"Okay, teacher." Engineer Cheng answered immediately. Then, he opened the sergestes wall view door and stood by the door, waiting for Yuan Zhou.
Yuan Zhou had long been accustomed to Engineer Cheng's respect. He walked into the door naturally and then followed by Engineer Cheng to the backyard.
Soon, the two of them came to the stone table in the backyard. Just like before, Engineer Cheng waited for Yuan Zhou to sit down first before he sat down.
Besides, his sitting posture was very upright, with his back straight and his fat belly protruding. However, he looked quite spirited.
"Ask me the questions you have accumulated recently first. Then we will talk about other things," said Yuan Zhou.
"Yes, teacher." On hearing that, Engineer Cheng immediately took out a palm-sized notebook from his pocket and opened it carefully, preparing to ask questions.
"Recently, I have been preparing to reopen the boiled water cabbage in the restaurant, but I have encountered a problem. How to ensure the freshness of the cabbage? After all, apart from the broth, the most important thing is the choice of cabbage." Engineer Cheng took the notebook and read his questions carefully word by word.
"Freshness is also called fresh and fresh in Sichuan Dialect. That means the most important thing for this dish is freshness. Do you understand now?" Yuan Zhou asked.
"Do you mean we should buy the freshly picked cabbage?" asked Engineer Cheng.
"Be careful when choosing the growing place." Yuan Zhou continued, "This dish likes the cold growing environment. It's best to plant it in late November and cover it with plastic film until it germinates. Then, it can be harvested at the end of February of the next year. Such a dish will taste fresher and sweeter after a cold winter."
"Um. It seems we can't put it on the menu this year." Engineer Cheng nodded his head. While Yuan Zhou was speaking, he was taking notes.
"Depending on the season. However, the earth is round. It's not the right season here, but it doesn't mean it's the same in other places." Yuan Zhou said, "You can choose the dishes in other regions to practice first and then introduce them to the market next year."
"Okay, teacher." Engineer Cheng nodded his head.
"Um. It's just a small problem. Next time, you have to record the growing time of each ingredient." Yuan Zhou said strictly.
"Yes, teacher." Engineer Cheng nodded his head immediately.
"Go on." Yuan Zhou said.
"Also, about the orange peel flavor …" Master Cheng continued to talk about the taste.
The master and the apprentice discussed this problem for a long time again. Of course, during this period, Yuan Zhou talked more while Engineer Cheng took notes carefully and asked questions from time to time.
Yuan Zhou looked younger than Engineer Cheng by more than ten years, but Engineer Cheng was very respectful to Yuan Zhou. Such a scene was not strange at all, because Yuan Zhou was now exuding a confident and calm temperament of a grandmaster.
Half an hour passed quickly. Engineer Cheng's accumulated questions also came to an end. Engineer Cheng quickly poured hot tea for Yuan Zhou. After Yuan Zhou drank it, he quickly drank some water himself.
Yuan Zhou took a sip of tea to relieve his dry lips and tongue. Then he said again, "Zhao Mei, what do you think of your current cooking skills?"
"Ah?" Engineer Cheng was stupefied at first and then he said, "Before I met you, I thought my cooking skills were quite good. But after I met you, I realized that I was a frog at the bottom of a well. I still have a long way to go."
Master Cheng was quite sincere when he said that. He wasn't praising Yuan Zhou, but rather, that was what he truly believed.
"What about now?" Yuan Zhou asked.
"Now I feel that I can defeat the me before I became your apprentice," Engineer Cheng said seriously.
"Good progress." Yuan Zhou nodded with satisfaction.
"Now, I will give you the task of finishing your apprenticeship." Yuan Zhou didn't wait for Engineer Cheng's modesty and said directly.
As soon as he said that, Engineer Cheng unconsciously straightened his back and looked at Yuan Zhou seriously, waiting for him to speak.
"Twice Cooked Pork. Cook a dish of Twice Cooked Pork that satisfies me," Yuan Zhou said.
"Satisfy you?" Engineer Cheng didn't feel the seemingly simple task was very easy. Instead, he asked with emphasis.
"Cheng Ying told me that you want to learn 70% of my culinary skills before finishing your apprenticeship," Yuan Zhou said.
"Hey Hey. I'm just setting a big goal and then working hard toward it," Engineer Cheng stroked his own head and said honestly.
"I'm now proficient in Sichuan Cuisine, Guangdong Cuisine, Jin 'ling Cuisine, Guizhou Cuisine, Yunnan Cuisine, steak and some others." Yuan Zhou reported several cuisines that he was proficient in unhurriedly. Then he continued, "I'm learning Shandong Cuisine and Jiangsu Cuisine."
"…" Engineer Cheng suddenly felt that he was so stupid to make such a promise. He also felt that he had wasted more than 40 years of his life on Broth.
"Don't think too much. What you are good at is Sichuan Cuisine. And I think you are already 70% as good as me in cooking Sichuan Cuisine," Yuan Zhou said earnestly.
"Thank you, master," Engineer Cheng said with complicated feelings.
"I'm telling the truth." Yuan Zhou said, "A person's energy is limited. Your Sichuan Cuisine isn't any worse than Chairman Zhang Yan's. Don't be discouraged."
"… Okay, master." Engineer Cheng nodded his head. Although he was speechless, he felt warm inside.
Because Engineer Cheng knew that Yuan Zhou was comforting him, although the comforting words sounded a little weird.
"Three days. I need to eat the Twice Cooked Pork of your highest level. At that time, I will invite Chairman Zhou and Chairman Zhang to taste it together. Can you do that?" Yuan Zhou asked seriously.
"Yes, master," Engineer Cheng answered in a deep voice.
"Um. Three days later at 3: 00 pm. Same place," Yuan Zhou said.
"Yes, master," Engineer Cheng answered immediately.
However, after answering, Engineer Cheng hesitated, as if he wanted to ask but didn't dare.
Yuan Zhou, however, looked at him indifferently and said, "What's the problem?"
"Master, I know you are going to hold your personal cooking exhibition in a week. Will I delay you?" Engineer Cheng said worriedly and hesitantly.
Yuan Zhou felt warm in his heart and said with a gentle expression, "No, you won't. Teaching others is also an opportunity to improve your culinary skills."
"Master, I will work hard." Engineer Cheng was relieved. He clenched his fist and promised earnestly.
"It's getting late. You can go back now." Yuan Zhou nodded his head and didn't say anything else. He directly started to drive him away.
"Let me stay and help you. I haven't helped you for a long time. Let Cheng Ying go back by herself today. I will stay here," Engineer Cheng said with a silly smile.
Yuan Zhou glanced at Engineer Cheng who was shrinking his neck and looking perturbed. Instantly, he thought of the fat Meaty Duoduo. He immediately turned his head and answered, "Um."
"Thank you, master. I'm going to wipe the table now," Engineer Cheng answered happily and ran straight to the restaurant.
As soon as Engineer Cheng left, Yuan Zhou didn't stand up immediately. Instead, he started to think carefully.
"The dim sum in the cooking exhibition will mainly be Su Style dim sum and Cantonese dim sum. As for the dishes, I will choose the representative dishes of each cuisine. That should be enough." Yuan Zhou thought about his culinary skills and prepared to use this week to practice with a purpose.
"I'm really looking forward to my first personal cooking exhibition in a week." Yuan Zhou stood up and got a little excited.
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