Looking at Gao Li's serious face, the old man's expression also became more serious, "Tell me the process."
"Okay."
Gao Li recorded everything that happened in the shop into a jade slip.
After the old man looked at the jade slip, he thought for a bit and said, "Looking at his cooking process, it was quite difficult, but no matter what, the final result was very good! Wait a few days, I'll personally prepare a set of ingredients for him. When the time comes, you can go and try it. "
"Okay!"
Even though Gao Li wanted to beat Gu Zheng once, the old man said to wait a few days, so he could only choose to wait. After all, he really couldn't compare to the old man in this aspect.
Gu Zheng's business today was very good. He ran around the three shops and completed a total of twelve orders!
Even though Gu Zheng didn't tell Die Ling to tell the people outside the other two shops that they could work together to get a hundred thousand, this wasn't an unimaginable method. The people outside the two shops thought of it in the afternoon and at night respectively. Out of the twelve orders Gu Zheng made today, seven of them were made by people who worked together.
As for these people who worked together, Gu Zheng also gave them a second chance, just like how he gave the four people who worked together in the beginning! As for whether or not these people would come to Gu Zheng's shop, this was no longer a problem for Gu Zheng to care about. In any case, he had already cast the net. What he cared about now was how to deal with the problem of more customers tomorrow! After all, the reporters came to the shop in the morning and the news about the shop in the afternoon had already appeared on the internet. It could be said that the reason why business was so good today was definitely because of the news.
As expected, business was ridiculously good the next day. After opening at seven in the morning, there were people knocking on the doors of the three shops at almost the same time.
Facing the situation where business was booming, Gu Zheng was in charge of cooking and Die Ling was in charge of receiving customers. As for the customers that couldn't be taken care of, they could only wait outside the shops.
From morning to night, Gu Zheng made a total of fifteen orders. Among these 15 deals, five of them were Gu Zheng's gains from casting the net yesterday. These people all owed Gu Zheng another 100,000 yuan.
"Master, do you think these people who owe you money will pay you back when the time comes?" Die Ling asked Gu Zheng.
"I didn't search their souls, so I don't know if they will pay me back," Gu Zheng said.
"What if they don't pay back?"
Butterfly Spirit was very concerned about this matter. She didn't want to see her master being played by others.
"Before doing business with them, not only did I give them time to return the money, I also told them that they had to come to the shop regardless of whether they could return the money or not! My goal is just to complete the quest. To me, these people who dare to gamble with me can be considered to have some fate with me. If they return the money according to the agreement, I will remember this fate. If they don't have the ability to return the money, as long as they come to the shop, I will give them an extension of the time to return the money. I will also remember this fate with them. However, if they don't have the ability to return the money and don't come to the shop, then I will go and settle the score with them and make them fulfill the oath they made! "Gu Zheng said indifferently.
"Master doesn't need to do this kind of thing. If they need to fulfill the oath, leave it to me."
Die Ling paused and then asked, "The fate master spoke of, what will you give them when the time comes?"
"After this mission is completed, except for the cultivators, I will return all the money that the mortals have lost to me to them. As for the people who lost twice because of my net, not only will I give them money, I will also give them pills that can strengthen their bodies. After all, their contribution to the completion of my quest is greater! As for those who don't pay attention, they don't have any fate with me. Whatever consequences they have, they can only blame themselves, "said Gu Zheng.
"Master, if some people want you to lend them a hundred thousand when they return the money, will you still give it to them?" Die Ling asked again.
"There is only one chance. Even if they have the ability to return the money, I won't do business with them a third time! If it wasn't for the quest, I wouldn't gamble with mortals like this, and I definitely won't gamble with them a second time! "Gu Zheng said.
"What are you talking about?" Die Ling suddenly asked Gu Zheng.
Die Ling and Gu Zheng were communicating telepathically. Die Ling could sense it, but she couldn't know the content of the conversation.
"Nothing much, just chatting."
Gu Zheng smiled and changed the topic, "How long do you think this business will last?"
