Learn from Yuan Zhou? Little Zhao blinked his eyes, not understanding what Cao Zhishu was talking about.
"Alright. Come with me to eat at Head Chef Yuan's restaurant in a few days," Cao Zhishu decided after half a second of consideration.
"Thank you, master," Little Zhao was pleasantly surprised. He did not expect to get to know Yuan Zhou so well.
After all, it was a good thing to be brought out by his master. However, his master seemed to have misunderstood something. Little Zhao did not know how to explain himself and could only leave.
"Alright, go do something else," Cao Zhishu waved his hand and continued looking at Yuan Zhou.
After Yuan Zhou finished the signature dish of Shu Restaurant, a vegetable dish, Stir-Fried White Lotus, was served to alleviate the spiciness and greasy feeling.
Cao Zhishu had even arranged the order in which the dishes would be served. One big meat dish, one vegetable dish, and one small meat dish. This kind of order not only allowed people to eat well, but also not greasy. He was very meticulous.
Towards the end, Cao Zhishu served the last meat dish, Sichuan Braised Lion's Head.
This Sichuan Braised Lion's Head was actually a meatball. Among all dishes, meatball was a dish with a good meaning. It would only be served on important occasions.
In the south, it would definitely be the third dish of a banquet to symbolise success. It would also be served on Chinese New Year's Eve to symbolise family reunion.
Moreover, it would not be served on ordinary festivals, such as the Dragon Boat Festival or the Mid-Autumn Festival.
In the north, this meatball was called the Four Happiness Meatball. It was the finale dish of Chinese New Year or birthday banquets.
"Head Chef Cao really values this exchange," Yuan Zhou said inwardly as he looked at the smooth and plump meatball.
This Sichuan-flavored Lion's Head was a famous dish in Zhang Daqian's residence. At that time, Zhang Xueliang, Zhang Daqian, Zhang Qun, and Wang Xinheng would take turns to be the host.
Since Zhang Daqian and Zhang Qun were from Sichuan, they would naturally prefer Sichuan cuisine. This Sichuan Braised Lion's Head was also a popular dish from that time.
As for Shu Restaurant, it was only restored later.
"It's not big, just enough for me to finish," Yuan Zhou looked at the fist-sized meatball and estimated his appetite.
Only then did he begin to eat.
"It's not spicy, and the meat is evenly distributed. However, the chopping board is not good, and there are some mixed flavors. As expected, the kitchenware provided by the system is better." Yuan Zhou ate and savored the taste at the same time. As usual, there was no expression on his face.
"I wonder if I can restore this Sichuan Style Meatball Balls by myself." Yuan Zhou knew that this Sichuan Style Meatball Balls was inferior to the previous dishes. He couldn't help thinking of himself.
Finally, a clear soup was served. There were a few red peppercorns in the soup. When the soup entered the mouth, it tasted slightly numb. This stimulating taste allowed the tongue to recover its taste buds.
"The soup is very good." Yuan Zhou drank a small bowl and put it down.
Just as Yuan Zhou put down his bowl, Cao Zhishu walked in with a smile.
"Head Chef Yuan, sorry for not serving you well," Cao Zhishu said politely.
"No, it's quite good," Yuan Zhou said straightforwardly.
"Haha, that's good. What do you think of this old Cao's craftsmanship?" Cao Zhishu asked courteously.
"Erm … it's quite good." Yuan Zhou had originally wanted to voice his opinion. But then, he recalled that this was a friendly exchange and he shouldn't voice his opinion.
"That's good. As long as Head Chef Yuan is satisfied." Cao Zhishu was only asking out of politeness. He did not expect Yuan Zhou to say anything. It was a friendly exchange, so long as he understood it.
Simply put, when Cao Zhishu ate Yuan Zhou's dishes tomorrow, he would be able to make a comparison. This was the friendly exchange between chefs.
"Um, thank you." Yuan Zhou nodded.
"Haha, what do you think of this restaurant, Boss Yuan?" Cao Zhishu asked.
"Very good." Yuan Zhou nodded.
Then, the atmosphere between the two became silent again. After a while, Yuan Zhou said, "It's getting late. I'm going back first."
"Sure. I know you still have to open the restaurant tonight. I won't keep you any longer." Cao Zhishu brought Yuan Zhou to the elevator.
"Um." Yuan Zhou nodded.
While walking, Cao Zhishu said, "Boss Yuan, if you're free, you should come visit more often. I still have some good tea that you missed today. I'll treat you next time."
"Tea before the Brightness?" Yuan Zhou asked subconsciously.
"Haha, I don't have that. But I can still get some Lianxin Tea. Let's try it next time," Cao Zhishu said while rubbing his bald head.
"Um. Head Chef Cao, you can also come to my restaurant for tea next time," Yuan Zhou also invited him politely.
"Sure. Do you want me to drive you?" Cao Zhishu said politely. The two of them walked out of the door and arrived in front of the door.
"No need," Yuan Zhou said.
"Really?" Cao Zhishu asked again.
"No need. Thank you," Yuan Zhou said affirmatively.
"Alright. I won't say much. Let's eat at your restaurant next year," Cao Zhishu said straightforwardly.
"Ok." Yuan Zhou nodded seriously.
"See you tomorrow, Head Chef Yuan," Cao Zhishu said.
After Cao Zhishu said that, Yuan Zhou nodded and left along the bamboo path.
Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was time to meet Cao Zhishu.
Cao Zhishu came to Yuanzhou shop as a representative of Shu Restaurant. Together with him was Little Zhao. Little Zhao had joined Shu Restaurant and been his student for less than two years. Logically speaking, even if Cao Zhishu were to bring someone along, it wouldn't be him. But because of yesterday's incident, Cao Zhishu found out that Little Zhao knew Yuan Zhou.
Cao Zhishu was polite, and Yuan Zhou wouldn't be rude either. Coincidentally, Meng Meng was here to film Yuan Zhou sculpting ice. After all, Yuan Zhou's ice sculptures were quite popular recently.
Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn't close the shop. He had Meng Meng look after the shop while he waited for Cao Zhishu at the street corner to pick him up.
Since it was a friendly exchange, the nature of the conversation shouldn't be changed. Therefore, Yuan Zhou didn't want to post it on the internet. Since Boss Yuan had spoken, Meng Meng was still very obedient. She earnestly asked for a leave of absence from her friends and then turned off the live broadcast equipment.
Meng Meng now had a team for her stream. She had been given a big contract by Taomao Streaming Platform. She was now known as the Number One Sister of Taomao Streaming. Meng Meng was still a nobody in the streaming world a year ago. She had really changed a lot.
"I'm really sorry for troubling Boss Yuan to wait at the street corner." Cao Zhishu's burly appearance was really just a facade. When he saw Yuan Zhou, he immediately greeted him politely. Little Zhao, who was beside him, had no choice but to greet him in a low voice.
Yuan Zhou and Cao Zhishu exchanged some greetings and walked forward. Little Zhao followed behind him silently. Cao Zhishu had been here before, so he was quite familiar with Taoxi Road. Little Zhao, on the other hand, had heard about it many times on the internet, but this was his first time coming here in real life.
Yuanzhou shop still led the way with a very high score among a series of gourmet websites such as Sichuan Cuisine Forum and Bashu Food Digging Website.
The reason why Little Zhao was still like this was that he couldn't accept that the person who did odd jobs for him in the past was now someone he could only look up to. Therefore, people were only willing to believe what they wanted to believe.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
