Jiang Yu looked up at the clock hanging on the wall, the hour hand pointed to 9, there was still a quarter of an hour left, Jiang Yu breathed a sigh of relief, he could finish it in time.

She took a carrot from the side of her again, and then replaced the knife in her hand with a small knife slightly longer than the palm of her hand, with a slender blade and a slightly rounded tip—a knife suitable for carving flowers.

In addition to the taste of the dish itself, knife work is also one of the "job assessments".

Jiang Yu pursed his lips, he had a problem cutting radish slices by himself, and he could only make up for it with the knife work of accessories. After a while, a simple version of the blooming moon season was carved out, and then Jiang Yu cut a piece from the bottom half and carved a budding moon season. Finally, using their remaining cucumber skins, Jiang Yu carved a few more small leaves and placed them next to the flowers.

It may be that the last time is just enough, Jiang Yu's whole person is a lot more relaxed, and she also carefully carves the veins of the leaves.

After the decoration is done, the radish slices are steamed. The moment the lid of the pot was opened, a fragrance of white radish hit, Jiang Yu sandwiched one, blew it, and took a bite, the radish slices were crisp and raw, with a hint of sweetness, the shrimp meat was mixed with a little diced vegetables, and it was stained with the fragrance of radish, which was delicious, strong and refreshing.

The two main ingredients together, crisp and soft, sweet and salty, seem to be layered and seem to fit together.

It's okay, Jiang Yu made up an evaluation for himself in his heart.

Jiang Yu placed them one by one diagonally on the plate, put a few overlaps on top, sprinkled green onions, rice peppers, etc., and finally poured a spoonful of hot oil, and the fragrance was suddenly stimulated by the heat.

Jiang Yu glanced at the time again, fortunately, there were three minutes left, and he could clean up the stove again.

The first senior brother also came over, looked at the finished product, and praised in a low voice: "It looks good!" I don't have any leftover turnip rolls, I want to try them. ”

Jiang Yu gave the remaining two clips from the steamer to the senior brother, and the senior brother chewed two bites, "Well, it would be nice if the radish slices were a little thinner and crispier." In terms of taste, it's okay, but I always feel a little bit amazing. ”

Jiang Yu froze for a moment, and the satisfaction she had just risen was shattered.

It seemed that he realized that he had gone too far, and the senior brother looked at Jiang Yu's depressed appearance, secretly complained about his mouth, and hurriedly added: "It's okay, after all, the senior sister has only been a beginner for a long time." This taste is much more than ordinary people. ”

Jiang Yu snorted, "Thank you, senior brother." ”

Some of the dishes of the senior brothers and brothers in front of them were praised by the master, and some were pointed out by the master, and when she came here, the master looked at her radish slices and frowned first, "Your radish slices are cut from when you were just getting started?" ”

Jiang Yu's heart tightened, and he didn't know what to say.

The master glanced at the carved flowers next to him again, and said nonchalantly, "The flowers are okay." ”

Then he sandwiched a quick radish roll, and after eating, he raised his head, looked at Jiang Yu, and asked her, "Do you think you did a good job?" ”

The master's expression was very calm, and he seemed to just ask a very ordinary question. However, it was not the case with everyone else just now, and Jiang Yu was afraid that it was because the master was disappointed in what she had done so that he asked her like this.

She lowered her head and muttered, "I think...... Like, not so good. ”

The master asked her again, "Why do you think you don't do it well, why do you give it to me to eat?" ”

Jiang Yu's eyes turned red all of a sudden, she thought that the master was going to reprimand her, she had been a little slack recently, but she didn't expect the senior brothers to help her talk.

But the chef said that when the guests tried it, would they back down because she was a girl?

No. Jiang Yu replied in his heart.

She gritted her teeth, it was she who had recently relaxed here, she forgot that she still needed to support her mother, she came to learn to cook in order to learn art and live!

She lowered her head and apologized to her master with a crying voice, "I'm sorry...... Master...... It's me who didn't do a good job......"

For a long time, no one dared to speak. Look at me, people, and I'll look at you. Finally, it was the elder brother who handed her a piece of paper.

The master suddenly sighed, "If it were someone else, in fact, the taste would be enough for the apprentice who had just entered the door." ”

"But, Jiang Yu, you are a person with a keen sense of taste and smell when you come in, and you should be more interested in grasping taste."

Looking at Jiang Yu's slightly twitching shoulders, the master touched Jiang Yu's head and said bitterly: "I don't blame you, your radish slices are thickly cut, and then replaced with carved flowers to make up for it, which is actually a very good idea." ”

"However, the decoration should not steal the limelight from the main course. You have to understand the priorities of cooking. ”

Jiang Yu cried, "But I didn't cut the radish slice after cutting two of them......"

The master sighed again, "Then you will remember to practice this well next time before cooking." ”

Jiang Yu wiped his face casually with his sleeve, with a thick nasal voice, "Hmm! ”

"Actually, it's already okay, but I have more expectations for you. After all, your talent is rare. "The master knows the situation in Jiang Yu's family, and he doesn't feel sorry for this little apprentice. But it is precisely because of the distress that she will be stricter.

