Chapter 52: Beginning and End
Ah Zhongsheng served the fish soup, and the TV station's own staff served the dish.
Yue Ning walked to the opposite side and looked at Ding Shengqiang, who was shaking with anger.
"Uncle Qiang, are you okay?" Yue Ning asked with concern.
"You don't have to cry wolf." Veins popped out on Ding Shengqiang's forehead. He picked up the spatula at hand and threw it at Yue Ning. Yue Ning just turned her body and the spatula fell to the ground behind her.
Yue Ning looked at Ding Shengqiang's two apprentices and said, "Your master is emotionally unstable, take him back first!"
The two subconsciously listened to Yue Ning's words and walked towards Ding Shengqiang. Ding Shengqiang felt powerless in front of Yue Ning, but facing his two apprentices, the master's identity was there, and he asked with a red face: "Are you my apprentices, or her apprentices?"
The two men were also afraid to move because of his accumulated power.
Yue Ning said in a calm voice: "Let's not talk about whether you have the heart to finish making this fish soup. Even if you have finished it, can it prove that the fish soup in your store is the same as this one? Think carefully about how to explain this problem."
"You framed me!" Ding Shengqiang roared.
Yue Ning laughed helplessly: "If you are not using the name of Baohualou's authenticity, then what kind of fish, duck, and meat you use to cook, what does it have to do with us? But you are using the name of Baohualou's inheritance to attract my grandfather's diners. Don't you know the quality of Baohualou's dishes? Are you asking me to frame you? Don't guests have the right to know?"
So many reporters at the scene rushed over and put the microphone to their mouths.
"Mr. Ding, is what Miss Yue said true?"
"Ms. Yue, you said that there is a problem with the source of ingredients for Shenghualou's dishes. Do you have any evidence?"
Yue Ning waved his hand: "I just have a suspicion, so I proposed this competition. I want to verify my guess from his production process. If he uses the same method as me to disassemble the fish, there will be no problem. Unfortunately, he doesn't? I leave the doubt to you. Pursuing the truth is the duty of journalists."
Faced with a bunch of microphones, Ding Shengqiang became increasingly panicked. He hurriedly pushed the reporter away and ran out. The two apprentices were still staring at each other. Yue Ning said, "Hurry up and follow me. Be careful of your master."
Yue Baohua had already walked to Yue Ning's side. Yue Ning turned around and said, "Uncle Qiang made the fish soup today. In order to speed up, he fried the fish pieces, but the other steps are fine. Grandpa, you can finish it and let everyone compare and see the approximate level of your apprentice."
Yue Baohua was slightly stunned. He had gotten used to his granddaughter's words these days. He didn't question them first. He just did as he was told. He washed his hands, turned the fish soup to the lowest heat, and went to shred the remaining fish. He finished up Ding Shengqiang's shredded fish soup. He scooped out a small half bowl. Yue Ning took a sip and said, "It's just that the aroma is a little off. The fish soup was stewed a little longer, and the soup was a little thicker. Everything else is good. Serve!"
The host came over and asked, "Do you still want to judge?"
"Since you're here, why not try both? There's a difference in flavor between the two servings of fish soup. How about starting from the beginning and ending from the end?" Yue Ning said.
The fish soup was brought to the professional judges and the audience judges. Yue Ning bowed to the audience and said, "I'm really sorry. My original purpose of this competition was just because Ding Shengqiang trampled on my grandfather's Baohualou. My grandfather suspected that their dishes were fake. I wanted to use the competition to verify our guess. I didn't expect that I would become famous overnight and the customer flow would increase instantly. The street in front of Baohualou is narrow and there is an open flame. If there is a stampede and a fire, it will be a sin that I will never be able to bear in my life. I can only trouble everyone to go to the stadium, but today's live broadcast is also for the sake of our two families' affairs and occupies public resources. I apologize to the guests on the scene and the audience in front of the TV."
After saying this, Yue Ning walked up to the professional judges and bowed first: "Although the Shenghualou dish was made by my grandfather, it basically represents the level of Ding Shengqiang's careful cooking. What about mine? My father taught me. My father was once known as the most talented chef in Fuyunlou. As his successor, I will try my best to restore his cooking method."
