money game

Chapter 134 Psychological Warfare 【Please customize!Make up for the second update yesterday! 】

Jiang Hong broke into a cold sweat for himself.

Just this momentary change in the situation made his back almost drenched.

But he really didn't expect that the old man would actually start science popularization and interpretation directly, as if this water-repelling layer should have existed in the first place...

original.

I actually stumbled into the old man's knowledge area by mistake?
And it just so happens that this is his own knowledge blind spot?
Jiang Hong was confused.

It turns out that the water barrier is really useful when pickling vegetables!
Jiang Hong smiled, but even he himself felt that the smile looked very stiff.

Xu Haozheng looked inside the tank once, and then he said.

"This tank is well treated, and it is not treated with chemical cleaning and disinfection in the factory, but with local methods."

"Look at the trace inside. This is the effect of burning different hay over and over again after the vat is made, which can ensure the structure of the vat is stable, not particularly brittle, but not particularly soft. "

"And it can also have the greatest bactericidal effect. Afterwards, wash it carefully with warm water, and the tank can be used directly. You don't even need to brush it when you come back..."

"You don't have to worry about the smell of the pickled vegetables getting deep into it for as long as you use it in the future. If you take out the pickled vegetables and pickle them with other vegetables, the smell won't be transferred."

Xu Haozheng was still talking seriously.

Only then did Jiang Hong let go of his raised heart slightly.

Listening by the side, nodding again and again.

Didn't interrupt.

Because he no longer has the need to interrupt.

The old man has already answered all the questions for him and solved them for him.

He just listened to it and it was over.

If you say too much, there is a risk of exposure.

It's still the same as it is now, just don't say anything, just pretend that it was like this from the beginning.

"...Okay, wait until tomorrow, and I'll pickle it for you. Hehehe, Xiao Jiang, I will take over your kitchen today and tomorrow."

Jiang Hong originally wanted to say: Let him do the hard work of cooking.

But after thinking about it, considering Xu Haozheng's culinary accomplishments...it's impossible for him to steal the kitchen.

And having said that... it seems that he doesn't respect the old man's cooking skills.

So he hesitated and nodded very seriously.

"Then...then I'll help you."

There is no way, when getting along with the old man, he really always wants to take care of the old man.

After all, he has cheated his daughter into his home, so of course he should be more cautious and take care of her.

So when getting along, it is inevitable to appear a little cautious.

Xu Haozheng took one more look at Jiang Hong, guessed what this kid was thinking at a glance, and couldn't help smiling.

Cover the sauerkraut jar with the lid.

He turned his head and greeted Liu Guixiang and Xu Wan.

"You guys go back first, Guixiang, you should deal with the ingredients first."

"It's agreed in advance, let's eat something together tonight. It's already time, and it's too late to make big fish and meat, not to mention that tomorrow is the official day, so I'll fry a few dishes casually, let's Let's eat together. What do you think, Xiao Jiang."

In the old man's place, Liu Guixiang would never enter the kitchen or help out, because this was the rule of old man Xu.

But on Xu Haozheng's side, the rules are different.

Xu Haozheng often cooks with Liu Guixiang.

After all, there are still children at home. When he was young, Xu Haozheng had to go out to learn how to cook, and he had to take care of the daily life and food of several members of the family.

Sometimes you just can't take care of it.

With the help of Liu Guixiang, a virtuous housewife, he can solve many problems.

Over time, Liu Guixiang also got used to it.

Coupled with Xu Haozheng's occasional scientific remarks on some ingredients, it is assisted.

Liu Guixiang understands that she is almost the same as an ordinary chef.

From this perspective, Liu Guixiang can even be regarded as half of Xu Haozheng's apprentice.

Jiang Hong sweated wildly when he heard what the old man said.

improvise?

Even if the dishes that come out of this man's hands are just "casual fried dishes", it is absolutely impossible to make a living.

Why does the more I listen to it, the more I feel that my father-in-law is in Versailles?