"It should last a few days, but it definitely won't last long." Die Ling said.
"If it can continue for a few more days, won't it reach the limit in your heart?" Gu Zheng asked.
"There are a total of one hundred and twenty business. Cultivators are the majority, and I set the number of mortals at fifty. According to the popularity of today's business, it really won't take more than a few days before the rules for cultivators change."
Die Ling said and rolled her eyes at Gu Zheng. Because Gu Zheng didn't listen, she had no choice but to change the mission set by Gokusen.
Time passed quickly, and a few days passed unknowingly. In these few days, the popularity of the shop dropped quickly. There was even a day when Gu Zheng only completed one business! After all, the shop only won and never lost, so the number of customers who came to the shop decreased. This was something to be expected.
Even though the number of customers decreased, Gu Zheng still completed fifty business on the twelfth day after receiving the mission! However, among these fifty business deals, two were for cultivators, and the rest were for mortals.
"It's only been twelve days, and you've already completed fifty business deals. Although two of them were for cultivators, from tomorrow onwards, the rules of the shop will change." Die Ling said.
"What if more mortals come?" Gu Zheng asked.
"If more mortals come, you can do two more business deals to make up fifty. As for the business with mortals after fifty, it's up to you. You can do it if you want, but it won't count anymore. "Die Ling said.
"If it doesn't count, then I won't do two more business deals with mortals." Gu Zheng said.
"Then what about the net you cast before? You didn't make it clear to them that if they brought ingredients to you again, would you still do business with them? "
Die Ling looked at Gu Zheng mockingly. She still remembered how Gu Zheng didn't listen to her and insisted on casting the net.
"These people are the exception. As long as they dare to come again, I'll continue to do it!" Gu Zheng shrugged indifferently.
"However, the effect of casting the net wasn't as good as I thought. The mortals are still very cautious! The people who really dare to gamble with money are less than a quarter of the total number of people who cast the net. "
Gu Zheng's eyes lit up as soon as he finished speaking. "What I said really came true! The fat man who I cast the net at first came to knock on the door of No. 1 Wonder Shop again. "
The fat man who Gu Zheng cast the net at first had the strongest desire to come to the shop again. However, a few days had passed. Among the first four people who were cast the net, the old man had already come. The other three people didn't come, which made Gu Zheng think that they wouldn't come! After all, he had seen a lot of people who had vowed to come but didn't come in the end.
"Found the ideal ingredients?" Gu Zheng smiled after the fat man entered the shop.
"Found it!"
The fat man opened the bag with the ingredients.
There were only two kinds of ingredients in the bag. One was a wild vegetable that looked like an oily lettuce, and the other was a bowl-sized wild mushroom that looked like a flower mushroom.
"Only these two ingredients, no other supplementary ingredients?" Gu Zheng asked.
"Yes, only these two ingredients. Are they qualified?" The fat man asked nervously.
"They are qualified, but you have to know that the evaluation of taste is relative. Even if you don't provide me with any supplementary ingredients, you have to imagine its taste in your heart! If you're really sure that you want me to cook, then I'll cook it for you. "Gu Zheng reminded him.
From the opening of the shop until now, it could be said that the vast majority of customers dared to gamble because of the shop's rules. Whether the taste was good or not, it was completely up to the customer to decide.
However, was it really up to the customer to decide? It wasn't! The one who really had the final say was the Taotie statue. During this time, Gu Zheng had encountered several customers who wanted to go against their will, but under the influence of the Taotie statue, they had no choice but to say their true feelings.
"Shopkeeper, I'm sure that I want you to cook!" The fat man thought for a moment and said.
"Alright, before you make the oath, I have to tell you that if you win, you can take a million from me. If you lose, you have to come back here a month later to pay me back. Even if you don't have the money by then, you have to come back here! "Gu Zheng said solemnly.
"Don't worry, if I lose this time, I'll definitely pay you back a month later."
The fat man gritted his teeth and then asked, "If I lose this time, will you give me another chance?"
"No!" Gu Zheng said.
