"Mr. Jefferson, this is it. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info "Tall Caucasian man pulls the car door.

A pair of shiny leather shoes stepped out of the car, and an elegant middle-aged man wearing a top hat, a black tuxedo, and two mustaches stepped out of the car.

"Are you sure you can do it?" asked Jefferson, holding the brim of his hat.

"Surely, you look at the popularity here, if it doesn't taste good, will there be so many people in line?" Skiss replied respectfully.

"Well, now it's just a try. Jefferson sighed, "It's an adventure anyway." ”

"Sir, do you have a number plate?" Arriving at the entrance of the venue, several young Chinese men wearing red vests stopped the two of them.

"What's the number plate?" asked Scess.

"Yes, because we have a limited space and in order to prevent congestion, everyone has to enter with a numbered ticket, and the numbered ticket is collected there. One of the young Chinese men held out his hand and replied.

Jefferson looked in the direction pointed by the Chinese, and saw a long line of people, and his brows suddenly furrowed: "Sconceth, help me get the number plate." ”

"Yes, Mr. Jefferson. Scesses nodded and walked to the place where he had picked up his numbered plate.

After a while, Sconceth came back and handed the two number plates in his hand to the Chinese youth: "Now we can go in, right?"

"How did you do that?" asked the young Chinese with curiosity.

Just now he saw Sciss, but he just said a few words to the two white men who had already received the number plates, and the two white men gave him the number plates very happily.

"Young man, there is nothing in this world that cannot be solved with money, and just now my men just had a pleasant deal with those two gentlemen. Jefferson laughed.

"Have you inquired about who is the leader of this food festival?" asked Jefferson as he walked into the food venue.

"I've made it clear that the leader of this Chinese food festival is China's new chef this year, and the latest kind of food that is quietly operating with Asian carp is also his handiwork. "I have to say that Scess's news is really well-informed, and even the fish cake that ordinary people don't know about at all has been inquired about by him.

"It seems really good. Looking at the crowd waiting in line to get food, Jefferson nodded with satisfaction: "Did you notice Scuss, the smiles on the faces of these people are all from the heart." ”

"Sir, wait a minute, I'll go get some food for you to taste. ”

"Okay. ”

Soon, Scraceth came over with a few small and delicate dumplings in his hands: "Sir, you can taste it." ”

Jefferson looked at the dumplings with different shapes and animal shapes on the plate, and nodded: "Well, it's very exquisite! I just don't know if the taste is just as good." ”

After speaking, he picked up a panda dumpling and put it in his mouth, chewing it lightly: "It tastes good, but there is still a distance from being amazing." ”

"Mr. Jefferson, please don't worry, this food should only be made by ordinary chefs, and it should not be made by that kitchen god. Scorsese also picked up a dumpling and tasted it, saying.

"Excuse me, where is Mr. Chef?" asked Jefferson as he kneading the dough.

"Do you mean Mr. Liu Mang? where he ......" The chef looked up and pointed to Liu Mang, who was performing a noodle in the center of the room.

"Let's go and see, Scorsese. ”

The place where Liu Mang is now making noodles is crowded with people, and everyone stands on tiptoe to look ahead, and bursts of warm applause erupt from time to time.

Scorsese walked in front, squeezed a passage with his body, and led Jefferson to the stage.

"Ruonan, how many bowls do you need?" Liu Mang asked, shaking the noodles in his hand.

"I still need to go down 9 bowls. Li Ruonan, who was pouring a 'hat' into the bowl, replied.

"Well, wait for a pause after these bowls, the noodles are a little insufficient, it's time to order the noodles. ”

"Excuse me, are you the chef from China?" asked Scorsese.

"Yes, I am. Liu Mang nodded: "Sir, if you want to eat noodles, you need to wait for a while, and there are still a few people waiting." ”

Seeing that Liu Mang was busy, Scorsese was embarrassed to disturb, but introduced: "This is my boss, Mr. Jefferson, we have come here to find you." ”

"Hello!" Jefferson saluted as he removed his hat and placed it across his chest.

