Chapter 427: Nanpingshan’s Past Stories 2
Nanpingshan is not the kind of heartless and ungrateful person.
Even if he went to Yanjing, he had to settle his wife and children first.
It just so happened that I made some money from running a small restaurant in the past few years, enough to support my wife and children for a few years.
Therefore, he decided to leave all his money to his wife and children. He would first go to Yanjing to test the waters and familiarize himself with the place. After a year at most and half a year at shortest, he would find a way to bring his wife and children over.
——The above is the best solution Nanpingshan can think of.
But the wife said she didn't want to.
With red eyes, she angrily denounced Nan Pingshan for being irresponsible, saying that he was a bastard who abandoned his wife and children, and that going to Yanjing to learn cooking was simply wishful thinking!
Nan Pingshan was silent for a long time, then asked his wife what she wanted to do.
His wife did not intend to keep him, but directly filed for divorce.
Nanpingshan was not too surprised; rather, it was expected.
In fact, he knew that his wife had another man outside.
She despised herself for being dull, taciturn, and unromantic, unlike the man outside who could make her laugh and make her happy.
Nan Pingshan himself admitted this and there is nothing to defend.
He also saw with his own eyes his wife taking their son to meet that man. His son, who couldn't utter a word in front of him for a long time, happily called that man "Dad".
He listened and accepted the fact calmly without even much anger.
Because Nan Pingshan knew that he didn't love his wife, it would be better to let her go early.
As for his son, it was because he was too obsessed with cooking and neglected his son. He recognized someone else as his father, so there was nothing to blame.
so--
His wife wanted a divorce, and he said yes; his wife wanted to take their son away, and he agreed;
He had no objection when his wife wanted to take away all his savings and the restaurant.
Even when people in the town speculated that the couple divorced because Nan Pingshan had done something wrong, he did not explain to anyone.
After all, it was his fault for not being a good husband and father.
Moreover, once he goes to Yanjing, there is a high probability that he will never come back.
On the contrary, his wife and children have to continue living in the small town and cannot bear too much criticism.
In the end, Nanpingshan took on everything and set out for Yanjing almost alone.
At that time, Wang Yongnian had to rush back to Yanjing for something, and before leaving he only left him an address and a few words.
Nan Pingshan relied on his obsession to "be a good chef" to endure the bumps and troubles along the way and arrived at the famous Yongnian Tower in Yanjing.
Wang Yongnian was surprised by his arrival.
He is a person who loves and cherishes talents. He travels all over the country to participate in activities and has come into contact with many talented young chefs, some of whom are more talented than Nan Pingshan.
He left many notes and many words, and the one to Nanpingshan was not even the one he cared about the most.
The address was written on a napkin, which would be torn easily;
Asking him to come to Yanjing didn't seem to be a serious move, it seemed more like a joke.
But Nanping Mountain is here.
He was also the only person who listened to Wang Yongnian's words and traveled thousands of miles to Yanjing.
When he took out the napkin in front of Wang Yongnian, there was not a single tear on it, and the edges were neatly trimmed without curling, which was enough to show how much the owner took care of it.
His persistence and sincerity touched Wang Yongnian.
Wang Yongnian decided to stay in Nanping Mountain.
However, this is different from what many people later speculated: the master and disciple felt a deep bond when they met and so became disciples.
At the beginning, Nan Pingshan was not accepted as a personal disciple.
In Wang Yongnian's opinion, Nan Pingshan is in his 20s and has passed the golden age for honing basic skills. Even if he learns, he will not be able to learn anything.
After several years of hard study, at best you can evolve from an "ordinary chef" to an "excellent chef".
As for a higher realm? That's impossible.
Therefore, the best way for Nanpingshan is to learn some skills and broaden his horizons in Yongnianlou, and then return to his hometown to open a restaurant or a hotel.
After listening to Wang Yongnian's future plans, Nan Pingshan said nothing and quietly joined the ranks of apprentices learning basic skills.
In those years, children from poor families had no concept of studying and going to school. Parents only knew to send their children out early to learn a skill, and becoming a chef became the first choice for many people.
There is an old saying that there is no such thing as a starving cook.
Ensuring that their children have enough to eat and do not go hungry is probably the deepest hope of parents who have experienced famine.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
This directly led to the fact that the youngest apprentice who practiced with Nanpingshan was no more than 7 years old and the oldest was no more than 15 years old.
As he was in his 20s and had married and had children, he was undoubtedly an "over-age apprentice" among them.
Some people laughed at him behind his back and said some unpleasant things.
I heard it once when I happened to pass by Nanping Mountain.
But he didn't even step forward to argue, just turned around and left.
Just because he was on his way to practice knife skills, arguing with others would only waste his practice time, so he simply chose to ignore it.
What's the big deal about being cursed behind your back? When he worked as an apprentice in restaurants, not all the bosses he met were as kind-hearted as the boss of the first noodle shop.
Some people were very proud of themselves and were afraid that Nan Pingshan would take away their "unique skills", so they beat and scolded him. Once, they almost threw red-hot charcoal on him!
Compared to the real bruises all over the body, this little gossip is nothing.
Nanping Mountain is a sponge that can't wait to absorb knowledge.
He doesn't care about anything except studying.
He carried a kitchen knife with him all day long. In order to breathe faster and move more easily, he even put the knife under his pillow when he slept. He practiced knife skills all the time, using ten times more ingredients than others, and every inch of his hands was cut.
He often squatted in front of the small stove to observe the temperature, and didn't even know that his hair was almost burned; in order to learn more flavors, he ate random food and had diarrhea for three days;
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Gradually, this almost ascetic practice gained recognition from many people.
This also includes the high and mighty senior brother.
His surname is Wang and he is the only son of his master Wang Yongnian. It is said that he is gifted and will be the future heir to Yongnian Building.
Everyone is optimistic that he will be listed on the list of famous chefs in the future, lead Yongnianlou to continue its glory, and become famous in Yanjing.
However, this senior brother saw Nanpingshan and praised him for his hard work and promising future! Later, the senior brother also mentioned him to the master himself, believing that he was qualified to be a direct disciple.
Originally, Master Wang Yongnian had almost forgotten his existence, but after hearing what his only son said, he changed his mind and actually accepted him as his personal disciple!
He drank tea, kowtowed, and became a disciple. From then on, he was no longer a rootless floating duckweed.
He had a master and fellow brothers, and also had a single bed, instead of sleeping on a dormitory bed.
He underwent a more systematic study, which included guidance from his senior brother.
For many years afterwards, Nan Pingshan felt that it was one of the happiest times in his life.