Chapter 163 Who is more powerful?
Cai Zhiyuan looked at Yue Ning, Yue Ning looked at Mrs. Fan, and Mrs. Fan took the documents and walked out.
Cai Zhiyuan saw her looking towards the door, and he said in a deep voice: "Yue Ning, I tell you..."
When Yue Ning saw Shen Wenqi coming over in a lake blue suit, she waved to greet Shen Wenqi.
Shen Wenqi, who had just looked like a professional woman, immediately showed a surprised expression when she saw Yue Ning: "Ningning, why are you here?"
"Come and watch the taping of The MasterChef Contest."
The two of them were just talking casually, but Shen Wenqi reported to Cai Zhiyuan seriously.
In just one or two months, the straightforward Shen Wenqi has become very methodical in her work. Cai Zhiyuan praised her, saying, "This is a great idea."
Shen Wenqi turned around and looked at Yue Ning who was drinking tea: "Ningning came up with the idea, and Sister Sophie helped me perfect the details."
"Don't take all the credit from us. You still have to have the ability to carry it out." Yue Ning said.
Cai Zhiyuan looked at Yue Ning, who blinked her innocent big eyes. He stopped talking to Shen Wenqi, signed the document, pointed out important details, and asked Shen Wenqi to leave his office quickly.
Shen Wenqi walked out the door: "Ningning, I'm leaving."
"Bye-Bye!"
Although every word she said was just a greeting or even a compliment, Cai Zhiyuan felt that she had ulterior motives.
After personally leading the department, although he was a little tired and busy, at least it was on the right track. Shen Wenqi made him look at her with new eyes. Except that she sometimes spoke without thinking and was still so direct, she was very useful. If at this time, what evil ideas did this little thing in front of him have?
Cai Zhiyuan stood up, buttoned up his suit and said, "Let's go and watch the recording."
Yue Ning stood up and followed his brother's pace. Suddenly, his brother turned his head and looked at him deeply.
"Brother Zhiyuan, don't let your imagination run wild. I recruited Liang Ze because I discovered during our conversation that he had many years of experience working in Japanese restaurants. Chef Ning just happened to be entering the Japanese market, so he was a good fit. And you're just using him as a translator."
Cai Zhiyuan stopped walking, and Yue Ning said sincerely: "Ms. Shen is different. I know your business has not been going smoothly since Sister Sophie left. Even if I want it, I can't dig the wall down by digging corners."
That's true. Otherwise, Shen Wenqi wouldn't have made such rapid progress.
"Ms. Shen said that you and Sophie gave her a lot of help." Cai Zhiyuan said, at least she helped.
Yue Ning's heart skipped a beat. Did her brother misunderstand her? Did he think his sister still cared about him? She said, "People should have a sustainable vision. We want to help you consolidate your cornerstone, so that we can dig deeper in the future without damaging your foundation."
Are you treating him like a leek, and you’ll cut it when it grows? Cai Zhiyuan was so angry that he walked forward quickly, and Yue Ning quickly followed him: "Brother, don't be angry! You know I have a straightforward temper."
"Are you trying to piss me off on purpose?" Cai Zhiyuan took a deep breath. "I'll tell you again, try to find another successful person, and don't call me 'brother' anymore."
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The two entered the studio, but saw that it was noisy. The program producer walked out quickly. Cai Zhiyuan asked, "What happened?"
"That Lu Peide came alone today. He said he could compete on his own, but there's only one cameraman on site who can speak Mandarin, and once the filming starts, there's no way for him to translate. Can I go find someone who can speak Mandarin to at least translate for him?"
Yue Ning recalled the time when Lu Peide competed for the first time. The teammate he brought with him was simply someone who helped him translate Mandarin into Cantonese. Two people from the other team cooked together, while he was alone and in a hurry, as time was extremely tight.
"Don't call anyone, let me be his assistant and translator!" Yue Ning said.
"Okay! Okay!" The program producer was afraid of wasting time, so when he heard Yue Ning asking for help, he turned around and ran.
He said a few words to everyone, and everyone looked at Yue Ning. Yue Ning walked over and said, "I will help him translate and assist him. I will only wash and cut. I will not do anything that will affect his grades, including ingredients, seasoning, and plating. I will never touch them."
Yue Ning said so, and the other party nodded first: "Okay."
Yue Ning turned around and told Lu Peide the solution, but Lu Peide shook his head: "It's great that Miss Yue can help me translate. You are the best chef in Hong Kong, and you want to be my assistant? That won't work."
"How can I be the best chef in Hong Kong? I am the chef with the best mouth and the loudest voice in Hong Kong." Yue Ning said.
While others were waiting for her to translate, Yue Ning translated Lu Peide's words along with her own.
Everyone present was almost dying of laughter. Professional judge Chef He said, "No one would belittle themselves like you do. Otherwise, why would the Japanese go to your Ningyan restaurant to film? You are the uncrowned king of chefs in Hong Kong."
"Even good wine needs a bush. I have the skills and I know how to show them. There are many talented people in the chef industry. Who knows where there is a good chef?" Yue Ning turned around and said these words to Lu Peideye. She asked, "If you agree, I will change into a chef's uniform. If you don't agree, I will help you translate."
Lu Peide's eyes turned red, and he choked up and said, "Thank you! Thank you!"
The Lu family has been in Beijing for a hundred years. Lu Peide is just like the Lu family cuisine, with a northern temperament. The young man has thick eyebrows, big eyes and a strong build.
