Episode 7: Noodle shop
After the exam, Zheng Ke returned to Pingchang Noodle Restaurant. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ๏ฝ๏ฝ๏ฝ๏ฝ๏ฝ๏ฝ ใ ๏ฝ๏ฝ๏ฝ๏ฝ
Kashiwahara is nearly seventy years old and has no children, and the Pingchang Noodle Restaurant is all they rely on.
After Zheng Ke came back from the exam, he and his wife Yoko Kashiwahara did not talk to Zheng Ke about the exam. Because in their eyes, Yuanyue School Park is an extremely sacred place, and they never had hope that Zheng Ke would be admitted to this school. Even if Zheng Ke's cooking level far surpasses them.
However, for Zheng Ke, this "Yuanyue School Park Tour" made him gain a lot, and he also knew the role of the menu in the "food system".
Every time Zheng Ke upgrades, the menu will also change, for example, some menu dishes that Zheng Ke can use now will have buff bonuses. To put it simply, if he makes a dish on the menu, after it is done, the completion of the dish will be a notch higher than his own level.
At the time of the entrance examination for transfer students, Zheng Ke's "mapo tofu" had actually reached the level of F-level cooking. It's just that because of the lack of ability, there is still a slight lack of details and heat.
Of course, one of the big drawbacks of the system's recipe menu is that the number of recipes is a little limited, and the number does not increase with the level.
Zheng Ke felt that this restriction was disgusting, but after all, it was given away for free, and he couldn't ask for too much.
The days were still going on as usual, Zheng Ke opened the door of the noodle restaurant at nearly 7 o'clock, and then picked up a broom to prepare for cleaning. At this time, a black sedan suddenly stopped in front of the noodle restaurant, and three people got out of the car, wearing suits and leather shoes.
"Excuse me, you guys just hurry up, right?" said the middle-aged man at the head with a grin.
"yes, what are the three of you eating?" Zheng Ke asked with a smile.
"We don't eat, we're here to find people. Well, it's the old couple here. Are you their son?"
The man had a scar on his face, but in March he was wearing a floral shirt with two buttons unbuttoned at the top, revealing a golden bar.
"I'm not, I'm from Huaxia, working here. โ
"Then let's let the old couple come out, what we're going to talk about is important. โ
Important?
Zheng Ke's heart moved, if the matter was very important, the old couple would definitely talk to him, but the entrance exam for Yuanyue School Park had been over for a week, but for so long, he hadn't heard the Baiyuan couple mention it.
Just when Zheng Ke was puzzled, the voice of Kashiwahara was heard behind him.
"! How many times have I said that our store will not close!"
Zheng Ke turned around, but saw Kashiwahara looking at the middle-aged man who was talking angrily.
"Uncle, don't say that, there is really no need for a small shop like yours to exist, relying on the low price of raw materials and lowering the price, which is not authentic. The middle-aged man in a floral shirt said with a grin.
"You're too greedy, aren't you? A bowl of ordinary fried noodles costs 800 yen, so it's no wonder that someone goes for such a price!" Kashiwahara gritted his teeth, his eyes full of fighting spirit.
"You two old people, isn't it good to enjoy the joy of family? I really don't know how to enjoy happiness when you are so old and still have to work. I'll give you a sum of money, and you close the door immediately, how about it? Uncle, I hope you will think about it again. โ
The middle-aged man took out a business card from his pocket and placed it on the table.
"Uncle, please think about it again today, and if you figure it out, give me a call. Remember, it's only today. โ
"To tell you the truth, even if I die, this noodle shop will not be closed! โ
(Me?)
Zheng Ke didn't know if Bai Yuan was confused, and even said himself. However, Zheng Ke still has self-knowledge, and Kashiwahara must be just talking casually.
"Since you are stubborn, uncle, don't blame me for not reminding you, my boss will come tomorrow, if he thinks that your restaurant can't make delicious dishes, he may use some tough measures, as for what means, you will know tomorrow. โ
Two cold lights appeared in the eyes of the middle-aged man, and although there was already a smile on his face, he felt a chill on the faces of those who saw it.
"Wait, you're saying that as long as we can make delicious food, you can stop, right?" Zheng Ke, who had been silent, suddenly said.
The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, and looked at Zheng Ke who was standing next to Kashiwahara Pingchang, "Yes." You don't think you can make any delicious food yourself, do you? Kid, have you ever held a kitchen knife? Do you know what delicious it is? It's ridiculous that an apprentice at a noodle shop would say such a thing to me. โ
The black-clothed bodyguards on either side of the middle-aged man also showed a contemptuous smile, for a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy, the most he could do was boiled instant noodles.
