6. The second-in-command of the imperial dining room

Jing Wen returned to the imperial dining room from the Liangyi Palace, and was immediately welcomed as a hero, and these chefs were very happy! Because this is the first time that the emperor has taken the initiative to summon a chef, this makes them the chefs of the imperial dining room very honorable. And Jingwen became the representative of the chef and was summoned by the emperor. In ancient times, people liked chefs more than literati, and as soon as the phrase "gentleman is far away from cooking" came out, countless people hated the profession of chef. Now Jingwen is probably the first chef to be summoned by the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, which can be said to be a historical precedent. Everyone wants to know what the summoning process is like.

"Xiaowen, did the emperor tell you anything?" A chef asked.

"Xiaowen, how do you feel when you see the emperor? Do your legs tremble? Another chef asked.

"Xiaowen, is the emperor full of majesty, does he have a domineering spirit that reigns over the world?" Another chef asked.

"Xiaowen, you ......"

The chefs all began to ask questions, so that Jingwen didn't know how to answer. Actually, Jingwen didn't think there was any surprise when he saw the emperor, and it was no different from seeing other officials! However, for the ancient people, it was very different. It was a great honor for the ancients to be summoned by the emperor. Some low-ranking officials may have never seen the emperor in their lives, let alone be summoned by the emperor. Therefore, in the ancient era of the supremacy of imperial power, even if you can see the emperor, it is something that can be remembered for a lifetime. Even if he can come out of the cow in front of his descendants, he said how he saw the emperor back then.

"Okay, don't pester Xiaowen, we still care about his kind of instant noodles." Master Hu said.

Master Hu then asked, "Xiaowen, how did you come up with this kind of noodles?" ”

"Master, I'm just thinking about it." Jingwen said.

"And what else have you figured out?" Master Hu asked.

Jingwen replied honestly: "There are many more, I have watched the master cook since I was a child, and I have pondered hundreds of dishes myself." ”

Jingwen would not say at all that he, a senior foodie in later generations, saw the column of daily diet from seven years old to more than twenty years old, and watched it for more than ten years. Although I forgot most of the dishes, I remembered that there were hundreds of dishes, all of which were delicious, easy to prepare, and not technically complicated. Therefore, Jingwen, the famous dishes of later generations, are all delicious dishes in this era, and I am afraid that they can swallow the tongue of people in this era. Because those dishes don't look simple, but they incorporate more than 1,000 years of chef experience, and it's not simple.

"Xiaowen, can you ...... this?" Master Hu asked with some hesitation.

As soon as Jingwen saw this Master Hu, he immediately understood what Master Hu was thinking. Chef Hu most likely wanted to learn his own dishes, but Chef Hu couldn't pull his face for a while. Master Hu is now nominally his own master, but now the master actually wants to learn dishes with his apprentices, which is very embarrassing. But Master Hu also wanted to learn very much, and as a result, he wanted to say it but didn't dare to say it now.

"Master, a teacher for a day, a father for life, you not only raised me, but also taught me cooking, and now of course I want to repay you!" Jingwen said.

"Okay, thank you!" Master Hu said.

Then, Jingwen was about to teach a few dishes to Chef Hu, and the chefs were about to leave. Because in ancient times, the teaching of skills was very strict, others could not see it, and there were even many of them in the same line. If others see it, it is very taboo, and some may even gouge out their eyeballs.

"Senior brothers, you don't have to leave, let's learn together!" Jingwen said.

"Would you like to show us?" A chef asked.

"Yes! I have received no less guidance from you for so many years, how can I exclude you? If I can't even satisfy this little thing, then what is the difference between me and a beast? Jingwen said.

Jing Wen didn't have the idea of preserving his skills like the ancients, and he even wanted to teach all the dishes he had learned, so that he would be relaxed in the future. On the contrary, if you can teach a few more dishes, then your popularity in the imperial dining room will be very good, and I am afraid that your prestige will not be low at that time. Although Jingwen's academic performance in later generations was not top-notch, he also knew the importance of being a good person. Jingwen once read a miscellaneous book, which mentioned that more than 80% of successful people rely on interpersonal relationships to succeed. However, less than 20 percent of the people who can succeed on their own can succeed. Most of them have some talent and are very good at handling interpersonal relationships, which makes them successful. Now, if Jingwen wants to develop, he must handle interpersonal relationships well, so that he can be considered to be able to develop. At present, Jingwen's relationship is in the imperial dining room, of course, he has to deal with these senior brothers.

"Master, senior brothers, I will teach you to make a dish called marinated beef in sauce. The first thing to pay attention to in this sauce is the marinade. This is the marinade that I tried many times when I was a child, and it tastes good and can leave a fragrance on my lips and teeth. I also have a lot of dishes that I made when I was a kid. Jingwen said.

Master Hu didn't doubt it, because although Master Hu was Jingwen's master and godfather, because the imperial dining room was very busy, he didn't have time to take care of Jingwen. When Jingwen is bored alone, it is also possible to be cranky.

Soon, a dish of marinated beef was made, and everyone started to move.

"Delicious!" "Not bad!" "I really didn't expect that beef could be so delicious!" "Yes! What a miracle it is! ”

Everyone praised this sauce stewed beef without hesitation, and they were obviously very satisfied.

"Xiaowen, you can make such a good dish just by thinking about it, you are really a chef. I have nothing left to teach you, you can become a teacher. Master Hu said.

Jingwen immediately said respectfully: "Master, one day is a teacher and a father for life, you will always be my master." What's more, you still have the grace of nurturing me, but also my father, your great kindness, I can't forget it! ”

"Yes! Not bad! I didn't accept your apprentice in vain, the blue is better than the blue. Master Hu said.

At this time, a chef said, "From today onwards, Xiaowen will be our senior brother." There is no order to learn, and the master is the teacher, so Xiaowen is our senior brother. ”

"Okay!" "I agree!" "Yes!" "No problem!" ……

All the chefs agreed, because now Jingwen's division is the best, so it is normal to think of him as a senior brother. And because the chef of this imperial dining room has a somewhat teacher-student relationship with Master Hu, Jingwen, the senior brother, is the second-in-command of the imperial dining room.