Guo Jiang was the head chef of Qingyuan Small Villa, which was also a famous restaurant in Gusu. This famous restaurant was also divided into internal and external ones. In the industry, they were known as the Four Young Heroes.
In other words, they were the Four Young Outstanding Chefs. Wang Mingjie was the leader of the Four Young Heroes.
Outside of Gusu, Qingyuan Small Villa was a must-have place for many Internet celebrities.
His original idol was Wang Huai, the Su Cuisine Master, then Wang Mingjie, and finally Yuan Zhou.
As the leader of the younger generation and even the cooking masters of the older generation, many young and middle-aged chefs took Yuan Zhou as their idol. New Oriental offered tens of millions of yuan to invite Yuan Zhou to be the honorary principal, but Yuan Zhou refused.
The reason for Yuan Zhou's refusal even became a hot topic, "I don't have time to attend classes at the university now. Therefore, if any student comes to enroll at the university because of Yuan Zhou and I can't attend classes, I think it's a kind of disappointment."
What Guo Jiang wanted to say was that although he was nearly 40 years old, he admired Yuan Zhou from the bottom of his heart.
His biggest dream was to become Head Chef Yuan's registered disciple one day. It was a pity that Guo Jiang only got the fourth place in the previous registered disciple competition.
Back to the topic, many chefs came out from the kitchen before cooking and then patrolled the restaurant. Obviously, Guo Jiang also had this habit.
The whole Qingyuan Small Villa was in line with people's impression of Gusu. Many wooden structures, tables, antique shelves, screens, and even the windows were carved wooden windows.
As for the decoration of the restaurant, it could be vaguely seen from the paintings hanging on the ceiling that they were imitating the style of The Kitchen God.
Of course, the paintings here were naturally not Wu Hai's works. Except for The Kitchen God, no one could be so rich and inhumane.
"Move the camellias over there and sweep the floor. The tablecloth of the table over there is not right. Find someone to change it," Guo Jiang suggested while walking.
The lobby manager followed behind and immediately ordered people to adjust it according to Guo Jiang's words. Such scenes happened every day and everyone was used to it.
"In addition to cleaning well, we also have to make sure that we look comfortable. If we look comfortable, the customers will also feel comfortable. Only by making the customers feel comfortable can they enjoy the dishes I cook better. This is our responsibility to the customers," Guo Jiang said.
"Ding Ding". When a customer came in, the bell on the door would ring.
Then, Guo Jiang took a look, and his expression immediately changed. Then, he reflexively hid in the small courtyard at the back.
"Hmm?" When Yuan Zhou came in, he felt that someone was looking at him. However, there was no one in the restaurant, so he didn't pay much attention to it. After all, it was normal for a handsome man to be surrounded by people when he went out. He found a seat by the window.
After Yuan Zhou sat down, he flipped through the menu and ordered three of Gusu's famous dishes calmly.
Guo Jiang, who was hiding in the backyard, began to mutter.
"It should be Head Chef Yuan, right?"
"Why did Head Chef Yuan come to Gusu? Recently, there aren't any large-scale culinary activities in Gusu. I don't think they will be able to invite Head Chef Yuan. " Of course, Guo Jiang knew that Yuan Zhou had a very strict schedule. If it was not necessary, he would open the shop regardless of the weather.
Thinking hard, Guo Jiang suddenly thought of a possibility.
"Could it be that …"
"Could it be that he is here to see if I am qualified to win an award?!"
The award that Guo Jiang was talking about was naturally the award of "Yuan Zhou's Most Anticipated Chef" on the famous website Yuan Shi.
"Is Head Chef Yuan here to test my culinary skills?"
"I originally estimated that I would be able to reach Head Chef Yuan's standard three years later. But now …"
"What should I do? Head Chef Yuan is so busy, yet he took the time to come here. I can't let him down."
Guo Jiang was like a headless fly, running around in circles. He was already at a loss and couldn't even speak coherently. He had no idea what he was talking about.
"Head Chef Guo, what's wrong with you?" The lobby manager looked at Guo Jiang as if he was possessed.
"Lower your voice?" Guo Jiang finally regained some of his senses after the manager reminded him.
"It's useless to think so much now. I can only try my best to make dishes that I am satisfied with as usual. I just need to try my best," Guo Jiang took a deep breath and encouraged himself in his heart.
After repeating this a few times, Guo Jiang finally calmed down. Of course, he didn't dare to look at Yuan Zhou anymore. Although he was cowardly, he was still useful.
He turned around, wanting to instruct the lobby manager to personally serve Yuan Zhou. However, he opened his mouth but didn't say anything. "Since Head Chef Yuan didn't make a big fuss and came here in a low-profile manner, he definitely doesn't want to expose his identity. It wouldn't be good if I specifically instructed him to do so."
Guo Jiang regained his fighting spirit and walked towards the kitchen, intending to cook with all his might. Of course, not only for Yuan Zhou's dishes, but also for the dishes of other customers.
"Anyone who comes to eat in my restaurant is my customer. My idol's words are definitely reasonable," Guo Jiang encouraged himself while walking.
The lobby manager looked at the strange head chef in confusion. He couldn't figure out what was going on. After thinking for a while, he couldn't figure it out. When he saw some more customers enter, he put the matter aside and went back to his work.
Yuan Zhou sat on his seat and drank the scented tea specially provided by the restaurant. He had come from a temple, so he felt a rare sense of peace and tranquility.
"The environment here is not bad. The restaurant is too small, but it's still very comfortable," Yuan Zhou felt very comfortable.
Ding Ding Dong Dong could be vaguely heard from the zither. Someone must have been arranged to play the zither. However, Yuan Zhou looked around and didn't see where it was.
It wasn't something important. Since he didn't see it, he just let it go.
Not long after, as the first customer to enter the restaurant, the dishes were served. The first dish was the Snowflake Crab Dipper.
Strictly speaking, the Snowflake Crab Dipper was a snack, a delicious snack that needed to be eaten and cooked on the spot. The crab meat inside had even been highly praised by the foodie Yuan Mei, so it was conceivable that the taste was definitely very good.
The plate carried to the table glowed with a little light blue, just like the clean sky. The snow-white pieces in the plate seemed to be pure white clouds. The shapes were random and irregular, but they covered the whole crab shell just right.
"The control of the heat is good when steaming." Yuan Zhou was fairly satisfied with the appearance of the Snowflake Crab Dipper.
There was a little delicate red on the snow-white surface. With his good eyesight, Yuan Zhou saw the cooked ham that had been cut into the shape of little stars at first glance. The knife skills were a little rough, which made Yuan Zhou not very satisfied. However, it was still not bad for such a small restaurant to have such a high standard.
With a careful look, he found there was a little green under the red, which was the shadow of the coriander powder. Red, white, green and blue, plus the orange crab shell, the colors were bright and dazzling, which made people feel pleasing to the eye.
Having observed the appearance and the plate presentation, Yuan Zhou picked up the chopsticks, picked up a crab dipper and brought it to his mouth. The white egg white on the dipper was trembling as if it would fall off at any time.
Although it shook violently, it didn't fall off. It could be seen that Yuan Zhou didn't praise wrongly. The control of the heat was indeed good.
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