"Is there anything wrong with the special ones who came to me?" asked Liu Mang curiously.

"Let's wait until you're done, we're not in a hurry. Jefferson smiled: "Mr. Liu Mang, this kind of noodles still looks wrong, can you also help me make a bowl?"

"Of course, no problem, you wait a minute. ”

After waiting for about ten minutes, Liu Mang finished the noodles, and by the way, he also served a bowl to Jefferson: "Mr. Jefferson, please use it." ”

Jefferson refused the knife and fork that Scorsese handed him, and instead pulled a pair of chopsticks from the chopsticks on the table, and picked up a pinch of noodles and put it into his mouth a little jerky.

"Sir, how does it taste?" asked Scorsese hurriedly.

"Not good!" Jefferson had a disappointed look on his face, "The noodles are still good, and the texture is very elastic." But the sauce is a bit problematic, the sweetness and acidity are a little stronger, and the side dishes are cooked for too long. If it is made by ordinary people, it is indeed a delicacy, but if this is the level of Chinese kitchen gods, it is a bit unworthy of the name. ”

As soon as these words came out, Liu Mang and Li Ruonan were taken aback at the same time. This bowl of noodles has been sold in the United States for nearly half a month, but it has never received bad reviews! Many Americans have eaten a bowl and asked for another bowl, and they are not satisfied at all.

"Wait a minute. Liu Mang walked to the vat containing the 'hat', scooped up a little with a spoon and brought it to his mouth to taste it, his eyebrows furrowed.

This Jefferson is a connoisseur!

Because of the time, the 'hat' poured over the noodles is stir-fried in advance and then placed in a bucket over low heat to keep warm.

As a result, over time, the soup in the bucket will gradually dry up by the flame at the bottom of the pot, causing the 'hat' that has already been flavored to appear sweet or salty.

However, this subtle change in taste does not particularly affect the taste of the 'hat', and the average person cannot taste it at all.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Jefferson, I'll make you another bowl. ”

Liu Mang took out the cutting board and kitchen knife placed under the stove, took some ingredients and cut them.

Then put the pot on the shelf again, put the ingredients in the pot and stir-fry and season, and finally make a new bowl of noodles and pour the newly made 'hat' over it.

"Try this bowl again. Liu Mang brought the reordered noodles to Jefferson.

Jefferson nodded, picked up a small strand of noodles with chopsticks, and put it in his mouth again: "Hmm...... The concentration of sweetness and acidity in the sauce is now balanced, opening up all the taste buds on the tongue, and with vegetables and meat, mixed with noodles and chewing together, it is indeed the level of a chef!"

Soon, Jefferson ate a bowl of noodles with soup and noodles. Then he took out a white handkerchief and wiped his lips elegantly.

"Mr. Jefferson, what is the matter with you coming to me this time?"

"Mr. Liu Mang, it is so—I am the current steward of the Addams family, and I have been commissioned by my master, Mr. Charles Francis Adams, to ask you to come to the estate to help prepare the banquet for the evening. ”

"Make a banquet tonight?" Liu Mang thought for a moment: "This proposal should have been decided by your master temporarily, right?

"Well, it does. Jefferson's face showed a look of embarrassment: "My host has several important guests visiting tonight, and he originally invited the French chef Paul Bocuse. But this morning, Mr. Bocuse suddenly suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and was taken to the hospital. It's too late to find someone again, but luckily my subordinates found out that His Excellency the Chinese Chef happened to be in Los Angeles, so they came to find him. ”

"Your master is Francis of the Addams family?" asked Li Ruonan suddenly.

"Of course, ma'am. Is there another family in America called Adams?"

"What? This Addams family is famous?"

"It's not just famous!" Li Ruonan pulled Liu Mang aside: "There are four major political families in the United States, namely the Addams family, the Roosevelt family, the Kennedy family, and the Bush family. The history of the Addams family has had two presidents, and one of them also participated in the drafting of the "Declaration of Independence", and it is not an exaggeration to say that he was the founder of the United States! And this Francis is the current head of the Addams family. ”

"So good?" Liu Mang was also taken aback, and then made a difficulty: "Then do I agree or not?"

