Chapter 312: Old and Young Talk
Of course, it may be because I usually come into contact with too much fireworks that I prefer places with fewer people.
Holding the corn tortilla made for Chef An in his hand, Lin Jinxiu followed behind the housekeeper and walked towards the room.
"Miss Lin, have you brought any food?" The housekeeper walked and walked, and suddenly turned around and asked Lin Jinxiu.
"Huh?" Lin Jinxiu was still enjoying the beautiful scenery of the courtyard at this time, and was suddenly asked that she was still a little confused, and she was stunned for a few seconds before she reacted, and replied with a smile:
"Ah, yes. When I came to visit Chef An today, I brought some of my favorite snacks and wanted to taste them for Chef An. ”
I see.
When Lin Jinxiu picked up the corn cake in his hand, the housekeeper suddenly realized that the aroma he smelled was really coming from her.
"No wonder it smells so good."
After confirming that Lin Jinxiu did bring food in his hand, the housekeeper laughed softly.
Lin Jinxiu grinned, which was in response to the housekeeper's guess.
"I don't know if the girl minds if the old man asks, what is the food in your hand?"
In the end, the housekeeper still didn't restrain his curiosity, because the things in Lin Jinxiu's hands were really too fragrant.
There is obviously a paper bag wrapped in it, and you can see that the rope is carefully tied on it.
But why? Why is there always a fragrance from corn, wafting from the paper bag in her hand, like a green smoke, burrowing into his nose and arousing his appetite.
"It's just a very ordinary tortilla."
Lin Jinxiu smiled and lifted the paper bag in her hand to show the housekeeper.
The paper bag looks unpretentious, and even a little shabby, and the housekeeper who has been following Chef An in the capital is a little unsightly.
So, what kind of trick is there in this girl's hands that can make this humble thing emit such a high-end fragrance?
The two walked all the way to the depths of the house, and Lin Jinxiu found that their goal did not seem to be these very delicate-looking rooms, but all the way deeper.
All the way to the front of the kitchen.
This is Chef Ann's home turf.
"Chef Ann is inside." The housekeeper pointed to the curtain of the kitchen door, "Chef An is still studying the carp, please wait a moment, and I will report it to you." ”
Carp?
Hearing the housekeeper say that Chef An was actually studying a carp, Lin Jinxiu suddenly felt very kind.
Because at the food festival at that time, Lin Jinxiu gave Chef An a carp to taste.
This carp is also one of Lin Jinxiu's specialties at this time.
However, she herself thinks that there is still a lot of room for improvement, and hopes that more ways can be found in this conversation with Chef An.
"Okay, thank you." Lin Jinxiu bowed lightly to the housekeeper.
The butler nodded and walked in the direction of the kitchen.
In the kitchen, Chef Anji, who has a white beard, is staring intently at the bubbling soup in a pot.
In the middle of the soup, there was a fat carp.
"Sir." The butler suddenly walked into the kitchen and shouted, "Someone outside the door is asking to see you." ”
Chef An's attention was all on the carp in front of him, and when he heard what the butler said, he replied a little absentmindedly, "Take her to the reception hall, wait a minute, I'll be there soon." ”
But this time, the butler did not act immediately, but replied with a word.
"Master, the person who came to see you this time brought the jade plate you gave me."
"She said that she was the shopkeeper of the splendid restaurant in Yunzhu County."
As soon as he heard that the butler said that the shopkeeper of the splendid world was coming, Chef An's eyes suddenly lifted from the carp and turned his head to look at the butler: "Is this true?" ”
The housekeeper nodded very seriously: "Then Miss Lin Jinxiu Lin is outside the kitchen door at this time." ”
"Hurry up and let her in!"
An Jiwen's tone at this time sounded a little eager: "Now is the most critical time, hurry up and let her in." ”
"Yes, sir." The butler bowed his head slightly before walking outside.
Lin Jinxiu was standing obediently outside the door, with her hands behind her back, although she had been looking left and right and looking curious about everything, her eyes were also rolling.
But from beginning to end, she didn't even move the place.
Overall it's still very well-behaved.
"Miss Lin, sir, please come in." Seeing Lin Jinxiu's eccentric demeanor, the housekeeper suddenly felt like he was calling the master's granddaughter.
After hearing the housekeeper's call and knowing that he could enter the kitchen, Lin Jinxiu smiled sweetly and thanked him: "Thank you!" ”
An Jiwen didn't turn his head to who it was, but as if he had eyes, he called Lin Jinxiu directly.
"Miss Lin, come on, this is the most critical time."
Lin Jinxiu didn't know what An Jiwen was talking about, but she still came to An Jiwen's side.
In the pot in front of An Jiwen, the thick soup was bubbling white, and a carp that had been coated in a very beautiful caramel color was lying quietly in the pot.
Lin Jinxiu suddenly knew what she should do.
So the old man and the young were stunned next to the pot, and both pairs of eyes stared at the white bubbles on the soup in the pot.
