Lin Xiaozhu knew that this was another exam question, put down his chopsticks, thought about it, and said, "There are always a variety of special ingredients in the world that can make extremely delicious food." But these delicacies can only be eaten by those who have money and leisure, by chance. But I don't think there's anything remarkable about making delicious food with such ingredients except for admiration. If you use ordinary ingredients to make the same delicious food, then you are called a good cook. ”

"Well said!" The old man said. Lin Xiaozhu's performance today is too good, and now no matter what kind of words she says, he doesn't feel strange, "As you said yesterday, if you make ordinary Chinese cabbage into delicacies from the mountains and seas, then you can be called a real master." ”

Lin Xiaozhu was silent. How easy is it to do this? The taste of Chinese cabbage made into delicacies of the mountains and seas was something she had heard of in her previous life. It's just that the clear water cabbage sum seems ordinary, but the soup used to pour the cabbage sum is very particular about the ingredients, and the cost is not small, and it is still not something that ordinary people can afford.

But when she thought of the vegetarian dishes she had eaten for a while, and the ordinary winter melon that was fried by Li Weizhu like that, she was still fried to make people mouth-watering, and she was relieved. In any case, it is enough to be able to learn the art of cooking, make the most ordinary things as delicious as possible, satisfy your appetite, and make others happy.

"Come, don't talk and finish this fish." The old man pointed to the two fish left in the saucer and said.

I remembered that I couldn't cook for the old man today. After a while, he should not be used to eating Zhang Dong's cooking. Lin Xiaozhu shook his head and said, "No need, I've already tasted this taste." I'd better leave you for dinner.

This fish is so delicious, Rao is an old man, who has tasted all the delicacies in the world, can't help but eat it again and again. But Lin Xiaozhu was young, but he was able to suppress his desire and leave this fish to others. This made the old man extremely satisfied with her. He stopped pushing and asked Zhang Daniu to come in and settle the bill.

Zhang Daniu came in and smiled at the old man: "A total of eight taels of silver, thank you." ”

"What?" Lin Xiaozhu was taken aback and looked at the old man.

Zhang Daniu hurriedly explained: "Although our tavern is not big, it has been open for more than ten years. I have never dared to deceive customers, but I dare not ask for more money. Because this is not six fish, it is extremely precious and rare, and it has always been sold for two taels of silver. Miss Xiaozhu didn't believe it, so she went to the street to inquire. ”

"That's the price." The old man nodded. Then he took out a pile of broken silver and copper coins in his arms, and handed them to Lin Xiaozhu, "I'm impatient to count this thing, you can give it." ”

Eight taels ...... It seems that the old man told her that day that he only had twenty taels of silver left. Now, just four fish, it cost eight taels? Lin Xiaozhu finally knew why the old man spent eighty taels of silver two days ago. It's normal to eat ten or twenty of such delicious things at once.

However, at this time, she looked at the pile of broken silver and copper coins, and then looked at the various spices that she estimated to have spent a lot of money on the desk, and she had no choice but to return the two fish that had not yet been eaten to Zhang Dong.

After converting the pile of silver and copper coins clearly, and handing the money to Zhang Daniu, Lin Xiaozhu handed the remaining ten taels of silver to the old man, and explained uneasily: "Master, you can save some money with this money." As for the ingredients in the cooking...... Originally, it was supposed to be in vain to go to Zhang Luo by himself, but Xiaozhu doesn't have the ability now, just tell me the taste, usage, and attention to the various ingredients. When I have the opportunity in the future, I will slowly practice it. ”

The old man nodded indifferently and waved his hand: "Okay, I know." It's not early, so let's go back quickly. ”

However, when Lin Xiaozhu came the next day, the kitchen was full of various ingredients, including sea cucumbers, pig's trotter tendons, red dates, fish bones, fish skins, chestnuts, shiitake mushrooms, hoof tendons, etc. The old man greeted with a smile: "Come on, apprentice, today Master taught you to be a Buddha and jump over the wall." ”

It takes more than ten days to make a Buddha jump over the wall, boil the chicken juice alone, and then cook the chicken juice and various ingredients slowly and meticulously several times. During this period, the master and apprentice made the soup in addition to the soup, and also made the fish and various vegetables in turn.

So Zhang Dong stood in the yard and could often hear the old man yelling in the kitchen: "Look at what kind of silk you cut?" Some are big and some are small, some are fine and some are thick. When it is to be fried, the fine ones have been fried, and the coarse ones are not yet cooked. ”

"I haven't practiced knife skills, where can I cut out the silk you said? That's already pretty good. Or, Master, come and show me! Lin Xiaozhu replied loudly.

"Enlightenment, enlightenment! Do you understand? We are the first faction in the world, only preaching, not teaching. How much you learn depends on your understanding. Hurry up, cut it again......"

Then I heard the sound of chopping vegetables. After a while, the old man shouted again: "This thing is not handled properly, redo it." I told you that bird's nest is hairy, sea cucumber is muddy, shark fin is sand, and deer tendon is dirty. The meat has tendon petals, and it is crispy when it is picked; Ducks have kidneys, and if they are cut, they will be ......"

Zhang Dong shook his head and smiled bitterly. This old and young man have been cooking for eight or nine days, and they almost didn't lift the roof of the kitchen. The old man Xue was the most impatient, he only said each dish once, and asked the little bamboo girl to do it. As soon as she made it, she wanted her to make the best taste she had ever tasted. If you can make that taste by saying the method once, then the little bamboo girl is not a person, but a fairy. The little bamboo girl has a kind of toughness, although she is not convinced, she still takes the trouble to do it over and over again until the old man is satisfied.

Although Zhang Dong has no knowledge, he has also seen the cook in the restaurant where his cousin stayed and brought his apprentice. In two or three months, I only cut shredded radish, practiced the knife skills, and then practiced the spoon skills, identified the ingredients, and learned the side dishes. At least a year later, you can go to the stove. After a few years of hard work, I can't make good dishes at all.

But this old man, knife skills, spoon skills, do not teach, only talk about the taste of the dish, introduce the ingredients used, and let the little bamboo girl practice by herself, and also called it "understanding", and if he is not satisfied, he shouts loudly here. In Zhang Dong's view, this is purely playing at home. However, these two people quarrel every day, but they quarrel cordially, Xiaozhu girl is not called Master anymore, she is directly called "old man", and the old man Xue is used tightly, and every time he is called this, his voice will be much smaller.

"Old man, how much silver do we have left?" Lin Xiaozhu in the house finally passed the test with a dish, and while the old man was drinking water, he hurriedly asked a question that he had been thinking about. With so many precious ingredients, the silver flowed out of the house. But it's been almost ten days, and the old man's subordinates haven't found this place, which can't help but make Lin Xiaozhu worried.