Chapter 173 So Beautiful that You Can’t Bear to Put Down Your Chopsticks! What, Another Cooking Competition? 【Ask for Monthly Ticket】

Is this okay?

Lin Xu had already given up hope.

Unexpectedly, when I least expected it, the cooking learning cards actually worked.

"How are you, Junior Brother? Isn't Master's original dish good?"

When Xie Baomin saw that Lin Xu was silent, he thought he was shocked by this dish.

Qiu Zhenhua on the side asked:

"Lao Xie, I can understand everything else, but what happened when you took that last shot? What is the principle behind it?"

It's not just him who can't figure it out.

Qin Wei also looked confused.

After pouring the clear soup, the flower bones remained motionless, no different from a car that rolled over, but after patting it, the petals bloomed one after another. Isn't this amazing?

Is the little master possessed?

Xie Baomin looked at Lin Xu and asked:

"Junior brother, do you know what's going on?"

If the cooking study card didn't work, then Lin Xu, like Qin Wei and Qiu Zhenhua, would be trudging forward in the desert of knowledge.

But now I have finished reading how to make perfect water hibiscus.

Naturally, he understood the principle.

When the fried chicken slices are soaked in hot water, they will expand more or less, and a loose and porous structure similar to tofu will be formed inside.

The senior brother fished it out of the water and deliberately controlled the water.

The water absorbed by the chicken slices during soaking was controlled. In addition, when filling the water cup, the chicken slices were more or less squeezed.

So when you put it into the porcelain basin and start adding the clear soup.

These chicken slices absorb the broth quickly.

After absorbing the broth, the chicken pieces will inevitably begin to swell.

The flower bones that were squeezed out of the water cup have become shaky.

At this time, Xie Baomin patted the flower lightly, giving the flower bone a force, and the petals inevitably began to bloom.

In fact, even if he doesn't take pictures, these petals will bloom automatically because they absorb too much water.

When the master created this dish, he had already considered this factor. It was even a "little mechanism" designed by others to make the first master's wife happy.

Lin Xu didn't know whether the master's wife was happy at that time.

Anyway, he was quite happy at the moment.

Because now not only has he seen a very good-looking dish, but most importantly, he can also make it himself.

Well, I must make it for Baby Shen when I have time to make this girl happy.

"Junior brother, I have a question for you. Do you know the principle?"

Seeing that Lin Xu had been silent, Xie Baomin couldn't help but urge him.

Only then did Lin Xu come back to his senses.

He smiled and said:

"The chicken slices will expand after absorbing water. The flower bones are already shaky, but if you pat them again, they will bloom naturally."

He didn't go into too much detail.

But it basically explains the principle.

The words just fell.

Xie Baomin laughed:

"I'll just say that my junior brother is very talented. That's the principle."

He explained the principle in detail and heard Qiu Zhenhua repeatedly praise:

"How did Mr. Gao come up with this idea? Isn't it amazing?"

You have no idea how much effort Neptune can put in for a relationship... Lin Xu sighed softly in his heart, other people's food stories are either a good story or a thrilling one.

However, Master’s original dishes are full of scumbag vibes.

Even if you want to praise him, you can't praise him enough.

Stop thinking.

He looked at the flowers in the pot.

In the crystal clear soup, there is a white flower floating. The saying "clear water brings out hibiscus, and the natural carvings are removed", that's probably it, right?

This dish is the most beautiful dish that Lin Xuchang has seen so far.

It's so beautiful that one wonders if it's fake.

While he was watching, Xie Baomin handed over chopsticks and a spoon:

"Come, come, have a taste. No matter how beautiful the dishes are, they all come down to taste. If the taste is not good, everything will be in vain."

Don't just praise how good it looks, but also praise other things, such as taste and texture.

Isn’t it too one-sided to keep praising your appearance?

Chef Xie, who was waiting for the compliment, was a little anxious.

Qiu Zhenhua took the chopsticks and looked at the white flowers in the porcelain basin, with a wry smile on his face:

"I can't bear to take off my chopsticks with such good looks."

It's not like he hasn't seen beautiful dishes before.

For example, the famous Jiangsu cuisine such as Wensi Tofu, Kou Sansi, and Baipao Shrimp are among the best in Chinese cuisine.

But no matter how beautiful those dishes are, they don’t deviate from the category of dishes.

The clear water hibiscus in front of me now looks more like a work of art.

But Xie Baomin is right, no matter how beautiful the dishes are, if they don’t taste good, everything is in vain.

He raised his chopsticks, finally picked up a petal, held it on a small plate, brought it to his mouth, and began to taste it.

"How is it, Qiu Qiu? Does it taste good?"

