Chapter 80 Procurement of Ingredients
"I'll go to the gate of the community right away, you can come down. Xiao Ai said on the phone.
"Okay, I'll be right there. Lin Yi hung up the phone with a smile and changed his shoes and went out.
Now in addition to participating in the recording of the show, Xiao Ai will go to Mr. Zhao every morning to learn acting skills, stay there for lunch at noon, help Mr. Zhao cook porridge by the way, get out of class at about five o'clock in the afternoon, and after coming back, he will go to the vegetable market with Lin Yi to purchase, and conduct a live broadcast in the evening. With such a rhythm every day, the two of them feel very comfortable, but as the start time of Director Yuan's TV series is getting closer and closer, this comfortable day is estimated to be interrupted for a period of time soon......
Today, Xiao Ai got out of class a lot earlier, and he was already back at three o'clock, because he said that he would invite all employees to have dinner tonight to celebrate the company's relocation.
Lin Yi changed his shoes, and when he heard the mobile phone ring again, he thought that Xiao Ai had forgotten something, but found that it was an unfamiliar number.
"Hey, who is it?" Lin Yi asked as he locked the door.
"Lin Yi, it's me, Zhu Xiaolin......" A slightly timid female voice came from the phone.
"Zhu Xiaolin, oh, what's wrong?, what's wrong with me?" Lin Yi smiled, but he had some understanding in his heart, but he was afraid that she saw it when he was eating yesterday.
Lin Yi does not deny that when he was working in a hotel, he did take a fancy to Zhu Xiaolin. At the front desk of the big hotel, her appearance is still good, but as soon as she came into contact with Lin Yi, she found that she was very sophisticated, high-minded and picky. In fact, in today's society, girls have a high vision, and there is nothing wrong with reality, Lin Yi does not complain about anything, to say something hypocritical, it is called "the Tao is different, not conspiratory", and he didn't even think about how she wanted to get ahead, and then let her regret something - because that is not called reality.
It's enough to be a human being and trying to live your own life, so why care too much about what others think?
Lin Yi didn't expect that he would become the mortal agent of the three ancestors, and in just a few months, he would be very popular, and he almost forgot about Zhu Xiaolin, feeling that those days of part-time work were far away from him, but he didn't expect that having a meal would provoke her to take the initiative to call him?
"It's nothing, it's just that I'm not in touch, I'll give you a call and ask how you're doing?" Zhu Xiaolin said.
"Oh, it's good, hehe......" Lin Yi smiled.
"That's good," Zhu Xiaolin said leisurely, "Alas, I envy you that you can resign and start your own business, I'm not happy, that Zhang Kai is almost annoying me, pestering me every day, I can't wait to resign with you......"
"Hehe......" Lin Yi smiled dryly, and did not answer Zhu Xiaolin's words. I can't believe a word about this, Zhang Kai is the apprentice of the second chef, but he was-for-tat with himself everywhere at the beginning, the reason is because he liked Zhu Xiaolin, but he was very soon, Zhang Kai was still holding on, while being courteous to Zhu Xiaolin, while provoking Lin Yi in the back kitchen, and later relying on the second chef's father, he grabbed Lin Yi's position, Zhu Xiaolin seemed to have finally discovered the "talent" and began to accept Zhang Kai.
It is impossible to say that Lin Yi did not have any reaction to this, but he is more of an awareness and disgust of connections and human nature, so he chose to leave this hotel kitchen full of contradictions and bullying, and chose to work for himself by himself, at least he can be happy......
"What are you laughing at? I really want to resign!" Zhu Xiaolin shouted, "You are doing well now, can you introduce me to a job?"
"You're embarrassed for me, our company is recruiting waiters, but the salary of two or three thousand a month can't be compared with the treatment of your beautiful hotel front desk. Lin Yi said with a smile.
"It doesn't matter, the salary doesn't matter, as long as you have fun. Zhu Xiaolin couldn't wait to say.
"Really, then you can think about it and contact me if you're sure. Lin Yi said, "That's it, I got my girlfriend......"
"Do you have a girlfriend?" Zhu Xiaolin hurriedly asked.
"That's right, Xiao Ai is the heroine of "Food". Lin Yi said, "Hang up, hehe......"
After hanging up the phone, Lin Yi smiled with a wicked smile as he pushed out the weighted electric car locked downstairs. If Zhu Xiaolin is a beauty, then Xiao Ai is undoubtedly a fairy compared to her. It's just that I don't know if she still has the courage to resign and continue to pester herself after watching "Food......
Riding an electric car, I quickly ran to the gate of the community, but I saw that there were a few aunts chatting around Xiao Ai - "Shiji" is now quite popular in Jinhai, especially for people at home, as well as foodie groups, there is nothing I don't like to watch. It is natural that Xiao Ai and Lin Yi also have a bit of a celebrity aura, especially Xiao Ai, who is easy to be recognized when walking on the street, which is a little worse than Lin Yi - because most of the photos are in ancient costumes, and many times they have beards in makeup, so the recognition rate is much lower.
"Ah, the kitchen god is here. When an aunt saw Lin Yi, she smiled and shouted, "My old man is your fan, and he watches your live broadcast every day to learn to cook." What are you going to do tonight? I'll help him get some materials. ”
"Our company has dinner tonight, and the live broadcast may start in a while, but there are too many dishes, and you may not be able to follow along. Lin Yi smiled and said hello to a few older fans, and then took Xiao Ai to the vegetable market to purchase.
Now the total number of people including the company, noodle cutting restaurant, and cooked water shop has reached 21 people, plus himself and Xiao Ai, a total of 23 people, but they can only prepare two tables of dishes, but they must not be eaten well, and even some dishes are not enough for one person to eat one chopstick. Anyway, it's not bad for money now, Lin Yi simply prepared according to the three tables.
Yesterday, Li Xueqiang had already sold more when he purchased ingredients in the morning, and now what Lin Yi needs to purchase is just some fine ingredients with strict quality requirements. While taking Xiao Ai around the market, he explained to her some tips on selecting ingredients.
Some people say that a good chef can make delicious food no matter what kind of ingredients, but that is pure nonsense! Any dish has certain requirements for ingredients, and the more high-end and delicate the dish, the higher the requirements for ingredients!
Now it is said that because of the large-scale promotion of artificial planting, the medicinal properties of Chinese medicinal materials have been seriously lost, so it has caused the situation that Chinese medicine does not cure diseases. This point is actually more serious when it comes to food. Whether it is pork raised from feed, or vegetables ripened by chemical fertilizers, or even genetically modified vegetable seeds, all of them are changing the characteristics of the ingredients, and even according to the ancient recipes, it is impossible to perfectly restore the taste of the dishes......