"The moon is falling and the sky is full of frost, and Jiang Feng is sleeping. www.biquge.info Haha, I don't know what can emit such a fragrance?"

Qian Shi was startled by this sudden voice, and hurriedly turned his head to look, and then a figure appeared in the firelight, it was actually an old man in linen, holding a cane in one hand and a wine jug in the other, looking at himself with a smile at the moment.

"Senior, it's you!" Seeing the person who came, Qian Shi was a little surprised, but he didn't expect that the person who spoke was the old man he had met before.

"Eh, Xiao Qianshi, I didn't expect you and I to be really fated to meet again so soon. The old man said and came closer.

"Yes, I didn't expect to meet seniors here, if the seniors don't like it, come and try my craft tonight. ”

The old man laughed: "Hehe, where will I dislike it, this fragrance makes my saliva flow out, even if you don't let me, I have to taste it cheekily." After that, there was another hearty laugh.

Seeing that the old man was so free and easy, Qian Shiye smiled and said: "The predecessor is really joking, you can rest by the side for a while, and my green bamboo steamed fish is almost ready."

"Okay. The old man replied and continued: "Qian Shi, did you go to the Drunken Immortal Building to assess the apprentice?

"Yes, senior, Zuixianlou is a civilized continent, I also hope to be able to enter Zuixianlou to improve my cooking skills this time, as for sleeping in the wild, it's because I don't have much money, so I can only live in the wild, but I'm used to this. ”

"Qian Shi, you are young, it is not easy to be here alone. The old man said with some emotion when he heard Qian Shi say this.

"It's nothing, but I don't know why my predecessor is here?"

The old man said: "I'm just a bad old man who travels everywhere, I happened to pass by here, I will stay here for a while, I didn't expect to meet your little friend." ”

As the two spoke, a stronger aroma poured out, "Senior, you've been waiting for a long time, come and try my craft." ”

Saying that, Qian Shi stopped the firewood with a push with one hand, and the lid of the bamboo curtain seemed to be about to break free from the shackles and jump up, but it fell down several times, and the fire was just right, and at the same time, the sound of steam in the pot slowly became smaller, and Qian Shi inserted a bamboo stick on the top of the bamboo curtain again, and it seemed that the pot was about to be boiled.

With Qian Shi's movements, the bamboo curtain was opened, a large white vapor rushed out, accompanied by a beautiful taste, the aroma of green bamboo mixed with the umami of fish meat is simply a little intoxicating, a few grass carp that have been steamed lie quietly on the curtain, the snow-white fish meat is also sandwiched with some dark red peppers and peppers, like blooming flowers, and the blue herbs dotted around are even more appetizing.

"Haha, Qian Shi, your craftsmanship is not bad, such a simple ingredient can also make you make good color and taste, I want to taste it well, the only preference in my life is food. The old man couldn't wait to stretch out his hand as he spoke.

"Well, it's really good, the spicy taste is integrated into steaming, not only is it not inappropriate, but it increases the taste of the fish, I think it is the effect of this green bamboo, using it instead of the steamer can change and enhance the taste of ordinary grass carp, you doll is very attentive in terms of skills. ”

Hearing the old man's praise for his cooking skills, Qian Shi was also very happy, sat down on the spot and ate with the old man, an old man and a young man talked freely in the bamboo forest, from ingredients to cuisine, Qian Shi also told the old man about today's knife assessment of Zuixian Building, and the old man was embarrassed, during the conversation, Qian Shi also found that the old man was extremely knowledgeable, and told him a lot of gonzo stories on the Tianhua Continent, which opened his eyes.

At night, the bright moon hangs high, only the sound of insects and birds is left in the bamboo forest, and the occasional breeze blows, the old man in Mai looked at Qian Shi, who had fallen asleep, and said to himself: "Although this son is young but has a tough personality, he is kind, and he can have such first-hand cooking skills, it is really rare, if you don't enter my drunken fairy building, it's really a pity, haha." ”

Since then, in order to pass the knife skills assessment of the drunken immortal building two months later, Qian Shi practiced in the bamboo forest every day, many green bamboos and dwarf trees were cut by him with a kitchen knife, and a wooden house was built on the open space, and the old man often came to visit Qian Shi in the bamboo forest, every time he had to chat for a long time, and then eat a meal of food made by Qian Shi.

