"Hahaha, you are too courteous, Head Chef Yuan. Seniority is indeed important, but it is also important to be the teacher. I have been brewing wine for over 30 years and was only hired by Jian Nanchun recently. I heard from Chairman Zhou that Head Chef Yuan still insists on staying in his restaurant? "
"My personal ability is limited. I can't expand my restaurant anymore," answered Yuan Zhou.
"There aren't many youngsters who have their own perseverance and are able to carry out their own perseverance." Zhu Dakang sighed and continued, "When I was young, I didn't persist in my own way. That's why I respect those who persist in their own way."
The four head brewers of Jian Nanchun, Wuliangye, Xifeng Wine, and Luzhou Laojiao were known as the four great wine kings of China.
The reason why he didn't have a Maotai was because he didn't have the position of a head brewer. He had many supervisors, including Fen Jiu, Daqu, and Gujing Gong.
Therefore, Zhu Dakang was quite famous. Yuan Zhou also knew that the three head brewers of Wuliangye, Jian Nanchun, and Xifeng Wine were all taught by the same master. Zhu Dakang had left without learning anything. Therefore, he was probably referring to this matter when he said he couldn't persist in his own way.
"At least I'm better than some old chefs who can't even move a wok," Zhu Dakang was obviously mocking Zhou Shijie.
"Hey, Head Brewer Zhu, I haven't seen you for half a month. Do you think I can't even move a knife?" Zhou Shijie's gaze was dangerous.
"Chairman Zhou, you can't be so irritable. I can move it, I can move it," Zhu Dakang waved his hands.
Of course, everyone could see the perfunctory expression on his face. It made Zhou Shijie stomp his feet in anger.
Speaking of which, these two were quite familiar with each other. Therefore, they were quite familiar with each other. It was not a problem for them to make some harmless jokes.
As the two old men joked, time passed quietly. Soon, there were many people in the hall. Three of the four great wine kings were here, while the remaining one was overseas and couldn't make it back in time.
Including those chefs who had nothing better to do, it was not an exaggeration to say that the hall was filled with people.
"If I had known earlier, I would have chased those people away no matter what. My wine!" Zhou Shijie looked at the increasing number of people and felt his heart ache.
It couldn't be helped. Yuan Zhou had asked him to bring back the rest of the monkey wine. Zhou Shijie was looking forward to it at first.
But now that he saw that there were no less than thirty or forty people in the venue, he felt that something was wrong.
Strictly speaking, he had only invited the famous chief winemaker and a few ancient wine inheritors. There were no more than a dozen of them in total. However, people had the characteristic of acting immediately upon hearing the news. Those who were well-informed had spent a great deal of effort to obtain a spot in order to experience the legendary famous wine.
As time went by, there were more and more people. Fortunately, there were not many chefs left. Otherwise, with so many judges just now, Zhou Shijie would have fainted.
If Zhou Shijie was given another chance, he would definitely limit the number of people to less than 20. This was the current portrayal of Zhou Shijie's heart.
Of course, he didn't have the chance to feel sad now. It was already 3 pm. This was an important moment, not the time for his thoughts to be anchored.
Zhou Shijie looked at the time and stood on the rostrum. "Cough, cough, cough." After coughing a few times, the noisy crowd quietened down.
"Today is the Monkey Wine Appraisal Conference hosted by Head Chef Yuan Zhou. I know everyone is anxious, so I won't say much. Let's get started," Zhou Shijie had never been used to using official words. He would be concise if he could.
"Pa Pa Pa Pa"
The people below didn't think it was that simple. Thinking that they would soon be able to see the true face of the Monkey Wine, they immediately became excited.
The legendary wine was about to appear. If not for Zhou Shijie's reputation and Yuan Zhou's miracles, most people wouldn't believe it.
How could the legendary wine be so easy to obtain? Was this a joke?
Just when everyone was looking forward to it, Zhong Lili appeared with a group of girls. Each of them was carrying a tray with a jade wine pot on it. The wine pot was very beautiful. From afar, it looked like a piece of jade, warm and translucent.
"The fragrance of this wine is indeed different from others." Zhu Dakang's nose was really sensitive. Although there was only a trace of the fragrance when the wine was distributed, he immediately smelled it.
As an experienced wine pot, he immediately knew that he had never seen this kind of wine before.
"Indeed, it's not bad," an old man beside Zhu Dakang nodded in agreement with a smile.
This was Chief Brewer Wan of Wuliangye Factory. Strictly speaking, he was Zhu Dakang's senior brother. Hence, they stood together.
"See? Didn't I say that coming here was the right choice? Junior Brother Wan, you weren't willing at first. See if you've suffered a loss or not. Hahaha. This time, Old Diao has really suffered a loss. I'll have to talk to him about this when I get back," Zhu Dakang said with a smug look.
At the beginning, when Zhou Shijie invited them, most of them agreed to come. Some gave face to Yuan Zhou, while some gave face to Zhou Shijie. However, there were also a few who didn't agree to come. They always felt that Yuan Zhou wasn't reliable. They felt that Yuan Zhou's research on a dish that could emit light was more convincing than the Monkey Wine.
Old Diao was the most stubborn one among them. He really didn't come.
"That's true. But isn't this Head Chef Yuan a top-notch chef? How come he can even brew Monkey Wine now? Why doesn't he develop his business in the wine industry? That would be a great loss for us," said Director Wan, no longer smiling. Instead, he seemed to be filled with resentment.
Zhu Dakang was also muttering in his heart. He said in a low voice, "Junior Brother, you can go ask Head Chef Yuan later and see if you can invite him to our banquet."
"Okay," Chief Brewer Wan nodded.
"By the way, don't let Chairman Zhou see this," Zhu Dakang reminded him.
"Huh? Why? "Chief Brewer Wan understood. This was considered a poaching, so he should keep a low profile.
While Chief Brewer Wan and Zhu Dakang were talking, the young ladies had already started pouring the wine.
Zhu Dakang was standing at the first position on the left. Thus, the moment the green jade pot was poured, a rich fragrance of wine and fruits gushed out. The rich fragrance made one feel relaxed and happy.
"Be careful. Don't spill it." Zhu Dakang stared at the young lady's hand, afraid that she would spill it. If that happened, such a fragrant wine would be ruined.
The young lady's professional quality was very good. Even when Zhu Dakang stared at her, her hand was still very steady. Slowly, the green wine was poured into the green cup. For a moment, it was hard to tell whether the wine was greener or the cup was greener.
As the wine was poured out bit by bit, the fragrance began to permeate the entire venue. Many people started licking their lips as the fragrance of the wine permeated the entire venue.
When the cup was 80% full, the young ladies all stopped. Everyone, including the remaining chefs, such as Song Ming and Ding Yuanshan, couldn't wait to raise their cups.
Although his speed was very fast, his movements were very gentle. He held the green cup in his hand and brought it to the tip of his nose. The aroma of the wine, which was mixed with all kinds of fruity aroma, was instantly rich to the extreme. It was as if he was in an orchard, surrounded by the sweet fruity aroma, his whole body felt very comfortable.
Zhou Shijie also raised his cup. Only Yuan Zhou didn't. After the opening hours of the pub last night, he drank a pot of Monkey Wine. Today, he wouldn't touch any wine.
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