There was still a piece of fish belly left in the kitchen, which was originally intended to be left for Xiao Ze to eat at noon, Ning Xi said in his heart: "It's cheap for this fat man." "I made a fish belly and cabbage sum soup, cut a plate of lo-mei that was ready to be sold at night, and then made a braised eggplant, fried a lotus root slic, and the meal at noon was considered to be alive.

Originally, Rong Daquan didn't believe in Ning Xi's craftsmanship, but when he saw her self-confidence when she was busy in the kitchen, as well as the knife skills of cutting vegetables and stir-frying, he couldn't help but believe that as soon as the meal was ready, he was completely convinced.

The food at noon is all home-cooked food, any housewife can make it, but to make a delicious food comparable to a big restaurant, it is not a person who can do it, and it is not a skill to make delicious dishes with precious ingredients such as abalone and cucumber wings, which is reflected in these daily stir-fries!

Rong Daquan doesn't have any other hobbies, he loves to study cooking, and he meets someone who is better than him, not to mention face, even if he risks his life, he has to ask for advice, what, he wants to pull down his face and nod to a little girl who is not yet his shoulder height? No stress at all!

"Haven't you asked the girl for your surname?"

"My name is Ning Xi."

"Miss Ning has excellent cooking skills at a young age, I don't know who the girl studied with?"

Ning Xi thought to himself, if you want to say who my master is, it's really unclear! She has loved cooking since she was a child, her family conditions are good, and she especially supports her hobbies, she has studied in the country's top culinary colleges since she was a child, and when she grows up, she has visited famous chefs all over the world, learning from the strengths of all families, and has achieved the peak of her later culinary skills, but this is not to Rong Daquan.

But since ancient times, cooking has been very particular about the origin of a school, and if she can't tell where she has learned, she will definitely be suspicious!

In a hurry, she suddenly thought of the "Yi Ya Lu" given to her by the old believer, and she would take it out and look through it when she was free during this time, after all, it was an ancient recipe, and it was still a little worse than what she had learned, but since it was said to be a secret that was not passed on, it must not be read by many people, and it was not bad to take it out as a disguise.

So he replied: "My master is an incognito master, and it is said that he is a descendant of Yi Ya. "Anyway, it's said, even if someone asks questions, she is not afraid, she doesn't know herself!

"It's actually a Yiya heir! No wonder Miss Ning is extraordinary! Rong Daquan was in awe.

Ning Xi thought it was funny, the ancients were so cute, as long as everything was touched by the master, no matter how unbelievable things were, they could believe it to be true.

"Don't hide it from Miss Ning, Rong came this time, and she really asked for something." Rong Daquan hesitated for a long time and said tentatively.

Meng Shuangshuang couldn't get used to hearing him suddenly speak in a crepe manner: "If you have something, say it quickly!" ”

Rong Daquan was not annoyed by her rushing tone: "We are all going to receive a distinguished guest in a few days, and the guest indicates that he wants to eat fish, our restaurant has always been known for being good at cooking vegetarian dishes, and it is really lackluster in terms of meat dishes, but he can't neglect the guests, so Rong has been distressed these days, and wants to find a master who is good at making fish, but he didn't expect to step on the iron shoes and find nowhere to find it, and it takes no effort to come!" ”

"You mean, you want us Ningxi to help you cook and entertain your guests?"

"Yes, yes, that's what Rong means."

"It's not non-negotiable." Meng Shuangshuang's right thumb and middle finger rubbed each other, looking at Rong Daquan with an expression you know.

Rong Daquan hurriedly said: "Of course, we will never treat Miss Ning badly in terms of this honorarium. ”

"How much?" Meng Shuangshuang went straight to the point.

"One hundred taels!" Rong Daquan had the courage to do a master for Shen's shopkeeper, the ordinary workers in the Quanjufu kitchen were two taels of silver a month, and the chef who could go to the stove was ten taels, and he had achieved the honorable position of the chef, but only two hundred taels of silver a month, and he was the first one in the entire capital, and now Ning Xi could get a hundred taels as long as he helped make a few dishes, and he felt that it was already very remarkable.

After thinking about this condition, I was afraid that the shrewd shopkeeper Shen would not agree, so he added: "But after you finish cooking, you have to write the dishes for us." ”

"One hundred taels?" Meng Shuangshuang's eyes looked at Ning Xi brightly, a lot of silver, enough for Xiao Ze to study until he finished the exam, I didn't expect Ning Xi to cook so much, it was too wasteful to let her cook at home every day.

Unexpectedly, Ning Xi smiled lightly and shook his head: "I won't go to cook, after all, we still have a little festival with the prince of Qi!" ”

Ning Xi said slowly, Rong Daquan was anxious when he heard it, how could this matter have anything to do with the prince of Qi? Just wanted to speak, only to hear Ning Xi continue: "But I can sell you a few recipes, the price, five hundred taels of silver each, how about it?" ”

At this time, not only Rong Daquan, but even Meng Shuangshuang and Xiao Ze grew up and glared at her with their mouths brushed, five hundred taels, you really dare to speak!

Ning Xi looked at the hand, there were no eggs, otherwise it would be just right for one person to stuff one in his mouth.

