"Tell me, what's the hurry?" Engineer Cheng felt a little strange.
The main reason was that the association had just held a meeting yesterday, and all the urgent matters had been dealt with at that time. Otherwise, he wouldn't have chosen to go into seclusion today to study the examination question.
Yes, Sandwiched Pork was the examination question that Yuan Zhou gave to Cheng Zhao Mei this month. Although this month had just begun, it didn't prevent him from studying it in advance.
Cheng Zhao Mei had always been very serious about the homework given by her master. Of course, any disciple of Yuan Zhou, including Dashi Xiujie and Su Cha, had the same attitude toward such matters.
"There are three things. The first is that an hour ago, Head Chef Song Ming, the chairman of the Cantonese Cuisine Association, called and said that he wants to organize this activity with our Sichuan Cuisine Association. He hopes to get a reply as soon as possible. The second thing is that we just received the news that the Chef's Association seems to be interested in organizing a competition with all the associations. The specific situation is not clear yet. It's just a rumor. The third thing is about this year's Hibiscus Cup. Should we find a time to hold a meeting to confirm it? "Xu Gan explained one thing after another clearly.
Originally, the Hibiscus Cup didn't need to be so urgent. However, before Xu Gan finished his words, other than the Cantonese Cuisine Association calling to organize an activity with the Sichuan Cuisine Association, the Shandong Cuisine Association, Yunnan Cuisine Association, and Suzhou Cuisine Association also called to inquire about the preparation of the Hibiscus Cup.
Therefore, Xu Gan felt that they should start preparing. If they did the preparation work in advance, they wouldn't be in a hurry. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to start while the other associations were busy.
If they fell behind, they would be beaten up!
"I'll call Head Chef Song in person to ask about the situation before making a decision. As for the Chef's Association, we'll talk about it when there's news. The Hibiscus Cup will be discussed at the regular meeting on Monday," Cheng Zhao Mei said after thinking for a while.
"Alright, guild leader. Can I stay behind to take a look at your Sand Sandwiched Pork later?" Xu Gan began talking about his personal affairs.
As an authentic Sichuan Cuisine master and a master of Chengdu School of Sichuan Cuisine, he was very familiar with Sand-Meat. However, he felt that there was something mysterious about Engineer Cheng's cooking method. He was itching to stay and watch the whole process. Maybe he could learn something.
As the current King of Sichuan Cuisine, Zhao Mei's culinary skills could be said to be the best in Sichuan Province. Thus, it was reasonable for Xu Gan to make such a request. Basically, every Sichuan Cuisine chef wished to witness Engineer Cheng cooking. Perhaps, they might be able to learn a thing or two from him.
After saying those words, Xu Gan still felt a little uneasy. After all, there was no telling if Engineer Cheng would use a secret art or a unique skill. Usually, it was a chef's top secret that he would never reveal to outsiders.
"Okay, no problem." Engineer Cheng agreed.
As one of the earliest followers of Yuan Zhou, he had learned a thing or two from Yuan Zhou. As such, he didn't show much of a reaction to Xu Gan's request.
"Thank you, chairman." Xu Gan said gratefully.
Calculating that it was almost time, Master Cheng began to heat the pan and pour the oil into it, intending to start frying the meat. With Yuan Zhou's influence, Master Cheng's every move started to have some rules. He was not far from forming his own style.
At the very least, Xu Gan couldn't take his eyes off of it.
While Master Cheng was cooking quietly at this side, Yuan Zhou was quite busy at the other side.
It was almost lunchtime. After placing the carrot flower on the shelf, Yuan Zhou began to clean up the trash on the floor. After which, he entered the restaurant to wash up and change his clothes.
It was at this time that Leader Zhao and Gao Fei of the Lu Province Tourism Bureau arrived at Taoxi Road.
As it was nearing lunchtime, the number of people on Taoxi Road increased exponentially. Everyone wanted to queue up for the restaurant's food, but as it wasn't lunchtime yet, they were all strolling around Taoxi Road.
The businesses of other restaurants were also getting better. Many people who didn't have a lot of money preferred to eat outside before entering the restaurant to eat. This way, they could eat less.
This method not only allowed them to eat Yuan Zhou's delicacies, but also prevented their money from vomiting blood. It was a win-win method and was adopted by many people. As for whether they could endure it and succeed, that would depend on their willpower.
"Taoxi Road truly lives up to its name. It's bustling with activity and the flow of customers is too high. The key is the spending power of these customers." Leader Zhao's eyes were filled with envy.
He had long heard of the famous Taoxi Road. Unfortunately, he could only admire it and couldn't do anything about it. Every time he heard that the GDP of Chengdu's tourism had doubled because of Taoxi Road, he wished that Taoxi Road was in his Lu Province.
"With Head Chef Yuan around, this is normal." Gao Fei had never eaten Yuan Zhou's dishes before, but he had seen Yuan Zhou's knife skills and fire skills. Thus, he had a good eye for food.
He had lost the Silver Spoon Award wholeheartedly.
"I wonder how good Head Chef Yuan's culinary skills are," Gao Fei muttered to himself. This time, the secretary who came out with Leader Zhao was surnamed Fang. He was wearing a pair of glasses and looked gentle. He took the opportunity to speak directly.
"Hahaha, Little Fang, you will know when you taste it," Leader Zhao said happily. He was relaxed now that he was here.
"Of course it's good to follow Leader Zhao. Is there anything I need to pay attention to when ordering dishes?" Secretary Fang was a smart person. He knew when to speak and when to speak.
"Try to order as many dishes as possible. Lu Cuisine is a must," Leader Zhao said, "Little Fang and Head Chef Gao, don't stand on ceremony. This meal is on me."
"Thank you, leader," Secretary Fang thanked.
"Thank you, Leader Zhao. We will need to line up now. I heard that Head Chef Yuan has to line up to eat here. There are no exceptions. If we are late, there won't be any seats left." Gao Fei noticed that there were already people gathering at the entrance of the restaurant. He knew that they were most likely lining up.
When Gao Fei went out with his superior, he was naturally very meticulous. It was necessary to check some taboos in the restaurant in advance. After all, even his own restaurant had a lot of rules, not to mention Yuan Zhou's restaurant. He felt it was perfectly normal to have rules.
"Let's go," Leader Zhao said. He also saw people lining up and immediately walked over.
When they reached the entrance of the restaurant, they found that there were already 10 people lining up.
"Isn't this too fast?" Leader Zhao muttered in his heart.
When everyone was in line, Gao Fei suddenly thought of something and said, "Leader Zhao, we will need to use our ID cards to get a number. Leader Zhao, did you bring your ID card?"
"Yes, Xiao Fang reminded me before we went out," Leader Zhao nodded and said.
As a secretary before leaving the hotel, Secretary Fang was naturally very competent. Not only did Gao Fei check a lot of information about the restaurant, Secretary Fang had also made sufficient preparations. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been the one following his leader on a business trip.
Gao Fei heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that. Fortunately, he had brought his ID card. Otherwise, it would be embarrassing if he didn't bring it. Fortunately, that did not happen.
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