"You don't have to worry about that. I only ask you, what you just said, have you done the master?" Zheng Ke asked.
"This is what my boss said, what do you think? However, my boss also said that he just wants to eat noodles. The middle-aged man said with a grin, and at the last moment, another subsidiary condition was added.
Pasta is too simple compared to other dishes, and because it is made of noodles, it is very easy to fill your stomach. Without hunger, even the most delicious food will not whet your appetite
Zheng Ke let out a sigh of relief, grabbed the middle-aged man's shoulder and said, "Great, I'm thinking if you go back on your word and what can you do?
The middle-aged man stretched out his hand and removed Zheng Ke's hand, and said with a look of disgust: "Tomorrow you will know your ignorance." โ
"I'll give you a taste of delicious pasta tomorrow. โ
When the middle-aged man saw Zheng Ke, who was full of confidence, he suddenly lost his confidence, and said with a dry smile: "Okay, since you say so, let me look forward to your food tomorrow and tomorrow." โ
When the middle-aged man led the two big men away, Zheng Ke felt his body loosen, and then he felt that his back was soaked with sweat.
After the middle-aged man's rhetoric, Zheng Ke roughly understood what happened.
For some reason, the middle-aged man wanted to close the Heicho Noodle Restaurant, but the Kashiwahara couple firmly disagreed, so they provoked such a person. It's just that Zheng Ke has been living here for three weeks, but he has never heard the two old men mention this matter. Could it be that it happened when he was taking the exam?
The more Zheng Ke thought about it, the more he felt that there was this possibility.
However, Zheng Ke also felt that the two old men's minds were obviously not on money, otherwise they would not veto it without listening to the price.
Kashiwahara sat down in a chair for a long time, and he didn't breathe for a long time.
In the end, it was her wife who took the lead and said, "Zheng Ke, I'm ...... You shouldn't get mixed in. This has nothing to do with you......"
"No, I was too reckless in this matter, obviously without the consent of the two of them, and still bet with him so willfully. โ
Zheng Ke said very reverently, he also felt that his behavior was a little reckless, after all, this noodle restaurant was the work of two old men. Without the consent of the two of them, they made a bet with a middle-aged man without authorization, which really shouldn't be.
"You can't say that, even if you don't bet with him, he won't let this shop go, it's just a matter of one day earlier and one day later. Kashiwahara said with a long sigh.
Zheng Ke brought him a cup of tea, "By the way, grandpa, did anything happen in the days I left?"
Kashiwahara drank tea, his complexion finally improved, and nodded, "This kind of thing...... Alas,If you are admitted to the Far Moon School Park,My wife and I will have nothing to take care ofใ What would you do if you didn't have a noodle shop?"
Zheng Ke smiled, and now Yuanyue School Park has no reply, and he doesn't have much to say.
"Old man, you better say it, right? Xiao Ke is not an outsider, and since Xiao Ke has already agreed to the gambling contract, he should know the ins and outs of the whole thing. Yoko Kashiwahara said from the side.
Kashiwahara's face changed slightly, he sighed, thought twice, and finally told what had happened.
"You know the Longyuan noodle restaurant on this street, right?"
"Yes. โ
Longyuan Noodle Restaurant is located in the most prosperous part of this street, and it is full of traffic and pedestrians every day. But it's such a noodle restaurant, but business has not been very good. However, Zheng Ke heard that the owner of Longyuan Noodle Restaurant had other businesses, and his attention was not on the noodle restaurant.
"Could it be that person just now is from Longyuan Noodle Restaurant?" Zheng Ke said in surprise.
"yes, but recently I heard that the owner there is doing business and losing money. So I focused my attention on the noodle shop. But their business has not been good, most of the customers come to our store, especially after you come, people who are far away from here will come to us. So, they wanted us to close the noodle shop. โ
Kashiwahara Heichang's face turned red, and he remembered what happened before.
"What a bunch of bastards, I'm never going to let that happen, gambling on my chef's future. โ
Zheng Ke grinded his fists and was eager to try.
However, having said that, how to make pasta more delicious is a real problem. What's more, for the average person, pasta is inferior to other ingredients in terms of texture and taste. There are no flavors of vegetables, and there is no aroma of meat.
The deliciousness of a dish is not only related to the chef's skills, but also the ingredients and spices.
If you want to win in terms of taste, you have to work on the ingredients, the most common is to mix eggs with noodles to make egg noodles, which are light and delicious, flexible and tough, and are a very ideal ingredient.
But it's not enough compared to the ultimate deliciousness. For this reason, Zheng Ke has already considered whether he needs to add some other ingredients or spices.
Zheng Ke was busy until late at night, and finally prepared the ingredients he needed.