Yang Yuhe smiled and looked up at her: "Want to hear your opinion?"
"Um!"
"I am an old customer of your grandfather. The fish soup at the back tastes okay, but it cannot represent your grandfather's cooking skills. Just like you said, frying the fish in oil is a big mistake. In addition, the soup was cooked a little too long, so it is not so thick, but the aroma has been lost a lot. This is why I haven't been to Shenghualou since your grandfather went to the mainland to find you." Yang Yuhe said with a smile, "This bowl of fish soup of yours... I think Uncle Hua has a successor. And you are not just the sharp-tongued and even a little worldly-wise little girl last night. To have this skill, you must have put in a lot of effort. Especially when I saw the photo of your cottage today, it is amazing that you grew up in such an environment and still have such a skill."
Yue Ning bent down: "Thank you, Uncle Yuhe."
Xu Lemei looked at Yang Yuhe and said, "You have said everything I wanted to say. What should I say? In tomorrow's show, I will try Yue Ning's method to make fish soup?"
"Thank you Sister Lemei!"
"You call him uncle and me sister? According to what you said on the show last night, I am a generation lower than him?" Xu Lemei asked.
"Can I call you Aunt Lemei?" Yue Ning said.
"No problem." Xu Lemei said happily.
Yue Ning took two steps forward, facing Lu Jinyong, and said to him with great respect and humility: "Can you give me some advice, Chef Lu?"
"In terms of knife skills, Ding Shengqiang is far behind you. Not to mention the taste. As a chef, I am surprised that you have cooking skills that are totally inconsistent with your age. I mean, whether it is knife skills, heat control or seasoning, you have already reached a certain level." Lu Jinyong looked at her, "But, as I said just now, the biggest problem of Chinese chefs nowadays is that they only pursue the taste of the dishes. In fact, our food culture is broad and profound. We always say that color, fragrance and taste are all complete, but we miss the word 'shape'. Compared with exquisite French cuisine, our plating is far worse. And when people evaluate food, they focus on the taste, not the beauty of the dish. Cooking is an art in the end." Lu Jinyong laughed, "I have said too much. It's really because I see that you are so young and have such good skills. I can't bear to put all the focus on the taste of such a good seedling."
After all, he still cares about the title of Chef King that was taken away by Uncle Rong. The problem is that Uncle Rong never mentioned it when he came back. Maybe Uncle Rong didn't take it to heart at all?
Yue Ning smiled and nodded: "I'm glad to learn from you! You said the same thing as my father! He also talked about the Fuyunlou back then, and the dishes they made were so exquisite. However, due to the conditions in the northwest, he can only teach me so much. He also hopes that after I get out, I can learn more from the experts in the industry. I hope to have the opportunity to ask you for advice."
Lu Jinyong laughed arrogantly: "It's a long way to go from entry level to advanced level. I'm usually quite busy. Of course, I also welcome young people who have this idea. I'll find a suitable person to guide you to the next level, okay?"
Yue Ning bowed: "Thank you, Chef Lu. My father introduced me to this art. I still know a little bit about plating techniques, but I may need further improvement."
Lu Jinyong's smile faded and he exhaled, as if he had met an ignorant junior: "Didn't your grandfather tell you that most master chefs are arrogant. If you want to learn a craft when you are young, you have to be diligent and humble."
The more she talked, the more excited she became. Chef Lu was invited by Miss Su. Did Miss Su sleep well last night for today? She exposed Ding Shengqiang herself. Today's task was completed. But how much did Miss Su pay for today's show? Several judges, these audiences. She had to respect these people and thank them for their efforts. After going through all the procedures, this show could not be considered completely successful, but at least it could not be abandoned halfway, right?
But without understanding him, she hadn't gotten into the business yet. For Miss Su's sake, Yue Ning didn't want to bother with him any more, so she decided to go to his restaurant and eat there to get to know his level.
She nodded: "I understand, thank you Chef Lu for your advice."
Yue Ning thanked the professional judges and went to the audience judges: "You can tell me if you have any opinions."
"After hearing what you said, I don't dare to go to Shenghualou anymore. When will your Baohualou reopen? Your grandfather's fish soup is usually hard to order. You just said that this new method can be freely supplied. Is that true?"
