As soon as he entered the inside, before he could see the situation inside, Lin Xiaozhu heard a sound of chirping. She couldn't help but be slightly stunned, and looked inside. She couldn't help but be surprised, but she actually heard this chirping sound, which was the same language she had learned a little in her previous life. Although the pronunciation is a little different, and she doesn't understand many words, she is 100% sure that this language should be the ancient version of Wayu.

After looking at the person who spoke a few times, Lin Xiaozhu was even more affirmative. In fact, the island people are very influenced by China in terms of writing, clothing, and customs, so the person in front of him cannot be seen at a glance from the clothes that he is an island country. But after all, there are still some differences in clothing, such as the length and width of the placket, such as the hat on his head with an obvious island charm.

There is an island country here, so doesn't it mean that this continent is where she used to live, but the historical inheritance is different, so there is no Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties?

Lin Xiaozhu stood there, stunned.

"Xiaozhu." Yuan Tianye's voice came from the side.

Lin Xiaozhu turned his head and saw Yuan Tianye's confused and worried gaze.

"Ah, I think this guy is dressed a little weirdly. And I don't understand what he says. Lin Xiaozhu smiled and said softly.

Yuan Tianye was stunned. Although the Xuanyuan Dynasty was divided into four countries, everyone spoke the same thing, and there was no difference in accent. This man couldn't understand what he said, which was naturally strange to Lin Xiaozhu.

"Not far from the eastern coast of the South China Sea, there are several islands, the largest of which is a small country," he explained. That's what the people on the island say. ”

Lin Xiaozhu nodded and looked at the man. Some ethnic groups are obscene by nature and look up to their ancestors. She had never liked it; What's more, before she traveled back in time, that country was still shamelessly trying to invade her country's islands. At this time, when she saw the short man wielding a knife in his hand, slicing fish fillets on one side, and muttering in his mouth that this raw fish tout was the best cooking skill in their country, and it was unmatched by any other country, she felt disgusted from the bottom of her heart.

It seems that the arrogant temperament of the national Yelang has existed since ancient times!

Fish is a very common food in ancient China, and the Eastern Han Dynasty Yingshao included the customs and strange people and strange things in various places in the "Customs and Customs". One of them is: "Zhu'a (now Zhu'a Town, Qihe County, Shandong) does not eat raw fish", which represents Ying Shao's belief that not eating raw fish is a strange custom. It can be seen how common it is to eat fish tart. This custom also gave rise to the word "鲙", which refers specifically to sashimi. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, there was a golden jade soup, which was the most famous sashimi dish in ancient China. Tang was the peak of sashimi consumption, and the dish was not only a common food in the court. It is also a daily dish for ordinary people, and even when traveling, they will use local ingredients. Sashimi was also transmitted to the Wa Kingdom during the Tang Dynasty.

Right now. Although the historical dynasties have changed beyond recognition, the inheritance of culture still exists. This diminutive Chinese man is either ignorant or provocative to show off a dish he learned from Chinese mainland to its birthplace.

Obviously, someone in the crowd understood the words of the Japanese people. He cried out angrily: "What do you mean that your craftsmanship is not comparable to that of any country?" Some people can make this fish, what is your craft? Dare to come here and brag about yourself! ”

"Is that what he meant?"

"How dare you say that!"

The people next to him were indignant.

The Japanese obviously didn't expect anyone to understand him. However, he didn't raise his head, he didn't panic at all, and said in a strange tone: "The one who competed with me today is Xia Shan, the chef of the South China Sea Kingdom. I heard that the fish tin he made is the most famous in the South China Sea. If I can defeat him today, it means that my fish skills are better than those of the cooks in the South China Sea. ”

Summer Mountain?

Lin Xiaozhu raised his head at this time. I looked at a figure across the long table, who was also busy slicing fish. This figure was too familiar, and without looking at the face with his head down, Lin Xiaozhu knew that this must be Xia Shan.

Could it be that Xia Shan also came to participate in the Xuanyuan Dynasty's competition? Seeing him, Lin Xiaozhu was pleasantly surprised. She, Xia Shan, and Wu Pingqiang are all the best cooks in the group of students in the villa. Now that she and Wu Pingqiang have entered the finals, Xia Shan has been training hard in the South China Sea for so many years, and she can definitely represent the South China Sea to participate in the competition.