"It's great. I didn't expect that the chicken slices would taste so good after they have risen and dried out, and then absorbed some of the soup. The chicken slices are tender and smooth, and there is still plenty of juice inside. It's delicious!"

Lin Xu was a little greedy after hearing his praise.

I picked up a piece of flower petal with chopsticks and brought it to my mouth. The first thing I felt in my mouth was the rich aroma, followed by the tender texture of the chicken slices.

Although it has been fried, the frying time is still a little long.

But the tender and smooth texture in the mouth is like eating lactone tofu.

However, compared to lactone tofu, this chicken slices are slightly better in texture and taste, especially the freshness and juiciness of the chicken, which makes it really satisfying to eat.

I just feel very comfortable.

My mood became happy for no reason.

After finishing the chicken slices, he spooned some clear soup into his mouth.

The scent in his mouth almost made him scream.

It feels so wonderful.

Visually, it feels like taking a sip of simple warm water.

But the fragrant and fresh aroma in the mouth is as refreshing and satisfying as eating a chicken in one bite and nibbling half an elbow.

This tastes so good.

It's fresh, fragrant and strong, with just the right amount of saltiness.

It makes the soup seem to be sublimated.

"How are you doing, junior brother?"

"The chicken slices are delicious and the soup is delicious. It's really wonderful... I will have to practice this dish secretly later and give it as a surprise to my girlfriend."

Well, in order to prevent it from directly surprising everyone when I make it in the future.

Lin Xu started to warm up now.

After praising his senior brother, he looked at Qin Wei who was slowly eating chicken slices next to him and asked:

"Master Qin, how does this taste?"

"Delicious!"

After speaking, Qin Wei looked at Lin Xu and asked softly:

"You...really know how to...make this dish?"

When he is not nervous, he speaks much more smoothly.

Lin Xu nodded lightly:

"The method is smooth, but you still need to practice."

A trace of envy flashed across Qin Wei's face.

Just as Lin Xuda was about to chat with him a few more words, a shouting voice sounded at the door of the kitchen:

"Thank you, chef, please treat me to dinner quickly. There is a big event coming!"

As soon as the voice fell, Assistant Bai from the catering department trotted all the way to the kitchen.

"Just now when I was helping Director Liao sort out the documents, someone from Yanjing TV station...Eh? Chef Qiu? Why are you here too?"

I saw Qiu Zhenhua here too.

A trace of surprise flashed across Assistant Bai's thin face, and he was about to leave:

"Uh-huh, I'm still boiling water on my computer. I'll come over to visit later, and you guys can continue... What kind of food do I need in this pot? Are you making bonsai for fun?"

He was about to leave, but when he saw the clear water hibiscus on the workbench, he couldn't walk.

No way, this dish looks really outstanding.

Even though there are a few petals missing, the appearance is still better than ordinary dishes.

"Can I... have a taste?"

Assistant Bai picked up the chopsticks next to him and was about to taste it when Qiu Zhenhua stopped him:

"Tell me, what kind of happy event is this? You actually swallowed your words when you saw me. Do you still want to eat the crab roe soup dumplings from our Building 6 in the future?"

Xie Baomin laughed and cheered from the side:

"In the future, we will also make crab soup dumplings in Building No. 2. You can come to our place to eat."

Qiu Zhenhua raised his eyebrows and looked at Xie Baomin:

"Lao Xie, you just sell it secretly, but you still shout it out in front of me. Are you really afraid that I will fall out with you?"

"This is not a joke, Xiaobai, what is going on? Tell me quickly, otherwise our Chef Qiu will have to guess all night, and he is so narrow-minded that he can't even stuff the tofu shreds of Wensi Tofu."

"you……"

Assistant Bai didn't show off any more and said honestly:

"It's like this. Zhen Wensheng from the Yanjing Tourism Channel just came to see Director Liao. He is going to plan a cooking competition and invite young chefs from ten foreign-related hotels to participate."

After saying that, he picked up a petal and ate it on a small plate.

Lin Xu and Xie Baomin looked at each other next to them.

Cooking competition?

Diaoyutai just held a cooking competition a few days ago, so why are they preparing to hold another competition?

Are you preparing to take advantage of the heat from the last game?

Qiu Zhenhua looked at Xie Baomin and said:

"Is this for your junior brother? He is famous, has good cooking skills, and has such good looks. He can become famous with just a few packages. Moreover, the name of Diaoyutai Champion is so resounding. If other hotels win against him, they must not brag about it. Go to heaven."

Everyone is not stupid.

Everyone knows these tricks.

Diaoyutai holds cooking competitions between buildings every year, and they even become more formal, but it never communicates with outside hotels for this reason.

There is nothing to be proud of when you win, but you are praised all over the place when you lose.

Rather than being someone else's backdrop, it's better to play by yourself behind closed doors.

