Jiang Changxi had specially set the induction banquet at 8: 15 pm, and The Kitchen God's dinner time was 8 pm, so Zhou Jia had to go to the Shu Restaurant first. When Yuan Zhou and the others arrived, they could immediately start eating.
After all, the pub was open for business at 9 pm, and Mao Ye was still inexperienced, so Yuan Zhou had to rush back to take care of things. They only had 45 minutes to eat.
"Why don't we take a day off today? Time is a little tight," Yin Ya said to Yuan Zhou.
Yuan Zhou shook his head and said, "No need, the pub's quota has already been drawn. If we take a day off now, we will disappoint the customers who drew it. Moreover, 45 minutes is enough for dinner, no problem."
Yin Ya revealed a knowing smile. She knew that Yuan Zhou would answer like this. To The Kitchen God, or to the customers of The Kitchen God, Yuan Zhou was very responsible.
The four arrived quickly.
They had booked a private room, so it was arranged to be the "Yellow Dragon" private room. The names of Shu Restaurant's private rooms had been changed many times. In the end, they were named after scenic spots in Sichuan. The Yellow Dragon private room was relatively large and had two dining tables.
"Sister Jiang, Boss, Lady Boss, Sister Peach, you're here." Zhou Jia stood up to welcome them.
"Sit down. It's your induction banquet today." Jiang Changxi looked at the two tables that were separated from each other and asked the waiter to put them together.
Jiang Changxi said, "Let's eat together, there's no need to separate tables."
Everyone sat down again.
Every private room had a waiter, so when he saw Yuan Zhou and the others sit down, he immediately asked, "Everyone is here, can we start serving the dishes?"
"Yes, thank you." Jiang Changxi nodded.
Originally, Jiang Changxi had asked Zhou Jia to serve the dishes first. After all, she was the last to pick up Yuan Zhou and his wife, and all the invited guests had arrived.
When they entered the room and saw that the table was empty, they knew that Zhou Jia and the others were still waiting for them.
Jiang Changxi didn't say anything more about this matter. Because of what had already happened, it was a mistake that the Queen would never make to delay the present.
Fortunately, Shu Restaurant's dishes were served quickly. This had always been the advantage of their restaurant, unlike some restaurants where the customers would order food when they were hungry, and then when they were not hungry anymore, the first cold dish would be served …
Plate after plate of delicacies were brought to the table: Dry Braised Mandarin Fish, Shredded Pork with Small Garden, Steamed Tofu, Beef Buddha Roasted Pork Knuckle, Duck Green with Two Sides …
Shu Restaurant had a total of five types of banquets. As the signature dish of the Shu Banquet, the dishes were all relatively classic. Among them, Xiao Yuan Shredded Pork was Yuxiang Shredded Pork, Yalu Bianbian was Beer Duck, and Luo Xia Tofu was Xiba Tofu.
Shu Restaurant had always adhered to this principle, "Inherit the taste of classic Sichuan Cuisine and optimize the beauty of Sichuan Cuisine." To put it simply, although the taste would have its own changes and modifications, there would not be any subversive changes.
And the elegance came from the plate presentation. For example, Xiao Yuan Shredded Pork, the plate was a miniature garden, hence the name.
"Color, aroma, and style are all well done," commented Yuan Zhou in his heart.
"The last dish is our Shu Restaurant's signature dish, Six Flavors Boiled Fish. It is the result of our head chef's meticulous research and guidance from a world-renowned chef." The last dish was also served by a waitress. When she introduced the dish, her tone carried a hint of pride.
"Please enjoy, everyone." After the introduction, the waitress left the room.
Apart from Cao Zhishu's disciples, no one else in Shu Restaurant knew that the world-renowned chef mentioned by Cao Zhishu was Yuan Zhou. It wasn't that Cao Zhishu was trying to hide it, but he couldn't just tell everyone that the sixth taste of this dish was guided by Head Chef Yuan Zhou, right?
That would be considered a scam!
"Head Chef Cao really added the Six Flavors Boiled Fish into the recipe," Yuan Zhou smiled.
Yuan Zhou recalled three years ago, when they were competing for the Sichuan Cuisine Exemplary Restaurant title, Cao Zhishu had invited Yuan Zhou to a banquet with the restaurant's Five Flavors Boiled Fish. After that, Cao Zhishu had requested to eat Yuan Zhou's Spicy Boiled Fish.
Unfortunately, Yuan Zhou's Spicy Boiled Fish had an additional "live" ingredient.
The fish meat was white and tender, and the gravy was dark red. The moment it was served, one could smell the spicy aroma, which stimulated one's appetite. Yuan Zhou picked up a piece with his chopsticks and tasted it.
The freshness and spiciness of the fish entered his mouth at the same time. Yuan Zhou couldn't help but nod his head. It was delicious.
"The most important thing is that it has its own improvements. It brought out the sweetness and liveliness very well," praised Yuan Zhou in his heart.
