Qian Man's voice couldn't help but rise because of resentment, Gu Qingzhu, who was concentrating on cutting vegetables, was shocked by her quirks, the edge of the knife slipped, and the index finger of his left hand was immediately opened by the sharp blade, and the blood instantly dripped down and dripped on the cutting board.

Gu Qingzhu frowned in pain, and hurriedly pinched the wound with his right hand, hoping that it could stop the bleeding quickly.

"You can't do it, I don't eat human blood, disgusting!" Qian Man was impetuous, and took the opportunity to yell at Gu Qingzhu.

The chicken has been stewed, the bamboo shoots have been peeled, Gu Qingzhu has no way out, and she doesn't want to give up halfway, listening to this rude eldest lady say this, she didn't make a sound, only secretly gritted her teeth, and pressed the wound on the clay pot of chicken soup stewed on the stove, only to hear a "zila" sound, the delicate skin was burned raw, and when she raised her hand again, the wound had been forcibly closed by her.

Seeing her like this, Mu Jincheng's brows jumped, his fingers twitched unconsciously, and his heart palpitated, this girl is ruthless enough, she can really get her hands down, ten fingers are connected to her heart, how painful it is!

Although Qian Man is a woman, she is still the same as her father and brother in her bones, she is a fierce person, and when she encounters something that is not satisfactory to her, she will either beat or scold her subordinates, but like Gu Qingzhu, who is so muffled and stubborn, she still sees her first, she snorted, and shook her hand very boringly and left.

Gu Qingzhu heard the footsteps leaving behind, and glanced back, but she didn't expect that there was still a young man standing at the door of the kitchen, it was the person who was staring at her hand tightly at the Sansheng Tea Shop the day before yesterday, the last time her gaze had made her disgusted, and this time she cut her hand, she couldn't help but glare at him fiercely.

Her eyes were originally round and watery apricot eyes, this gaze really had the meaning of a tiger cub, Mu Jincheng felt ashamed, as a culprit who harmed people and injured people in vain, even if he didn't care about it on weekdays, he was pale at this time, and it was not good to stay any longer.

He touched his nose, turned his head and left, slandering in his heart, this girl is full of bones all over her body, her skin is not as fair and delicate as her little sister Mu Wancheng, and her eyebrows and eyes are not as charming and beautiful as her cousin Song Yunxiang, that is, she can barely see her hands, but she is so fierce like a tigress!

Gu Qingzhu heard the footsteps behind him getting farther and farther away, and knew that he was gone, so he continued to cut vegetables in pain.

"Sister, you better go, no matter how good you do, the owner won't give you money." Xiao Ji looked left and right, and said in a low voice.

"Although your host is domineering, she promised me that as long as she cooks four dishes and tastes good, she will give one or two pieces of silver, how can the owner of such a big restaurant play tricks on me." Gu Qingzhu didn't believe it, and he didn't want to believe it.

"Oh, a lot of things, you don't know......" Xiao Ji saw that she was obsessed, and blushed and wanted to persuade.

"Xiaoji, when is this, don't wash these dishes soon!" Not far away, the kitchen steward shouted.

"I ......" Xiao Ji glanced at Gu Qingzhu.

The steward said in the kitchen, whether he can learn the craft, or whether he can continue to do it, and get paid, is a matter of people's words, and Xiao Ji does not dare to disobey it at all.

"You've helped me a lot, go ahead and do it, I can do it alone, and I'll be able to do it in a while." Gu Qingzhu smiled at him understandingly.

Seeing that Gu Qingzhu couldn't be persuaded by Xiao Ji, he was urged to take care of himself again, so he had to shake his head and give up, and hurried to the well to wash vegetables.

The chicken breast on the plate has been marinated to taste, Gu Qingzhu changed the knife and cut it into shreds, heated the pan with cold oil, stir-fried ginger and shallots and dried chilies, slid into the shredded chicken, quickly added soju vinegar to remove the smell and increase the fragrance, and then added thin bamboo shoots and stir-fried, and added a little soy sauce to color.

Stir-fry for a while, pour a little boiling water along the edge of the pot, sprinkle the fine salt grains, the flame of the stove steames the heat, so that the taste of the seasoning is better immersed, the chicken shoots are intertwined, the fresh fragrance of meat and the tender sweetness of the mountain are integrated, and the extraordinary fragrant taste is stimulated.

After a while, the soup was concentrated, the shredded chicken bamboo shoots were hung with a thick sauce, Gu Qingzhu took a plain white plate, quickly put it out of the pot, and garnished with one or two coriander leaves.

Wash the pot again, the stove is hot, pour in cold oil, pour in green and red pepper shreds, mushroom shreds, carrot shreds, bamboo shoots tip shreds together, quickly stir-fry, copy water by hand, drop into the pot, after three or five breaths, add salt to taste, this dish is to fry quickly, do not add any seasoning except salt, evoke pure flavor, green, red, black, yellow, white, five-color ingredients are naturally mixed, refreshing and clean, pleasing to the eye.

The chicken soup has been boiled for almost half an hour, at this time, the bamboo shoots added later are almost cooked, Gu Qingzhu added salt to taste, tasted a small mouthful of soup with a small spoon, and the fresh fragrance between the lips and teeth is a perfect fusion of the strong fragrance of the chicken and the tenderness of the winter bamboo shoots.

The porridge in the clay pot has been simmered over a slow fire, it has been soft and smooth, Gu Qingzhu tore the blanched tender bamboo shoots into small pieces and dotted them on the porridge, twisted a little salt, sprinkled with a little green onion, as if the tender yellow magnolia petals floated on the rising spring water, the color is bright, comfortable and quiet.