On this day, Qian Shi is still practicing knife skills in the forest, now more than a month has passed, Qian Shi's wrist has not known how many times it has swollen, and the palm of his hand is also covered with countless wounds, constantly scabbing and healing, this month Qian Shi in addition to the rest time, every moment is practicing, kitchen knives have been changed a few, but the requirements for the assessment are still much worse, although he has been able to successfully cut the wood into wood chips, but its thickness and smoothness of the cutting surface do not meet the assessment standards at all, some wood chips are still very thin at one end and extremely thick at the end, obviously can not grasp the strength of the knife。

At this moment, Qian Shi was sitting on the ground panting heavily, with a depressed face, the day of the assessment was getting closer and closer, if it was still like this, I am afraid that he would not be able to enter the Drunken Immortal Building, looking at the wood chips on the ground, Qian Shi was a little dazed.

"What, your sword skills still haven't progressed?"

"Senior, it's you here!" Seeing the old man, Qian Shi showed a long-lost smile, and then sighed: "Alas, as you can see, it is impossible for the wood I cut to meet the requirements. ”

"Qian Shi, you are a child with perseverance, it is already good to be able to do this, I am afraid that no one can be like you in the assessment with you. After slowing down, the old man said: "Qian Shi, do you know that there are many famous chefs in the Tianhua Continent, not only because of their superb cooking skills, but also because they also have strong strength. ”

When Qian Shi heard this topic, he instantly became interested: "I've heard of some, it is said that they can enter the eastern forest alone to capture a lot of dangerous high-grade ingredients, and it seems that they can also kill demonic beasts as ingredients." ”

The old man nodded when he heard this: "Well, that's right, the reason why they are strong is because they have practiced mental power and spiritual power, one main spiritual power and one main technique, these two points are essential to become a top chef, and many skills are not something that brute force can do, which requires the two to complement each other in order to reach the peak of culinary skills." ”

Qian Shi was stunned for a moment, and got along for many days, although he knew that the old man was very knowledgeable, but he had never mentioned anything about cooking skills before, and he was even more curious and hurriedly asked: "The predecessor means to strengthen his cooking skills by strengthening himself, but what about mental power and physical skills?"

"Qian Shi, you are really smart, and the use of mental power and spiritual power is the practice method that chefs have explored for thousands of years, you will have some understanding with the improvement of cooking skills in the future, it is a way to borrow from each other, for example, if you use a kitchen knife to cut wood, don't always think about how to break the wood, so you can only waste your strength, you have to put your mind on your kitchen knife, if you can't let the edge focus on the knife, how can you break the obstacles. ”

Qian Shi suddenly had a feeling of sudden realization: "Thank you, seniors for mentioning it." As he spoke, he picked up a piece of wood that he had prepared and tried it.

Seeing Qian Shi's appearance, the old man laughed in a low voice, but suddenly squinted his eyes again, looked at the kitchen knife in Qian Shi's hand, and there was a white light flashing on the kitchen knife, although it was only for a moment, but it was still discovered by the old man, and he couldn't help but secretly said in his heart: "The old man really didn't see the wrong person, I just told him some basic truths, and he could actually feel the power of thought, although it was a mistake and could not be used freely, but it was also extremely rare." ”

"Qian Shi, you come forward, the old man is teaching you a knife technique, and I will be paid for your cooking for several days, hehe. ”

Putting away the kitchen knife, Qian Shi hurriedly said: "Senior, what are you talking about, in the past month, you have taught me a lot of things, and the younger generation has benefited a lot, how can it be compared to a few meals." ”

The old man chuckled and waved his hand to interrupt Qian Shi: "It's also you and I who have this opportunity, Qian Shi, you are optimistic." With that, the old man picked up a thick branch and threw it into the air, and then waved his one-handed kitchen knife upward, which was just a knife, but the originally thick branch was cut into several pieces and scattered on the ground.