"If you successfully finish the banquet today and help Francis solve a problem, you can win the favor and support of the Addams family! Then we can increase the success rate of Chinese food by at least 50 percent. Of course, if it is messed up, the consequences will be equally serious! Once this news comes out, the reputation of Chinese cuisine will drop a lot in the hearts of Americans. Li Ruonan analyzed.

"You make me think. Liu Mang hesitated and walked up and down by the stove, pacing back and forth.

"Mr. Liu Mang, have you thought about it?" After waiting for seven or eight minutes, seeing that Liu Mang had not yet given an answer, Jefferson asked.

"Mr. Jefferson, can you tell me what country tonight's guest is from?"

"Oh, today we're having a dinner for the guests of the Max family of England. Jefferson replied.

"The Max family is also a well-known family in the UK, and their Spenser company operates all over the world. Li Ruonan leaned into Liu Mang's ear and explained.

"Mr. Chef is worried that the dishes he makes are not to the taste of the guests, right?" Seeing that Liu Mang was still hesitating, Jefferson asked.

"That's right!" Liu Mang nodded: "I do have this concern. You know, the cultures of various countries are different, and the tastes of people in each place are different, I am a Chinese food, and I am very familiar with Western food, I am afraid that the dishes I make will not meet the taste of your guests. ”

"Mr. Chef's words are very reasonable, but not entirely true. Jefferson pointed to the empty noodle bowl in front of him: "Food knows no borders, a true foodie will not be bound by geography and living habits, just like this bowl of noodles from China, don't I eat it cleanly?"

"Are all the gourmets here today?" Liu Mang laughed when he heard this.

"I'm sure you're here today with some of the best gourmets in the world!" That's why I didn't let his assistants finish the banquet after Bocuse fell ill, because these people's taste buds can't be deceived casually!" Jefferson laughed.

"Okay then, but I'll talk to my companions first. ”

"No problem, I'll wait for you patiently. ”

"Ruonan, you immediately tell Lin Xiao, President Tan, and Master Kong to put down what they are doing and come to me. Let's discuss it together and what to do when we see it. ”

"Okay. Li Ruonan answered and went in a hurry.

"That's it. After waiting for a while, everyone arrived, and Liu Mang told him about the preparations for the banquet in the evening.

"If people think it's too risky, we can give up and act like the person never came. ”

"The Addams family!" Lin Xiao licked his lips: "Isn't it a pity to give up? As long as the banquet is successfully held tonight, then even if they don't do anything in the future, as long as they release the news, just say that we have helped the Addams family make a banquet, then the status of Chinese cuisine in the hearts of Americans will skyrocket." ”

"That's right!" Tan Shi also agreed: "This is the same as hosting a state banquet in China, which is a kind of capital that can be boasted of." ”

"What if it fails? What kind of big joke would it be?" Mr. Kong said, expressing his concern.

"Wealth is in danger! How can there be a stable deal in the world? I think you can gamble on this matter today!" Lin Xiao said viciously.

"I have no opinion, it mainly depends on Master Liu Mang's attitude. Tan Shi said.

"Master Liu Mang, do what you say! Everything is up to you. Kong Ruiming also said.

"Then I don't, I want to go. Lin Xiao shrugged his shoulders.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is not a risky matter. Liu Mang got up from his chair and cheered everyone up: "That Jefferson is right! Food knows no borders, and it should not be restricted by geography and living habits. In my heart, true food is something that touches people's hearts and goes straight to the heart!"

"That's right!" everyone nodded: "A good thing is delicious, if others say it's not good, it must not be delicious to a certain extent!"

"Yes! Besides, are you so unconfident? You must know that from the day I learned to cook, I have always believed that Chinese cuisine is the best in the world, and it deserves to be the best in the world! If the world's first cuisine and the world's first chef cannot conquer the taste buds of those Europeans, then it is not our problem, but the enjoyment that they do not understand!"

"Okay! Let's go together today, the top chefs in China are here, who are we afraid of?" Hearing Liu Mang's words, everyone suddenly felt full of pride and laughed.