Saying this, Sheng Qingqing did not move the cumin.

The fennel and star anise in the spice box have not been processed yet.

In the past, people used them to cook, and they were all in their complete form. But Sheng Qingqing has her own unique ideas. She carefully chopped the fennel and star anise directly with a kitchen knife and put them on a plate for later use. Sichuan pepper and pepper are "small balls" that are not much bigger than sesame seeds, so she uses a rolling pin to grind them all into minced pieces and put them on a plate for later use.

Fennel, star anise, peppercorns, peppercorns, all four ingredients are ready.

Among these four ingredients, fennel and star anise can add a unique aroma to food, while Sichuan pepper and pepper can bring unimaginable crispiness to the tip of the tongue of the eater.

Together, they are......

"Miss Sheng, it's not too early, haven't you started to prepare?"

Sheng Qingqing was stunned for a moment and looked at the person.

Not far away, there is a middle-aged chef, who is quite kind and looks like a good person.

"I've heard that today's luncheon needs to be prepared by Miss Sheng, and it's almost time at this time, if you don't prepare, I'm afraid it will be too late." Seeing the doubts on Sheng Qingqing's face, he explained.

Although Yang Heng has a lot of things to do, there are a lot of people in the back kitchen, so he assigns one at random, and he doesn't need to follow Sheng Qingqing all the time, he just needs to take the time to pay attention.

And this middle-aged man was arranged by Yang Heng. He used to be kind and very patient, and Yang Heng was very relieved to let him help.

In fact, according to Yang Heng's meaning, he was worried about Sheng Qingqing's needs, but he couldn't find him for a while, delaying the preparation of the luncheon. But this middle-aged man seems to be a little misunderstood.

Sheng Qingqing was still a little dazed, she thought for a while and asked, "Isn't there only one guest who came today?" ”

When I talked to Yang Heng before, I hastily mentioned it. As far as she knew, although the guest of the Cheng family was precious, there was indeed only one person who could have a banquet today.

In other words, at this luncheon, the only people who can eat at the table are actually Young Master Cheng and this guest.

There are only two people...... Is there anything else she needs to prepare?

Sheng Qingqing really doesn't know much about these. In modern times, everyone is on an equal footing, and the relationship between the cook and the guest is only the purest transaction, but there are not so many rules. Could it be that in this era, there are still some unique regulations for the banquet for two?

"This uncle ......"

The middle-aged man smiled kindly and said, "My surname is Lin, a single word inscription, if Miss Sheng doesn't mind, you can call me Uncle Lin." ”

Yang Heng treats Sheng Qingqing very kindly, and Lin Ming is not the kind of person who doesn't look at people's eyes, so although Sheng Qingqing is very young, Lin Ming still gets along with her with an ordinary attitude.

For such an attitude, Sheng Qingqing was very comfortable, and she called "Uncle Lin" happily. In modern times, she is only in her twenties, and she doesn't suffer a loss when she calls her uncle.

"Uncle Lin, what did you mean by what you just said, isn't there only one guest today? Is there anything else I need to prepare? ”

Lin Ming was surprised when he heard her ask, and asked rhetorically: "It's indeed one person, but even if there is only one guest, the banquet has to be prepared." Don't you know how the feast needs to be prepared? ”

A table of wine, even the most common banquet for eight people, requires at least twelve to sixteen dishes on that table, which is still the number of dishes in addition to the main food. And the Cheng family is so wealthy, and said that the guests who came this time are extremely noble, and the luncheon cannot be prepared according to the minimum specifications.

In other words, this luncheon, even if the number of dishes is small, the dishes need to be exquisite enough. At the very least, it is the most basic need to make your guests not feel that they are being neglected.

Lin Ming said: "So you need at least sixteen dishes, and if you want a piece of stability, I think you need at least more than twenty dishes, which is the safest." ”

Listening to Lin Ming's explanations, Sheng Qingqing couldn't help but twitch the corners of her mouth.

Of course, she knew what the specifications of the banquet were, and she didn't know how many banquets she had prepared alone in her previous life. It's just that what she never expected was that only two people would need at least sixteen dishes to eat.

Are those two pigs?!

In modern times, if two people go to eat, if they have the same surname, the best choice is a barbecue stall, if they have different surnames, the best choice is a high-end Western restaurant. But even a high-end Western meal that costs a few thousand dollars will not exceed six dishes.

And now what Lin Ming said, two people eat more than 20 dishes.

Chinese food is not like Western food, where there is a small amount of food on each large plate. The Chinese food is all solid, the portions are full, and the three dishes plus the main food are enough for a family of three to eat a full stomach.

"What a rich man of luxury." Sheng Qingqing couldn't help but mutter.

There are more than 20 dishes, even if she, Sheng Zhizhi and Sheng Siming's sister and brother are combined, I am afraid that it will take three days and three nights to eliminate them all.