Xie Baomin looked at Assistant Bai and asked curiously:

"What's Director Liao's attitude?"

"I'm very interested. The superiors have been asking Diaoyutai to attract social guests. The cooking competition is such a good publicity opportunity, so Director Liao naturally doesn't want to miss it... This dish is so delicious. Why haven't I seen it before?"

Qiu Zhenhua said with a smile:

"You're not at a high level, so you haven't seen it before, but you should have heard of the name of this dish, it's called Qingshui Hibiscus."

"Holy crap! Is this Qingshui Hibiscus? I mentioned this dish after reading a lot of documents, but I didn't expect it to look so good. No wonder those foreigners eat it for several days in a row."

Next to him, Xie Baomin walked up to Lin Xu and asked in a low voice:

"Junior brother, if you don't want to join in the fun, I can help you push it away."

Lin Xu smiled bitterly.

Of course he didn't want to join in the fun.

But will the system let me go for this kind of limelight thing?

really.

Just thought of this.

The system prompt sounded in his mind:

"The Yanjing City Foreign Hotel Cooking Competition is about to begin, triggering a series of tasks [pass the level]: Starting from the knockout round, every time the host wins first place in a round of competition, he will receive corresponding rewards. The farther he goes in the competition, the more The rewards will be richer, and you will get a surprise grand prize after winning the championship!”

really……

I haven't entered the competition yet.

The system arranges the tasks clearly.

And in order to remain attractive, I didn’t even mention the rewards clearly this time, and only used words such as surprise and enrichment to stimulate myself.

Is this good at marketing?

Lin Xu said to Xie Baomin:

"It's okay to participate. By the way, we can promote Linji Food."

Besides, Director Liao is quite interested, so he can go here himself. After all, when Che Zai and the others came two days ago, Director Liao without saying a word put them into a cooking improvement class held within Diaoyutai.

People praise themselves so much.

I have to give back in some way.

"Okay, it's okay to go and see the world, just to maintain your popularity on the Internet."

While the two were chatting.

Assistant Bai, who was eating hibiscus, suddenly received a call.

After hanging up, he said to Xie Baomin:

"Chef Xie, Director Liao asked you and Master Lin to go there. There are also Chef Guo from Building 10 and Wei Qian from Building 1. They should be talking about the competition."

After speaking, he took a small bowl and scooped out a bowl of soup with a spoon. He drank and praised:

"This soup is so delicious. I have to try it more for Director Liao."

"This pot is yours... Come on, junior brother, let's go see what's going on first."

The two walked outside.

Qiu Zhenhua tasted the crab roe soup dumplings and saw the legendary dishes of Diaoyutai, so he followed them outside.

When he came outside, Lin Xu saw Wei Qianzheng slowly walking towards the door of Building 1 not far away, obviously he had also received the notice.

Look at this battle.

In this competition, I, Guo Xinghai and Wei Qian participated.

A champion, a runner-up, and a third runner-up, no matter which one the chefs of other hotels win, they can brag a lot.

"Master Lin, I wish you a successful start in this competition."

After Qiu Zhenhua finished speaking, he said to Xie Baomin:

"In two days, I will send a few soup dumpling chefs from our back kitchen to make crab roe soup dumplings with Master Lin. You also have to send experts to my place to exchange ideas on stir-fry."

"No problem Qiu Qiu!"

Qiu Zhenhua walked towards Building 6.

Lin Xu took out his car keys and opened the door. Building No. 2 was a bit far from the catering department's office, and it was extremely hot outside, so he might as well drive there.

By the time Wei Gan came over, the temperature in the car had dropped.

The three of them got in the car. Lin Xugang was going to the administration building when Xie Baomin said:

"Go to Building 10 to pick up Chef Guo first."

After saying that, he lowered his head and started sending messages.

Lin Xu: "..."

Just go to Building 10 as soon as Chef Qiu leaves, tsk tsk tsk.

Come to the door of Building 10.

As soon as he parked the car, Guo Weidong walked out of it.

"Hey! Master Lin's car is so impressive!"

He opened the door and sat in the back seat of the car with Xie Baomin.

As soon as he sat down, he told Lin Xu:

"This competition is obviously for your popularity. Remember to ask for the benefits later. When someone invites you, you will nod your head stupidly and agree."

Xie Baomin echoed:

"Yes, I want the benefits. If I want to take advantage of your popularity, I have to pay something."

benefit?

What good can come from this?

Lin Xu was thinking while driving.

If you ask for money directly, you won't be able to ask for much, and it won't be good if it spreads. If you take money to participate in the competition, isn't this an official request?

So what else do you want besides money?

Lin Xu recalled the benefits he gained during the Diaoyutai competition, and then thought of the online live broadcast.

