"That's because there are two pots, one large and one small, like a stout man and a petite woman, hence the name 'Mandarin Duck Pot'."
Gao Zhijun lied.
Everyone looked at Gao Zhijun in confusion, wondering if she should come up with a worse excuse. This one was clearly a lie.
Whether they believed it or not, Gao Zhijun didn't give them a chance. She went to get the shabu-shabu pot.
Huo Jinqian also took Tian Boen, Tang Weifeng and Feng Zhiyuan to get the ingredients.
After picking out some meat and vegetables they liked, Gao Zhijun returned to the private room and found that they had already prepared a hot pot. She also made two hot pot bases for them, one spicy and one non-spicy.
Gao Zhijun taught them how to blanch vegetables and how long to blanch them.
Only leave the box after seeing them learn it.
"Girl!" As soon as she came out, Master Xie came over with the teachers. When they saw Gao Zhijun, they shouted happily.
"The Grand Tutor is here, and the teachers are here too. Please follow me."
Seeing that Master Xie brought the teachers from Taizhou Academy to eat hot pot, Gao Zhijun stepped forward to greet them and took them to the private room.
"Girl, business is booming! And the aroma is so good, it almost makes me drool."
Master Xie saw that the lobby was packed with guests.
The aroma wafting from the guest's table made him greedy.
"County Lady, it smells so good!"
One of the teachers said.
"Maybe it's because it's new and no one has tried it before, so everyone comes here to try it."
Gao Zhijun said modestly.
"You are so modest. Even the royal chef can't create such a fragrance. You are really amazing. You thought of this kind of food."
Master Xie knew that the girl was modest and low-key, so he would not flatter her.
If she has the ability, she should let everyone know. She has the capital.
Gao Zhijun just smiled as a response and led them into the box.
"Hello, Dean! Hello, Master!"
When Huo Jinqian, Tian Boen, Feng Zhiyuan and Tang Weifeng saw Tutor Xie and the teachers from the academy come in, they all stood up nervously and greeted them.
"Are you guys here too?"
Tutor Xie looked at the four students, all of whom had already started eating.
"Sister Gao invited us to come over and try hot pot."
Tang Weifeng explained.
"In that case, just eat your food and then go back to take a nap."
Xie Taifu said in an order.
"Yes, Dean."
The four answered in unison.
Gao Zhijun quickly brought the simmered hot pot and put all the hot pot ingredients in it. Then she took Master Xie and the teachers to select the ingredients.
After you’ve made your selection, I’ll help you get it into your private room.
"Master, teachers, you can eat the meat now."
Gao Zhijun picked up a piece of chicken and started to boil it in the pot, explaining as she boiled that the meat must be cooked through.
Put the cooked meat in the bowl of the chef.
"Taifu, try the taste."
Gao Zhijun said.
"Okay, I'll try!"
Taifu Xie picked up the meat that Gao Zhijun had prepared, put it into his mouth, and slowly tasted it.
It's delicious, tender and smooth in the mouth, with a light aroma of seasoning.
The most important thing is that after being shabu-shabued in this way, the meat will not be dry and will retain its original flavor.
He had never eaten such delicious meat. It was obviously not processed, just boiled in water, so why did it taste so different and so delicious?
"Girl, it's really delicious, so delicious! How did you come up with this?"
"Thank you, Master. I'm not afraid of making fun of you. We are poor people in the countryside and rarely have access to meat. When we did buy meat, we couldn't afford seasoning, so we had to boil it. Later, we happened to find a seasoning in the mountains that was especially delicious when dipped into pork, so we used it as a seasoning. Over time, this became the way we eat it today."
Gao Zhijun felt that she had a talent for fooling people, and that she was simply the ceiling and the originator of the fooling world.
When it comes to fooling people, he is very catchy and eloquent, and can do whatever he wants.
Although Master Xie knew that this was an excuse to fool him, he had no evidence.
Besides, the girl is the granddaughter of a good friend. She has been wandering around and has suffered a lot. It’s no big deal if she is fooled by her once or twice.
But some of what she said was right. Rural people really cannot afford to eat meat.
"So you are so good at making delicious hot pot. I only read books of sages and have no idea about the sufferings of the world. I am ashamed."
Taifu Xie said with guilt in his heart.
If she had not been kidnapped by criminals, she would have been a carefree young lady.
Gao Zhijun was shocked. She was fooled so easily. She thought she would have to find many excuses to deceive Master Xie.
It turns out that scholars only read rote books and have no ability to think on their own.
Such a simple and crude excuse could deceive the Taifu, which shows how pedantic and terrible the ancient people's reading was.
"Master, that's a wonderful compliment. I'm so ashamed to accept it! I just made this up by accident, and someone liked it. Maybe it's because it's fresh and new. People who are used to eating delicacies from land and sea suddenly taste such authentic food. Everyone feels it's new and delicious because of the novelty."
Gao Zhijun was almost at a loss for words and could only continue to make excuses to deceive.
Finally, I understood the saying: Tell one lie and you'll have to cover it up with nine hundred and ninety-nine lies. This must be exactly what she was doing right now. She had really made a mistake.
"Girl is right!"
Master Xie did not ask any further questions, but simply ended the topic appropriately.
Because he was afraid that asking further would embarrass the girl, which would be counterproductive.
"It's getting late, hurry up and eat!"
Gao Zhijun said to change the subject.
That was a close call, I almost didn’t know how to fool people!
Fortunately, the tutor dropped the topic, preventing her from being embarrassed.
Gao Zhijun breathed a sigh of relief when the awkward conversation finally ended.
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