Putting everything else aside, Cao Zhishu's Six Flavor Spicy Boiled Fish was comparable to his.
"In comparison, the other dishes are slightly inferior to the Six Flavors Boiled Fish."
While eating, Yuan Zhou noticed a very interesting detail. There was a small wooden plate beside the Luoxia Tofu. The front side had the introduction of the dish, and the back side had the introduction of the ancient Luoxia Hong.
Luoxia Hong. More than 90% of people wouldn't have any impression of this name. However, he was the person who created the Taichu Calendar in China.
"If it wasn't for my parents bringing me to Changgong Avenue when I was young, I might not have known about it." Yuan Zhou thought about it. The reason for this was that China had a long history, and there were too many bright stars in the river of history.
Yuan Zhou felt that Cao Zhishu's design was very good. It was placed beside the dish, and anyone could look at it if they were interested. Even if they weren't, it wouldn't affect their meal.
Sichuan, Guangdong, and Jiangsu Cuisines. Yuan Zhou had jumped out of the realm of promoting Sichuan culture. He was thinking about how to better promote China's food culture.
Although he was thinking about it, Yuan Zhou's hands weren't slow at all, so he didn't attract the attention of his friends.
At the dining table, it was mostly Zhou Jia toasting and thanking everyone for taking care of her. Yuan Zhou and Jiang Changxi were the former and current boss respectively. They could tell that Zhou Jia's emotions were fluctuating a little, so no one stopped her.
"The Shu Restaurant tastes pretty good," Yin Ya didn't say the latter half of her sentence, which was that it was still inferior to her boyfriend, Yuan Zhou.
Jiang Changxi nodded. "Yeah. The Shu Restaurant, Mingge Restaurant, and Xinchuan Restaurant are known as the three major banquet restaurants in Chengdu."
"Three major banquet restaurants. Without The Kitchen God, it's not convincing at all," someone said.
"If we add The Kitchen God, it would be unfair to the three of them," Jiang Changxi said in fairness.
"I wonder how Ling Hong and Xiaoqing are doing. They didn't come today again." Wan frowned. The Dry Braised Mandarin Fish in front of her was Ruan Xiaoqing's favorite dish, so she thought of them.
Wan was too good at keeping things in her heart, so sometimes, it was a shortcoming.
"I asked Ling Hong, and he said it's not a problem for the time being," Yuan Zhou said.
A few days ago, Ling Hong asked Yuan Zhou to make a takeout. Now that Yuan Zhou was a senior chef, the ingredients could already be taken out, but the takeout service was still not announced.
However, Ruan Xiaoqing's situation was a special case, so Yuan Zhou agreed and sent her to the hospital. This time, Ling Hong didn't let Yuan Zhou go to the ward, but took the food in the corridor.
Yuan Zhou asked Ling Hong if he needed help, and Ling Hong's answer was that it was not a problem for the time being.
"If Little Hai is here, he can sing a song. This situation is the most suitable," Zheng Jiawei suddenly said.
Then, everyone, no matter what kind of emotions they had, couldn't help but shiver. Even Zhou Jia, who had drunk a lot and was dizzy, instantly sobered up.
As the saying goes, only Du Kang can relieve one's worries, but how can one relieve one's drunkenness when Wuhai sings?
"Big Brother Zheng, your hearing should be fine, right?" Zhou Jia couldn't help but ask.
"You really think Wu Dahai sings well?" Wan also couldn't help but ask.
"Of course. Little Hai is a genius who was delayed by painting. Even if he chose to sing, he would definitely be a superstar now," Zheng Jiawei said with a serious face, "Nothing can be done about it. Little Hai's voice is too talented."
"…"
Everyone present felt that Zheng Jiawei's ears might be different from ordinary people's ears, or it might have been poisoned by Wuhai.
"No wonder we don't have a good atmosphere today. It's because Wuhai isn't here," Chen Wei muttered.
Everyone nodded their heads in agreement. Unknowingly, Wuhai had become a very important liven up the atmosphere.
In short, with Wu Hai around, there would be no peace in this world.
Chen Wei asked, "Speaking of which, what is Wu Beast doing? He isn't even actively eating."
Zheng Jiawei smiled and said, "Little Hai is only active when eating Boss Yuan's food. He is passive at other times."
Thinking about it carefully, it seemed to be true. Therefore, this matter was fooled by Zheng Jiawei.
In fact, on this day every year, both Wuhai and Wu Lin would not be around. They would go somewhere alone.
Speaking of which, when Zheng Jiawei wanted to fool others, no one could tell.
Knock, knock.
At this moment, a clear knock was heard on the door. Jiang Changxi said, "Come in."
The door opened. It was Cao Zhishu.
"Everyone, did you enjoy your meal? I'm the head chef of Shu Restaurant, Cao Zhishu. Today's dishes were prepared by me. "Cao Zhishu introduced himself.