Well, it’s not appropriate to ask for money, but it’s okay to ask for some share of the live broadcast, right?

My sister-in-law complains every day that she and Shen Baobao's behavior has hurt her young mind, which is about to turn thirty, so let's use this to make up for it.

Come to the catering department.

Several people met Liao Jinming, director of the catering department, and Zhen Wensheng of the Travel Channel.

After some pleasantries.

Liao Jinming said:

"There is a cooking competition recently. I hope you can participate on behalf of Diaoyutai. If you go, you will get a cash prize regardless of whether you win or lose. What do you think, Master Lin?"

Lin Xu didn't go around the corner, looked directly at Zhen Wensheng and asked:

"Which company is responsible for the webcast of this competition?"

"Our Yanjing TV station is fully responsible. Master Lin just needs to play with peace of mind. You don't have to worry about the live broadcast."

Upon hearing this.

Lin Xu immediately picked up the car keys on the table:

"Sorry, I have to go back to my hometown recently. Director Liao, why don't you go with someone else?"

He just finished speaking.

Guo Weidong, who was drinking tea next to him, put down his teacup:

"Xinghai is currently busy sorting out the cultural relics of the Cantonese Cuisine Expo that our old man got, so he can't come over."

Wei Gan looked at everyone, raised his hands and said:

"The fortune teller said that I will suffer a bloody disaster in the near future, so I won't run around."

When Zhen Wensheng saw this situation, he immediately understood what was going on.

He smiled and said:

"We're really not particularly good at webcasting. We need to find an experienced company to cooperate with. Does Master Lin have any recommendations?"

His original plan was to use Lin Xu, the Diaoyutai champion, to attract other hotels to participate in the competition.

Without this bait, other hotels would probably lack interest.

As for online live broadcasting, the Travel Channel does lack experience. It would be good if there is a suitable professional company to cooperate with.

With his words.

Lin Xu decided to postpone his return to his hometown, and Guo Weidong stopped letting his nephew organize the museum.

Wei Qian, who had suffered a bloody disaster recently, said that he had been killing pigs at home since he was a child, and he encountered bloody disasters every day, so it was a common occurrence.

that's all.

Chen Yan became a partner of the Travel Channel without knowing it.

In order to boost morale, Liao Jinming distributed bonuses on the spot.

Lin Xu has 50,000, Guo Xinghai has 40,000, and Wei Qian has 30,000.

Tens of thousands of dollars was not worth getting excited about, but after receiving the money, Lin Xu suddenly discovered that the system points had soared by fifty thousand.

Can the income earned during the renovation period also increase points?

In that case, I have to talk to my senior brother about salary and bonus later.

7 p.m.

Lin Xu got off the early shift again.

Driving Dundun through the North Fourth Ring Road, and when he was approaching Yingchun Street, he saw many people gathered around the pancake shop opposite the school.

What are you doing?

Are you doing any promotions?

When he saw a parking space on the side of the road, he quickly parked the car and got out of the car together with Dundun in his arms, intending to buy some fried buns.

I haven’t eaten it in a long time and I’m too lazy to make it myself.

I happened to buy something here to satisfy my craving.

Well, he learned the skill of making pancakes from a chef named Wang Ziqiang in this store, so coming to buy pancakes now is a small way of giving back.

But when he walked over, he realized that it was not a promotion.

But someone was arguing.

"At that time, you said that your nephew was going back to his hometown to open a shop and asked me to teach him. I agreed, but who would have thought that I would be driven away just after the church started. Are you a boss like you?"

"Gungun, my wages have been paid to you, so don't yell at the door of my store again!"

"..."

What's going on?

Just as he was wondering, a little mushroom-head emerged from the crowd, holding some newly bought fried buns in his hand:

"Ah! Dundun, Boss Lin, are you two here to watch the fun too?"

Seeing Lin Xu, this girl immediately came over.

"What's going on, Lele?"

"Master Wang, who used to make delicious pancakes, was hired by the store owner at a high price from another store. All the business here was attracted by Master Wang's skills. Who knew that the store owner thought the high salary was a waste of money, so he let his My nephew learned it for a while and then kicked him out."

After saying that, she pinched a piece of fried fish and tasted it:

"Yeah, it's not delicious. It's far from what Master Wang makes."

Lin Xu saw Wang Ziqiang in the crowd who was desperately trying to get an explanation. His income may have supported the entire family, but now that he was unemployed, the family was afraid that it would be difficult to survive.

Come to think of it, I learned my skills from others.

How about helping him?

But how to help?

Lin Xu scratched his head and suddenly remembered that he still had a task to open a store.

He immediately took out his cell phone and called Dou Wenjing:

"Sister Jing, can you come to the east end of Yingchun Street right now, which is in front of Lele's school? I want to invest in a small project..."

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