"Really? If you want to eat the fish cooked by my grandfather's old craftsmanship, after removing the bones, you just need to break the fish meat into pieces by hand, which is very easy. I will definitely supply it to you."
"Yours is delicious too?"
"Really? I think so too."
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The host still asks everyone to vote and still asks professional judges to give the final scores.
Yang Yuhe expressed his opinion on behalf of the professional judges: "Ms. Yue also said just now that she was very attentive. We still went through the process. Miss Yue's fish soup won with an overwhelming number of votes, but we all felt that it was not Mr. Yue Baohua and Miss Yue Ning's fish soup that was better. As an old foodie, I think the two are slightly different, but they are of the same origin. I see the inheritance!"
The entire process has been completed and today's activities are over.
The program crew contacted Shenghualou and asked them to come and load the equipment onto the car.
Yue Ning and the people from Baohua Building took out the prepared cleaning tools and garbage bags and cleaned up everything on the scene.
Yue Ning looked around and said, "Uncle Asong, you and grandpa go back with the car to prepare for the opening of Baohua Building tomorrow. The others stay and clean up the garbage on the stands. After that, we will go to the Nanyang Restaurant of Hong'an Hotel for dinner. I was not happy that I didn't have the curry fried crab that day."
"We cleaned up the cooking areas. These big stadiums have cleaners," said Ah Zhong.
"Why are you talking so much nonsense? Just listen to me."
All right! Ah Zhong picked up the garbage bag and went to pick up the garbage left by the audience in the stands.
Yue Ning asked A Ming to buy some water for the people in Baohua Building and the staff who were dismantling the scenery.
She made some arrangements and asked Uncle A-ming to go buy some water. Several people worked together and even though there were many seats, it didn't take much time. They finished in about half an hour.
Yue Ning said goodbye to the staff who were still dismantling the scenery and left the stadium. The stadium was very close to the Hong'an Hotel, only a dozen minutes' walk.
On the way, A Zhong was still upset about them cleaning up the garbage on the seats.
"Have you ever seen a celebrity picking up trash after a concert?" said A Zhong.
Yue Ning stopped and looked at A Zhong seriously: "Stars should guide their fans to take away the garbage they carry with them. He is an idol and a role model. I don't have fans yet, I don't have that much appeal, I can't ask the audience to do this, so I can only do it myself and lead you to do it. If Baohualou wants to grow bigger in the future, we must start from now, start from the little things, and restrain ourselves. Only in the future can Baohualou become a socially responsible enterprise and go far. The reputation and good reputation of an enterprise are accumulated bit by bit. If you want to learn the craft from me and want to do it with me, you must know how to restrain yourself better than others. My father said that cooks must abide by the rules, and what we cook is what we eat."
Ah Zhong was frightened by her eyes and said softly, "I know."
Yue Ning immediately showed a joyful smile: "It's time to eat, it's time to eat! It's time to eat curry crab."
Yue Ning brought everyone into the Hong'an Hotel. At the revolving door, he met Cai Zhiyuan who was hugging a beautiful woman's waist. Thinking of Miss Su who was running herself to pieces, Yue Ning rolled her eyes. Halfway through, she realized that she was putting the cart before the horse. Without Cai Zhiyuan, Miss Su would not have run herself to pieces for her.
Yue Ning immediately put on a sweet smile and called out, "Brother Zhiyuan..."
Cai Zhiyuan took back his hand from the beautiful woman's waist and said hurriedly, "Ningning! I can't stand your looking up at me at a 45-degree angle."
He has a really good memory! Yue Ning had forgotten this.
Cai Zhiyuan looked at her and smiled: "Ms. Su must have stayed up all night for this live broadcast, and the professional judges were invited for her sake. You cook a meal yourself, and I'll treat Miss Su and Lu Jinyong and the other professional judges to a meal? Okay?"
He specifically mentioned Lu Jinyong? Yue Ning saw a cunning look in Cai Zhiyuan's eyes. She chuckled and said, "Brother, what should I do? I still want to look up to you!"
"This time you are allowed to put taro slices in Dongping chicken rice." Cai Zhiyuan raised his eyebrows.
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