Carpenter Lian stared at Yuan Zhou for a while, then stood up and said, "I'll call Zhou Shijie over."
"Okay," Yuan Zhou replied calmly.
"Sit here and wait," Carpenter Lian said and went to make a call.
As soon as Carpenter Lian turned around, Yuan Zhou thought to himself, It's good that he's here this time. I don't have to specially invite the president next time.
Yuan Zhou had promised to make Three Fragrance to the Ocean for Zhou Shijie. Originally, Yuan Zhou planned to make it for Zhou Shijie again.
Just as Yuan Zhou sat down, Carpenter Lian's phone was picked up.
Carpenter Lian's phone was on the counter. It was a landline, and the volume was quite loud. Yuan Zhou could hear everything clearly.
"Pit Zhou, Mr. Yuan is here. Are you coming over?" Carpenter Lian's words were very simple and straightforward.
"I say, why are you looking for me? Do you want me to be the referee?" Zhou Shijie replied.
"Just say it. Are you coming or not?" Carpenter Lian didn't say much and asked directly.
Carpenter Lian was certain that Zhou Shijie would come. His attitude was terrible.
"Since you invited me, of course I'll come. Otherwise, I won't be giving you face," Zhou Shijie was very self-justifying.
"I'll wait for ten minutes. Otherwise, you won't be able to see Three Fragrance to the Ocean anymore. I've already eaten it. Even if it's not good, I'll give it to my disciple," Carpenter Lian continued.
"You old carpenter." After saying this, Zhou Shijie immediately hung up the phone.
It seemed that Zhou Shijie was preparing to leave.
"You're still too inexperienced to fight with me." Carpenter Lian touched his chin proudly and hung up.
Carpenter Lian turned around and saw that Yuan Zhou was still quietly sitting on the chair without any special expression.
This young man is quite calm, Carpenter Lian thought.
"Wait for ten minutes. Zhou Shijie will be here," Carpenter Lian said to Yuan Zhou.
"Okay," Yuan Zhou nodded.
"Do you need to take that thing out now?" Carpenter Lian knew that some ingredients were precious and couldn't be kept in the box for long.
"No, it's already taken care of." Yuan Zhou shook his head.
"I don't have any high-grade kitchen utensils for chefs. I only have simple utensils. If you can't do it, you can leave first," Carpenter Lian said.
"I've already prepared it. I just need to fry it and put it on the plate," Yuan Zhou said calmly.
"Kid, you sure are confident," Carpenter Lian said as he glanced at Yuan Zhou.
"I have always been very confident in my culinary skills," Yuan Zhou said while looking at Carpenter Lian with a solemn expression.
Carpenter Lian stared at Yuan Zhou for a while before saying, "Not bad."
"Alright, thank you for the compliment," Yuan Zhou said.
"Alright, what's the point of being so polite? I'll go to the back and take a look. You wait for your president here," Carpenter Lian suddenly waved his hand impatiently and turned to leave.
"Okay," Yuan Zhou replied and didn't move.
Not long after, Carpenter Lian's loud scolding came from the courtyard.
"Are you a pig? I told you yesterday that mortise and tenon shouldn't be shaved like this. What's going on? "
"Get lost, what are you doing? A child's chair won't do. "
"I said you're in the wrong. Why did you chop it off? Don't you have any brains? You're not even confident in the things you make. How can others trust you?"
"You too. What did you change secretly? I didn't even say anything and you just randomly changed it."
The scolding sounded very strict, but Carpenter Lian's tone was filled with unconcealable disappointment and dissatisfaction.
On the other hand, those who were being scolded didn't say anything and just listened quietly. Just when Carpenter Lian was scolding, Zhou Shijie walked into the restaurant.
It had been less than five minutes since the call. Although Jinfa Market was very close to the China Chefs' Association, Zhou Shijie's speed was still very fast.
"This old carpenter is scolding people again," Zhou Shijie said to Yuan Zhou as soon as he entered the restaurant.