He nodded.

"It's all up to you. It's definitely best for you to make arrangements in this regard."

Xu Haozheng smiled and waved his hand as he flattered him without a trace.

He obviously had something to say to Jiang Hongdan.

So let Liu Guixiang and Xu Wan go back first.

Liu Guixiang and Xu Haozheng are an old husband and wife, and they still have this tacit experience.

He grabbed Xu Wan's arm without a trace, and led Xu Wan out.

Xu Wan gave Jiang Hong and Lao Xu a strange look.

"Dad, are you not leaving?"

Jiang Hong planned to follow, but Xu Haozheng held his shoulders.

"Wanwan, you go back with your mother first, I have something to tell Xiao Jiangdan. It's okay, we'll go back in a while."

Xu Wan said "Oh", and involuntarily looked at Jiang Hong one more time, gave Jiang Hong an encouraging look, and walked away with Liu Guixiang.

Jiang Hong bit the bullet and turned his head sideways.

"Uncle? What do you want to say?"

"Xiaojiang." Xu Haozheng grinned. "Is there anything you want to say to me?"

He casually put his hand on the edge of the pickle jar, leaned his back against the pickle jar, and looked straight at Jiang Hong, his eyes seemed to have a meaningful color.

It seemed that Jiang Hong had been seen through.

Jiang Hong's heart, which was originally relaxed, lifted up again in an instant.

what's the situation?
Does Lao Xu's actions imply that there is something wrong with the pickle jar?
Want me to confess quickly and be lenient?
Could it be that... what Old Xu said just now was not for science popularization, but to help him cover up?

Jiang Hong's heartbeat accelerated slightly, but fortunately, with the addition of his calmness value, he was able to barely maintain a stable state.

The air, deathly still.

After a while, no one spoke.

I'm afraid that the air will suddenly be quiet...

Jiang Hong's head has turned into a highway, thinking quickly about the way to face the situation in front of him.

Is it frank and lenient?
Or a reverse test?

Until now, he was not sure at all whether what Xu Haozheng said was the same thing as what he was thinking.

But what if?
In case Xu Haozheng really talked about the money from his private house, and he has been refraining from talking about it, will it arouse the old man's resentment?

When the time comes, will the father-in-law reveal his affairs to Wanwan?

Jiang Hong was really in doubt.

Or...just explain?
For Xu Haozheng, Jiang Hong is still in a half-blank understanding.

Strictly speaking, Xu Haozheng is not honest.

From the usual tactful tone, and Jiang Hong's little understanding of Xu Haozheng's past experience.

Xu Haozheng is definitely not an honest person.

During his apprenticeship, he fought wits and courage with those masters all the year round.

Because there are master masters with excellent skills in their hands, they will keep their skills when teaching apprentices.

Even keep several hands.

Even in this school of chefs who attach great importance to old principles and the inheritance of masters, there are often examples of apprentices starving to death of masters.

So over time, under such psychological influence, it is really difficult for many master masters to impart their own skills.

Of course, this is not to say that all master chefs are like this. There are still many master chefs who hope to pass on better cooking skills, so they teach and pass on very patiently.

But there is always someone who will hide a hand.

Slowly, many crafts have been lost in the long river of history, which is an inevitable regret.

In fact, not only chefs, but also other industries, seven or eight out of ten exquisite craftsmanship are lost in such a process.

The reason why Xujia cuisine can stand out, and has been passed down to this day, is precisely because Xujia cuisine is constantly updated, weeding out the old to bring forth the new, and learning from others.

It does not strictly stick to the taste of its own dishes, but pursues "change".

Therefore, if Xu Haozheng didn't know how to be flexible and only knew how to be an apprentice foolishly, then the skill he learned in the end might be [-] to [-]% of that of the master master.

Let's take an example that Jiang Hong has heard.

Old Xu had entered H province six times at different ages and at different times.

When I was a teenager, I helped a kitchen in H province.

At the same time, it is also to learn the craft of beef sauce from a master chef.