Yue Ning was unable to react to such a young man dropping golden beans. She said dryly: "I'll go change into my chef uniform."
Lu Peide reached out and wiped his eyes. The person who originally accompanied him to participate in the competition was a brother he met on the way to Gangcheng. They arrived in Gangcheng together. At the beginning, no one could find a job. He still had the gold given by his family, which could support him for a while after exchanging it for money. As long as he had something to eat, his brother would not starve.
Because of this friendship, he never thought that this brother would even come to Hong Kong City with him yesterday, until last night, when he told him that he would not accompany him to participate in this competition.
Because that boss Guo offered him a job with a salary of 1500 yuan. He only had one request, that he not accompany him to record the show tomorrow. He was so sincere to others, but in the end he was betrayed.
Where could he find someone who could speak both Mandarin and Cantonese in a Hong Kong city where he was unfamiliar with the place?
But, is it a competition of cooking skills? Just don't talk and cook the food, that should be enough, right?
Even though he thought so, he didn't sleep well that night. He came here today with a brave face, but he didn't expect Yue Ning to come to watch the game and even offered to be his assistant.
Yue Ning changed into a chef's uniform and came out to Lu Peide.
The host said to Lu Peide, "Chef Lu, you must cherish this opportunity. In the future, you can tell people that Yue Ning was your assistant."
Yue Ning said this to Lu Peide.
Lu Peide smiled shyly.
Both sides took out their own materials and the competition officially began.
Yue Ning carried a basket and followed Lu Peide to choose ingredients. Lu Peide picked a Chinese cabbage, a bigeye fish and a piece of pork belly: "Cold dish, I'll make coral cabbage and bigeye fish."
"Okay, I'll cut the cabbage for you, blanch the fish, and cut the pork belly." Yue Ning waited for him to pick the ingredients and put them into the basket.
He picked another fat duck and said, "The hot dish is a firewood duck, you should know that, right?"
"One of your Lu family's signature dishes." Yue Ning said.
"You know so much." He said this and laughed again. "You can even name a few Japanese dishes. How could you not know about Shiba duck?"
"I have learned a lot, but you have a family background in learning."
"You are really good at talking." Lu Peide felt like laughing every time he spoke to her.
Lu Peide prepared another silver carp and had it killed. He also went to get winter bamboo shoots, ham, and mushrooms. He said, "There will also be a hot dish, braised fish head, and a snack of pea yellow."
“These are all dishes that require a lot of effort.”
"The Lu family pays attention to slow and careful work,"
He stood in front of a piece of mutton, paused for a moment, and then picked up a piece of tofu.
"Why don't you take the mutton?" Yue Ning asked him.
"Let's make Wensi tofu!" he said.
"What did you want to do originally?" Yue Ning asked.
He said: "I originally wanted to make Wensi tofu, which is faster. I saw mutton and wanted to make mutton meatball soup, which is very good to drink in winter."
"Shred fish head is already a Huaiyang dish, there's no need to have another Huaiyang dish. I'm from the Northwest, our mutton tastes great, and I also like to drink mutton soup. Just a bite to satisfy my craving. Besides, the cabbage stalks can be used to make coral cabbage, and the cabbage leaves can be used to make mutton meatball soup?" Yue Ning knew that he was embarrassed to trouble her to chop the meat sauce, "I have plenty of strength."
Lu Peide nodded, put down the tofu, and picked up a piece of mutton.
After choosing the ingredients, Lu Peide politely said to Yue Ning again: "Then please help me cut the cabbage, cut the mushrooms, and prepare the duck..."
"I'll take care of the work. Please don't hesitate."
Yue Ning arranged the ingredients one by one according to his requirements, and Lu Peide took the peas and steamed them to make pea yellow.
Yue Ning first cleaned a fat duck for him, then cleaned the eyefish, tore off the membrane on it, and blanched it in water.
When he came over, she was already chopping cabbage.
Lu Peide smiled and took the duck to cook.
With Yue Ning present, the host asked Lu Peide: "Chef Lu, what are you cooking today?"
"Ms. Yue helped me cut the cabbage stalks. I plan to make coral cabbage." Lu Peide added seasoning to the duck and said, "Another hot dish is our family's traditional dish, firewood duck."
After Yue Ning helped him translate, he added: "Coral cabbage is a very homely and delicious state banquet dish. It is said that Empress Dowager Cixi liked it very much. Chaiba duck is one of the signature dishes of Lu's cuisine. It is an extremely sophisticated dish. You will see it later."
Lu Peide steamed a large piece of ham on the pot where he cooked the duck.
He turned around and saw that Yue Ning had already cut the side dishes for him and had taken the slaughtered silver carp and was cleaning it.
Lu Peide’s overall stress was greatly reduced.
He went and got various radishes.
Yang Yuhe asked: "Lu Peide, you are not going to do the same as Yue Ning, are you going to hold a meeting like a carrot?"
Lu Peide smiled and shook his head: "No."
He took out a set of carving knives and started carving. He first carved a dragon head.
"Lu Peide also has this skill?" Yang Yuhe said.
Yue Ning, who had just washed the fish, looked up and said, "Lu's cuisine is official cuisine, and the carving skills are also unique!"
Yang Yuhe asked: "Yue Ning, tell me, you and Chef Lu, one is considered the successor of southern Cantonese cuisine, and the other is considered the successor of northern Cantonese cuisine, who is better between the two of you?"
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