She turned her head and searched the crowd on the other side of Summer Mountain, hoping to see another familiar figure. Sure enough, not far from Xia Shan, Su Xiaoshu was standing there, his eyes firmly fixed on Xia Shan, his face full of tenderness and trust.

Lin Xiaozhu pulled Yuan Tianye and pointed out Xia Shan and Su Xiaoshu to him. Yuan Tianye smiled at her and nodded, indicating that he had seen it. He is not like Lin Xiaozhu, as soon as he came in, his eyes were fixed on the Japanese people, full of ethnic hatred. He had already seen Xia Shan and Su Xiaoshu. Let Xia Shan come to participate in the competition, which is also what he meant. After all, Xia Shan's cooking skills are extremely high, and if he is talented, he should be developed. He never buries talent. So it's most normal to see Summer Mountain here.

"Yes. If this Mr. Watanabe can win against your Mr. Natsuyama here, you have to admit that your fish skills are not as good as ours. As soon as the short Japanese man's words fell, someone next to him chimed in.

Lin Xiaozhu narrowed his eyes and found that there were three other people standing here. Looking at it like that, it should also be a Japanese countryman.

As soon as these two sentences came out, everyone became even more angry, and they had everything to say. And a middle-aged man standing next to the table, wearing a stone blue robe, stood up, raised his hand and said loudly: "Now Chef Watanabe and Chef Natsuyama are competing, everyone is quiet, what do they have to say after the competition." ”

"Yes, it's all subject to the outcome. Now, in the borders of your country, we can't argue with you. But if our Mr. Watanabe wins, it's useless for you to talk about it, and you have to rely on your ability to speak. One of the Japanese people cried out again.

The people of the Xuanyuan Dynasty all looked at the people of the Japanese country with indignant eyes, but they stopped talking. This Japanese people are hateful, but there is a saying that is right, everything depends on ability. Thinking of this, everyone cast their ardent eyes on Xia Shan.

"How does your craftsmanship compare to that of Xia Shan?" Yuan Tianye asked Lin Xiaozhu softly. He was a little worried. The Japanese people dare to boast so much, naturally they have some ability. In case Xia Shan can't compare to him, is it really like what the Japanese people said. Xuanyuan Dynasty is not as good as that small island country?

Lin Xiaozhu stared at Xia Shan, only to see him standing in a lunge, gently pressing the fish meat with the tips of his left fingers, leaning forward with the knife edge of his right hand, using even force, moving the knife like flying, and the fish fillets fell on the plate in front of him, the slices were even, as thin as cicada wings, and could be blown lightly. And the spice was already in front of him. Lin Xiaozhu's eyesight is excellent. Although he was standing a little far here, he could see the spices in front of him. There are 18 kinds of fried rice vermicelli, fried taro, fried twist flower, Beijing onion white, ginger shredded, shredded radish, shredded pepper, Chaotian pepper, crushed olive, sour scallion, raw garlic slices, peanuts, sesame, white sugar, white vinegar, peanut oil, salt, pepper, and there are 18 kinds. These seasonings are all indispensable, and without the fish face, there is a lack of deliciousness. And next to the spice, there is also a small dish. There is a shredded lemon leaf on top, which is to be placed on the surface of the fish later. Dip it into your mouth with the seasoning. When eaten in this way, the fish will have a fresh fragrance.

And on the side of the Japanese people, they dare to boast about themselves, but they also have some real skills. The swordsmanship of the short Wa people is no worse than that of Xia Shan, and pieces of fish are placed on the plate, like a peacock opening the screen. And the seasoning on the table is much simpler than that of Xia Shan. Only green wasabi and soy sauce.

She shook her head lightly and said, "Even if you do your best, it's not much better than Xia Shan." ”

Her sword skills were stronger than Xia Shan when she was in the villa, and because of her great martial arts, she is now much stronger than before. But Xia Shan stays in the South China Sea all year round. With his dedication to cooking, I believe he has a penchant for fish. Absolutely extraordinary. He should know best how many spines each fish has, what is the texture, where to put the knife, and when the best time to eat after the fillet comes out.

Yuan Tianye listened and was a little disappointed. had to be like everyone else, and set his eyes on Xia Shan, hoping that he could trample the little Japanese people under his feet.

