Chapter 32: The Legendary Master
Liu Zhenqiang pulled Fang Yu and walked out, and Fang Yu hurriedly asked the reason. Liu Zhenqiang said that when I got in the car, I would talk slowly.
Walking to the corner of the street, there was already a black car waiting there, and after Liu Zhenqiang pulled Fang Yu into the car, the car drove to the suburbs. While the car was driving, Liu Zhenqiang told Fang Yu in detail about the origin of the matter.
It turned out that Fang Yu's cooking skills had won Chang Xiude that day, and Chang Xiude was not angry, and he had been thinking about finding someone to deal with Fang Yu in private.
When Chang Xiude was learning art in his early years, he once received the guidance of Huang Guorong, the successor of Luojia cuisine, the founder of new Sichuan cuisine, the ancestor of Huangmen, and the culinary master.
Master Huang has always liked to promote juniors, and there are many people who have pointed him out. Chang Xiude was not what he is now, he was very laborious when he was learning cooking, although he was not smart enough, he was a little smart, and Master Huang didn't hate this young man.
Later, Chang Xiude intended to be a registered disciple under the second generation of the Yellow Gate, and Master Huang did not object. But Chang Xiude has always had ulterior motives to accept the masters, and the offerings at four o'clock are also continuous, so the people in the Yellow Gate are also under the banner of the Yellow Gate by Chang Xiude, and sometimes they can't wipe their face and help one or two.
No, Chang Xiude suffered a loss, so he thought of setting up a situation to encourage the disciples of the Yellow Sect who he had befriended to come to Fang Yu for trouble. After all, Chang Xiude was hanging the Huang family's brand and dangling outside, once he lost, not only would people say that Chang Xiude was not good, but the faces of the Huang family were not good-looking. That's why Zhao Lei came to challenge a few days ago.
As soon as Fang Yu heard that it was Chang Xiude's doing, his eyebrows stood and his face sank.
Liu Zhenqiang smiled and patted Fang Yu's shoulder, "Brother Fang, if it is really going to be unfavorable to you today, brother, how can I pull you here, don't be impatient and listen to me finish speaking." ”
After Zhao Lei was defeated that day, although he was very ashamed, he did admire Fang Yu's cooking skills very much. Later, not long after Liu Zhenqiang returned his chef certificate, Master Huang asked if there were any rookies in Shudu recently, so he recommended Fang Yu to Master Huang without concealment.
Master Huang was very interested in Fang Yu's kung fu in making clear soup, and asked several times before asking Fang Yu to meet him. Zhao Lei was embarrassed to invite Fang Yu, because he knew that Liu Zhenqiang and Fang Yu knew each other, so he bothered him to come forward to invite.
Fang Yu was a little puzzled, why Liu Zhenqiang was so happy to hear that this Huang Guorong was going to see him, and he was not worried about the problem at all.
Liu Zhenqiang saw Fang Yu's doubts, so he told him the origin of this Master Huang.
Speaking of Master Huang, we can't talk about his mentorship. When Master Huang was young, he once studied under a top master in Sichuan Gorge Province. After leaving the school, he went around to learn art and entered the kitchen of the most famous restaurant in Shudu, the Luo Mansion.
The owner of the mansion, Luo Qingqiu, was a member of the former Ministry of Rites, witty and witty by nature, not only loves food, but also is very good at tuning.
Once, when he was entertaining foreign guests, he surprised the four with a dish and was rewarded by the queen mother of the previous dynasty. It is rare for a chef to be such a high-ranking official.
Later, Luo Qingqiu was unwilling to be angry with those Hu people, so he returned to his hometown and opened this Luo Mansion.
After all, he is the "imperial kitchen" who has served the queen mother in the court, and Luo Qingqiu is also very good at grasping people's hearts, creating a business example of private dishes in Shudu.
He only arranges four tables a day, even if he is a dignitary and does not book in advance, he doesn't want to feast at all.
In this way, the quality is not only guaranteed, but also quickly formed a good word-of-mouth effect in the upper class. In addition, he himself is a scholar, and he has been trained in officialdom, has long sleeves and is good at dancing, and has many friends, so many celebrity chefs are proud to enter the Luo Family Mansion.
In this way, the Luo Family Mansion has become a holy place for the catering industry in Sichuan Gorge Province.