I don't know how long it took, Lin Jinxiu suddenly shouted: "Okay! ”
At the same time, An Jiwen was quick to move, and he lifted the pot from the stove and put it in front of Lin Jinxiu.
There was a plate that had already been prepared on the table next to him, and Lin Jinxiu took over the wok in An Jiwen's hand and put the carp that had been baked inside into the plate.
The old and the young had never worked together before, but the instincts between the chefs made it seem as if they had worked together many times, and the movements were smooth and comfortable.
When the fish was served on the plate, the two of them came to their senses, as if they had completed a famous dish together, and they were all relieved.
On the white porcelain plate, the tail and head of the carp are still there, and the soup is rolling and shaking, as if the whole fish has come to life.
"After all, it's still a little bit off." An Zhiwen looked at the fish in front of him and shook his head gently, "But you caught it beautifully at that time." ”
"Thank you, Chef Ann." Lin Jinxiu's eyes narrowed with a smile, and he hugged his fist to Chef An and thanked him.
At this time, An Jianwen's eyes fell on Lin Jinxiu's body, this white-bearded old man was still serious and abnormal, and now that he came back to his senses, the dishes had been done, and he had changed back to the gentle and kind state when Lin Jinxiu first saw him.
"I knew you were coming." Chef An looked at Lin Jinxiu with a smile.
Lin Jinxiu grinned: "There is such an opportunity to ask the imperial chef of the capital for advice, wouldn't it be a big loss if you don't come?" ”
An Jiwen did not respond to Lin Jinxiu's answer, but asked her directly: "What do you think is the most important thing for you to come to me to learn art?" ”
Lin Jinxiu only thought about it slightly, and then replied: "The little woman thinks that the most important thing for me to come to Chef An to learn at this time is to admit that I am a trash." ”
The words are not rough, but this answer made An Jiwen stunned for a while.
In fact, what Lin Jinxiu means is that when people face people who are much more skilled than themselves, they must strive to jump out of their habits and dare to admit that what they think is right is wrong.
But when it came out of Lin Jinxiu's mouth, it completely became a complaining body.
"Yes, yes!"
Obviously, An Jiwen had understood what Lin Jinxiu wanted to express, and he touched his beard with a smile.
"You girl, you can teach your son!"
Lin Jinxiu slandered in her heart, I said that I was garbage and then you said that I was a teachable child, if it weren't for your high morality and knowing what I meant, I would have thought you were scolding me......
Forget it, what you say, you are responsible, you are responsible.
When facing elders or superiors, Lin Jinxiu has always been a very well-behaved look, very likable, not to mention An Jianwen, an old man who already thinks that it is not easy for her to be a little girl.
"Who did you learn your current craft from?"
An Jiwen stretched out his hand in the direction of the door and gestured to Lin Jinxiu.
Lin Jinxiu turned around obediently and followed Chef An out of the kitchen and into the courtyard.
The trees, flowers and plants in the courtyard have the momentum of budding and blooming, which makes such a quiet yard feel that some life is about to begin, and it is particularly comfortable in such a moment when the snow has just melted and the warm sun has just fallen.
"Come, sit here." An Jiwen gestured to Lin Jinxiu for the two reclining chairs in the middle of the courtyard.
These two places are very well chosen, at this time, the chaise longue happens to be completely enveloped in the sunshine that falls, and there is a blanket put down by the servant on the chaise longue, which has been sunbathed for a while, warm and comfortable.
Lin Jinxiu followed An Jianwen's example, sat on the recliner, then wrapped herself in a blanket, lay flat, and closed her eyes to feel the comfort of the warm sun shining on her face.
"Ah......" Lin Jinxiu has not been in the sun for a long time, and at this time, with such an opportunity, although he is by Chef An's side, he can also feel that his soul is washed in such a leisurely situation.
With his eyes closed, the sun staining his beard a faint gold, and the old chef now looked like a sculpture.
"Miss Lin."
Just after Lin Jinxiu's body was completely relaxed in the sun and was already a little drowsy, An Jiwen's voice sounded calm and peaceful from the side, and Lin Jinxiu's head, which was sunburned, suddenly sobered up.
"Chef, please." Lin Jinxiu's voice sounded a little lazy.
An Jiwen asked Lin Jinxiu: "When did the girl start learning to cook?" ”
Lin Jinxiu thought about it for a while, she started to learn to cook systematically after meeting Cui Xu, she estimated the time: "It's about half a year." ”
There was silence for a long time.
was so silent that Lin Jinxiu was a little stunned, and was about to open her eyes and ask the chef what was wrong, when An Jiwen's voice came again:
"Why does Miss Lin want to be a chef?"
This question is simply soul torture for Lin Jinxiu.
She decided to learn cooking purely because of the space in her hand with special ingredients, and it would be a waste if such a good resource was not used.
And she likes to cook because she has the same dish in her hands, whether it is because of the ingredients that make it delicious, or for some other reason, when she sees the happy smiles on people's faces when she eats the food she makes, she suddenly feels that her heart is satisfied.