As soon as Carpenter Lian opened his mouth, Yuan Zhou became curious and asked directly.
"Tri-Color Beans? Tell me about it, "Yuan Zhou asked.
Seeing that Yuan Zhou didn't seem to have heard of it before, Carpenter Lian was a little happy. However, seeing that Yuan Zhou's expression didn't change, Carpenter Lian wasn't sure. He could only explain, "It's simple. Peas, soybeans, and red beans are stir-fried together and then taken out of the pot at the same time. After they're out of the pot, they taste the same. Furthermore, the beans have to go to their respective spots."
"I see," Yuan Zhou nodded. He thought about it carefully and didn't say anything.
Since this master carpenter in front of him dared to make a request about cooking after knowing that he was Yuan Zhou, it was obvious that this dish was very difficult. Yuan Zhou estimated that it was a lost dish, but he didn't expect it to be a dish that he had never heard of before.
Speaking of which, Yuan Zhou had seen a magic trick before. It was to mix soybeans and mung beans together and then instantly separate them. Although cooking and magic both relied on their hands to make a living, there was still a huge difference between the two.
Moreover, Yuan Zhou wasn't a magician. He didn't have any idea at the moment, but he was interested.
The three flavors of the Tri-Color Beans should be sweet, salty, spicy, or sour? Yuan Zhou thought quickly.
Carpenter Lian, who was standing to the side, relaxed in satisfaction.
Carpenter Lian's question was basically a suicide question. This dish had been lost for a very long time. Not to mention the internet, even the library couldn't find any information about it.
Not to mention that top chefs didn't know how to cook it, very few people knew about it. The reason why Carpenter Lian knew about it was because he came across an ancient book called Song Za Zu, which was written at the end of the Ming Dynasty. The original name of the dish wasn't Tri-Color Beans, but Three Fragrance to the Ocean.
One shouldn't think that Song Za Zu was a book that recorded delicacies like Suiyuan's menu. In fact, Za Zu meant miscellaneous records. In other words, a person with the surname Song wrote a bunch of miscellaneous records, just like You Yang Za Zu and Xi Tang Za Zu. Therefore, this dish was only mentioned in two sentences in the ancient book.
After Carpenter Lian told Zhou Shijie, he also found it interesting and researched it, but he couldn't figure it out. Therefore, Carpenter Lian was confident that he could pass Yuan Zhou's test.
Yes, Carpenter Lian didn't want to make any cabinets for Yuan Zhou. Putting aside the fact that he had stopped making cabinets for a few years, it wasn't a challenge for him. One had to know that the dowry he made for Zhou Shijie's daughter was all because he owed Zhou Shijie a favor. That was also the last time he made a move.
However, Yuan Zhou was, after all, a famous chef who had been introduced by Zhou Shijie. Therefore, it wasn't appropriate for him to reject Yuan Zhou directly. At this time, the effect of his fame could be seen. If it was someone else, they might not agree and might even be scolded by Carpenter Lian.
Therefore, Carpenter Lian came up with this idea. He didn't think Yuan Zhou could make a dish that could baffle the chairman of China Chefs' Alliance. Therefore, he naturally became relaxed.
"You didn't hear me clearly, did you? Do you know what dish it is?" Carpenter Lian frowned and said with dissatisfaction.
"You didn't hear me clearly, did you? Do you know what dish it is?" Carpenter Lian frowned and said discontentedly.
"You said it clearly. I heard it clearly," Yuan Zhou said.
"You can make it?" Carpenter Lian didn't believe him.
"Yes," Yuan Zhou nodded.
"If you can make it, I'll build a cabinet for you for free. I won't take a single cent from you," Carpenter Lian said. He didn't believe Ling Ran at all.
"Deal," Yuan Zhou immediately agreed.
I can get a cabinet for free after learning a new dish. It's a good deal, Yuan Zhou thought.
"I won't cheat you of a cabinet," Carpenter Lian snorted and didn't say anything else.
"Then why don't you come to my restaurant three days later at three in the afternoon?" Yuan Zhou confirmed the time after thinking for a while.
"Got it," Carpenter Lian waved his hand and didn't want to say anything else.
"See you in three days," Yuan Zhou said and turned to leave.
"What kind of people is old man Zhou introducing? They are so stubborn," Carpenter Lian grumbled discontentedly.
Seeing Yuan Zhou turn to leave, Carpenter Lian was still angry. Even if he felt Yuan Zhou couldn't make it, he still felt it was troublesome.
"No, I have to scold that Scammer Zhou." Carpenter Lian stood up and went to the counter. He picked up the phone and prepared to make a call.
Then, the people behind the carved door didn't dare to come out. They carefully watched the people inside making the tables and chairs.
"Scammer Zhou, I don't want to scold you, but I have to scold you today," Carpenter Lian scolded while waiting for the call to go through.
After all, Carpenter Lian wasn't familiar with Yuan Zhou. Moreover, with Yuan Zhou's fame and age, he naturally couldn't scold a junior like Yuan Zhou. However, it was different for Zhou Shijie.
Zhou Shijie was very famous, and he was also familiar with him. The two of them had quarreled for a long time, and it was not the first time they had quarreled.
"Wooden Lian, why are you calling me?" Zhou Shijie's voice came from the phone.
"It's all because of you," Carpenter Lian snorted coldly.
"What's the matter?" Zhou Shijie was puzzled.
"Who asked you to introduce that young man Yuan Zhou to make cabinets here? Did you tell me I quit? Are you blind and deaf?" Carpenter Lian interrogated him repeatedly. "Who asked you to introduce that young man Yuan Zhou to make cabinets here?
"Yuan Zhou went to you to make cabinets?" Zhou Shijie probed.
"It's all because of you, Scammer," Carpenter Lian said angrily.
"Did you agree?" Zhou Shijie didn't say much, but asked.
"It's none of your business. I'll smash your chopping board if you introduce someone else to me next time," Carpenter Lian threatened fiercely.
"Alright, I'm doing this for your own good. I'm afraid you'll be rusty if you don't do anything," Zhou Shijie said gently.
"Go away. I don't need you to worry. If it happens again, don't even think about getting your chopping board back," Carpenter Lian threatened.
"You speak as if you have agreed to be a cabinet." Zhou Shijie's method of goading was pretty good. He directly goaded him.
"Of course I agreed. But it's not that easy for me to make cabinets," Carpenter Lian said proudly.
"You're talking about the Tri-Color Bean again?" Zhou Shijie thought about it and instantly understood Carpenter Lian's intention.
According to Zhou Shijie's understanding of Carpenter Lian, he knew Carpenter Lian wouldn't refuse him directly, but he definitely wouldn't agree to it easily either. Therefore, a problem that he couldn't solve was naturally the best choice.
And this problem had to be reasonable. Yuan Zhou was a chef, so the problem that Carpenter Lian could come up with was naturally the long-lost Tri-Color Bean.
"If you can't make it, then that young man definitely can't either. Even if you introduce someone, I won't buy it from you," Carpenter Lian said proudly when he saw Zhou Shijie was flustered.
"I can't make it, but that brat might not be able to. Old man, you can just wait to make cabinets," Zhou Shijie said and hung up the phone.
"This Scammer," Carpenter Lian stared at the phone and was so angry that his eyes and beard were glaring.
On the other hand, Zhou Shijie was a little worried after hanging up the phone.
"Yuan Zhou hasn't encountered any setbacks since he became famous. He knows a lot of things. I wonder if he can make it this time." Zhou Shijie was also worried.
"Let me give him a call and ask." Zhou Shijie thought quickly and immediately thought of a solution. He picked up the phone and prepared to call Yuan Zhou.
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