This Luo's Mansion is full of elites, and the modern Sichuan and Shu cuisines are slowly growing and shaped in continuous exchanges and practice. Master Wong's culinary skills have also been honed in this environment, becoming more and more refined.
It's a pity that later due to the warlord scuffle, the Luo Mansion was closed many times, and Luo Qingqiu unfortunately died of illness. Huang Guorong successively worked as a chef in the top elite families of Sichuan Gorge Province, and later became acquainted with the founding father of this dynasty and went to Beijing to become the chef of the state banquet.
Sichuan and Shu cuisine was not originally the mainstream of the state banquet, but a group of Sichuan and Shu chefs led by Huang Guorong relied on the spirit of craftsmanship to embrace all rivers and strive for perfection, and conquered the VIPs at home and abroad with their own dishes, and changed the mainstream of the state banquet.
Since then, Huang Guorong has also been respected as the "Holy Hand of Shu Cuisine".
At that time, Wong Kwok Wing's cooking skills had entered the realm, and it was rumored that he once said: "I can't make a dish except for stones, as long as it is an edible raw material, I can make a delicious dish on the table." ”
Later, due to the turmoil in China, the founding father of his friendship died unjustly, and Huang Guorong returned to his homeland in frustration, sorted out what he had learned in his life, developed new dishes, and accepted apprentices to pass on his art.
Over time, Master Huang's apprentices spread all over the world, including master chefs, and some became private chefs or chairmen of restaurant groups who became powerful people in the dynasty. It can be said that Master Huang's status in the domestic catering industry is at the patriarchal level, and his influence is incomparably huge.
Liu Zhenqiang had a friendship with Master Huang, and knew that he had always been decent and kind, and he was known for his love of bringing up younger generations. Liu Zhenqiang felt that this should not be a bad thing, and it could also be an opportunity for Fang Yu to officially enter the catering industry in Shudu and even Sichuan Gorge Province. Therefore, as soon as he heard the news, he hurriedly pulled Fang Yu over.
When Fang Yu heard Liu Zhenqiang talk about Luo Qingqiu's story, he felt very familiar. Wei Zhen mentioned it on the side, and then it suddenly dawned on him.
"Isn't this a modified version of the 'Auntie's Feast' in the dream world? Although there are some differences in experience, the general context is basically the same. ”
Fang Yu was immediately full of respect for this master Huang Guorong, who inherited Luo's private cuisine skills and was better than the blue, and couldn't wait to meet this legendary figure who collected the masterpieces of Sichuan and Shu cuisine.
As he was talking, the car drove into a quiet small garden, and the word "Summer Garden" was engraved on the strange stone at the door. The strange stone bonsai in the garden is scattered, and the fragrant flowers and orchids are thick, which is quite elegant. Fang Yu and Liu Zhenqiang got out of the car, walked through a curving path, and entered the inner courtyard, where a three-story brick and stone building stood surrounded by ginkgo trees and privet trees.
A young man of medium stature and grim-looking was standing by the door of the hall downstairs. Fang Yu glanced at him, and he immediately had a sense and turned his head.
Wei Zhen whispered to Fang Yu: "See, the one over there, the qi and blood on his body are much more vigorous than ordinary people, he should be the so-called master in this world." ”
During this time, Fang Yu has been practicing the ancient "Five Poultry Opera", coupled with the internal and external bath medicinal soup, he feels that he has some skills. Now that I heard Wei Zhen say this, I couldn't help but look at the young man twice.
The young man saw Liu Zhenqiang coming with Fang Yu and greeted him: "Uncle Liu, it's hard work." This is Fang Yu, my name is Chen Yuping, a disciple of the third generation of the Yellow Gate. Shigong is already waiting in the living room early in the morning, and I will take you inside. The young man spoke concisely and appeared very capable.
As Chen Yuping bypassed the outer hall, Fang Yu and Liu Zhenqiang entered the living room of the small building.
There were not many people in the hall, and on the Taishi chair in the middle was an old man with a white beard, a middle-aged man stood aside, and there were three young people standing on both sides, and the one on the edge was Zhao Lei. The old man had silver hair, but his face was ruddy, and his eyes were bright, not at all like an old man in his prime.
Seeing Fang Yu come in, the old man's face moved, and then he smiled, and without waiting for Fang Yu to step forward to greet him, he preemptively asked, "Young man, your surname is Fang?" Fang Yongan: Do you know you? ”