Chapter 39



"It seems you know?"

Master Liu's face was gloomy. He didn't expect that even Xiao Qi knew about this.

Qi Sisi laughed, not knowing what to say.

In fact, she didn't hear any rumors, she knew about it in her previous life.

A leader in the army was attracted by Master Liu's cooking skills and reputation as a royal chef, and planned to send his niece to him as an apprentice. Master Liu agreed to give it a try for the sake of the leader, but the apprentice ran away a few days after being sent.

The girl was timid and cowardly in front of him, looking frightened all day long, but behind his back she bullied the apprentices in the cafeteria, showing two different faces.

When Master Liu found out, he reprimanded the other person, but he didn't expect that the other person went to complain to his leader... This made Master Liu feel aggrieved and he has been in a low mood recently.

"Oh, bad luck."

Master Liu sighed and said nothing more.

Qi Sisi didn't ask any more questions.

She knew the outcome of the incident. The girl regretted her actions and was brought here by her leader to make apology. Master Liu forgave her but never mentioned taking in a disciple again. He returned to his hometown after retirement.

No one in the army learned his cooking skills, and only those in the cafeteria learned how to cook one or two dishes.

She turned around and looked at the four men behind her, asking them if they saw it clearly or if they had any questions...

As soon as I entered the kitchen, I saw two people, one tall and the other short and fat. They must be the chefs we were going to learn from.

"Xiao Qi is asking questions, so be quiet."

Master Liu helped to stabilize the situation.

Normally, he should not come. Now that he is old and weak, he is not needed to cook the big pot of rice in the cafeteria. He is only responsible for the food of a few senior cadres.

This time, I listened to what Qi's father said. I was curious, and I wanted to change my mood, so I came over to join in the fun.

"See clearly!"

The four men shouted in unison, some of them blushing.

Qi Sisi was very happy in her heart, but she didn't show it. She changed the subject and said, "Master Liu, why don't you let them practice?"

Teacher Liu thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay! You are the teacher today, you are the boss!"

So, several men started killing fish.

Some people are very quick and can learn almost everything after watching it once. Although they are not as good as Qi Sisi, they can still learn the general idea.

The tallest one was somehow particularly clumsy and had no idea where to land the fish. He kept sliding away, moving gingerly, as if the stunned fish was still alive.

After the examination, Qi Sisi was not very satisfied.

"Let me tell you the main points again!"

"When separating the fish bones, you should tilt the fish slightly towards the bones and separate the fish meat as cleanly as possible. You have done a good job in everything else."

Master Liu watched from the side and nodded.

In fact, the most authentic way to cook this dish is with pickled fish, but unfortunately she said it was for health reasons, so she skipped the pickled fish.

Now thinking about being able to eat in the cafeteria later, Qi Sisi became restless.

"Master Liu, the fish soup for the injured should be lighter. Just fry the fish bones and add some green onions and ginger. You can also add some tofu."

"If we supply it to the army canteen on a daily basis, we can add pickled cabbage to make soup. We can make it sour and spicy, which tastes very refreshing."

Master Liu's eyes flickered, and he said teasingly, "It seems that you are still making a simplified version?"

Qi Sisi coughed lightly as a sign of tacit agreement.

"Okay, you agree. There happens to be some pickled cabbage in the kitchen, which you pickled before. Let me taste your cooking skills!" Master Liu felt more and more amused. Maybe Xiao Qi had some kind of fate with him?

He wanted to take the pickled cabbage away this time, but Xiao Qi happened to come and asked for the pickled cabbage...

"That's great!"

Qi Sisi was so happy that she could eat pickled fish today! So beautiful!

Marinate the fish head and bones with pepper, salt, scallions and ginger for a while, then fry them until both sides are golden brown. Add boiling water, the soup will suddenly turn milky white and the aroma will start to emerge.

At this time, Chef Liu washed and cut the pickled cabbage, put it directly into the pot, and then added fresh chili peppers, dried chili peppers and other spices.

“This dish is actually quite simple, but it takes a bit of effort to prepare.”

Qi Sisi felt a little embarrassed. She was showing off in front of Guan Gong. Chef Liu was the descendant of an imperial chef, so it was impossible for him not to know these dishes.

"Don't be so modest." Chef Liu disagreed. "If you hadn't suggested it, how could these brainless people come up with such a good dish?"

The dishes we usually eat in the army cafeteria are the same. As for the taste, I can’t say it’s very delicious, but it’s just edible.

One man was not convinced and retorted with his neck stiff, "Master Liu, this dish is a little difficult, but your skills are still good. You will be able to learn it after a while."

"Huh, at your speed?"

Master Liu gave him a disdainful look.

The movement of Xiao Qi killing the fish just now was so smooth and natural, which showed that he had a solid basic skill.

"If Xiao Qi hadn't been busy with work, I would have wanted to take her in as my apprentice." Master Liu sighed quietly.

There is no harm without contrast.

Compared to the relative who was pushed in, Xiao Qi has solid basic skills and excellent character. He only needs a few years of good instruction, and his skills will surely be extraordinary in the future.

Qi Sisi looked at him in surprise. She didn't expect that Master Liu would come up with this idea.

"Xiao Qi, why don't you consider becoming my apprentice?"

The more Master Liu thought about it, the more he thought this was a good idea.

That relative is just the leader's niece from the countryside. How can she compare to Xiao Qi, the deputy commander's only daughter, who is also a university student. She can beat the other in every aspect. I don't believe that the leader can still say anything.

"Master Liu, let's cook first!"

Qi Sisi laughed and didn't want to answer this question for the time being.

"Okay, let's cook first!"

Seeing that she had no idea, Master Liu collected his thoughts.

The four men looked at each other and became much more respectful towards Sisi.

Although she has only demonstrated one dish now, her cooking skills are indeed good. If she really becomes Master Liu's apprentice, they will have to beg him in the future.

After a while, the smell of sauerkraut emerged.

Qi Sisi scooped out everything with a large colander and put it in a large basin. She then scattered the marinated fish slices into the pot one by one.

The fish was sliced ​​thinly and cooked in no time.

Directly scoop it out with a large colander, put it on the fish bones and sauerkraut, and then pour the soup on it.

Then, sprinkle a handful of peppercorns and dried chilies and pour hot oil on it.

A sizzling sound was heard, along with the aroma of fish and sauerkraut.

The people around couldn't help drooling.

Even Master Liu is no exception.

Based on what this girl revealed, he didn't believe she just learned it from a book.

Cooking is very particular. He has read many recipe books, which only describe the steps but cannot cover all the details. However, the dishes cooked by Qi Sisi are already perfect, with exquisite craftsmanship, correct methods, and even skillful presentation of the dishes.


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