At that time, the master chef, the beef with sauce was widely circulated in the workshop.

He sells beef for 20 yuan a day, and the price is slightly higher than the market price, but every time he opens the door, he sells it short.

When Xu Haozheng heard about it, he ran to the door to apprentice.

But after learning for more than a month, they have been peeling onions and garlic. Every time it is critical, the master will call them apprentices away.

Only two older apprentices who followed him were left to help.

In fact, the purpose is to prevent his unique skills from spreading out.

At that time, Lao Xu saw that the situation was not good. If he continued like this, his apprenticeship for a year would be the material for others.

So, I put laxatives in the water of those two apprentices.

The two of them stayed in the toilet all day.

Lao Xu took the opportunity to squeeze over to help, but the master had no choice but to ask Lao Xu to help.

But the master master didn't expect...Old Xu learned all his most exquisite skills after just watching it once.

And his two good apprentices have studied with him for several years, but they have only just started.

Of course, the relationship between the later Lao Xu and this sauced beef chef has always been very good, and they still keep in touch after so many years.

Old Xu has always been a person who repays his kindness and will not do those things that are treacherous.

Similar examples, in fact, there are many, many.

From this matter, it can be seen that old Xu has a bright heart.

Not sticking to some small tricks, and his father, the absolutely honest man, are completely two types.

Otherwise, how to teach Xu Wan's exquisite thoughts?
Because of this... This does not conform to the rule of "honest people are old fritters hiding money".

Therefore, Jiang Hong has no way to judge whether Xu Haozheng will hide money based on the rules he has learned in the past, and what is the level of money hiding...

This is embarrassing.

He paused.

I still decided not to reveal my secrets, and wait and see.

"Uncle... I, what should I say?"

Xu Haozheng settled down.

His expression was a little serious.

Staring straight at Jiang Hong for a long time, Jiang Hong felt cold all over his body, covered in cold sweat.

Just like the one out of the water.

Fortunately, Jiang Hong could still keep his face intact.

Not to reveal stuffing.

But in the next second, Xu Haozheng's stern face relaxed.

It's like thawing an ice cube.

"you forgot?"

"I forgot...? Forgot what? What are you talking about?" Jiang Hong was confused. What kind of charade is this old man playing?
The expression on Xu Haozheng's face was somewhat incomprehensible.

I don't know if it was a sigh of relief or a little regret, but in short, he just stared at Jiang Hong up and down.

"I mean, you forgot what you promised me at the wine table last time?"

Jiang Hong was stunned.

After reacting for a while, I realized what was going on.

It turned out to be a misunderstanding!

It's not about the pickle jar.

The last time I was at Mr. Xu's house, I don't know if the wine made by Mr. Xu was so good and intoxicating that Jiang Hong really got carried away with it.

It was also the only fragment of drinking for so many years.

Now recall carefully.

I can only recall some bits and pieces of words, most of them were Xu Haozheng and Mr. Xu who asked him to drink, and then he was very stuffy.

As for...

What exactly did he say at that time, and what exactly did he promise Xu Haozheng.

He really has no memory at all.

What Xu Wan told him was the same, wait until the wedding anniversary a year later, and then tell him, but at that time she was a little shy and couldn't speak.

Of course he has no way of knowing...

Now, looking at Xu Haozheng's earnest inquiry, he really felt a little ashamed.

scratching his head.

"Ahem, uncle, last time I..."

"Fragmented?" Xu Haozheng realized the key.

"Yes, I'm a bit too drunk..."

"Hahaha, it's normal. Even I have been drinking the wine made by the old man for so many years, but I dare not drink it like you did at that time. You child, you are too serious. Once others persuade you to drink, you will drink it in suspense."

Xu Haozheng seemed to want to change the subject on purpose, so he didn't continue to hold on to this question.

