You are unlucky and I am tough

Chapter 278: Definitely a Sensation in the City

Cheng Guqiu made four dishes: spicy crayfish, spicy fried rabbit cubes, braised three fresh vegetables and stir-fried beef with green and red peppers.

This was what Cheng Shuang had explained to her in advance. As a woman, she wanted to be the head chef and convince the men in the kitchen. The only way was to win with her cooking skills.

Ever since Cheng Guqiu started her business by setting up a stall, her courage and interpersonal skills have changed. With the encouragement of her family, she introduced herself gently after arriving at the kitchen.

Seeing that everyone except Chef Li looked confused, she did not hesitate to ask someone to bring in the ingredients she brought from home and started cooking.

When Cheng Shuang, Wei Qinglang and others came to the kitchen, Cheng Guqiu was frying the last dish of beef with green and red peppers. The beef was marinated with starch, soy sauce and pepper, and then stir-fried with shredded ginger and green and red screw peppers. As soon as the aroma came out, several people who were nearby started sneezing when they smelled it.

Soon the last dish came out of the pot, and the kitchen was filled with all kinds of tempting aromas. The stomachs of several chefs began to growl.

"The two bosses are here." Chef Li first saw Xie Zhiyou and Wei Qinglang and their group, and greeted them respectfully.

Others followed suit and greeted them. Among these chefs, some were veterans who had worked at Taibailou for some years, while others were hired from outside. They all knew that Taibailou had a new owner.

But at this moment they were all a little suspicious. They originally thought that the second boss surnamed Wei just paid money to put a name on the job, but they didn't expect that he would send a woman over and ask her to be the head chef.

Wei Qinglang took in the expressions of these people and said, "Masters, please don't worry about us. Go and try those dishes yourself."

Cheng Guqiu placed four dishes on the island in the middle of the kitchen. The crayfish were as red as fire, soaked in a rich spicy soup, and the spicy stir-fried rabbit cubes exuded an enticing aroma.

The three fresh vegetables and fried beef are brightly colored, which makes people's appetite increase just by looking at them.

"Please taste it, masters." Cheng Guqiu took a step back with a calm expression.

Chef Li was the first to come forward with a small bowl. After hesitating for a moment, he chose stir-fried beef.

He is used to cooking beef. He had been watching this stir-fried beef. It took a long time to cook, so the meat must have become tough and dry.

Just one bite of the beef with chopsticks made him pleasantly surprised. The meat was tender and the aroma of the beef seemed to be locked up by something, and it was even more mellow than the beef he cooked.

The spicy aroma and the beef flavor blend perfectly, making it impossible to stop eating. Chef Li finished it with two chopsticks and couldn't help but pick up more.

"This beef is incredibly tender and smooth. Your control of the heat is impeccable." Chef Li looked at Cheng Guqiu and said, "In my experience, if you stir-fry it for too long, the meat will become tough. This dish doesn't have that problem at all. Is it because you marinated it with flour and soy sauce?"

"It's not flour, it's potato starch," Cheng Guqiu said. "It can be used to marinate various meats, locking in the moisture of the meat and making the fried meat tender and bright in color."

"What are these potatoes?" Chef Li asked curiously.

Cheng Guqiu said, "These are new ingredients grown by your second owner and his wife. They're things like potatoes, peppers, and eggplants that aren't available on the market. They've grown a lot of them, and from now on, most of the dishes in our restaurant will be available in other restaurants."

Cheng Shuang was happy to see Cheng Guqiu so graceful and elegant, and felt relieved to let her face these chefs alone.

Another chef picked up a crayfish and said, "This crayfish looks scary. How do you eat it?"

Cheng Guqiu went over to demonstrate how to cook, and the chef followed suit, peeling the shrimp shells and dipping the shrimp meat in the chili sauce in the small bowl before putting it into his mouth.

In an instant, his eyes widened and his chewing speed unconsciously increased. The rich taste seemed to explode on the tip of his tongue and spread throughout his body along his taste buds.

"This taste..." The chef swallowed the shrimp and quickly scooped a spoonful of the soup to taste it. "Fresh, fragrant, spicy, and wonderful! It's really wonderful. I didn't expect there would be such a delicious food in the world."

Seeing this, several other chefs also picked up their crayfish with their chopsticks. After tasting them, they were all amazed by the unique and strong taste impact and couldn't help but eat another one.

In a blink of an eye, the eight chefs finished eating a large plate of more than five kilograms, and the kitchen helpers watching were drooling.

Chef Zhao couldn't wait to try the rabbit meat again. "This rabbit meat is so tender, and the spicy flavor penetrates deep into the bones without overpowering the aroma. I've been a chef for almost twenty years, and I've never had rabbit meat so fresh, spicy, and delicious."