The four-color dishes were freshly baked, and the aroma had already hooked the chefs and helpers in the kitchen from time to time, and Gu Qingzhu went to ask the kitchen manager to arrange the dishes.

The kitchen manager temporarily transferred Xiao Ji away, but he was deliberately embarrassed, but unexpectedly, Gu Qingzhu really relied on the two main ingredients to make four dishes, he held a critical eye, picked a little with a small plate, and tasted everything.

A look of surprise appeared in his eyes instantly, and without half a word in his mouth, he raised his hand and sent someone to take out the four dishes with a large tray, Gu Qingzhu dusted off the corners of his clothes, slightly smoothed the broken hair on his sideburns, and followed.

Qian Man was pulling Mu Jincheng to talk without a match, and when she saw the guy holding a tray of fish rushing out, it was obvious that Gu Qingzhu had really made a dish, and she couldn't help but be a little surprised when she passed the kitchen stewardship.

A plate of shredded chicken bamboo shoots, a dish of colorful bamboo shoots, a bowl of chicken shoot soup, and two bowls of bamboo shoots and silver tooth porridge were placed in front of the two in turn.

"If the abalone and sea cucumber are compared to the national peony with heavy makeup, and this porridge is the gentleman narcissus who shines on the water, this taste is only in a light word, the porridge is light, and the bamboo shoots are also light, such as the gentleman's sleeves are full of wind, frank and elegant." Mu Jincheng couldn't help but take another sip, lowered his eyes and sighed.

Some distinct pasts tumbled in his heart, after more than 20 years, suddenly reunited with the taste of the mountains, a weathered face suddenly appeared in his mind, and this face only had the most satisfying smile when facing him.

"If you talk about romance, who is the second master of your Mu family, the water sinks into the bones and jade as the muscles, but also closes this bowl of porridge, I want to hear it, what kind of flowers can you make out of these nonsense?" Qian Man ate the porridge, and it was really impeccable, so she pointed to other dishes with chopsticks.

"The chicken bamboo shoots are spicy and rich, just like the fiery red pomegranate flowers in early summer, the colorful bamboo shoots are colorful and gorgeous, just like the roses in spring, and the chicken bamboo shoot soup is fragrant and not greasy, only the dark fragrant cinnamon in August can be compared, this table of dishes is very interesting, plus the cold winter noble narcissus, just happened to get together the four seasons of reincarnation."

Mu Jincheng has tasted everything, everything is amazing, he has always boasted that he is a connoisseur of eating, drinking and having fun, and when he tasted it today, he knew that the world was delicious, and he only had one or two of them.

Although these four dishes are only eaten with two ingredients, winter bamboo shoots and pheasant, but they make different tastes, the dishes do not look as fine as the chef, and the plate shape is also slightly clumsy, but there is an unexpected subtle feeling on the tip of the tongue.

"Tut, just these are the ones that can be praised by you, I see, it's not as good as you say, it's just a thing burned in the countryside." Qian Man couldn't hear him praise like this, pouted, and used chopsticks to pick up the dishes.

Qian Man's words touched Mu Jincheng's sore spot, his mother in his previous life was an authentic mountain person, and the food she cooked for him was also an ordinary meal, but it was the taste of home, the taste of a lifetime, and even this life.

"The taste of the mountains and wilderness is clean and pure, and the eldest lady is dressed in fine clothes and food, which is not worth it." Mu Jincheng said coldly.

Qian Man touched a soft nail at Mu Jincheng's place, kept silent for a while, and sat bored, so he had to take the vegetables to eat in disgust.

"Dishes, I made it as agreed, the eldest lady has already tasted it, it's still to taste, seeing that the time is not early, I still have two friends waiting for me elsewhere, can you fulfill the promise before?" After a long while, Gu Qingzhu asked in a low voice.

Hearing this, Qian Man slapped down his chopsticks suddenly, twisted his eyebrows and became angry at Gu Qingzhu: "Hey, you make this dish so poorly, and you still want money?" The shredded chicken is too spicy, the colorful bamboo shoots are shredded, most of the ingredients are still used in my store, as for this chicken soup is so salty, only this porridge can barely be eaten, and the rice is still mine. ”

"Shredded chicken and bamboo shoots are light, add a little spicy, it will be more appetizing, and the chicken soup is slightly salty, in order to stimulate the rich umami, as for the ingredients used with the help of the eldest lady, I have also asked, with the permission of the eldest lady, otherwise, the kitchen will not give it to me, besides, this dish, the eldest lady eats a lot." Gu Qingzhu glanced at the plates on the table, and replied without humility or arrogance.

At this time, she finally knew why Xiao Ji persuaded her to leave early, obviously, the girl in front of her made things difficult in every way, obviously wanting to eat for nothing and not give money.

"It's okay to use the ingredients for you, but this dish is not good at all, I just make do with a little bit, for this, I can't pay you a tael of silver, while I don't regret asking you for firewood seasoning money, you can leave quickly." Qian waved his hand impatiently and got up to leave.

"You...... You have already made up your mind to trick me, even if I make dragon liver and phoenix marrow, you will not pay, right! Gu Qingzhu, who was anxious and angry, rushed over, opened his arms, and stopped her.

"What to do! If you want to rebel, this is not your wild countryside, let you go wild! Qian Man didn't expect Gu Qingzhu to rush over desperately, she stretched out her fingers, stared at her round eyes and said sharply.

"Miss Qian, why are you doing this?"