"Xiaojiang, let me tell you, you are not allowed to do this in the future. On the wine table outside, there is no reason for others to drink you? You have to drink others! You, drink as little as you can! "

"It's actually like this in the wine market. How can you drink the other party down and keep yourself from getting on yourself? This is the most important thing. People who drink too much are all worthless."

Jiang Hongxin said: an old father-in-law and a grandfather, the two took turns to let him drink.

How dare he not drink?
Must have a solid eye?
But on the surface, he is upright and awe-inspiring.

"Okay, okay, you're right. In fact, I will strictly control my drinking outside. I don't know what happened last time... I didn't control it."

"I really don't remember what happened at that time. How about you remind me, uncle? Maybe I will remember it?"

Xu Haozheng shook his head.

"Hehehe, it's okay, it's not a big deal anyway, just forget it if you forget it. Let's go, it's almost time, it's so late, it's almost past dinner."

Xu Haozheng took Jiang Hong out of the storage room together.

Later, I really didn't mention the matter on the wine table at that time, and I didn't mention the pickle jar at all.

Jiang Hong let out a long breath of relief.

It seems... the old man probably really didn't see through his petty thoughts.

That's it!

……

back home.

I saw Xu Wan and Liu Guixiang, who were already talking and preparing the dishes for dinner.

Jiang Hong took out the slippers he had prepared in advance and asked his father-in-law to put them on.

Then at the request of my father-in-law, I took my father-in-law up and down the house, turning around inside and out.

clap clap, clap clap...

I don't know if it was a coincidence, but when Xu Haozheng saw the two large vases next to the TV, he suddenly patted them twice with his hands.

This simple and casual movement made Jiang Hong almost stagger.

Pickle Jar.

vase.

The old man's level of stepping on thunder is not so low, right?
This is really fucking psychological warfare!
but……

This psychological warfare seemed to be his own one-man show.

Xu Haozheng's focus is completely different from his.

Xu Haozheng seemed to listen to the feedback of the vase, then nodded with a smile.

"It's not bad. The decorations are chosen with discernment. They are simple and elegant. They are the type I like! It seems that the life of your young couple is very good. Is this already emotional?"

After feeling this sentence, Xu Haozheng didn't care about the vase anymore, and under Jiang Hong's introduction, he went around in a circle.

When he saw Cheng Zi lying in his kennel in the tea room, he frowned slightly.

"This...this dog, why does it look so familiar? However, it seems that all dogs look similar. Do you still have dogs?"

"Oh, this is the dog left by Aunt Wanwan. Didn't Aunt Wanwan go abroad? Before she left, she left it for us to take care of it."

"Auntie Wanwan... Guilan's dog? Oh, that's the one called Orange?"

Orange: Woah~!

It's like protesting.

Jiang Hong's eyes moved slightly.

Old Xu has seen Chengzi, but he doesn't have a deep memory of Chengzi.

Does this mean that when Old Xu saw Cheng Zi before, Cheng Zi didn't smell the money on him?
Does this mean... Maybe Old Xu doesn't hide money?
But this is just a small guess, whether it is true or not, he is not sure.

He introduced with a smile.

"orange."

"Oh! Yes, Cheng Zi. Guilan is really too. She just went abroad for no reason, and she didn't say anything to her family. Wanwan's mother has always worried about Guilan. Hey, let's not talk about this."

Xu Haozheng pointed to the tea set placed in the transparent glass cabinet next to it.

"The tea set, why don't you put it all away? It's a nice tea room, but keep it for the dog?"

"The main reason is... Uncle, neither Wanwan nor I like to drink tea, and the tea leaves at home are all the tea leaves that come with these tea sets. I don't understand these things, so it's better to put away the fallen soil."

"You don't know this. Tea has many effects and magical functions. I won't tell you more about the tea that you need to use in the kitchen. The advantage you should know is that tea can be used to make some small drinks. Wanwan really doesn't like tea, but you can make some tea-flavored drinks, and Wanwan still likes it."

Xu Haozheng walked into the semi-open kitchen while talking.

