
"Yes. The steps are at the end of the notebook. You add slightly sour water and use it to make the chili. You don't add any salt to balance the sour water and chili." Yuan Zhou nodded.
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