"Carpenter Lian is quite strict," Yuan Zhou stood up and said to Zhou Shijie.
"It's just that his temper is too bad. How is he strict?" Zhou Shijie said indifferently. "Many apprentices have been scolded away by him."
"You're talking bad about me the moment you come. Do you think your temper is better than mine? Also, let's not talk about your temper. Do you even need me to talk about your deceitful personality? "Carpenter Lian walked into the restaurant from the courtyard. He seemed to have heard Zhou Shijie's voice.
"No matter what, he's still better than you. Let's talk about the younger generation. Look at the younger generation of our Chef's Association. This is a leader. His temperament and skills are all top-notch," Zhou Shijie immediately took out Yuan Zhou and started to show off.
"Hmph."
Carpenter Lian didn't say anything and just coldly snorted. Even if the Three Fragrance to the Ocean didn't succeed this time, as a member of the younger generation of the cooking world, Yuan Zhou would indeed achieve more than the younger generation of carpenters.
"May I ask where the kitchen is?" Yuan Zhou suddenly asked in the awkward atmosphere.
"In the back," Carpenter Lian said subconsciously as he pointed at the hollowed wooden door.
"Okay. Then, after you two?" Yuan Zhou said as he picked up the bento box.
"Let's go. I can't wait to see how this Three Fragrance to the Ocean is made," Zhou Shijie immediately nodded his head.
Zhou Shijie was a very generous person. He didn't think that Yuan Zhou couldn't make it if he couldn't. On the contrary, he was very optimistic that Yuan Zhou could make it, and he was also willing to see Yuan Zhou make it.
This meant that chefs in the cooking world were not only exploring the development of dishes, but they also didn't forget the legacy left by their ancestors. This was a good thing.
"I might not be able to make it," Carpenter Lian said bluntly.
After all, Carpenter Lian wasn't willing to make a cabinet for Yuan Zhou.
"An old carpenter like you naturally won't be able to make it, but Little Yuan Zhou definitely won't have a problem," Zhou Shijie said with certainty.
"You're here to be the judge," Carpenter Lian reminded coldly.
"I don't need you to remind me," Zhou Shijie also said bluntly.
Just like that, the two of them bickered as they followed Yuan Zhou inside. Carpenter Lian didn't have any sense of propriety, so he let Yuan Zhou lead the way.
Yuan Zhou led them inside through the hollowed-out wooden door. The atrium was very spacious and it was a very spacious courtyard. In the courtyard, people were either standing or sitting in twos and threes, but they were all doing the same thing, manual carpentry.
These people were all busy with their own things, and their expressions were very focused. They didn't notice the arrival of Yuan Zhou's group at all.
Seeing this situation, a smile appeared on Carpenter Lian's wrinkled face.
At least these youngsters know what's good for them. They know to work seriously and not look around, Carpenter Lian thought.
"They're all good lads." Seeing that Carpenter Lian had stopped arguing, Zhou Shijie naturally quieted down as well. He looked at the youngsters working in the courtyard and nodded his head in satisfaction.
Craftsmen liked to see their juniors working hard. That way, their earnest teaching wouldn't be in vain.
As for Yuan Zhou, he walked past the courtyard quietly and arrived at the backyard.
The backyard should be a private area. There was a large kitchen directly facing Yuan Zhou's group. It was similar to a courtyard in the countryside, with only three walls. However, the stove inside was not made of clay, but a modern gas stove.
"Feel free to use it. Everything is left here," Carpenter Lian said as he pointed at the kitchen.
"Okay, thank you," Yuan Zhou nodded his head in thanks.
"If you can't make it, don't say that you're not used to it," Carpenter Lian said.
"Old carpenters always have nothing good to say," Zhou Shijie rolled his eyes.
Yuan Zhou, on the other hand, didn't mind. He carried the food boxes and walked to the kitchen.
Such an open kitchen was convenient for Carpenter Lian and Zhou Shijie to look around. Yuan Zhou was very satisfied with it.
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