Zhou Shijie treated Yuan Zhou like his own disciple. He wanted Yuan Zhou to suffer a little in cooking and train his mind so that he could make greater progress in the future.
However, on the other hand, Zhou Shijie wanted Yuan Zhou to have a smooth journey. He was very conflicted.
Therefore, when he heard that Carpenter Lian was testing Yuan Zhou with a dish that had been lost for hundreds of years, Zhou Shijie was naturally worried.
When Zhou Shijie called, Yuan Zhou had just arrived at the entrance of Jinfa Wholesale Market and was about to leave by taxi.
Since he had an agreement with Carpenter Lian, Yuan Zhou naturally did not wander around. He was about to start researching the Tri-Color Beans. First, he needed to buy peas, red beans, and soybeans of similar size.
Just as Yuan Zhou was about to ask the system, Zhou Shijie called.
"President?" Yuan Zhou picked up the phone.
"Yuan, how are you these days?" Zhou Shijie asked warmly.
"Very good," Yuan Zhou said. "Same as usual."
"That's good. How's your knife skills recently?" Zhou Shijie asked as usual.
"I'm practicing every day," Yuan Zhou said.
"That's good. Knife skills are the foundation." Zhou Shijie brought up another matter, "My youngest son is studying overseas. He just finished his master's and is preparing to return. I want to bring him to the restaurant for a meal and let him taste Chinese cuisine."
Yuan Zhou agreed. In fact, Zhou Shijie had his own selfish motives. His youngest son was in his twenties. As the saying goes, the emperor loves the eldest son, and the people love the youngest. Therefore, Zhou Shijie liked his youngest son very much. His youngest son had been studying abroad with his aunt since he was young.
Although Zhou Shijie did not force his youngest son to learn from him, he still wanted his youngest son to maintain a certain level of respect for Chinese cuisine. He felt that Yuan Zhou, who was about the same age as his youngest son, could definitely do it.
Zhou Shijie suddenly changed the topic. "You went to look for Carpenter Lian?"
"I want to make a cabinet to put things in." Yuan Zhou was not surprised that Zhou Shijie found out so quickly. Nowadays, it was too convenient to just call and WeChat.
"The Tri-Color Bean that the old man mentioned was originally called Three Fragrance to the Ocean. It came from an ancient book called Song Zazu, which was written during the end of the Ming Dynasty." Zhou Shijie didn't ask any more questions and started to talk about the origin of the Tri-Color Bean.
"For the sake of his mortise and tenon furniture, that Lian Mutou often flipped through ancient books and found this dish. There were only two sentences recorded in it." Zhou Shijie continued, "I think it's something like 'Kindness, the fragrance of three beans, like the sea'. I'm not sure about the details."
"Thank you, Guild Master." Yuan Zhou wondered what Like the Sea meant.
"What are you thanking me for? I haven't finished yet," Zhou Shijie said. "I've also tried the beans, but I didn't succeed. I can't say if this dish really exists, but I'm sure it's very difficult to make."
"I'll try my best," Yuan Zhou said seriously.
"I know you'll try your best, but it's okay if you don't succeed. It's easy to get a cabinet. If you really can't do it, I'll make one for you," Zhou Shijie said with a smile.
"Aren't you a chef? Do you know how to make mortise and tenon furniture? "Yuan Zhou asked in surprise.
"What are you thinking? I'm talking about taking my knife and asking Old Man Lian to make a cabinet," Zhou Shijie said angrily.
"Oh, no need. Thank you, Guild Master." Yuan Zhou had a helpless expression on his face as he refused.
"Alright. If you manage to make this dish, you must call me," Zhou Shijie said.
"Alright," Yuan Zhou agreed.
"Alright, I'll ask Lili to bring Song Zazu's book to you," Zhou Shijie said.
"Thank you, Guild Master," Yuan Zhou said politely and seriously.
It was an ancient book from the end of the Ming Dynasty, and Zhou Shijie was willing to let Yuan Zhou read it. Naturally, Yuan Zhou was touched.
"Alright, don't be so polite. If you manage to make it, it will be a milestone in the culinary world. An ancient book is nothing," Zhou Shijie said generously.
"I'll definitely succeed," Yuan Zhou said with certainty.
"Alright, I'll be waiting to see Old Man Lian's surprised expression," Zhou Shijie said with a smile.
"Um," Yuan Zhou nodded and didn't say anything else.
"Alright, I won't say anything else. You can study it," Zhou Shijie said.
"Alright. Goodbye, Guild Master," Yuan Zhou said and prepared to hang up.
"About that, take it easy when you read the ancient book," Zhou Shijie's voice came from the phone again.