"Don't worry, Xia Shan will definitely win." Lin Xiaozhu looked at Xia Shan, and a smile slowly bloomed on his face.

Since they came in, Xia Shan had no expression on his face, he didn't even blink his eyes, as if he didn't know that so many people were looking at him, and he was not moved by the words of the Japanese people in the slightest. He was engrossed all the time, and all he had in his eyes was the fish.

In contrast, the mood of the Japanese people was much more agitated. He has been saying things in his mouth, probably thinking about winning glory for his country.

The two sides are so compared, and they are immediately indistinguishable.

Although the two of them have similar knife skills, the seasoning is also benevolent and wise. But cooking is actually a process of artistic creation. The cook's mood is good or bad, his joys and sorrows, and his emotions can all be expressed through food. It's like a dish made by a mother with love has a warmer taste than the dish made by a chef in a big restaurant. At this time, Xia Shan only had that fish in his eyes, only that dish, he was concentrating on making this dish, his heart and hand were one, like the unity of heaven and man, and the dish made in this way would inevitably reach the ultimate beauty. How can this be compared to the impetuous Japanese people?

After a while, both of them had finished the fish fillet, and together with the seasoning, they were all put on a large plate. The middle-aged man in the stone blue robe brought over the two plates of fish tart, put them in front of everyone, and said with a smile: "This is the fish tartley made by Mr. Watanabe from the Wa Kingdom and Mr. Xia Shan from the South China Sea Country, everyone come and taste it." As for which one is more delicious, I think everyone will speak with their conscience. Please! ”

As soon as Lin Xiaozhu saw this act, he became anxious. The seasonings made by Xia Shan are complicated, and there is a certain amount of attention to eating. If you don't know how to eat it, you won't be able to eat it.

She was about to open her mouth to remind, but Xia Shan had already stepped forward and said with a smile: "I'll dip the spice for everyone." After speaking, he took a pair of chopsticks on the left and right, first mixed the oil, salt, and pepper, then poured the green onions, sesame seeds and other ingredients down and mixed a few times, then put oil, salt, pepper and mixed a few times, and then fried rice vermicelli, fried taro, fried twist and other crispy ingredients and mixed a few times. Then tell everyone to eat the mixed fish and ingredients in your mouth.

Lin Xiaozhu breathed a sigh of relief, walked forward with Yuan Tianye, first took the fish of the Japanese people into his mouth, and after tasting it, he walked to Xia Shan and said, "You have to work, give me a copy." ”

Xia Shan raised his head suddenly, looked at Lin Xiaozhu, and then saw Yuan Tianye, with a look of surprise: "Childe, Xiaozhu, why are you here?" As soon as the words fell, he came to his senses and smiled embarrassedly, "Look at me, just say stupid things, of course Xiaozhu is here to participate in the competition." After speaking, he quickly sandwiched two pieces of fish tart. I wrapped it in lemon leaves and handed it over with the spices.

"You get busy first, and we'll talk later." Lin Xiaozhu took the fish tart, stepped aside, and gave up his position to others. He smiled and nodded at Su Xiaoshu who was standing behind.

Savoring the fish tartley of Xia Shan and Watanabe, Lin Xiaozhu raised his head and asked Yuan Tianye, "How is it?" How does it feel? ”

"Xia Shan's fish slices are more delicate and delicious, which is probably related to his technique and time when slicing fish fillets. But there are too many spices, and I don't like them very much. And the Japanese people are probably a matter of state of mind. The fillet is not very good, but his seasoning. It can also make people taste the most original deliciousness of the fish tart. Yuan Tianye said.

Lin Xiaozhu nodded. Yuan Tianye's statement is extremely pertinent.

Yuan Tianye said this, probably deliberately to let people hear it, and he said it quite loudly. Some of those who were tasting nodded. give consent; Some objected: "I think this seasoning is very good, much stronger than that of the Japanese country." Moreover, the Japanese people compare the kung fu of slicing fish with the chef of Xiashan. Instead of spices. He turned to Watanabe, "How's it going?" Our chef in the South China Sea is better than you, right? ”

Watanabe tasted his own fish and then Natsuyama's, and retreated without saying a word. And a few other Japanese people complained about him.