"Miss Sheng, what did you say?" Lin Ming didn't hear what she was muttering clearly, but seeing that her face was not very good-looking, he thought Sheng Qingqing was frightened, and hurriedly explained: "You are still young, and you may not understand these rules very well. If you can't be busy, I can help, and you can also inform Steward Yang that there are still a lot of people in the back kitchen, and a banquet is not a problem. ”

Of course, if they come to help, they will only cook some side dishes, and the real main dish is still Sheng Qingqing's own hands, after all, she was invited by Young Master Cheng from afar, so she can't do nothing.

Lin Ming said this, firstly, he was kind, and secondly, he was worried that the banquet would really be messed up, and the people in their back kitchen would all be seated.

However, he didn't expect that after Sheng Qingqing muttered for a while, his expression was solemn, and he said, "Thank you Uncle Lin first, but I didn't make many dishes in my original plan, and today's banquet, I think of new dishes, which should be enough." ”

"Huh?" Lin Ming was shocked, "Only one dish? ”

How can it be just one piece?! Even if they go to a restaurant to eat, they will at least order three or four dishes, and if they have a good face, there will be more than a dozen. As a result, today's Chengfu banquet was a banquet, and there was only one dish at the luncheon? !

"No, never." Lin Ming suddenly became anxious, and persuaded bitterly: "How can you just have one dish, Miss Sheng, listen to me, if you are not good at banquets, you can explain to us to make it, I can guarantee on their behalf, if the young master has a reward in the end, he will definitely not say that the dishes are not made by you." ”

Of course, if the above blames it, this blame will also have to be borne by Sheng Qingqing herself. However, Sheng Qingqing is not a servant of the Cheng family, and there is no competition with the people in the back kitchen, and generally no one will be blushing and deliberately destroying the banquet. What's more, when the prepared dishes are served, Yang Heng will check them again, which is really unlikely to be a problem.

Therefore, if Sheng Qingqing should go to Lin Ming, then the banquet will actually become very simple. She didn't even have to do anything, she just needed to make a passable main dish to get by.

I have to say that after thinking about it, Sheng Qingqing was really a little moved.

No one would be reluctant to be able to be lazy.

But just when she was imagining these "beautiful lives", a pair of eyes inexplicably appeared in her mind.

Those eyes are very good-looking. The eyes are large, the tails of the eyes are slightly raised, and the tips of the eyes are slightly pointed, but the pupils are large and round, which makes these slightly sultry peach blossom eyes a little docile and soft.

This was before Sheng Qingqing thought about who these eyes belonged to.

But soon, she remembered where she had seen such beautiful eyes.

Young Master Cheng......

As long as she thought of the young man who was unpredictable and made people unable to see her mind clearly, Sheng Qingqing couldn't help but want goosebumps.

She is a simple-minded cook, how can she confront such a treacherous boss. In case Young Master Cheng finds out that she is passive and slacking off, there may be some torture.

"Forget it, I'd better work hard." Sheng Qingqing thought sadly, and verbally rejected Lin Ming's proposal, "Uncle Lin, forget it, I'll come to this banquet myself." Rest assured, although I have only one new dish, I will definitely satisfy your guests. ”

Lin Ming absolutely did not believe this.

That distinguished guest has an extraordinary identity, he has never tasted any delicacies from the mountains and seas, Sheng Qingqing just wants to conquer his tongue and satisfy him with just one dish, which is tantamount to a fool's dream.

"It's because you've tasted all kinds of delicacies from the mountains and seas, so this new dish will satisfy him." Sheng Qingqing patiently explained to him and said, "Uncle Lin, think about it, as a distinguished guest, you must be able to get any treasures, and naturally there will be no shortage of a chef with extraordinary ability." I'm still young, and even if I am skilled, I can't compare to those chefs with many years of experience, so no matter how hard I try, I'm afraid I won't be able to satisfy the guests, so I might as well find another way. ”

Lin Ming: "......" thought it was gibberish at first, but the more I listened to it, the more I felt that it was going on???

Sheng Qingqing is not a fool either, as soon as she saw Lin Ming's expression move slightly, she knew that her persuasion was effective, and she hurriedly made persistent efforts.

"In this way, if Uncle Lin still doesn't believe it, it's better to let the people in the back kitchen prepare another banquet." Sheng Qingqing chuckled lightly and said, "If my new dish is not in line with the taste of the guests, then it can be said that the new dish is just an appetizer, and the banquet has not really come up yet." ”

In this way, even if the guests don't like the new dishes, the more than 20 banquets will come up, and it will be worthwhile.

Lin Ming listened very excitedly, "What you said is good......

He glanced at Sheng Qingqing.

Sheng Qingqing's eyes widened as much as possible, so that he could see his eyes full of sincerity.

Half-night......

"Okay, just do what Miss Sheng said." Lin Ming took off his sleeves and said, "Miss Sheng, please take care of yourself, I'll go to Steward Yang and inform him of this matter." ”