"The milk tea that costs tens of dollars outside has so much essence and some additives, which is unhealthy. You can try to make it at home, isn't it better? It's healthy and harmless, and it's just for you to have children in advance Practice."

"Kids love to drink these. Think about it, let them go outside to drink those assembly line products, or do you make them yourself so that they can drink with confidence?"

Facing the high-tech products in the kitchen, Lao Xu didn't look unfamiliar.

On the contrary, it looks quite skilled.

It is easier and more comfortable to operate than Jiang Hong.

Jiang Hong couldn't help sighing.

Didn't expect the top ten celebrity chefs to use these high-tech products?

Earth stoves and fire stoves can also be used, and high-tech can also be used.

On the other side, Liu Guixiang and Xu Wan had almost prepared the materials.

After the two greeted Jiang Hong and the other, they walked out of the kitchen and went to the living room.

Jiang Hong followed the father-in-law, passing the materials casually.

It's all cut up.

Looking at the bowl, it is as thin as hair, potato shreds, carrot shreds, green pepper shreds, etc.

Jiang Hong involuntarily glanced in the direction of the living room.

Wanwan knows how to strike, but not knife skills.

It was obviously cut out by the mother-in-law.

Amazing!
Over the years, he hasn't touched the kitchen knife less, and the knife skills are not bad, at least he can see it.

But it's still a long way from being as thin as a hair...

Xu Haozheng's pots and knives were not from Jiang Hong's family, but brought by himself.

"Xiao Jiang, a qualified chef, although he has to be adaptable, no matter what kind of pot and knife he is, he can perfectly control and use it. But it is best to carry the most convenient one with you."

"My set of kitchen utensils was made by your grandfather. There are only three sets in total. The materials are very common, such as the most common iron knives and iron pots. But the person who made this set of knives and polished them Technology, but very superb."

"It's a pity that it has been lost. The last generation passed it down to 40 years ago. At that time, it was also a famous 'cooking knife yellow' in ten miles and eight towns. How did you show your face, didn't learn much... Alas, it was lost."

"Your grandfather has one set, and I have two sets here. As for your uncle, second uncle, and fourth uncle...hehehe, they can't take it."

There was a little pride in Xu Haozheng's voice.

All along, Xu Haozheng has always been a very low-key person who is also able to recognize himself clearly.

Although often in and out of high society.

But he has always known that a chef is not high-end.

It's just low class.

It's no different than a shave and a pedicure.

His pride is not because of his own cooking skills, but because of the iron pot he holds in his hand and the inheritance that has been interrupted but still benefits him.

Jiang Hong listened silently without interrupting.

His eyes were fixed on Xu Haozheng's art-like cooking movements.

Flowing clouds and water.

Dazzled.

This was Jiang Hong's first feeling.

In the past, he never thought that just the simplest stir-fried dish could give people an "artistic sense".

Watching the iron pot dance on the fire, the dishes and seasonings inside seem to come alive.

The heat, raw and cooked are even to the point that it is difficult to control the machine.

All kinds of seasonings are divided into different times and different heats, and they are put in at different times, which is just right.

Bring out the taste of the dishes to the most perfect level.

It made Jiang Hong amazed and shocked.

Last time, when he followed Mr. Xu into the kitchen.

Mr. Xu is actually finishing the process, and almost all the dishes have been released, so he didn't see much during the process.

But this time, Xu Haozheng didn't avoid him, he just cooked and cooked in front of him very naturally.

A set of cooking skills that has been fully developed into muscle memory is vividly displayed.

Jiang Hong stared straight at him the whole time without saying a word.

Isn't this more exciting than watching a drama?
　Originally, I wanted to write the entire plot of the in-laws meeting in one chapter.

　　But I estimated that this paragraph must have at least [-] words.

　　It's all in one chapter, probably at night.

　　So send it out first.

　　This is to make up the debt.

　　Still today.

　　I'll have some food first.

　　Ask for a wave of subscriptions and recommendations.

　　


(End of this chapter)