Yang Cao came to the group he was in charge of, glanced at it, and saw a few people he knew.

Ryo Hayama, Ryoko Sakaki, Ryo Kurokiba and Jun Ibusaki.

"Teacher Yang!"

Everyone was shocked when they saw Yang Cao come in, and most of them breathed a sigh of relief, because in their hearts, Yang Cao was originally Yuanyue's teacher, so they should lower their requirements a little.

But among all the people present, the only one who knew Yang Cao Kurokiba Ryo began to sweat, and he knew very well that Yang Cao not only would not lower his requirements, on the contrary, his subject was definitely the most difficult subject to pass, and there was no one.

"Quiet!"

The sound of the exchange of ears disappeared, and Yang Cao began to announce his topic.

"My task is to cook me a dish, any kind of food, the time is three hours, the ingredients are outside, find them by yourself." Yang Cao pointed out the window and said.

This is specially prepared by the Enzuki Imperial Palace, and there are lawns, woods, lakes, and a variety of ingredients.

"Is it that simple?"

"Looks like we're in luck......"

The students were still glad they had been assigned to Yang Cao's class, but Yang Cao's next sentence kicked them from heaven to hell.

"There is only one request, tenderness like water."

"What!?" Everyone was shocked, and then their faces were full of puzzlement.

"Sure enough......" Kurokiba Ryo covered his face with a headache, he knew that Yang Cao's subject would definitely not be as simple as cooking casually.

"Teacher Yang, tenderness is like water...... What is the meaning? A student plucked up the courage to come forward and ask.

"Understand for yourself." Yang Cao said lightly, and then ignored the students.

Seeing that Yang Cao didn't give them an answer no matter what, he could only go out to look for ingredients in frustration, maybe he figured it out after looking for it.

And only Ryo Hayama, Ryo Kurokiba, Ryoko Sakaki, and Jun Ibu Saki didn't leave in a hurry, they felt that they weren't sure about their food, even if they went out to find the ingredients, it was useless, and ......

"Hello classmate, I just saw that your state is a little strange, can you share your thoughts with us? About "tenderness like water". Ryo Hayama took the initiative to walk up to Ryo Kurokiba and asked.

Ryoko Sakaki and Jun Itakezaki also stayed after noticing Ryo Kurokiba's abnormality.

"Ah, I'm also thinking, tenderness like water should be what we need to give meaning to the cuisine, so that the cuisine embodies the concept of tenderness like water." Kurokiba said.

At the same time, he squinted his eyes and secretly glanced at Yang Cao, and found that he nodded slightly at him, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

As for why he had such an idea, because Yang Cao had cleaned him up like this.

Kurokiba Ryo is asked to make a seafood dish, and any dish can be cooked, but it must reflect the "immeasurable sea".

"Tender as water...... Is it? Thank you, classmate. Ye Shan Liang thought and walked out of the classroom, he already had some ideas.

The other three also went out to collect ingredients, and they already had a little prototype in their minds about what to cook.

……

Time passed, and the students who had gone out to find ingredients slowly returned and began to make their own dishes, because Yang Cao's class did not exist in pairs, and they had to rely on themselves.

When the hesitation and nervousness on their faces in the past can be seen, most of the students do not understand the meaning of "tenderness like water".

"Sure enough, for students who have not been specially trained, this way of asking questions is still a bit difficult." Yang Cao thought in his heart.

One after another, some students brought their own dishes for Yang Cao to taste, but unfortunately, none of the students met his requirements.

What's even more ridiculous is that one of the students simply held a bowl of ordinary green vegetable soup and told Yang Cao that soaking in water is "tender like water".

This amused Yang Cao.

With a precedent, even if the other dishes have been completed, the students will not have the courage to serve them to Yang Cao.

It wasn't until Kurokiba Ryo came on the field that the deadlock was broken.

"My dish, [Lily Lotus Seed Shrimp Risotto], please taste it."

"Huh~" Yang Cao heard the name of this dish, and then carefully observed the dish in front of him, and nodded.

"Very good, you chose lobster, right? Use the lobster head to sauté the shrimp head oil, then stir-fry the onion, carrots, green peppers, and sweet red peppers, but instead of using the traditional saffron, you use lilies and lotus seeds, which lose the bright red color of the saffron but make up for the light fragrance.

And the spices ...... Turmeric, cloves, rosemary, white pepper, soup for risotto...... Squid legs are right? And ......"

"Yes." Kurokiba nodded coolly.

"Then try it again."

As Yang Cao swallowed this [Lily Lotus Seed Shrimp Risotto] into his stomach spoonful by spoonful, everyone nervously observed Yang Cao's reaction.

"Hmm...... I was really surprised, the shrimp you are not fried, but grilled, very interesting improvement. Yang Cao praised that his nose didn't smell this just now.

"Well, if it's just fried, the flavor of the shrimp meat can easily be mixed with the oil, so if you bake it in the oven, it retains its sweetness." Ryo Kurokiba explained.

"Yes, there has been a lot of progress, so tell me, cool, what is the connection between this dish and "tenderness like water"? Yang Cao asked seriously.

"Do you remember the topic you once assigned to me, "The Sea is Immeasurable"? Kurokiba asked rhetorically.

"Of course." Yang Cao nodded.

Since then, I have begun to study Chinese cultural classics on my own, and then your topic this time, "Tenderness Like Water", comes from "Queqiao Immortal": "Tenderness is like water, the best period is like a dream, and I endure the return of Queqiao." The meaning of this word is to be easy and gentle. And this poem is also an expression of deep love.

And lily lotus seeds, in GD Province, China, where the last dessert at the wedding banquet must be "lotus seed lily", which means "a hundred years of good harmony, even the birth of a noble son".