"I'm not a lion with a big mouth, I've inquired, your dishes are all more than ten or twenty taels, and the most expensive of them is a 'Jiangnan Smoke and Rain' that has been praised by the emperor's golden mouth, and the menu is priced at a hundred taels of silver. The recipe I sold you today, but I want to make it for your distinguished guests who can't be offended, and when the guests are happy to eat and publicize, it is the signature dish of your restaurant, and it is not a problem to sell it for 180 taels, right? Chef Rong, you said, this deal is a sure way to make a profit! ”

"This ......" Rong Daquan raised his hand to wipe the cold sweat on his forehead, "I have to go back and see what the shopkeeper means." ”

"No problem, you can come to me whenever you decide."

Rong Daquan went home to find the shopkeeper Shen with an overly frightened heart, Ning Xi and the others took a break after lunch, and prepared the things that came out of the stall in the evening, Rong Daquan came to the door again: "Miss Ning, the shopkeeper promised to buy your recipe for five hundred taels and one pieces, but there is a request." ”

"What requirements?"

"Try the food first."

"Yes!" Ning Xi readily agreed this time, she can understand this request, it is nothing more than afraid that she will be swaggering, anyway, she is confident enough that she will not work in vain, and more importantly, she is very short of money now, not only Xiao Ze wants to go to school, she also wants to open a restaurant, and she doesn't have to set up a stall in the night market in the wind and rain.

"Then I wonder if Miss Ning is free now?" Rong Daquan didn't dare to say that the prince of Qi was now gathering blessings, and he also proposed this on-the-spot food trial.

"Now? It's okay too! Ning Xi called Meng Shuangshuang to confess: "I'll go to Quanjufu, I don't know how busy it will be, if you come back late, you will take Xiao Ze out of the stall first, and I will go to the night market to find you then." ”

Meng Shuangshuang said: "Don't you want me to accompany you to Quanjufu?" What if they bully you? ”

"Don't worry, it won't." Ning Xi comforted her.

Rong Daquan also patted his chest and promised: "Miss Ning was brought out by me, and I am responsible for bringing a single hair back, you just have to rest assured." ”

"Okay, be careful yourself, you can earn money if you can, it doesn't matter if you can't make it, we can't starve to death if we set up a stall in the night market." Meng Shuangshuang is worried that she is too stubborn in terms of price and annoys others.

Ning Xi's heart was warm, and she patted her on the back and said, "It's okay, I'm measured." ”

Rong Daquan took Ning Xi to the private room of Quanjufu, and carefully smiled with a smile: "Miss Ning, wait a minute, I'll go and ask the shopkeeper to come out." ”

The shopkeeper of Quanju Fushen has been in this position for 20 years, as the shopkeeper of one of the best restaurants in the capital, he has long been accustomed to the days when his eyes grow on his head and look at people with his nostrils.

When he saw the thin girl in front of him who was not yet his shoulder height, the shopkeeper Shen shouted angrily: "Rong Daquan, what are you kidding!" ”

Rong Daquan hurriedly said: "Shopkeeper, I'm really not joking, Miss Ning's craftsmanship is definitely the best in the whole week, and I can't find a second one!" ”

Shopkeeper Shen sneered: "You don't believe what you say, you yourself are also a chef, which one who has not learned to cook for more than ten years has been a teacher?" Such a little girl, how many years has she practiced knife skills? Can you afford to flip the spoon? "Don't look at the shopkeeper Shen's pampering, but he also climbed up step by step from the bottom, and the various professions in the entire restaurant have nothing to hide from him.

Rong Daquan was so anxious that he wiped the sweat on his forehead: "Shopkeeper, I won't tell you, I also feel strange about this matter, but Miss Ning's craftsmanship really can't be guessed from common sense......"

Ning Xi calmly interrupted his explanation: "Whether it's true or not, you'll know if it's true." ”

Shopkeeper Shen threw up his sleeves and wanted to leave: "I'm very busy, I don't have time to play with you!" Rong Daquan, I see that you have worked hard for the restaurant, this time I won't worry about you, hurry back and prepare for the whole fish banquet, don't think about so much. ”

Rong Daquan almost didn't kneel down for him: "Shopkeeper, you just give Miss Ning a chance to let her try!" ”

"Nonsense!"

"Let me tell you the truth, if it weren't for Miss Ning, I wouldn't have been able to make this all-fish feast! Anyway, it's a death if you die early or late, I simply don't do any all-fish feasts, you just dismiss me today! "Rong Daquan is out of the way.

"Oh?" I didn't expect Rong Daquan, who had always regarded himself very highly, to say such a thing, and Shopkeeper Shen had to pay attention to it, "Okay, I'll give you a chance, give you an hour, and make a fish to come up, if you can't satisfy me, then you don't have to stay in Quanjufu in the future." ”

"Cheng, that's it!" Rong Daquan didn't care about betting all his career on Ning Xi, and happily pulled Ning Xi to the kitchen.

It's not yet dinner, and the chef apprentices in the kitchen are still idle, and when they saw Rong Daquan bringing a little girl in, they all quipped: "Where did Chef Rong find such a little girl?" This isn't the place for you to play at home! ”

Rong Daquan looked stern: "Don't talk nonsense, this Ning girl is a descendant of Yiya, and she came to try to make dishes at the whole fish banquet today." ”

"Flutter!" A young man laughed indistinctly, "So I'm still the heir of Taihegong!" ”

was kicked hard by Rong Daquan: "Get out!" ”