Although it was the first time they met, they had a good impression of each other. Yan Xiliang had been famous for a long time, and Yuan Zhou also knew these famous Qin Cuisine chefs.
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, everyone got down to business.
"Head Chef Yuan, before we came here, we had already selected two candidates for nominal disciples. Would you like to have a look first?" Yan Xiliang asked embarrassedly.
"Okay, Chairman Yan," Yuan Zhou said.
The main reason was that Hunan Cuisine and Qin Cuisine didn't have much of a difference in time between them and Yuan Zhou's mastery of the new dishes was also very fast. However, due to the matter of the fifth anniversary, the new dishes of Qin Cuisine were obviously released much later than Hunan Cuisine.
Therefore, Yuan Zhou felt that it was much easier for Qin Cuisine to select the nominal disciples in advance.
Hearing that it was finally their turn, Ni Liu and Han Yan quivered. They were already a little nervous, but now they became even more nervous.
"Ni Liu, Han Yan, come out and let Head Chef Yuan meet you," Yan Xiliang said when he saw that Yuan Zhou did not object.
Ni Liu and Han Yan took a deep breath, calmed down a little, and stood up.
Yuan Zhou looked to be about the same age as the previous registered disciples. He appeared to be calm and well-mannered.
What made him most satisfied was that he had another female disciple. Luo Qing was the only female disciple before. It was not that Yuan Zhou preferred women over men, but because of physical problems, men were more suitable for cooking. However, this did not mean that women were not suitable for cooking. Yuan Zhou wanted to have a balanced development.
"Head Chef Yuan, I'm Ni Liu."
"Nice to meet you, Head Chef Yuan. I'm Han Yan."
Ni Liu and Han Yan stood out and were stunned for a while before they spoke.
Before coming here, they had thought about how to introduce their specialties and try to leave a good impression. Imagination was beautiful, but when they saw Yuan Zhou, they were stunned.
"You're welcome. Since Qin Cuisine is the two of you, Liu Mingyuan and Mi Hao from Hunan Cuisine are also in Chengdu. If you have nothing to do, you can stay for a few more days. I'll get someone to prepare for the apprenticeship ceremony so that you can start learning as soon as possible," Yuan Zhou said.
"Yes, Master. We are fine. We can stay." Han Yan and Ni Liu looked at each other and said in unison. They changed their mind quite quickly.
Yan Xiliang had already asked them to deal with their own affairs. It was absolutely no problem for them to stay in Chengdu for a short period of time. They were prepared for such a situation.
"Liu Mingyuan and the others are staying at the Ming Yue Hotel. You can go there and talk to them when you are free. Coincidentally, the restaurant of your eldest senior brother, Cheng Zhaomei, is also there. It's not bad to pay a visit to your eldest senior brother," Yuan Zhou instructed.
When Liu Mingyuan and the others came to Chengdu, they didn't dare to visit Yuan Zhou directly because they hadn't formally acknowledged Yuan Zhou as their master. Instead, they went to visit Cheng Zhaomei. As the first direct disciple of Yuan Zhou, she had quite a reputation.
Therefore, when Liu Mingyuan and the others were choosing a place to stay, they chose a place that was especially close to the Cheng Family's restaurant so that they could meet and learn from their Eldest Senior Brother at any time and leave a good impression.
"No problem, master. We got it."
Han Yan and Ni Liu nodded their heads and agreed. Even if Yuan Zhou didn't mention it, they would still go to visit Cheng Zhaomei first. After all, he was their senior brother. Now that their master had even considered such a small matter, the two of them were quite moved.
What kind of status did Yuan Zhou have? How could he be so considerate? Han Yan and the others couldn't help thinking of the new evaluation of Yuan Zhou, "The Chef King of this century who is the least like a Chef King." He truly deserved it.
Other famous chefs were all head chefs and let their assistants and disciples cook. It was already not easy for them to ask questions after the dishes were finished, not to mention the customers.
But Yuan Zhou, the gap was too big.
After the meeting, Yan Xiliang and the others were very excited. They wanted to talk about Qin Cuisine.
"Head Chef Yuan, are you busy? We have some questions to ask you," Yan Xiliang asked carefully.
Yuan Zhou smiled apologetically and said, "It's almost time to prepare the ingredients for lunch. I don't have time. But I will be free after the opening hours in the afternoon. If you don't mind, we can talk to each other in the afternoon."
He also wanted to talk to the masters of Qin Cuisine. Although the system provided comprehensive knowledge of Qin Cuisine, apart from those that were lost in history, the experience of living Qin Cuisine masters was very precious.
"It's fine. We are the ones disturbing you. We are free in the afternoon. Sorry to bother you, Head Chef Yuan," Yan Xiliang answered.
"Can we stay here for lunch?" Gan Zhong couldn't help but ask.
"As long as it's opening hours, everyone is a customer of this restaurant," Yuan Zhou said.
"Thank you, Head Chef Yuan." The few of them heaved a sigh of relief. Finally, they would be able to taste Head Chef Yuan's dishes.
After a few more words, Yan Xiliang took the hint and left with everyone.
After Yuan Zhou sent them to the door, he went upstairs to wash up and change his clothes. It was time to prepare the ingredients.
"Are you staying here for lunch or going to visit your senior brothers?" Yan Xiliang asked Han Yan and Ni Liu.
Han Yan and Ni Liu also wanted to eat the Qin dishes cooked by Yuan Zhou very much. However, the most important thing at present was definitely to pay a visit to their eldest senior brother and other senior brothers. By the way, they could inform the Hunan Cuisine Department about the apprenticeship ceremony so that they wouldn't have to trouble their master.
They knew which was more important. Thus, they said in unison, "Let's go to the Cheng Family's restaurant first."
In Chengdu, apart from The Kitchen God, the Cheng Family's restaurant was the most famous. After all, it was the restaurant of the King of Sichuan Cuisine. With Yuan Zhou's influence, even if Han Yan and the others didn't know the exact location, they would still be able to find it.
Moreover, Yuan Zhou had given them the address, which made it even easier.
Thus, the people from Qin Province were divided into two groups. Yan Xiliang and the other four stayed at Taoxi Road to wait for lunch while Han Yan and the others rushed to the Cheng Family's restaurant.
"Zhaomei, two of your junior brothers and sisters might come to look for you in a while. Please entertain them. They are the registered disciples of Qin Cai and can be arranged to stay with Liu Mingyuan and the others. Please take care of them." The first thing Yuan Zhou did after washing up was to call Cheng Zhaomei and inform her.
"Got it, master. I will arrange it. Is the apprenticeship ceremony soon or when are you free?" Cheng Zhao Mei's loud and clear voice came from the other side of the phone.
"I have been free in the afternoons for the past week, except for today," Yuan Zhou thought for a while and said.
Recently, he didn't have to go out. In the afternoons, he was basically practicing his knife skills or cooking Qin Cuisine and taking notes.
"Okay, I will arrange it. I will confirm the specific time with you, master," Cheng Zhao Mei answered.
After arranging everything, Yuan Zhou went downstairs to the kitchen to prepare the ingredients for lunch. With more cuisines, he needed to prepare more ingredients in advance. Therefore, he went to the kitchen earlier than before.
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