"I can prove it! I was right there."
"Then, there's something wrong with the recipe! What three kinds of mushrooms? I don't even know. It clearly says they're wild mushrooms!"
Lin Jiaojiao curled her lips sarcastically and took out the menu.
Fortunately, she was thoughtful and kept a copy of the menu in her space.
"Everyone can see it clearly written above."
"Really?! They're clearly just three kinds of mushrooms, how can they be called wild mushrooms?"
"I didn't expect that Master Zhang was the murderer!"
"Master Zhang, do you have anything else to say?"
"She changed it! She changed it herself later. The one I have in my hand is a wild mushroom!"
"She can revise it herself later, so how can he revise the one I have?"
"manager!"
"Manager Wang, you're finally here!" Zhang Fang walked over anxiously: "We really can't contact you, the store is in chaos!"
"Don't worry, the situation in the store has stabilized for the time being. I've heard the whole story and just overheard a few more words at the door. I roughly understand what's going on."
Manager Wang first went to the bedside to look at Wang Cheng lying there, then looked at the others with him and bowed 90 degrees to apologize: "I'm really sorry for what happened to everyone, especially Mr. Wang Cheng."
"But please rest assured, this matter will be thoroughly investigated and justice will be served. As for all of Mr. Wang Cheng's hospital expenses, including personal compensation, we will be fully responsible."
Manager Wang is a capable person.
This attitude instantly calmed the restless hearts of several people.
"Since Manager Wang has said so, then we believe you. No matter what happens, the person who hurt my brother must get what he deserves!"
"Yes! Pull them out and hand them over to the police!"
Master Zhang looked at everyone with a pale face, his legs weak as he barely held onto the wall.
Manager Wang took out another menu and said, "Everyone, you can check. Lin Jiaojiao and I have the same menu. We prepared three copies of the menu to avoid any accidents."
"Furthermore, I personally handed Chef Zhang's menu to him after checking it three times to make sure it was correct. I can guarantee that there are absolutely no wild mushrooms or anything like that on that menu."
"Master Zhang, can you explain to me why this thing appears?"
“…”
"Oh! Why else!"
The young chef said indignantly, "Why else? Isn't it just to get the money?"
“Nonsense!”
"How could I be talking nonsense? Chef Zhang, haven't you done enough over the years? Because you're the head chef, we never said anything. Even Manager Wang turned a blind eye and let it go. But you, on the other hand, used poisonous mushrooms to make up the numbers, and almost got everyone at the Island Hotel buried with you! And you still don't know you're wrong?"
"What evidence do you have?"
"I saw it with my own eyes and still need proof!"
"And me, I've seen it too."
"Yesterday you secretly took home three scallions and a piece of pork. That's a full three pounds of meat. I don't believe you ate it all. If we report this to the police now and have them search, they'll definitely find it!"
"Yes, send him to the Public Security Bureau!"
"You can't do this to me!" Master Zhang stepped forward and grabbed Manager Wang's arm. "Don't forget, I'm the backbone of the Island Hotel. If you really take me to the police station, you'll have to close down!"
The chefs who were originally shouting loudly suddenly became dispirited.
But those who accompanied Wang Cheng were naturally not affected.
"Manager Wang, you just said that you must seek justice for my brother!"
"If you don't send it, we will!"
As they talked, several people were about to go forward to pull Master Zhang.
The scene was a bit chaotic for a while.
Chef Zhang was also a little panicked, holding onto Manager Wang tightly, as if he was holding onto a lifeline: "If I go in, none of you will be able to make the signature dish of the Island Hotel!"
Zhang Fang was rational. He stepped forward and whispered, "Manager Wang, I think we need to think about this matter carefully. Chef Zhang is the one who makes most of our traditional island dishes. The other chefs don't know how to make them at all."
"How could it not happen?"
"Comrade Lin, you don't know that Chef Zhang has his own private kitchen. He doesn't let anyone get close to him when he's cooking. We only know the general idea, but no one knows exactly how he cooks."
"So that's how it is!"
"Manager Wang, please think of another solution."
Manager Wang was also a little confused: "But, the current situation is..."
"Manager Wang, how about this? As long as this matter is settled privately, you can pick someone and I'll give him a copy of the recipe. That should be fine, right?"
Master Zhang was really scared.
He doesn't really want to go to the Public Security Bureau!
"Manager Wang, don't worry about it, and don't use his recipe. I have a solution."
"Impossible! That's my ancestral craft! Absolutely impossible!"
Master Zhang denied it, but his face became paler and paler.
"Do you really have a solution?"
Manager Wang asked doubtfully.
Others were also a little unsure.
Although everyone can see Lin Jiaojiao's abilities.
But these are traditional dishes left over from old times. They have tried to make them before, but they just can't get the same taste.
Zhang Fang whispered, "This is too complicated. These dishes are really not simple."
"Then tell me what dishes you have."
"Let's not talk about anything else, just talking about this Taibai Duck, apart from him, no one can really replicate it!"
Hearing Zhang Fang's words, Master Zhang breathed a sigh of relief: "Thinking about replicating our dishes is simply a daydream!"
"That may not be the case! The most crucial part of this Taibai duck is the ingredients that go into its stomach after blanching it."
Master Zhang's pupils trembled, he couldn't believe it at all: "You! Impossible! You can't possibly know!"
"In addition to the traditional onions, ginger, and garlic, there are also wolfberries and Panax notoginseng."
"And Sanqi! So that's how it is!"
"Not only that, Panax notoginseng is a medicinal herb after all, and it's very bitter, so the proportion is very important. It must be one percent of the weight of the duck. If it's less, it won't be flavorful, and if it's too much, it will be bitter."
"That's right!"
"Comrade Xiaolin, you are so amazing!"
"That's impossible! You stole my secret recipe, didn't you?"
"I stole your secret recipe, what a joke! I've only been to the main kitchen. I don't even know which way your small kitchen door opens, so where would I have stolen it? Also, Panax notoginseng can be cooked or raw. You have to use the raw one, as it's for blood tonic. The cooked one is for reducing swelling and removing blood stasis."
"You even know pharmacology!"
Xiao Song's face was full of admiration.
The other chefs also showed admiring expressions.
Master Zhang had already fallen to the ground in despair, repeating the impossible over and over again.
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