Engineer Cheng Zhao Mei was already an Advanced Chef before becoming Yuan Zhou's disciple. He was also a famous chef in the world of chefs.
Therefore, he still had the basic ability to appraise food. Moreover, after becoming Yuan Zhou's disciple, he had seen more things about cooking. In addition to Yuan Zhou's guidance, his current cooking skills had improved by more than a little compared to three years ago.
Moreover, he had also obtained the "Sichuan Cuisine God of War Catalog" — — Yuan Zhou's Sichuan Cuisine Handwriting. If this was a game, there would only be a chance of dropping an Epic Skill Book when fighting a big boss.
Therefore, when Engineer Cheng tasted the origin of the salty taste of the beef sashimi, he could not help but look at Yuan Zhou in shock, "Master, is it what I think it is?"
"Yes." Yuan Zhou nodded.
"Master, can you already stimulate the original taste of the ingredients to perfect the dishes?" Engineer Cheng asked.
"En." Yuan Zhou continued nodding.
"Master, you are really amazing." Engineer Cheng could not help but praise.
That's right, the original taste of the ingredients. In ancient times, people would eat the blood of animals to absorb salt. Therefore, fresh beef had a certain salty taste. However, this taste was very faint. In addition, after washing and rinsing, all the blood was removed, the salt would naturally disappear.
However, his master, Yuan Zhou, was able to retain the salt while ensuring the freshness and tenderness of the beef. It was not an exaggeration to call it a divine skill.
"Let's talk after eating," Yuan Zhou said.
"Yes, master." Engineer Cheng bowed in response.
Only then did Engineer Cheng pick up his chopsticks and continue eating. When he chewed on each piece of beef, the fat melted and exuded a strong beef fragrance. A faint milky fragrance lingered in the mouth. The salty taste was the finishing touch, making the taste even more harmonious.
Moreover, the taste also changed according to the different parts of the beef. Some were more chewy, some were more juicy, some were more juicy, and some were more firm and chewy. These subtle changes appeared in Master Cheng's mouth one by one.
However, Master Cheng knew that it wasn't because his sense of taste was particularly sensitive. It was because of Yuan Zhou's superb craftsmanship that he was able to taste the subtle difference.
As the food on the plate decreased, Engineer Cheng first remembered that this was the first time he ate his master's cooking like this. Then, he slowly recalled his experience of being apprenticed to his master.
In the beginning, he was dissatisfied with Yuan Zhou for not giving others the opportunity to cook precious ingredients. Then, he took the initiative to find fault with him and even provoked him. Then, he was shocked after eating the precious ingredients cooked by Yuan Zhou. Then, he admired him and finally decided to be apprenticed to Yuan Zhou.
However, he was rejected. Relying on the last bit of pride in his heart, he wanted to stand in Yuan Zhou's restaurant and imitate the spirit of Cheng Men and Lixue. When he saw Yuan Zhou at work, the last trace of unwillingness in his heart dissipated completely. From then on, he sincerely regarded Yuan Zhou as his master, even if Yuan Zhou had never admitted it at the beginning.
However, at that time, Engineer Cheng was already willing to be apprenticed to Yuan Zhou. When he heard that Yuan Zhou had agreed to take him as his apprentice, he was pleasantly surprised beyond words.
During that period, as the only apprentice of Yuan Zhou and almost one year older than Yuan Zhou, he was ridiculed by others openly and secretly at the beginning. However, as Yuan Zhou made a name for himself in the domestic and even internationally, the ridicule disappeared.
Those who used to ridicule him either came to apologize or disappeared. Even after Yuan Zhou obtained the highest satisfaction rating in the first individual cooking exhibition in history, he was also stained with the supreme glory under his great reputation.
In the glory and the admiration and flattery of others, he became a little confused. Engineer Cheng thought of that, but the taste in his mouth pulled him back to reality.
The taste was both familiar and strange at the same time. This was because Master Cheng clearly remembered the taste of Yuan Zhou's dishes the first time he ate them. But now, it was a little different. This was because the dishes had become even more delicious than the first time he ate them.
"My culinary skills were already at the top, but now I can go one step further." Engineer Cheng was greatly shocked.