The middle-aged man in the stone blue robe didn't seem to care, and said with a smile: "The chef of the South China Sea Country has excellent skills in the summer mountain. But Chef Watanabe's craftsmanship is not as good as that of Chef Natsuyama. Not much inferior, right? Come on, let's try it. I don't think it's enjoyable to taste a piece, so please sit over there, and I have my own little two to greet everyone. Let everyone eat delicious fish tart. ”

Lin Xiaozhu took a look at this shop and found that it was actually a shop selling fish faces. It was obvious that the middle-aged man in the stone blue robe. Exactly the boss here. And the competition between Watanabe and Natsuyama initiated by him was one of the means to attract customers. She couldn't stop crying or laughing. Pulled Yuan Tianye outside and waited for Xia Shan to come out.

It's just a fish, and it's quickly divided. After a while, Xia Shan and Su Xiaoshu came out of the store and saluted Yuan Tianye respectfully.

Yuan Tianye saw that they were not like last time, and saw that Lin Xiaozhu was so excited that he forgot about him, and said gently: "Okay, no need to be polite." ”

"Ah, Xiaoshu, ......" Lin Xiaozhu suddenly found that Su Xiaoshu had combed the woman's hair, and couldn't help pointing to her head, her eyes widened, "Are you married?" ”

Su Xiaoshu glanced at Xia Shan shyly and nodded.

"It's wonderful." Lin Xiaozhu was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth. After so many years, Su Xiaoshu finally achieved a positive result, which touched Xia Shan's heart.

She asked again: "Xia Shan is participating in the competition, what about you, Xiaoshu?" ”

"I'm here with him." Su Xiaoshu smiled, his face full of happiness.

"Oh!" Lin Xiaozhu narrowly lengthened his voice.

"Let's go, let's find a place to sit and talk." Yuan Tianye said.

There was a teahouse next to it, and the four of them went in, found a private room, and then sat down.

Everyone has only been separated for seven or eight months, and these seven or eight months have been a long time for Lin Xiaozhu and Yuan Tianye, and a lot of things have happened and a lot of things have been done. But for Xia Shan and Su Xiaoshu, who live a calm life, there is nothing to say about other aspects except for a breakthrough in their relationship. And whether it is Lin Xiaozhu's experience, or the feelings of Xia Shan and Su Xiaoshu, they can't be said explicitly. What's more, there was Yuan Tianye sitting there, which made Xia Shan and Su Xiaoshu feel a lot of pressure. Everyone chatted a few words and then took their leave. Xia Shan and the others live in the post house of the South China Sea, but they don't need Lin Xiaozhu to worry about it.

The time soon came for the day of the competition.

Yuan Tianye was invited away early in the morning. Although he did not serve as a judge, as the prince of a country, he deserved to be received ceremoniously. And with his arrangement, Lin Xiaozhu didn't have to worry about it. Just sit in the carriage he arranged and go to the competition site to draw lots. Her luck didn't matter, and she was drawn to the twenty-seventh, where she was taken to a small cubicle made of wooden planks.

Although it is the final, it is also divided into three stages. The last thirty are eliminated at each stage.

After staying in the cubicle for a while, Lin Xiaozhu received the title of the contest - the saint thinks about how difficult the people are, and hopes that the people living at the bottom of the society can also eat delicious food, so he hopes that the chefs can make the most delicious food with the least money.

Cook the most delicious food with the least amount of money?

Lin Xiaozhu remembered his life in the mountains, and remembered the poor people he saw on the road when he went all the way from Beiyan Kingdom to the south. They ate the roughest food and did the hardest farm work, and she could deeply understand the old man's painstaking work.

So, what kind of food is the tastiest and the least expensive?

In fact, to say that the least amount of money is not measurable for ordinary people. For example, all kinds of game, such as mountain mushrooms and bamboo shoots, such as fruits in front of and behind the house...... It is all self-sufficient, for them, as long as it is in the environment they live in, it is a gift from nature, and there is no question of spending money. But can she make these ingredients for cooking?

The answer is obvious, no! Because although they come from nature, they can be sold for money. In every poor peasant household, grain, eggs, and various levels of local products are used in exchange for money. Relying on these, in exchange for a little oil and salt and other daily necessities. (To be continued)