The fat man didn't say anything else. After he made the oath, Gu Zheng brought the mushrooms and vegetables to the kitchen.
"Master, I feel that this fat man is a little nervous!" Die Ling said.
"That's right, he's really nervous. He's afraid that I'll say that the ingredients he provided aren't up to standard." Gu Zheng said.
"Master, what I mean is that this fat man is a little too nervous. It doesn't seem like he's just afraid that you'll say that the ingredients aren't up to standard!" Die Ling said.
"He's worried that the ingredients aren't up to standard because these two ingredients aren't simple! If it's just an ordinary First Grade Immortal Chef who hasn't come in contact with these two ingredients, and they follow the requirements of my task, I dare say that the dish they cook will most likely be judged as a failure by the Taotie statue! "Gu Zheng said.
"Is it really that difficult?" Die Ling's beautiful eyes widened.
"Without the Eye of Dao, the difficulty is very high. With the Eye of Dao, if one wants to meet the requirements of the Taotie statue, one must have the ability to transform the ingredients' characteristics! It can be said that the dish you're cooking this time is ranked in the top two of the fifty jobs. "
Gu Zheng paused for a moment before continuing, "As for the fat man's nervousness, it's because he's playing tricks! The vegetables he provided me not only have traces of things that affect the taste, but also a poison that can cause people to be slightly poisoned! In order to neutralize the poison and change the taste of the vegetables, vinegar is the best way to deal with it. He must know this, so he didn't provide me with vinegar! In addition, the wild mushroom isn't just a flower vase. Its characteristics conflict with the characteristics of the vegetables. Eating these two ingredients together will also cause a slight poisoning. The fat man must know this as well! Therefore, this cooking can be said to be a ruthless scheme! After all, no matter how good a dish tastes, if it causes a problem to the diner, it's a dish with ingredients! "
"That damn fat man, he's actually so sinister!"
Die Ling gritted her teeth and clenched her fists. She looked like she wanted to teach the fat man a lesson.
"You can't blame him. The rules of the strange restaurant are to let the diners stump me. Therefore, you don't have to be angry at their schemes," Gu Zheng said.
"Hmph, fortunately, my master is powerful. Otherwise, he would have fallen into your trap!"
Although Gu Zheng had explained, Die Ling still glared fiercely at the fat man, who looked a little uneasy.
Gu Zheng began to process the ingredients. To him, although the dish this time was difficult, since he knew where the difficulty was, he could overcome it.
Without the vinegar to remove the impurities and toxins in the vegetables, Gu Zheng had other methods to solve this problem.
If there weren't too many bad things in the vegetables, Gu Zheng could use the Water Control Spell and the Wood Control Spell to remove the bad things in the vegetables without destroying the shape of the vegetables too much. However, there were too many impurities in the vegetables. If he wanted to completely remove them, he could only mash them into a paste.
Mashing them into a paste would destroy the shape of the vegetables, but changing the shape of the vegetables could also give birth to a different taste and texture. It didn't mean that it was bad! Whether it was good or bad depended on the cooking process, as well as the fusion and sublimation of the taste of the wild mushroom.
After removing the impurities in the vegetables, Gu Zheng placed the paste to the side for the time being.
In the process of cleaning the wild mushroom, Gu Zheng used the power of wood to delve deep into it.
Generally speaking, all the materials that made up the ingredients could be clearly seen in the Eye of Dao. Generally speaking, there were many materials that made up the ingredients. It was these materials that condensed and combined the unique taste of the ingredients.
Among the materials that made up the ingredients, a portion of them could be transformed into taste after being used by immortal techniques, or the original taste could be sublimated!
In truth, the principle of cooking was to transform and sublimate the taste of the food. However, to put it more precisely, with the help of the Eye of Dao, his understanding of the ingredients, and his immortal techniques, Gu Zheng could transform and sublimate the taste to an unimaginable degree!
The impurities in the wild mushroom conflicted with the impurities in the vegetables, so people who ate them would be slightly poisoned. However, the impurities in the wild mushroom belonged to the category that could be transformed by Gu Zheng.