"It's good without any," "It's just salty and tasty," "It's the second best Sichuan Cuisine I've ever eaten." Everyone gave him positive answers.
Every time he received a positive answer, the smile on Cao Zhishu's face widened. However, his gaze was still fixed on Yuan Zhou.
"Six Flavors Spicy Boiled Fish is beyond my expectations. It's delicious," said Yuan Zhou.
"It's good that you like it." Cao Zhishu's smile widened.
"Everyone, please continue to enjoy. I won't disturb you any longer." Cao Zhishu exited the private room and closed the door.
"I remember that this Head Chef Cao is quite famous. I watched 'The Dog Who Discovered Food' before, and his name was on the list of the top ten chefs in Sichuan," Chen Wei said. "I didn't expect him to be so polite to come and ask about it."
Sister Wan smiled at his words and continued to eat.
"What are you smiling at, Little Wan?" Chen Wei asked.
"Although Head Chef Cao was asking us, his gaze was fixed on Head Chef Yuan. So it's obvious that Head Chef Cao cares about Boss Yuan's evaluation the most."
Wan smiled and continued, "Moreover, you also said that Head Chef Cao is one of the top ten chefs in Sichuan. Normally, chefs of this caliber are the signature of a restaurant. The reason Head Chef Cao is the chef this time is probably because Boss Yuan is one of the guests."
Zhou Jia admired Wan's ability to discern people's thoughts from their body language. Just a few words from Cao Zhishu was enough for her to figure out the truth of the matter.
Actually, when the Six Flavors Spicy Boiled Fish was served, Yuan Zhou already knew what was going on. Therefore, he only needed to maintain a calm attitude and let everyone worship him calmly.
Chen Wei looked at Yuan Zhou and said, "My goodness. So Boss Yuan is the one with the Fruit of Face ability."
"Boss is really impressive," Zhou Jia said, "In the future, can we use Boss Yuan's name when we go out to eat?"
"I think Boss Yuan's status in Sichuan Cuisine is on the same level as the Sweeping Monk," Wan said.
Yin Ya couldn't even conceal the smile on her face when she heard others praising her boyfriend. She was even happier than praising herself.
"Boss Yuan, why are you so outstanding?" Jiang Changxi purposely sighed as if she was very sad, "Today was supposed to be a banquet for Zhou Jia, but I didn't expect there would be good food. In the end, I still have to give face to Boss Yuan. Looks like an old woman doesn't have any face."
Zhou Jia immediately comforted her, "No, no. Sister Jiang looks like she's only in her twenties."
"Hahaha, I'm just joking. I feel like I'll always be 18," Jiang Changxi pinched Zhou Jia's cheek.
The portion of the banquet was very large. At around 8: 40 pm, Yuan Zhou stood up and left, while the others continued to eat and drink.
Back at The Kitchen God, it was still 3 minutes to 9 pm. Mao Ye was sitting on the bench, already waiting.
"Hehe, Boss Yuan is still as punctual as ever."
"Of course. Do you think he's the same as you, saying he'll arrive at 7: 30 pm and only leaving at 8 pm?"
"Why are you saying this outside? Do you think I'm shameless?"
This was the husband and wife who had drawn a place to open a pub. This couple was very impressive. Both of them loved to drink, and they got to know each other at a drinking competition. Therefore, they could be considered as a loving couple.
Both of them were in their thirties, but they still didn't have children. In their words, "There's often news about how an alcoholic father doesn't teach his child well. Although we don't hit our child, we're both alcoholics. Keke is not good." Simply put, if they weren't prepared, they shouldn't have children.
Although Mao Ye wasn't as skilled as Shin Min, he was still able to open a pub.
Yuan Zhou took a break from his busy schedule and called Qin Kaili. Many foreigners had signed up for the Young Chefs Competition this time, so he wanted to add some Chinese elements to the competition.
Of course, he didn't want to add Chinese elements to the examination questions, but the layout of the venue. After all, he didn't tell them in advance. If he changed the examination questions at the last minute, there would be suspicion of shady dealings.
Don't think that the layout was useless. Many a little makes a mickle. The most obvious example was the Japanese food culture. With the spread of anime and manga, the impression was deepened little by little.
Sushi, tempura, soba noodles, sashimi, etc., were well known by the countrymen. Many people even wanted to taste the Eel Rice that Yuan Tai couldn't forget.
Yuan Zhou wanted to do a reverse operation. With the help of delicacies, he exported the culture.
"Take it slowly. I'm still young." When Yuan Zhou and Qin Kaili finished discussing the specific details, half an hour had passed.
As a matter of fact, Yuan Zhou had discovered one thing. A person's ambition could be inborn, but it could also be cultivated. For example, when he had just obtained the system three years ago, his dream was to make money, lots and lots of money. He had never thought of spreading the Chinese food culture.
It couldn't be said that he suddenly had a high awareness. It was just that since he had the ability, he would do things according to this ability.
"Well … fame is very important. Therefore, I decided to be high-profile."
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