Yuan Zhou said earnestly and solemnly. He wasn't shouting slogans, but was preparing to do that seriously.
Zhou Shijie looked at Yuan Zhou with gratification, "Okay. I believe Yuan can do it."
"Um." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.
"Since you agree to the plan, Yuan, we have to start preparing for it." Zhou Shijie handed the plan back to Zhong Lili smilingly.
"Uncle Zhou, if there's anything I can help with, just let me know." Yuan Zhou said earnestly.
"That's for sure. But it's still the preliminary preparation. There's nothing I can help with. It's just some trivial chores. Someone will do it for me." Zhou Shijie nodded his head and said.
"Okay." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.
"This large-scale activity can't be prepared in a short time. We have to go there at the beginning of next year. Don't worry, Yuan. Just do it at your own pace." Zhou Shijie said smilingly.
"So long? Then my culinary skills can be improved a lot. "Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.
"Hahaha. That's already considered fast. We have to confirm the time of those foreign chefs and then arrange for them to come together." Zhou Shijie said smilingly.
"It's good to improve. But Yuan, your culinary skills are also very good. It's good that you can maintain it and improve it steadily. Don't be too hasty. Don't work too hard and take care of your health." After saying that, Zhou Shijie didn't wait for Yuan Zhou to say anything and reminded him again.
"Um, I know." Yuan Zhou nodded his head earnestly.
"Okay. Now that the chores are done, let's talk about the business. What do you know about Shandong Cuisine, Yuan?" When Zhou Shijie asked that, he sat up straight. Obviously, he was very serious when he talked about the cuisines he was good at.
Yuan Zhou also answered earnestly, "Shandong Cuisine originated from the State of Qi and State of Lu (now Shandong Province) during the Spring and Autumn Period and took shape during the Qin and Han Dynasties. After the Song Dynasty, Shandong Cuisine became the representative of Northern Cuisine. It is one of the eight major cuisines in our country, and also one of the four major cuisines. "
"And in the past, Shandong cuisine was the most widely covered local cuisine in our country. It was spread all over Beijing, Tianjin, Tangshan and the three northeastern provinces. Shandong cuisine was mainly composed of Jinan cuisine, Jiaodong cuisine and Confucian cuisine."
"Among them, Jinan cuisine generally refers to the Shandong cuisine in Jinan, Dezhou, and Tai 'an, which is famous for its soups. The representative dishes are bird's nest in clear broth, cattail in milk soup, sweet and sour Yellow River carp, and so on."
"The coastal Jiaodong cuisine refers to the area of Kuo Fushan, Qingdao, Yantai, and Weihai. Seafood is the main dish there. The representative dishes are fried conch, steamed Jiaji, grilled abalone, and so on. Among them, the technique of grilling is created by Shandong cuisine."
"Among them, Confucian cuisine is a system of its own. Its dishes are all very elegant and luxurious. Spring White Snow is composed of home-cooked dishes and banquet dishes. The home-cooked dishes are the daily meals of the family in the Confucian Mansion. The representative dishes are Poetry Ceremony Ginkgo, Fairy Duck, Mandarin Fish in a Flower Basket, Confucian Style Pot, and so on."
Yuan Zhou's answer could be said to be very comprehensive and official. This was all the homework that Yuan Zhou had done for this exchange of Shandong cuisine with Zhou Shijie. The most important thing was to throw a brick to attract jade. Master stopped talking about the latter part.
Although Yuan Zhou's speech was very long, Zhou Shijie listened to it carefully.
"Yes, Shandong Cuisine is generally like this." Zhou Shijie nodded and then said, "But there are still some small details that you haven't mentioned. Next, let me talk about Shandong Cuisine in life."
"Thank you so much, Uncle Zhou," said Yuan Zhou.
"That's enough. Why do you always say thank you? Tonight's dinner is on you." Zhou Shijie stared at him and said discontentedly.
"Of course." Yuan Zhou smiled and said.
"Shandong Cuisine …" After talking about the dinner, Zhou Shijie became serious.
It was very quiet in the restaurant except for the slow voice of Zhou Shijie, the voice of Yuan Zhou from time to time, and the sound of Yuan Zhou taking notes with the pen and the sound of the pen tip rubbing against the paper.
The Taoxi Road outside the restaurant was still as bustling with people coming and going in an endless stream.
The time of the exchange passed quickly. Three hours passed in a flash. It was Zhou Shijie who glanced at the time and then stood up.
"Okay. That's all for today," Zhou Shijie waved his hand and said.
"Um. Thank you, Uncle Zhou." Yuan Zhou nodded his head and wrote down the last stroke.
"It's getting late. You probably have to prepare the ingredients for dinner," said Zhou Shijie.
"Yes, Uncle Zhou. Stay and have dinner with us. We have just agreed." Yuan Zhou stopped Zhou Shijie who was about to leave.
"Haw-haw. That's for sure. I'm preparing to go out for a walk. I'm very happy today," Zhou Shijie turned his head and said.
"Yuan, you have to study hard. Your idea is very good. Comparing Sichuan Cuisine, Guizhou Cuisine and Yunnan Cuisine with Shandong Cuisine and then summarizing the cooking method is very creative and thoughtful," Zhou Shijie continued saying.
"I only have ideas about Shandong Cuisine now. I'm still far from being able to cook it," said Yuan Zhou.
"I know you like to be modest. Maybe you can exchange some ideas with each other. Next time I come, you will be able to cook Shandong Cuisine," Zhou Shijie said indifferently.
"Not so fast." Yuan Zhou shook his head.
"That's hard to say. You are Yuan Zhou. People call you a genius chef," Zhou Shijie burst into laughter and said.
"I will try my best to live up to the reputation of a genius," said Yuan Zhou solemnly.
"Alright. Young man, don't be so uptight. Look at those good-for-nothing apprentices of mine. They are half your age, but their culinary skills aren't even half as good as yours." Zhou Shijie waved his hand and then walked out of the restaurant.
"I'll come again at dinnertime." Zhou Shijie's voice passed from outside the restaurant.
"Okay," Yuan Zhou answered earnestly.
"I've really learned a lot today. A master is indeed a master. Fortunately, I'm also a master." Yuan Zhou took back his notebook and then muttered to himself.
"But I still have to work harder. I have to prepare more dishes for the personal cooking exhibition next spring." Thinking of that, Yuan Zhou thought of the task.
Originally, when Yuan Zhou heard about the personal cooking exhibition of Zhou Shijie, he had thought that the difficulty of the task could be reduced again. But unexpectedly, the preparation time was too long and it didn't meet his expectation at all.
"It seems that it's impossible to communicate with the master in one go during the cooking exhibition. I have to think of another way." Yuan Zhou washed his hands and then began to prepare the ingredients for dinner.
Just when Yuan Zhou was preparing, the foreman who was repairing the warehouse arrived.
The foreman didn't come in. He just stood at the door and shouted, "Boss Yuan, we have finished repairing the place. When will you be free to check and accept it?"
"Sorry to bother you. I will transfer the rest of the payment to you tonight." Yuan Zhou put down the dish in his hand carefully and then took off his face mask.
"Okay. We won't disturb Boss Yuan anymore. Look for us next time if you need anything." The foreman smiled and said.
"Definitely." Yuan Zhou nodded his head.
"Goodbye, Boss Yuan. By the way, I have placed the key at the place Boss Yuan told me." After saying that, the foreman left with the workers.
"Um. Goodbye." Yuan Zhou nodded his head, indicating that he got it.
Once the foreman left, Yuan Zhou said in a low voice, "It seems that the seasonal ingredients will be available soon. I wonder what they will be this time."
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