Thinking of that, Engineer Cheng put away the chopsticks and raised his head to look at Yuan Zhou. Meanwhile, Yuan Zhou stood tall and straight behind the counter with a serious expression, just as usual.
Engineer Cheng couldn't help sighing inwardly. Those fleeting glory seemed to have been trampled underfoot all of a sudden.
"Master." Engineer Cheng put down the chopsticks and stood up. Then, he stood at the partition.
"Um." Yuan Zhou nodded his head and answered.
Right at that moment, Engineer Cheng knelt down slowly. Yuan Zhou looked at Engineer Cheng earnestly but didn't go up to help him up.
"Thank you, master." Engineer Cheng lowered his head and said earnestly.
"No need. Go back and give me this month's homework," Yuan Zhou said.
"Yes, master. I will send it to you tomorrow," Engineer Cheng answered earnestly.
"Stand up." Yuan Zhou said.
"Okay. Thank you for your hospitality. It's very delicious," Engineer Cheng stood up and said.
"Um. You can go back now," Yuan Zhou said.
"Goodbye, master." Engineer Cheng didn't say anything more. He just nodded his head and answered straightforwardly.
"Be careful on the road." As usual, Yuan Zhou walked to the door and watched Engineer Cheng leave.
When Yuan Zhou was about to disappear from his sight, Engineer Cheng turned his head and looked at his master who was standing at the door of The Kitchen God.
Yuan Zhou just stood at the door. The light from the lantern outside shone on Yuan Zhou. Engineer Cheng knew that there was no one inside the restaurant. However, outside the restaurant, there was a hubbub of voices and noise. However, when Yuan Zhou stood there, he seemed to be in a quiet world.
"Master deserves to be my master." Engineer Cheng sighed lightly again and then left quickly.
He had promised his master, Yuan Zhou, that he would hand in this month's homework tomorrow. Therefore, he naturally had to go back and prepare it as soon as possible.
While Yuan Zhou and Engineer Cheng were having an exchange and conversation between master and disciple, a conversation between master and disciple was also taking place in Hang Tian's home, the birthplace of Huaiyang Cuisine.
However, the atmosphere here was more solemn, because it was also a farewell.
"Have you really considered it carefully?" Hang Tian looked at his disciple who treated him like a son and asked earnestly.
"Yes, master. I must have a taste of Chairman Yuan's culinary skills." Hang Tian's disciple, Hao Cheng, said resolutely.
"Sigh. It's not that I don't want you to go. I'm just afraid that you will suffer a blow." Hang Tian sighed.
"Master, I'm very clear about the gap between Chairman Yuan and me. I won't have any wild thoughts." Hao Cheng said helplessly.
It wasn't that he was helpless. His master, Hang Tian, wasn't stopping him from going to look for Yuan Zhou. He was just afraid that he couldn't bear the blow from Yuan Zhou.
However, Hao Cheng was quite self-aware of his craftsmanship and talent. Ever since he knew that Engineer Cheng, who was about the same age as him, had acknowledged Yuan Zhou as his master, he had immediately classified Yuan Zhou's identity as Hang Tian's. He was at the level of great grandmaster.
As for age, what was that? Was it edible?
That was why Hao Cheng could be so calm.
"It's good that you know that. Let alone 100 years, I haven't even heard of such an awesome young chef in the past 300 years. You are still a human, but Chairman Yuan isn't," Hang Tian continued saying.
"Yeah. You have said this several times. If Chairman Yuan knows you say that, he probably won't be happy." Hao Cheng couldn't help saying that.
"What's wrong with that? That brat isn't human. He's so awesome at such a young age. I'm afraid I won't be able to catch up with him in another two years." Hang Tian said angrily.
"He won't. You will always be my master." Hao Cheng looked at Hang Tian and said earnestly.
"Alright. Go now. I won't bother you anymore. Just remember to come back." Hang Tian reminded him at last.
"Yes, master." Hao Cheng nodded his head earnestly.
When he left, Hao Cheng kowtowed to his master who had taught him for almost 20 years. This was also the second time he kowtowed to Yuan Zhou apart from the apprenticeship ceremony.
Hang Tian accepted the kowtow calmly. Then, Hao Cheng left.
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