"The essence of this lies in the chili peppers." Cheng Guqiu looked at the crowd. "Cornus officinalis has a simple flavor, and Sichuan peppercorns are primarily numbing, so they're not suitable for all ingredients. But chili peppers are different. They can be used with almost any ingredient. They can enrich the dish's flavor, stimulate the appetite, and remove fishy or greasy ingredients."

While others were nodding their heads, Chef Li and Chef Wang had already launched an "attack" on the three fresh vegetables.

Green peppers, eggplants and potatoes were ingredients they had never seen before. The eggplant skin was slightly burnt, and the flavors of the three ingredients blended perfectly while being distinct from each other.

The four dishes were eaten up by the chefs without leaving a single piece. They no longer had the contempt for Cheng Guqiu as before.

Chef Zhao even took out a small notebook and carefully wrote down some of what Cheng Guqiu said.

Cheng Shuang looked at this scene with a look of satisfaction in her eyes. She knew that with her aunt's cooking skills, as long as she showed off her skills, she would be recognized quickly.

Even if they don't fully accept it now, as the restaurant opens and Cheng Guqiu teaches more and more dishes, these people will be convinced by her sooner or later.

"Master chefs," Cheng Shuang said at the right moment, "my aunt will be here for the next few days, teaching you all the dishes she has mastered. After learning, everyone will divide the work according to their strengths and work together for the opening of Taibailou."

Chef Li wiped the grease from the corners of his mouth and said solemnly, "Don't worry, Madam Cheng. Chef Cheng is a superb culinary artist. I, Li, will be dreaming about this spicy crayfish dish tonight. I will definitely learn a lot from her."

Several other chefs also saluted, their attitudes completely different from when they first met.

Cheng Guqiu returned the greeting and said gently, "All of you masters are seniors. From now on, we will learn from each other and work together for Taibai Tower."

Xie Zhiyou also watched for a few words and asked several chefs to follow Cheng Guqiu to learn the new dishes.

Things in the kitchen were settled, and as soon as they returned to the lobby, they heard the sound of a gong, followed by the simultaneous sound of a huqin and a yueqin.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and were surprised to find Lin Zelan on the stage wearing a red costume and walking in theatrical steps, with no makeup on her face.

He tapped his toes lightly, and each step was as light as a dragonfly skimming the water. His steps were delicate and rhythmic with the background music, as if he was walking on soft clouds.

Below the stage, the two brothers of the Zhu family sat down at a table with a few scholars.

Zhao Xiuwen was also among them.

As they were walking, the people on the stage suddenly stopped, turned on their toes, waved the sleeves of their costumes, and spun lightly.

As the rotation speed gets faster and faster, it is like a blooming flower rapidly.

After spinning for a while, the rotation gradually slowed down and the sleeves slowly fell down.

The person on the stage stood still, gently turned her wrist, and rhythmically curled her sleeves inward to the appropriate length. She slowly raised her head, pursed her lips in a smile, and then slightly opened her red lips, and the melodious singing voice floated out like a yellow oriole leaving the valley.

At this moment, the people at the scene seemed to be under a spell, staring at the stage motionless.

Cheng Shuang had listened to Lin Zelan practicing in the attic many times and thought it was amazing. It was not exactly the same as what she taught, but it was better.

After all, she is a genuine Hua Dan who has been practicing since childhood, and her strength should not be underestimated.

I didn’t expect that the effect would be even better after we went on stage.

——＊＊＊, meeting an old friend in a foreign land............

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...The names of the people in the audience were on the list of successful candidates.

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—— ＊＊＊In the wedding chamber,＊＊＊, the beautiful woman is paired with the talented man.

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The piece is not long, but with the dance and monologue of the Huadan, Lin Zelan performed it for a quarter of an hour.

This is the main part of the play "Dream Theater" and also the climax of the whole play.

Cheng Shuang looked at the script in Lin Zelan's hand. The entire performance of this play written by the people from Baixiyuan took nearly half an hour.

It’s neither too long nor too short, just the right amount of time for a meal.

Cheng Shuang really wanted to applaud Lin Zelan loudly and make sure to get a good seat on the day of the official performance.

Wei Qinglang turned around and saw her starry eyes. He coughed lightly a few times to remind her to be more reserved.

Cheng Shuang curled her lips and looked at Xie Zhiyou with a smile, "Master Xie, what do you think of this play?"

"It will definitely shock the whole city." Xie Zhiyou came back to his senses in amazement and exclaimed in admiration from the bottom of his heart.