And my "Lily Lotus Seed Shrimp Risotto" is a wedding banquet, Shrimp is the priest, Lily and Lotus Seed are a couple, and the rest are relatives and friends who witnessed the couple. ”

"Pap~Papa~Papa~......" For Kurokiba's explanation, Yang Cao couldn't help but applaud him.

"Cool, this dish is excellent, it fits the theme of "tenderness like water" perfectly, and the improvement of shrimp risotto is also very successful, you are qualified. Yang Cao praised.

"Thanks, Brother Yang." Kurokiba Ryo packed up his kitchen utensils and left early.

"How can this be?"

"Wouldn't it? Does a "tender like water" have such a profound meaning? ”

"Love...... Does cooking want to cash out love? ”

……

With the successful example of Ryo Kurokiba, as well as the explanation between Yang Cao and Ryo Kurokiba just now, all the students felt that they understood the meaning of "tenderness like water".

But......

Yang Cao just wanted to say that they were thinking too much, and Kurokiba Ryo had already applied the meaning of "tenderness like water" to the point of being extremely deep, which was already beyond Yang Cao's requirements.

And the next person to serve the food is the other person Yang Cao is looking forward to the most, "Nose of God" Ye Shan Liang.

"It's worthy of Mr. Yang, but just a topic is so different." Ye Shanliang did not immediately lift the lid, but said to Yang Cao a little provocatively.

"If you go to Huaxia, you'll find that it's really common." Yang Cao replied.

"Huh? Is it? I'll definitely check it out when I have the chance. Ye Shan Liang said.

"As long as your dish meets my requirements, I will take you to Huaxia to have a look." Yang Cao took the initiative to promise.

"You will be satisfied, [hibiscus fish], please taste it."

The lid is lifted, the scent bomb bursts, and the enchanting aroma hits the nose.

"Sniff~"

"Rosemary, fennel seeds, star anise, cloves, ......"

The more he listened to Yang Cao's narration, the wider Ye Shanliang's eyes widened, because they were all right.

Yang Cao opened his eyes and looked at the food in front of him.

On the shallow, clear soup floats a beautiful white hibiscus flower, each petal made of white fish.

"You chose cherry snapper, right?" Yang Cao asked.

"Yes, Mr. Yang, when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, the fat of the sea bream will be very evenly distributed in the fish, just like the distribution of snowflake beef, at this time, the fish will show a special pink color, which is regarded as a treasure of the cherry season by neon, and is called "cherry snapper", which can also be called "Hanami sea bream". Ye Shan Liang said.

"Well, you cut the fish into very thin slices, wrap them around the back to fix the shape, and slowly pour the hot broth on top to make it cook through.

The leaves of the hibiscus flowers are cabbage, and the pale green leaves are not abrupt, making the whole dish look refreshing and elegant. Yang Cao said.

"Teacher Yang, aren't you curious, where did the spices go?" Ye Shanliang took the initiative to ask, with a slight hint of provocation.

Yang Cao looked at Ye Shanliang, and the corners of his mouth curled.

"What a proud child."

"Are you testing me?" Yang Cao asked with a smile.

"I want to see how powerful the famous "Heavy Pupil" is. Ye Shan Liang said.

"Your fillet is double-layered."

Hearing this, Ye Shan Liang's pupils shrank and his eyes widened, it was so unbelievable, Ye Shan Liang really couldn't imagine that Yang Cao had completely dug up all the secrets of his cooking just by relying on his sense of smell.

"Classmate Hayama, you have the capital of pride, but if you are too proud, you are conceited, you are also a child brought up by Uncle Shiomi, how can there be such a big personality gap with her and so on." Yang Cao smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"Taught...... Wait, Mr. Yang, do you know Run? ”

"Ah, for yourself and other elders to call him by his name is not filial piety and so on...... Forget it, it's your family matter, and I can't interfere. Yang Cao said.

"Then you ......"

"Let's not talk about it yet, I'll try your food first."

Pick up a piece of fish with chopsticks and put it in your mouth.

The second fragrance bomb exploded in the mouth, and what made Yang Cao very happy was that the fragrance of the same spice that broke out in the mouth was not as strong as when the lid was opened, but a little light, but it was this lightness that made it seem to complement each other, otherwise the rich fragrance would bloom in the mouth before, which would make people dizzy.

"Sure enough, did Uncle Shiomi give him that trick?" Yang Cao thought in his heart.

"How? Teacher Yang, my ......"

Originally, Ye Shanliang wanted to show off, but Yang Cao raised his hand to stop him from continuing to speak, and he didn't put his hand down until he finished eating.

"Remember, don't eat." Yang Cao learned a lesson.

"Sorry......"

"I know what you want to say, since Uncle Shiomi handed over that trick to you, practice it hard and don't live up to her expectations of you." Yang Cao said.

"How do you ......"

"Because that trick is inherited in Huaxia, and I will too." Yang Cao smiled.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Yang, can you talk to me about ......"

"Let's talk slowly in the future, there are still students waiting." Yang Cao said with a smile.

"Uh...... I'm sorry. Ye Shanliang was also a little embarrassed at this time, and he regarded the class as a chat meeting.

"Nothing, then now you tell me what you mean by "tenderness like water". ”

"Out of the water hibiscus, the beauty is like jade." In addition to describing the lingering friendship, "tenderness like water" can also describe the tenderness of women, so I use hibiscus flowers to refer to gentle women. Ryo Hayama explained.

"Good, you passed."

"Thank you, Mr. Yang."

got it, Ye Shanliang didn't waste any more time on other students, packed up his things and left early.

"Okay, two classmates have already provided you with the right ideas, hurry up, if you can, I don't want anyone to be dropped out of school." Yang Cao encouraged the remaining students.