Although it is now an era of equality between men and women, there are still more men than women in many places, including the kitchen, and naturally there will be some gender discrimination.

As a girl, it is not difficult to go down in the kitchen, at least it is much better than the original, apprenticeship, kowtow to the master and hand tea, but it is not easy to say that it is not easy.

The reason why Jiang Yu was able to come to apprentice was because a friend of his knew Jiang Yu's mother, and seeing that her family was not good, he asked him if he could take Jiang Yu over to learn a trade.

He took pity on this little girl, so he agreed, and wanted to learn some cooking skills in the future, and work as a helper in the kitchen in the future, or make a small stall by himself, and it would be excellent to sell some food.

As a result, he didn't expect Jiang Yu to have a rare keen sense of taste and smell, so he really thought about it. However, Jiang Yu is a girl in the end, and he doesn't want to press her too hard, so he has the same amount of training as everyone else, and it has not been reduced because of gender.

But when he saw the little girl crying in front of him, he still softened. Looking at the apprentices around him again, there was a look of disapproval in his eyes, but he laughed, it seemed that he had become a "bad master" who persecuted the little junior sister in their eyes.

He rewarded the first senior brother who helped Jiang Yu with a "chestnut", "What kind of attitude do you have, do you think I'm too strict with your junior sister!" ”

The senior brother held his head and deliberately exaggerated "ouch", "Master...... After all, it's our only little junior sister......" Hearing the master's last words, they knew that the master was still the man with a knife mouth and a tofu heart! Nothing has changed!

The master glared at the group of leather children angrily and funny, and said to Jiang Yu, "Okay, don't cry, look at your senior brothers and brothers, they are all protecting you." ”

Jiang Yu pursed her lips and couldn't help laughing, this exam, depending on the master's attitude, it should have passed, but this also reminded her that she couldn't forget the purpose of learning art, and she couldn't live up to the master's expectations!

The master rolled up his sleeves and glanced at them with disgust, "Okay, seeing your junior sister crying, I'll show you a hand and teach you a sweet-based dish!" ”

While doing it, he also said to them in a serious tone, "Whether you participate in competitions in the future, open a restaurant or cook, when you take out your own works, you must believe that your food is delicious!" If you don't believe it, it means that you haven't done your preliminary work well! The foundation is not in place! ”

"If you're not confident, practice again! Don't go out and be embarrassed......"

***

Seeing that Jiang Yu seemed to have thought of something and suddenly laughed, Chen Yao was puzzled, "Why did you suddenly laugh?" ”

After speaking, Chen Yao also touched Jiang Yu's forehead and said to herself: "Could it be that I was stupid by my words?" ”

Jiang Yu withdrew from his memories, and when he heard this, he was even more happy, "Yes, you have been influenced by three words!" ”

Chen Yao heard Jiang Yu's ridicule, she didn't do it, and rushed over to tickle Jiang Yu, "You are so unconscionable, I comforted you kindly, and you even laughed at me!" ”

Jiang Yu hid backwards while smiling and begging for mercy, "Oops, oops, Miss Chen, spare me!" ”

The two of them rolled on the grass, tired of making trouble, Jiang Yu also lay down and didn't want to get up, and touched the grass in his hand, "Fortunately, the sun is shining, otherwise, we will have to roll back with water." ”

Chen Yao also lay on the spot, flicking the grass clippings on her body casually, "Now that I am covered in grass, it doesn't seem to be much better." ”

Jiang Yu looked up at the sky, the sky was clear and clear, just like her mood after she figured it out. Jiang Yu crossed his hands behind his head, "I think you're right, their existence is urging me to improve." And after I crossed over, things went back and forth, but my horizons narrowed.

The more Jiang Yu spoke, the clearer he was in his heart, "It's hard to satisfy everyone's taste in the food, and this time it's just that my skills are not as good as others." ”

Chen Yao turned over and hugged Jiang Yu, and said loudly: "No! Ginger fish is the most delicious! ”

Jiang Yu gently put his hand on Chen Yao's arm, "Well, you're right. ”

"So! I want to eat peach blossom cake when I go back! And eat kidney bean rolls! Or you can make me a plate of spicy chicken ......" Chen Yao reported a string of dish names one after another, all of which were dishes that Jiang Yu had tried in Xiangmanyuan.

Although he knew that Chen Yao said it on purpose, Jiang Yu still couldn't laugh or cry. But more than that, she has a little more indescribable ironing in her heart.

When I returned to the fragrant garden, I don't know if it was because of the picnic, the whole back kitchen looked a little lively, and it seemed that the previous gloom had been dissipated all of a sudden.

Chef He looked at Jiang Yu who was humming a song and mixing noodles, and the corners of his mouth also curved slightly, so subtle that no one noticed.