While Yuan Zhou was busy thinking, Engineer Cheng put down the box of knives and stood a little closer to it. It was a little in the way just now.
"Pa Da"
With a light sound, Engineer Cheng unfastened the buckle and opened the box. There were six beautiful knives inside.
The first set attracted Yuan Zhou's attention. The knives of Engineer Cheng were all small and light. The handles of these knives were all made of natural wood grain.
The blades of the three knives were all thin and sharp. Among them, the Sang Knife was used to cut meat and vegetables, the Pan Knife was used to slice transparent meat slices, and the Civil and Martial Knife was used to cut meat with small bones.
Among them, the Sang Knife was the most commonly used. The handle of the Sang Knife was smooth and seemed to have been used frequently. Even the wood had a glossy feel.
"Master Yuan, I often use this knife." Engineer Cheng pointed at the Sang Knife and said.
"Um." Yuan Zhou nodded and didn't say anything more.
The other knives were chopping knives and common chopping knives. There were also two chopping knives. One was a bone knife and the other was a Jiujiang Knife.
Among them, the Jiujiang Knife could be used to process seafood and also to shave meat. The wooden handle was also very shiny.
The other bone knife was made of pure steel. It was heavy and sharp and could even cut a whole Jinhua ham. Obviously, this knife wasn't often used.
"Although these knives are not as good as yours, Master Yuan, they have been with me for two years and are very handy." Speaking of the knives, Engineer Cheng revealed an honest smile on his face.
"Um. But it's time to sharpen them." Yuan Zhou looked at the edge and said straightforwardly.
"Yes. It's indeed time to sharpen them. I haven't sharpened them for a long time." Engineer Cheng nodded his head.
"Put them down. I'll sharpen them later." Yuan Zhou signaled Engineer Cheng to put down the box in his hand.
"Then, I'll sharpen them myself later." Engineer Cheng said tentatively.
"No need. You watch." Yuan Zhou shook his head and said straightforwardly.
"Alright." Engineer Cheng nodded and said nothing. He looked at Yuan Zhou with his bright eyes and waited for Yuan Zhou to start. He was already a loyal fan of Yuan Zhou, so he believed that Boss Yuan could do anything. Even if it was just sharpening a knife, he must have a different technique.
While the two of them were preparing to start sharpening their knives, the onlookers were dazzled by the variety of knives Engineer Cheng had.
"I thought the chef of our Chinese restaurant was just a knife." The man in the white long-sleeved shirt said in surprise.
"That's right. I saw Boss Yuan using a kitchen knife to sculpt ice. Why does this Master Cheng have so many knives?" A middle-aged woman who had just returned from grocery shopping chimed in.
"Actually, Boss Yuan also has a lot of knives," a girl with good eyesight pointed at the kitchen knives lined up beside Yuan Zhou and said.
"You're right. It's just that I neglected the kitchen knives that Boss Yuan often uses." The man in the white T-shirt nodded his head and then continued watching.
Surrounded by the onlookers, Yuan Zhou picked up a mane brush and soaked it. Then, he brushed the third whetstone twice.
He was wetting the whetstone and preparing to sharpen the knives.
Yuan Zhou's method of sharpening the knives wasn't exactly textbook, but it was very smooth and natural without any pause.
Along with the sound of "Sha Sha Sha", the angle of the kitchen knives in Yuan Zhou's hands was also adjusted continuously.
Yuan Zhou only sharpened five times on each side of the kitchen knives and then picked them up to have a look.
Yuan Zhou had good eyesight. With the help of the system, he could even see the extremely shallow grain on the surface of the knives. Each grain was very regular.
"Shua", Yuan Zhou changed another whetstone with a slight ginger color and continued sharpening.
This time, he sharpened the knives twice more than last time. Altogether, he sharpened both sides of the knives 14 times. When Yuan Zhou picked up the knives and had a look at them, his expression obviously relaxed.
However, Yuan Zhou still didn't stop. He changed another whetstone. This time, the whetstone was grayish-blue in color and had a cuboid shape. The surface looked very delicate.
Yuan Zhou continued sharpening, but this time, he used much less strength.
After changing four whetstones in a row, Yuan Zhou's knife was finally sharpened.
"Have a look." After Yuan Zhou finished sharpening, he directly handed the knife to Engineer Cheng at the side.
"Ok." Engineer Cheng quickly bent down to receive the knife and began to look at it carefully.
This was a Sang Knife. The blade was originally very thin. Before Yuan Zhou sharpened it just now, it already looked very sharp. But now, it seemed to have lost some of its silver luster and was no longer reflecting light.
"It feels sharper, but it's no longer shining," Engineer Cheng said sincerely.
"It's still shining, but there's only a single line. The grain has been sharpened and only the blade is left," Yuan Zhou said.
Light would only be reflected when there was something on it. If it was as smooth as glass, then the reflective surface would be extremely concentrated. That was why the light became a single line.
Next, Yuan Zhou sharpened all the knives that he often used. During the process, he showed every one of them to Engineer Cheng. It was obvious that he was teaching Yuan Zhou.
Of course, during the process, Yuan Zhou sharpened the knives very seriously. He was so serious that he was a little obsessed. Only when Engineer Cheng reminded him did he realize it was time to prepare the ingredients for lunch.
Now, Yuan Zhou was very curious about everything about cooking and wanted to learn it.
"Master Yuan, let me do the cleaning. You prepare the ingredients," Engineer Cheng took the initiative to ask for work.
"No need. Just pack up your knife," the knife that Yuan Zhou handed to Engineer Cheng was his last one.
After that, Yuan Zhou packed up everything in front of the restaurant quickly. His actions were so swift that Engineer Cheng didn't even have time to help.
During the process, Engineer Cheng wanted to sharpen the knives by himself many times. However, Engineer Cheng didn't say anything. He knew that Yuan Zhou would keep his words. If Yuan Zhou said he didn't need to sharpen them, he wouldn't let him.
"It seems that I have to go back and try it," Engineer Cheng said inwardly.
That's right. Engineer Cheng learned a lot from watching Yuan Zhou sharpen knives. After all, it was rare for him to watch Yuan Zhou work at such a close distance, let alone such hands-on teaching.
In Engineer Cheng's opinion, it was already considered as a hands-on teaching.
During lunchtime, Yuan Zhou first cleaned the knives and then started to cook.
"Well, it feels smoother, but I don't have that sense of control anymore. I have to work harder." Yuan Zhou compared the difference between before and after sharpening the knives.
During lunchtime, Yuan Zhou did well as usual. When it was time to end, Yuan Zhou reminded Engineer Cheng not to leave.
After the customers left, Yuan Zhou assumed a posture again and prepared to continue sharpening the knives.
However, this time, Yuan Zhou asked Engineer Cheng to put up the sign.
That's right. Yuan Zhou's own knives and Engineer Cheng's had been sharpened. Naturally, it was time to sharpen the knives of others in the afternoon.
As soon as the sign was put up, there weren't many onlookers. However, a man strolled over and left in a hurry.
This man was Cao Zhishu, the winner of the second Sichuan Cuisine Exemplary Restaurant of Sichuan Province. He was the head chef of the private restaurant that Zhang Guangwu once worked in and was now very famous all over the country.
As soon as Cao Zhishu arrived, he saw the sign that Yuan Zhou hung up before he could talk to him.
"Free sharpening? Interesting. "Cao Zhishu turned around and left. It seemed that he was going back.
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