When Gu Zheng used the Wood-Controlling Art and the Water Controlling Art to transform the impurities in the wild mushroom, not only did it not conflict with the vegetables, but it also brought a more delicious taste to the wild mushroom itself.
After processing the wild mushroom, Gu Zheng dug out a round piece from the mushroom's thick cap and dug a hole below it. Then, he poured the processed vegetable paste into the hole and sealed the cap. At this moment, the wild mushroom almost didn't look like anything on the surface, but it was very rich inside.
Placing the wild mushroom on the grill, Gu Zheng used the Fire-Controlling Art to control the temperature and slowly roasted the wild mushroom.
With the continuous roasting, the original color of the wild mushroom changed. The white stem became a little charred yellow, and the brown cap became darker. Moreover, due to the effect of the Five Elements Immortal Technique, some of the impurities in the wild mushroom were forced out, causing the darker cap to have a beautiful oily luster.
The kitchen was filled with a fragrance. This fragrance was a mixture of barbecue and freshness, a bit like the fragrance of roasted tender corn.
In this dish, Gu Zheng used the techniques of roasting and brewing. Now the dish was about to be completed, and only the last step was left for a perfect ending.
The wild mushroom was finally processed with the Wood-Controlling Art. The impurities in the wild mushroom that had changed after being roasted, produced a slight salty taste under the processing of Gu Zheng's Wood-Controlling Art. It was also because of the slight salty taste that the taste of the whole dish was greatly improved!
The dish had been placed on the plate. On the surface, it looked like a big mushroom, but in fact, it had been modified by Gu Zheng with reasonable knife skills. As long as the fat man touched it with chopsticks, the original big mushroom would become a suitable shape for picking.
The aroma of roasting and the fragrance of the wild mushroom was very tempting. The fat man nervously picked up a piece of wild mushroom and put it into his mouth.
The fat man himself was a chef, so he knew more about food than ordinary people. The first part that he put into his mouth was the stem.
Under normal circumstances, after the stem was roasted, the taste would not be particularly good. It would have a kind of toughness that people did not like.
However, after the stem entered his mouth, the fat man did not understand the meaning of 'toughness' at all. The stem that looked like it had shrunk after being roasted was unexpectedly fat and juicy beyond imagination!
With just one bite, the fat man's eyes were already wide open. The fat juice in the stem not only had the unique fragrance of the mushroom, but also the fragrance of the wild vegetables! The two kinds of delicious and plentiful juices intertwined with each other, making the fat man unable to help but want to suck in a more greedy way instead of chewing normally.
"No!"
The fat man fiercely bit the tip of his tongue to wake himself up. He reminded himself that he was here to win money. How could he be attracted by the delicious taste and forget his original intention!
Quickly swallowing the stem in his mouth, the fat man did not give up and put a piece of mushroom cap into his mouth.
The taste of the mushroom cap was tender and fresh, so much so that the fat man felt that it was more fragrant than all the meat! However, the outstanding taste of the mushroom cap was not out of the fat man's expectations. After all, the stem that should not have tasted bad had already given him enough shock just now.
Impatiently swallowing the mushroom cap, the fat man finally picked up a piece of the entire dish's essence, which was the part where the wild mushroom was used to brew the vegetables.
The white and tender mushroom meat was dotted with a dark green hue. Although the vegetable leaves had been crushed, which would have affected the appearance of the mushroom meat, under Gu Zheng's cooking, the originally mushy vegetable leaves had become a layer of paste that stuck to the mushroom meat. It was like a white bread that was smeared with a layer of secret green jam.
With one bite, the mushroom meat brewed with wild vegetables exploded in the fat man's mouth. The extraordinarily delicious juice made him forget his original intention in an instant! He only knew that all his attention was focused on his mouth, using his teeth and tongue to properly experience this indescribably wonderful feeling.
It was like a beautiful dream, but there was always a time when one would wake up from a dream! When the plate of wild mushrooms was completely emptied, the fat man sobered up and only then did he remember that he was here to win money!
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