"Got it. Don't worry, Guild Master," Yuan Zhou had a rare urge to laugh, but he still held it in and promised.
Indeed, he thought that Zhou Shijie was so generous that he could even lend an ancient book from the end of the Ming Dynasty to others at will. Now, it seemed that he was quite distressed.
But because of this, Yuan Zhou was even more touched.
After hanging up the phone, Yuan Zhou directly took a taxi and left.
After getting on the taxi, Yuan Zhou directly closed his eyes to rest and began to ask the system in his mind.
Seeing that Yuan Zhou was resting with his eyes closed, the taxi driver didn't say anything and just quietly drove to the destination.
The taxi drivers in Chengdu were like that. They could not only give directions to passers-by enthusiastically but also drive quietly and steadily without disturbance.
As soon as he closed his eyes, Yuan Zhou said in his mind, "System, I have a question about culinary skills."
The system displayed, "Speak."
"Tsk tsk, so cold," Yuan Zhou ridiculed.
The system displayed, "Host, please speak. Little comrade, please speak."
"Cough, cough, cough. It's better for you to be cold." Luckily, Yuan Zhou closed his eyes and held back his coughing.
"System, do you have any information about the Tri-Color Bean?" To prevent the system from saying something even more confusing, Yuan Zhou directly asked.
"The Tri-Color Bean is also known as Three Fragrance to the Sea. It's recorded in an ancient book from the end of the Ming Dynasty," Yuan Zhou added carefully.
The system displayed, "It's recorded."
"That's great. Let me have a look," Yuan Zhou immediately said.
The system displayed, "You can't view it."
"Why?" Yuan Zhou asked.
The system displayed, "This dish is a lost dish and isn't on the reward list. You can't view it."
"Hoho. Then what's the use of having a system like you?" Yuan Zhou asked.
The system displayed, "The system is optimistic that you can complete this dish by yourself."
"What a strange system. You better take a rest." Yuan Zhou really felt disgusted by the way the system addressed him as little comrade. He stopped contacting the system.
"The system has information that I can't view. Then, I can only look at the ancient book. Chairman Zhou said that the ancient book only has two sentences. So, there's very little information available." Yuan Zhou analyzed in his heart.
"Master, where can I watch a magic show?" Yuan Zhou suddenly opened his eyes and asked.
"Ah? Young man, you want to watch a magic show? "The master was stunned by Yuan Zhou's question. He turned his head and looked at Yuan Zhou before answering." Yes.
Where can I watch a magic show? "Yuan Zhou asked.
"I've only heard of face-changing. I don't know anything about magic shows." The master shook his head.
"Face-changing?" Yuan Zhou repeated.
"Yeah, face-changing. The teahouses in the alleys of Tianxiang Street have performances from time to time. They're very good," the master said with a look of admiration.
"Is there one now?" Yuan Zhou asked.
"Definitely not now. It hasn't started yet. It starts at 7: 00 in the evening. But the programs are different every day. Maybe there's a magic show." While saying that, the master started to talk.
"What time does the show usually end?" Yuan Zhou asked with interest.
"It ends at 9: 00," the master answered.
"It seems that I have to find a magician and ask him about the bean magic." Yuan Zhou pondered carefully in his heart. He remembered that he had once seen a very powerful magic trick with beans on TV.
"Young man, here we are." The master stepped on the brakes and greeted him.
"Ok. Thank you, master." Yuan Zhou took out his wallet and started to pay.
"Young man, you look very familiar," the master suddenly said when he received the money.
"I look a little like the handsome, smart and fashionable famous chef Yuan Zhou, right?" Yuan Zhou said unhurriedly.
"Yes, you look a little like him." The master nodded his head repeatedly and revealed a manner of enlightenment, "But I don't think he's handsome or smart. But it's true that he has a powerful background. The top leader of Sichuan Province often goes to this restaurant for meals. Do you think he can do that without a powerful background?"
Yuan Zhou looked at the master and asked subconsciously, "How come I don't know about this?"
What's the situation with the top leader of Sichuan Province?
"Of course you don't know. Let me tell you about this." The master revealed a manner of "I'll tell you if you don't understand" and then continued, "Think about it. Behind Taoxi Road is the commercial street. This area has been developed and demolished, but only Taoxi Road hasn't been touched. Think about it. Do you think he can do that without a powerful background?"
Yuan Zhou thought about it carefully and felt it made sense. He couldn't refute at all.
"That's why I said that you can't survive in this world without a powerful background." Then, the master continued to talk about how he didn't get the chance to show his talent.
Not until the driver behind him honked did the master realize that the car was blocking the road. The master took the money and said something to him smilingly before leaving.
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